Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-21
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
House Of Commons .1Iay 25, 1915.
WAn Aa AIysr RoNArAnrr-

y O'''''''O's" S~ssJ ~ 1917
WAN AGAINST BoSAPARrE.
The order ofthe day for tax ng into conside-
ration the message of the prince Regent having
been moved, and the message read
Lord Castlereash said, in rising to call the at
tention OF the house 10 the Prince Regents most
gracious message, and 10 submit to them that
proposition which appeared to hiIn necessarily to
grow out of II, he was sure it was unnecessary
for nm to say, that It was impossible for any
man to have amore deep, more awful sense OF
the consequences of that vote, 10 which he felr
it his duty to endefvor TO putsuade the house 60
come. The first topic which he felt il necessary
to separate from the present discussion, was the
doubt which had been raised with respect tn the
conduct OF one great power on the continent,
Austria, from whom the ratification of the treaty.
OF The 25ih OF March had not been received
though her assent to ii had been officially mott
ned, when the subject was last touched upon
He had felt this might start adilliculty. but he
was happy to say IN the course of that day he had
been enabled 10 remove that difficulty aropether
for That morning he had exchanged with the
Ambassador Of the Emperor of Austria ratificati-
ons ofthe treaty, the substance of Wiich had
beeniaid before The house, which treaty was now
technically, IS before IN solddv Complete do
cument, being formally ratified by the three Great
moderated powers lie might, pe.halIs now
BE allowed TO read thenote which had been trans
miJted from the Austrian Government on the
ton OF tie treaty by the Prince regent, which
tote he proposed TO lay on thetabie of the housa
tomorrow, and lie thought itright to state the
Declaration of the Prince Regent had been ac,ed.
ed to in the same terms by the sovereiens of Rus
s.a ana Prussia The paPerii question was sign
ed Dytne Austrian minister, Prince MetternIch
and ran as follows " The undersigned minis
ter OF State 10 his majesty the emperor of Austria
having informed his august majesty of tbe noie
communicated by lord Gastlersagil from his row
al hishness The Prince Regent on tie 9Th art. of
the treaty oFthe 95th of March, has received Or
GERS Ger, 70 declare that the interpretation put upon
that article by the British government is entire.
y coniormabc to the principles on which his I'm
Perla' MJesty proposes to regulate his policy
during the present war. The emperor thotig,
irreyocably determined TO direct ali his Efforts
as bound by the treaty in concert with he allie.
against thePower OF Napoleon Bonaparte is ne
Yertheless convinced that the duty be owes bis
subjects and the principles Of DE oonfederata,n
ltseii, Would not permit him TO engage Ia war
TO dictate any particular form OF eovernment To
the French. Whatever wishes the emperor may .
have fornied 70 see bis Christian "a ie5,v on The
throne OF France, and solicitors as :, is 10 contri.
butte with his allies to the accompl sbrpent az 80,
desirable object, his Imperial Majesty rey.r.
the'ess thinks It right to accede by tins declara
ton 10 the explanation transmitted by the En-
Shsh government, on the exchange of the ratiG-
cations which the undersigned IS authorised 20
accept accordingly" The house could nowno
longer pause on entering upon the discussion Of
I t, question, on the ground thar ihe pohcyoE
Austria was not sufficiently known.
Mr.. Plunkettho't thatthe house was now f,r-h,,
hrSt time, called upon TO give an opinion tbeDol-
icy ofPeace or war,under the present c;rc,ir,si
cs3oi the country and of Europe This was &. S,,,a.
ton OF uhe utmost importance, ct an times and
under oil circumstances. IL was important as r.
n ln'.l1 INC Iate OF many human beings who
must be sacrificed IN war it was stilf ,r,r.
important as ii involved the fate Of this cg,,tr,,
and the other nations Of Europe he was reoJS,
20 adnIJ that 10 winch ever side we turned We
were encountered by dangers and that we w.
50 surrounded with evils that nothing was ler -,
but choice Of evils. tie should consider tbat
man rs preclpitate m hislujgmcnt, and a ver9
rash counsellor, who would Dre. emil af t,,,..'
to ioreel either tic duration or tlie sem &c.
war. He would have as little confidence IN 1b.s
Judgment Of any person, who would saw tlistLn
considered that peace negotiated with Rora-
pmte would afford sufficient security TO tIe, go
Try Hear, Hcar, ftomtie BqnisfevfGl Bsz,eLe, s.
re should have been contcnted 70 give silent
sole on, 'he present occasion, if he had not found
hnS,l under thc necessity of Differing g.,
those friends whom Inc SO highly respected Win
whom he mad 50 long acted and will whom H..
hOpeu long to act. Differing, however so r,of..,
ally upon tbs question, he felt IL re-ees,rt a.
ms own just tcatOn, to explain to the ,p,..e H.
S'Ouuu o. MS elheIence. inrsIng 90 answer The
arguments OF his righLhonorabe Gend ltf,. D.,
sonby) he felt some consol atton in brpe. ,ro,.~'
ed by the paramount ability of aHofher ri5b, l,fo
rabie friend who sat near hln (1Jr Graita.N Ts
appeared to him thlt MS right honorable EienJ
(Mr Ponsonby) was Completely mistaken. vyl,e,
he conceived tnat tue house was now. called upen
to give ats sanction toali the stipulation of Ire
,,S negotiated at 'he congress Of Vienna
The house was not called upon Tor anv sueh
opinion. lie could see no absurdityor inpronri-
ely lneslling upon the house 10 sanction enc BART