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Government; and its he tonna, that to prevail, he
veins to afford them assistance in throiing off that
veke. But he contended, that after due deliberation,
it we, found that the spirit of Italy was not such as
tloti,F any co-operation on the part of this coun-
is .. so that our force, intended for that co-opera-
ees sent to the Eastern Coast of Spain. It did
r„, ~ppear to him that the Proclamation of Lord W.
It;criil,-1; had pledged us to restore the ancient intle-
hii,!enee of Italy ; for it only celled on the People
ii..e themselves from the iron yoke of Bonaparte.
;ef if it did, we were only bound as the People of
/els exerted themselves to throw off that yoke. They
.3,.1 not do so ; and, therefore, we should have been
from any such engagement it we had entered
it. The Honourable Mover had represented the
eeecli of Lord W. Bentinck's army to Genoa as a
-,,,impleint one, whereas the officers of that army had
/assented it, and no doubt truly, as most difficult
eel dangerous. That was a proof that the Italians
'e no effort in our favour. Even the inhabitants
the large city of Genoa did not rise and expel the
smart French garrison from their walls. Instead of
tt;,t, a deputation of the inhabitants of Genre+, ac-
conpanied a French officer to Lord Bentinck to m-
il ee a delay of military operations. That was re-
fused; and instead of the French garrison surrender.
ee: .is prisoners, they quitted the town with all the ho-
floors of war. From these grounds he suspected that
w. 7 send small co-operation from the people of Italy.
lle J that there was a provisional government
~pcire,ed by Lord Wm. Bentinck previous to the
estabi;sotnent of a more permanent one ; but it was
done under the immediate military occupation of the
town bs his ; and, so ter from pledging his
Government, Lord Wm. Bentinck seemed to confine
that act to hinieelf by his Proclamation, and not to
xteuti it to his own Government. ' In that Procla-
ination, Lord Wm. Bentinck did not state that he
esta:ilisited this provisional government under the au-
thority of this country or of its Allies. Lord Wm.
bentinck knew a provisional government must be
established in Genoa : he put it in the ancient form
of Government, possibly, because it was Most agree
able to the people of that city. From all these cir-
cumstances, he contended, that the British faith was
:let pledged to the restrnation of the ancient form of
government in Genoa. He contended, that Lord
Wm. Bentinck did not contravene the orders of his
Government, although the Honourable Members op-
posite wished to establish that he had. It had been
asserted, that Genoa, a neteitime State, would ma-
t-rielly suffer by its ennexetion to Piedmont, which
%et: .111 agricultural country. Nis,/ it appeared ;6 hint
that no rivalry could prevail between those two coun-
tries ; hut rather that the commerce of the one, and
the vent for the agricultural produce of the other,
tivou!,l be mutually beneficial to both. Ever since
the Congress of Westphalia, it was the policy of Eu-
rope that all the•great Powers should consult for the
bonalit of the smaller States, and apportion them for
general good.—Both Sicily and Tuscany were by
that Treaty given to the Duke of Savoy, and the
Ili. ctor of Bavaria, and by them exchanged. By
the Treaty of 17G3 Canada was given by France to
us; and all these without consulting the feelings of
these countries. By annexing the Netherlanis to
Holland, and Savoy to Piedmont, it removed the
two great ;:renas on which the powers of France- and
Anstria n d to decide their wars. To him then it
appeared hat the late Congress had followed the
ex .mple f all form •r ones in consulting for, and se-
curirg th peace of Europe, by annexing the detached
• w; ich were always whirling in the vortex of
polar, 4.; in • ilieater Powers. He concluded by
tn.teirg the previous question.
Mr. J. P GRANT contended, that in the transfer
of Genoa, the faith of this country had been violated.
Itt whole of the discussions on this stesject, Mini.
stt..., had been placed in a dilemma, out of which
t1,..y could not extricate themselves; for they must
i;7i,er admit that Lord IVrn. Bentinck had .xt.eeded
iwtrircthens, or that the faith of this country had
h.:a violated. Now, if the instructions of Lord W.
hattira.k had not been rec.aled, the latter must he
Cle 'rheie instructions had not been recalled,
7-1,1.1 therefore the pledge Lord W. Bentinck gave to
the pet ;sit of Genoa was sanctioned hy them. He
c .;',ten,:ed, that by the Proclamation of Lord Wm.
11:11tinck, the Genoese were called to resume their,
af:cicnt pendence, as Spain and Holl tad had
sir' try J• sees The letter of Lord Castlereagh to
lard W. bentiock, en receiving this Proclamation,
is•L'ltitted .I:at the latter had acted rightly, according
to Instructions from home ; but that in the view
-, vernment hal now taken of the aff Lira of Eu-
rt;se, sor.ie of his expressions might lead to deduc-
uceei inCal:.ivent with the present view of Europeati,
The Ito:lour:hie Gentleman contended at
s rue long:!) ti:e intkAtiou of Lord W. Bentinck'
out n.. e,tahllati merely a Provisional Govern-,
lifv;tt, hut t,, restore :he ancient Constitution of Genoa. •
cielormey with their eat nest desire. They dreaded
niieeag enure. than annexation of their territory
i'ittreit. The whole of the conduct of the Allies
in to t!;Is transaction (which affixed disgrace
r''' C;•;•:cro mew) was such AS to met it the seve-
rt.-:t cer.a.;r-. i tic fetal of England had been broken.
lie (Lejtal that Genoa became subject to the will oi
is right of conquest. He asked. could an
i.ot,oic.: be produced of a State having -fallen under
the tl,,triination of a greater Power, and, being rescu-
ed by .1 friettilly one, having been annexed to another,
wiciout the free will of that rescued State? The old
s, stern ei European policy had been departed from.
• new system adoyed, by the Noble Lord, and
lhe 41. t 11‘.notirable Geotleman near him, which
• .i.:r.iceful to any -co.intry. The Honourable
r,•
entleittan referred to the vpinioii of the late King of
that a smeller State, wit!, industry and good
ceir s ippon itself against a larger, with vi-
`'' ~ pniveniities. H: concluded with condemning
l`„1“ ie cy, which induced three or four powerful
to meet and concert together, for the pur-
-1"."-' fc. itching a small State.
"'7. R. WARD declared, that the speech of the
11'" and Learned Mover was full of declamation,
eid little of argument. The Hen. Gentleman con-
ttn'itd, that it was not the intenion, whets the code•
cer4cy seas entered into, that the States should retain
their ancient Governnients, for 'they hod expressly
declared to the world, that, with a view to settle the
.trice of power in Europe, and restrain the influence
Of• France ; the face of Governments in certain guar-
tt:rs must undergo a change. Adverting to the par-
vesin a Poland, • upon which the Honourable Gen-