The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-01
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Enslard's Policy Towards the Repub

Englard's Policy Towards the Republic.
In the House OF Lords the 10th OF july the Earl OF
DERBY appealed to Lord Stratford dc Redcfe not only
postpone the motion for address OF coincidence to
her Majesty upon the fate OF the unfortunate Prince
sure tina. argument would be necessary to induce
their orships express their for the tragca
event which had occurred to one whose conduct, what
might be thought of its prudence, had been in
iuenccd only by the noblest motives. Nor would II be
necessary that their lordshps should formally express
the sentiments of extreme regret and adherence with
which they witnessed the cruel system Of retaliation
which for many years had characterized the revo
luton In Mexico, eliminating at length In the
upjusti1abe judicial murder Of the unfortunate
prince He doubted very much whether IL would be
expedien for their lordshps formally express their
opinion no. Of foreign government but Of one OF the
parties engaged in this saneunary civil war II there
were any government with which her Majesty was in
alliance which had sanctioned this proceeding IL might
be proper for their ordshps address her Majesty TO
direct that q representation should DO made 20 that
are, her Meesty's government had relations
Of TIE kind ,cih Me1ico There was at present
ganZed government In Mexico which could he held re-
sponsibe and TO whom any representation on the part
OF the sovereign OF this country could DO made II
would be quite unprecedented therefore, that their
ordships, under such circumstances, should sanction
The proposal for an address, II would also be undesir
able to into discussion which might reopen the
whole Mexican question. He hoped therefore, the
noble viscount would allow the matter 70 drop.
Earl RUSSELL wished TO add his voice 10 that OF the
noble Earl in requesting his noble friend perse
were with the motion Ii would not be possible
without entering into the whole question OF the civil
in Mexico, and the barbarous crueties which had
been practised there Under present circumstances he
thought that 1t would not DO at all advisable 70 proceed
with tho motion. (Hear)
vscount SrRATFoRD REDCTfFvR said that, appealed
no had been BY the leaders both Sides he could
have hesitation IN adopting the course which had
been recommended. HIS original motive for bringing
subject forward because had not been taken
up by her Majesty's government, and ne was
mot aware at the time that there was any
objection TO bringing forward. But what
had passed in another place, aud other circum.
connected with tho subject which had been
brought TO his knowledge led him to think that would
be with motion. Appeared
HIM, IRON what had fallen on both sides Of the
House. that justice had been done. lar circum-
stances would admit. the character OF the ustrous
prince He mad only explain 10 the House that cir
cumsiances over which no had control had caused
post ,onemcnts Of tho matter and much time
had elapsed since he rs brought II forward that much
that woad have been appropriate at the time had
ceased to he Taking into account all these consdera
TONS he concluded that he should only be meeting tho
general wish OF the House II no gave way TO the repre-
made by the noble earl at the head Of the
government and the noble earl the leader OF the oppo
son therefore should not hesitate to withdraw
the notice he had gvsX
The notice was accord ngly Withdrawn.