The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-19 00:00:00

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•• Lord CASTLEREAGH rose to reply. He rose
as one of his Majesty's Ministers to present hieraelf
ollellitalsetair, la order to emote titiettirges lite-dein •
.11Ims able and imposing emelt of the Right lion. Gee.
thnosts. Ile had not the least est:option to the prin-
ciple laid down by the Right Hon. Gentlemen, bet
only to the manner is which be had reflected awn
his Right Hon. Friend. He would pot It to the feel•
logs of the Hoes', whether at any period *roster or I
more efficient exertions had been in the &lances of
this country, than by his Right Hots. Friend. Far'
from that, this country had *lt the calamity of Mr.
Percival's death. The indefatigable exertions, and
the effective arrangements of bis Rigid Honourable
Friend, had enabled this errantly to make the most
extraordinary struggles under the greatest difS-
cattle, ever eaperienced by this country. And even
wit% all the tricks at ',tick the Right Honourable
Gentleman was so skilful in debate, sod which he
was so apt to use, he would call ou him to say if he
could find any words in this country which had es-
bibbed a state of the Public Finances equal to that
produced by his outdoes in the cows* of that pe-
ded; and that two since the return of peace after
the loss, stilettos, and expensive war +hichhad em.
Weaned that resources of the country, his Right
Hoe. Friend had ,timed talents rarely paralleled
soder such circumstances. If the ligation before
the Hoes* was the Bank Restriction, be should think
it was the duty of Ministers to look it fairly in the
face; and it was Cot by that sort of too. the Right
lion. Centimes knew so well how to use, and cal-
culated's:l a v.•hen the feelings of the noose, that his
Right fie,. Friend was led prematurely into the die-
cession of. a subject which he was prepared to bring '
'weird Us a few days—a sullied the most important
that bed been discussed in that /loose for many years.
Tee 'slight lion. Centimes' had shoe prematurely I
brr,oght forward this 'puttied for the sake of using e
Palle Parliameutary tactic tipsiest Administration;
but new on she very eve of the discussion, intended '
to be brought forward by his Right Honourable
Friend, the Right lion. Craolleman wool& make
the Hasse believe he was sincere in bringing forward
this qeestion. Bet if be (the Noble Lord) bad any !
iollorove with his Right Hon. Friend, he would Ws-
lade him from sufferivg himself to be &sued thus
prastaturely into discussion. Bet he meld asset,
the Right lion. Gentleman he would And his Right
Has. Friend folly prepared so meet him whets in a
few days the proper moment should 841180 for going
moistly into the whole question. If after the elute
of the war the country could have been prevailed on
is bear for a few years longer the p a of the
Utmost Tee none of the embarrassments rompleined
of would hove occurred; but the country was averse
to the countenadee of that Tes, and hence he was
obliged to have recourse to others. The Noble Lord
could never submit to sit silently in that House and
hear seals levelled by the Right Hun. Gentleman
against that alliance end onion now so happily sob-
sisting amongst the great Panora of Europe, en alli.
some commenced not with a view, es bed been more
then losinuateri, to overlay ee subjugate any of the
ether Powers of the Centineat,bet with the sineereet
and Most ardent desire of laying the foundation of,
and seaming to Europe a peace, calculated to heal
!all her wounds, and which had already continued,
'without any disposition being displayed to interrupt
it, for a considerable period of .
time. The objects
which the high contracting parties hod avowed
I they had in view at the commeocrment of their
union were the maintenance of social sad reli-
gious order, together with tim general welfare el
the nations of Europe. That such objects wore para...
I worthy is themselves, he thought few would be hardy '
enough to deny, and be would chellenge tie Right
IRots. Gentleman or his friends to show that these
Cetkt raving Powers had in any instance deported from
the pledge which they had then given to Europe.—
It had been insinuated that one greet object of this
union eat the 'eduction of the power end influence
of
France. This be felt it would be ate injustice to
himself, to Isis collesgues, sod to the Pewees *bolted
Pilfered into this union, not to deny in the meet
unequivocal manner. It was the sincerest vie,' of
all those parties that France, so for From having its
power redesed, should eteopy the space sniped to
her by her extent and resources in the political ba-
lance of Europe with the mo•• perfect liberty and
control over those resources and every possible berm.
fit to herself. It wes not against Frame he or hie
coil had so long directed the force of this cote.
Irv. It was against revolutionary France aloes they
hid manifested a steady principle Of resistance and
coercion, in which they bad beets seconded and sup-
ported through a black and distressing period of
years by all the honest aad sound hearts in Eng.
land. There was no jealousy haboored by
that anion against France as a nation, and if she
Were disposed to follow peaceful councils she would
Ind on feeling whatever, asistiog in the Members of
that union collectively, at 'orient, with her heti and
truest interests, but would be at liberty to follow
whatever other objects might be most emitted?, to
her floppiness and prosperity. A vague-regret had
been impressed at the stole of oar trade and com-
merce. The pretest was not the period at which to
discos. such a question, with reference to the num-
ber of seam' epee to oar commerce or the eaten-
skin of eroding speculations ; but ass far he would
assure the House, that never had the trade of this
country in any period of its history been within a
fourth of if e amount of its trade wit hitt the last four
years. The two last years had bees the wettest
years of trade ever known, es official warns would
prove. As to the policy or wisdom of commercial
treaties, he enterteraed a different opinion from that
of the Right lion. Gentleman, and thought is would
he better if theee were not so many of these treaties, it
091 an unworthy SllOBllOO 111 11110111 to place the
trade of this country, knocking es it were at every,
doer throughout the maritime world for admission on
terms too often discreditable to our rook es a nation.
Ike trade of this coatotry stood on its awe peculiar
prinriples, and most of itself, from the very nature of
shim principles, 'titbits wid ' g way ibrouehout elm
globe. It would 'Moved little se the honour of the
British character. if they had been der.-eird tralfirk.
,In for paltry commercial edvarringes from her Allies,
at s Itelltut when the was stirs:tog gait Let cautious

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iply meet In it),
that it would be mean •nd impolitic !•s the ev,pn.,...
for the Administration of this count'', to be angseed
in stipulating with the tottering Governments
Spain and Portugal fOr the terms -of a Commerr.el
i Treaty, whilst we, as sell as the Datives, were e...
I gaged its a mortal struggle with the common
in the very heart of their devastated country. On
the subjects of the right of fishing on the coast of
11feefeendiand, be had been surprised to find a per-
son possessed of se much information make to
plthe an error. It was most especially requisite that
our disputes with the United States should be perfect-
ly sad fairly adjusted : with that view the Cornmisslen
at Ghent was opened. In consequeoce of the a flange-
meats made by our Commission et Ghent, these ces-
sloes were agreed to, in consideration of advsntages
given to ate subjects. It was therefore absurd to at-
tribute them to any commercial treaty, s iih which the
matter obviously had nothing to do. That it we, more
especially our interest to adjust all our differences with
the American States, would be proved by merely stat-
ing that our trade with that part of the wotlJ alone
amounted to about eleven or twelve millions annu-
ally. The motion for going loth a Committee on the
state of the miaow, would be found thee to rest, not
on the Bank riestion, but upon that which alone
constituted the enamels( the motion, namoly,whetluer
the llouse should think a change of Ministers tweet.
sary. Such was obviously the import of the motion
of the Right Hon. Gentleman. Ile would inviter
that Right Hon. Gentleman to *bogies at once his
mode of proceeding, and propose a Resolution, de-
claritive of the incompetency of the present Ministers.
The sireetion of both himself sod his colleagues
would be then far preferable, as he could not ilea.
gine that their exertions in the public service for the
last eight years, were so far dead and gone is the
recollection of the House, as to induce a majority to
egret in opinion with the (tight lion. Gentlemen.—
This general charge of incompetency was founded on
three heads of impeachment : the first, the want of
attentinn to the subject of the Poor Laws; the Nest,
the division obtained against Administration on the
Scotch Burghs Reform question ; and lastly, the
imputed neglect of the proposed refersain the Critelli
nal Law. 11* world boldly pot it to the Ilene,
in which of these respects had they fantod any
of those eminent failures which ought to consti-
tute-a ground for so Renegel a chug., or shake that
confidence which had long reposed it, his Maje'ty'a
Government ? Did their culpability roosist in want
of system, or want of principle And here, by.
be must say, the chatge of want of princi-
ple could not come from a person less qualified to-
congretulate himself upon its possession. le what
pert of that Right Ilmn. Gentleman's life could any
thing like principle be traced ? And if the country
were be have a new Administration, it would be
highly improper thee the Right lion. Gentleman,
who certainly was not one of the small stars on that
side of the hurisoo, should not be owe of its most
responsible Menthes. That Right Ilse. Gentleman
had been always distinguished foe his deaterity in
public 'Waifs, and had lately sariceeded admirably in.
bringing about the sion of the Members uses/.
ly on the opposite side of the Home to • tees ;neon-
*Went mode of managing their affairs in that Hoes..
Smoothies like order had been introduced, owing to
• species of management adopted by that Right Hen.
Gest. which Gould not well be denowdoated trick. If
any principle bad ever been distinguishable emeogse
those Hon. Gentlemen, it certainly was a most
determined opposition shown at the period of the
wee, with a view to thwart his Majesty's Minister*
in thelv happily successful attempts to sleet the tor-
rent of destruction then about to engslph the whole
of Europe. Of their conduct on that occasion, lie
waned leave the recollection of the Hesse to refresh
itself, from the opinion history had already taken of
it. So far it "Gould not be difficult to ay on which
side a firm and unshaken principle of action had been
'displayed end finally crowned with emcees; but the
Right tfon.Gentleman would no doubt rather found
the claims of his party to public confideace open the
late division, which was se flattering to their hope'.
1 kelp Ito Poor Laws, though complaints had been
toed, it was a very delicate subject, upon Ishich he
had never known any thing yet presented to Govern.
meat or the country, which promised upon tangibly
grounds any practical change for the better. Of it..
Financial System he should say nothing until at the pro.
per period. The charities of the country bed occupied
attention for some time, and were likely to occupy
more. In fact, be could not see upon what act or
want of attention the charge of incompetency oo the
pert of Government could be fairly (wooded. The
gentle, really was brought forward by the Right
Hon. Gaieties/to as a prelude to a much more
serious subject, a sort of grand field-day, to display
and try his force, upon whose support he entertained
some fearful doubts. lie could not safely reckon,
bat that some of Iris chief officers mod lesdiog men
would desert him, or break out into open dissatidac-
lion or rebellion, when the Bank gelation should
come on before the House. This had rendered him
particularly anxious to show to the meetly what
might be dome with a desultory opecks of force by
management. This force resembled is a good many
pOints a Mabratte coalition, sod the description of
she Piodarrees given by his Right Hesoorab:►
rifted, suited their character in every attribute, ex-
cept theft sanguinary disposition, the House being
well aware thee* Gtatilllafa were the sworn Weeds el
peace.—(Lsorghieg.)—Formerly they were destitute
of any thing like union, one Gentlemen's speech was
often the answer to his fellow.politkise on the same,
I and the very patience of Mr. Speaker bad been tried
to the uttermost by tbe lengths of these debates.—
Soddenly order begets to inaoifest itself, which befog
arcoutpaoied by a sort of voiceless, qukerisii,
quiet-
. Ism, led some to suppose these seethe bad bees
idle* op until they should bete liberty given thew
to speak, whilst some imagined they had one sod 111
reaped their political creed into the hands el their
r sew lender.--(l4Wighler.)—lle did not deny that le
thought him the hest leader he had ever seen, fur the
fasces never failed to muster at No o'clock, and re.
mined without murmuring soder arms ell biglor
, I without being sensible they wanted natural refresh-
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