Star.
London, England, 1814-06-24 00:00:00

TREATY WITH BONAPARTE.

Lord CASTLEREAGH resented extracts of
Astiatches from Lord Castkreagh to Lord Liverpool
dated Paris, April, 1814., with inch sales. In mcv-
in.; that these pikers shou:d lie on the table, I.e
wished tie correct a misstatement *at had gone
abroad of his having b:en a rarty to the treaty con-
cluded nith•Bonaparte atter dethrontmeut. He
had not been a party t 1 the Treaty, but had only en.
.gaged this country. would not.. oppose .the territotial'
provision therein made for the family of Napoleon.
Mr. WHITBREAD observed, the name of the
Noble Lord was attached to the copies Of the Treaty
which had been published.
Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, the signatures
of Stadion and Radziinouffsky were also given in
those copies, though they could not have bet.n in the
original. His I.;},n nine had only been given to the
declaration of which he had spoken, and not to tl.e

Tre.tty.
Mr. WHITBREAD wished for the productinn of,
the Negociations at Chatillon. He was diposed to
move fur them before the discussion of the-Treaty of

PrAce.

Lcrd CASTLEREAGH would for himself moil
willingly consent to their being given, if the Hon.
Gentleman laid any Parliamentary grounds for their
production; but unless this were done, he should re-
sist any motion that might be made on the subject,
as he would never consent to such papers being pro-
duced, either for the gratification of curiosity or as a
m-Ater of course.
Mr. W HITBREAD denied having called for them
merely for the gratification of curiosity, or as a mat-
ter of course. He was understood to add, that though
he wished them to be produced, he would not move
for them, as if the Noble Lord was resolved to p-
pose his motion, it could have no chance of success.
Lord CASTLEREAGH expressed surprise, that
'the Honourable Gentleman should abstain from
making his motion because he despaired of succes.
This was not common with him ; and the Honoura-
ble Gentleman must allow him to say, that it ap-
peared to him, that he abstained from moving for
these papers, because he, did not think their produc-
tion was necessary.
Mr. WHITBREAD was still of opinion it would
be proper to lay them before the House.
The papers presented were ordered to be laid on
the Table.
The Irish Distillery Regulation Bill went through

o ith to be, that the
than give evidence agai!:st any brother defender.
There were other heads of the oath, which bound the
party to.assist the French in cases of invasion; and
to take summary vengeance upon any person who
should turn informer. It was a 'ACC Lb .It the combi-
nation amongst the lower orders had generally in
view die weal and odious speculation of assisting
any foreign power in the invasion of Irel inf.-
-Another object of the insurgents was, to enforce a
reduction in the pike. of land, ard the lowering of
rents to the Roman Catholic tenantry. It was hardly
necessary to state, th.d. Unite • Lisa-ages were btl4l com-
mitted, as the fact was WI well kIIOWn. "Even at the
last Assizes for Ito:contr.:1(1i, several rersons were
convicted, who came 'ender tile, ecin;ccinefinft of
TAreihers ; and nine ott ors land not I g nice been
logind•gu:lty, and transpottid. The It H
able Gentleman tin 0 apol g si d to tic Houtz. tor
illostrating his asserti..l s re-pectittg the disturbed
state of some crtioti,:s, by iead.ug a lentr which had
been sent to bins by a most respectable Misistrate,
and which would affo4cl a Clear view if the uattue of
the outrages. It was dated wont the county of Ros.
common, on tl c 25.10 f March Itlt, aril stated that
the excesses were keen rapidly inerearitly. Tie per-
sons engaged in these outrages anted therns.:lv,s
ckrz, and it would scarcely-be crediPest that :hey'. ere
in the habit of visiting persons oho wr u!:1 oil con-
form to their plans, and- scraping thc tl.:sh off their
bodies with wool.cardcrs; they also brae into }times,
and committed robberies, and all manner of offences.
Distinct robots were sent by them to different parts
of A county, tixbg a price p-r ;tie on land, and
any persans givaig mote would be subjected
to the horrors of torture. The it rionour.ible
Gentleman b gged that ;t might nut be iiiiderstood
he was exaggerating the. cases. Til-y were strictly
true; and he would assert that °ley iniroied on Go-
vernment an imperatife dul to protect the loyal an I
quiet inhabitants, many of will were compelled,
through fear of torture and destimtion, to pr.viude
thtin,elves from giving inform .tinn. There %ZS
another distinct species of di tut bailee and combina-
tion, which, be Was sorry to say, :mow limn a svitig
of religious difference and -animosity anionast the
lower orders. It was most difficult to reconcile this
spirit of antipathy ; but it might be satastactory to
state, that the actions of Government were ,:uided
by the strictest every disposition had
been 'hewn to treat offoid:rs against the public
peace with the utmost justice, whether they were
Orangemen, or p T•oos of any other description...-.
The Right H‘diouratae Gentleman then mentioned
certain outrages in the county of Cavan. Here Go-
vernment wishing to derive its information from the
purest channel, deputed a Mr. J. if, one of the most
respectable Gentlemen qj d e legit bar, to go down
and assist the Magistrat..s with his advice. He **-
ported, that there was a fatal d sturbance at the time
of his visit, in which no less than seven lives were
lost : that there were great pre-existiitg anonosities;
but thlt the outrages freqi.ently ato.e in an uril.re-
meditated manner. But pen°. sof e.ery d scription
expressed great satisfaction at t .e con Inc! of Govern-
ment. There eve, however, many ddliculttes in
the way of Aden nistering the I iv.s ; ari. ng horn
the natural reluctance of the people to g.v.! inf. r-
mation. Thus the difficulty of pc o •ui
against the most notorious offenders ialticed
mission of crimes. The case of Ji‘rit.trri;re,..tsr,:kni i..; 'ni:s p non
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He afterwards wished to return to Lis native country,
and then supposing himself sale, he went home
would it be believed, that three parishes in Westmea h
held a meeting, and appointed delegates to t .nirnit
the murder of this person ? Eighteen delegates were
appoiuted for this diabolical purpose, and horn these

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tine were selected, by whom Connell and his wife
were massacred. Six of the nine were afterwards con.
victed and hanged, on the testimony of one who turn-
ad evidence. How must the sensations of human na-
ture be blunted in these persons When they "could re-
solve on committing such an atrocious crime, for no
other reason than because the poor man had come
forward in behalf of justice, and had given evidence
against two insurgents ? The Hen. Gentleman said,
it was incontestible that the tranquillity of Ireland
leas still in such a precarious state as to render this
measure necessary: He had hoped that the overthrow
of the late Government in France would have de-
stroyed the feelings which had led to many of the
outrages; bet even as late as the 6th of the present
Iflontho seven persons had been apprehended for dis-
turbing the public peace in the county of Kildare.—
. In Queen's county there were similar violences com-
mitted. A km* which he held in his hand described
the Caravats in those parts to be gettirsg worse than
ever ; they were going about levying contributions
of af.2o ar sea% upon every farmer, and committing
various excesses. The letter recommended the esta-
blishing of a military force there, as the only probable
•ifteans of preserving public tranquillity: The Right
Hon. Gentleman said, he trusted he had succeeded in
'hewing that the ordinary powers and operations of
:the law *ere inefficient to maintain the public peace ;
but it would doubtlessly be deemed wise to give due
authority to the civil power, rather than to call in the
military on every casual broil. He was unwilling to
•go beyond the actual necessity of the case ; and it
surely wa, more eligible to adopt a salutary mediunt;
rather than a law with strong provisions. On hearing
the outlines of his Bill, he had only to hope that Gen-
tlemen would not judge of its necessity, by a compa-
rison of the happy tranquillity of England. Its title
• would be g 4 A Bill for the more effectual execution in
Ireland." Its means were, the appointment of super-
intending magistrates and special constables in the
•diff tent counties : it would give to the Lord Lieu-
tenant the power of proclaiming the peace of a county
to be disturbed; and to establish a police office in
•the place; but it would not give the Magistrate any
extraoruinary powers ; on the contrary it would,make
him amenable to Government for his exertions. Due
'reward would be given to the Magistrate ; and the
Lord Lieutenant would have the power of appoint-
ing•a number of constables who would be better paid
than on ordinary Occasions. In short, the measure
was like the establishment of a strict watch and ward
bill. It was intended to enact that the expences of
-these extraordinary peace establishments should be
defrayed by the counties disturbed. On the whole,
'he was rather asking the House to sanction the mea-
sures which had already been established, than to
•assent to any new laws; for at this moment many
Magistrates were appointed, though they had not yet
,any fixed salary. The Right Hon. Gentleman con-
-eluded with reading extracts from several more let-
ters, to skew the necessity of the measure, gild v.sith
thanking the House for their attention_to his state-
trpr,t. On the question tieing put,
Sit JOHN NEWPORT said, that •although it
was too soon for him to pronounce upon the nature
of ti.e measure, he was ready to give his cheerful ap.
of oval of its lankiness, and to accord with its general
principle.. He agreed with that part which invested
Gover anent with the selection of Magistrates con-
nected • ith the local interests of the counties ; bee.
'cause all Magistrates so connected must carry with.
them Weight and respectability. He also approved
of the clauses which levied the expenses on the dis-
turbed districts. On the whole, be could see no ob-
jection to the measure, as no man was inclined to go
er than himself to punish °Moder: who outrage

the laws.
Mr. IiANKES .was of opinion that Government
deserved al/ possible credit for their fi'rbearance ; for
in his mind,. the cases that had been stated would
warrant a law of a very different description. It
%would have been better to enact a law of a perma-
tent than a terrirrrary nature. When laws in cases
Of this kind were too mild, it was a false humanity
tint dittated
Mr. FtTiGERALD explained, that the Special
, Constables were intended to be formed of respectable
faithless' sons. The law would go forth to the coun-
try, not us a dubious measure proposed by Adminis-
tration, but as one sanctioned by the unanimous ap-
iirobation of Parliament—a circumstance which would
Contribute Much to its efficiency. It Government
be in future compelled to come to Parliament fer
some stronger measure, t!:ey could come with a good
grace, seeing that they had not asked for More now
than they believed in their consc.ence to be absrlutely
nemiary. Tne Bill contained nothing that was ir-
keoncileable to law or the constitution ; but, on the
contrary, svas consistent with its best ptinciples.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE said, he must confess that
he b.ad hiard at first with malt anxiety the proposi-
tipn foesuch a Bill ; but this anxiety had been en-.
entirely removed by the statement he had heard. He
expressed his entire concurrence in giving a prepon-
derance to the civil rather than the military power;
and the fiziag the expense on the disturbed counties,
be also thought highly judicious. • He hoped the
Bill-would extend to persons of all religions and de:.
acriptions, The manner in which the Bill was to be
enforced constituted its chief merit ; but he hoped
that Government would ultimately trace the causes
of the evils to their source.
Bit FREDERICX. FLOOD gave the fullest con-
Sdence to the Right Hon. Gentleman's statement, as
far as it Went ; but he was happy to -find that be
had made no allusion to the part of the conntryieltieh
he had the honour to represent. It appeared Anti
-,ounties of Ireland,, only fatir
the countiei were like- that
_..tament, the Bill wohlelie un-
tottihotire, unhappy jealOst Wilda
orders, might be ended
do'astray ran#Men and all
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Mr. LP TOLICHE supported the Bill, as a mea-
sure of humanity.
Mr. PEELE entered into explanations of some
length, in answer to the objections of different Gen-
tlemen. He defended the County Magistrates against
the suspicion of supineness. The proposed taw might
be presumed to he strong enough. All that was
wanted was responsible persons to carry it into exe-
cution. In answer to a remark of Sir F. Flood, the
' Right Hon. Gentleman observed, that instead of
there being only four counties in a state of disturb.
ance, it was probable that twenty might be deemed
in a state the reverse of tranquillity. Even Wexford,
which sent the Hon. Baronet to Parliament, was'
lately represented by the Grand Jury to be rather in
'an alarming state—( Laughter.)
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
Mr. METHUEN said, sorry as he was to be un-
der the necessity of once more calling the attention
of the House to that most painful and distressing
subject, on which he had formerly addressed them,•
he felt it to be his duty to persevere. He, however,
intended, in deference to them, not to retrace his fer-
nier steps, but on the present occasion to confine him-
self to the subject of her Royal Highness's income;
and with this object in view, he should call upon them
to take the late correspondence into their consideration,
as furnishing the only documents that could bring be-
fore them the separation which had taken place be-
tween the Prince Regent and his illustrious Consort.
—ln the same spirit of deference to the wishes
of that House, which he hoped he should never have
the folly or presumption to disregard, he now, having
never witnessed a stronger feeling than that on a for-
mer night manifested in favour of some melioration
of the condition of the Princess of Wales, could not
but express regret and surprise that nothing had yet
been done in consequence of that memorable debate.
He much lamented that no steps had been taken by
Ministers to comply with the wish, then so generally
expressed, for he had much rather see them extend
their hand with a good grace to afford the relief
ed for, than witness a common act of justice wrung
from them by force. Since nothing had been done,
if the agitation of this question was unpleasant to the
feelings of persons within or without those doors, on
whom ought the blame to fall, if not on those who
had the means of putting an end to these unpleasant
discussions, by giving the Prince temperate and con-
stitutional advice, and by telling him what were the
feelings avowed by the Parliament and the country.
No man could deprecate such discussions more than
he did—at least the necessity for them, though, when
necessary, he knew not how to avoid them. No man
was more sorry than he was to throw a clmd over
the general joy which prevailed throughout the land ;
but was it when otlios tasted most of the felicity, that
her Royal Highness the Princess of %Vales ought to
be made more th.oi ever unhappy—or was the hour
of triumph that in which she ought to be doomed to
-see her degradation made more complete Were the
Royal Viitors now in this country to return from
scenes Where all that magnificence and• taste could
afford had been profusely lavished on them, to report
that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
was in such a situation that it bad not been in her
power to receive them, or even to appear in their pre-
sence ? There was a something in this which was in
no common degree galling to the spirit of a high-
minded country like this, whose attachment and-litre-
tslity to royalty bad been famed throughout Europe.
Before he stated what were the means of his Royal
Highness, he could not refrain from declaring, that
which he was ashamed of stating, but which he be-
lieved to be true, that the Pt incess of Wales was de-
nied not only what was necessary to support the dig.
r#
nity, but what we requisite to supply the com-
mon comforts of a person in her elevated situation.
—(Hear )—He desired that it might be constantly
borne in mind, that it was the cause of a Princess
which he was pleading, yet lie wished those who
heard him to divest themselves of all prejudice, and
,to consider whet their feelings wetild be if a wife or
a ch ld of theirs was placed in a situation I:ke that of
her Royal Highness.—He should now proceed to state
the amount of the sums rece;ved by the Princess. On
• her marri.ige an income of Al 7,000. per annum, was
settled on her, in addition to £5OOO of her own. In
1808 she was informed by a communication, that in-
stead of £17,000, from the situation of his atrairs, he
could only give her annually rE12,000. regula-
tion was carried into effect. A deduction of 850001
was made from her income till the year 1809, whettl
the Prince took upon himself to pay her debts, v.hiehl
amounted to £19,000, and made her income again
what it was in 1800. From this statement it would
be seen, that for nine years she had been living sepas
rate from the Prince on £ESOQO per annum less than
she had had while residing in Carlton House, and
while all her bills were paid by the Prince. Constrain-
ed by the narrowness of her income, her Royal High.
ness, in order to avoid contracting new debts, had in
last July reduced her establishment, and almost en-
timely given up seeing company. She .had reduced
her domestics to seven, but even then her Royal High-
,ness found her income insufficient, till Mr. St. Leger
;lied, very much to his credit, declined receiving any
reward whatever for his services, and Lady Kinnaird
and Lady Glenbervie had done the same. By this
generous sacrifice on the part of the persons he had
named, her Royal Highness had been enabled to avoid ,
contracting new debts, and at the present moment she
did not owe a shilling. But he would put it to the
House, was that a situsmori in which the Princess(
of Wales ought to be seen ? Ought she to be
reduced to depend upon others for the support of
her household ? Assuredly not. The Prince had de-
clared that he would never again meet her Royal
Highness either in public or private,.and this asser-
tion made on his part, he could see no impropriety in
their making a separate provision for the Princess.—
For this there was a precedent in the separate mainte-
nance allowed the Princess Ann in 1690, not in com-
pliance with, but in opposition to an Address of
that Meuse. He could see no reasonable objection
to Making a staficient allowance foe enabling her
Royal Highness to live separate from the Prince in a
Manner Suitable to her rank. At present she had but'
45900, per. annum independent-of the Prince Re-
, gent ; and her whole income was far from being ade-
quate to her wants in her Present situation. reeling,
art l Ott sabject,ir was his anxious hOpe that
- object he had' in 'view would be obtained, that
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anzloW at he was iu offering to them that Motion
with which he was about to conclude, to strip it of
every thing that could mike it a party question. He
trusted no man would oppose the claims of her Royal
Highness, when they were thus urged without an at-
tempt being meek to bring any foreign matter into
the discussion. Be the result what it might, he
had endeavoured most conscientiously to discharge
his duty. After bringing the correspondence before
the House, he had made a pause, and had not called
their attention to it a second time, till from the period
that had elapsed without any thing being done by
Ministers, it was plain lie had no alternative but to
apernysesveevreerityHofethheacclonadbusctatineofdthakinfgliewhiathd
fromPr i n speaking with
any severity of the conduct of the Princ Pe
e.
used strong terms when speaking of the situation of
the Princess, he had only uttered what his feelings had
prompted, and for this he hoped to meet with the in-
dulgence of the House. He assured the Honourable
Lord (Lord Castlereagh) that he was much morti-
fied at finding himself obliged m bring this subject
forward so immediately after his return, and after the
applause he had received, and desetvedly received,
for his exertions to procure for the country the bles-
sings of peace. He hoped lie would be content to
agree with the motion, or give a satisfactory reason
for resisting it. He concluded by moving-4, That
the House should on Tuesday take into its considera-
tion the correspondence communicated to it on the 3d
of June by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales."
Lord CASTLEREAGH expressed his acknow-
ledgments for the kindness with which the Honour-
able Gentleman had been pleased to speak of him.
Since the subject had been submitted to the consider-
ation of Parliament, he was happy that it had be:n I
brought forward with as much delicacy as circum-
stances would permit; and he was glad that he bad
put the question on that footing which it now had.—
The Honourable Gentleman, however, would allow
, him to say, that the course he had taken this night
was not quite consistent with that which lie had tor-
merly taken, and was very different from the line of
conduct which he had expected him to pursue this
day.' If the Hon. Member who had early brought
on debates in that House on the subject, had taken
the same course which the Hon. Gentleman now
took, it was probable many of the discussions which
bad taken place might have been avoided. • He ap-
proved of the conduct of the Hon. Gentleman ; but
he wished it to be remembered, this was the first
time it had been announced to the House, that an
extended provision for the Princess of Wales was the
object her friends had in view, was that which might
properly set at rest for ever that question which had
-been for the honour and happiness of this country
most unfortunately agitated. Wishing to confine
himself to the topic of discussion introduced by the
Hon. Gentleman, he should only depart from the
dry details of it, to separate from it that which had
been most injudiciously brought forward on former
occasions, and which he would deliberately declare,
could never be brought forward with effectual ser-
vice to the party concerned in that House. ( Hear.)
So convinced was he of this, that lie had almost re-
solved not to suffer himself, in any case, to be pro-
yoked to become a party in a debate on the affairs of
the Royal Family, while he was satisfied that Par-1
liament could not remedy those divisions which
every man must see and lament. (Hear, hear.) Feeling
this, he sincerely deplored the situation in which,
Parliament was placed, to be obliged to listen tts'•
questions as to the affairs of the Royal FaMily, which
it would be thought a breach of deccrum and a,
gross impropriety to ask respecting the meanest
family in the kingdom. ( Hear, hear.) If any
one thing more than another could deprive the Royal
Family o; those comforts which they had a right to
hope to enjoy, it was the circumstance of the iet-
terior concerns of the Family (hear, hear,) being
liable to be dragged before the public by questions
asked in that House under a pretence of regard for.
their welfare, which would not be tolerated if asked
of any prime family in the kingdom. He knew it
had been insinuated that Ministers had not been for-
ward to give information to the nation on a subject
in which they were deeply interested, and which it
had been attempted to connect with this ; but what-
ever might be inferred from intelligence gained from
various sources, or even by communications made
public by foreign powers, it never had been the prac-
tice of the English Government, nor indeed could,.
with any regard to common sense, to communicate
*to Parliament what had taken place in such a case,
till the proceedings had taken that course and shape,
that some formal instrument could be submitted to
their con,licieration. While on this subject, he must
rebut the insinuation which oa a former night had
been thrown out, as to the treaty of marriage under-
stood to be going on having been impeded in its pro-
gress by any thing connected with the question now
before the House.—( Hear, hear). —lf it were at.
tempted to connect the two transactions, if it were
insinuated that the supposed difficulties in the way elf
the projected marriage had any thing to do with the
exclusion of the Princess of Wales from the Queen's
Drawing-room, he distinctly denied the fact, and wish-
ed it to be known, that the treaty of marriage was in
active progress after the exclusion of her Royal High-
.isess was made known. He had no hesitation in say-
ing, that up to the 10th of June. after the Drawing-
room had been held, to the exclusion of the Princess,
and after the debate on the subject which had taken
piece in that House, the treaty bad been going on,
aad this was sufficient to disprove all the statements
Iwhich had gone abroad as to the connection between
`these transactions.—( Hear, hear).—With respect to
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the motion before the House, he certainly had had no
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reason to suppose,• whatever were the reasons of the
Prince for resolving never to connect himself with the
Princess again, that in their separation, he was at all
disposed to create, or to cootinue any embarrassment
of a pecuniary nature, of which she might have to
complain, and which could be properly removed.—
Instead of a motion like that before them, he bad con.
ceived that the Hos. Gentleman meant to submit the
late correspondence to the House, with a view to
found on that a claim of right on behalf of the Prin.
fess of Wales tq be admitted to her Majesty's Draw.
a.ng.room ; for certainly if he wished the House to
consider her situation in a pecuniary point-of-niew,
her letter could only serve to lead them from it.—
Aness's letters as is the speech Of the Hon. Gentleman
The 'last subject treated upon in het: Royal High.

when he last brought this question roma, lea the
pecuniary wants of her Royal Highness. OnWGen-
tleman, indeed, just below the pillar (Mr. Tierney).
he was apprized, had taken that view of the business,
but no one else had.done this ; so that he (Lord Cas-
,deteagh) had expected this debate would take every
possible range, rather than it would be directed to
that point which now appeared to be its only object.
He could wish to know if the Hon. Gentleman, as
on the former debate, thought that the Princess might
claim to be admitted to her Majesty's drawing-room.
not as matter of favour. but as a matter of right.—
, (Hear, hear, hear.) It he did, he was ready to meet
him on that question. Every Minister of the S
reign was responsible to that House for his conduct,
for not doing his duty, or fur overstepping its limits.
From their decision there was ne appeal, for ether.
they lost the confidence of that House, that iestecY
as the Hon. Gentleman well knew, their fnuctior
were entirely at an end. Ha was of opinion
would best do their duty by that country which they
were anxious to serve, endeavouring to keep wi,liia
the limits of those functions which they were cuerele
tutionally called upon to exercise ; and Parliament.
never did better than when it abstained hems teuc!,•
ing on measures which it could not practically eke.
cute, without the risk of falling into misconceptions.
as to the nature of their duty, and the extent of their
privileges. It was not for Parliament to deteennUte
who should appear at Court. Nothing could ',e
more preposterous than to say the Princess had a
right to be there. Little had he expected to find this
asserted on her part, in any letter which might be
wrote by her authority, more especially in one of so
grave a nature as that addressee to the Speaker. Her
Majesty's drawing.roorn was certainly the place where
they went to pay their addresses to :Le Q leen, but still
,be would contend it wa:: the Coto t of the Sovereign.
It was called by his Officers, and net by the Officers
of her Mdjesty, who attended, and had her right
hand, to introduce those who were presented. Was
it for the House to say whether this or that pence
should appear at Court, and take upon themselves -w
determine whether lie should receive them graciously
or otherwise ? Unquestionably nos. This was a ju-
risdiction over the Sovereign which no Minister.
which no Parliament 'could exerciseee(Hear, hear.)
It was not requited by the Constitution that the So-
vereign should hold a Court at all. It depended upon
his pleasure to hold one or not as he thought best.--
If holding one, he was to be called to an account as
to whom he might be pleased to receive, and the man-
ner in which he should think propel to receive them,
it would be most degrading to him, that holding a
Court, he might not use that discretion which the
meanest individual in the land.was free to exercise in
his own habitation—(Hear, hear.) It the Sovereign
were held to be the most responsible minister in she
nation, it would be improper to act thus by him, un-
less it were thought fitting that be should be the Most
miserable and abject being in the realm. He knew it
was attempted to connect the qoestion now agifAiwit
with respect to the Princess with au intspeation for-
merly made on the mind of the King; and to chew that
the course pursued towards her Royal Highness was
very different from what would have been pursued con-
formably to his Majesty's wishes.e-be denied the infer-
ence. Whatever the feelings of the Prince had bides ow
the matter of their separation (which no man could
lament more than he (Lord Castlereagh) did). be hitt
kept down those feelings, and *repeatedly met the
Princess in the Drawing-rococo, after that enquiry
which bad terminated in her favour, while the ques-
tion rested ea the grounds on which that had Lek it,
But without going into the subject, he would wry ig
was impossible for any man who had observed the
course of public events, to deny that either design or
misconduct had caused the transactions in which the
Princess was concerned, to assume an appearance
quite distinct from that which they formerly wore.
Her former letter had been made the vehicle of direct
insult on the Sovereign, and it was impossible to dis-
guise the fact, that persons had been permitted to
approach her Royal Highness. who were detected in
forming a cabal in the country--(Neer, keen) through
the medium of the ptess, for the purpose of aspersing
the Royal Family, and especially the illustrious per-
sonage now at its head. By these persons an attempt
had been made to vilify and degrade the Prince, not
only in the eyes of his future subjects, but even u in
the eyes of his children."—(Hear, hear.) He could
understand that true dignity would view with calm
contempt these malignant efforts to lower it. in the
eyes of the world: but looking to the osdinary course
of human nature, he knew of no instance where the
party conceiving himself injured had been reconciled
to those who wanted firmness to guard against being
made the instruments of others, to vilify and calum-
niate. Having made this statement he flattered him-
self that if they were still to be afflicted with these die.
cussions, things would not be attempted to be con-
nected, which had nothing to do with each other ; and
he particularly hoped that the last exclusion of the
Princess of Wales from the Drawing-room would not
be considered as resting on the same grounds on which
the former measures of his Majesty were founded,
when he thought proper to admit her at Court, otter
a result of a different nature. He put it to the can-
dour and manliness of the House, if the undisguised*/
calamity avowed, when the separatioa between
Royal Personages was in point of fact, as complete,
as final, and as hopeless as, in the ordinary state art so-
ciety it could be. whether there was any probability
that they, by agitating the question, could do any
good ? When be spoke of the separation thus, he did
that which he should not have the psestanption to do,
if any probability existed that the case was other than
hadhopelessconsidering
o reththmeeedieyp.proof, that the Kin°,
circumstances in thnue.sromneuselig,ht;irialitu,id
ariat was
in
tion
it was vain to endeavour to put an end to, the
only question with his Majesty b had een hit
arrangement would be most likely to make Cie
state of things least painful to both • • ; parties . The
House was, perhaps, not aware (as circumstances
of this nature were never •
unnecessarily brought be-
fore Parliament) that a solemn instrument had been
signed by the Prince and the Princess
of Wales, In
the year 1809, to which was also added the
ad
signa-
tures of the King and most his Cabinet Minibteru
This instrument was a deed as formal as any deed 0
separation, or any instrument executed
caston known to the law. His Majesty.upon any
all
the circumstances of the case, did Conceives ohe mingo;
of lending his high authority this t
toact of eepara.
It was signe4 by the u • nce, and accepted by

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