The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-20 00:00:00

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Mr. I.).vis heartily concurred in the molleet, and
theoght that there had never been a finer occasion
fur eteigratulation. •
tkputs Box said, that all mu st agree in ap-
pleediti; thse4overnMent whose measures Fred brought
this gteat'etent Jaime t, and he' hoped, thht lot the
midst of their joy, they would not forget the' Seat
statesman haat no more (Mt.lAtt), whole syStees of
perseverance -load issue! lieroce.
Mr. Alderman 'GoOaliscsate thought, that every
matt with English blotid in Itis.velns, must exult in
the present course of events ; he expressed his de-
light and wonder at having lived to wittipss the dtty.
when the Russian Alexander and the uncultivated
Cossacks, were arranging the teems of, peace at
Pavia. Ile approved of the proposed Address, though
be must say, that if all the 4arious feelings excited
by this occasion, were expressed; the room' would
slot be able to contain the volume: n.:
Mr. -Alderman HEY GATE gave his opinion, that
the late glorious events must be equally grateful to all
perties. The friends of good government must be
p'etored to see 'the res:oration of the rightful 'claims
of the Llourlaotts; while those who contended that
all power proceeded from the people, and for the
people, mutt be gratified to find that France was giv-
ing to herself?. free Constitution. Ile hoped that we
might now anticipate a long era of liberty and.peace,
Awl that the French revolution would not have been
Again. it would teach Sovereigns that their only
item ity seas to reign in the hearts of their suhjects ;
Sod the people would see that liberty was safest
tinder. the direction of order and subordination.
For Europe at large he anticipated plenty and tom-
Ineree, and fOr this country au abolition of its' meet
offetedv. tames.
. Mr. Tapny deprecated the introduction of any
Matter into tne Address that might provoke a differ-
ence of opinion.
Mr.-Dsxotr suggested • that as. Great Britain had
so great a scare in the late events, the name of the
13:itibh tuition should be joined to the Allies in the
peptised Address.
Mr. WAITII:LkN thought the insertion unneces-
sary; he was ready to acknewledge that the Govern-
meot in the late transactions had from first to last
acted with wisdom, temper, and. moderation. But
he did nut mean by his Address to compliment any
set of men, but to hail the triumph of right prin-
ciple. He was satisfied that great good had been ac-
complished, and did not care by wkom : he meant to
Congratulate the French, who had called their Sov-
ereign to the throne under proper limitations, who had
given freedom to the press, awl had laid the founda-
tions of civil and religious liberty. For his own
part, be had been in the habit of reprobating -many
of the measures of Government, and it would be ri-
diculous in hint to turn round and sing a recantation
in praise of those whom •he had perpetually eepre-
eended. It would be much better to imitate the conduct
new pursued by the French Govet unmet : to look In
principles, tea inea ; to the passing erevits,and not to old
grievaeces. it e ac nut a time to be anxiodsabout prais-
ing ourse!ves: we ought rather to go and present the
bands of flie,.cls!lip to the French nation for the act
whirls they hatl done, and to the virtuosi, men with their
armies who had assisted in this work. Ile-hteied that
these events would produce a general diffusion of
happittes% and that political dissensimi would be
aholished ; and that all parties would unite in a vigi,
lant.care foe the safety of out own Gonstihstion, pee-
serving and cherishing all that was valuable, and re-
forming whatever evil may have been mixed with it.
Mr. Quist said a few words in explanation.
motion was then carried unanimously, and a
Committee was immediately appointed to prepare the
Address.