Star.
London, England, 1826-12-13 00:00:00

House will do me the credid to remembui that when the bleu ate 1
of Spain first took place, I stated my determination to resist that'
invasion by every means in my power short of a declaration
of war—end I did no resist it. There might have been at'
that time great many reasons assigned for having recourse
to a declaration of war; but whatever might have been the
propriety of such a declaration upon the ground of the en-
trance of the French into Spain. one thing I will venture to assert
was, that its effect would not have been to get their armies out of
`that country. With a war against France at that time, you might
have exercised your military glory by new victories. With a war
you might have extended your possessions from new conquests.—
By a war vigorously prosecuted, you might have succeeded in
obtaining better tetins: upon the conclusion of an honourable
peace; but as to getting the French out of Spain, that would have
been the use only object which you could not have accomplished—
(Cheers). For whoever heard, in tbe history of Europe, of a,
peace, at the termination of a war, however protracted, briniting an
exact adjustment of allahe exact objects for which that war bad
been first undertaken—(ol4m) ? The effect of the occupation of
Spain by France has been most grossly exaggerated; but it it is be-
cause the connection between the two countries has been mistaken,
and because it has been mixed up is idea with what I readily admit
to be one of the most glorious periods of our history. But let those
who would refer us to the reign of Queen Anne—and the struggles
to prevent this-connection ; let those who look back to the exagge-
rated apprehensions entertained at that period; let those who refer
us to the time, when, by the repeated votes of that House, peace
was never to be made by this country while the Crown of Spain con-
tinued urns the head of a Bourbon—let those look back at Spain,
swelled into a power which exercised an iniluence on both he-
mispheres, and England settled in a nook of Europe, contem-
plating with fear the junction of these two preponderating States.
But, Sir, I do not believe that danger exists now. • I do nut
believe that /his is that Spain of which oar ancestors were so justly
jealous—that Spain upon whose terrttotifs it was proudly boasted
that the sun never set—(Hear, hear.) It was not Spain they
feared; India was the cause of their apprehension; and I admit,
that if when France made that attack, Spain had still been placed
in the possession of the same resources, there might have been
some ground for a more decisive interference. I will admit,
for argument's sake, that the occupation of Spain and Prance was a
disparagement to the character of this country ; I will admit even
that it was a blow to the policy which ought to be maintained in the
regulation of the balance of power. What then was to be done?
There were two means to be adopted in our resistance to it, one
of them was to attack the French troops which entered Spain; the
other was to render the conquest harmless as far as regarded us,
and valueless, or something worse, actually injurious to the
possessor. I say then, that if we have been for the present
dispossessed of any thing tit our situation as forming put of the
balance of power, we have been fully compensated. Was it
necessary to blockade Cadiz, I say, to restore the situation of,
' England No, I look at the possessions of Spain on the other side
of the Atlantl; Hook. at the Indies, and I call in the New World
to redress the balance of the Old (Area cheering. This, then, is
my answer to the question—France has gained no advantage—ob-
tained no power; Spain is become to her a soon* of unpaillated
and unmitigated evil; I believe she would be glad of any thing
which would help her out of the difficulty in which she has placed
herself; I believe she would be thankful to us for any interference
which would tend to relieve her of her unprofitable accession; but
lit is our present policy to rivet her in her bondage, and snake It
' with her a point of honour. (Cheers.) I feel bound to express my
sense of the support which has been so geaeraily, and with such
_gratifying language, bestowed upon his Majesty's Government in'
this emergency. I repeat again that our object is not war. Our
object is, to Int enabled to take the most effective measure for the
preservation of peace. If we had neglected to adopt that course, or
if se had disregarded the precautions which are necessary, we
might be dragged into a war is which we would appear in all the
humbleness of degradation. If, however, our resolutions fail to
produce the effect I anticipate; if war does come, and Spain should
hove the courage to ripen her secret machinations into open hosti-
lity—why, then, it will be the war of the pidficators, and we shall
see bow that will end. (Great applause.)
The Address was then read and agreed to, the amendment being
negatived without a division.
4:OILONSIL DILADLIT'S CAM `

Lord PALMERSTON presented copies of the Duke of Man-,
chester;s dispatch to General Fidler, dated July 8, 1614; also of
Gen. Fullers letter of service to Col. Arthur, and of Col. Arthur's
letter written in 1820. wherein he moldered himself justified by
his commission to place Col. Bradley voider arrest. His object was
to prove that the Hoe. Member for Aberdeen's assertion, of the

Doi existence of tW continissioa, was Wounded.
1111.1112 was not it posed to quarrel with the Noble Lord's
insinuations, partisidarly u the production of these papers would
show that be (Mr. Home) was right in his view of CA. Bradley's
case. . _

Lord PALMERSTON read as extract from Gm. Filler's let-
ter to Col. Arthur in 1820, to prime that CoL Arthur must have
held a comndssion when he put CoL Ikadley tinder arrest.
Mr. HUME then moved for returns of the number of
~05cers
dismissed the service under sentence of Court Martial'', since the
lust return ia 1821. •

Lord PALlffillitliTON agreed to the returns, on the condition
of their specification being limited to the number and rank (net
names), of the Officers dismissed.
The House adjourned at HALT-Lin Nuts &Cue&