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gations of this Treaty. These obligations were, not..
withstanding their revolting nature; he would
fully performed. Denmark. had ceded, by compui.
lion indeed, her rightt over the sovereignty of Nor-
way ; but the Norwegians theantelvet, rightly, as the ,
Chancellor, of the . Exchequer had said,. refused to
sanction this transfer ; they had, as they were entitled
to do, resisted theoppres,icui with 'which they were
threatened; and. although they were justly so resist-
ing, the mai- of. this country was to be employed to
force them to obedience. Such a misapplication of
the British arms, he contended, lajd.tiot been stipulated
for, and consequently ought: not' 30 be permitted.-
-It had been said; .that. this 'was, an illusory con-
struction of the Treaty. amd.• It wastontended, that
we were bound to see Norway annexed to Sweden.-
As tar as the cessind of the sovereignty of Denmark ,
could go, that annexation bad been accomplished,
and not one step further was this country bound to gO.
The King. of Denmark had ceded his sovereignty,
had ceded his rights over Norway, and; at far as he
• could force her people, had compelled ahem ;to
be-
oome the slaves of a nation, for whkh:thei felt the
strongest hatred: The people themselves had; how-
ever; refused :to sanction The transfer. It had been
said, that. Printe Christian had been instrumental
to this spirit of resistance ; and it had been further
insinuated, that the Danish Goveininent ahemseives
had, in an :ornderhand mime; given encourage-
ment to the feelings which had been displayed.-1
If this had been the 'case, let Prince Cristian be
punished-let Denmark be again visited. by the ra-
vages of war, but there was no principle:of-jos.
tine or humanity, which could bind this- country
to perform towards Norway, an act of national injus.
Lice. (Hear, hear.)—[The Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer here said across the table, Our good faith
ought") -our good faith (said Mr. Pons3nby) might
call upon us to perform stipulations inconsistent with
our interests, but nothing could authorise us to com-
mit an act of downright tyranny and oppression•-;
(Hear, hear.) What would be the state of the human
race if Governments were allowed to transfer their,
subjects at pleasure, and no right to resist such
-i3ted t Would it not be degraded-fallen-.
le ?-,(Hear, hear.) The present case was
the people of England-they had always
to assist nations struggling for their own
Hear.) What had happened on the parti.
,nd ? What was the conduct which Eng.
pursued ? When the,Partitioning Powers
'eland, Stanislans Sobieski, overwhelmed
ied by ibe force with which he was sue.;
called a Diet, and gave up to-Queen Ca-
Russia all that she required. Did the pro-
)nd subscribe-to this sacrifice? No; a great
the Polish nation, led by Poniatowski, de-
to maintain the independence and the 1i
-
:heir country, and made long and glorious
for that purpose. That conduct was not
by England, rebellious.- (Near. hear.)-
naJeenied a perfidious act-Hoar, hear.)
but' it -received the approbation, the ermine-
the sympathy of this country. Our mer-
it' bankers, and our traders, assembled to-
ith their Lord -Mayor at their head,and, in
subscribed a large sum of money to sup-
people, who, iu despite.of their Government,
be transferred.--( Hear, hear).r-True it
brave and gallant people. were at length
, but tholigh they had failed, no man who
written,said, that in what they did, they had
right.-(//ear, hear).-Nu man bad been
say that the assistance of this country had
'properly bestowed. A later instance had
Tided in the case of the inhabitants of Tyrol,
when transferred by the Austrian's to the French,
; be thus transferred, and headed by Hofer,
innkeepet to be sure, but a man that was
. terrified by dangers, however great, or
ion however powerful, resisted the slavery
they were destined, and bravely fought for
Tty which had been so basely bartered.-
arzever, unfortunately, shared the fate of Po-
i were obliged to yield to their conquerors.
however, had thought that they were not
in their conduct. This country felt for the
as they had for the Poles, and had .contri-
pecuniary means towards their encourage-
id it was then, as it ever would be, maintained
:ontrewertible truth, that the right of resiat.
'der such circumstances, was common so all
- (Hear, hear.) It might be said, as with
that such resistance was foolish and impru- '
. it, lolly or. its imprudence did not lessen the
,tives- from which it had arisen -(1-/rar.)-
vith'. respect to the people of Norway, whom
\sely stated we were, bound by a Treaty to
conifilitnee, was an act cif tyranny which
.ver beets-the instruments. to oppose. Star.
/as, in fact, the only Way is which war was
lade upon tl.ese unfortunate 'people. They
r had an commerce, to which•Qpe,
)1114-be LfiliTted ; and now the Navy of Eng.
isitlfavy which had swept the seas of every
vy-ist tie world-so great, so gldrious, so
wasiow. to be employed in starving the
aitsof Norway into compliance with a demand
doted with all moral and natural obligations,
dirtetly at /sanative with those principles of
',teat Britain had at all times been the dram:
!fear, hear.)-Here would' be a charming
on which to send a Lord Nelson.-.(Hear.)--
't be said that firsto'ate ships would not be em..
'in this honourable warfare. Perhaps, then,
Broke, and his gallant crew, who had hum-
pride of the American nvy, in fifteen ml.
.ad fofeed the Chesapeake to strike to his sir-'
.0a and bravery, would be sent to assist in
g an independent, free, and gallant nation into,
istion and siairery-a glorious reward for such
pleasant employment for the naval force
Heasi, hear. It wet in vans to disguise
:hemselves the truth of this matter. The Trea-
-h had been acceded to was iniquitous and an-
kle Itipulations, however, it was dear had
complied with, and there was no‘tie of honour
'sty by which we were bound to do more than
been done. We could arraign other countries for
offences-we could be loud in our srindemita-
sf acts of injustice corms:rated byother States, t-
ie knew not whether Bonaparte) in the plenitude
his power-in the MI exercise of all his dupe-
had ever committed an act of shth atrocity set'
*bids-we were now the abettors.. Whateitir

our interests,
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(Hear, hear.:
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