The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-10

should bemdde scisn principles, and on the praci
Ole Of reciprocity 'ceh hereafter could prove dangerous
precedent The policy OF the government with respect to
China would before long come under discussion, and he
only alluded TO In order to pass well deserved eogy
on the bravery OF troops in the disastrous
the Peho Tie subject OF Italy was treated at con.
siderable length in her Maesty's speech, but he was
unable to gather from the real shape of diplomatic
relations with France, with regard TO the that
country. he baa, however, obtained information from
foreign source and the need be surprised
when he asked them to give some explanations TO the
House what had taken place since the propagation
The right honorable gentlemen then reviewed the policy of
Lore Derby government respected Italian affairs ana
defended their adoption aud maintenance of the principle
of intervention. He antained that IL was not tue
duty Of England to go into Congress TO lend its
ton 10 engagements which might disturb its relations
with other Powers and involve it in the risk OF future
hosutits The policy OF the late government was that of
nonmervtnton, ane that was now the position Of Eng
land in the eyes OF the world. Was il humilia,ingS
was u not higher and proudcr than II had ever been
government that II II adhered to that policy, II
would receive ats support; but that, IL II diyerpsd
from Il, the House would expect to have Nd
vahced In support OF the proceeding elaborate
and more convincing than expected 70 hear dnrip the
course OF the d. bate AT the close OF last session they
were told negotiations for Congress pending bat
that the proposal was not accepted likely accepted
He wished to know therefore. why the month Of Au
gustthe very month that the House OF Commons had re-
commended the policy of non. inervention-the noble
Secretary of state proposed TO the French government
papers would be land before House, II not hu
nlatrg that they should receive Information from the
concescendng canoor OF foreign potentae, and from
expected that the paper would have been laid tho
table the first night of the session. He mieht
told his information arony nous; perhaps the noble
lord would say II not authento { Hear, hear,r
nom LORD John Russell Certain statements had oecn
made and although he did hot emulate the ingenious
Of the four gentlemen Of Liverpool he assured
that these teg desp furnished by toe
Frtnch government The despatch In question stated
that LORD Cowley had come to London TO conduct I'M
porant Negotiation bu was i'm uediately Denied by
The official organs Of her Mscsys government Further
Geographic dispatches, however, insisted that Lord Cow
rev to London 70 receive the negotiations init
aed by the English government but interrupted by tue
opposition oil Count Walewsk that the object OF these
gota'iors copont declaration to regard any inter-
ierences in the affairs Of Italy by any Power a
t.h He therefore, asked the noble lord If tbs
thsntc, for amounted to offensive and defensive ALI
ance With France with respect TO Italy Ho was told that
those Negotiations dec,ued because the Cabinet
selt OF Parliament Now suppose that this offensive aud
defensive treaty concluded "a l. might be, Par
lament were assembled French dynasty might Be mGin
tdis otd yet should b. board 70 support thsr tch
refs ard Grnies These the gravest possible
tons md The documents before him anthenrc,
these proposals made aud refused very properly by
the Cabinet but still only the ground that The con-
sect Of Falanent was necessary. II was, therefore,
ncs' desirable that they ehoald know whether Il
H. contemplation TO ask the assent Paramen, 10 tbs
policy, or VIA; the negotiations which Lord Cowey
from France TO conduct He believed that TIE
COY urleut could give NEST satisfactory explanation
but the Information which b. asked for these expiAaa
lions was, he believed accurate ard authentic Nov bis
England went 10 Congress her object ought to be clear