The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-25 00:00:00

RELATIOIWS WITH FOREIGN STATES.

Tice Marquis of LA.NSDOWN rose to put the quev-
lions of velitch he had given notice on Thursday last.—
The house, he was sure, must be aware that it was not
his wish or intention to put any questant to the Noble
Earl opposite, with a view al' procuring a disclosure of
transactions which night now he passing between oar
Governntent and other conatries ; nor did he want to as-
certain whether a groun I existed for avoiding a discus-
•ion on this subj-ct, particularly after the fortunate ex-
preesioss of the public opinion that latela: took plate.—
The question he had to submit to the Noble Earl, was
one so which ass answer must he most anxiously desired
ay all who wished twat the threatened distaikance of
public peace might be averted. Tile question was,
whether a Lops was entertained by his Majesty's Minis-
ters that the peace between France and Spain could it s
' avoided ? Upon the answer of the Noble Earl to this
question, must depend whether be (Lord Lanielown)
should take all further step on this subject. He did no:
think that any consideretion of public duty would prevent
the Noble Earl from answering this question.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that on the first
day of the Sessioa he gave an explanation respecting the
state of our telatiors with foreign countries, so far as
was consistent with his public duty. He then said that
the thaar was not closed against interposition on oar par•,
anal that he should deprecate any discussion, which coula
lead to no goad purpose, but might produce great in-
converdences Evety disposition existed on the part of
his Majesty's Got eminent to preserve the general peace
of Europe, so far as it could be done. He should, how-
ever, deprecate any thing like premature discussion on.
the subject, and in a lditiou to the general feeling tbi:
lutist prevail respecting it, he must state that special air-.
eunastancem hate recently occurred which would make
him deprecate more strongly than ever any discussion on
the present state of our f 'reign relations. When the pro- •
per time cause, his Majesty's Ministers would be ready
to give every necessary explanation. He must undoubt-
edly have the preservaeion of peace always in view, but
he must again deprecate all discussion, and in that idea
be was borne out by the forbearance which Parliament
had already shown on this point.
The Marquess of LANSI)OWN said, that what had
been
.t.tst stated by the Noble Earl, precluded any general
observation on his part respecting the state of France an I
Spain; but there was one more question which he felt'
himself justified in putting to the Noble 'Earl, because lie
was sure an answer to it would give great satisfaction t i
the country. It was whether, in the coaraeof the tiega-
elation' which preceded the recent events, there was any
condition or understanding obligatory on England, as to
any pirt, she might take in the cents et, after the same
simile' commence' He wished to know whether this
country ea+ unshackled as to the course she might think
proi•er to take in the event of such contest.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that it was impos-i-
-ble for him to give en answer to this question. witheei
entering into a general line of policy, which the present
loccasion did not call fur; but he bat no difficulty in say-
ing, that this country had not entered into any obliga-
tion, nor would the be justified in doing so, which utigi.t
prevent the tiovernmant from hereafter pursuing rich a
I line of conduct as might he deemed most advisealle.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, that after what had
fallen front the Noble Lord, it would ba impassible for
bins to press the question drat had been pat to him. Bet
after the Speech delivered by the King of France to his
Chambers, he must in candour give it as his opinion, that
he could not eutertain any view of the possibility of tee-
minating the pre sent differences betwe is France and
Spain. He shouid again take an opportunity of speaking
on this subject when the impels were laid before the
hause. He fully eoncurre,iwitte the Noble-Earl in his
desire fur the meisuenanie of peace, and lie would ever
earnestly deprecate any war that was not called for by
the people. But he mu a say, that if any determinatioo
had been niacifested on the part tit England to induce the
Spaniards to snake the scaliest dev'atian is their Consti-
tution, that would have been a step greatly to be depre-
cated, and would be as objectionable as the interference
of the Allied Pewees.

liese thecnnversation ended, and the honse adjoorne!.
[For proceedings in the Commons We 3d page.]

l'es'erat• the dispatches for Madras and Chiaa, bv
the ship CAA., were clo.,ed at the East Ind.a
House, ..n t delivered to the Printer of that ship.
In consegitenee of fraaJs having been committed hy
persons als.c.shcling with bills of e:ichaitge, after
given drafts fur the same which were retie:* payineii:,
the hankers have come to a resubsiiint oat to take dr N
for hills, but to regnire that thq should either be paid I
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