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HOUSE or LORD AucUsr 49,.
NEUTRAL POWERS

Lord CtannOpe rose 10 make TIC uU
ton of which he had given notice. respect-
ing resolution that all Independents ma.
tons should be treated upon the principle
of perfect equality and complete rccipro-
city. 10 proposing this regulation 60 the
house, he had not merely in his eye the
circumstances in which we now stood with
regard 10 America; the principle TO which.
he alluded should, in his opinion, be cx 3
tended 10 all states and nations indiscrimi.
nasely. He could not help noticing the alb.
sence Of ministers on this occasion; but
he had already OCCASION 10 observe that
they seemed anxious to avoid all discussl.
ons on this topic. He would not say that
their conduct was not prudeRt; but what
ever it might be, he felt il incumbent on
him to express his sentiments, when the
voice Of an imperious duty called on him
70 express them. He must, therefore,
most earnestly depreca,e rupture with
America, and the house would, no doubt,
unite with him 10 deprecatiDg that calarni.
~, when they duly considered the many
difficulties and dangers with which We are
already beset. They must recoEect that
In times of scarcity our principal geslet
was derived first from Poland, next from
America. Polaod was now shut against us
by the influence Of the enemy; would we
also shut against as the ports OF America
by our own folly? Whence were we to
derive materials aad ssorea for our naval
arsenal, if she north Of Europe and North
America are TO refuse us these sup
plies? Where is the grea,nessand security
o! England, when our navy, the source OF
our pride, thesourc OF our strength and
wealth, is gone! These reserious con-
sidera;ions. He should now only remark,
that as all individuals, whether high or
low, poor or rich, were the same in the
eye of God SO nations, whether extreme.
~ powerful or weak, whether epulent or
poor, should be the same 10 the contem.
plation Of the law of nations, This was
the principle upon which his mind rested,
aud uponWhich he grounded the resolution
he had now to move. The noble lord
then concluded with moving, I" That itbe
resolved, that tie principle upon which we
should act towards independent na.ioos az
peace with the British government, should
be principle of perfect equality aad Gem.
plese reciprocity.
The Lord Cnaucelios could not cut cora.
mend the serious manner 10 which the no-s
bic earl had expressed himself 90 topics Of
such importance. AS, however, no aushen
tic documents were before the house, 20
guide an opinion upon matters Of such
msgoitude, he though. it more prudent
not 70 agirate then under such circum.
stances TIE noble earl would therefore,
he hoped, excuse him for moyiogthe pre-.
svious question.
Lord S,anhope, IN explanation, thanked
the noble lord for his kind attention, and
observed. that what he had advanced, not
only referred to the present state Of Anne.
RIGA, but to all independent nations, at all
times, when at peace with Us.
Lord Morton objected to the motion,
as tending to legisla,e upon abstract princi.
Plies, which was contrary TO the spirit and
the practice Of parliament.
The question: was then put, thatthc pre-
sea, molten be not pu. aud the previous
question was carried withou. division.
Adjourned.
LONDON. Aug. IL.
Somein,eres!ing conversations onthe sub.
iect of our relations with foreign states,
took place last nigh, ID the house Of com.
mous-Mr. Gaming, in reply to some
questions put to him by Whithread. rela,-
ing 10 the praf=ssed mediation Of Russia,
and the dispute with Amerlca gave all the
Information TO the house on these import.
an, points that could have been expected.
He STATED that direct communication had
been received from Russia on the Cd inst.
on the subject of the mediation OF that
power for peace, but as that communicate.
on was not accompanied with copy OF
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