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atrocities committed by the enemy in Canada. Let
the. Admiral make known these orders, and theh it
will. become Sir G. Prevost to chew w:iy things were
done so contrary to civilized usages, and in the teeth Of
his own Procl AMR s. The correspondence of Sir A.
Cochrane Aod.Mr.Mouroe was of the 2tith of August.
On the 80th General Brisbane passed the frontier,
vueral orders, enjoining, strict discipline, and
repral to. private property, and publishiut a procla-
moson,. that it was not ay!ain.t the farmer, &c. that he
made war. On the '2d of September Sir George Pre-
vost issued a procla:n..tion of a similar tf,striotion,
stating that if the in::,,i;itants remained unarmed and
at home they shouts' be protected, and that every vio-
lator should meet condign punishment. This was
acting as a great Commander should act ; yet Sir A.
Cochrane, professing to act under Sir G. Prevost's
orders, carries fire and sword and desolation into the

heart of America. He desired an enquiry into 'this,
for it was inconsistent with our honour. We might
have burned.the Capitol and Palace, stolen the Pi e-
sideut's plate, destroyed the tobacco, without any ap.
parent result proportionate to the outrage. He hoped
for enquiry, and that the Admiralty would give some
account of their *newer to the merchants. He had
been told that during the S,isnamer, an important mat-
ter had so engaged the Mini:thy as to disable
them from attending to.A.'martig. A Civil Officer
required a salute troth a'Naval Officer which he
~abtaioed, mad afterwards offered, him an indem-
,nity tor doing so. This, grave. business took up
the time of the Admiralty, as he was told, till at
last the Secretat y was ordered to reprimand the
Naval Officer for giving the salutation. Now,
having ended that busin-ss, he hoped they would
attend to the great concerns of the navy. He wouli
not prejudge them more than Sir G. Prevost, but de-
manded enquiry. Respecting other parts of the ad-
drets there were some things palpable to all the world,
and moch to be regretted. He thought the conduct
of Lord Castlereagh, up to the Treaty of Paris, and
after that period, with the exception of one instance
(Norway), deserved the approbation of the country.
—(Hear, hear.) He should not retract that opinion,
nor would he now blame him ; he could not say he
did not yet deserve it, but he could not shut his eyes
to what was passing. Last session he had expressed
his surprist at the strider making by some of the great
Powers. He thenlsmented the apparent fate of Genoa.
Austria had assumed the undisputed possession of
Italy, and, by her proclamations, had made annexa-
tions which she called lasting. He had seen various
other things which filled him with dissatisfaction,
which augured future ill will, and impaired the lopes
of permanent peace. He could have wished, atter
whathad passed, that the governments had consider-
ed countries as the. propetty of their subjects, and not
Oil( of certain families. He had hoped that the expe-
rience of misfortune would have improved their minds
and mended their hearts, however cramped by educe.
Lion, habits, ,or ignorance. He wondered still, that
severe misfortunes had not taught them some huma-
nity and justice. It was true that they might try tri
put it out of the heads of mankind—vain attempt I
that such a thing as freedom exists. To one
set of deputies it was said to have been answered, that
republics were no longer in fashion, and that corn.
pensatians and partitions must . be made to great
kowers. If spch maxims. prevailed, freedom. would
belast to the people, who would have no chance of
acquiring it but to drive such sovereigns from their
thrones. Saxony, it appeared, was in an unfeeling
manner to be divided, and the larger part given to
PiusSia; she was no longer to remain a Power. This
was gross injustice to the Saxon people. What had
they done? Saxony was the garden of Germany ;
not only the garden of the human mind, but of hu-
man happiness. Where could they find such a happy
people in Germany ? The very differences of telt-
eon did not interfere with it, though the Court was
Roman Catholic and the people Protestant. It af-
forded a bright example of the benefits of toleration
to greater States. What had the Elector, or the
King, as he was called, done ? The other Kings of
Bonaparte's making kept their titles and territories—
What was the ontereace between the King of Saxony
and the Emperor of Austria, or the Kings of Prussia,
Bavaria, and Wurtemburg ? Prussia turned against
Bonaparte first—then Austria—and, a little while
before his final defeat, Bavaria; and this was a
great cause of his overthrow, Saxony held to him
longer. One might feel for one who could not
quit, who count not give up the game. Bonaparte
had his capital and his person to his last defeat : and
on that ground only it appeared that the Saxon people
were not to be considered. That House was almost
the only place in the world in which a man could say
any thing on the subject; but lie would say, that this
would be an unprincipled partition, as bad as that of
Poland, of which last, many wished for the resurrec-
tion and independence. There was a general feeling
in favour of it, as essential to the restoration of the
independence of Europe. It was mentioned, that
one power was willing to restore it, if others would
desist from their schemes of aggrandizement. All
powers seemed disposed to be very magnanimous at
the expense of others. But the Emperor of Russia
was said to be willing to restore Poland, if Austria
desisted from Italy, and Prussia ficim Germany. There
liras, a fact which had lately transpired, which, he'
thought, augured evil, and he was surprised nothing
had been said about it. He believed, that if his present
Majesty knew that he was made King of Hanover after
the fashion of Bonaparte, nothing would more disgust
him. He believedaliat that excellent person had nothing
ntoie at heart than to keep all be could flee from
Bonaparte's fashions. The reason assigned for this
thew kiugly dignity was, because all the other Elec.
torates were extinguished. How ? By Kings made
by the late Emperor of France. Not one was left
but Hanover. It was not said-44 Let us descend
from these mummeries of Bonaparte, and go back to
our ancient dignities of Electors and Princes : let us,
boast not of these novelties, but of the ancient blood
and honours of the houses of Brunswick Lunenburg,
kc. and take off the gay feathers of Bonaparte !"
44 No," says the Prince Regent, ,s but I dress up my
father in them !"--(llerir.)-4, Like them, he shall
be a King of Hanover !" And there was to be an
arreadimuretit, too, of territory, which might involve
important considerations to this waylay respecting
future wars. This freak of making a King of Ha-
nover might lead to 'very serious consequences.—
Genoa, it was rumoured, was to be extinguished ;
Maria was to be augnaented. It was also rammed
that Pawns) tram arbom di, Allies had seltiaited

!assigance—he d:d nor alluie to.annaiotte, but to a
tnu"ehlteiiit:r associate of 13Onapirteere likely to
meet with .no 'favourable return. The King of
Naples was perhaps to be disregarded, because he
.04 of lots origin, because he was a soldier of for.
Ittrat,'Or perhaps because hisierVitory-was awkwardly
.timited with respect tei. other nations whose Sfwe-
reigns were not equally vigtsentis and 'active. 84
subjects, however, were srr,lnkty attached to him.
He had introduced many salutary reibrmations into
his Stares, and thus, perhaps, his example was dr -night
to present an obnoxious cuntr st to tither less 'en-
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lightened and neighbouring powers. Monarchs ought
not to be magnanimous byr halves—to be selfish in
one quarter, and expect great sactihces or be made
by others. One great Power must :lot ask for ag-
grandisement, nor another for arrondksement ; other-
wise there would be no peace, bat mutual jealousy
and distrust. France might again wish to re-assert
her conquests, and we might be plunged into another
war, unless, indeed, Lord Castlereagh should be able
to do what he no doubt wished to do, and should be
able to adjust all these differences. To enable that
Noble Lord to effect this gond, he should be strength-
ened by the voice of Parliament on this subject, as
well as on the Slave Trade ; on which last subject be
hoped, from the expressed feelings of this nation, and
r from the known disposition of the Emperor of Russia,
the most grateful results at for pending Congress.--
Mention was made of large arrears. Such an intima-
' lion could not but excite wonder after so much blood '
lavished, so much glory acquired. It was to be la-
mented that much of this glorions exertion had been
expended for the sale purpose of restoring to the
throne of Spain 'the man who had learnt nothing
horn misfortuede except ingratitude to his benefactors.
No one could tee the persecution authorited by Fer•
dinand, his attempts to stifle freedom and liberality
of opinion, his violent proceedings against the best
patriots of the country, without feeling deep indigna-
tion and disgust, without forming a momentary wish
thatto such a government there might bra speedy end,
though indeed that wish would b.: retracted t I.en the
awful consequenees of such a procedure weie con.
ternplated. It had been said that these calamities
could not have happened, unless Ferdinand had been
supported with money from Great Britain to subjugate
his subjects. A wish had been expressed, that if a
civil war in Spain should ensue, this country might
not have to pal both sides : he heartily hoped that we
should pay neither. Rumour goes that we had helped
to support the despotic government of Spain. He
trusted it was untrue : sure he was, that this country

would never consent to purchase any trifling commer-
ciel advantage at the expence of the happiness of ano-
ther nation.—Oh! that Ferdlnand could hear the in-

dignation of all mankind agaiost his uegriterous and
despotic conduct. He had dragged the most upright
deputies to prisons; they had acted with firmness;
touch to their glory they had rejected with disdain
the pardon that had been offtred to them, if. they
would acknowledge that they bad acted wrong..—
They had thrown back on their persecutors the charge
Of misconduct, and had asserted that they them.
selves had been the only true patriots and friends to
Frdinand and their country. Gon grant. them
towage to persevere in their manly determinations.
They-had need of firmness, for death perhaps hung
over theta under the renovated erwelties of the Inglis
sition. One distinguished character had already pe-
thrhed : though fall of iatfirmities,• he had been torn
from his bed to be culled to a dungeoli, and had ex-
pired before he reached his destined coetieement.—
Mina (one of the most eminent of the patriots) had
been forced to Ay to a foreign country : he had been
'arrested even there by the Ambassador of Ferdinand,
lint Louis XVI 11. had honourably set him tree. Some
of the patriots were refegeet, and some were abso-
lutely depending on the hospitality of this country.—
The Spanish Government had the impudence to de-
mand that our Government would give up these de.
pendents on our nation's honour ; but he was happy
to say, that the demand was instantly rejected. But
one circumstance had come to his ears, which, unless
explained, would involve a serious charge against
our Government. Two Spaniards had taken re-
fuge in Gibraltar, from the persecution of Go-
vernment : the offence of one sees, that he :iitd writ-
ten against the Inquisition ; the crime of the other
was quite- unknown to himself or to any other
person. rre Spanish Government had demanded the
surrender of these two persons, and the Commander
of Gibraltar had given them up. Here was a serious
charge : let it be inquired into, or let it be disclaimed.
He must now ask—whether, directly or indirectly,
pecuniary assistance had been furnished to Ferdinand
by our Government unknown to Parliament, to sup.
putt him in his violent and despotic measures. Upon
the whole, when he saw a restored Monarch making
his country a victim to religious despotim,—when he
saw the revival of the Inquisitien, and the resurrec-
tion of the Jesuits; and the plans of aggradisement
which seemed to be adopted by most of the Allies, he
confessed that he could not but fear that the results
of the Congress would not be so conducive to the re-
pose of Europe as was fondly hoped. Such were his
'opinions on this state- of things, and, as an indepen-
dent Member of Parliament, lie did not think it right
to let even the first day of the session pass, without
giving utterance to his sentiments.— (Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR Qf the EXCHEQUER
answered, that it would be highly improper in hint,
as a Minister, to go over many of those topics which
were extremely becoming in the mouth of the Hon.
Gentleman, as an individual Member of Parliament.
He would give information on such points as were
consistent with his duty—and first, as to what related
to his own department—The Honourable Gentls.
man had asked if any pecuniary assistance had been
given to Spain ? He could state, that no peculi.try
aid had been given, except up to the amount of the
subsidy for the Spanish troops serving under the
Duke of Wellington—nor was any further aid to I.e
given. With respect to the circumstances alleged to
have happened at Gibraltar, he was at present Igno-
rant of the real state of the case : a lew days, how-
ever, would suffice for the inquiry, and he could,
after that, give the necessary information to the Hous, .
As to the war with America, he did n it wish to detail
the causes of its origin, nor did tne speech makeitnecess
sary: the address called upon the House-to do no mere,
on this subject than what it had repeatedly
acknowledge the justiie of this war. The Hon. Gentle.
man had said, that the conduct of oar armies these
would have been disgraceful to Goths and Vandals—
. always painful to pursue a system of walla*
rt