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. ' GEQRIS"4IIt CANNING. • ''' ' ' Inelbadmi be gave rile t°4lndentansi. thise k was ° gate- NO. I 8.--ti R WILLIAM A'COURT TO MR. SECRETARY
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int solaussoy the Ht. nom sr thatiaastuatt, ac.ii, gm*, EJOU of so delicate a
.mature,.. . and necessarily so elepenelent up=
CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 26. , yet arrest the fatal blow, which is to coat:nonce hcialidee , nen,. sewer
contingencies, that he wished, at present, to say nothing upon
(Crass B.)-PARIS AND MADRID. the subject. (Eztrart.) Madrid, January 15,1823. I trust, however, that the report which the .•- ' • -'l"' 7 '.....".
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Rent may receive of these proceedings, wile uot tun , e neemsnitliented te
Non / and S unimportant. 'p • ' NO. 130-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO 81R W. A.COURT. There is a party hbouring hard at the we to
bring about the publication of a general amnesty. n-ishall do a false security. by inducing them to place their heeesne ,-• n thin or
110. S.--1111. SECSILTARI CANNING TO SIR W. A elle, EMT. (Entract). Foreign Office, Jan.ll, 1823. everything in my power to forward the adoption of this measure, cation from their Meanies in a war hetween ellie ..: 'nn ' itratagnt
- (Estract4 es.- Foreign Ciffice. Dreithes4;lBs2. You have judged quite correctly, in not pressing the mediae by representing the favourable impression it will not fail to pro- and France.
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front Vweas. • puts Antibes's: exercise of it now out of the question. Mtn sub- NO. 19.-3111 CIfARLES STUART TO MR. SECRETARY to
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NO argument wiß I* left unemployed eel die . a his Ma. etantialiy, oar good offices may do all that the moseregularly
CANNING.
the prevention of the commencement of the war, that ,•"' . ' ' •
iesty, which icy MB Smalley a warlike ln his Molt accepted mediation could have done. •
-Christian Ma}tirel emmeils. His bleitity's shadintka blvireen , The position in which the Spanish and French Governments , Paris, January '23, 1823. -
of the British Government is, at this moment, excitant. '="pirwit'
France old_ Spaln.V smelted blestlain and_ .acalent,
__by r_rals!ei stand towards each other cannot last. Every day brings with it letter contains a conversation With M. de Chateaubriand,
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would begeadly given 'and ear 1 Weems •rsi Kw° the nit the hazard of an accidental infraction of peace on the frontiers; in which the French Minister sa -s--" That at the moment the ed. i
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. pules between those Power*, and preserve (he peace alas worin• and the smallest such infraction might confonod, all our hopes) Constitution,their
Spanish Agents admit all the defects of their
If Spain be ditijtiebd 'to solicit that mediation, she *rill entitle
.and endeavours. Till France shall witbdrayr her Army of telt-readiness to nd. their
• . himself, I
wish for the üblicalion of a eneral amnesty their Societies gre
the French Government, witban earnest appeal to its le%
herself to it vlos; by redressing our grievances--and secondly, eervationethere Is no security against suet' hesards. France Can-
by a confidential and spontaneous assorance, that his Catholic not withdraw her army (it is fair to admit) without some cause the most active in their endeavours to. organize revolt in Fra.nce:
Majesty net his family are altogether safe from violence• to assign for doing so. The only cause to be •knigned. must be in shots, that the enormity of the evils resulting from waris not well as to its justice. Wong part if
Upon this latter point it is not intended that you should make some satisfactory assurances received hear* Spain. Spain may to be compared with the consequences which must result from .P that qua
any direct demand 'to the Spanish Government. It could not the success of intrigues be reluctant to give such assurances to France, under the ap- _. which the French Ministers have no No. 25.-LORD FITZROY SOMERSET TO eta, .t
Won
ni II sAllies,
properly find its place in a diplomatic communication to the Mi. parent influence of a menace. But she may confide them to us, means of preventing during the continuance
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of peace.' The lan- CA NN • ING, DATED MADRIDeJANUARY 15, 18,
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' akaintere decl
aister of his Catholic Majesty. But N. San Miguel may be who neither require them, nor threaten any consequence of guage of the French Ministers (Sir Charles a ), ert . s that they Received February 10.
easily led to understand how important an aid would be afforded withholding them. If Spain bas griefs against France, she may glad .
would be to avail themselves of thepublication of to
trifling,,, llis Lordship describes what toot place with a lea% • •
• t hoped that a
to aoy interposition of ournon behalf of Spain, if we could ac- in like manner confide•to us the statement of them, as an induce- amnesty, accompanied by any change, noweverFe. " ratter at !Madrid, whose tame is for obvious reasons not Iritte tend tt
company it with the declasition a our eutire conviction, that ment to France to be satisfied with less concession. brought about by the authority of the King of Spain, which donee, on the subject of the Duke of Weinu • ens ' - nature
gton•s . . • declaration ,
on this point Europe has nothing to fear. Such is the summary of the present state of things, on which might enable them to avoid a declation of wan. The party alluded to acknowledged the defectsof die. "14644 the Ii
Nos. 4 and 5 unimportant. ' depends the fearful alternative of peace or war. We earnestly NO. 9° --.- MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIA3I tion, and admitted the propriety of taking into con . . .7gP
•,:atitbin his ov
No. 6.-Mn. SECRBT4KT CANNING TO SIR W. A COURT. desire the former; not only for our own interest, as ini. San eli-
A 'COURT. expediency of modifying it hereafter, when such a •
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(Extract.) - Foreign Office, Decenitrt 29, 1822. guel suggests but for the larger interests of Europe (those of
Foreign Office, January 26, s.iould not be illegal. Ile felt the imminence of the . '
1823' which the country was iniminen •
exposed, and that War was * • ''lwsvion of the
Sir Charles Stuart has transmitted the answer of the French Spain herseleincluded), in which ultimately, if not, immediately, • This dispatch points out the duty of Sir WiiiLini A'rontt, in
nne--
Government to the official Note presented to the Duke of W'el- our own no doubt may be involved. case of two alternatives : " Ist. of tee Government of France consequence of a refusal to modify the Constitution; bet . Jihat designati
line= at Paris. We wish for peace, therefore, in Europe: Err macs roe ova- having decided for war ; or, 2dly, of its having consented to tha: such a measure being, however, out of the quest* :-.-nial" (which
As tie object at Verona Wall tO induce us to make common Nunn WE ARE DETERMINED AT ALL ETERTs TO PRESERvi ; AND avail itself of the opening presented by M. San Miguel's note.' .
, Government had in his opinion nothin to do
, , g . but to even'
-: :lost) did not a
cause with all; so the object of France, since she has to a cer- SHOULD OCR zrrosas TO MAINTAIN IT azaWstrti FRANCE AND SrAIN . (Extract.) evil which they could not avert.
fain degree reconsidered for herself the measures framed at Ve- TROVE ABORTIVE, WI SHALL HAVE THE CONSOLATION OP HAVING In the former case, you have nothing to do, bat to profess , .
• No. ‘.:9, is a Dispatch from Sir Charles Stuart toMr: . "bat the defer
DISCHARGED THE DUTY 3OTH, OF • reenact AND DislN-
Ton*, appears to be to induce us to concur in her separate and . TOWARDS
anew his nlajesty's xed determination to maintain during the dated P • Lary Calming,aria, February 10, 1823, whirl PAL-
ch '
mitigated measure. TERLSTED ALLY ; AND SHALL lETIRE TUENCErORTII WITHIN THE war a strict and impartial neutralitalways ready at the same
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conversation
which Sir . harlot Stuart had held with SL lb I -against the pc
The truth ie, as you are aware, that our objection to joining LIMITS or A sramt Neuta.siarv. . time to listen to any call for the renewed interposition of his .... .
teauhriand on the subject of the King of France'• •
* sineeleed • . nal, Which mil
in the measures settled At Verona was an objection of principle This last topic you cannot state too clearly, nor !tress too moiaincations desired by France ill the Spanish ConSfifENo.
good offices; if balanced suttees, or a reviving sense of common
not of degree; an objection not capable therefore of being over. strongly upon M. San Miguel; as there are not wanting those danger and mutual interests, shall better incline the contending NO. `-10 ----slit WILLIAM A'CoUnT TO AIR.SECItTd• raging in aco
come by a mere modification of the execution of them. who may wish to Inspire him with the notion, that the anxiety parties to accommodation.—ln the first case, the British Am- CA NNINC.--.L.RECEIvED rr:a. 13. tory only by
It would have been idler to offer our mediation to-France, if which we ntanifest to rescue .Spain fromthe wen is an earnest
1.1 The dangers r
bassador has only to profess the determination of his Court to (Extract.) Madrid, 27th Janne,. lege
we had been prepared to units with her in the conditional me- of a determination to join her in the war, if it should come upon maintain a strict neutrality.
In the second case, be is to press The French Minister received two dispatches( et de tercourse betw
mace contained in
the Dispatch winch she has now addressed to her. I have discouraged, in the most decisive manner, some " earnestly upon. N. San Miguel a frank and friendly opinion, teaubriead be te lest cite ier, which was to be teas! to %-i ' . inch other tl
her blinister at liladrid, - a menace softened perhaps in its obscure indications of a wish and hope of this kind, in the Spa- in support of such nf those terms as appear to be. not en 1 wellthe in t •••• • •
unreason- . ;gee as a, to mg. t gates, that after* illaNtsiOnal viol
terms, and less precise as to the conditions on which it depends nine Mission in this country.. able,"-Mr. Canning then proceeds, " To liberate the person
efforts made by the Representatives of the Conti:natal • i •
than hose of the other Continental Powers, but still vicious in , .
NO. LT.-SIR WILLIAM A'COURT TO MR. SECRETARY and family of the King, not only from danger, but from the as well as by Sir William A'Court and Lord F. . r justify preparo
principle, as at once demanding of Spain something to be doneFt .. .
CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 20. - appearance of restraint; to give something like'force and free- (the last of whom, it must be observed, had not left Parte Such was tl
tii the arrangement of her internal concerns, and denouncing (in . . . _ will to the actions of the Executive Power; to rescue the deli-
This Dispatch, which it dated Madrid, January 7,182 e, men- days, and was rot even arrived at Madrid when the F Spain at the o
however comparatively distant and obscure a manner) war as . _ berations of the Cortes from the overawing influence of the
lions the arrival at a n of the c aratiors of the M d'd De 1 • three patch was written) to engage the Spanish Gov to '
propositions b
the consequence of refusal..s_ 0 , Clubs ; are, next after the Amnesty (which should perhaps pre gtvAtr
-
In speaking to el. de San Miguel upon the subject of thou Melte! Powers, and the effects they had produced on public pi- to the suggestions of reason, and to adopt a line of
cede them all), the aka ations the most desirable, and those which Ipotentiary in i
ni n there, re • ' ration, no other coarse remains to the Government of la
instructions, you will disclaim for your Government any parti- 0 e • •
would give the greatest confidence to Foreign Nations. Christian Majesty than that of recalling its Minister fins -*dim founded
cipatiob in 'this proceeding of the French Government. But No. 15. is a Dispatch from Sir William A r rt to Mr. Se
---' -dn- - - ere' " These and any other obi of the same sort and with the driel : that this is the one), step left for the main ef
„... '.aitions did no
•will avow the deep interest which the King, unr Master, tat), Canning, which is dated Madrid, Jan.
y•ou lO, 1823, received same tendency, we are now, after the clear and practical proofs that the Duke of Angoulemc is upon the point of plodeg "I' NI% into the
his Majesty's January 00 • it stake theproceedings which took place in the -
feels hi the agitaticns now prevailing in Spain; y _ ,
which we have given of our indisposition to claim anything as at the head of 100,000 men upon the frontier: saddle!
anxiotis hope that the Spanish Government and Nation may Cortes on the communication of the Declarations of the three .4inwe in the na
of right, or to enforce anything by menace, for the amendment King of Spain, released from his present thraldom, aid '
avoid any excess, either in action or in language; and his Ma- Allied Powers and the Answers transmitted to them, -wince France :
of the Spanish Constitution, warranted to recommend, with all at the head of his army, shall be allowed to advance all
jesty's unabated desire, to employ his good offices, in whatevi r NO. 16.--sin WILLIAM A.COURT TO MR. SECRETARY the earnestness which is prbmpted by our tried friendship for Banks of the Bidassoa, in order to treat with him, a gag if slit should 6
way may be most useful to Spain, for averting the dangers with .
CANNING.-RECEIVED JANUARY 21. the Spanish Nation ;by our experience of the practice of free durable peace may be estabesked between the two • • ing off diplom
which she is threatened, and for reconciling her to France and
(Extract) Madrid, Jan. 12, 1823. Government; and by our conviction of the sufferings and the the ancient intimate connexion between France sadlpele • . drid? and, 2dl
t, all F.urope. • In my Dispatch of the lOth instant, I stated to you tbat I had perils which must be derived to Spain and to Europe from a war." stored ; and the fleets, armies, and resources of Francs be Wm e I
NO. 7.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIAMor. outrage to
reason to believe that a Note would shortly be addressed to me, No. 21, from Mr. Secretsry Canning to Sir William A'Court, from that moment entirely at die &tetanal of his Catholic
A'COtIRT. requesting the good offices of England, with the view to prevent encloses No. 14 and 13 of the Verona and Paris Papers. That France does. not pretend to dictate to Spain the : . 'naced by Spai
(Extract.) Foreign Office, December 29, 1822. ' the breaking out of a war between this country and France.- No. 22 is a Dispatch from Sir Chas. Stuart to Mr. Secretary modifications she ought to adopt hi her Constitution; hoist and ptecaution
It may be of so much use to rate in tee present critical state This Note has reached nue ant I have the honouree inclose a Canning, dated Paris, Jan. 28, 1823. It stated that he had called not to expose herself to the charge of having intenders ./ tinental Power
of things, to have with you some person iu the Duke of Wel- copy of It herewith. . . . . - . upon M. de Chateaubriand, for the purpose of communicattil her wishes unexplained, she declares that she will not nom
.The result o
lington's entire confidence, and capaulc of communicating, in his to Ins Excellency the Note from M. de San Miguel, and h relations of araity.with this country, until a system be • ' 1
Grace's name, with individuals whom he has personally known, ein-It. Oe . SAN AlI-
panted out to the French Minister the necessity of not closing with the consent of and in concert wi.h the King, amok; . • termination of TRANSLATION OF INCLOSURB NO:18
and who are now in the Spanish Government or Councils, that GUEL TO Silt WILLIAM A'COURT. ' - the door against an overture, which Ofinred the only remaining the liberties of the Nation and tbeiust privileges of the .. i Austria and It
Lord Fitzroy Somerset has agreed to undertake a journey to (Extract.) Madrid, January le, led& chance of maintaining the tranquillity of Europe. and until a general Act of Annuity be passed in favored tTO Make know
Madrid, fur the purpose of affording you such assistance. You, Sir, who have been an eye-witness of the next *which The French Minister' said that the King -was compelled individual persecuted for political offences front the • their respective
Ile will set off in the course of next week, and will remain at have occurred in ibis capital during the last three motathi, mad to amumre a decisive tone In his discourse to the-Legislative tion of the Constitution in 1812, down to the present pan,
Madrid as long as you think he can be. useful to you. • the scene which it has presented during the last three days,. Bodies; and that in announcing the cessation of the diplomatic No. 31 is a Dispatch from Sir William A`Cieut to lee.: mews upon the
NO. 8.-SIR WILLIAM A'COURT SECRETARY To MR. can inform your Government better than any one else, at relations behreen the two CoTernniellts,' it was necessary to cretary Canning, dated Madrid, February 4,1823. has *yam! of the' S
the firm determination of all Spain to defend her national Mile-- shew that they could not be re-establithed untinthe origin of the
CA NNINO.-RECEIVED JAN. 2, 1823. pendence at all Wends, and neverno ackuowledge a nib: of mischief, with which the Spanish Reis:dud= menaced neitin. that- in a conversation with M. San Miguel "be broke en .• fpf an unsatisfat
(Extract.) • Madrid, December 24, 1n22. intervention on the part of any foreign Power. ~ .' . bouring countries, had been removed iby assimilating their n- exclamations again et the general conduct of the -Fiala t So recall their r
, meat, expressing his conviction that war was inevitable:
My conversation with M. San Miguel, this morning. began by Any defect which the present Constitution of SPainimilurre stitutione tu those of other limited Moteardlies, under an Act onall diplomatic
that Spain would never admit that the Constitution :
bia pulling from his pocket a large roll of papers, with which he ought to be discovered and remenied, freely and spontaneously, the pats of the King of Spain, deciamige the Constitution to *eke common
from the King, nor recognise any other sovereignty , ./7".
said he was going down immediately to the Cortes, with the by the nation itself. The contrary would tend to establish a emanate front the trowel. '" • '
every • h
view of requesting authority from that body to settle sag tof the most terrible and insupportable oppression. The No. 23,-from Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secretary Cannipg, .
the People : that a Manifesto was preparing, in widtdl. popacases;(
leaky would speak hinsentimenta to Europe, luidthat altogether coat
cements would be
o•,eition at issue between neigland and Stain. Spaniards are at present identified with the Constitution pro- received January 50th, and dated Paris, January 28, 1823, en- t • •
found in Liaison with the . • •
" We are sure of England, he said and satisfied with her po- mulgeted in 1812. They all behold in their present Monarch, closes a printed Copy of the Speech which his Majesty the King His Majestf!
had lately d • delivered to the Cortes: that Spain was :44, -in these
sition ; and we hope that the Cortes will enable us to make her Don Fernando the Seventh, the sacred and inviolable person of of France pronounced from the Throne upon 'the assembly ofsee oteasur
• force by force ; and that France would find . .
satisfied with Spain. We cannot tnpect her to range herself on their Constitutional King ; and it cannot be concealed from you, the Legislative Bodies. repel armed to pledgo
would be a much more serious undertaking than she
our side, nor to troops troo or fleets to assist us ;but we arc per- Sir, that this respect professed to the King is extended to all the NO. 24 -SIR CHARLES STUART TO MR. SECRETARY present to imagine it would be." hypothetical en
'tailed that she will never assist our enemies, nor furnish them members of his Royal Family.
with the means of invading us. It is moreover so much her in- Spain, unvarying in her principles, awaits calmly the result of CANNING.-RECEIVED FEBRUARY 2ND. NO. 32.-SIR WILLIAM A'COURT TO ME. -• , let had, lvom
terest to prevent war breaking out between us and France, that the answers which have been given to the communications of (Extract.) • Paris, January3o, 1823. CANNING,-RECEIVED FEBRUARY A • secommended
it r. (lithe unnecessary to ask for her mediation. There is cer• the four Great Continental Powers. The existence of the Army Monsieur de Viilele, whom I accidentally met on- Tuesday (Extract.) Madrid, Febreary7,llll. stale from all
tainly nothing to induce us to ask for such a mediation at pre- of Observation on the I'yrennees, and the protection afforded to evening, appeared surprieed to find that redid not consider the
Sir William declares that N. de Chaiea , • . ' • Spain; and bet
sent; but we are at sea, sunoutided by dangers, and menaced the Insurgeuts, are entirely incompatible with that tranquillity language of the Speech perfectly in unison with the tenour of his
the afilditions n to the establishment of
by seisms, and it is itnposaible to say that we may not Yet to- which the French Government says it wishes Spain to emoy. Excellent 's former assurances. He said. that the violent alter- 'e . sit gal, entirely 1
tions between the two countries, is so ext eine' e ' inn; en
quire a friendly hand. But we see nothing yet to make it netts- Ins Catholic Majesty's Government hopes that this fatal con- native, to which the King refers, is mentioned in a conditional
should really be at a loss to inform the. ie • ' n Itiie"' 1"
sary for us to ask any mediation, nor have we at present any in- tracliction will at lengtledisappear : and in attaining this-object, 'genie- .....
called upon to do so what are the precise commences Spain, is Go
tention to solicit one. -it feels that it can nowhere look for more effectual assistance I could not avoid expensing my regret, that this pnblic mann ' ... ,r•
ensure the maintenance of peace. He says he wni grounds the C
NO. 9.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO LORD FITZROY than nom the Cabinet of Great Britain, the exercise of whose
' festation of demands for such changes in' the Spanish Constitin
of the amnesty, but press it by every . phi, 'a ' 'Si - --
e (bacon
SOMERSET, DATED FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 6, 18'23. influence to this effect will not, it trusts, be denied. • tion, as the leaders in that country would hardly be persuaded . • •
One object was already gained, viz. that ottlis :
to attempt, should not leave his Most Christian Majesty the • thet otiet of ti
Mr. Canning returns to his Lordship the elemorarslum which Nee in
a f e-IVR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR CHARLESthe Landaburian Society.
means of receding from the position in Lich he has been placed
the Duke of Wellington had put into his hands, of the points STUART.
No. 25-is a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary Canning to Sir
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with e . Sine Milt. a. • • , •
upon which it might be advantageous to the King's service, thatserene anent respect to . therm" , ~ ~
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modiflcanons, gemmeneente
(Extract.) Foreign Office, January 24, 1823. Charles Stuart, dated Foreign Office, February 3,18 W.-It ""
his Lordship should communicate verbally his Grace's send- _. man nor a party in Spain (were the Ministry ie • No 'prod wa
I enclose to your Excellent a copy of a Note which M. de commences with recapitulating the progress of •the negociatton, - • - . ,
nicnts to such of the persons now taking a leading part in the San __, . _ hundred times) who would venture to propose iNr
Miguel, the Spanish Secretary of State, addressed to Sir and enforcing the position our Government has continued totiatiar- 'of the
affairs of Spain, as might be likely to be influenced by a tom- the • e ' ted out by the Coustitution • and dist.= e,,_'
William A'Court on the 12th instant, and requested him to maintain. Mr. Canning then alludes to the Speecit of- the King ..,, ' ' i anc Apanisli ea
munication. of this confidential nature, and adds to the contents held out tome of an opposite nature, I might
it tb his Government. ' of France on opetiing the Cbambers, and thus proceeds:- " been
of the Memorandum sonic directions as to the mode of his Lord- era,neln ~ theyneeer would, be realized. :eni '• France; of an
flee object of this Note jaw', your Excellency sees, to obtain The principle put forward in that Speech, as thobads of the
shop's acting upon it. In the cou f •ne o a long and desultory csaverwAss. Inaeng he •seia
the good offices of his Majeaty a Government with France, for French dethands upon Spain, is liable to a double construction. Miguel
" It will be essential," says Mr. Canning, * to avoid creating
of . .. , ~, e .
.prominently forward, the evident . put very
the purpose averting DOSHllftes. . ' If, as we are desirous of believing, the sentiment intended to be *iedlitiCals ins
the impression, that the suggestions which your Lordship has tomelt of the intention to establish a peonaiseet kWh .1
In our couversatlun with N. de Chateaubriand, your Excel- conveyed is no other than thatetn ordereo give stability to any Spain, _,... ....._ findedisturbanci
offer on the part of the Duke of Wellington, as the friend and lency yn. ed In certahe passages el the owe
Well-wither of Spain, are cal in another sbare demands on the the value oftie salons itn ed modification of thepresent
is not to over-rate
Semech to the Chambers. . •
ne $ ' the *de of het
part of your Government. A voluntary adoption of theisugges-than distinal ex reseed, en the Note of M: de San Dili- ficlent assurance to ,France to justify her in discontinuing her
rather y p. ,
fuel • nor to represent it as completely satisfactory, and as leav- warlike preparations, the King of Spain must be party and freely No. We-Sir Charles Stuart, in a letter ttrllirt: . . ..i IMittdds by dn/3
Lions. of the Duke of Wellington would enable us to mediate for
no
Spain with France, with an effect infinitely more powerful. But e
igg y y
' thin to be desired: but it is nist andrenonable it the same consentin to an such modifications; end if our Excellency flings received February..Ll, dated_ Palk. .• s - Ibre ,
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to consider the circumstances under Which it wasnwitten. shall obtain from the French Minister an avowal that such is states, that Monsieur de •Chatesubthmd thank 04. .0 taunt attli
we do not, like France, demand anything of this sort, as the tame, Ae '
Assuredly the more enlightened pan of the Government, dr the Intention of the Speech, the 'British Government will be preserved if the Spanish Negotiators shoat
•e neAeles•
price of our forbearance to break with Spain."'Mad againat F
of the Cortes, of Spain, dues not believe the. Spanish Constitu- most happy to continue at Madrid their amicable and earnest period to modify their Constitainn; mid, la
I,INCLOSURE IN 140. 9.)-14EN1ORANDUM BY THE DUKE tion of 1812 *MI changes
to be, in all its parts, inanity and permaoently endeavoues, to ascertain tile meanie aod• to recommend the po. prat their good faith, by restoriertholintste. ...”
OF WELLINGTON. FOR LORD FITZROY SOMERSET, practicable. But if there exist imperfections in the frame of the lie", of accpmmodation. Ty:
. hberty; and allowing hint. to frequent the =44 ... • • rin Pc/ t-41
ABOVE REFERRED TO. • Government of France, or of England respecdvely,. should we lint it would not be right to,conceal from the French Miele. places;-by a General Amnesty; by the ,;.,„ .-. tten4tad. I
consent to reform those imperfections, on the demand of a foreign ter, that a different construction Is generally put upon the pars.- to regulate the -Press ; and by a change of ilffelltrf!'-'7, . twprds her i
NO. 10.-MR. SECRETARY CANNING TO SIR WILLIAM Power, and under the menace of a foreign war as the penalty of graph to which I refer. It is construed as implying, that the N 0.54 is a Dispatch froin Sir ViriMamA'Criare,. •• of , . Ito 2,'
A'COURT. our refusal? free Institutions of the Spanish People can only be legitimately tary Cawing, dated Madrid, February le, lap,' we 4,..• A.., .'"
, ...F. sus t
(Ektriet.) Foreign Office, January 6, 1823. Even by the mode in which the demand was made by France, held from the spontaneous gift 4 the Sovereign, first nestoeid, to ject Of an amnestrexpected to be proposed in Or ' 4i
There may be those alnong the leaders of the Cortes, or in that part of the Spanish -Government or Nation, which might his absolute power, and"tben divesting himself of salt portion of all those who should lay down their arms befste the .7: lodili, his Maj
offices of the Executive Government, who would listen to friendly be willing to undertake those ameliorations of the present Coo- that power as he may think payee to part with. foreign force. • • ... • •lseStitishGove
counsels, coming from a man to whom Spain is so deeply in- stitution of Spain without which It is alleged to be unsafe to her The Spanish Nation could net Iniampeeted to subscribe to this win 35.-Sir vim ... ecoatt to ihit. gewesary. s _ Iliftle*aty•ami
debted as the Duke of Wellington, and to whom her welfare is neighbours, has been placed. in a situation of great difficulty. Is , principle; nor could any 'BMA statesman uphold or defend it. •
her dated Madrid, February, 18, 1823, expresses file eon • 6 "A 9416 the fe
naturally so dear, from the eery services which he has bad the it not plain, that the same proposition completely changes its um .We can conscieutiously reitoninend to 3141111•10• Radii), h.-es haying been grievously disappointed with • Nowt"' ..•• ' ai Madt•
glory of rendering to her, though they might turn a deaf ear to lure, according to the manner in which it is brought forward ? Constitution of 1812. Tie law of nations warrants the sus. n.
which
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any other suggestions. • . -Nu one, which, if submitted through the regular channels of genies from one /deadly Pswer'to adidsir; of counsels forihe „ feed ' e . .I. kh
sus, who may leydown • seas • seep to thin
Tim object of F.ngland is to preserve the peace, of which her diplomacy, might be matter of wholesome advice or amicable melioration of internal Institutions, provided that =grad°, be
April • without any 'ye operation istflOseo ell *C. between 1
exertions have prevented the immediate interruption. But it is remonstrance, when addressed to a Nation aloud, and in the trade in geed bids, and not in a spirit of dictation; arid pro. 9
already in.prison, or any allusion to these wordesen_ 1 ~.4,, 44 to the discus
aruch to be feared that peace catmot be preserved, if things re- presence, as it were, of all the world, becomes a taunt and a de• vided it beset asaimpted to be supported by force. But the Bei-
? Thepublication_ of the dispatch M. Laganie while tish Govornazent
main in their present state, both at • Madrid and on the frontier fiance to ~ otield- notany adopting
advise Peoples .111 political opinions. • • ':''
. . Odle arrival ad
of Spain. . ' • it was yet on its road to Madrid, is, I know, defended by the champs, however beoelicial, to admit the principle on which (ac. No' S 6 Ind 57--"*DllPScass tram &slim's.'" „via. "tali boom ye
Emote can hardly be expected to withdraw her Army of Ob- alleged necessity of tranquilizing the public mind at Paris. Out waft se ddsistarconneruction) the speech of she King of Mr, Secretary CaPPiall MA& sew Aesah PlPlea4l-b I
. s*iift for the 4. fi
servados, without some assurances from Spain, which she may if the public mind at Paris required to be tranquillized, was Da Illness would be waderatood to prescribe them. 'lt is indeed it Ali iiiieftilaillked.
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plead es satisfactory. We ask no such' assurances for ourselves, the public mind at Madrid liable to be inflamed . print* nolikkittikaa at the root of the British Constitution. . Cassis, motes, thee es leeipase elfallv-ig al avert the ea
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ash annex no penalty to the refusing or withholding them : The French Government desires to assure itself of the Wel 1 The llhabbeeeerement does not pmunte to hold out its own become ors More Paden' engt• - . -.'. • • .'" ':'" • . **tad this dealt
but it would enable us to do mach, that such assurances should of the Royal Faintly of Son, and a a 6..1„ the boding pewee hamasisms
as
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noliintarily be given to us ; and perhaps they May he given less Members of the Cortes, as wall as Of the Nwier=wat, it tura pimp sod Madam It does not presume to question the hoe. Secretary Cann*. dated 'NAM, Fefiruary 33,• . .....1.- intent wit
reluctantly through the confidential friend of tie of Wel- thooootasoony occasion that may occur, or that can be creased dons sad happiness which France enjoys ender loseeedame ems- states that, la Maillerview id* lASI= off -.- 'ol.6gpinniii T.,. 1
liegiou (Lord Fitzroy Somerset), than directly to yourself, eves . . a prudent and gradual course of memories, for the remedy pi sating from the will et the Sovereign, and described asoierspdas et exchanging do sailelliael it OM
if. yon *ire authorised illlciiilf tit receive-Ahem.. The intetval the defects in the Spanish CAsestitutise:-• channel is now from the Those. • • But it could not countenance apeemesiso-osa Slave Trade, the Opasketliffakiter 4118101P19,_
is precious, and kis hoped that it may niiehe throw away. opened to die French Government )!tike ooksionling xe.arrive at the part of nonce to mobs her example &rule for etberVideas ; Government ems.dwarkie *lira_ delalleu.__ ,•"...k, '' . Mutate= with
.. , • , •*) '' ••• • ' these assurances. A preeipittatanoweal et the Bard Inoill and stilt km mild kaiak a •peculiar right in nom:ken farce sort of modillemin pellellW •Is owl '''' a __ll2- tVii,se been 1
F ren.= from Madrid-would be the instant and that example epeeilleudiy upon lipatn,in virtue of the eanseoguicittli to neerturn the WINO Complowleindllmillei v"" • ' ; •to bent
Mr. &Mtn" 0141.11111111 fir viiniase.Afleett, tlated ---.-. 4 theynarch of the Franca Ann, Janes ltritretter"snafl:7l of the miring Dilasties of those two kingdoms. This how absolute despodseer than musTaties'at the-a" • alliteat betwe.
• .- Olits,-liemoyll,. 1 sio ;en '7.. , thy •
- opepolosikeligthe epoldelt.Coostittlielliostabookeelysseesesty. resew wield, on the eootrary. suggest recollections and condi- .el the points which bad hair . "t " .. ' •this
ipo. lir-ini witualtAipboßT vrogit. SECRETAR aadit is %eyeless to bring shoat tin* nmealiennte'oebeneise i derstiime, which most obviously make it -impossible for Great conciliate. •
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• - • hogisa Aggeinid Jannarn 9, 1823. • ' tlieaby axmai-has the. !teach •Oeffleseiliest adielbid vat to I Bendel* be the advocate ot preseasione founded upon ic. •
• C . co. He said, " that he knew. verg Well that . _, pursuance
(Eitract.)...lA Wty Jet' , wiad.rid,.ifecitabet ~„.6, tom haw the enegnsby whacks rent is involutes is to be andel. 1 Nea- to, Sir Wns.•A'Conet to kr. owning,. received Ftb, e, is finwor of Spaiu at first ; bekemobedy - . deglaiation at 1
and ether F I
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~. de San Miguel son this' martian, who continued , lead tie •dti desired thole 1 The occupancy of Madrid, as re. announce* the arrival of Lord Fitzroy liontcreet at Madrid. to sce, that, if the war was protracted,
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