The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-05 00:00:00

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IMPRKIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OP LORDS-s-TircAnae.
This being the first•day of the Meeting of Parlimitent,
arid the King being prevented by indisposition hoe
bete n
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preset, • 1
The LORD CIIIANCILIOD. the Archbishop of Cantle.'
IBURT. the Karl of HAIMOWAIT. Earl of Weemisonistiw.
and Berl Of SNANTAINURT.Iiat as Coounissiosers to epos
the Parliament in ibis Majesty's Sable. A little after.
three o'clock, the Speaker and several Member' of the
Home of Venomous, having been prtvioaelV enesmoned
tithe (Usher of die Black itag, ettaidea at the bar,
ee the following Speedsiege elblisered by the 'Lowe
OnansitiLost:— • • • . •.•
u MT Loess AND ONNTLCINID,-,:
We are commanded by. His Miiimptto inform you.
that since he last Diet you in Parliainebt, His Majesty's
efforts have been %presnittingly exertiod twprogerte the'
peace of Europe.
Faithful to the principles which Ills Majesty hes
promulgated to the world as constituting the rule of his
ceaduct, His Majesty declined teeing party to any pets
tootling. at Verona which weld be deemed an interfe-
res., is the istereal concerns of Spain on the part of
Foreign Powers: And His Majesty has since used, mod
continua's to use, his most ansioos endeavours and pod
spaces to allay the 'irritation unhappily subsisting lie;
tweets the French and Spanish Government* ; and to'
avert, if possible, the calamity of war between Franco'
mid Spain.
In the East of Europe his Majesty flatten himself
that Peace will he preserver, and his Majesty comities*
so receive from his Alliea, and generally from other
Powers, asseramies of their unaltered disposition to mil,
tinge with his Majesty those friendly relations whiels
K impially bit Majesty's °Newton his part to maim
taim.

• Weave. farther commanded to apprize you, that die
missions having long been pending, with the Cosset of
Madrid, respecting depredations committed on the Imes-
merce of his Majesty's Subjects in the West I adieu Sty,
and other grievances of which his Majesty bad beio
under the necessity of complaining; these discussions
have terminated in an adm.ssion by the Spanish Om
tenement of the justice of his Majesty's complaints,
and in an engagement fur satisfactory reparation.
" We are commanded to assure you that his Majesty
has not been ustoindfsl of the Addresses presented to
Wm by the two Houses of Parliament, with respect to
lie Foreign Slave Trade.
" Pntposisions for the more effectual 'oppression of
that evil, were brought forward by his Majesty's Pleni-
potentiary in the Coaferences at Verona, and then ban
been added to the treaties upon this subject, alresiy
'concluded between his Majesty and the Governments of
Spain and the Netherlands,. ankles which will extend
site operation of those Treaties, and greatly facilitate
*heir execution.
• " Gentlemen of the Hones sf C 011.110114
" His iblejesty has disectet the Estimates of the
extent jeer to he laid before you. They have been
framed with every attentiOl to economy; and the total
expenditure will be found to be materially beta* that
,of last year.
" The diesimitioo of charge, combined with tbe
progressivehopronmeot of the Revenue, have produced
a sorplos 'until:lschia Majesty's expectation. His Ma.
lest/ trusts, therefore.that you will be able.after providing
~Isse the serviette of 'be year, and without affecting public
leeNt, to make a farther considerable rodoctlom in the
Wilsons of his people.
•••• MT LOIRRIVAXD gNT
" His Ma!asty has commanded us to state to you, that
She JOS sifeitatiois of loyalty and attachment to his
--•as and Goveroment, rhiels his Majesty received to
.
to Skotlatuk mpre•

,tits peg*.
Oa Deeply as his Majesty regrets the continued de-
pends* of the Agricultural Interest, the satisfaction
with which his llisjesty contemplates the increasing
activity which pervades the manufacturing districts, and
the flourishing condition (dour commerce, in most of its
priacipal branches, is greatly enhanced by the confideot
persnasson that the progressive prosperity of so ray of
the interests of the °pantry cannot fail to contrihnee tio
the gradual improvement of that great interest, which Is
the most important of them all."
The Earl of TANKNOTILLI, late Lord Oseulston, took
the oaths and his seat.
The Bosse adjourned doriog pleasure.
AFout five o'clock the House was fully attended by
Peers ; and at half past five the Lord Chancellor read
the Speech which the Commissioners were directe4 bT
his Majesty todeliver to both houses.

THE 3IARRIAGE ACT.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that he would
move for kayo to bring in a Bill to amend the late Mar&
Hoge Act.
MIS MAJEATT4 SPEECH.
The Earl of MORLEY then rose to move the Address
to his Majesty. He said the day had now puled, when
Parliament, on occasions similar to the present, was in
the habit of bearing accounts of the downfall avian:,
tries, and of the difficulties which our own country was
doomed to encounter ; and they must all reflect with
pleasure, that a Speech, more connected with the happi-
ness of mankind, or containing sentiments more dear
to the hearts of Englishmen, then what they bad beard
that day, was never delivered by a British Sovereign to
his Parliament. In proposing an Address in answer to
she Speech, he should, as a matter of course, make an
exposition of the general ground by which each para-
graph of the Speech was entitled to their Lordships'
consideratioe. The convulsions by which Europe
tad bees agitated, must be billy impressed on
the Wed, of. their Lordships ; and whatever
different. of opinion might exist as to territorial
arrangements on the part of foreign powers,
there ceoW be no difference as to the necessity of a
strict adherence to treaties on behalfof our Hovetninent,
u well as the preservation of peace. Their Lordships
mast therefore have beard with regretand astonishment
that the tranquillity of Europe was again likely to be
disturbed by the threatened invasion of Simla. It was
not necessary for him row to say any thing of the prin.
ciples so which the present Constitution of Spain was
founded, nor of the language that might have been
held by democratic clubs at Madrid; -bet ha would
maintain the right which one nation lied to regulate its
own affairs, withont any right of interference on be•
half of any ether nation. The French Government had,
however lately promulgated the bitted priocipliofa
right of interference. 11. doctrine to which he.referred
was adverted to in his Majesty's Speech. and ups. that
point a clear distioctios had long since beta made be:
twees the cases where a Fight of interference might or
inight not exist, and .evwy thing most depend on the
Futiosier nature of the epee. Whether the King of
rance was er was not justified io this right of inter-
ferrule, It was sufficient for our HoireramenS to' feel
coneciongiol having. W the Congeal of Verona, 4:odes-
wieredq to gamut such literference. The Meg of
Peelleetbilnecer.:.avance4 his claim; and in that claim ,
kw Mae stepperted by the Continestal Sovereigns. The
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rinse the interfitrente in "Notion. and contended for
a Igalkaituance of g ' I ttanquillity in Rittope.—;
,0 r. 4 or remdnstranme •on the part of the
°nli "aliiiient had bleb omitted; to impress,
au thi Powers assembled at Verona. and tub-
! on the French Goterdmrat itself, the oh-
. I lit preemie, that state of peace, and avoiding
consermences likely to result to France
R.
isi present state of Europe, from epteringinto
7 QUO Spain. Indeed, it was impossible that our
0 •
could be insensible to the deojer which
Wily foreign army mast encounter; upon entering Spain
in khestiltiosener; and carrying on a war against the
whole mam of its population. This was apparent from
the events that had taken place in Spain preVious to the
year 1814. it what be wi•ltin the recollection of many
of their Lordships, that during the anarchical state of
France in the year 1793, the Government of this coon
try'seves avowed or pretended to any right If„inter•
*moms ig the then Government of .France, an each ;
mad that: it was not until provoked by acts of aggiession
at the. pert of that Goverment. that we entered into
the war with Frame. Oar Government had always
maintained this maxim, that the internal manage-
meet .1 all States belonged exclusively to the
States themselves. Our Minister at Verona seed
en this principle; and our Minister at Paris was acting
new °noise same principle. France was now shout to
commence war against Spain ; if she entered into it,
else did so so her own responsibility. The exertion'
0 his Beiteneic Majesty would, however, be still em-
ployed to avert dhat war; and there was reason to hope
Ant moderation, justice, and good policy, would still
retvail in the Councils of that country. The Noble
Suit next came to that part of the Speech, which re.
Medicato ppiracies committed in the West lodise seas;
lhearsed.that their Lordships must feel great tails-
fat:doh at the result of the remonstraocei which our
filoverament had made to that of Spain, on the subject
of those depredations, and that such satisfactory "r-
-estatements were entered into, as must serve to put a
atop to them in future, and prevent vessels bearing,
Spanish lags from seising our enerehantsben. while at
the sane time a reparation should he made for the
losses that bad been sustained. Their Lordships must
feet that the time arrived when a step of this kind
became absolutely nee sssssss and he could assure
their Lordships that it had been adopted without any
view of colonial acquisitions. The Spanish Government
had given es every possible assurance of its active co-ope-
ration is this business; and did so with feelings of the
utmost confidence in our good faith and honour. With
respect to the unhappy events that occurred io the east-
ens part of Europe, it was impossible fur the inhabitants
of.* Christian country to he insensible to the situation of
the unhappy Greeks. Respecting these events, remoo•
strances to the Ottoman Porte were not wanting on the
part of our Government. And although those remoh-
*trances had not been attended with suocesa, he was
sore. after the length of time that had elapsed since the
supoinrocentent of the Greek insurrection. that even the
Mgt seldom friends of liberty would not bare wished
liWeanntry to be engaged is a war on their Wining,
touch as the memory of their ancestors mnst be revered
by every scholar and philosopher. His Majesty had in-
formed the Parliament that the grants made in the last
Session for alleviating the distresses which prevailed in
Ireland had been attended with the happiest effects: and
be hoped that the efforts of Parliament world not stop
tbere,but that measures wield be adopted for ameliorating
the condition of I reland,and such as would insure the per
ainnent tranquillity and the affections of the Irish
people. Many painful discussion bad takep place ip
that How., respecting the unhappy situation of 1r5..1
land, and the disturbances that bat se long prevailed
there. Hut he now hoped they would follow up the as-
' • - -11 their sovereign, and turn
.testate of Ireland with a view
'hose evils mot be probed to
sibs duty of tbeirLordshipens;
lent wishes of their Sovereiief

of Ireland: *he bad so Mk.
l' Muni to their country, alit
—ojecti of the Government.—
(hear, .. _.., old nut wean to make any allusion to
those who came here to attend their duty io Parliament;
but it was notorious that a large class of persons had
been habitual absentees from their estates in Ireland,
and that no small share of the grievances by which
Ireland had been afflicted arose from their absr.tice.—
Hst therefore hoped they would go back, and by their pre-
sande and example assist in bringing about an ameliorated
state of things in that country. The Noble Earl nest ad-
verted to the depressed state of the agricultural interest; a
calamity which, In some respects, might be attributed to ea
emissive importation of grain in the years ISIS and 1819,
and the abundant h which afterwards • followed ;
sip to the excess of cultivation in Ireland; and
the change that had taken place in the currency of the
catintry. Up to this time no effectual measure of )ellef
tied been adopted for the agricultural lot . There
lii not any mode of relief pointed out in Ms Majesty's
Speech, nor could any proposition to that effect be brought
forward that must not be subject to doubts and difficulties.—
it most be the duty as well as the wish of their Lordships
to bring forward any plan of relief that might be prac
ticable; but if no practicable plan could be adopted, it
syould only lead to disappointment and dissatisfaction to
propose any. MI that their Lordships therefore could
now do on ibis subject was to express their thanks to his
Majesty for the sentiments of regret which be had ut
tired in his Speech. His Majesty hail most graciously
expressed his satisfaction at time reception he had met
with during his late visit to Scotland. No English So-
vereign had antecedently visited that country,and bedid
net know that any thing had a happier effect in uniting
and knitting together the hearts of all his subjects than
sub a visit on the part of the Sovereign. A lively
feeling of loyalty was manifested towards his Majesty on
that occasion, not only in _Scotland, bat in every part of
the kingdom where his Majesty approached. He was
persuaded the' their Lordships would febt no diffreulty
in concurring with that part of the Address which no.
Sited "the'efforts his Alajesty bad made for the
general disolition of the slave trade: Many years
No, thePhrliament had abolished that abominable
MSc ; and every thing that was great and enterprising
Etbbeen slue exerted towards the completion
abinsportant measure: Oar Government bad ince.-
ly laboured to engage the different nations of Europe
Ito abolish the trade; they had submitted their proposi.
(hots en that 'select to the assembled Sovereigns at
Verona; and the illustrious Doke, who bad so often
-hash' in favour of liberty, did submit to them a plan
ler ita, fold abolition—the proposition that all ships
itlidiog in slaves should be considered as pirates ; and
his proposition was admitted at Verona, and sent to all
the trading parts •of Europe. It was, fit that their
Lordships should offer their congratulations to I&
hiajesty on the flourishing state of the trade and com.i
*eke of the country. On this part of the subject it
'me impissible not to look with satisfaction to she great
'events that-were passing in the world, and Use eyes.
elye swum of trade
.that were tow optiewst"to this
country to South America—a region of greet exteot and,
rapidly increasing importance. He felt that be lisC
shindy encroached too much on their Lordships' time. '
(Max, bear.) Bute should not think that be bad dia
urged bin duty, if he stated less than be had done
Pitches* mootentous aubjeits. He trusted they would
sow tarry to the footof the Throne the expressions of
their liyaltY ottd suppeit, and that, in doing sn, they'
sedifirl:lW4tatioitpoito, . lie bad the fungal hope 4;1 Ili
ilfr!..t, ~.110,11310/01i0P, they would surmoutto,s4 ,
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Person and Government, ;MA his Majesty receivisdio **loos recommendation of
his Ude visit t. Stestlantl, has made the deepest Wipes- their serious attention.to, the
, slow epee his beetle. of Cometiog its evils. Tb
Tb. provision *bit* you made in the last Session of the hottan,ind irweuld bac
'Arcieliemeol fea.tbo tribli 4 Iltodi4esama4saossid•!. le rate lei ltegtlvol,
elielgoto is Ireland, Wm limo prednetivn Hie b
liattsoind his Slajesty teems:mends to your co Galt l'4 , proprietors of
, lion• tomb measures of isternal regulation, as may be absented themselves, would
maculated to primote aid secure the tranquillity of that assist is promoting the 044
.8;501, and to improve the !labile• and condition of (hear, hear) He did nut tul