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London, England, 1842-03-15 00:00:00

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es, thet
hper ei di
cif, on the 27th of February, declared that the'
tish Government had at first appeared satisfied ?:
.eensideg nt
the course taken by the French Government, but tint,
Lord Aberdeen had afterwards changed his °pinto_
ofo
ft ht e h
e }cre
There could be no. doubt that any discussion
en;
that House made on the Chamber of ept!ttet r
ought to be deprecated ; but if a French Min?s,
stated facts which affected the character of a Wins:,
Minister, he thought they had a right to expect an
planation uin the matter. Now, he found that
M. Guizot, on the 10th of this month, stated
r!,
he had official knowledge of a despatch sent by,suic7,
Aberdeen to our Minister at Madrid, in 'h
Lord Aberdeen gave his full sanction to the pr:01,..
ceeding taken by the French Government. .).cto
Guizot added that he had too notch
in the firmness of mind and in the' honour of
.1-4'';7,:
Aberdeen, to suppose that he would retract that oln.nrep
His (Mr. Sheil's) question was, whether Lord -1" or
deen had written any despatch to . our Minister,
Madrid, signifying his approval of the course sidoptedl,
the French Government in reference to the deliver),
the credentials of M. Salvandy ; and vvhether 1,15
Aberdeen, after having written such a despute.h.l
expressed a different opinion to that which he origal"
entertained. HO
Sir R. PEEL cordially agreed with the Right.s_ for:
Gentlemen in lamenting that the necessity did
making references in that House to debates and (Zia
sions which might take place in a popular the'
another country. In order that he might e'P )-0,1
course pursued by Her Majesty's Govermentnem.
subject brought under their consideration, it waseost'
sary he should enter into some details• hot, ea-
ever opinion her Majesty's Government might ,1 net
tertained or expressed upon the subject, 2:eo.-
taw!
the slightest practical influence upon the eon— oneeni
by the Spanish Government. The Spanish G°lte Before
had taken its course upon its own sense of 0)% eat hid
the opinion expressed by her Majesty's Governl)3ooa of.
been received at Madrid the question was diie,sPEeell,
M. Salvandy was accredited by the King of „
to the Queen of Spain. The English GovernT;ci s
dif-
heard with great regret, that at a critical pert
the' Go-
ference of opinion was likely to arise between
vernment of France and the Governmentvetthat might lead to an interruption of all dipleins"- felt 4
tions between the two countries. They therefore
too
their duty, actuated by a feeling of interest in %01-0'
of Spain, to tender their advice to the Spanish .4. rola'
ment with reference to that possible case of till, epoil
There had been recently in Spain an attempt 'nit; tie
the Palace of the Queen at Madrid—an attenl" opt
her person, and there had been considerable excit;po,,,
and disturbance in some of the prop inces °,f sof!
The deliberate feeling of the people °I sbl°
in favour of the existing Government, eoeba;
that Government to suppress the attempts in o,,eiv e`,
They thought it would be unfortunate in every :001'
the diplomatic interest between France and Spaindo pro;
it be suspended. They had very re2ently Inarnort
oe
posals to the northern Courts, pakticularly the
Austria, earnestly recommending them to rtiose
tho existing Government of Spain, for the pulp that
giving stability to that Government, and thronn,gseivei
stability encouraging the people to apply the7svoetri
to the pursuits of industry, and to the ordinnr), and
tions which marked a state of tranquilht•qe 513
they entertained fears, that if there shouldi,etweell
interruption of the diplomatic intercourse other
France and Spain, their efforts to induce tlevere.
Governments of Europe to recognise the „ et'
meat of, Spain might fail. They theref°r"oie
pressed to the Government of Spain a hope that itueseell,
be possible to reconcile these differences. The 1 rfi'„P
arose upon the 59th article of the Constitution•
all
article declared that the Regency should exercise of tbd
authority of the Queen, in whose name the acts;011"
Government should be performed. They ogle r;
the Government of Spain that it might
sible that an arrangement should take eew,"
which should reserve to the Regent of insfl;
the whole of the authority which tile 01 Ser
tution intended to devolve upon him, and sh 00,1
respect the Royal dignity in what appeared to '0 1
a matter of ceremony and etiquette than a substan„,:k;
They suggested that these letters should be (kill,' st
the Queen in the presence of the Regent, t
act of authority connected with the reply I°t
letters should be performed by the Rege'ea.ritle
course somewhat similar to that had been f
both in the case of Greece and of ,the, e
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when the Sovereign upon the Throne was a ns,i,iiveJ
the case of Greece the letters of credence were -n;
to the Infant King in the presence of the Regteie'c'''
were handed by the King to the Regent. 11
of Brazil, the Regent of Brazil issued a L'e-perof
quiring the letters of credence of foreign,. ace hf
sadors to be delivered to him in the e11,,e(1
the King. That assumption by him was res'o. 1124
the Courts which had accredited Minis
an an arrangement was made by which the letter
delivered to the Regent, in the presence of ea bitl 0
Before that advice, however, could be receive job.!J
Spanish Government, that Government acted upon lie
construction of the Constitution of Spain. Ile 0 gc'' •
that Government acted with perfect sincerity two
.6:0
that construction to the article of Regency t iti:ol
vernment resolved, and the Cortes resolved, the
inconsistent with the Constitution that the (297en,'',
receive the letters of credence, but that e,,,1 ;
act of ceremony should be performed by thf .0
himself. They never questioned the,. .ki,„
right 'of the Spanish Government to
own construction upon its own Constini4o
as he said before, the Spanish Governargt.
give that construction to the Constitution, and,' '501,04P.
upon it before their advice was received
„Teed er"
They regretted that that construction was P'- the,''re
the article, entertaining a sincere desire to promos e,Ol, 4
faro of Spain, and fearing that those consequences v`rfenf.,:‘;
suit which had resulted from the diplomatic int,,
of France ; but they had never questioned tP",epttlfei
right of the Spanish Government and theh„riti,,,,,l
authorities, who were the superior author h"
decide this question for themselves.--('l'' the jzr
The advice was offered before they knew 00] ‘,ii
struction which would be put upon °env' ,
and no other Power had a right to clua',,f' tl,lo
them for their interpretation of an article on
own Constitution. Their opinion, It owev 0.4 ft;O,
subject had never changed. lie (Sir 11°11,i
knew not on what authority the Ilonourav'ere
tleman said that M. Gonzalez stated that tbe
been a change of opinion on the part of theecret°,P,
Government. Their opinion was that thex
might be performed by the Duke. They °,lliieeetiay,ele
suggestion to the Spanish Government, in 'Pio
the interpret tion which might be put upon t
'n,hich
by the Spanish authorities. That report, t' iet t„°01
Right Hon. Gentleman had referred, with r°!,, foil" Of
allegation of M. Gonzales, was entindy , 111.0
tion. M. Guizot was certainly eorree' frivol
assumption that the opinions of the, Vat ;10
Government had undergone no change.e amsii' osvtio,ileij,oo,
answered, as well as he was able, the qu
Hon. Gentleman. He trusted that the House Ile jot
far as possible, abstain from these references' , 114
mitted that the Right Hon. Gentleman had eb`:etir
distinction between other cases and cases:), ao.
question arose as to the conduct of the Brit'sqltilesr.
meat. He had confined himself to the to
sought by the Right Honourable Gentlell33lfl;reliCe the
hear.) He had stadiously avoided all re; r
debates, whether in the Spanish Legislatlitb-ing '-‘1„
Chamber of Deputies, believing that nn `.,,11,
greater tendency to provoke feelings of
excite mutual r ecrimination, than allusions t,O „ tb°
in the Legislature of other States.—(Hear, ne-d wit,
Lord PALMERSTON- said he quite ngreceesi°,l
Right Honourable Baronet in deprecating have
the Legislature of one country, to what might
in the Legislature of another. But,Sept. it
there was perhaps Something still more to be. fort f fb°
0
which was that a misconception should Pitons ittei'l
Europe with regard to the conduct and °PlecslbeerJi.i
Government of this country upon rode itt
tions of great importance.'-(Hear, hear' noes' j 5
Ho thought, under ' all the circnlntipl
it would hare been an unworthy
into the effleprof%i brio hll
a,
now, for the first time since the Goveron'iceptl°,4eg
possession of power, that' iniseni-eoenti,•,llh
arisen, and had been repeated in foreigin Vigo-
to the opinions and expressions O. the.,,,,g1c1,,;ti
Government. He begged to .a" it "hot' "-Jo
Honourable Baronet,. therefore, wlirethedroe silo on
inconvenient in this case to pursue the e°„"fer67„y ;„
been adopted with regard to the etfrie yn-r."
the occupation of Algiers, and hes lei
Co* Pe°
the table of' the House any des- uord
structions that had been forwarded to teoreet4glan.;
Mr. Aston, with respect to the difference which vanger
mwa stood
naadsSdpitevaosiii
with regard
France,
el
heTge haet
ladtafwtot
roat
hstwhohsoehewalteateonhvngee
truprailogr:siiiiitegiotohitnot
iti
hhe vti
leos_vh:essrdi
Petil
vernment should be cleared up.
n. 911 0e I
Sir ROBERT PEEL said he Seie% ote tceelle
had no other motive but to Pl' •oterie—ie tee the
fare of the country, and the, 1 lelV "Jhlo
the English Government was mad sr), that t-
wald
same desire. His present impression
inJ
duction of the papers referred to `lnd, no doo
to the English Government, yet
prudent course. Though it wont" ,be ne
ia
neat'.
tage either to Spain or France. a firs"p •
Mr. SHIEL said the statement Chronic orer''
the Morning Herald and the Morning , Ge co/
• the -rAllh f the tot
Sir R. PEEL said at the time
ot
aware o
ment offered its advice, they were n ent ply; t
• overnln
struction which the Spanish titution, feel" ;
the particular article of the cons
theYPt'
of it, t to
moment they were aware
_vertueen
the right of the Spanish (Jo
its own interpretation on the harter.
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Baron
opposite on that day, w -
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bias fault if he had not brongen
natural wish to give the. , ortent stan,elY
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forwaru was ,
But the motion he had brought
estion.
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essential to a consideration of the qu
red au"li
d it had acqul
trinsically important, an
; that had bee
day's relaxation before making his imp,
importance by the opinions
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The subject was very generally
theonsiderto- vs§
Into c burp
House too. Mr. M'Culloch went in
here were
theE
eci that I
expressed both in that House an debutedof it.'"l/41
it very carefully, and ass=