The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-15 00:00:00

united. From the Asturias to the furthermost point of
Andalusia the Spaniards were united against their in-
vaders. but now she was a divided country. Civil war
was raging in her finest provinces, and the country was
contenditig against the towns; the fanaticism ()liberty
`raging on the one aide, and the fanaticism of bigotry on
the other. Whether he looked at the magnitude of it, or
as the exertions necessary for conducting a war, he could
not advise it. It was said that the war was not popular
in France. It was not popular with the mercannleor
commercial interests ; they always, as was natural. Wish"
ed to avoid war. Neither, he believed, was it popu-
lar with the arms*; because a war carried on in that,
country was one inwhich little honour could be gained.
whatever the success of it might be; but if this country
took a part in the contest, he would ask, would not the'
Spanish merge in the English war ? as it had been
the case on all former occasions ; so that not only Spa.
nish interests would be involved, not only would British
interests be involved, but the interests of the other
countries in Europe. In 1739 this country WAS forced
into a war with Spain, on a question of the right of..
search, and the conduct of the two Houses of Parlent
was most extraordinary on that occasion. They came to .
an unanimous vote that noace should be made with
Spain until she had allowed the rig 4ht of search. But
the French subsequently took a part in it ; the 111.
merged into the French war, and the two Houser
Parliament most inconsistently lost sight of the object
for which they went to war, and (lid not insist upon it id,
n
the subsequent negociations for peace. But it was sai
if this country had menaced France, she would have tic.
sisted from the unprincipled aggression upon Spain. But
then the question would come to the same point. Well',"
it have been becoming in this country to have menaced!
if
.gliitV or anY
thenohaoodunnottryin,tpeonsdseedssitnog goanytosewnsaer ?of lalle maintain
ultimately forced into the contest, because
feeling of honour, would-have acted such a part. But
the advocates for war had said that England might ht
succeed in her attack upon Spain, and finally overru t
Portugal, our ancient ally. But he believed .the ()bet
that France had in view was impracticable. It was -
possible for France to succeed unless she handh support,
1 she hau
of the great mass of the people of Spain ; ' v
at the moment that they
that and succeeded in consequence, why was this cour?tf.,
to interfere ? The first operations of the French Mig!'.
France mignn
be successful ; but their difficulties would reliably Wee"'
of those temporary successes, unless the mass of the sp_.
nish people was with them, which he believed was n°‘
were
the case, unless their feelings towards the invaders the
materially sdibrd to
materially changed, which circumstance wou... 0 the
strongest prudential motives for not interfering. , _
~ew
majority of the Spanish nation was in favour of Ferf, if •
Constitution, it would be enabled to right it. ; 71•_..s
were proceeding in consequ
..flae.
the minority only was in its favour, it would be rashness
to take a. part with it. If this country wished, t scadsherself
the war in which France, most unfortunately for _ wii,
she should not do so consistently
and Europe, had engaged, he could see no reason i
at a to.
he would not.say that it might not be necessaryto
those
ture period to interpose ; and it would be ee
0- ntry oa
who might then direct the Councils of the be
,e•
so.,
to Parliament to take such steps as might be ne, s
prepared
for her honour and safety ; but until they were
_,..,,i
to throw away the scabbard. the neutrality o
had1,1;110. ;
right to complain of false neutrality than qrett. l7sbea , 1
because no country had suffered more from its I,l_,l„ore,
this country to be able to hold the pieud "la tVey
e would
of being is ready to do unto others as sh
d for the
with her honour. 13ut
should do unto her." His Lordship apologiz%n of the
length of time he had occupied the attentis
be laid oo
House', and should now move that the ,f-r, t
)s 0100 of
the table, and the wish of his colleaguesPannPo r,
that they might undergo the most minute it I
be fel loon that they
the House. when he trusted it would, --i to trop
had done their duty to France, to Span. an _d with yes-
GREY said, his opinion was not alterocre
e_
ling. ne
pect to the inconvenience of this mode of p 0
necessary be.
thought still farther information would be
it noel' •')r
I lie shot' t ii.
fore going into that discussion. Al n done to su
was, that, in his opinion, nothing
hadbesbeet interests.
port the honour of the country or 4..„---, the papers were
After a few words from Lord fa A ''''' ' -L
tinted, acro•
ordered to he laid on the table and to_ ;
Isiner.elLasT WO
dis, . and the House adjourned at
0 CLOCK. ----I'
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