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par' "L9us result of the investieation at
u,21.5, a - round sum was specified, which
..iii agreed to be taken in lieu of all
claims whatever. It would be seen how
every such an arrangement must be in
7 point, of view to this country, which
that.lll(.. " into thet condition with France,
ac instead of having with her an open unsettled
this meaty' We had an actual money account ; and
tits was in a great measure owing to the exer-
tin" Of a Noble Duke, to whom his country are
_:estly so much indebted.—(Hear bear 1.)--The
11, tile Government had agreed to inscribe on the,
3',,freatt, book of its public debt for the other States
ii Europe, a rente of twelve millions and forty
,:,sand francs, which, by thus separating their
iaims from those of the creditors of this country,
lo",at the disposal of each a precise sum to apply
tine own subjects. To the first Convention we
lii"e Were parties ; our claims were first recog-
bsed by the peace of Amiens, and confirmed
tiY„t, of 1814. To the other we were 'in-
tim" 1° Common with the other States of Eli-
ejte,' 'and it related to those parts of the Conti-
pr ' which had been dismembered from
lo'nee, and
.to other sums due Go account of the
1,4' at France, the Isle of St. Lucie, and the lonian
eff:d'• It only femained with Parliament to
fur rid.the means of apportioning the sum stipulated
tie t4IS country, which he hoped would be suffi-
Thi/,: tt' aseet the demands of all the claimants.—
ilea- ease was like that of the Loyalists of Awe-
tntlr and lie hoped there would be but little mur-
lit itil;g at the arrangements which had been made.
liettntlthed, however, distinctly to apprise those
Pre,-„11,' who might he disposed to speculate in the
tlt-`,ll or any foreign stocks, that they must not
stiill'ate upon any future interference of the Go-
stibillent of this country, or expect that they will
14,1,:lil themselves to enforce their claims, which
tietr they should not have done in this instance,
vto'al Particular circumstances demanded it, He
/1:'7,11."IY say this was no longer a litigious suit,
l, Judicial one, seeing we bad in our hands a
tlit:t,!°lial sum of money, which was a
.more
llitvlag reflection to creditors, titan to think
)Ittill'llould have to deal with Commissioners at
11*11,),ltii(t:
nvealitott,telliyowever disinterested they may be,
throw in the way all the obstacles
i‘'llove for
Could suggest, He should therefore
'ee ""' leave to bring in a Bill, to enable the
' i'lliss
Ilia, inners appointed by his Majesty to
,distri,-
(iest4rtranngst persons having claims on the French Vettin-ilitsnent the sums provided by the two Con-
Priii ,_ concluded with that Government in
Iti 1614
„1. ,„ .
'hi D', lis,""ANey perfectly agreed in the zeal for !
ate ..I,,ulie ServiCepwith which this measure had
,tzliiii,:);tlgiecteti• There was, however, a class of
‘l°ll, lint `vh() were entitled to some considera-
°lietaii who may not 'possibly come under the
ktt)r," f this distribution— he meant those.
tltteo3 who had not given due notice of their
tli tb 4 "le French Government; he apprehend._ 111. 4t the
~ tett,' y were at least entitled to a share of
-lettit ""s Which remained after the recognised
A 'tors had been satisfied.
seeativersa,
kr 'llPstA "ion then took place between Lord
NaweoßT,
INtis,,U k Q". Mr. TIERNitY, Sir JOEIN.
hi'-'41t1.46-‘SSON, and Mr. DENNISON, 111 which the
G"' 4. it
,o-vs its to 1 I reply to a question from Mr. Tier-
for eterbe 'ow the two years which_ the French
a said, 9l were in arrear were to be 1 t 1
Il'illi that that Government had agree( o pay
'''tt• - all ati
lii No nilally for five' years, of which three
for
t Itlitt..claally paid ; but the time allotted limited
sarmeietglail the other two years, being first
!Met, months, was atterwards extended to
Itltikilt,l) ':' .and finally to two years and three
I,e't'leB 0:(' that, at the end of that time, the
h.l. c_trit''' the principal, with interest
nett fivethe
tee • Woold be discharged. He, Ittlisti4llee. admitted the propriety of appro-
lt%° r.,,t‘i die discharge of the claims of those
l
eht't.hiL-i. nut been recognized, the
.surptues
lltrern remain over and above. paying
had lt
IN, fit(litors, The Right lion. Gentleman
try nett (',at the whole stun to be had from the
I,tlileit7vernment would never reach this coon-
it, tats one expended its keeping in repair the for-
°tee the frontiers of Holland. Could he be
ilf 4.11t of ,
411110, tile purchases which .
had been made
tollciii"„le colonies in the West Indies frtenhentitile.
tti 11l truth, if be had seriously app
%ii, at st, ,
ih, • led
li'llIpi• - tarp a suns as two millions had been
.114 ford' it was an indirect reproach upon
s
gi w a , having suffered it, ant. this
..
tit. i
(i Tiail ale season to inquire into it. A cats-
11'er,, had been drawn, insinuating! thatf
It't' 110111:44 had shown a greater partiality or
Otil, "ra of funded property than mercantile
.
t nta' The business of investigation might
11; lketierm 1
with
lit hint •et - mercantile
to funded proper
il pro
it was quite different to .
'i,' Yi where it was obvious the claims of
11 ele
ole hp als could not be so easily ascertained.--
~_,aitrahstot was a question in which not only the
"ttil-gla Were interested, but the public in ge-
. 1
tsti, t ought to be recollected that segues-
li)llll' took place on both sides of the water;
l'lt',. 4t if British subjects had suffered by them
i 'she ,
iti tri ,e. trench subjects 1141 suffered by them
14141i1l i, /`'anil. Considerable property had been
,ra.ed in 1793 ; but in 1794 or 1795, the
4, "ell sanctioned such a measure was repeal-
It
le 6, ~ was hot to be expected, and he wished it
aiVert) tnstinctly understood, that the British Go-
ut,:l'ent should identify itself with the specular
1)/),a(4 individuals. Upon those claims which
et ithi'r.til tair and well founded, a respectable body
tle,i6ttdlials would adjudicate ; and he bad no
tn. tit at all clue consideration would be given
eiente lehject, so as to effect an equitable adjust-
sit on both sides.
of - lf,J. 'MN 1%4%1,1'011T observed, that the property
tetoie_llish individuals hail, in many cases, been
ltstio.'llated. in Franee, contrary to the law of
4 Leave given.
11 Ilaieeier WiesoN, in rising to ask one or
t6e_tleestions of the Noble Lord opposite (Cas-
lite7grh), disclaimed any wish on his part to itn-
ebjeeltl )(tile motives to the Noble Lord. His sole
airy from til vindicate the character of the Coon-
ritt ; 511 imputation that we had pledged our-
%%'llieli ? la'as"res. `with regard to other nations,
bet
ttr_wii:h:aliii:lsi
tniotTet I,l;rtei gaitiy.t proper, when
intr.o by this
. ute Lure . sanction 111 our oui .
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