, 1870-07-30

nent, anx foundation for the circumstances to |
al,icls alludc to cause the controversy be- |
tween these allies Of Her Majesty. it il purely
diplomatic question. 1t has not arisen from |
The invasion Of each others territory, or from |
any outrage which has been committed against |
the national honor af either throne. It ia !
rnre1y = diplomatic question, and the causes |
have existed for some lime. Now, wha, I |
ernEeut and the House is the foundation for |
the question. What am now going to urge
ia this--that both these powerful States, be |
tween whom this Misunderstanding has arisen,
within very short time-wishin only 4 fcw
yeazr-solicitcd the advice and prayeI for |
the influence Of Her Majesty to be exercised
on their behalf. They hare done mora
than that. They have entseatcd Her Maj
etty to enter into engagements. and |
even perilous engagements, With view |
to further their lnterrnt> by securing the peace
Of Europe and giving them happy op,.ortu- |
nifty Of tefra'i,aiing the questions Of dssidence
between them. Under these circumstances | |
be the moral AMI neutrality-suspicious. OF Franco |
CT Prussia At this moment TO sieclaEe anacasry
on war-apd no one can question thst-l say
that, under thcae csrcnmst ances which have
recalled to the memory OF Parliament, neither
France nor Pru+aia has right to enter into q
war without fully and really cor sulting Great
Britain. the country to WHICH a few yaat ago
they appea1ed for Her Majesty to exercise her
influence. and even to enter into engagements
III order to preserve peace betweeen thesa two
very countries. What wnnt to know from
Her 3lojcstrs government Is whether, in any
representations which they have madc--and
have no doubt made with great zeal. energy.
and an4iety-to the courts Of tho Tuileries and
i'egliu, this view of the csee has been fullr put
before them. make no dotnt that the usual
representations which ut 60 critical moment
should be made ou tue high authority Of Eng
land. have been preferred: but We have artiy-
ed At 4 moment when it il not sufficient to
dwell upon the horrors of war and the bless-
i1gs o: peace. 1t i not sufficient to dwell un
the abstract principles which ought to govern
:uy State that medi.atcs to disturb the Eener-
al peace. appealing to the policy Of A1tious.
in III: mind, III not sufficient; hut stli,:k it
is moment when We ought to }1ara brought
before these States-1 do not wisl. yon to sup
posc for moment. from tho mole IL which
AM expressing myself. that Htr Majesty Eoy-
esument have tot tn'tilIedtteir tNk-ihia pub
lie declaration which, l think, ssoula have 4
beneficial effect at tbo rretent moment. II is
the duty Of the government. which trust and
believe they have performed. to bring before
the consideration both of France and Prussia
the peculiar claims which Great EEitaiu hiss at
this moment upon their confidence. their trust,
aud upon reasonable dcference to her cou:sc1H.
l1ith, therefore, to know from Her Maiesty;s
Government whether ther have urged tlis Tiew
upon the courts Of Er1nce anil prus,ia
whether they hare reminded then, OF the great
sacrifices aud tho great exertion which, 1T
their retIleEt and iuetiEatiOn, oaly short time
a:n England made in order to a1yauce their
interests, secure the peace OF Europe. aud
give them al lonorahle opportunity Of termi-
mating their differences. This is tn, question
which wiell to urge nfan Her Ma jestS's tisw-
ernment. l viii only venture, before / Sit
Guw1I, tn express n,r opinion that the ruler Of
fla'1"n Who at this time dssturbs the peace Of
sEonsisilitv that fall+ to TIL, lot OF nau.
Cheers linear Of superficial rtlnosa made
-hont military eus1,rtaes A'd attacks on capi-
ta!s and the tri1ltancy AMI celebrity with Which
fcr,.its may he brought shout 1t tho moment
"heh are not expected ur contemplated.
There are escat-. Of hysone age. III the last
ce,,tnlv such naelt.!sanl7tic cstastropaes were
frequent. bnt We live III al age animated ',y
very llt1tren. olillt. Tie fate Of great Colin
try LIKE FraEce or pfIlssia cannot lie ultI1l1tc-
1y affected by such results. md .ovareign
who trusts 10 them will tinl that in tue mn-
NETT Of action le has to encounter = gres'er
and more powerful! furtc than any military ar
ray, and that il the outraged opinion OF an
enlightened world.
Mr. tilade,u.r raid: Il il not foz nc to fol-
| low the right hon"rsbe gentleman over the
hole Of lis remarks. fez he will agree with
me thst at this peculiar uoalcnr lie c.ioys u
| fred III which loes not belong to t.aD ad-
| si.ers of IL. r4twn.. At the same time. re-
! fer.5pg to the itarrc:sisc wora- with which
/ the right iIono:ab!e gentleman closed his
, speech, l murt ray thai it Is the opipion Of
.-e government, a. it appears to be li., that
! ...-re il l,ptl,irg under the circumstances and
differences which. have lately appeared which
| Of the worl1. Il ireach Of the general peace.
| Tie. r.. With respect TO the questions Of
tic right honorable gentleman. tlcy are.
| ~ far as ! eau understand, twu. lie
a-ketf me il eau inform parliauept what.
iii thc cti':ion Of the government, is t!.c
| cause OF thu Present disturbed state of Ell.
rope think that. for thost, wllo have otsi-lal
responsibilities and duties in relation to for.
eign powers cntaiied upon them. il would be
better that shonh ayoid references. ut the
| present moment. to auy cause which may have
brought about the present state Of anllrs
other than those which have a!feasly made.
Tie right honorable gentleman asks "hsshe!
Her Majessy's Government have felt il part oi
their c1re r. bring before the two Ereat States
| now engaged in Communications that a;pea,
to be pfo1inate to hostility the peculiar Claims
Of Great britain TO be heattl a. to their dis
rutee and to offer her friendly atislcc wisls {
view to = settlement Of the dispn'e. ! Al
bound to SAY that ueither OF these two State;
has shown tle slightest indlsposition to a.
low her friendly Intervention. or hss pm
uron us The Necessity Of resor'iug to arEu
uarts drawn from any fp+eial iunstare il
|
that right aad titla to Intervention; but ma,
.sy that the title to friendly Offices ou the psi
II any State Of the civilized world toward an
other state has really been placed upon foun
| t.Ation in pubic law n AZ to be CREST Eu
| rotean act Of recent times, which does not ad
nit Of being brought into dispute. tsfeE 4
tie conference of tbs European powers II
1876, whereby it was recognized to be the dut.
If these powers. At least a. general rule. il
c.se Of. controversy arising, to submit tha
controversy to friendly adjudication before re
.ortiag to tho horrible necessity Of A1ms
With respect to tie questions Of The right hon
olAl1e gentleman. these are tha An
s~ers ehoull give. As to IT.
wEoie state Of alraifs We havs NJ
decisive Intelligence 10 give, snd AN soErE t
| e4T that the communications between taet
great power. bare not been, on the whole
| fsTctat1e+ The peict ia now near At haad =
Which things must take decided conrse il
favor either Of pence OF war. any funston
TINT We can discharge, snE Offices We cAn rem
der, are necessarily limited, but I have th
bore that when the time co1nes. and pFahahl
/: mus. very soon arTlve. at winch i vail .
our duty tu explain in detail that which It !
uow no less our duty to withhold. the Hou=
may lie Of opinion tl,at Her Msttstss Goreru
p,snt has not fallen shoEi of the d1tles itl
cuuEens upon tho representatives Of EnEiand
anil likewise not gone leyona them. Iche-fs.
1lr. Io1ennu and Nr. Somerset beaucann
| were about speak On the question. t1i "ef
:aled by the Speaker - out Vt ordes.