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London, England, 1821-03-03 00:00:00

all the wisest men in Europe ° tomether, -they
would not make up a Constitution that was .to-
lerable. The Noble Earl did not mean to state
that there was any legitimate ground for the
invasion of Naples, but none could dotibt the
mischievous effect likely to be produced by a se-.
cret Sect. ,It was not the private views of a,
secret Sect, confined to the country to which they
belonged ; it was the machinations of a secret
Sect, extended beyond their own country. If so,
the case was materially altered. With respect to
the'state of this country, all he had to say was,
that in the situation England was placed, Go
vernment had taken a correct course. They had
asserted the right of independent States to new
model their Governments, and they had obverved
strict neutrality, if the arffuesent of the Noble
Marquess was clearly understood, it went to
this :—No question of independence could arise in
Europe that did not require the interference of
this country.. Had that principle been adopted
on every occasion ?—No, it had not. Had that
always been the case, the interference of Eng-
land must .have applied to all the objectionable
proceedings of Foreign States. The. Noble Earl
called to the recollection of the House that
most unjust and oppressive measure the partition
of Poland.—(Hear, hear I.)—Was there any very
strong objection to that partition ? Why did not
Parliament raise their voices against that mea-
sure ? Why not, as men, proud of the indepen-
dence of their country, oppose it ? The fact was,
they felt all the horror such a proceeding could
produce in generous minds, but they were not
Prepared to go to war. In the instance then
brought before the House, it was obvious that
remonstrance would have no effect without
the power of going to war. The true course
of policy ought to be this :---Abandon the
question rather than make-an improper remon-
strance. The short, question for the House to
consider was, whether the policy of this country
ought to be strict neutraliq or not ? If it was good
Policy to be neuter, Parliament could not inter-
fere, If they did interfere, they would, be the
laughing stock of all Europe, unless they, had
the means to go to war. , Neutrality was the
Proper position for this country, unless a case
should arise in which our honour would be in-
volved. It would then no longer be a matter
of hesitation as to the course they would have to
pursue.

The-Marquis of ..LANSDOWNE replied. He de-
nied that he, for one, bad ever approved of 'the
interference of France with the countries .which
the Noble Earl had mentioned. On the:con-
trary, he had uniformly expressed his decided
abhorrence of . the proceedings of that Power
which went to overturn, the independence of
other States. He denied . that the object of • his
motion was to involve this Country in war, Far
from that. The true object of his motion was, to
induce this. Country to act up to a real neutra-
lity. Having. once declared that neutrality, it
was necessary that this Country should proclaim
its disavowal of those principles, a participation
in which the Manifesto imputed to it. He denied
that he had uttered one expression which could
justify the Noble Earl iu charging him with be-
ing one of those who upheld all revolutions,
merely- because they were revolutions. He ad-
IPaitted it might be an evil, that Naples was under
the necessity of adopting a foreign COnstitUtion
nut at the
.same he conceived, that if that Consti-
tution was allowed to work, it would, in the
course of its operation, be improved by the wis-
dom of the Parliament and the necessity of the
circumstances, as they might arise, The Noble
Earl apprehended that the existence of the Car-
bonari beyond the territory of Naples, was but
too manifest, and that it would be • productive of
evil. If that were the fact, was it to be expected
that the present proceedings .of the Sovereigns
Would tend to put down tirt sect ? On the con-
trary, would they not have the effect of produc-
ing a more general and a more vigorous combi-
nation, for the purpose of resisting the principles
Upon which those Sovereigns acted ?—(Hear,
hear.)—And to the formation of such a combina-
tion the acts of the Sovereigns would give an-
increased spirit, while the existence of _ the
Press, the expedition of intercourse between
each country, and the circumstances in which
Europe was now placed, would afford it every
'facility. The Noble Marquess then referred to:
the instructions which had been given at a former
Period to Lord W. Bentinck, by which he was
authorised to hold-out hopes of independence and:
-liberty to the. States of Italy. He referred also
to the proclamation dated (20th February, 1.81.1,
which was issued by the Prince Regent before set-
ting out with the army before Palermo, to take
Possession of Naples, in which a distinct promise
Was held out to the people of . the Two Sicilies,
lnat by achieving their independence they
-*quid acquire for themselves civil liberty.—
P'ter these promises, originally held out by
lhgland' and confirmed by the Prince Regent,
Was it not inconsistent in this country to see
Ivith the utmost indiffeaence the liberty of the
Sicilies menaced with utter destruction ? Ile
Isonteud.d that at least it would become this
(°iintr-y to declare to Austria, and to the world,
►t3 positive disapprobation of the new interna-
tional law upon which the Allied Sovereigns
'Shewed themselves disposed to act. Such, a de-
claration as this would not necessarily involve
this Country in war.
Lord HoLLAxo, before the question was put,
begged to ask, whether the Noble Earl had re-
ceived any intelligence as to the proceedings of
Sir William A'Court upon the instructions which
he had received from home, whether be had de-
- livered the Declaration to the Prince Vicar, and
whether the Noble Earl had any objection to lay
a copy of the instructions on the table of the House.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL objected to lay the
instructions on the table, and, as to the conduct
of Sir Vim. A'Court, he expected despatches from
that llinister in a few days, and then his pro-
ceedings would be perfectly known.
The question was then put, and the House di-
vided.--The numbers were—

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For the suotion—Contents
Proxies
14-37
Not Content
Proxies
42-84
Majority against the Motion
Adjourned at HALF-PAST TWELV& O'CLOCK.