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London, England, 1816-05-24 00:00:00

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teetim giOni periecutai. tie lamed
the country against such protects. He could see no
hopeUf happiness for England but in peace, and no
hope of peace but in consolidation of the power of the
present French Government; because he could see
no probability of its being succeeded if displaced, by
ire of more general benevolence—(hear, hear.)
Mr.. BROUGHAM said, the tone of assertion and
accusation on the part of the Noble Lord had excited
some surprise, and fora himself and for his Learned
pieta he should disclaim two principles Which the
Noble Lerd bad imputed to the advocates of the mo-
tion. The first principle which lie disclaimed was,
hostility to the B unbolts ; and he also disclaimed any
idea of recommending a measure which was most
alien to sound principles of policy in all times, and
'Ala in these times was most impolitic—a direct in-
telfeeence in the Government of France, especially as
jo religious matters. And he would inform the Noble
Lord, if he could be ignorant of it, that it was possi-
without asserting the propriety of 'such a mea-
sure, to ask for information respecting the Protestants
401 France, and what steps had been taken in their
behalf, and if no steps had been taken, why ? This
w,ts the whole amount of his Honourable Friend's
initooe—(Hear, hear.)—That motion had been sup:
rooted by a great mass of information -not only bF
the facts which his Learned Friend had adduced, but
by the ample confirmation of all those painful details
41 the letter which had been read by the Noble Lord.
That statement, which had been read in so triune.
pelt a toneo.wae to all appearance ably and can-
didly drawn up. But what was the impression it
had made? Had they not been struck at every sen-
tence. which interlarded the Noble Lord's observa-
tions, stetted forth a new proof of the accuracy of
his Learned Friend's statement. So far was the let.
ter from sliming that his Learned Friend had exag-
gerated, that though it was in more general terms,
(perhaps there might have been More details with
which the Noble Lord did not trouble the House), it
pre an idea of persecutions even more extensive than
Irs Learned Friend had supposed. They were told
by that letter that lOW murders had been perpetrated
by the armed Catholics on the unarmed Protestants,
besides a vast number of atrocities which at was tn.
Faith! to relate or contemplate.—(Hear, hear.)
The statements of the Noble Lord therefore exceeded
that of his Learned .Friend. The Noble Lord had
referred to Ireland as an example of similar distur-
bances, especially to Arline!), bet the disturbances.
in France must have been infinitely more atrocious in
twit. character; for if the Noble Lord had asserted
that 1000 murders had been committed in any pert
uf Ireland in three months (except dutiog the rebel-
lion) his information would be more novel than that
which he had given respecting France—(Hear.)—
As to the alleged outrages of the Protestants agatils°
the Catholics, they were committed in a time of civil
war, between which State and the condition of Franc.,
then the Protestants were murdered, there was anon
analogy. But let*the matter be put in any way, it
came to this, that there had been a state of cuts Age
and animosity ; that the last acts of violence had been
committ,:sl on the Protestant party_; and that V).
Catholics were pror:rted by the perscos in power.—
The interference which he should have recnizimern!ed
as to these unfortunate yersons was, not by lios,i;i!
memorial, .t by friendly representation. A topic
vhich the is; Oat, Lotil was fond of rehearing to, was i
the letter of the Protestants, and the mischief which
he stated it to have produced ; and he had asserted,
that these wile worthy individuals, who, though ac•
mated by the posest feelings of benevolence, 1 ad l
amen/Um:hid instead of goad. The House were
n told, that they were not to take that interest in
fate of their Protestant brethren in France which
sir ancestors had always shewn, because it was now
sc,weted that the nr:re they interfered, the more
the objccts of their sympathy would be persecuted.—
When they were told there were a thousand murders
is Once months, they were forbidden to intertese, not
bitinse interference was unjust or unpricedented,
but because tilt wre ches in authority vrould make
their sufTerings ten-told. He was ate:ire that the
Berboes had a task of delicacy and difficulty to
*form, anJ he sincerely hoped they %mild establish
*motives in the respect of their halt-reclaimed
People. But was there not gross neglect. among
Local Authorities, when not one man d been
borne e to justice, not even the infamous 'Crest:4lllon ?
Btu leeeeser the motion might be disposed of, the
dinusoue could not fail to do good :—for it would
thew to the worldrthat in the Home of Commons of
England, the persecuted, to whatever nation they
lamged, or whatever name they bore, were secure of
soapathy ani.suorro oh& persecutors, whatever
tank they fell, or by whateirer authority they were
clothed, must experience reprobation and resistance. ,
..hord BINNING enforce.l the opinion of his
1 u'ole Friend, that the unhappy disputes in the South
of France wi: e politital, n.it religious. The Pro-
tetint's happened to be Bomillarttits—(hear, from
''lS. Rm• 14)—and therefore they were involved in
the cmsequences of those differences. He objected
to the motion, bt.cause he was afraid 'hat little hese-
ht could be derived by the-parties it. France hum
fUc sympathy of the Protestants of ii‘Oi country. So
far from 'religious bigruiy being an oivrative princi-
ple in Preece, he was afraid that the evil sprang
flora 'that absence of all religious principle which
revolutionary principles had engendered. He was
from these considerations glad that his Noble Friend
Lord Castlereagh) had given a negative to the
totion.
Mr. W. SMITH said, that it was evident the Go-
. ment of France had not interfered, as they ought
bare done, when the affair of the Department of
a Garde had been brought under their considera-
'n—(Hear, hear).—The disturbances, though for
moment suppressed, were still in spirit alive, and
interference of Government would, no-dOubt, be
lutery, if it were properly called to the attention
the subject. The letters read by the Noble Lord
stlevagh) were anonymous—at least he had given
name to the House.
Sir SANILTEL ROMILLY, in reply, stated, that
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a tint mean to press his motion to a division.—
. me would say, that there never was more gross
Pmce. done to an individual than had been done to
by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Castle-
ith) in the course of this debate. He confessed
!Is at a loss to accosts for the designing and in-
goal irenstice that had been practised towards
by the Noble Lord. (Cries of (inks'', Chair.)—
e (Sir &Orme!) disclaimed ed any • "
hltaltlOU giving