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London, England, 1815-02-19 00:00:00

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Iu . en. protection , Genoa, was sei .
that she could not resist it. c the Treaty of Paris. Austria was to
be put in possession only of such territories as had belonged to her
before that convulsion which shook the whole of Europe. But she
ha'l seized on Venice, on Lucca, and on the Milanese before the
proper. jime : and let it be remembered, that we were paying our
contingent by supporting 75,000 troops on the Continent, for the
protection and defence of States, not for their annihilation and dis-
membermetit. Austria had taken possession of those countries
which never did nor never could rightfully belong to her. And
what was her conduct its them? They were harassed by exactions,
by imposts, and arrests. These were the first practical results of
those fine words which the Allied Sovereigns had put forth at Paris :
this was the fruit of that tree of salvation which was to replace the
Tree of Liberty. Austria was detested throughout Italy ; she had
always been .disliked; she was now hatred, because she was now more
severe, arbitrary, and oppressive. She had attested persous vsliorn
she had no power or authority to bring to trial ; and exercised a
degree of jealous vigilance more odious than the Inquisition itself.
Sues had been the conduct of Austria in Italy ; and he hoped,
against such conduct, every power in Europe, where liberty of opi-
nion existed, as, thank God, it still did here, would protest. It was
a most wicked and a most disgraceful policy ; and notwithstanding
what had happened to Saxony, and to Genoa, he trusted there was
still enough of British feeling in the Cabinet of Baia country, even
constituted as it was, to' interpose in the behalf of those unhappy
persons, a duty which lie earnestly implored them to perkirm. There'
were other subjects also, connected with the proCeedings of Con-
gress to which he wished to allude. Before the recess, be bad asked
some queitions respecting BelgiuM. Ministers now knew the stale
of the fortresses and defences of that country. Were we to be at
the expellee of putting them into repair ; as welt as of completing
another absurd plan he had heard of, Mate erecting entrenched
camps in the intermediate spaces ? In his opinion, the better way
to swill* Belgium, would be to give the people something like a
constitution and a government to Gest for, and there would then be
no occasion for those fortiesses and camps. In all times, those de-
voted countries had been the arena iu which the great powers of the
continent had contended ; but now was the moment, if they mete
to be permanently Dutch. to make them strong by giving them a
constitutional which would secure them better than
dish defenees, and without which they would, in a few years,'beconie
the scene of invasion. He knew not whethei what he had said,
would call forth any reply from the Ministers; be did not anticipate
that it Would ; but if what be had asserted, remained uncontradicted,
he should continue to believe Isisinformation correct. and in the
eyes of the world. they, themselves, would be considered as adopt-
ing it. bear, from the Ministerial Benches!)
The CSIANCIII.LOOS of the EgelielatlEß said, that he should not
presnme to determine with what degree of propriety or justice the
How. Gentleman bad brought forward a charge against an individual
who was absent : lie would leave that to the feelings of the 'House:
all he should say upon it was, that he believed such a course to be
utterly. unknown in Parliament (bear, hear !). The Him. Getitlemaii
said, he did not anticipate an answer to his speech, and in that he
certainly would not be disappointed, as he should abstain from
making any reply whatever, satisfied that they were gni:alone
which aright not now to be dh.eussed.
. Mr. Postseatre contended that the Right Ron. Gentleman could
not be ignorant about certain facts which had beets mentioned by
his Hon. Friend, though he might net choose to say any thing upon
them; and if so, would not every one conclude that lie could not
contradict and could not jitstify them. tVas the paper issues! by
General Dalrymple authentic or not? Was it true that the transfer
of Genoa to Sardinia was' with the sattetion of this eoutitry ? -Mr.
Speaker, continued the Right How 141entleittlyt, I wish you would
east your eyes upon that *bench, and say if' there is a single person
sitting there who dares contradict what has been asserted! and if
you do cast your eyes upon them. I should be glad to know what
your emotions are—whether yon most pity or condemn them?—
'otearcaad_latighter.).-fte bad uothisig more to say • (a langli)—the
traosactiams beggared all tirseriptiee ; and he was sure there was
not emus in the kiugdoSo that ever expected to see the name of
England ito disgraced.
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II Mt.Wwirttitiases. reply to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
'said that he had vliarees,l Lord Castlereagh as a Metniper ot the Go-
.herunient (hear, licali—Aisd the Goieisiment whd flint out such
'Vtirections to inns midst to be arraigned before the tribunal of the
inn& Mt assigned them as sendin4 out contradictoryiubtruc-

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the examples of Anittrii? She had seized upon the fortresses of that country, anti
Holland. But ' slentandottfo- March .an army into Turin. Talk' Sardinia,
use Was the word whom we hid entrusted the protection of Getc.a, was so weak,
oer then adverted 1, that she could not resist it. By the Treaty of Paris. Austria was to