, 1866-07-27

Lord Derby's Cabinet and Policy
speech OF Mr.. DlsrReft on the War
Huf0pe, the Fentan lnsnslon, AZ
Parliamentary AeioEm.

the Echequcr, and was returned without I
position In returning thanks for the hor{
The newly appointed Chancellor OF the !
che4uer said:
and IN a stste OF war. Of tn i conGlt1un meuacf
hc*tiht1et. Prob IDLY taeir lever was pcfioGf !.
which grt attE number Of armed net Aefc u;
leced to2t ther tn Europe. and Yet sm bo1nt$a
Of rhe t.sues which are now At atske and call1n~E
ao1utit IN Europe, Is there any necessity for
inteffesenee Of this eoustry. lHtsr, he4s k'sS
that 'hsse sre tone Tho waala loot npen suc5
doe'nne as one which would ,ntluate on tno ~
Of England rome decline Of her fotucr power Fl
tntluecce. fHear. hear.l Dut thluK they fo&s
thta op1nion on . vefy erroneous idea Of ~: Il
view. look upon ihe abtten,t~n Of England ~
an nnnessssnEy tnse1tetence IN the nair. OF suz -
Is tic eopteqne nee, Lot Of her .dee!,niue p =
Gsn,lemen, ea' G r. tic ,iuih Is ibst Ensianss +.
ousgro"u The European continent =.
posstlon il 20 lonext that Of mcsr FL
perm Fo"er. Enclsnd Is ihs metropolis e
boundaries Ut The fartnt:t ocean It LII
that England has taken rfuEe In 4 state OF apS
that the low almost .ystemaieally declines !o3fss
serfere in the proceedings Of the Continrnt ~ !
rope. she IL hs nAdy, and as willing eveu, Td&x
teItete In the old days when tue III cessiy of
position srqnires il. TneEe is 20 Po*el, iaot{.ss
which ,nse1leEes mcle than EnclaEd. She MA
iele. In Asia. htrause che Is 1e1llJ mora nj
Atiaf,c ,han Eur6pesn Power. she interfere k:S
India, N Afftc., in Aussr,lla and In New 2eais&a
wheFe she often carries on Wtr on 0rcat -c.,,
and therefore, It Is not because England docs m
+, co9r,ze the necessity for her Ints: pot.una In
nfa]rs ot the Continent Of Europe thai It IL r.ghf
tay the IL Icllnqui.b'nS her po'1'lol and s4SSx
refngc IN an otatm cum atgnit0fe which accef;
Tn the cont1ary. hS have 1ntimnted 10 .ou,
will zee that unuet these clsrnmsiancts E1cl4
has greater sPhsre Of acflon LauH Nay okttf -
ptan ltsreT. and has anttes devoistn. npon hsrS :
anal n hC I n tpN{
Stptes which may be her allies. tleaT, beaE
protest. >her. against the notlon that necausr Il
l1r does rottn'eFTeue 10 Ea:tess IN which she dH
not recognize u 10 ne her nn'y 10 do 20. the:.iiE
ehe Is At a. dcc1eDt in tho dit ssrga Of those III
tlops OF pellncal life which belong 10 Slate OF 4
rasf resources sEt her ErrAt importance. Not i
We can LOOT With ino,tEtrsoce upon shat ocrur-a
The tontinent We are interested II the ttav1'A
IT, the peace and the prosperity OF Europe. NutS
pIate II upoe higher confederation, say that II
more prosperous Europe Is the more advantage
II ts fn1 England {tlea1. he3s-1 t"t We nfc
1ntetestfo in inc anvat C OF CIVILIZATION; and 4
by compefiatou ID the career Of civilization
England and Europe may both be oen-fted. n
tlt mtA do Tot mean 10 say that there Iuny nuJ
cccaslons IL which !, i the duty OF EnQliud 10
terpose IN European WaF:. II The ipdtpeEde
th ccurfrJ were menacsd-H htr ssal infel
we're attacked IA q. pt=yionA pct1u1s oi her hl.'
they hnse heen, We kno Scr5 we'll that 'ae eli
OF Enclund would nut sest til The canse Of dan
ard distu1t ance sas removed. tlfcH, h..ar-l
t.lete Wss tHch stale Of circumstances IS r'c4
II
istds, When we were In con.sant apprehension
i.,n-ion, or Ifthese wen. sEch cnnt tioa uf aIu.
Eurtpe ~ existed under Lonts XIV az AGAIN.,
Nspoteon j.. Of cour: EDGtsnd Would tutcrtcn
the atfltTs Of coulinen- the pEocesa,rg gs Of VT
might threaten het independence and her lntexI
But e ullcmeu, lon't suppose thtrs Il any.
Nhpteyer may be bis general pott'.al vlews,.'
for moment cntertains Vie iGca mat the fr
perdeuce oi Enals1d is Tow threat euso, or that a
vital init ree T. NJ. aa.nlled. A .iea struggle u Fl
tne On At th1s time on The European Cont1nrni +
Yslopmen1 OF nattonahttes. Ii l. impossible +
watch, without COZ side1ahle CONCERN. cou gat |,
results Ut v hsch may ne sucn ~ beneficial or pF
wise affect, At least indirectly. III some dectet..
courxe IN regard 10 those erCat and powerful St1 ,
whose interests ART Immediately and directly
velyed. to leaEe thr1n among 1tsnseiyts to Sc
their oWn ai1alre md Mheu thc octaeion pEe=ev
as theJ ENow, di*iDscrested, ,lst IN SAT- ta3
tnlnti1n Ct n11ny difficult points; rest aasufra 4
because Enslatu IL not bellfgctcnt It viii not
low that ehe may not pos.e-s q great moral II
erce, tChecrs. TheietoEe, gtn'!emen, notw,
etaEdipe Tie prtzent Disturbed state Of Europe,
views as TO the pEeynience Of peace, as -
tha. the greatest Of caa1nittes which can happeI{
a ration-Ior look nLon stnie Of rar ~ sue3.
will ncr BE- e4ptr1enced BY us IN our generaif:
[ueaE. hear. Bus there never was 4 ume, ~ nE)
The ua1!opal spiEif 1nd the nallcual resources i
coree med. whtn EnctAtd wss moro Prepared
would Re more prompt, 10 ms1ntain her hon II
protect her intese.'s.. tlheeSs.1 Genticmt 1, /
relations with cur allies, although they rsy 7
aeree among themselves, u ere never more .1t1f
anu confidential than At the present moment. Il
therefore hope That. consulted by Ill, Wt'1k
prove % be Of so!ne advantage when that peta
a:rlyes-M mny be nearer, notwlths landing ali 4
huIly busly OF war, thau some oi ~ expect
which a congress may BE- cal''t. and when
LAT d. though Lot belhserent, viii not. asn
her seat m Tint snpr. nc council; fIlear: h
GentlentD \, II cur rrI1tton+ nIc ffien1ly with
rope, 1nry are also, am tlnu 10 Fay, most
nIal with the Government T:a @ O., ne an"e4 sfa
| time when better UNDERSTANDING e.
| cd between the tso Government. or
land and the Cn,t d ssales than exist
present w have had memorable Instance '.
| recently OF the good feeling Of that Power tov.
this country in the m..uuee IN which II has q.
! win the Eenlan ,nsnfrectlun IN America. [Ile
| But What Is more grlltJin:: than even that es.
| tlon OF good feelln. on the part OF The un
/ Sf1:es T. tho psoaf oGestd 10 the world Of the 4
efficiency and po- ts ot their iornI Of goserum
| Never wire meEc promp.. snes.esl.~ ant ellt.,
! mtas uEes taken than fhose adopted On thai g.
| sion By The United etn'es. The mode IN
they iunl'ea tb. II tn'eIpaiionss uut,es- ond ,he
dial spirit In weieh they ,muuaica,eu with
! government OF England IN this matter. haye {
| sot:inted shat w ii netorr q deep and cordial =
lnE ou The p.tt Of the people fihis cN.nsfY tnw
| the Anleticnn ye.nueh1~ [thccrs.l ticn,lcu'
having touched for moment On that Fentan
sur1ec' ion- my thoughts aru naturally hrougn
! thai pa1t OF her ns1esly's ooman,ors WITH vi.
| II has BECOME connected l think It u
Be- gsonnSa S.t ' W ~ ssnnv
| MajestT c1Ecnme, ancee which could not have
forester. but nhicl arc ealitel, unprecedented
bi.tory. hcye occ4sioned the sn.persion Of The {
| stlu,loral liberties Of considerable portion al
| MaiestJ's e1ojecfs. But we have one soutcc
colsolatlcu under circumstances 30 nlstrcs.iD:
| onen atous, and 1t Ia thia-slat the =uspenslou
| the Habt1s Corpus act In leland has not been
ccs1iased b5 the conduct Of the 1z1sh reoplr.
| tas reen Iespt:ed 10 by the Government Of
| Queen in order 10 grapple with foreign cous
cy, and 10 prevent foseixu asrn.s from 1atnE
! with :he 10y a.ty aLa Iululnv the Interests 81
| aupiccts. Gentlemen. hage touched On ii
topics ofihr day Which telisge ate most lnttr
Ing. There i subj:ct on which wou.a "
| say lev words. notN ithsandipy thts -
| heat nhlcn pfesaals at th.s moment. a.
lis . .uojeet Which ! am gorry 'o ny I
appesr to be now 20 popular With English.
| It lrce ms but a. 1t hnt had consldG1lhte -
On q public asents, you vii not, peraap-, =.
tmperunent N me 10 otter few oDssTia...
on it. II II the tut3ect Of 'hose measures fS7 :
improvement Of the Isps.5s;ntat'on q ths pes
thpngh very e1ron ou.ly-oI Parliamentary ret
Ia ianeE.l Gentlemen. J. hear very otteu-s
should rather ray, lead Eery oiten-,hat lhe s.
of ihe preeeu. ai1nlstry. spd viii be their asnm
| b,otk. nm OF quite different opiniou. SET
difficulty III the matter al all-(a laugh and chs
and II We stumble. seat assured We snail pora ais
bic ever Partamen1srJ o1m. II It y to be 4
With thtuk the present Government have al
fright to aeal with il Is any body OF a,atesnet
existence The r1cat Reform blu Of 1Sa
ca,sled BY has entrey; and Is regards thp7
nicakute or tlform. stnce the great Reform
that IL ever mentioned wlth te=pect-why+ | my
an The person who nsonea1 II in [eHsss1;,I ,s H.
Commons tha. IN every. tiviSiou thai
taken place, and every strong man!testn
o1 opinlcn that has been expressed, 4
1850 was founded. lChters.J Night after nj
10 gentlemen tltsfIg opposite 10 ne-ois'iD -
ton. rose, ARD IN tones Of courteous p=n,tence .
Ecly expre..ed how much they Eetreltett tn4! !,
had voted acninst the bill OF 1860. Wen, M
tuch cifcrms.ancex. want 10 know what ts 10
| dealtns with ii al e1lc1en,iy Is any o:aer po
:: men. We must understand Il, Or at least we
deret1nd It better lhan some Of those who i
dealt nith #. a laugh.1 1nsrss91e eanno..a
; form will Re Gourct OF trouble 10 the prlsent
ittry, OF will be one at tic .nses Of tneE dosn
e II that should ever occar. Renewed lauenscs
y cheerr.l Afttr having ftatcd this Will tell
I | frankly that an mol anout 10 give any plsa3.
u I The part Of her Nsittty's Government that Ms
goiRR 10 deal, when Parliament meets next tes
Ourselves perfectly nee to do Wnat may seer
= vety dlscontensed or dlsconsola,e
!. IN eoptrqueace Of The announcement q =
J
II was my duty to mike II. And. gentlemen,
assured thatM II TIC deal Nlth the question a
:: time, re wll deal with 1t in the sp,fii or the
d lish constitution. We shall cot attstnpt 10 IA
:. or remodel the In.ti:utlans Of ibis country o.
"a foreign type whatever. whe thcr they be AL
= or whether they be French. Loud cheers.l
tribute The failure OF the late Government in
e Ing p1fh the subject to the confusion Of
= which prevailed among them, eren ns 10 the pr
n pies on II hich they ought to lecIslatc- Il w
l., possible 10 clearly understand whether the q
pre wa. framed on the rights Of nun or ol
, nehis OF numbers !; but ne who oppotGt
views did not reeoenize that tue nights OF
q snouIa prevail tn Jse1slatton, or that hume
}, msjo1lfy should eIctate 10 IN ancient nation 0
+ s1ouA political orsle1a and el4tses. II
:, Mrease IL the electoral constituencies
= this couniTy takes place, II should
= nIaee IN unison With tho Constitution
@ Eejtud. What we with Is that the clcc
d poSeF shonld re depO tied with the best msA
efassts, and That Il TIC principle upon Nhic
!. called Or, NC propose TO legtslaie- tChecfsl
a tlemtr, have noss to than& Jou for tho honor
9 have done ne in returning me, ~ my nonoI
5 fricnos have reminded yeu, for the eishth tim
9 the House Of onmons ~ lao member -t9<
;, couuty OF buckingham. II ts a 9reat houcF, Al
! deeply Eeel 1t. / be1isVel m The nEst u,emntl
| ~ Rffrv ab WIN hHa hen11 rein