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'pietism of Spain. to sat sting her agaiest the pewee
nl F fa. P.. 4% I 1 eta latritrised to haw the charges
tot& by the Nohle Daroth ertneersiing the iuslivi-
violets mentioned its these papers. Why, these pa-
pers on the table, co.nuttioicated nothiug but shat
vita generally laown, aud generally propagated in
Seam. He bail an opportunity of knowing this to
tie a fact, of whicb he bad daily proofs during Ida
sniesioti to that country. There was a gets-rat uu-
tlerstanding as to tl.e views and conduct of General
I.:siesta, and it was notorious that the circumstances
ineutioocel iu the parrs were known to entry
person in Spain. Soon after the arrival of himself
Si) that kingdom, he clearly perceived that it was
sot proper the army should lee under his comustitstl.
He was Tully anxious that the whole of his olftcisl
character. as far as it was concerned in his own
'contlect towards the Spanish Government, should
be folljeknown, that it shonld be exposed to the
broad day, and be openly inrestignted. It was
on this nccesot he felt anxious that the whole
of the paper, produced should remain nx the
t able for their examination. for they were ase-
essey to thew. that the calamities of Spain were
wet to he attributed to the administretiou of this
uoantry, but to the weakness and corruption of
tlwir own Government. Did the Nolile Baron
elippnee the French Government would, teethe first
time. learn the contents of those papers, by their
being laid on their Lordship,' table. As to the
Irnke of Albuquerque, his reasons, published
in these pipers, were well known in the Spanish
Government, and etfected the character of Cnesta.
These being the facts, so uotorims in that king-
dam. whet pne-ihle injury could arise frum their
being laid before Parliament ? The Noble Lord
had expressed his sentiments respecting the cruel-
ties, itruetieed and detailed in the papers in lenguage
ennsistent with his own feelings. But thou di the
name of the individual was mentioned who had
Practised this cruelty. it was not doubtful, the a ir-
Petulance was kpown to the whole of the Steeds!)
people. final not only to them, but he had brats
proscribed by the French Government. Ile de-
sired the Noble Lard would not let his temper be
en moth &studied, nor his understanding con-
founded. Ile thopght the Noble Lord either land
not read the petters en the table, or if he had read
them. Ise. did tint understand them. ( Hear,
hears Ana.) Tvie letters themselves alluded
tn. were so secret ; they were published
be the government of Matins!. Why doss the
'be
Lord insinnate thee is cerelessnees on the
part of Ministers in publishing these papers to
the world?. He trusted their Lordships would spurn
the impatatioa from them. by not acceding to the
motion. He should repeat, the Noble Lord stood
convicted, either of nut having read the papers, or
of not having understood them. The grimed
principle which opposed the referring of these pa-
pers to a Committee, was, that every act of the Go-
vernment :uigbt be scrutinised; whereby it would
tic obvious, that the weakness and corruption of the
Spanish apvernment itself had produced all the cola-
'Amities of that country. It was on this account
that the petters already produced were necteseary to
sheer to England and the 'mild, the causes which
hare fed to the present disastrous situatinti of Spain.
Whatever determination their Lordships Caine to,
whatever they ainglat 4!o with the other wipers, fur
Gad's sake.. he trust-it they would tint rub Mon of
the only means be had to %intimate his conduct;
and, therefore, he hoped they would kept his pa-.
pets in their perfect state.
. . Eat Cer.v expressed his concurrence with the
Opinions laid down by his Noble Friend (Grenville)
both as they regarded fidelity towards governments
and individuals. Ile had a few observation, to
make open what had fallen from the Noble Mar-
quis. The Pertinent of Cuesta, by publishing to
the tumid that contents, of the papers, thee on their
Lordships' table, he ceinitred in the extreme. This
night the Noble Marquis hail asserted, what wnuld
he afterwards promulieed to the world, that General
Cuesta was not only unfit to command, but the
Positive charge was made that lie was a traitor to
'a .:•suntry. Tins ;temptation was made on account
suggestions of the Doke of Albuquerque ;
••• must the Spanish Government and pro-
,. this latter nobleman, who has *b-
y .ittiatien of that man whom he
• ti •.tolation of his rimy ? Besides.
•vas the person described, and the
..". lied this night concurred in
it, bow carne Lord Wellington to con-
and determine to en-operate
it, previous to the battle of Tnlavera ?
• passers it was also positively stated, that
• ,i!ilai. whose name teas there mentioned,
11, to death in cold blood 700 French prieu.
This was a enmity which swede one shudder,
. .itp-ared altogether uuaceouatahle. Whet her
,• ;. barbarous deed was the act of retaliation,
ter it was a wanton violation of the laws nt'
• .ins and of humanity, did not c'eurly appear.—
'.ut if trite, how came it that re) inquiry was in-
iitutett by the aeerative Government of this
country. into the cause of this horrid transaetion
It was their duty so to hues tested, as they rettsral-
cab the laws of nations. and the thoesantls of British
stiblects now prisoners in France, and our heave vd-
*tiers likely to become so before our army left the
peninsula. !mis were not trite, what was the pro.
beide consequence? That the intelligence had reach-
ed the evils! of Feiner, the mandate of the Beier
would lie no sooner given, than the victim wool.' be
&senders!. Ile would int preee ibis consideratinn un-
ites the mind of the Nable Maripaia, sod ark hint.
- o Oct her, under these eject' instance% he could calmly
retire house, and peaceably consign himself to rest
At the same tune, we should do justire to nor lane-
, moues, whatever individnal arts of eteeley might b.
laid to their chore.. They had ahewn. osi news tw.
cadent*. net only a regard to the laws of nntions. and
the dictates of humanity. but they lied tlistine st whet I
themselves by sets of honour, for which the French
nation were remarked in former times. lie
D,
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woll to their condors, 11w Nettle of Talavera.
Vas it not to their hnimat nitr. that our wennaled
were consigned. and were they ant treated with the
I""etest Intention and kindness ? Ile could not an.
%mere of the insinuations Lisinst %enegae. Ile
rain .h-erved, in regard to Ceesta• that the
•"'4e Mi. himself had admitted. that General
'ansata had otatained s 1,-!ter army. and more able
defend the ran-icor Pr 0111.111.4, than any other
`'!"1:11'Pre""-`1".1, was not Commander-in-
Chief? Was this no merit? indeed, he consitkre'l