Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-27

hon. gentleman to relute oiie accuSat, l,'l
tnat We had assisted the Cortes and the
King of Spain with money and arms,tor
tha purpose Of crushing the patriots Of
tbe new world. If this accusation was
false. it was an atfoeious calnmny; & let
| the RIGHT hon. gentleman retute it # he
could and ifhe didnot, the natives of the
new world would havejust causes to COM
| plain Of us. This was question OF the
| utmost importance-this was most re-
| markable period in our history. When
snanish America. threw off the odious
woke of its old government. as he hoped in
Con It would do, it would be most deli
cate question how the English govern
| ,nent ought to conduct itself on, such a
momentous occasion. Was it fit that we
should give any assistance towards the
subiugation of countries with which we
should hope to be able to carry on NEST
| extensive and advantageous commerce I.
The right hon. gentleman evaded the
question granting the Garter to ferdi-
| nand. at least he seemed to make very
| light of it. That once dignified Order
was conferred upon man who could be
considered nothing better than usurPer
oa;ihe rights of his people and ne wlslsed
to know who had been the adviser OF the
Prince Regent in that act?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer as
| sured the hon. gentleman, that no such
assistance as that which they alluded to
| had been given By our government to Old
Spain. With respect to the reflections
that were thrown upon Ferdinand, 1t
| mist be recellected, that touring the whole
of the time we were in alliance with
| Soain. it was with Ferdinand only that
weactcd, as the provisional governments
all acted in bis name. Were we not
bound, therefore, to recognize bis go
| vernment on his return to BIS kingdom ?
Mr.. Bennett asserted, that an exped!-
zion for subduing the patriots of New
| Spain bad been fitted out at CadiZ under
| the eve Of Sir Fl. Wellesley.
Mr.. Alderman Atkins asked, if it was
| intended to abolish the South Sea Com
! pany?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer an
| swcred--No! bit to take from it all its
exclusive privileges.
| Mr.. ponsonby said, that the subject of
South America was of the greatest i'm
portance tG this country he was tar from
recommending any violation of treaties !:
! bit he would say. that there was no coun-
/, try with which it was more our duty to
preserve GOOD faith and keep up good
| understanding than Spanish America,
| for I colonies were Of tie utmost con-
| sequence; AID the people Of England ex-
oected from its government, that it should
not. directly or Indirectly, assist the 60
vernme1t Of Old Spain in subduing the
| santh American colonies.
| MIR. ~. WINE asked. how came it
| that such a breach Of hospitality had been
committed as t. At of refusing protection
t. the ratriots who hed from e" al:
It was most laiustifable aad sGao.eful.
He also wished to know, why TIE honor
Of the Garter had been SO degraded as TO
| be given to the present king OF SPaln : IL
was an honor wbic!l many great ndlarchs
| had asked in vain.
! Mir. Whitbread asked if any interfe-
renee took place on the part OF govern
ment in favor Of the persons given up at
| Gibraltar ?
| The Chancellor of the Exchequer said !,
| Sir FL. Wellesley would use every eAer-
ton in his mower to effect tais object.
Mr.. FinIay wished to know why there
| should be tax of two per cent. on the
expectation of goods to South America /!
The Chancellor of the exc equer said,
the object was, to raise fund that should
serye as compensation to the South Sea
Company for the loss it should sustain by
the opening of the trade.
Mr.. F;n!ay asked, why the tax was
not laid on goods imported from South
America?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer an
swered, ttlat they were already sufficient
ly burdened by duties, and that by laying
on any more, we might lose the adyan-
tace w derived from their Importation.
He then moved the following resolution;
tAat guarantee fund be created, amount
ing to 800, 0Co to be given in stock to the
south Sea Company. lie next proPosed,
! that custom duty Of GO per cent. be al
lowed on all goods exported from any
ports of the United Kingdom to South
| America.
| MIR. Alderman Atkins thous ht it would
be better to let the compensation 50 ,se-
| npr,lIy cm the colis0iISat tuuO. than