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to that plan, though ultimately he consented to it ; but the Noble
Lord had nut satisfied the House as to tho faith which was kept
with Buonaparte, alter lie was sent to the island. No other stipu-
lation load been alluded to by the Noble Lord, except that of money;
and here the Noble Lord confessed, that tire toms of the Treaty of
Fontainblean had not been kept with Buonaparte. It was said that
no blame attached to the French Government for this, as they were ,
not parties to the Ti eaty ; he (Mr. IV.) should contend, that they were
parties, and it was in compliance is ith the provisions of that Treaty,
that the Bourbons took possession of the Throne of France ; and even
the Noble Lord, by hisown cofession, had thought it right to address
the French Gcvernment on the subject of the non•paymeut of the mi.
'notated sum to Buonaparte ; and the Ft ench Government, in ex-
cuse for its neglect, accused Buonaparte of a breach of the Treaty,
in having enlisted men for his guards in the island of Corsica. The
Noble Loud had told the House, that Buonaparte was not mutar
in Fiance, except with the army, and that lie had this infoimation
loom the most authentic source. How was it then, that he had been
aLle to traverse France from north to south, by day and night, and
and that ust a single hand was raised against him, although he came
with the avowed purpose of dethroning the lawful sovereign.—The
Lord was at Congress, where he was attended by the Princes
or the earth, who bad been created 'Princes for their skill in
diplomacy, and who were able to place men in all corners to be the
spies and observers of Princes who had all the secret service money
of this and the other Courts of Europe at their disposal. Yet, with
all this power, Buonaparte wad able to quit Elba, and arrive in
France, with his whole force, aintthey knew nothing about it. Why
the. Congress might as well have been asleep. (A laugh)--Mr. Whit-
bread then alluded to the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and observed,
that what Louis the Desired, who was enthroned hi the hearts of
Lis subjects, dared not to undertake to do, in less than five years,
Etionapin te had done in one instant with a dash of the pen • and so
completely done it away, that even the restoration of the liourhuns
could not cause its resurrection. Mr. Whitbread then adverted to
the Declaration of the Allies, of the 15th of March, which he Wilt
desiLnated as an infamous paper, and said, not all the glories of the
Duke of Wellington's career would be sufficient to eradicate the
ttaill which the signing of this paper had cast on his name. And for
the signing of which, unleasthey had the Noble Lord's authority, the
Duke. Lord Claucarty, and Lord Stewart ought to be impeached.
The- Right-Repot:sable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a former
s, there was nothing in the paper which was not strictly
toiirable : he should like to know how the Right Hon. Gentlemen
stconeiled. this description' of it with its contents which stated that
13uompsete, having outraged the Treaty of Fontainbleati had out-
ago it ail whin gave him a title to existence. Was this saying anything
less than that any one who met him might stab him ? He should like
to hear the grounds on which this insane production could be justified.
The Hon. Gentleman then adverted to dot particulars of Buonaparte's
escape from Elba, and the instructions given to the Commander of the
Partridge, which he said were _ridiculous. He also alluded to the re-
cent detention of the French vessel, it hich he said was of itself a decla-
ration of war. The Noble Lord bad talked of the French army being
paralised. Ile (Mr. W.) was fearful the proceedings at Congress had
paralisrd all Europe. and that 'to such a degree, that under no circum
stances would a spitit be again incited on the Continent against France
and Buonaparte. Would Italy rise ? Were the Genoese satisfied ?
Was Sas;unv in a state of content ? Would not the troops of Prussia,
Russia, and Austria be required to preserve their own diconterited ac-
tinisitions, instead of marching an army against 'France? Or etvii
should the Noble Lord suet:L;(l in forming another coaiiiion on the
Continent, did he think it would outlive a single reverse ? Did the
Noble Lord think lie would ever be able to restore the Bourbons to the
throne of Prance ? Would not the Noble Lord ultimately have to make
peace with 13,10n.p.fic and why should not that peace be now made ?
He had no objection to agreeing to the Address, as far as it went to
the putting the country in a state of defence.: but he was tearful, if it
were agr,Td to as it nut, stood, it would pot it in ti.e power of the
Lseeutive to make war, whilst he wished to limit their power to de-
trice; and to obtain that object, be should propose an addition to the
Address, recommending, " That e hiLsi hisßuyal Highness took all the
necessary precautions for the defence of the country, in which the
ifo,tpm w-uld afford him jts must cordial support, that it would Ilford
the House the Utmost satisfaction to find that every endeavour had been
terto to preserve the peace as i. pig as the seine could be preserCed,
consistent t; ith qry honour of his Altjestes crown and the safety of the
country." •
Mr. Abercronaby, Mr. Tierney, and T.,ord Althorp spoke in favour
pf the ameuchnern ; and Air. F. Douglas tgaimit it.
After sOille fold ne observations the liouse divided—Fur the origins)
pintioii (the Adtl ft.s mond by Lord Castlereagh) rft ; against it 37.
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