The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-03 00:00:00

[British Press.]

We noticed yesterday the presentation by the
Earl of Liverpool to the House of Lords, of the
circular dispatch transmitted by the British Go-
vernment to the several British Missions at Fo-
reign Courts, respecting the right assumed by the
Allied Powers to interfere in the domestic concerns
of Naples. A copy of this highly important paper
we this day present to our readers. The paper,
as we yesterday announced, disclaims in very un-
equivocal language all participation by his Majesty
in the measures pursued by his Allies with regard
to Naples, chiefly because they seemed to esta-
blish a principle of international• law that recog-
nised the interference of Foreign Powers in the
concerns of other States, and which was wholly
cc repugnant to the fundamental laws of this coun-
try :" And further, because " the adoption of
such a principle would inevitably sanction, and in
the hands of less benificent Monarchs might
hereafter lead to a much more frequent and ex-
tensive interference in the internal transactions
of States, than the British' Government are per-
suaded is intended by the august parties' from
whom the measures proceed, or can be recon-
ciled either with the gi neral interest or with
the efficient authority and dignity of indepen-
dent Sovereigns." 'We have recited' so much of
the reasoning of the British Government upon
this important point as is contained in their cir-
cular dispatch, because we conceive that it very
fully exposes the extreme injustice and impolicy
of sanctioning the principle upon which the Allied
Sovereigns seem resolved to act. We are glad
also to find the British Government protesting
solemnly and publicly against the interpretation
sought to-be affix( dby the Allies to the treaties
of alliance subsisting between Great Britain and
the Other Powers of Europe, and which induced the
Allies to reckon upon the active co-operation of the
Cabinets of 'London and Paris in their deeds of
violence against Naples. The document, while it
confines itself to general principles, offers nothing
to be desired or condemned ; but in the latter part.
while it withholds the participation of Great
Britain from this particular act of injustice, it
sinks into a wretched attempt to conciliate the
Cabinet of Vienna, and, to find out a pretence
for justifying its interference in the affairs of
Naples. In point of fact there is not an argu-
ment contained in this document denying the
general right of national interference, and expa-
tiating-upon its dangers, that does not at the same
time forcibly condemn Austria, and still more
Prussia and Russia, for the measures these Powers
have severally pursued. We must confess that
we are not quite satisfied with the reasoning that
would suffer any one State to constitute itself
a judge of the expediency, propriety, and ne-
cessity of interfering in the concerns of a neigh-
bouring State ; and if such interference be an
infraction of a general principle of international
law, no third state which boasts an influence in
maintaining the balance of power .can be justified
in confining itself to a mere disclaimer of,a par-
ticipation in the injury. The interests of society
demand a stronger and more decisive condemna-
tion of those tyrannical doctrines, that would re-
duce the weaker independent nations to experi-
ence the bitterness of the want of strength, when-
ever it might please Potentates of superior power
to exercise their assumed right of controlling
their internal concerns.