The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-28 00:00:00

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Earl of LiVEILPOOL did not disk there
Arol iietittliog irregular is the Noble Lord ; but if
6 bad hashed WI the doe course of beanies% he
'would base heard what "koala (*niggly take place
dating the evening. lfhehsd waited till tbat subject
jot more immediately *odor consideratiors. he would
lam beard lily Noble Frieod make &proposition Psect.
b each lathe Noble Lord himself 'hotbed. It was tEe
j_mteatiou of his Noble Friend, as bolding the site.-
hoe more immediately consected with thadeparteseat
to whirl' the subject more wheaten! belooged, to
bring is a BIU for the !epeel of the mummer* gene&
the Sospeo_siee of the fishes. Corpse Act ; aid it'
his NobileFrisiad to do,

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Lem, tilteti wills' a slew of Imalaseting that all. A.
propireities wassail be masde,.disa mantehhieg eheeld
be takes into considentiontO.merrew for that per..
Rue.
ADORES* TO TOE PRINCRIIEGIM
The Fart of AYLWOUD (who &peke so es to
be scarcely audible at the bar) rase for the porpose
of moving the usual Address et the commetecousent
of fee Session.- Their Lordships had been accustom-
ed to bear considerable eloquence on similar occa-
sions, bat he hoped they wiseld make allowances for
his hammiest:a in public speaking. It was a imelso.
chitty 'election that the country had so ertespectedly
inst.,* vest es onissiost as her Royal Highness the
Priam's, Charlotee was to the reentry. When their
Lorsrlhips considered how satiable her Royal Bighorn
had been iu the fulfilment of the darns of private life;
when they considered with what greatness of mind
and what sweetness of disposition she bad been en-
dorsed, they would feel theestent of the loss they had
to deplore. Bat their grief would be still more poig-
nant when they recollected the siteation which she
filled, and the affections which she united. But,
overwhelmed as they sere with sorrow at the con.
temptation of such an event, it was a high satisfac-
[ lion to be informed that the prospects of the country
were brighteuing, and their commercial interests ex-
hibited considerable improvement. The confidence
of the Public appeared evidently to be increased, and
public credit was such es to give grounds for the
fairest anticipations. The difficulties ender which the
country had fur a long period laboured bad been very
great, but be was coritinced that Muir own experi.l
'nee would enable their Lordships to perceive that
the present state of affairs afforded a far more grati-
fying prospect than at many former periods. The
Treaties with Spain and Portugal ea the tudjeet of
the Slave Trade, bad blew tomb es be bad so deals
wseld meet with the cerictiftenre of Parliament, as
they tended to the final aliolitinn of a traffic which
had leeg been dapreested, and which he was happy
mosioatis tennioation. It tad been cos.
tomary to vole a sum of money for the erection of
churches in the melee of the Ir;•tablitrited Religion, and
that vas a subject which he hoped Parliament would
not leave unconsidered, especially as she Speech
so strongly recommended their attention to it. lie
was glad to find that the revenue was in a slate of
improvement. The Noble Earl conctuded by moving
an Address, which was the erho of the Speech.
Lord SELSEY, in-seconding the Motion made by
the Noble Lord, was persuaded that on that Matt of
the Speech which expressed his Royal Highness's
conviction that Parliament would participate in his
grief at the melancholy loss that had occurred; there'
could be but one opinion. It mast be fresh in the
recollection of their Lordships that but a few weeks
had roiled away since we had indulged its **prettily ns
of the brightest hope; end when he considesed the
universal tribute of grief that had been paid to the
pure memory of that illostrieus trod amiable PrineWev,
he trusted be should sot be deemed presetepteoas in
dwelling for a moment on this topic of sorrow. But
a few weeks had passed since the hopes excited in
her person had arrived at the highest degree of ex•
citement, bat they bad terminated in a sod and in..
lsocboly catastrophe; instead of tejoicings w,. had
all been dissolved in tears, and disappointment had
aggravated our loss. He fettle- tettegusl to cooley
his feelings on this afilitheilif visitation its any ado.
geode term., that he should content himself with
bearing his testimony to the heart.rendieg sorrow
that had pervaded all classes of the community at
this untimely termination of our hopes. But though
we were seriously depressed at the untimely loss he
Lad jest deplored, there were on the other subjects
sufficient ernonds for thankfulness and congratula.
Lion. A large pert of this opulent kingdom had
been menaced with all the horrors of snatchy, and
even with the subversion or estitiction of social or-
der. Tumult and faction seemed on every side to
advance and augment in proportion to the sufferings
and difficulties of the country. Our commerce, al-
most annihilated by the long continuance of set
arduous and momentous fonte.t against the most in-
satiable and unprincipled ambition that ever attempt-
ed the cohquest of the world, had ceased to find a
field for esertion, and whole fleets of merchantmen
were laid up as almost aseless. Bat things had at.
length assumed a brighter septa. The tumults that
menaced the tranquillity of the community had en.
tirely subsided. We now saw peace and confidence,,
4 eniployditnt• And enterprise, restored anew. Oar
commerce, foreign and domestic, was rapidly im-
proving ; our Resettle was istersesiwg, and public
credit stood again on the most' satisfactory and ue.
shaken basis. For all this, we were indebted in no
small degree to those precautionary meeseres which
the vigilance of his Majesty's Ministers had set ou
Another topic of congratulation which seemed
_reserved for this enlightened age was, the unceasiug
progress of the measures adopted for the eatirputiers
of that horrible trade which had too twig diserasorl,
the nations of Europe; and he hoped their Lord-
ships would agree with him, that in pursuing owe-
sem to give elect to the aloolittis' ma of that horriblel
mad asattand tragic, tbey staid be forwarding tt.
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brat iaterests of Britain and of hemsaity ft only
remaineed far him to ailed. to she peopogal for lo-
crooners the number 44 places or. Robin. Vlrorellip.
la tire espeeheacy of sorb p mestere, it was melees
ler Woo to offer any argument ; but he coeld eat
bits Awning, that he saw in the proposal the .rids *
of prosperity for ages to come. The Noble tad
then begged leave to second the Motion for site. Ad.
dress to his Royal nighties% the'Prince Rapist. :•-• -
Est-ISTANIIOPE-•-*, In thin to espreint'iny
•sentiments on the present stale of the reentry ninths(
tide further from- my Mind tlien•Cs elikt in the Ad.
relsess ; bet as the Speech: frosi thoThrnee h seal
do4enitood to be aat esositiontatehm-
isilkare, the debate so it amorally ato ;eh a
rirtonity of interim; an opinion on-the
dation of the empire. base not undii tier
haosers of any-parry, tier sheill Imiettli
Shit &mates of any leditlasiii. *jai ilieiet WM* _
Old sir the People. I mast Perri maker* '
.10ielitobedieuCts to Moistens! pietism, Settremitik-1. . -
iimgeished the Mimi:tees may be iyr their tellentt;
sad equally most I centime a syilemenc rippoeindb,
1-by whomever it may he condacted, bet moicilar.
iicniarly should I candemo it agaimet tbt wine- rtrr,
Ministers ; for let et be guided by the etperkeice el
history, by the teems that have passed 41614 eat
observatiwe, and we most ecknowledge that tinder
dm present Administration
-dies the most sampaine hopes
They have braved dangers ...
imeentable; they bate steered
through a tempest
State of Europe is calculated
alarm. Were Ito ask what,
.the liberation of -the State
were beeves' to land in Frar
endanger the stability of IC
that country The ansver
tacit coofession that the
sot rest on any solid founds,
country had been twice placed
foreign army, had been
palace with the assistance of ,reign
%aloe force does be at this moment .we not only his pe-
litical power,but even biapersonelesistencir.—(fiesel)
—This state of things was calculated to elcite okra,
and justified the most active exertions. bu the part Of .
this country. To France oar anomie. might mobs
earnestly directed. That country bad bees 4ariftt
costqeetad, conquered as effectoolly as day pities
that had ewer asbmitted to the iron yoke of Ibb-
, 'Rheims. To rooqoest belongs the right of leeidiog
I the•destinies of nations, and the skiers Pod been
perfectly jestified if they had proceeded to a part/.
lion of Freese; not, however, for the pupas* of
aggrandizing neighbouring nations, otiosely • tee
powerful, fora partition of the country into distinct
and separate Governeteets. To my mind, the best
form of Government for France would be such es it
had in the time of Jelin. Cesar, when it was di.
sided into three parts. Bet having conquered the
country, there could be no doubt of the tight of
imposing on the People any Government the coo.
qeerors pleased, tech at would mimeo thefit-ilmit
nee and confoolid their devices'.—The °bleed of,tast
Allied Powers is the preservation of the teitogelllity
of }:.rope; and it must be felt theft the Government
of Louis XVIII. roold not be overthrows iw -
France without disturbing. the political system of all
Kurope. Let es hot imagine that a R4.'81111;011 In
Frani.* would be as it was in this cosoiry, a OW.
charige of families ; should it take place, it would
he impossible for this country to remain at petiee.-.-
We have had the experience of history to teach se
this lesson, that whoever by force or freed should
andertaise to disturb the raining Government of
France, mast destroy the general pewee; that we
should again see the armies of France as before,
marching forth to violate the rights of ether mations,
whether under the Imperial Cagle, or the emblems of
lisert). In estimating this point, we should coo.
cider the character of the French People • that they
are the most unprincipled nation iss IPA:repe; that
they had commenced their Revoleffmt in hostility to
the rights of others, had continued it to the tubes,.
sine of general liberty, and had terroireated it, if kW
deed it is terminated, in a moat abject manner, after
having filled the world with misery. For what per.•
pose then were they twice conquered ? what avail
the laurels that have bees bravely son, to what cad
has the battle of Waterloo bees (ought, widest the
poser thus acquired be exercised for the 'repression
of similar evils? On this point Ido sot 'sprees my
min crude notions only, bet those of other persons
better informed than lan pretend to be ; its par.
ticater I speak on the authority of one individeal,
whose eagle eye had searched from one end of France
to the other, and knew the Aimee,' of society with-
in it—l mesa the Dec d'Otrante, better known on.
der the name of Foocbe; end this man mid that the
peace of Europe could not exist a moment if the
Bnarbanes were removed from the threse of- France.
I shall here •probably be- asked, What! dull this
country again encounter all the dangers and digital.. •
ties of a war for the sake of the Bourbons ? To
which I ans is er, that the Governmeat of Louis XVIII.
is but a -means, the security of Europa the end.-•
With this feeling, I camsot view eitheet alarm any
intention of remoringAbe Army of Ckcepatios. This
event should be deferred as lung as possible. Evory•
treaty should be colistrued by the epirit es well oath*
letter, end therefore should France not be evocsated
brier* the contributions be folly paid, before sefliclent
time be allowed to the oeighboariog countries to
erect a barrier. against France in the Low Countries
tend en the liking; and lastly, before a inkiest
giontobro tad bees given-to Europe orient the to.
turroalort her former calamities. These advostsgas
*ambit obtaimaslooly by caolistaiog the Army olf.Oee
ilidilleet Oil I Welt lfeasoy% WM-
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tiled: bat mill the prowiet
lea to inspire snidely tied;
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the preterrt GoverevniteltAvi
nes, l feu-, would Me a
Goverumera of Fr el*. all
mission. The King of Obit
laced span die Throne by'.
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of a foreignforee; end softie