The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-06 00:00:00

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PRICg 81IVEN PRNOR.

this view of the question, he assured the Bons, *that,
with its permission; be wonld do his best to remelt), all
the evils hp had complained of. The House had done
wisely in adopting the principle of the awesome. They
now saw Ogee of those mails which before Ind so fre-
quently disgraced the. Consistory Court. founded upon
persons coming forward to take the benefit of their own
perjury.
The lion. Member then obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the said Act.
ADIMSIIS TO THC THRoNC.
Mr. CHILD brought up the Report of tbe Com-
mittee on the Address proposed to be presented to his
Majesty, in answer to the Royal Speech.
Sir ft. WILSON could not allow the Report to receive
the sanction of the House, without taking the opportu-
nity to make some observations on the subject. He took
leave, therefore, to caution the House and his Majesty's
Ministers how they adopted,during the pendieg segotor
lions with Fraoce, the language and profession ot nen-
trelitz. Such a course he was assured, woad 'operas'
bli the evil of all parties. Franca would wow be guilty
it the crime of passing the Pyrenees uftlessdetoired by
drd assurance of neutrality on our part. lf they were to
the coast from Bayonne to Dunkirk lined with a sea
toter, mad as they were, they would not threWthair
whole disposable force across the Pyrenees. Allar.tbe
pledge given by the Right Hon. Gentleman, copitected
with the Foreign Department, he could noelitit believe
it was the bone:fide intention of tiovernoVenttio'obseete
neutrality. It became them, however, eonsidering these
treaties, to look to the security of their Ally, Portugal,
and to consider well her siteation. As a soldier. of
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some experien-e he knew that she would make a diffe-
rence of 30,000 men to Spain, whichever way she aided
in the struggle. They must recollect that in the struggle
with Spain it was not cn the boundary line, but that the
efforts of her enemies were directedeagainst the Spanish
Constitution. With regard, however, to Portugal, if his
Majesty.' Ministers did not know it, Ise could tell them
that it was so, that a Regency for Portugal was now in
course of establishment at Paris, without doubt to be
transplanted. with adequate powers to support and en-
remit, to the frontiers of Portugal. He would not fur-
ther trespass On the attention of the house, but content
himself with saying, that whatever was or should be the
situation of the Continent at the present crisis, it was
the duty of this country to be watchful, and not hesitate
to in.erfere if occasion should demand it.
Mr. CUBWEN said he would reserve himself for an-
other opportunity to deliver his opinion on the various
subjects embraced by the consideration of the present
'two of Europe.
Colonel DAVIES thought that the first cannon fired
against Spain ought to be treated as a declaration of
war against this country.
Mr. H. HUTCHINSON rose not to lamest what the
Speech from the Throne contained, but what it omitted
to contain. He thought this a most important crisis
oith respect to the affairs of the Continent; and he did
think that the Speech should have contained such lan-
gnage as would have taught the tyrants of Europe that
their despotic projects would meet with unanimous re-
sistance from this country. He believed the exertions
of his M.jesty's Ministers (luting the recess had beep to
maintain peace ; • bet -he Thttitgbt they ought to titre
spoken out on the subject. Wherever the Royal Speah
eras circulated he wished to see the excellent speech of
his lion. and Learned Friend the Member for Whichel-
sea, Mr. Brougham, go along with it. He was also; dis-
satis6e3 with the manner in which the Royal Speech
alluded to the altars of Greece and Turkey. He hoped
his Majesty's Ministers %mild be found amongst the
ftremost in this Session to devise means for the tran-
quillity of Ireland, and the alleviation of agricultural
distress throughout the kingdom. So long as Ireland
should remain distracted as she now was, when the
hour of peril arrived, instead of being the brightest
gem in the Imperial Crown, she would probably be the
ruin of the kingdom.
An lion. AIEMUER, whose name we could not lease,
observed that something should have appeared in the
Speech to serve as :s guide to Ministers in their conduct
es to Continental alf tits. If they were to go to war, lie
hoped the language of his Majesty's Ministers would be
deeided.

The Address having been read twice, was then order-
ed to be primented to his Majesty by such of the Members
of that house us were Members of his Majesty's Most
Bon. Privy Council.
• Mr. GOCIAICIIN gave notice that he will, tomor-
row, move to renew the Yeomanry Act in Ireland.
The Annuli Indemnity Bill was then passed, and the
House adjourned.

11101:SE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships did nnt sit yesterday. They adj,urned
nn Tuesday night to Fridey. Their Address -will be
presented to the King thin day at Brighton.