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have derived from the short-sighted policy of his Ma.
jesty's Ministers. All memory of former contests ia
.which we fought by the side of Spain, were obliterated by
that country being In the possession of French troops?
Hp could not see Spain. ' Flom Cadiz to Pimp!luea he
saw nothing but the Rag of France flying in triumphant
possession. He thought the Noble Lord had idly and
unnecessarily eulogised the Prince.wha led the French
troops, on the first day of the Session. He saw nothing
in that enterprize but unprincipled aggrandizement.
He feared everything from a confederacy which was
combined to put down every species of pepular. Go-
vernment. Even our Constitution was to them a stand.
ing nuisance, to he put down whensoever. it: answers
their purpose. When he saw all thiy, he looked around
him; and was desirous of making a friend wherever Le
could ; and for that friend lie looked to South Amer::...,
He cared very little for the advantages of trade; X\ Lac.
he wanted was the heart of that country ;. and he hoi:ed,
the House would oblige Ministers to give up their tern.
porisine and vacillating policy.
Lord CALTHORPE agreed, that the language of
the papers on the table did credit to the individual eho
used them, and were honourab.le to the Government
and the country ; yet he could lot bear saying, that
he had RO confidence in the language employed by the
Minister of France. He applauded the moderation of-
the Illustrious Prince who commanded the French aerniie:
towards the people n his troops had subdued; burins,
his opinion, that moderation arose from- a mistaken no.'
Lion of the Spanish people entertained by the French Go.
vernment previous 'to the invasion of Spain. If this
country had maintained her moral inauenceat the Con.
.gress of Verona; he could not help-thinking 'that Spain
.would never have been invaded. It was evident that
France at that time was fluctuating ond aundetermined;
but now he feared the success that France had met with
had very little disposed her to ntotiera.ioa, ctr to 'a wish
not to interfere with the other l'Owers of• Europe.—
It her only desire was to tranquillize Spain, site had cer-
tainly failed in her object. It was clear Mat Frrance
was actuated with a sport of imerfereace irk other
nations, which was highly dangerous to us, and which
it was our duty to put a stop*tO. He hoped' the. lan-
guage held by his Majesty's Foreign secretary, would
at last satisfy 'the French Ministry, 'that there exis:ed
between us and all States pcissessing representative go=
vernments, a feeling of reciprocal attachment and good
will. As he considered that these papers woul.l cer-
tainly raise the character of oar Government and Coon,
-try throughout Europe and the world, he felt it to be'
his duty to.vote for the amendment which bad been
moved by the-Noble Earl.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY Praised the tone -which
Ministers had assumed on this subject; Inn he also
wished them to be supported by the decided _Voice of
Parliament; and it was on that ground that he gave his
vote for the motion, in order to give- wei lit to the mea-
sure, which Ministers had declarediCtO be their wish to
carry into effect.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN' replied.—kfter,
speech of much ingenuity
.and subtlety; the Nohle.E.art
had not even hypothetically stated a single occurrence
which could operate in forcing us to forego at last the
recognition of the independence of South America. The
Noble Earl bad 'oted shr • auy.reason why

,art „ not attempted Lo Jew .ty
that. acquisition should not be immcdiately,made, If
the' Noble. Earl, or any of the Nlinisteri, would lay ;heir
hands on their hearts, and say; that in her..preient 'de-
graded and. fallen state, Sit7ain would ackuOwledge'the
independence of South -America, he would instantly
`withdraw his motion. fle.felt it, however*:dne to tire,
iconntiy,_ and to the world, that-we should t ui. delay, a
single month, nor even a single weol
diplomatic intercourse . with South 21.quvica,. Which
Would, by mere ceremony, give a degree of.coasoltila-
tion of interest on both sides, which would be equally
beneficial to both. Such a course as this would stieogtlien
Our resources, and enable us to countetapt.the,efrect of
one of the most dangerous military confederacies
had ever.existed, not excepting the military despoil
of!Bonaparte. Eor these reasons. he should pet scud
in pressing the origikal, mdtion upon their Lordhhip.
Their 3..orclships then • divided— •
For the Amendment • - . 95
_ Agahtst
•
Majority —PI
Their Lorlhips adjourned at Half-pak Nine o'clock;
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The Serseen took the Chair at four o'clqck. .
Persons fiom.the Treasury, and from the-East India Dock CA-
pany, presented certain returns ordered by the Hove.
Alr. W. yumbAs presented a Petition from certain Inhabi-
tants or the county of Fife, against the Salmon Fishery Bill.
Mr. A. CAMPBELL preaented a l'etition from the Provost,
AligistEates, and other Inhabitants of the Royal'. Burgh of Dum-
barton in favour of the aboYenamed Bill.
1..0rt! STANLEY presented a Petttion"from d'ertain Inhabitant;
of Manchester, in favour df the Bill fur lighting that town with
Gas; and a Petition from other Inhabitants of the 'same town ag ling
the said Bill—Referred to the Comrdittee on the Bill. '
Lord STANLEY presented Petitioni from the Tanners, Cur-
riers, saddleis, Harness-afakers, and Boot and Slide-makers of
Chorley, Rocfidale, and Blackburn, against antafferation in the
laws respecting Hides and Skins. .
Similar Petitions were presented by Arr. Laweer, from the Boot
and Shoe-makers, the Saddlers, and Harness-makers of Birming-
ham ; by Mr. DATENPOZT, from the Tanners and others interested
in the. Leather Trade at . Macclesfield ; by Mr. Setts,- front the
, Tanners, Carriers, and Saddlers, of the Town of Kingston-upo:!-
Hull ; by Mr. Secretary Pear„ front, the Tanneri and-Cuitlers of
Bury ; by Mr. 11. Davos, from the .Tanners and Carriers of Brk-
tol.—These Petitions were severally ordered to lie upon'ithe table,
and to be printed. -
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Sir W. LEMON presented a Petition from the Mayor and Cor-
poration of the Borough of Truro, in Cornwall, praying .for 'he
Abolition of Negro Slavery in the West Indies.—Also a similar lie-
tition from the Inhabitants of Renfrew:
Lord LOWTHER presented a similar Petition from the liita-
bitant3 of Appleby.
Lord uo•rii AM presented a similar Petition from the Inhabi-
tants of Leominster.
Similar Petitions were presented by Sir C. Cote, from the in'ta-
bitanta of Leith; by Mr. W. DuNnas, froM 6,000 Inhabitants of
the City of Edinburgh.
Mr. AIUN DA Y presented nine similar Petitions front different
Parishes of the county of Derby.
Similar Petitions were presented by' Mk P. Moose, from the
Inhabitants of Ilenler-upon-Thames • by Mr. Downie, from th.,
Royal Burgh of Queen's Ferry; by Sir J. ASTLET, from the Inhi-
bitants of Alelksham (en which Nr. Gitosseir said a few word?
by Sir J. SEIIRIOHT, front the Inhabitants of Royston; by Air.
Gaawrer.L, from the Inhabitants. of Petirhyn f by Mr. Sysxs, from
6,000 Inhabitants of the Town of 'Kingstou4ipou-Hull; also three
Petitions from the' Inhabitants of certain Towns and Districtsio the
county of York; front the Inhabitants at Ailleborough, in the
county of Dorset; by Mr. LAKETON, from the Inhabitants cf BA:.
hard Castle; by Mr. BENTON, from the Inhabitants of the Towu er
Shiffnal, Salop. Three similar Petitions by Mr. Gown, from the
Inhabitants of three Towns in the county of Suffolk. Shrill': r.e•
titions were presented by Mr. Alderman Wood, from the Intia":'
ants of Brentwood and Homford, in Essex ; by Mr. Fitetowies
from certain Inhabitants df the county of Norfolk:• by the sane
Hon. Member front the Inhabitants of Wisbeach.—These Petitio"s
were severalty ordered to be printed. •
the City of Coventry against the proposed repeal of the,DmY "uMr. I'. AIOORE presented a Petition from the Inbabitant3 of
ithideivl L'Plo).
rii.nittnri,nt.d
~in Foreign Silk; also a similar Petition flow a
Thomai Stephens.
were Similar P.-cations presented by Colonel Lenon, from tli
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lilk Thiemster of Iluekley.—ellese Vendetta ordered to be priat.i