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on just
sand legitimate b.
Fl..:(,J,t:poraical strength; and MI that tars.
ILe world, to which, as a great EQ.
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she was entitled, and which if was the,
ro.• Jt.,.. .ri.ry ' • ther Power that she should alwaye'
•
But it was against Revolutionary France
that the spirit of British !stalky had been di-'
• When this country stood alone, acid when
4-oper.i•ed with the other great European States,
;is cce.slly averse from allowing any opportu-
to th.it Revolutionary France of extending her
lutare and eissernihating her. principles, and in
:.r„..„C, of conscious dignity she had overthrown the
and brought about ate sera of peace and re-
:tu:ion. There was no jealous feeling now existing
.ether in the Councils of this country or those of bee
towards that people, now enjoying a
r lawful.
i,„„nicent and the institutions of rational liberty.
Mem such a feeling being operative with re.
_in.! to the interests of France, it was the sincere de-
're of all the Allied States to see her prosperous and
1 cap.tble of standing on a level with the rest.
bsor.3l.k. .
Honourable Gentleman had Qgcused the
c„, .7..nient of being indifferent to the eommercial
or the cAuntry ; but he should be prepared
proper time, that the commercial ince-
to at a
resti cf Great Britain had been, since the peace, eon.
fide:Lir advanced ;with respect to facility a mar_
and extent of commercial intercourse, the mei-
cx.tile property of the country hadneVer been equal
is amount by one third, to what it 'has beat within
e, list four years ; and for the last two years it was
tic greatest ever known. But the Right Hon. Gen-
i2mban had blamed the Government, as neglecting
Like advantage of circumstances favonrable for
akin" commercial treaties ; but he trusted that
Ivre was more wisdom, and a more liberal policre-.
itirar)—a policy that did not knock at'every -door
pelt at narrow and partial compacts, which could
u:dycleg a:al imphde the spirit of British commerce,
thicl., it left to act fteely and independently, and to
iti way by its own laws, Must become prospe-
rous:a...l es,tended ; -narrow views god little policy
sets ing, would be fatal to the great and
c.,:..rivietive system of commerce, which, on broad
cnlightened principles, established its mete pros--
s—t:sat system would not be served, said the
..,le Lord, by winclim itself up in the bowels of
r:ry State-7(Cries of Hear, hear, and laughter.)-
IChen this country *vas introduced iota the heart of
Spin—when it was introduced into the heart of Por-
tc,a—that was not the time to take an ungenerous
airantige of the circumstances of those States, and
&scenti to seize an opportunity of making bargains,
Nothing could be more contemptibly unworthy than
such a line of proceeding. He would pretest against
it ;Ins-, though he had not heard it_ on this occasion
fir the first time. The Right Hon, Gentleman had
rinsadvetted on the treaty with America. He had
szii it was a treaty of concession, and that the va-
liable possession of Newfoundhuid had been sacri-
fced to the weakness of Ministers. On that subject
o,e Right lion. Gentleman had.shewn an absence of
iSormation, beyond what could have been expected
f:om one, or most subjects n*ually•
Newfoundland was -not ceded by that treaty. Its
cssion had arisen from a construction of past of the
Treaty of Ghent, which had been left unsettled. But
i; to tl.e treaty with America, it had met the interest
approbation of both countries, and had never in
any instance been complained of. To prove the bene-
Ecial effects of that Treaty, it was only necessary to
i:ate, that the amount of the commerce between this
country and America was 10 or 12 million* annually.
The Noble Lord then contended that if the Right
Hon. Gentlemankad in his motion only the avowed
ohject of inquiring into the circumstances of the coun-
try, he would have acted contrary to common sense,
is dispensing with the consideration of the Bank Re-
im, and the state of the finances. But as the House
had no time to throw away, he would advise the
Honourable Gentlentess to endeavour to obtain tirl
oiject in a more compendious way. The question
rightly understood, was simply whether there ought
to be a change of Ministers ?—(Hear). In order to
decide that question, the Noble Lord did not think it
world be necessary for the House to go into a Com-
rittee. The services of Ministers were not ea so
forgotten--(Hear,)—bet it put himself and his col-
leagues in rather difficult circumstances, to state the
merits of a question so personal. After the decision
is the Scotch Burghs, and the Inquiry into the Cri-.
miral Laws, perhaps another and more decisive ma-:
Itity might be looked for.. Ile would not put his
own case in any arrogant feint of view ; but be
vould ask, where was the adore of on eminence,
by which confidence ought to be destroyed ? (Hear.)
The Right Honourable Gentleman had stated, that
he saw no principle in the present Governnnnt ; but
he would ask him, looking on him' as he did, as not
one of the smallest stars on the other side, when, in
the course of his political life, had the Right Honour-
able Gentleman himself displayed any thing Bte
principle?—( Cheers.)—When had he 'hew* diet he
acted upon a system of a 6ted and decided character?
Ha had indeed :hewn considerabkdexterity, but
eiat was not principle; and thoukh" his Conduct on
that night could not properly be called trick, yet it
vas at .cast management—(Hear, hear).-But ces-
linly with the aid of that kind of management the
R:ght Honourable Gentleman had shewn the most
retzveiing disposition to thwart his Majesty's Minis-
ulro,had opposed and turned aside the torrent
eestit.ction—(Cheers).--TI ie best defence of theii•
s. .
••.er. was in a remembrance of the great events
late history of the Country. The recollection of
"t• y Englishman would furnish him with the most
powerful of all arguments in suppott of the Admipi-
'-tri,tion under which was effected the deliverance of.
ou
"uty—(C4eers)—lhe flight Hon. Gentleman
1.'42 stated, that his Majesty's Ministers Were indiffe-
:ler, to the iutcrr.al interests of the Country since the
bat facts did not bear out such an assertion.
Poor Laws, of which so much had been said, had
;;ore iavestigation; it was an im.portant snbject.
Were r.ot indifferent to it. '1 he Charities of
•.ry had been examined into, likewise the Cur-
b)* 0: t'.•.e Nation, the Bank Affairs, wad the
hit the Right tionottrable Gentteinaticifd-
cieumiier his movements with any great stOTe of:
ition of armmesst(A. laugh). Ile was
to marshal his forces,. and appeir at the
cl tl.em on a grand field-day—(4 laugh). The
o. 11G...curable Gentleman did not think .proper
c;f the time of parade until the discussion of the
' and financial Question. He foresaw

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