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London, England, 1814-06-30 00:00:00

trannetioe• what Constituted the great praise of Co-
vernment was, that they had stipulated for abolition
in every negociation with other countries. We might
have coupled the surrender of the conquered cola
slim with abolition, and this generalisation of the
demand would have removed the sting of insult
from the proposal. That this was not done, he im-
pined no blame to the Government ; be considered it
ss a mere matter of practice. He, however, took
some blame to himself, and he attached some blame
to others who concurred in the Address of the sth of
May, in not distinctly framing it with reference to
the Noble Lord's instructions. After the matinee
con.ideration of the subject, he did not know whether
to despond with some or see hopes of ultimate sue-
eass with others, but k was unwise, it was improvi.
dr-It ta consider the article as an evasion of the ma-
s,,-^ ; let them assume a virtue for the people of
Fr-r-1,:•, and do not let them, at the end of five years,
jastay themselves in a perseverance in the traffic, by
staying to England, when she remonstrated—you
knew, you anticipated this. The test of sincerity
would come soon in themutual interchange of pledges
at the Congress to fulfil the stipulation, by which all
future fears would be allayed.-. Excepting the article
respecting the Slave Trade, in a Treaty of so
much complexity he saw nothing to condemn,
but, on the contrary, much to applaud.—(Near,
hear.)—He saw nothing in the Treaty that was
not politic in the largest sense. As to the question
whether it was politic to separate the peace with
France from the general settlement of Europe, he
was fully prepared to contend for its policy. It was
a main object to restore France—to make her a na-
tion—to place her in her natural orbit —in that sphere
in which the nations of Europe were accustomed to
view her—and not to allow her to remain a species•of
comet, sent only to frighten mankind and to spread
desolation around. (Hear, hear.) Her whole system
bad been jostled out of its place, and therefore what
advantage-would there have been in carrying her to
the Congress ? (Hear, hear.) It was much wiser to
leave her to repair her losses and to gather together
her strength. England would not thereby go to the
Congress shorn of part of her strength— she would go
4 with an accession.of character. Respecting Italy, he
trusted that its fate was not yet sealed ;—he -hoped
that the arrangemen's respecting Naples. whose
ring had remained the most Faithful Ally of Great
Britain, still remained to be brought before the
Congress. But after all. it was a theme of high gra.
tulation that all the objects of the war (overleaping
the Truce of Amiens) had been acconiplished—that
We had redeemed every pledge—that we had fulfilled
ever, expectation—that E,,gland had reaped such re-
,..... *arils as seemed to manifest an over-ruling Priori-
tiEsce The whole had been crowned with the happy
; itstohation of the ancient family of Fiance, and the
complete abolition of the military dynasty of that tom-
. try which oppressed her and threatenetrthe world with
t ehains. Throughout the long strunle which bad
i just terminated, they had beheld this country first re.
*sting those republican convulsions which shook sur-
rounding-'States, and next that despotic tykanny
'Which threatened all the nations ef-Europe—through-
,ouf they-had seen England opposing herself to the
e:1
nciplts of jacobinism in whatever shape those grin-
_ appeared, -whether in undermining the cause of
ay, 'whether in 'sapping the foundations of
thripurrar-Tvl-%rtvittive- to twenty- attacking eitirtat tor
sestatticiaa.,...lo4,l,sfie- had oppotred them suciessfully..
But iltitsg.: e !flit! which -eharaeferized that struggle;
he . Odell whether all the victeties which she
aradinlibiated distinguished her half so much as the
/26:and perseverance which she had manifested
s beginning to the end— (Am) True it'
i , kitikhat ahs spurious flame of liberty .114 J. long ago
..
ovoid. bet 'what would hate become of Europa
' net the iestal spark still -been fanned in Eng.
5,
? We bad survived the seductions of the
sive flame, and after hiving been the saviours,
lad' had batman the models of F.opope—(lfear, hoer.)
' b. ose Powers which had survived the storms of des-
t . and those that hail been rescued from tyranny,
.. . warned -to England for the mould of Conatitu.
S.C. :.. . ' ....taialliftifittt and secure • ire liberty they bad
I sinelOdkat could they do better than to copy
.; .- which not on)y protected England,
loik. -"" ...wf'`• - gurope ? Those who ita,d recently
risitsd it, Ife .hoped, worst i transfer Some of the
elf *T;.:, dont t stablishmenta-into their existing institii.
bona, and thereby atneliortta them; and he farther
hoped, that to this mitigated species of reform there
' would not be a single exception. He rejoiced in the
' 'opportunity thus afforded him..of joining his voice to
those who desired to carry their sense of the blessings
bestowed on the country to the foot of the Throne.
j iir. (Hear, sear.
HAMILTONI expressed his hope, that the
able Lord (Castlereagh) would be able to chew
at he bad done all in his power to preserve Naples
~ Ferdinand, England's most faithful ally ; for
otherwise, he thought A would be an indelible stain
on the ch iracter of this country.
Mr. PONSONBY protected against the doctrine
that England • ought nut to interfere in continental
affairs And interests, for he thought that her policy
• was &reedy the reverse ;in hi. estimation England
Found her safety in Eurt.pe, as Europe found-her': in*
tupporting the power of England.
Mr. WHITBItEAD having been a Member '.of
that house when the war was begun, and it having
4 f' been his lot to pursue a line of politics different.
lions what had been 'urged by Gentlemen. oppo
Alto, he lead hoped nc.w that it was concluded that
nothing would prevent the unanimity of their pro.
teej;legs; but !te could not tiMeli. stibtnit" to the
attack which had been made' on 'all those who
!goressed seneunents similar to his ('Mr:. Whit-
;;ro,,x.). There was no limits to the presniteption.
vt• wpm? people. Tile Right Honourable Gentleman
(Me. Canning) for instance. had duel ere& as if he
'an di-sll those who had aci:ett or thought with him,
had been bfallible—as it all their pitdictions had
realised—and as it:all that they had done had
conti.butcd to that glorious tesult of the war which
.the world now beheld. He would ask the Right
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) whether his predic-
ppps as to men and measures had it all times been
raased—ur whether, in truth, they lead not in many
ia.taucts completely tallied ?—(l'Llar, hear.) —The
tune of modcratrou adopted by the Noble Lord pre-
,/,,,usly to his going to ahe Continent, had inspired
peficdtuelngceuteanst exceptingveT
',,,, a,iitue ttic.ig loin.tibberc
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