Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-21
Ensiand ana France.

The recent speech Of Lord John Russell
10 the House of Commons upon the policy
of Louis Napoleon, cannot but be regarded
as extraordinary in its tone, following as It
did so Immediately upon the measures of
intimate commercial alliance upon which
the present English ministry recently stalk
ed their position 1t is not to be wonder.
ed that both countries have been disturbed
by it. The debate was on the annexation
of Savoy Mr. Horsman made violent
speech against the policy of Napoleon, in
concluding which be said that in vindication
of his right as q member of that House, he
declared the policy of the Emperor iu Italy,
in Savoy, and Switzerland, to be one of de.
ceit, perGdy, and injustice, while he made
mere tools of the Ministers OF England.
Lord John Russell followed defending the
Ministry from the attacks of Mr.. Horsman.
but giving in the painest manner an opin-
ion of the Emperor as follows
81 do not wish to follow the right hon.
orablo gentleman in his appreciation of the
character of the Emperor of the French !.
but it is obvious that the course which has
been pursued, as expected from the first
aud as | frankly stated from the FIRST to the
| French Government, has caused a great
deal of dstrust. That conduct. taken to
gether has produced great mstrust in this
country, and believe it will produce great
mistrust all over Europe. The right hon.
orabe gentleman, the member for Stroud.
said we might be quite sure that no one
wished to goto war about Savoy. If there
had been an entire liberty TO her Maiesty's
| Government to negotiate on this subject
although we certainly should not have
! threatened to declare war, or have pledged
the country to do so, still it is different
thing to say that, whatever might be the
result, it would not lead 10 warfare. Nv
| own opinion is, as l declared in July and
January last, and which have no objection
to declare now again, that such an act as
the annexation of Savoy is one which will
lead a nation as warlikc as the French to
call on its Government for similar acts for
aggrandizemcnt Of the country. There.
| fore. do feel that however we NAV wish
to live on the most friendly terms with the
French Government-and certainly l do
wish so to live-we ought not to keep our
selves apart from the other nations of Eu.
rope. But, where after questions may
arise, we must be ready to act with others,
and to declare in the most moderate terms,
always in the most friendly terms, but still
firmly, that the settlement Of Europe that
the peace of Europe, is a-matter dear to
this country, and that the settlement of
that peace cannot be assured if it is liable
to perpetual Interruptions, to constant fears,
and doubts, and rumors, with respect to
annexation of this country, or with respect
to the union or junction of this or other
countries--but the Powers of Europe, if
they mean to maintain that peace, must re.
spect each others rights must respect
each others limits and endeavor to re-
store, and not to disturb, the commercial
confidence, which is the result of peace,
and tends to peace, and which ultimately
forms the happiness Of nations.