The New York herald., 1870-08-10

consideration i.othins win induce me 20 take any
step which wouIo have for its principal object %
embarrass the government. SUI, although we arc
pOt oesirous OF erpba rraSsing the government bos
rather scrapulousiy avoiding II, members ON bOtn
esides of the House must reccuect that there is duty
to perform to the Parliament Spd the country When
the peace OF Europe is broken think II IL not un-
reasonable TO expect that the Parliament OF this
country should learn in due time anu as pos
siDe, what Is the cause OF that caamify--fhear,
heafl-and II at all times that ~ an expectation in
wnicn we are justified u induging II has peculiar
lorce Wien The session Is about to terminate, when
members must soon disperse, when, under any cir.
Gums cuInstances our sihngs cannot be prolonged, and
assemble Tor very considerable period OF time. IL
seems to me extraordinary that the peace Of Europe
vast ana threatening, and that Parliament should
really hare 10 conception, or The coa.se or such great
and when they ask us any questions as they always
do IN the course q autumn, we should be perfectly
10 satlsfv their justlabe and reasonable political
curiosity. Q.aughter.) II is the more desirable TINT
state of AFFAIRS because there Is no want OF CAUSE
alleged and no want Of statements made by persons
IN authority, but unfortunately they are ali OF con.
Trajectory character Ii Is not for me for momen.
10 impugn the accuracy or any statement madt
caration made either BY him or any Individual in
superior station even TO Minister OF state. take is
for granted hst su persons are reg tns w1h hu
due sense Of the grave responsibility that attends
al their words aud all their acts ! attribute t1e
dlscordant statements that are made to the ?uptd
ana a9loerjec MODE OF COMMUNICATIONS sohtch Is
the Characteristic Of the scientific age IN Uitch zoe
which any English Parliament can think very salts.
factory to depend only upon broken kilograms o;
may be- their poson and StSoy in own
country What we want are documents. Now, sir,
y 10 that docamen na nef wish oI to make Inquiry
OF the right honorable gentlemen. That document
q 'nees
dcations OF the present settlement OF Europe, ana
among other provisionsit coutempates the military
/ Anti
dom OF Belgium by the Emperor OF the French:
Now, Sir, l do not know what may be the date Of
afairs witch proves that It cannot bo remote date
l should Ike to Know If the information can DO
whether It was at some interval from the present
date and 4 1T u L. in her Malesty's knowledge tho
~" w., ,u,,r1snce " an accurate knowledge OF the
sn6je@os @ to the pariaMeat .Qi t!'s e0uA'ry-1 wsh
entey TO avoid entering into rne merits Of the bel
I9erents In the war, which now, am sorry to say
| may describe az having already commenced. II
the House feels Y be It's any 70 go come so 70 rm some
m ud ae al,spt % exerc,se OF a "a eS 81 aou
without being IN possession OF the best information
mature consideration ana thought. I hope may be
permitted 10 say That without reverng to the causes
the merits the consequences OF the present
struggle, tnat THINK the policy which i indicated
lii the project or treaty Is one tnat this country
must heartily dlsapproye aud deprecale; tCheers.)
tlncon OF the Kingdom OF Belgium a. a misfortune
TO europe and an injury to England doud Gheersl
and therefore trust that such en attempt will never
be made; nor can forget that If any such attempt
should be made the engagements which the sove-
reign OF this country has entered into N repect 20
that Eingdom viii demand the gravest consideration.
not only of the government bat OF the House ana tho
country lUneers.) Sir, VIII now take the liberty
OF asking the question oi which have given notice
TO the right honorable gentleman. ] wish TO ask
whether they can throw any light upon the projecs
OF treaty which has been published this morning,
whether they are in possession or any information
which may enable them 10 inform Parliamens
whether it indicates policy which, In their opinion,
may still influence the belli9erenis on either side,
and whether the government viii give such informa-
ton as Is their power with respect to a subject
which, think may venture to say has occasi0ned
the greatest dls9uieiude III the pubic mlna (ear,
bear.)
The House OF Commons having then sat to threa
O'Clock in the nornlng Mr. Gladstone did not reply.
the House or Lords me next evening. On that day
Lord Cairns said IL understand that statement has
ment winch has excited SO much public interest, and
which was mentioned in your lordships' house last
night have no right TO ASK a question, as have
noble Earl opposite IS in position to communicate
the information which has been given elsewhere
| have no doubt your lordshps would be glad to re-
| ceive the communication.
Earl Granville sad:-l have received message
from Lord A. Lotus stating that 1t was the Intention
OF Count Bismarck to publish in the official paper Of
Berim this morning the text OF the draft treaty which
your lorlshps read IN the 1.,aes. and also adding
| the handwriting or NJ. Benede.t. Within the
last aoqr have seen ayseti 5ns
took place on the subject OF the p,0jes
detyais, OF which conversation have taken notes.
| M. Lavalette called upon me this afternoon, and
what he stated to me was this-that now that war
was declared between France and Prussia there only
remained two objects for France to attain in refer
! encc to this country, namely, to maintain friendly
relations between the Two governments and to pre-
serve the friendly relations which Of late years have
existed between the two countries. The plan con-
talned In the draft treaty was one, he said, that
was originated by Count Bismarck, that it had been
the subject Of some conversation with NJ Benedetu,
but that had never had serious basis, and had
| been rejected by both parties. ID. Lavaette added
that France had respected the neutrality OF Belgium
| even when she had reason to complain Of the con-
duct or that country. He stated lurther that during
the last month the Emperor had pledged himself In
| manner which was binding upon his honor to re-
! spect the neutrality OF Belgium, unless that neu-
trality was first violated by another belgerent, and
that this declaration had been communicated by the
| EmperortO Lord Lyons.