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have been made to a deed. He hoped, however, that
all the Papers connected with the subject would be
found on the Table.

DAINiTIVs TUATY.
Lord LASCELLES ham& the. House would ex.
press its approbation of a Treaty which had given
universal satisfaction to the country—(Hear, hear.)
With reference to tbe.origin of the wax, now so hap.
pily terminated, he begged to read a short extract
from a Message of his Majesty's, on the 19th of Fe-
bruary, 1793. It stated that the King relied on the
effective support of the country to oppose a barrier to
a system which would expose the world to anarchy
and despotism—(Hear.) That support had happily
been given, and the result was as glorious at the
cause which called it forth. From that time the war
had never changed its features. the exertions ut
England increased as the despotism of the Continent
became more overwhelming, and every recovery
which Europe exhibited flowed from the firmness
of this nation. In justice, therefore, to the country,
which made so great a stand, as well as to those
great men who foresaw the nature and consequences
' of that war, which were subsequently verified, and
to whose perseverance the accomplishment of the 1:-
beration of Europe was mainly attributable, it WAS
but fair to pay the tribute of their acknowledgment.
Every effort which the great physical force of France
presented--every effort which was aimed at the finan-
cial branches of Great Britain, alike tailed and re-
coiled on the enemy, and the people, though weighed
down by the necessary burdens of taxation and pri-
vation, persevered in the grand system which had
originally been laid down--,(Hear.) For this unpa-
ralleled struggle during twenty years, they were bow
receiving the reward, and England was standing on
an eminence in the eyes of the world, tar exceeding
even the elevated estimation which had formerly
stamped her character. Her example had roused the
nations of the world to resistance, and had stimu-
lated them in the progress of that valorous career
which had ended in the complete overthrow of des-
potism and tyranny—(Cries of Hear.) He did not
mean to enter into the merits of the Treaty, nor was it.
his wish to provoke any discussion which may lead to
a disunion of sentiment. Whatever remained to be ad.
justed would receive due and proper consideration at
the approaching Congress. The object of France in
the past war was conquest—(llean) and avowedly
the destruction of the commeicial and maritime
strength of Great Britain. Our purpose was the safety
and independer.ce of Europe : we sought no inierpo.
sition with the local arrangements of France—(Hear,
hear, from the opposite Benches)—except when these
were hostile to the general interests of mankind.—
(Hear.) The principal provisions of the Treaty gave
an accession of territory to Holland ; this was surely
desirable, as she was our natural Ally. We had re-
ceived the island of Tobago, which was of much con-
sequence, because it was cultivated by. British capi-
tal, and had long been subject to our mercantile
rr-
gulations. The cession of Malta to us was also im-
portant. The stipulation respecting Antwerp was of
the utmost consequence in every point of view. These
considerations were highly satisfactory, when it was
recollected that our object at first was merely the
subversion of a system of .anarchy—(Hear, hear.)
The restoration of the Bourbons gave a stability to
those prospects now so nobly unfolded. There was
one point upon which *he begged to say a few'
words, he meant the Slave Trade, the fatal hoe.
rors of which he had ever deprecated, and in com-
mon with the county which he represented, viewed
with feelings of indignation—( Hear, hear, hear.)—
The practicability, however, of making others at
once converts to such humane principles was the
question on which the subject hinged, and he was
sure the Noble Lord (Castlereagh) had not failed to
succeed in this impression for want of every entreaty
and every exertion. (Load crier of Hear, hear.) Feel-
ing thus, he had no hesitation in joining with the
Country in the expression of the warmest approbation
of the Noble Lorct's services dariv the negotiation.
(Hear, hear.) Had he (Lord Caitleteagli) taken the
first objectionable point, and insisted upon it as a rise
qua eon with the French Government, iustea4 of re-
turning .as he did after effecting so many important
objects, he might have returned without the accom-
plishment of one. ( Hear, hear.) It was to be re-
gretted, that France would nut relinquish this point,
but it could not be avoided ; arid perhaps the allies,
though themselves favourable to our views on this
subject, would not be inclined to proceed to extremi-
ties, if we had withheld our colonies until a different
opinion prevailed. (Hear, hear.) The main object,
the pacification of Europe, was effected; and the
public would test completely satisfied. The system
which the late illustrious statesman, Mr. Pitt, had
laid down, was ably acted upon by the Noble Lord,
acid the retarlt was auspicious and consolatory.--
(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord concluded by moving,
•"f hat an humble Address be presented to his Royal
H;gliness the Prince Regent, expressive of the can,.
faction of the House at the late Treaty of peace with
France, which afforded the best chance of establish-
ing the peace of Europe upon the must solid basis of
public trasquillity."
Mr. GOUCH seconded the Address, nnd enlarged
upon the deservedly high character which England
sustained throughout a long and arduous contest.—
The Hon. Member entered into a comparison be-
tween the present state of Great Britain, and that
when she entered upon the late arduous contest under
the auspices of Mr. Pitt. The Noble Lord (Castle.
reagh) had fully established his character in the late
neguciations. To great talents he united consummate
moderation, and had aided the important termination'
of contending difficulties. (dear, hear.) After 20,
years of hostility, the principles which led to the war
became manifest and apparent in the success of their
practical operation. It was true a Nelson and a Wel-
lington had aided their developement, and in a great
degree eouurbuted to the effectual attainment of au
hunourable and Lasting peace. (Hear.)
Sir JOHN NEWrORT was of opinion, there
were great derelictions of the interests of the country
to be found in the Treaty. He would particularly
instance the abandonmeutiof the fishery on the banks
of Newfoundland, horn Cape John to the coast of
Labrador. The cession was peculiarly injurious to
the interests of Great Britain, as alfordiug v means
to France of maintaining a powerful marine ; and
she was not in the least Willi to its value, nor
would she be remiss in availing herself of the advan-
tages it jollied. He would nut now insist that there
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'should not, in the Treaty of Peace which was pro-
had ceded would not.enable France to create a ma-
sbabinchYrigartPwas ascuh•elrengstwillithreserAmeveji.cak relinquish
ihionpecludithreehweer
pdirounivesas
the
subject s
ere thuchornasi
nw oouulrd ,
apes:.
subject without noticing the great hardship to which
64e"coaunlciothnoer;
individuals engaged in the fishery, were to be sub-
jected, he might say, indeed, that by the terms of the
Treaty, they were to be consigned to utter ruin at
the end of the three months, when the fishery was to
I be given up ; and those people, to whose interests so
little attention had been paid, were among the most
useful subjects of the realm, and had relied, when
they were about to engage in the business, on the
good faith of that Government which had abandoned
them. The people of Liverpool, Pool, and Glas-
gow, had engaged in it to a very considerable extent,
and he trusted that the House would think him jus-
tified for takog up their time by the statement he
had made, when he informed them, that not less than.
three thousand inhabitants of the city he had the ho-
nous to represent, had embarked in the fishery.—
{ Near, Ater.) In this evil there was sufficient ground
for not pernutting the Treaty to escape without cen-
sure ; but as to the article concerning the Slave Trade,
by that there was a mighty mischief accomplished,
fur which nothing could compensate. While that
formed a part of the Treaty, it was impossible he
should concur in such an Address as was proposed.
He should just add, that lie hoped the persons whose
situation he had brought under the notiee of the
House, would not be dispossessed in the fishing season.
Mr. ROSE said, that in restoring to France the
fishery which had tot med the subject of the Honour.
able Baronet's complaint, we had only restored to her
what she had elijhyetl under the sanction of other
Treaties of Peace. We had given her no new rights.
The Honourable Baronet had taken him by wrist i se,
and he was nut, therefore, enabled to meet his obits:.
Lions so fully as he trusted he should have Wm wise
done. He did not expect to have heard any thing
on the subject—(4 laugh)—if he had, he would have
been better prepared.—(4 laugh.)
Sir JOHN NLWPORT and Mr. ROSE mu.
tually explained.
Mr. WILBEitFORCE would be the last person
in the House to underrate the successful efforts which
his Noble Friend had made fur the security surd ho-
nour of his country in the coarse of the arduous ne-
gotiations in which he had been employed. He would
be the last to underrate the general tenor of his
conduct siuce he bad been called to take a part in
the Administration ; a conduct, the result of which
had outstripped the must sanguine hopes of the most
sanguine patriot there—( Cheering.) He did not mean
to enter into the debate upon the general merits of the
Treaty, but would content himself with a few such
observations as the occasion seemed to tall fur, and
with spewing that he did not depart front the priuci-
pl.CS he had always
possessed. In the course of the
arduous struggle in which we had beeu engaged,
many Contlemen were used to _freely express their
opinions AS to the line of policy which was adopted
.by the Government; anti many had pointed out s}s.
teals, from which they would have expected more
favourable results ; but he would du justice to a Right
Hon. Friend of his, now no more; he bad always per.
sisted in that path, passing through which the country
had at length arrived at that secure eculosioce which
some little time since it could have beenscarcely hoped
she would ever rest. He had contemplated the greatest
danger irem the dissemination of certain principles in-
jurious to-the saiety and tranquillity of States, and
he had successfully checked their dissemination. The
same love fur his country that had impelled him to
that warfare, influenced hint still, when, with una-
bated ardour, he stemmed the colossal power of Bona-
parte, a power, the formidable nature of which could
be appreciated only by those who had sufficieutly con-
templated the rooted enmity he bore towards this
country, nerved and invigorated as it War by his
grasping ambition and the habits of a soldier's life.
As he had mentioned Bonaparte, he could nut but
take the opportunity which his name afforded to point
out the hand of Pitoewarce stretched out for his hu-
miliation. His tall, he thought, went a great way to
chew that a profligate and cruel policy involved in it
the seeds of the destruction of its professors ; and well
it was that those who existed themselves to overthrow
die peace and happiness of mankind, should find
their own merged. in the general devastation, or made
an unexpected sacrifice to restored tranquillity. We
had arrived at a period that was more to have been
wished than looked tor, but we were placed in a situ-
ation in which many feelings were to be swayed with
very delicite management, if we wished our good
fortune to be prolonged. We had been so long ac-
customed to war, that it was to be apprehended that
after a little time, when the sweetness ut peace had
now become familiar, we should begin to think, from
long habit, that war was the national state of the
country ; there was danger too that we might think
peace so secure that we should be thrown off oar
guard, and in that very circumstance bud a revival
of war. There was nu doubt, indeed, that we were
favourably circumstanced for the maintenance of
peace. The Royal Persons who had been restored
to their legittaiate rights in some degree by our
efforts, and who in their adversity had found a se-
cure asylum iu the bosom of our country, would
doubtless most heartily concur in our efforts for ins
I continuance. Much too was to be expected from
the return of France to commercial habits, and the
salutary oblivion of that military glory with which
the mind of her population was still unhappily
fevered. He had now to notice a circumstance, and
connect it with an article of the Treaty, with re-
spect to which be was coutident be shoad find the
fullest cuiticiiiinice in the- feelings of the House.
The 16th article was that to which he alluded.—
[The Hon. Member here read the article, which pro-
vides for the iudemuity of all subjects of the contract-
ing States who might have becomenbnoxious to their
respective Governments during the course of the war).
He then proceeded to observe, that we had received
hum Spain the affi.cting intelligence, that a prosecu-
tion had been commenced against certain individuals
in Spain who were among the most prornineht claim-
ants ou the gratitude of that cuoutry. It those per-
sons had been the warmest supporters of Boriaparte's
aggression, they would, at least they ought, to have
tuuud security, tinder the article iu question; but it,
far f rom being among his triends--far ever Irons biota.
log adopted is temporising
.polity they had cling to
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her trial and adversity, it was dilcult for any Eng-
lishman to believe that those persons were now made
the subjects of perseCution, among them was the is..
triotic Agualas, who, he lid now to inform the
House, had, during the better days of the Cortes,
written
to him. ehim with respect to a pro.
position.which he
consult
eisa meant
tto submit to the Body of
which he was a distinguished Member, relative ta the
Abolition of the Slave Trade.—(thar)—He csuld
wish that any interference which might be juitifiaLle
would prevent this deserving man from &Unlit a vic-
tim to a low cabal.—( Hearolitar).— Perhaps it would
not be justifiable ;if it were nut, he Loped at least
that no effort would be spared by his Noble Friend to
persuade the Spanish Government to.forego 6411119414
a persecution. Houourable hlember then enter-
ed into a panegyric on the Duke ot Wellingtn,
soncludedipy moving an amendment to th: Addtest,
consisting of the same words as had 'constituted Tact
of the former Address, via. the expression of a wish
that any farther consideration of the question telatise
to the. Slave Trade should be postponed till the meet-
ing of the Congress et Vienna, and J 4 prayer that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regeut would then use
his ;Affluence to procure a mitigation of the evil.
' Lord CASTLEREAGH thought that the ques-
tion was sufficiently safe without the anietiJment of
his Hon. Friend; but he had nu wish to resist it if
it afforded him any satislaction.• .
Mr. A. PARING maintained, that the policy with
which the war commenced, and the, policy with which
hostilities concluded, were materially different. fir
the false policy of nations at the beginning of the Re-
volution set up that military monster which required
the-coalition of all the neighbouiing nations to crush.
We commenced the war by petty quotas of troops
furnished by allied States, and sic terminated the war
by the vigorous and hearty combination of tfie suer% Is
of every kingdom. The alliance had been arranged
and conducted with great skill, and was excited by
the universal disgust entertaiaed by Lutope for the
aggressions of I. rance. It appeared from this Treaty
that the colonial interests had been well considered;
and when we tetlected on the value of colonial pos-
sessions. we would see that we had been fairly dealt
with, tut v..: really 11444 fr 1411144 milt! that& what WAS
reastuLible. He was peiletily aware of Inc preju.
dices existing ice France concerning commercial cm.
.1,4 and on that account he applauded the Noble Lor4
(Castlereagh) for nut pressing a commercial Treaty.
was of opinion, that the Mauritius ought to
have been ceded to France, because wanting a place
to tou.h at between Euicipe and Wig' site would seek
au equivalent elsewhere, and to maintain the posses. •
son of that establish:swat would be both troublesous•
and expensive. He was filled with horror at the re.-
commencement of the Slave Trade, but dismissing
all moral feeling concerning it, and considering it iu
mere mercantile point of view, he was of opinion that •
France would obtain immense advantages over lsri.
gain ; and estaiilishing markets ter the sale of slaves,
would carry the market or produce to the same point.
And thus a monopoly of the whole carrying trade of
the-West Indies would be obtained. With all these
advantages, the French, unless their morals were ins.
provediu bre years, would renounce the slave trade
with reluctance.

islr. STUART WORTLEY applauded the con-
duct tithe Government, and the riddles' of the Noble
Land. its eusicludilig a treat,, web
the luminous and equitable principles on which the
war bad been conducted, and on which depended the
safety and prosperity of Britain. (Near, hoer.) We
had stop t the wild career of revolutionary principles,
we had ell-actually overthrown the power and dornie
Mon of Napoleon ; but having obtained these memo-
rable advantages, he would not hava concurred for
one moment with the conduct of Government, bad he
conceived they had made the smallest departure front
sound principles. Their conduct, wise and magma-
nimous, had placed Britain on a pinnacle of glory,
which afforded grattlicatiou to every heart throughout
the empire.
Mr. J. P. GRANT said, the formidable power of
France had fallen by the mutual cautions of Britain
and her illustrious Allies; sad he was proud when
he reflected ou the distinguished part we had taken
in this memorable contest. It was a painful wing to
enter into minute discussions upon the Treaty be-
tween the two countries. He did not undervalue the
exertions of Ministers, nor the achievements of the.. 1
great men wha had covered England w.th unexam-
pled military glety s all the FLAW Must have been
delighted in heal tog the Speaker perform the pleasant
duty of thanking
these gallant 011icers ; and he felt
in a powerful manner the merit of the illustrious
Commander. whose abilities had never been surpassed,
and if equalled, equalled uuly by that great General
. who commanded the armies of England au hundred
years ago. He could nut Agri* that it Was an id-
Trimble thing to abstain lions interfering in
the affair a
of the Continent ; because it was impossible for a na-
tion to be safe unless she made herself acquainted
with the rising talents of her neighbours. He ap-
plauded that part of the Treaty which 11140 e rIMICe
a great ?owe:, and was gratified with the thought.
that, by liberal restorattan, we had placed her in a
suitabie position. But did nut the Noble Lord think.
it we had retained possession of thine colonies, we
might have made a successful stipulation for the Abu-
litiem of Shsiery at the Congress I By ceding them,
we had become the mere spectators of the future ar.
rangement of Europe. He was well pleased by the
introduction ut the salvo by the eloquent advocate of
the Abolition ; and if that nier!turious person did WC
now reap the full fruits of his exemplary Labours, he
owed it tp the Noble Lord.
Mr. CANNING said, lie was anxious to express
his feerings to the House un this 'Treaty, aad lie cow
fessed he telt isiespressible satisfactiou w his own
mutt at the adoption of the anseudnittit that enable.! I
him to pronounce, without reservation, his opinion of
a Treaty which he designated as the nut glorious
this country ever saw.— (Near, ksar, ) l'ht,
amendment had rendered it unnecessary to quality
his vote for concurring, in every respect; he eu.ii.l
not dismiss this portion of the subject without de.
Glaring, that he would nut have supported the aii...u..1-
nient toad be supposed that it imputed any blame
tai
the Noble Lord.—(Nor,
/roar, 1044 r. He dailC3ed
from those thought Lhe abolition would haste
been a question of peace and war, be did not thins
the piopustuou, nu abolititin--uo eultinies.W. Curd laalic
led its war. 'l-Lad we made the detuamtirom l'ratiee
Amp, she might have reseined it as peculiar to
but 441uS w‘46feu atm specw.ut. 01.4m0 40

trimmeticet, what e
vernment was, that
In every negociatioi
have coupled the
ales with eboistiop
demand wads, he
from the proposal.
paced fin Memo to t
as 4 mere MUM'
some biome ba him
en others who own
May, in not distitw
the Noble Lnetrs i
cesnsideratmon of tlse
in despond with mu
east with ethers, bu
dent to consider the
s,,r^ ; let them as.
France, ,ad do not
jvstity themselves in
saying to England
knew. you anticipa
would come soon in
at the Congress to I
future fears would b
respecting the Slat
much complexity
but, on the contra
hear.)—He saw no
not politic in the I:
whether it was pnl
France from the fp
was fully pr-pared
a main object to res
tion—tn place her in
in which the nation
view her—and not t
comet, sent only to 1
desolation around.
bad been jostled out
advantage would the
the Congress ? (He
leave her to repair h
her strength. Engl.
Congress shorn of pa
with an acceuinn nf.
trusted that its fate
that the arrangem
King had remained
Britain, still remaini
Congress. But after
tulation that all the
the Truce of Amiens
lie had redeemed eve

eeri7 expectation—tl
- Wards as seemed to I
Duce The whole It:
restoration of the an
complete abolition oft
try which oppressed h
thins. Thrnughoui
jest terminated, they
listing those republic,
rounding States, an,
which threatened all I
out they• had teen E
Enciplts cf jacobinit
Ps appeared, whet
iality, whether it

But of all the ir4its w
he deiptsteli Min wti
friJ sellieved dierieß
=nee and perseva
the beginning
iris that the spurious
expired, bet -what s
Od not the
land f We bad si
delusive Maine, and
we had become the n
'hose Powers which
m,and dine that
reverted to Engl
solarect and
What eft
visel-soyes whiel
big bad egret kturop
visited is, Aope,
tr;e:s of car stablisiu
two, sad thereby air
hoped, tilt: to this m
would not be a single
Ipportunity thus :drill
hose who Jcsired to 4
'bestowed cm coup
(Scar, litar.)
Mr. H A mfurots
N ble Lottl (C istlere
that he hid done all i
to Ferdinand, Engl.
otherwise, he thought
cm the ch sitter 41t tl
Mr. I'ONSONBY
tip it England ought
affairs Ana interests, 1
..IS .1 reedy the revel
f.)und Ler safety in E
tuprorting the power

Mr. W H IT KEA
Out Ilouse when the
been his lot to purl
Runt wh.tt had her
site. he lisd n
nothing would prCYC
ardingsi but cu
Attack wh;el) had I
leofessed sentiments
.real'-). 'Mere w.e
some people. TE4
Csintang) for i
imf-all those who hg
':.ti ban
iafallible—
bees realised—and a
i:eatt.bitted to that
world now behel
Elan. Gentleman (M
;loos as to man and
Mid—or whether,
cionpletely
war of toodcrattua
b:lagly to :sis going
sits imr.WhitbreaAl]
..!e Article in the Tr
or:-.:1 the Noble ;

Ecult for any Eng-
3ns were now made
them was the pa.
now to inform the
days of the Cortes,
ith respect to a pro-
mit to the Body of -
mber, relative to the
-(licar)—He could
might be justifiable
from falling a vie-
.—Perhaps it would
It, he hoped at least
his Noble Friend to
r,t tolorego so unjust
Member then enter-
; or ‘Vellington, and
tient to the Addicsr,
had 'constituted i• art
expression of a wish
the question relative
stpotted till the meet-
nd A prayer that his
y,eut would then use
aim of the evil.

ought that the ques-
t the amendment of
nu wish to resist it if

that the policy ‘‘iLli
the pi,licy with which
:erially different, Ist
beginning of the lte-
lister which required •
ring nations to crush.
tty quotas of troops
terminated the
nation of the :Lien& h
e had been arrange)
, and was escited bT
d by Luiope for the
~.re,l from this Treaty
rru %ell considered;
aloe of colonial pus.
had been fairly dealt
lh.tta what was
aware of tne preju-
aing commercial cre.
atolcd the Noble Lord
I commercial Treaty.
: Mauritius ought to
ause wantiug a place
India she would seek
) maintain the posses.
be both troublesome
with horror at the re.
7ratir. but dismissing
,ind considering it iu
he was of opinion that • .
advantages over M.
ter the sale of slaves,
uce to the same pa Not.
sole carrying trade of.
fined. With all these
their morals were itn-.
ounce the slave trade

( applauded the con.
e eddress of the Noble

on which the
n which depended the
1. (Hsa►, Agar.) We
rolu►ionary principles.
the power and domir
obtained these memo-
,ot herd concurred foe
)1 Government, had he
nallest departure from
tact, wise and magna..
a a pinnacle of glory.
every heart throughout
•
e formidable power a&
el exertions of Britain
d he was proud when
rd pan we had taken
WAS a painful Wing to.
upon the Treaty be-
did not undervalue the
achievements of Me.... ,
tagland w.th unetam-
image must hive been

er perform the *gamic
Oilicers ; Ast4.l he felt

writ of the illustrious

d never been surpasbed,
by that great General
F Xnglaud an hundred

be that it WAS Ali id.
ntertering in the affairs
'as impoboble for a Slat.
Ide herself acquainted
neighbours. He ap-
ty which made trance
ied wall the thought.
e had places' her in a
the Noble Lord think.
of those colonies, we
stipulation for the abo.
•ess I By ceding them,
AiWIS of the future :try
'as well pleased by the
e ekuisseut advocate of
•!tormus person did not
exemplary labours, be

was anxious to express
Ali Treaty, and he coil.
atislactiou au his own
nendinent that enabled
ervation, his opinion uf
46 the nuk)t glorious
W, hoar, ligar.)—Thio
unnecessary to quality
rery respect; he cual3
to suij.ct without de.
e supported the Asimuld•
impuieil any blame V.
dAti:ed
alouliLluu would haves
war, he did not thing.
140 colonies WI old 1..11b*
e demand Iron* fraso.f.
i it as pocuii.tr to la-
beectatta. tilWao