Star.
London, England, 1819-06-04 00:00:00

ho would wikh to thi 'the principle intro•
;)r.g the.people locEngland, of selling their
the highest bidder, •ind pointing their
a,zainst each other's breasts, according as
paid for it? But it was said that this Bill
es,.try, because the Coinmon Lair enabled
rccal his subjects by the writ of ne ereat
is was quite ridiculous, Could it be se=
;posed that writs of she e.reat regno should
sued out against all British subjects now
lancrica? For his own part, he was rather
L think that Ministers were to blame•for not
nicr adapted so effective a measure as this
!cic the evil before it had reached its pre-
. lle had been informed, that within the
Lys, out of a battalion which was disban-
,timm, three hundred men had immediately
to serve in South America. It appeared
it it must always be considered as a breach
ity for a State to permit an armed Expe--
e iitted out within its dominions, to serve
gainst another. On the whole, therefore,
y thought that this Bill ought to be al-
'o into a Committee. There was, however,
, .
uch he thought ought to be m
modified—
:hat wh:ch related to the detention of yes-
regarded the evidence to be admitted.
-eat principle of the Bill was exactly con-
the principles of our Law and Constitution.
OOUGLAS said, he had hoped that this
-oula not have been persevered in, not on
its mischievous tendency, or its unconsti-
aure, but on account of the remonstrances
•cantile Interest. It was to be recollected,
under British protection that those blos-
Eiberty and independence had first been
South America, which now promised to
o fair a maturity—(llear, hear.) The pO3- •
became this country in the present case
:t neutrality; and if any latitude of con-
;as to be allowed, it ought to be in favour
.Inies. It was alisxtrd to supposethat it wit
with neutrality for one 'Of the belligerents
on the neutral power to pass new laws for
).--e of maintaining the neutrality. On a
casino, the Noble Lord opposite had ap-
support of this measure, to a treaty which
inlv been laid upon the table, but which
• received the approbation of the House.
NRRYATT thought that the moment the
Keeded to legislate en thii subject it took a
r!) It was therefore proper that the
Luld consider the Merits .of the contest in
1- were about to interfere. There had been
experience of the policy adopted by Spain
ter Colonies; and it was only necessary to
4e conduct of that country with respect to
and government of its Colonies, to see how
Ile it had been. It was not till the year
any degree of political information reached
,ales. At that time, in consequence of the
of the Spanish GoveniMent in Europe by
:e, the Colonies found it nave's- ary to estab-
sort of local Government for themselves.
:re erected in the various Provinces, and an
,s published by the Council of Regency,
:he trade of these countries to the various
of the world. But this edict immediately
'le, indignation of the Cadiz merchants, who
,yed the whole monopoly of that trade ; and
leence it was revoked an two months. With
n of Ferdinand VIL came an attempt to re-
all the abuses of the old system; and the
of this attempt occasioned the'present con-
ith respect to the issue of the contest, it was
tsidered that all the great resources of Spain
louth America-that in the mines of that
was her wealth, and in its forests the mate-
' a navy; therefore, the longer the contest
the more. weak would Spain become, and
strong her,Colonies. The war disturbed
unerce of these countries, and thereby injured
le of Europe. This country, therefore, had
„to call upon Spain not to persevere in a hope-
cogest- The liamourable Member then called

minion of the House to what he thought a
.elation of neutrality on the part of a British
ferner. A vast number of the natives of the Ca-
n consequence of the oppressions of those
:n governed their country, some time ago
it wise to-emigrate to Trinidad, expecting an
but the Governor, from what motives he
)t pretend to say, not only refused them the
;e of landing, but actually forced them back
ipanish Main, ortti their own country, which
;a occupied by the Anti-patriotic Party under
, who immediately massacred them on their
ttion—(Hear,hear.) This was adhering to the
les of neutrality with a vengeance—(Loud
'.) Some other instances, although none so
could be adduced. He was astonished that
'ernment of this country should manifest such
all of a sudden to the beloved Ferdinand,
rtainly had not densonstrated any kindness to
jects of Great Britain. Soon after his acces-
the Spanish Throne, one bf the first acts of
and was, to order general thanksgiving in all
les on the retirement of the British troops, for
got rid of all the hereti es—(llear, hear.) In
ion to all principles of liberty, he then re-esta-
the Inquisition—(Hear, hear, hear!) And
is the man for whom vie were to check the ge-
spirit of our countrymen in the cause of the
Americans?—(Hear. hear.) He was ashamed
iy Government should try to involve itself in
sties on account of a Monarch who was. an
to the interests of mankind. Under such cir-
ances, all that we ought to observe should be a
nd cautious neutrality; and, above all things,
ght to abstain from any measure that was hos-
the true commercial interests of the country.
C. ROBINSON rose in support of the Bill.
2rence to a paper which had been industriously
tared amongst the Members of that House,
g the conduct of this country in the days of
I. the Learned Gentleman mentioned, that
was a strange misapprehension of the practice
times. This country, at the time alluded to,
recently recognized the independence of the
xi States (Provinces), consequently the policy
-ds foreign nations was of a very different do-
ion from what was now thought requisite. The
iurable and Learned Gentleman then went into
istorical analogy of the times. In 1614, a
:y was entered into, comprehending all former
:es. We were pow in a similar situation ticaur