The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-01 00:00:00

Right Ilon. Gentleman's diplomacy; no matter whether they
were in one or three papers, there was no matenear who had
the semblance of reason who must not see, however varied the
turas of their language, that in spirit they breathed nothing but
vituperation against liberty. The Allied Sovereigns had but
one..leaf, one book, one rotolution, which they well knew,
and France knew, and England ought to know, unless they still
t:ontiued dupes, And that was, that as soon as France was in
jeopardy, thomoment Spain showed the appearanee of a suc-
cessful resistance, ,that moment Itessia would put her hordes in
march—that moment the Vistula would swarm with troops,
and the soldiery now on its banks, would be put in Motion for
Frantz, and then it would be seen whether the French, that
gallant nation :would allow a Bourbon to-draw down upon their
country theitivasion of. the barboroas slaves of a barbarous des-
Pet. A remonstrance strong in language, and dignified in tone,
for England would alone have prevented these despots from
caefying.theii designs into execution. So ignorant were foreign-
ers of the state of public feeling in this country, that such a re.
monstrance should be conveyed in 'the most forcible and expres-
sive tenet. And here he found it necessary to refer to one who
was unhappily, no more, and in what he should say, though he
could not speak of him with the warmth of an lion. Member,
who was bound in friendship with him, yet he would not be
understeed to speak of him in terms of disapprobation, for God
knew he entertained no personal feeling.against him. Lord (pas.
dereagh was so mixed up with the policy of the Allied Sove-
reigns, with some of the Ministers of whom he was leagued in
friendship, that they reckoned lien as their own, and as all
but the slave of their prejudices. Tide he (Mr. B.) had learned
from persons on the Continent, who knew and frequently
transacted business with the late Secretary for Foreign Af-
fairs. Their feeling was, that he was one of themselves, end-
ives therefore opposed to the people, and hostile to popular
rights, listing even the name of Constitution. i t was unpleasant
te state these facts of one no more, particularly when they
did not redound to his credit, but he stated as an argument
that when the consequence of all this was to leave such im-
pressions upon the Allied Alonarche and their Ministers,
a 'monstrance strong in language, and unsuspicioue in its cha-
racter should lie made to them, shoving that Lord Castle-
reagh's was not the policy of England, otherwise it would huve
been impossible to persuade them that you were sincere in the
expression of your eentiments. As a proof of the ignorance
of foreigners of the state of this country, he would read an
extract from a work written by a distinguished individual—
this individual
meted, that " having resided for some time
in England, during which he had considerable inter-
course with the inhabitants, and many opportunities of
learning their habits, they were so fond of occasions of
grief anti despondency that you mig
ht see funeral represen-
so delighted were thole sombre islanders
with such mourned spectacles." Then he goes on : " The
Rouse of Commons was divided into three parts—the Minis-
terialists, the Opposition, and a third party celled the Angli-
calm, more powerful than either of the rest. It was composed
of one hundred 'Members, and by the Hon. Member for Mem-
ber, who had etrong feelings of religion, but that religion WP.S his
"n• Their wives dressed like Quakers, and husbands and
in wives gave all their property to the poor. ',qr. Pitt was similar
his habits. His wife, text Quakeress, , dressed like a and
ho.iit gave all their property to the poor. He kept his place
only through the influence of the Anglicans." Such impressions
could be removed only by a remonstrance from an accredited
went of the Government. (tut, the writer continued, " Mr.
-eee lost his elottuence front old age and excessive drinking."
w the House would be nstonished when they heard that the
author of this work has just been lauded by the Right Hon.
Oenernen, —for the author was no lest than the present Secre-
ts ry or Foreign Affairs in France, M. Chateaubnand. When
coiutcii were the opinions entertained of
us, what remonstrance
collp be too strong ? Ile had now proved that we were not sue-
htud. at Tema, and that our enemy had gained every thing he
s The Right lion. Gent. next spoke of the vacillation
of
the French Government—that it was not two days of one
tmaninetil ; but it was strange that in all this shifting, not one advan-
n trltl4( en gained for England. In all this vacillation, it was re-
.: _ able that not one turn of the bahitnec was in favour of Eng-
twonsti---t while the only point that remained fixed and unchanged,
to obdurate and unyielding determination of France not
c. It ten to the advice of England. If he followed these nego-
, 'Tr's from Verona to Paris, it would be found there was no
instance in the annals of diplomacy, or in real life, of such
ittsrtaosis3iidelueion and dupery. First, a Cordon Sanataire was
tilted, on the pretence of guarding against a
this plague
was soon converted into an A.rm of Observation, and then
the plague of the body was changed into the plague of the
mind physical plagueevita converted into a moral one,
lanntedttihen we. were satisfied. This wasnot all, during three years
I negoetation
was unknown to Fnglentl,
paned between France and Spain, all of which
France all ' while England committed to
its negociations with Spedl Then there was the
constant avowal of a disposition I;peal.ce, while there was a
constant progress towards
war, and 'we preferred believing the
oit.seertion of a French Alinister to the tact which was before
.111,eyes. Last came the King of France's Speech and the
equent Meeting of the English Parliament, when we were
.ulll to pause and not pres un the M inisters, because lt would
wire
the negociatione which were still going on—that there
came
still hopes, which were gradually dintinielting, till they came to the least possible quantity, showing thattn atter alone was
not divisible, and all tide at a time when there were 100,000 on
tile March to Spain. The French, not entitled with having duped
a' saro, ad ter rejectin our mediation, told England
flani o ft
wuldn beaf expedient fog r her to convey the sentiments
ur 1 r4nce to Spain, and perhaps it would make them yield ; but
;ivert thee it was hardly necessary for them to do, bacause we
ead anticipated the wishes of France by sending two days be-
"ire dispatelt to Madrid, conveying a demand for more than
ITS cud ever called for. For it would appear that the Right
be-
pia t-seirtlernin had instructed Sir W. A' ourt to ask Spain to
444 some important changes in its Constitution. He for one
P!otested against the right of interference in the internal concerns
ut tiler nations and with much pain did lie hear from his much
orespected friend, the lion. Member for Member, his regret that
Spada had not yielded to the wishes of France. He could
,V.ear it in that light, for who were the persons fit to Make
of vri°llll in the Constitution of any country unless the people
oitett country themselves ? Thiii wottld be the most rash at-
..pt the most speculative and tinionaus man could make.-
1;17,1,1,,ari attempt should not be tried on any popular Govern-
04datt,d least of all on a Revolutionary Government, when
The e5.,.1 by thet high and proud people, the old Caistalians.—
ea
phteteght Honourable Gentleman oust. see the danger
lekee /re'lfz.V with popular feeling front the effects which les
dueeOa the beasts, red lions, and Kings of Bohemia, pro-
het
_trite sober thinking people of Yorkshire ; for though
to we't'eu IV, had been inditlerent in the cause of Reform,.
weeea man 17,000 of it F
ea ieds.oucnee of the night Honourable Gentleman's speeches,
I, were told . ree I lders metitioned for. Reform—
. that this great rule of muralty was now the rule of
`Then if "0 unto others as you would) wish to be done by."
as she dealt so, how •
m
would. England like to be dealt with
trintle „i„ d with Spain ? Suppose a demand were
noW l.ndediel to liberate her King from that Junta, which
that she were
Nee est lino that heard th • voice of his people.' ,Sup-
tlebin
(10 " Suppose eall.ALupi)n to the
force to her disturbed
down the ?Tu.; idemand were made by Alexander to put
?tenement wit'h this country, and prevent the debate in
Rouse sits what ridicule and indignation would not the
thee even to reject such a proposition. Further,
-ven
etemtei„uti
t, and that which was ever just in itself—Cutlio-
neain,
4:1 might be demanded . by the Corteeof
utubere. Teaouch reused Its we demand of her to make two
ndeath by those emancipation would be resisted even with
ourstble shone very
whi° Pa"etl
their lives in its ho.
success. The, eel. and would have endured even death for its
hat was eight, ,!,!-eoing of justice, and the disposition to do
pould say that wtemnild torneel to anew channel, and they
!'Owes,was r . ancipation, when demanded by a Foreign
and die advo:tedeimuse they were the friends of justice,
I(taPie the cause of tight, and they would never consent to
,in was remarkable
.1 justice with any thing like a bargain. "7.
et:',, t'd to Spain ult.ttm during those negotiations, we never said
sf glie required'vt,th respect to the Army of Observation.—
„itutioe Spain to make so many changes in her Con.
heree'tian:uhte.yer desired the witlitintivlns of the Army of
etrtlY of 100,04tch Siw the great bugbear. ro allow such. an
tillt retnonstrunc men on the other side of a small rivulet, wieh•
Thie ei wee a remarkable omission in time nego.cia-
-1.1? aidY Rated orbit, as his lion, and Learned Friend lute-twin
Home, ; n caul° of war. Nut :10 years ago in that
t 4,tt.ee a long discussion, it was declared to be a cause
Ile did 4t toL French had an army on the neighbouring coast..
%ea not e ne._. . complain of using. the fhtke of Wellington in
4441, lit jnent but he complained of making the Duke an
hee„,e, comma degrading concessions to be made by
nelehiii nation,
nab,eton. The complaint was, that the Duke of
need his knowledge of Spain and the influence of
mie • edi, in ',xi • ,
'limy., Gov lenoble lieus, und that by the advice of his
riorittei? Dul!erl'lmitneeonnt; ano complained
rthuate__te4he maes:tarie
who,as
•thste . n n arms (A g II ),
I.twn hito"ntgeinit hi' jerings from Ferdinand, had in his turn
-44 a fr;,„Aue Iteatest forbearance. He would add, that he
ttt,frieeo; "" Enwlatul,—he' shewed it, as he as informed by
.11411 k our !he day of Waterloo. where he went on his knees to
te
tie itt,„. that lie hall the glory of that day. He rejoiced
eeeßiniee'es and prosperities of England, for he knew her
glee were in
ertaelet: Duke of'
separably linked to Spain. it was to such a
Wellington sent that humiliating message.
anie e;eva_s i!aid stnr restoring Ferdinand ; but he was not the
I.loree
to the ed to his Crown. Louis XVIII. was re.
"'so b Crowd
11)0 etireen th of France. There was this distinction
ern—that the former was restored to his will-
t4c;thatiebie.fts, the latter was forced on France, in opposition
ete ench peeek
lielle was restored after thirty years
aril the& hY}whom money and British arms, and yet
man his Majesty's Government could not