The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-26 00:00:00

that line of conduct which the wisest governments hail pnr-
sued. All that hail now been done emanated from the broad
and wise doctrine of Mr. Pitt, published to the Russian Go-
vernment, in 1803. In that document it was set oat, that it
nook! be necessary to re-motile' the Government of France, in
order to preset-5e the security of Europe. With this slew
Lord Clam-arty acted, when he reached the Continent. 1% lien
intelligence of the overthrow of the Tyrant was known, Ott
Ministers of the Allied Powers never held out to Evrope that
the restoration of Louis was not the object of the Allies, pro-
vided it met w ith the n Oslo's( of the French people. But be-
yond that, the letter left it open to the Allies to place Louis
on the Throne, if it was 'Wind neressary, for the tranquillity
and security of Europe. This nould get riot of the charge of
the Hui. anal Learned Gentleman against Ministers, of having'
acted with duplicity. According to the argument of the !foot.
and Learned Gewlentati, the moment that the Allies had en-
tered Paris, and destroyed the power of Bonaparte, then tbey
weer to stop I leaving the Jacobin army still existing i ; and sa
to the French people, " Now, we bate put 'fossil Bonaparte,
sou may choose whom you tile." He quoted the opinions I.
\lr. l-'ox and Mr. Burke on the allbjert of iiiterferetice, in
whieh they had advocated and stated the necessity of into t -
Wring in particular cases. Such Was the late interference ; 4
the Government of France. in answer to some observations
oil the subject of alliances, he delemleol and stated the necessit o
of them, from the Treats of Westphalian flown 111 the presebt
time, and thought that his Noble Fi lead was entitled to the con-
gratulation of the vottutrs, fur Inning settled, as far as hums.
precaution could settle, the peace of Europe, at least for fie ,•
years.
Ale. W. Eetaterr said, the right of interfering, if it had bee
a question, was brought to issue by the Hulse of Wellingteit,
who carried his antis to Paris. The restoration of Louis XVIII.
Was, in hits opinion, the first step, because he was the heir 01.
LOUIS XVI. unjustly deposed. Ile hoped that he should not
tie accused of believing in " the divine right of Kings," Bit
he believed there was un acknowledged hereditary and pi .•
seriptive right in Kings, the smuts as in the nubility ; and ft o.
the mural sake of society it became the people to subscrib s
to that right. 'Mere might be eases where the people wens
stistified in assuming the right of choice of form of Govern-
ment. The French Iles °lotion broke out against a King wit .
had convoked the States (tiles (-wintry ; and then tine it coultl
not be justified in comparison with the Revolut• of England,
fur that WAS against a King conspiring against the liberties of
the people. With ressert to the opinion of the people of
France, the conduct of the Deli titles of Legislature was a proul
of the estimation in which the King was held. It must be tt -
collected that a revolting army had just. been disbanded, alt I
therefore the elements of (limiter niust exist in France, throw ii
hack as it haul beett idler 2:t years of spoliation tido the Colin.
try. As to the present arrangement, he felt all the objections
urged against it; bust with all its disadvantages, he acquiesce,'
in it us a necessary evil. as offering a prompt and efficacious
front against tile danger; and thirdly, that it gas e England all
intim-nee in the alliance, which in the present state of thing',
was desirable, It might be said, would you bring upon you:
a standing :witty with your habits of peace? 'fu
he would answer—Yes! it the danger really esisted. But li,
would want the House against sit doing, unless the danger W.. 4
appillended, He did think that the army proposed to be
kept on the frootier of France eat a necessary evil. As tit
the expense, if it was semis any', that alsould not be grudged,
if it did not amount to more than the supply not eitiOn nu u. Hos
condemned the idea of our attempting to be 4 continental on:.
litary power, for we should he: at best but a fourth or fifth raft
Ministers,
It might be sill very well, but he recommended lit
:Ministers. not to neglect the navy., fur then we should be in 4
state of (lounger indeed! It was out his 'Wenn, ll to noose a 1
Amendment oil the Addst Spo ; bat he wished it to be distinct!'
known that his opinion wis iu opposition to most parts of it.
7111-. J. Si IV( tholight had been a great sacrifice o'
British interests in the arraagement of these Treaties ; for t-,,,
coutesided, that we had neither ludonutlity fur the past, net-
security for We flame.
MANKI'S would Hilt arglie the propriety of our establish-
ments proposed to be ko pt up in time of peace, but should
prepared to disensa that, when our finaneiat
'sllolllll eo/nc betilre the Hunts(-. It had been said, Vt. t
this 'treaty' did not afford les a stitfieicat prospect of, st -
c»rits . What Treaty could be pointed out that did afford •r
complete prospect of permanent security It had been said,
that France ought tt. have In ell Inure ditaleilihrled than iv.
had been. Bot :I that had 1144.11 4011 e, it W 0411.1 hose irritated
the people in' France; nor did lie believe that Louis would
then have accepted as ravens so much mutilated. Ile saw a
much greater prospect of this peace being permauent (hail
iiiallV other Members. The Oreilpalhol fit the whole of. the
Fut-Delo fortresass nu the frontier by the Ilelgisin troops, weal
not hone so much security to the Netherlands, us a strow;
alliance hist. that Wilk!) WM* proneets her from any eggs essi 111 l
that Ft-titre might be disposed to put upon her. 'flue depres-
sions at present felt iu this chummy los fousidel e.l as temporal ;
for they were only of flio. Houton of those usua.ly fell by es y
uodi 111 l tat a return io a state of peace, alter a im.g and e‘l"-"-
sive a ar.
Mn. lion:NE{4 would not have troubled the House, hail but
not visited his opinions Olt this great question to be distitietly
understood. %t• hatever opus' 111 l he had, and still ltd hold, a:
is) the ore-in of the war; or as to the late tiegociation-, Oct iii
wsnold doubt that he felt the ingliest esultatitou that the galleon
deleutlera of this coitutry had, in salons, eseerokal all form, r
precedent. This gave us a military strength of an cxteut ui
whirls sic Were lierer conscious before; anti which lie fen ent •
Ir played IMO)/ he employed fur the deft-owe it tl:e country
!jot iii Me quarrel* Of the Colithleili, plutmlily fur projects .4
anjus *
itiable ambition. His main objectittos to the 'ireatOes
were, that tiwy did ionlbrodlier that scrinitc which they loot a
right to expect, and toecontse they had at last diselvs.ol Ilits
project 0 forcing the Bournoto (lover 1111 l mot on Frallet atter it
had heel di,arots ell, in % ii.d.st,on of the faith or the Craw,
pledged to Patti:mit , for list year. when the idea of thi eows
the Bourbons uu Franee was pressed oil the Nolo to laso 01,
oyes and over repelled it, its an tinitecessae, uot.rlcrcue c ,
our part with the internal whin. of Fiance. Maus Alenilba,
then voted (Cr a rent With of the war against
playing More eolitid.•ller in time NOW^ I.oi si's words thsu he
iwonei), that it was to lie a war for tour own sect.' ,
amid that that See aril', would no: depend on the restoration of
the Itourlions. That ple•l;T: was riven to the People et.
Ft mice, as well as to Pari,„,„,„„"L ; and in has too late now, by a
eXitibinuttion of flit *WVEIIs Of the Trk U4es, pile
that the to atm atioit of the Ennirbt(na was Int eadaulsitt-tiopi boots,
But ii was ;toned in the I)erserativo ; as I, 111
Clllll4'4lll'nce of that, many 5 IrttioOs vr,ints in ViultlCe tAC.osal
themselves to k. ea 'howl, the risiug sitirit the puoidit .frOlO
miusittg the man whom be beneved they hated, L 9 I Ir.t...Vwltt Let .a*
walla inaatloal by thveign tromos. li v.c-s a i.11111.•..t.;../e
thing that built a !sreach of faith ilad,l.se.•ll v4.1111111;1...I
yOllllll .1 r Catlin it.ad llOt u.,w for 111,:o uojoei W ."-z.l)
back tiouneparte •but to nruotava the I,luortous
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