The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-11 00:00:00

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The vast importance of the Bill now before the
House of Lords, and the evidence !wrought forward in
support of it, have, of late. so totally co-copied the
public attention, that there has been but little leisure
:o observe, or redeet upon the affairs of the Continent;
yet, we cannot, even at the present hots moment,
avoid expressing our surprise at the calmness with
which the Baglish Government have regarded the re-
volutions which have lately taken place in varisas
states of Europe. Dow happens it that they emeerehe
rebellious subject, of those states to carry on, without
interruption. hostilities against their legitimate rulers?
.%nd what can he the reason that we, who in the test
1793, no readily thrust ourselves forward as the ciao,
pions of legitimacy, should now stand idle spectator.
of the revolutions of Spain and Sicily and of Naples?
If at the period of the French Revolution, in order to
prevent the strung influence of example from extend.
ing itself to our own country, it was thmight a 161/teM
sary and fortifiable measure of policy to levy Sae
against France, and to endeavour to establish with
our blood and treasure the favourite doctrines of legi,
timacy, and Jere dieimo inheritance, it must now be
esteemed no less necessary and ervally fitatiiislle, that
we should exert ourselves for the establishment of the
same doctrines in Spain, Sicily and Naples.
What conclusion ran be drawn from the tameness
with which Ministers have beheld the events which
have recently take, place in the lastoneetiosed nom-
tries ? Are we to suppose that their opinions he.,
btronse more liberal ? Do they begin to allow that
mankind are not a species of lire property ? Aid de
they think that there may be sneh things as natural
and inherent rights? Our continuance in rare anal/
certainly warrant sorb &conclusion, did not daily ant
suffering experience teach us how improbable it is that
such a degree of liberality should ever gain admit-
tance into ministerial breasts; yet, as the same reason-
ing which induced us to draw our swords against
France, would now urge us to embroil ourselves with
Spain, Sicily, and Naples, there mast he woe lorme
reason for the quiet which Ministers allow este fojey„
and that reason may probably be found is their pre-
sent occupation, namely, their constant and Ithittif en-
dea-ours to carry their beloved Bill of Pains sad Pe-
nalties. There can he little doubt that this, sad this
alone, has prevented their plunging us again into a
state of war audb:oodshed for the ;toupees of releasing
the pities King of Seaix and his brother legitimates.
the Kings of Sit me and NAPI.EII, from the irksome-
ness of their new constitutions, and restoring those
Sovereigns to their fonner despotism. The constant
attention which the Minister. have displayed, is sudea.
Touring to discover the most effectual mesas of crash.
ing a defenceless woman, has ocrupied their whole
time. Yet, however pleased we may ite wit* tise.*
feet, we ran give little credit to the cause of use Mar
tinnanre in a state of peace ; and as the Ifisistem
plainly chewed in the case of the French Remsintiou,
what line of conduct they coneeived their elang pointed
out for their pursuit, their anxiety for the success(
the Bill of Divorce will fonts but a irisetab* dello
for the neglect of what then themselves on that °tea-
sion conceived to be their duty. Few Eaglisionliteao
forget the daily slaughters and horrid manmenrierbich
characterised the French Revolution, w bee Miltatemeil
to hare lost their nature, and martmokred tintusselres
to the guidance of their worst passions; one mold
have supposed that an exatnple like that, distiogeishol
as it was by every species of barbarity which the Ills.
lignity of the human heart gouda suggest, wonidomer
have excited apprehension in any governmsstt untie
contrary, it seemed rather calctaated to egg* &scat
than any desire of imitation. Yet, upon that occasion.
it was thought necessary for us to plunge into a rain-
ous war, in order to prevent the influeueeobich dk
was apprehended that such an example might have
upon our countrymen. If this roe socesairy, hew
much more so must it he for us to interpose in the if-
fairs of Spain ? In that country the revolution has
been conducted throughout in a manner which moot
excite the involuntary admiration of all mankind, and
reflect the highest honour on those by whom it his
been carried through. Here, indeed, there may be
some cause for apprehension, for when other
nations discover that blood and alas titer are not the
invariable or necessary companions of revolution, as
they had been led to i.nppose by the events of 1793,
we cannot be surprised if they shonid likewise struggle
to obtain their liberties, and emerge frost the state of
vassalage in whieh some of them even still remain.—
No man in the possession of his senses can hesitate to
admit, that the Spanish Revolution affords att ea.un-
ple marl' more liable to imitation than that of France.
Yet, on this occasion, our swords are permitted to re-
main in their scabbard', and the example, (prejudi-
cial as it may be to the interests of legitimacy) it suf-
fered to have ha full effect upon society. If this
pacific disposition of the ministry caused by a
new-born conviction of the impropriety of an inter-
ference on our part, in the government of foreign
ltatiooe, we cannot hut approve their conduct;
although we mast regret, that such a conviction had aid
influenced their measures some years ago ; anelaiseseity
prevented the accumulation of the enormous debt whiela
we have contracted; for the purpose of niussatneg
the Bourbons on the Throne of Frames. But if, on
the other hand, their neglecting to arm our country-
own against the Spanish Liberals be suerelr arm-
bands', 141 the ciretutistance of their hands being fall
of boldness, arising tint of the Rill Divorce. *e
raanot but nhoerve, that such business (however im-

portant it may 1w) ontlit not to prevent their psyint
the sane attention tb the iutercito of their ear ev.
ante, as th y prof•saeri to do, in the year 1714. by li'v
discouragement of an example far mere likely to br iwt•
WWI than that afforded by the lievolittan in Fraa'
It mast, therefore, clearly appear that the measares ut
Ministers have been mmrked by the grossest incuasist-
vary, in having thought proper tu cheek an evarriple
of
snifter importance, whilst they have sacred tu
unnoticed, one which gives far mure reasonable rairc
of apprehension, inasmurh as it possesses more
features of blood and terror, It laieh aright, in sum'
nwassre, have counteracted its probable effect.

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arrived yesterday afternoon, tne have mereived the ilr•
portant intelligOce of as inserrehdaie of a ter) fur•
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asidsble character in Poducal. The tbe people lit
that coastry. alisolltstird 3. they hap* been by the.r
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