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London, England, 1814-05-13 00:00:00

we might think-of ourselvetnionhatever judgment we
might pass upon our own conduct—the rest of the
'maid-could' not but pronounce us unjust; nnprinci-
pledwinhuman • and that England, which amidst so
Rani storms of adversity had maintained her dignity
—that England, which had ever stoodforentcut in the
satistiseinent pf injustice—that England, which had
'hetetofere supported the highest rank in the civilized
•world—was about to do that which would sully her
Dense, and sully her glory for ever. (Near, hear.)
Mr. WILBERFORCE was compelled, from a
sense of duty, to resist the motion, on the around
stated by his. Right Hon. Friend. He gave Ministers
credit lot their good intentions, yet he could not ad-
mh that the proceeding towards Norway was just or
liberal. On those principles which he bad ever oh-
serveA, and on which he had formerly deprecated the
Slave Trade, he considered the partitioning of states
against their will, a most despotic sacrifice of public
rights. He hoped that his Majesty's Ministers, who
did not appear to be the projectors of this cession,
will do all they can to avert the calamities of the Nor-
wegians. There was no sacrifice that he would not
mike, tb prevent an act of such flagrant injustice.
Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL spoke in favour of
the Address, as did Mr. W. SMITH.
Mr. BATHURST argued, at some length, in fa-
your of theeneasures adopted by his Majesty's Minis-
ters, and in support of the necessity of Great Britain
placing Norway in possession of Sweden.
Sir THOMAS ACLAND, although from the
first moment he saw the Treaty with Sweden, he felt.
for it the -utmost detestatiOn, yet he felt hiniaeg
bound. to say, ihat its- stipulations -ought to be cart
teled into effect, and, therefore, reluctantly he must
oppose the motion of his Honourable Friend. Before
he sat down. however, he begged he might be per-
mitted to state some inforination which came within
his own personal knowledge, and which might have
some weight with his Majesty's Ministers. At this
time, and the whole of the next month, was the seed
time in Norway. The inhabitants, he telieved,
had scarcely sufficient to sow the land for a crop ;
and yet he feared that even this little their necessi.
ties would oblige them to devote to their present
sastenance, whereby hereafter they wouldinevita-
bly be reduced to famine.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—
This circumstance, he cnnceived, ought to induce
some relaxation towards these unhappy people.—
Though we were bound by our Treaty to co-operate
with our naval force in attaining the objects of Swe-
den, we were not bound to carry on the war with the
utmost rigour. There were no sinews of war to be
crippled, no commerce to be impeded ; all that could
be done was to starve not alone the rich but the poor ;
the soldier and the peasant—the women and the chil-
dren—the infirm and the aged. These were circum-
stances which ought not to be forgotten--we should
not lose sight of the miseries which were inflicted on
the innocent—(Hear, hear, hear.) He had himself,
while a prisoner in Norway, experiencedthe greatest
kindness and liberality ; and at a time when this
country was making her attack on Copenhagen—
when every family in Norway was anxious for the
fate of some one of their relatives and friends, and
when the pk;st by which that intelligence was to be
conveyed, was stopped by our cruizers, he, accompa-
nied by others, passed through the streets of Chris-
tianstadt, amidst crowds of the inquiring and anxious
inhabitants, yet not one of them received the slightest
insult—(Hear, hear.) Again, at a period when the
King of Denmark had forbidden, under the most
severe penalties, all communication with England or
connect', with English mercantile houses, he, among
others, went to a Norwegian merchant to apply far
money, when they ere told bills upon England were
prohibited ; but the person to whom they addressed
themselves expressed his love and veneration for Eng-
land—be called it the friend and protector of his
country, and gave up his money without security,
saying—" You are Englishmen, I know you will be
honourable!"—Such were the sentiments entertained
of, and •confidence placed in, this country by Nor-
way ; and he could not. but lament that we were no*
repaying that confidence by the-blackest ingratitude.
(Near, hear.)
Mr. W. WYNNE now rose, amidst loud cries Of
elle:riots! and having shortly replied to the arguments
*bleb bad been urged against him, concluded by ex-
pressing his trust in GOD, that the Norwegians would,
be ittccessful in their resistance, and that our arms,
might prove ineffectual.
The House then divided:—For the Achim-6s, 71 ;
Against it, 229; Majority against the Address, 158.
Adjourned at Three o'Clock this morning.

THE EVENING STAR.

LON DO►N.

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As usual we have received Paris Papers this morn-
ing—they are of the date of Tuesday. _ltiouarmtves
travels to Elba still furnish some amusement. There
is an affecting article, .taken from the Vicuna Gazette,
on the sobject of the Archduchess MAMA LOUISA :
her situation is truly desering of commiseration.
The 64 works of art," belonging to Prussia, with
which BoNAPASTS had decor ited Paris, continue to
be sent off. The monuments of art, which recently
passed through Brussels, (as mentioned in our Paper
of yesterday) consisted of the Grand Car of Victory,
which adorned the Brandenburg Gum at Berlin. • Sir
waggons, with twelve horses each, are requisite for
chi conveyance of these articles alone:
46 PAM, MAYIo.
66 Yesterday an Inspector of the Posts left Parts to
prepare the relays and Make the necessart -arrange-
Atoms for the journey which the Emperisehleitander
'and the King of Prussia are about to take td Soule's.
The Erupefut of -Russia veal •glve a greatittludilise.i
+44 II) 1141411 K Parts.
44;43siner 4ugene arrived yesterday at Paris, Ind
-4 obi Ains-ovc byte otcksks
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