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P d. rra:e .Cll44"4l-4 in ; 7 11 . 41. 7bSt ir"rhiaro pa u rt w of ni of th aa e l7— Ki aril7 4 l7: 's li i2ec ?aPigilin L h. w ithldba hic r n e6lll-c re er iates :ll4l4° *::t b n t li e 244 f::7- '' .;-41iiii:164861.44H14"1 Uwe W‘tiPeek in °lb sense to M. de Chateau ' . lile fu understood our id aid 'air friendly' intentions ' 07 % 1411 ( 11 X brimeds. 'yes seknowledoe on my part the rerzeix rf o l f bo bi t 4 : atank lit ipain claws pos i te Md e roo fsienniej e ti o u og oer • ' _ . *Pei ; to offer his Majday s Minister at Madrid as a channe .. . et F . 'ion et lema, nisee residon end SPai may n. be made on. the -We ~ele a" e 7. . . 1:"1".". 1ri..)2.": ofiliht Wei from the generations of which, and from Seem of its Impressions towards this country, yon• Will iii e . bitartits... . . leaxver amid taffy witl ev.eri linglish policy, that F , of onetnenication with Spni‘ Govettnnewt ; and to assere "' Preach Government of the anxious desire of Cis Me:Osten cannot pretend to foresee; but it can hardly bi 'thee ea, " Ili .11.de Chatembetartal.tbat his. lidajesty's Genitalia deitves M I ° 7 in military occupation of ci• such by this unequivocal dieclosurt of public spied= je, , but time e t6 w F t r h a a t: y e rea a rett elu ea• •f ilri f : • +4llol 6bgall 7:11 ,site i l el::: 14111 i the soblewieurectio .. ; at the tam thor that iroiew e with . dr added. - t h at f ro m r e p o rt which bad kW* to promote la that or in any other way, the attainment of w as, th i e f pitursweurfe Spain, would w th: u m, he did riot believe any/war was likely to take plane a settlement with Spain, as France may deem consistent not only deep vegvet ate tendency of that part of the Note which appears tea - ' sib respect to the passibility/ of any future solicitation Of with her safety but her homier. . dishonnun-might lead to a reconsideration of their • .." bah"- an ' 41xPectad(Si ) a baraidel-w ' . ' GEQRIS "4I It CANNING. • ''' ' ' Inelbadmi be gave rile t° 4l ndentansi. thise k was ° gate - NO. I 8.--ti R WILLIAM A'COURT TO MR. SECRETARY v i st S.l i na b.4“ . - . ' , 2..... a. 1 a s int solaussoy the Ht. nom sr t hatiaastuatt, ac.ii , g m *, EJOU of so delicate a . mature,.. . and necessarily so elepenelent up= CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 26. , yet arrest the fatal blow, which is to coat:nonce hcialidee , ne n ,. sewe r contingencies, that he wished, at present, to say nothing upon (Crass B.)-PARIS AND MADRID. the subject. (Eztrart.) Madrid, January 15,1823. I trust, however, that the report which the .•- ' • -' l "' 7 '.....". • , Rent may receive of these proceedings, wile uot t u n , e neemsnitliented te Non / and S unimportant. 'p • ' NO. 130-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO 81R W. A.COURT. There is a party hbouring hard at the we to bring about the publication of a general amnesty. n-ishall do a false security. by inducing them to place their hee es ne ,-• n thin or 110. S.--1111. SECSILTARI CANNING TO SIR W. A elle, EMT. (Entract). Foreign Office, Jan.ll, 1823. everything in my power to forward the adoption of this measure, cation from their Meanies in a war hetween ellie ..: 'nn ' itratagnt - (Estract4 es.- Foreign Ciffice. Dreithes4; l Bs 2 . You have judged quite correctly, in not pressing the mediae by representing the favourable impression it will not fail to pro- and France. Neithervindicate, etns tp th n e i dnißnganyu determination etholcal selfis ictctohnbai t nor mightt h arise; r i m se et i means otw b e _.. • I breureteived tbleafietting. the Duke. sic.. .4 111 hdirc l anel 'doe of his Majesty. • • The refusal of the French Government duce throughout Europe. ~ . st • oms. e- dim No front Vweas. • puts Antibes's: exercise of it now out of the question. Mtn sub- NO. 19.-3111 CIfARLES STUART TO MR. SECRETARY to douiartehilyteriKing! w enti eetr Fr d a o rZe not ad a Ir S p a ir? dl ' s t -4 . i :• "4 ` . . 442. '' 115e Pea Si Ce UeSti °f NO argument wiß I* left unemployed eel die . a his Ma. etantialiy, oar good offices may do all that the moseregularly CANNING. the prevention of the commencement of the war, that ,•"' . ' ' • iesty, which icy MB Smalley a warlike ln his Molt accepted mediation could have done. • -Christian Ma}tirel emmeils. His bleitity's shadintka blvireen , The position in which the Spanish and French Governments , Paris, January '23, 1823. - of the British Government is, at this moment, excitant. '="pirwi t ' France old_ Spaln.V smelted blestlain and _ .acalent, __by r_rals!ei stand towards each other cannot last. Every day brings with it letter contains a conversation With M. de Chateaubriand, furnish uh e ue c rtni t ios. srlha , onu a fiss n th d ‘hveGi t t h pho a rv t osoej i rne t ncltm i e s oe d pfn e tr i i t on i ;p r vo o aa u: ismidtonion or th o:f d suw lree speahyai t t i at n ols g idg,we the reerehcatdie. .... _ ,lsisit - . 71 4. ar y "Pa i s rii would beg eadly given 'and ear 1 Weems • rsi Kw° the nit the hazard of an accidental infraction of peace on the frontiers; in whic h the French Minister sa -s--" That at the moment the ed . i • . pules between those Power*, and preserve (he peace alas worin• and the smallest such infraction might confonod , all our hopes ) Const i tution , their Spanish Agents admit all the defects of their If Spain be ditijtiebd 'to solicit that mediation, she *rill entitle .and endeavours . Till France shall witbdrayr her Army of telt- readiness to n d . their • . himself, I wish for the üblicalion of a eneral amnesty their Societies gre the French Government, witban earnest appeal to i ts le% herself t o it vlos; by redressing our grievances--and secondly, eervation e there Is no security against suet' hesards. France Can- by a confidential and spontaneous assorance, that his Catholic not withdraw her army (it is fair to admit) without some cause the most active in their endeavours to . organize revolt in Fra . nce: Majesty net his family are altogether safe from violence • to assign for doing so. The only cause to be •knigned. must be in shots, that the enormity of the evils resulting from waris not well as to its justice. Wong part if Upon this latter point it is not intended that you should make some satisfactory assurances received hear* Spain. Spain may to be compared with the consequences which must result from .P that qua any direct demand 'to the Spanish Government. It could not the success of intrigues be reluctant to give such assurances to France, under the ap- _. which the French Ministers have no No. 25.-LORD FITZROY SOMERSET TO eta, .t Won ni II s Allies, properly find its place in a diplomatic communication to the Mi. parent influence of a menace. But she may confide them to us, means of prevent ing during the con tinu anc e d o d n s ea sh ce. of peace.' The lan- CA NN • ING, DATED MADRIDeJANUARY 15, 18 , '' ' akaintere decl aister of his Catholic Majesty. But N . San Miguel may be who neither require them, nor threaten any consequence of guage of the French Ministers (Sir Charles a ), ert . s that they Received February 10. easily led to understand how important an aid would be afforded withholding them. If Spain bas griefs against France, she may glad . would be to avail themselves of the publication of to trifling,,, llis Lordship describes what toot place with a l ea % • • • t hoped that a to aoy interposition of ournon behalf of Spain, if we could ac- in like manner confide•to us the statement of them, as an induce- amnesty, accompanied by any change, noweverFe . " ratter at !Madrid, whose tame is for obvious reasons not Iri t t e tend tt company it with the declasition a our eutire conviction, that ment to France to be satisfied with less concession. brought about by the authority of the Kin g of S p ain , which donee, on the subject of the Duke of Weinu • ens ' - nature gton•s . . • declaration , on this point Europe has nothing to fear. Such is the summary of the present state of things, on which might enable them to avoid a declation of wan. The party alluded to acknowledged the def ec t so f die. "14644 the Ii Nos. 4 and 5 unimportant. ' depends the fearful alternative of peace or war. We earnestly NO. 9 ° --.- MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIA3I tion, and admitted the propriety of taking into con . . .7gP •,:atitbin his ov No. 6.-Mn. SECRBT4KT CANNING TO SIR W. A COURT. desire the f ormer ; not only for our own interest, as ini. San eli- A 'COURT. expediency of modifying it hereafter, when such a • 1 1 ' -*ad been indii (Extract.) - Foreign Office, Decenitrt 29, 1822. guel suggests but for the larger interests of Europe (those of Foreign Office, January 26, s.iould not be illegal. Ile felt t he imm inen ce of the . ' 1823 ' which the country was iniminen • exposed, and that War was * • ''lwsvion of the Sir Charles Stuart has transmitted the answer of the French Spain herseleincluded), in which ultimately, if not , immediately, • This dispatch points out the duty of Sir WiiiLini A'rontt, in nne -- Government to the official Note presented to the Duke of W'el- our own no doubt may be involved. case of two alternatives : " Ist. of tee Government of France consequence of a re fusal to modify the Constitution; bet . Jihat designati line= at Paris. We wish for peace, therefore, in Europe: Err macs roe ova- having decided for war ; or, 2dly, of its having consented to tha: such a measure being, however, out of the quest* : - . - nial" (which As tie object at Verona Wall tO induce us to make common Nunn WE ARE DETERMINED AT ALL ETERTs TO PRESERvi ; AND avail itself of the opening presented by M. San Miguel's note.' . , Government had in his opinion nothin to do , , g . but to even' -: :lost) did not a cause with all; so the object of France, since she has to a cer- SHOULD OCR zrrosas TO MAINTAIN IT azaWstrti FRANCE AND SrAIN . (Extract.) evil which they could not avert. fain degree reconsidered for herself the measures framed at Ve- TROVE ABORTIVE, WI SHALL HAVE THE CONSOLATION OP HAVING In the former case, you have nothing to do, bat to profess , . • No. ‘.:9, is a Dispatch from Sir Charles Stuart to Mr: . "bat the defer DISCHARGED THE DUTY 3OTH, OF • reenact AND DislN- Ton*, appears to be to induce us to concur in her separate and . TOWARDS anew his nlajesty's xed determination to maintain during the d ated P • Lar y Calming, aria, February 10 , 1823, whirl PAL- ch ' mitigated measure. TERLSTED ALLY ; AND SHALL lETIRE TUENCErORTII WITHIN THE war a strict and impartial neutralit always ready at the same 7: conversation which Sir . ha rlot Stuart had held with SL lb I - against the pc The truth ie, as you are aware, that our objection to joining LIMITS or A sramt Neuta.siarv. . time to listen to any call for the renewed interposition of his .... . teauhriand on the subject of the King of France'• • * sineeleed • . nal, Which mil in the measures settled At Verona was an objection of principle This last topic you cannot state too clearly, nor !tress too moiaincations desired by France ill the Spanish ConSfifENo. good offices; if balanced suttees , or a reviving sense of common not of degree; an objection not capable therefore of being over. strongly upon M. San Miguel; as there are not wanting those danger and mutual interests, shall better incline the contending NO. ` -10 ----slit WILLIAM A'CoUnT TO AIR.SECItTd• raging in aco come by a mere modification of the execution of them. who may wish to Inspire him with the notion, that the anxiety parties to accommodation.—ln the first case, the British Am- CA NNINC.--.L.RECEIvED rr:a. 13. tory only by It would have been idler to o ff er our mediation to - France , if which we ntanifest to rescue .Spain from the wen is an earnest 1.1 The dangers r bassador has only to profess the determination of his Court to (Extract.) Madrid, 27th Janne,. lege we had been prepared to units with her in the conditional me- of a determination to join her in the war, if it should come upon maintain a strict neutralit y. In the second case, be is to press The French Minister received two dispatches( et d e tercourse betw mace contained in t h e Di s p a t c h winch she has now addressed to her. I have discouraged, in the most decisive manner, some " earnestly upon . N. San Miguel a frank and friendly opinion, teaubriead be te lest ci t e ier, which was to be teas ! to % - i ' . inch other tl her blinister at liladrid, - a menace softened perhaps in its obscure indications of a wish and hope of this kind, in the Spa- in support of such nf those terms as appear to be. not en 1 we llth e in t •••• • • unreason- . ;gee as a, to mg. t gates, that after* illaNtsiOnal viol terms, and less precise as to the conditions on which it depends nine Mission in this country.. able,"-Mr . Canning then proceeds, " To liberate the person efforts made by the Representatives of the Conti:natal • i • than hose of the other Continental Powers, but still vicious in , . NO. LT.-SIR WILLIAM A'COURT TO MR. SECRETARY and family of the King, not only from danger, but from the as well as by Sir William A'Court and Lord F . . r justify preparo principle, as at once demanding of Spain something to be done F t .. . CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 20. - appearance of restraint; to give something like ' force and free- (the last of whom, it must be o bserv e d , had not left Parte Such was tl tii the arrangement of her internal concerns, and denouncing (in . . . _ will to the actions of the Executive Power; to rescue the deli- This Dispatch, which it dated Madrid, January 7,182 e, men- days, and was rot even arrived at Madrid when the F Spain at the o however comparatively distant and obscure a manner) war as . _ berations of the Cortes from the overawing influence of the lions the arr i val at a n o f th e c aratiors of t h e M d'd De 1 • three patch was written) to engage the Spanish Gov t o ' propositions b the consequence of refusal..s_ 0 , Clubs ; are, next after the Amnesty (which should perhaps pre gtvAtr - In speaking to el. de San Miguel upon the subject of t h ou Melte! Powers, and the effects they had produced on public pi- to the suggestions of reason , and to adopt a line of cede them all), the aka ations the most desirable, and those which Ipotentiary in i ni n the re , re • ' ration, no other coarse remains to the Government of la instructions, you will disclaim for your Government any parti- 0 e • • would give the greatest con fi dence to Foreign Nations. Christian Majesty than that of recalling its Minister fins - *dim founded cipatiob in ' this proceeding of the French Government. But No. 15. is a Dispatch from Sir William A r rt to Mr. Se ---' -dn- - - ere ' " These and any other ob i of the same sort and with the driel : that this is the one) , step left for the main ef „... ' . aitions did no •will avow the deep interest which the King, unr Master, tat) , Canning, which is dated Madrid, Jan. y•ou lO, 1823, received same tendency, we are now, after the clear and practical proofs that the Duke of Angoulemc is upon the point of plodeg "I' NI% into the his Majesty's January 00 • it stake theproceedings which took place in the - feels hi the agitaticns now prevailing in Spain; y _ , which we have given of our indisposition to claim anything as at the head of 100,000 men upon the frontier: saddle! anxiotis hope that the Spanish Government and Nation may Cortes on the communication of the Declarations of the three . 4 inwe in the na of right, or to enforce anything by menace, for the amendment King of Spain, released from his present thraldom, aid ' avoid any excess, either in action or in language ; and his Ma- Allied Powers and the Answers transmitted to them, -wince France : of the Spanish Constitution, warranted to recommend, with all at the head of his army, shall be allowed to advance all jesty's unabated desire, to employ his good offices, in whatevi r NO. 16.--sin WILLIAM A . COURT TO MR. SECRETARY the earnestness which is prbmpted by our tried friendship for Banks of the Bidassoa, in order to treat with him, a gag if slit should 6 way may be most useful to Spain, for averting the dangers with . CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 21. the Spanish Nation ;by our experience of the practice of free durable peace may be estabesked between the two • • ing off diplom which she is threatened, and for reconciling her to France and (Extract) Madrid, Jan. 12, 1823. Government; and by our conviction of the sufferings and the the ancient intimate connexion between France sadlpele • . drid? and, 2dl t , all F.urope. • In my Dispatch of the lOth instant , I stated to you tbat I had perils which must be derived to Spain and to Europe from a war." stored ; and the fleets, armies, and resources of Francs be Wm e I NO. 7.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIAMor. outrage to reason to believe that a Note would shortly be addressed to me, No. 21, from Mr. Secretsry Canning to Sir William A'Court, from that moment entirely at die &tetanal of his Catholic A'COtIRT. requesting the good offices of England, with the view to prevent encloses No. 14 and 13 of the Verona and Paris Papers. That France does. not pretend to dictate to Spain the : . 'naced by Spai (Extract.) Foreign Office, December 29, 1822. ' the breaking out of a war between this country and France.- No. 22 is a Dispatch from Sir Chas. Stuart to Mr. Secretary modifications she ought to adopt hi her Constitution; hoist and ptecaution It may be of so much use to rate in tee present critical state This Note has reached nue ant I have the honouree inclose a Canning, dated Paris, Jan. 28, 1823. It stated that he had called not to expose herself to the charge of having intenders ./ tinental Power of things, to have with you some person iu the Duke of Wel- copy of It herewith. . . . . - . upon M. de Chateaubriand, for the purpose of communicattil her wishes unexplained, she declares t h at she will not nom .The result o lington's entire confidence, and capaulc of communicating, in his to Ins Excellency the Note from M. de San Miguel, and h relations of araity.with this country, until a system be • ' 1 Grace's name, with individuals whom he has pe rsonall y known, ein-It. Oe . SAN Al I- panted out to the French Minister the necessity of not closing w i t h t h e con sent of a nd in concert wi.h the King, amok ; . • termination of TRANSLATION OF INCLOSURB NO: 18 and who are now in the Spanish Government or Councils, that GUEL TO Silt WILLIAM A'COURT. ' - the door against an overture, which Ofinred the only remainin g the liberties of the Nation and tbeiust privileges of the .. i Austria and It Lord Fitzroy Somerset has agreed to undertake a journey to (Extract.) Madrid, January le, led& chance of maintaining the tranquillity of Europe. and until a general Act of Annuity be passed in favored tTO Make know Madrid, fur the purpose of affording you such assistance. You, Sir, who have been an eye-witness of the next * which The French Minister' said that the King - was compelled individual persecuted for political offences front the • their respective Ile will set off in the course of next week, and will remain at have occurred in ibis capital during the last three motathi, mad to amumre a decisive tone In his discourse to the - Legislative tion of the Constitution in 1812, down to the present pan, Madrid as long as you think he can be . useful to you. • the scene which it has presente d during the last three days,. Bodies; and that in announcing the cessation of the diplomatic No. 31 is a Dispatch from Sir William A`Cieut to lee.: mews upon the NO. 8.-SIR WILLIAM A'COURT SECRETARY To MR. can inform your Government better than any one else, at relations behreen the two CoTernniellts,' it was necessary to cretary Canning, dated Madrid, February 4,1823. has *y am ! of the' S the firm determination of all Spain to defend her national Mile-- shew that they could not be re-establithed untinthe origin of the CA NNINO.-RECEIVED JAN. 2, 1823. pendence at all Wends, and neverno ackuowledge a n i b: of mischief, with which the Spanish Reis:dud= menaced neitin. that- in a conversation with M. San Miguel "be broke en . • fpf an unsatisfat (Extract.) • Madrid, December 24, 1n22. intervention on the part of any foreign Power. ~ .' . bouring countries, had been removed iby assimilating their n- exclamations again et the general conduct of the -Fiala t So recall their r , meat, expressing his conviction that war was inevitable: My conversation with M. San Miguel, this morning. began by Any defect which the present Constitution of SPainimilurre stitutione tu those of other limited Moteardlies, under an Act onall diplomatic that Spain would never admit that the Constitution : bia pulling from his pocket a l a rge ro ll of papers, w ith which he ought to be discovered and remenied, freely and spontaneously , the pats of the King of Spain, deciamig e the Constitution to *eke common from the King, nor recognise any other sovereignty , ./ 7 " . said he was going down i mm ediately to t h e C ortes , with the by the nation itself. The contrary would tend to establish a emanate front the trowel. '" • ' every • h view of requesting authority from that body to settle sag tof the most terrible and insupportable oppre s sion. Th e No. 23,-from Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secretary Cannipg, . the People : that a Manifesto was preparing, in widtdl. popacases;( leaky would sp eak hinsentimenta to Europe , luidthat altogether coat cements would be o•,eition at issue between neigland and Stain . Spaniards are at present identi fi ed with the Constitution pro- received January 50th, and dated Paris, January 28, 1823, en- t • • found in Liaison with the . • • " We are sure of England, he said and satisfied with her po- mulgeted in 1812. They all behold in their present Monarch, closes a printed Copy of the Speech which his Majesty the King His Majestf! had latel y d • d elivered to the Cortes: that Spain was : 44 , -i n t h ese sition ; and we hope that the Cortes w ill ena bl e us to make her Don Fernando the Seventh, the sacred and inviolable person of of France pronounced from the Throne upon 'the assembly ofsee oteasur • force by force ; and that France would fi nd . . satisfied with Spain. We cannot tnpect her to range herself on their Constitutional King ; and it cannot be concealed from you, the Legislative Bodies. rep el armed to pledgo would be a much more serious undertaking than she our side, nor to troops troo or fleets to assist us ;but we arc per- Sir, that this respect professed to the King is extended to all the NO. 24 -SIR CHARLES STUART TO MR. SECRETARY present to imagine it would be." hypothetical en 'tailed that she will never assist our enemies, nor furnish them members of his Royal Family. with the means of invading us. It is moreover so much her in- Spain, unvarying in her principles, awaits calmly the result of CANNING.-RECEIVED FEBRUARY 2ND. NO. 32 . -SIR WILLIAM A'COURT TO ME. -• , let had, lvom terest to prevent war breaking out between us and France, that the answers which have been given to the communications of (Extract.) • Paris, January3o, 1823. CANNING,-RECEIVED FEBRUARY A • secommended it r. (lithe unnecessary to ask for her mediation. There is cer• the four Great Continental Powers. The existence of the Army Monsieur de Viilele, whom I accidentally met on- Tuesday (Extract.) Madrid, Febreary7,llll. stale from all tainly nothing to induce us to ask for such a mediation at pre- of Observation on the I'yrennees, and the protection afforded to evening, appeared surprieed to find that redid not consider the Sir William declares that N. de Chaiea , • . ' • Spain; and bet sent; but we are at sea, sunoutided by dangers, and menaced the Insurgeuts, are entirely incompatible with that tranquillity language of the Speech perfectly in unison with the tenour of his the afilditions n to the establishment of by seisms, and it is itnposaible to say that we may not Yet to- which the French Government says it wishes Spain to emoy. Excellent 's former assurances. He said. that the violent alter- 'e . sit gal, entirely 1 tions between the two countries, is so ext e i n e' e ' in n; en quire a friendly hand. But we see nothing yet to make it netts- Ins Catholic Majesty's Government hopes that this fatal con- native, to which the King refers, is mentioned in a conditional should really be at a loss to inform the . ie • ' n It i ie"' 1 " sary for us to ask any mediation , nor have we at present any in- tracliction will at lengtledisappear : and in attaining this-object, 'genie- ..... called upon to do so what are the precise commences Spain, is Go tention to solicit one. -it feels that it can nowhere look for more effectual assistance I could not avoid expensing my regret, that this pnblic mann ' ... , r• ensure the maintenance of peace. He says he wni g rounds the C NO. 9.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO LORD FITZROY than nom the Cabinet of Great Britain, the exercise of whose ' festation of demands for such changes in' the Spanish Constitin of the amnesty, but press it by every . phi, ' a ' 'Si - -- e (bacon SOMERSET, DATED FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 6, 18'23. influence to this effect will not, it trusts, be denied. • tion, as the leaders in that country would hardly be persuaded . • • One object was already gained, viz. that ottlis : to attempt, should not leave his Most Christian Majesty the • thet otiet of ti Mr. Canning returns to his Lordship the elemorarslum which Nee in a f e-IVR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR CHARLESthe Landaburian Society. means of rece ding from the position in Lich he has been placed the Duke of Wellington had put into his hands, of the points STUART. No. 25-is a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary Canning to Sir „, - with e . S i ne Milt. a . • • , • upon which it might be advantageous to the King's service, thatserene a n ent respect to . therm" , ~ ~ ~ modiflcanons, gemmeneente (Extract.) Foreign Office, January 24, 1823. Charles Stuart, dated Foreign O ffi ce, February 3,18 W.-It "" his Lordship should communicate verbally his Grace's send- _. man nor a party in Spain (were the Ministry ie • No 'prod wa I enclose to your Excellent a copy of a Note which M. de commences with recapitulating the progress of •the negociatton, - • - . , nicnts to such of the persons now taking a leading part in the San __, . _ h un d red times) who would venture to propose iNr Miguel, the Spanish Secretary of State, addressed to Sir and enforcing the position our Government has continued totiatiar - 'of the affairs of Spain, as might be likely to be influenced by a tom - the • e ' ted out by the Coustitution • and dist . = e ,,_' William A'Court on the 12th instant, and requested him to maintain. Mr. Canning then alludes to the Speecit of- the King ..,, ' ' i anc Apanisli ea munication. of this confidential nature, and adds to the contents held out tome of an opposite nature, I might it tb his Government. ' of France on opetiing the Cbambers, and thus proceeds:- " been of the Memorandum sonic directions as to the mode of his Lord- era,neln ~ theyneeer wou ld , be realized. :eni '• France; of an flee object of this Note ja w ', your Excellency sees, to obtain The principle put forward in that Speech, as thobads of the shop's acting upon it. In the cou f •ne o a long and desultory csaverwAss. Inaeng he • seia the good offices of his Majeaty a Government with France, for French dethands upon Spain, is liable to a double construction. Miguel " It will be essential," says Mr. Canning, * to avoid creating of . .. , ~, e . .prominently forward, the evident . put very the purpose averting DOSHllftes. . ' If, as we are desirous of believin g, the sentiment intended to be *iedlitiCal s ins the impression, that the suggestions which your Lordship has tomelt of the intention to establish a peonaiseet kWh .1 In our couversatlun with N. de Chateaubriand, your Excel- conveyed is no other than thatetn ordereo give stability to any Spain , _,... ....._ findedisturbanci offer on the part of the Duke of Wellington , as the friend and lency yn . ed In certahe passages el the owe Well-wither of Spain, are cal in another sbare demands on the the value of tie salons itn ed modification of the present is not to over-rate Semech to the Chambers. . • ne $ ' the *de of het part of your Government. A voluntary adoption of theisugges- than distinal ex reseed, en the Note of M: de San Dili- ficlent assurance to ,France to justify her in discontinuing her rather y p . , fuel • nor to represent it as completely satisfactory , and as leav- warlike preparations, the King of Spain must be party and freely No. We-Sir Charles Stuart, in a letter ttrllirt: . . ..i IMittdds by dn/3 Lions. of the Duke of Wellington would enable us to mediate for no Spain with France, with an effect infinitely more powerful. But e igg y y ' thin to be desired: but it is nist andrenonable it the same consentin to an such modifications; end if our Excellency flings received February..Ll, dated_ Palk. .• s - Ibr e , ,Tiplign inte s j ..., en, , to consider the circumstances under Which it wasnwitten. shall obtain from the French Minister an avowal that such is states, that Monsieur de • Chatesubthmd thank 0 4. .0 taunt attli we do not, like France, demand anything of this sort, as the tame, Ae ' Assuredly the more enlightened pan of the Government, dr the Intention of the Speech, the 'British Government will be preserved if the Spanish Negotiators shoat •e n eAeles• price of our forbearance to break with Spain."'Mad againat F of the Cortes, of Spain, dues not believe the. Spanish Constitu- most happy to continue at Madrid their amicable and earnest period to modify their Constitainn; mid, la I,INCLOSURE IN 140. 9.)-14EN1ORANDUM BY THE DUKE tion of 1812 *MI changes to be, in all its parts, inanity and permaoently endeavoues, to ascertain tile meanie aod• to recommend the po. prat their good faith, by restoriertholintste. ...” OF WELLINGTON. FOR LORD FITZROY SOMERSET, practicable. But if there exist imperfections in the frame of the lie", of accpmmodation. Ty: . hberty; and allowing hint. to frequent the =4 4 ... • • r i n Pc/ t- 41 ABOVE REFERRED TO. • Government of France, or of England respecdvely,. should we lint it would not be right to,conceal from the French Miele. places ;- by a General Amnesty ; by the ,;.,„ .- . tten4tad. I consent to reform those imperfections, on the demand of a foreign ter, that a di ff erent construction Is generally put upon the pars.- to regulate the -Press ; and by a change of ilffelltrf!' - '7, . twprds her i NO. 10.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIAM Power, and under the menace of a foreign war as the penalty of graph to which I refer. It is construed as implying, that the N 0.54 is a Dispatch froin Sir ViriMamA'Criare,. • • of , . Ito 2 ,' A'COURT. our refusal? free Institutions of the Spanish People can only be legitimately tar y C aw i ng , dated Madrid, February le, lap,' we 4,..• A . ., .'" , ...F. sus t (Ektriet.) Foreign Office, January 6, 1823. Even by the mode in which the demand was made by France, held from the spontaneous gift 4 the Sovereign, first nestoeid, to ject Of an amnestrexpected to be proposed in Or ' 4i There may be those alnong the leaders of the Cortes, or in that part of the Spanish -Government or Nation, which might his absolute power, and"tben divesting himself of salt portion of all those who should lay down their arms befste the .7: lodili, his Maj offices of the Executive Government, who would listen to friendly be willing to undertake those ameliorations of the present Coo- that power as he may think payee to part with. foreign force. • • ... • • lseStitishGove counsels, coming from a man to whom Spain is so deeply in- stitution of Spain without which It is alleged to be unsafe to her The Spanish Nation could net Iniampeeted to subscribe to this win 35.- Sir vim ... ecoatt to ihit. g ewe s ar y. s _ Iliftl e * aty • a m i debted as the Duke of Wellington, and to whom her welfare is neighbours, has been placed. in a situation of great difficulty. Is , principle ; nor could any 'BMA statesman uphold or defend it. • her dated Madrid, February , 18, 1823, expresses file e on • 6 "A 9416 th e f e naturally so dear, from the eery services which he has bad the it not plain, that the same proposition completely changes its um .We can conscieutiously reitoninend to 3 1 41111 •10• Radii) , h.- es h a yi ng b ee n grievously disappointed with • N owt"' ..•• ' a i Madt • glory of rendering to her, though they might turn a deaf ear to lure , according to the manner in which it is brought forward ? Constitution of 1812. Tie l a w o f nat i ons warrants the sus . n. which is m than m get of I any other suggestions. • . -Nu one, which, if submitted through the regular channels of genies from one /deadly Pswer ' to adidsir; of counsels forihe „ feed ' e . .I. kh sus, who may ley down • se as • seep to thin Tim object of F.ngland is to preserve the peace, of which her diplomacy, might be matter of wholesome advice or amicable melioration of internal Institutions, p ro vid e d t h at =gra d ° , b e April • without any 'ye operation istflOseo e ll *C. between 1 exertions have prevented the immediate interruption. But it is remonstrance, when addressed to a Nation aloud, and in the trade in geed bids, and not in a spirit of dictation; arid pro. 9 already in.prison, or any allusion to these wordesen_ 1 ~.4 , , 44 to th e di scus aruch to be feared that peace catmot be preserved, if things re- presence, as it were, of all the world, becomes a taunt and a de• vided it beset asaimpted to be supported by force. But the Bei- ? The publication _ of the dispatch M. Laganie while tish Govornazent main in their present state, both at • Madrid and on the frontier fiance to ~ otield- not any adopting advise People s .111 political opinions. • • ':'' . . Odle arrival ad of Spain. . ' • it was yet on its road to Madrid, is, I know, defended by the champs, however beoelicial, to admit the principle on which (ac. No' S 6 Ind 57 - - "*DllPScass tram & s l i m' s. ' " „via. "tali boom ye Emote can hardly be expected to withdraw her Army of Ob- alleged necessity of tranquilizing the public mind at Paris. Out waft se ddsistarconneruction) the sp e e c h of s h e Ki ng o f Mr, Secretary CaPPiall MA& sew Aesah PlPle a4l -b I . s *iift for th e 4. fi servados, without some assurances from Spain, which she may if the public mind at Paris required to be tranquillized, was Da Illness would be waderatood to prescribe them. 'lt is indeed it Ali iiiieftilaillked. _311 , 011 .9 1 glola'air C hid ' s . lama ' 2 plead es satisfactory. We ask no such ' assurances for ourselves, the public mind at Madrid liable to be inflamed . print* nolikkittikaa at the root of the British Constitution . . Cassis, motes, thee es leeipase elfallv - ig al avert the ea , • ash annex no penalty to the refusing or withholding them : The French Government desires to assure itself of the Wel 1 The llhabbeeeerement does not pmunte to hold out its own become ors More Paden' engt• - . -.'. • • .'" ':'" • . **tad this dealt but it would enable us to do mach, that such assurances should of the Royal F a intly o f So n , an d a a 6..1„ the boding pewee hamasisms as the only practical system of nadowd hap.. No. 39-1, a dies* fra.a. . A ' -.. g o ____ 6ll / 4 8 r iv en the. 1 , , noliintarily be given to us ; and perhaps they May he given less Members of the Cortes, as wall as Of the Nwier=wat, it tura pimp sod Madam It does not presume to question the hoe. Secretary Cann*. dated 'NAM, Fefiruary 33,• . .....1.- intent wit reluctantly through the confidential friend of tie of Wel- t h ooootasoony occasion that may occur, or that can be creased dons sad happiness which France enjoys ender loseeedame ems- states that, la Maillerview id* lASI= off -.- 'ol.6gpin n ii i T. ,. 1 liegiou (Lord Fitzroy Somerset), than directly to yourself, eves . . a prudent and gradual course of memories, for the remedy pi sating from the will et the Sovereign, and described asoierspdas et exchanging do sailelliael it OM if. yon *ire authorised illlciiilf tit receive - Ahem.. The intetval the defects in the Spanish CAsestitutise:-• channel is now from the Those. • • But it could not countenance apeemesiso - osa Slave Trade, the Opasketliffakiter 4 118 101 P 19 ,_ is precious, and kis hoped t h a t it may niiehe throw away. opened to die French Government )!tike ooksionling xe.arrive at the part of nonce to mobs her example &rule for etberVideas ; Government ems.dwarkie *lira_ delalle u .__ , •"... k , '' . Mutate= with .. , • , •*) '' ••• • ' these assurances. A preeipittatanoweal et the Bard Inoill and stilt km mild kaiak a •peculiar right in nom:ken farce sort of modillemin pellellW •Is owl '''' a __ ll2- tV i i , se been 1 F r en . = from Madrid -would be the instant and that example epeeilleudiy upon lipatn,in virtue of the eanseoguicittli to neerturn the WINO Complowleindllmillei v"" • ' ; •to bent Mr. &Mtn" 0141.11111111 fir viiniase.Afleett, tlated ---.-. 4 t hey na r c h o f the Franca Ann, Janes l tr i tretter "s n a f l :7l of the miring Dilasties of those two kingdoms. This how absolute despodseer than musTat i es'at t he-a " • alliteat betwe. • .- Olits,-liemoyll,. 1 sio ;en '7.. , thy • - opepolosikeligthe epoldelt.Coostittlielliostabookeelysseesesty. resew wield , on the eootrary. suggest recollections and condi- .el the points which bad hair . "t " .. ' • this ipo. lir-ini witualtA i pboßT vrogit. SECRETAR aadit is %eyeless to bring shoat tin* nmealiennte'oebeneise i derstiime, which most obviously make it -impossible for Great conciliate. • . . . . . ~.; . neutral. . we dasiele al In • - • hog is a A g geinid J ann a r n 9, 1823. • ' tlieaby axmai-has the. !teach •Oeffleseiliest adielbid vat to I Bendel* be the advocate ot preseasione founded upon ic. • • C . co. He said, " that he knew . verg Well that . _, pursuance (Eitract.)...lA Wty Jet' , wiad . rid, .if ecitabet ~„. 6, tom haw t h e ene g ns by whacks rent is involutes is to be andel. 1 Nea- to, Sir Wns.•A'Conet to kr. ownin g,. received Ftb, e, is finwor of Spaiu at fi rst ; bekemobedy - . deglaiatio n at 1 and ether F I 44W rt. ~. de San Miguel son this ' mar t i a n , who continued , lead tie •dti desired thole 1 The occupancy of Madrid, as re. announce* the arrival of Lord Fitzroy liontcreet at Madrid. to sce, that, if the war was protracted, • • . . . , . . • • . • • • . • .. , - . - - , _........... ' • ••• . • - • • - ' - ----- • jetty of link Gr 4 sue in not . Cecile we axe upon ments affairs part tions. Spain we price