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the first place, then, I will maintain that the
Law if Nalions dues extend-io the power which
Ottot,t tat th s ,xeretse ovtr a continered terri-
tory.. All Capitulations -are dependent upon the
La'ar of Nations solely. All Capitulations ate
made in the name of the -King solely• It is not
in 'he power of the King, much less of the Par-
liament, to break or alter any article of a Capi-
tulation, ratified by the capturing Officer, without
the consent of the captured. The point is there-
fore proved ; and for the proof I ieter, to the
Island of Trinidad being governed by the Spanish
Law, by the express stipulation of the Capitula•
mon On its surrender, and the decisions of the
King in Council being regulated by reference to
that Law. Moreover, that the practice is, and
has Hlways been, Fehr the Crown, or the Officers
of the Crown, to levy ditties, and to impose taxes
npon competed Colooits, without the Consent or
knowledge of Parliament, cannot now be denied;
and though it may be considered as at) unsettled
point, whether Compered Colonies shall be
regutated by the King in Council, or the King in
Parliament ; yet that point has always been con•
generally as- settled, the conquered them-
selves always carrying their complaints or remon-
strances to the King in Council, though (brie
may indeed be some instances of a final appeal to
Parliament: hut not to the" King in Parliament,"
for that in this particular point of view means no-
tbing.—The "King in Council,'' we may say with
prrpriety; because the King and the Council are
two distinct things ; but the King is it part cf the
Parliament, (King, Lords, and Commons, in Par-
liament assembled), and cannot be appealed to In
Parliament, yet distinct front it, although lie may
be addressed as Sovere*Ln in reference to the acts
of the aggregate body, s.bich are acts of Patlia-
mew, not acts or the King in Patliament, like
acts of the King in Cooncil. Further, my old
friend, I will just she u- that a King not absolute
at borne, may hold absolute power in a comittered
territory. For this I need only refer to the re-
peated tact of the Laws of the conquered territory
bring preserved by Capitulation, tint) it thost•
Law's ate absolute, then the King of England is
su far absolute.

The facts in regard to India are quite in point,*
and you have not forgo,_ the clamour raised'against
he gallant PlCTotsf, Inc s-+nctinni►►g an act which
British Law did not justify, but which he was
bound to sanction on the application of the Catil-
da, or High Court of Jusiice, the Spanish Law
expressly ordering him to s.inctiou it, when tl►us
applied for. I must also remind you of the ill-
ind::ed attempt at Marginique, of Jean Kiwi. in
1800, to oig4nize an insurrection for the express
pin pose of pug ttng down the French Law, gonran
teed by Capitulation, and subslittiting the English
Law it► its stead. That the fact was so I know ;
fnr I conversed with Kina, at Ike head of his in-
s►trgents, on the mot ping of the rebellion break-
ing out, and repeatedly afterwards, when be was
a of iioner

"I hese facts then I hope, JOHNNY, set aside all
al►stract principles, and fully support the Chan-
cellor's Position.—Sol wish you a good night.

Your 01-d friend,

IGNOTUS.

* It is true that the 'lndian Laws were changed for British
Jurisprudence, in part; but then it was by an understood
assert, and the change was hailed by the oatives with heart.
felt satisfaction; one reason for which was, that they were
thereby enabled more fully to gratify their litigious spirit.

THEATRICA. IEGISTEIL
Perform., ii Last 147Arht.
THEATRE ROYAL, DRuRV-I...UNE.—King Lear: King Lear,
Mr. Kean: Edgar, Mr. Rae; Guncril, Mrs. Glover; Rcgan,
Mrs. Egerton; Cordelia, Mrs. W. Nest. After which,
The Poor Soldier.
THEATRE ROYAL, CoVENT-GARDEN.—Henri Qoatre : Henri,
• Mr. Macready; Eugene, Mr. C. Keinble ; O'Donnel. Mr..;
John Joinkshine ; Florence Saint Leon, Miss Stephens '
Clotilde de Biron, Miss Brunton; Lonison, Miss M. Tree.
After which, Midas.

*4' The Proceedings i:i the House of Commons Last Night
will he found in Our Fourth Page.—For Literary Review,
see the First Page.

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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DItERE FALSUM A.trDEAT?

LONDON ,
FRIILIY, 111.1 Y 12, 1820.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Tuesday last. In the Chamber of Deputies on
Monday, after receiving a report from the Com-
mittee of Petitions, and verifying the recent re-
turns of Deputies, the discussion was resumed on
the Projet respecting the Customs, which was
again adjourned till Tuesday.—The following are