The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-20

iecsed Tor Paris, and who, Is his presence was
really necessary there, ougi,t on no account TO
nave been removed. He did nos wish to al
vert to recent circumstances which nd 81
strangely changed the face OF affairs Pcrhs7,.
i. WIS fortunate under ali circumstances, chat
inc buke OF Wellington had been removed
lie would confine h;mselfto the pnsitioo cf
affairs OH the noble lords return home. 2,
must have been anticipated that he would be
eager TO state the great acts performed o,
inc principle announced by the snversiFns ~
faris, the liberation Of the continent, and tie
grounds OF peace, settled without reproach
lie had expected him. rs before, in tn,
house, with the treaty in his hand, signed -,
an the powers! it was for him, however, O.,
call on the noble lord, at his own desire. fo,
explanations which it did net appear wonls
pc given unless called for. He must inform
nm OF what had passed during his absence,
not towards him personally, but only as =
member OF tic government. As suhrerfppes
mad been resorted TO, calling the charges
personal, he was glad to reDeat before the
nnbie lord all that had been said, that ne
might know 1t and tefnte il. He had com
planned the other day that so many questions
were asked during negotiation; but during
MS iordship's stay at Chatllon 5J at Paris.
enquiry was made By him, TMr. WI H
reiled on the noble lord, and consented to
unconstitutional adlonnments, and asked no
questions TIL the noble lords return 60
When nc was st Vienna, if nothing had trans
pred Seyond vague rrimor In public prints
ne shHuld have made no enquiries but when
ne 81" documents, and heard of proofs of
proceedings totally inconsistent with tbe
principles OF good faith and with treaties,
when he found armies taking possession IS
countries that had been indeperdent-he
could not shut his eyes to such c;rcurcstan-
ces, nor his ears to the voice Of co-r~.laint
winch resounded from north 70 sou not
the voice OF eXultatiOn, but that of btfer Ia
mentatiOn, disappointment and desD~ir. An
non. gent. might have told the noble lord how
MINISTER'S had harrassed and blamed hitn for
not S'Vlng them more materials. However.
the day was 10 come when all disclosures
were 10 be made, and members we're TO re-
pent the attacks of winch they had been
guilty.
An hon. gentleman had sail, that all the
impntatiOns on the noble lord CONCERNING Pc
land, ,Xo'y or Genns, werc totally ,,nf,1ur,
ed but he did not bold to that declaration
ne dld not wish to PIN the noble lor3 with
int declaration lie had rot wished 70 At
tack 6efencelcsS administration hut there
was no time to lose in procuring The contra
u'cuon or untrue reports, and in saviuf, ths
honor OF the country, and stopping a system
OF spolntioO which must end in 4 Catast~oohe
or al least leave the seeds OF fIIsranNent an,or
the nations IT the Sovereigus thought FIJI at
Vienna f. put Themselves on = level with hin,
whom they had dothronea it became mem
bers IN that house to protest against such
acts.
II It were true, as had been stated that tbe
allied powers had been illuminated. AMI
chs government among the rest, that no
Orcach OF faith, 40 imputation lay against ms.
now was che rnlc 10 make these things clear.
II ne should stumble on any paper not GEM
me. lie hoped the noble lord would bv some
sgu inform him OF it. and he would rot ar
guc upon It. When the s1vtreigns advanced
INTO france, they felt, rs the noble lord had
said, deep impression from tie Adversely
thSy had experienced. The Declaration RI
1913 At Frankfort that, after the business at
Chatilon. and the procainations of the gen
erals ablUring all her cOnqll; SIS, avowiDp the
intention To restore all independent ancient
states, and to complete, after reducing
France to just limits, the general pacihcation
OF Europe, could not be denied What t,osi-
ton was ever SO grand s tIat of the allied
soNere'gnS, before Paris, on the heights OF
Mon'maltrr What more so than their mod
Grafton m the hour or victory, and their. Drac
ticc Of all good principles at Paris If thev
hac lost Their lives at that moment thew
would I'VE died on the summit of j. 4, oa, Gin
fy' But the danger over, they had frodGen
III the Steps OF the overthrow conquerOr; q
II the papers were not kept back, as I'M the
business at Chatillon. this, he feared. would
prove true. There appeared to have been
pitiful paltry traffic, which degraded tn.
great powers, and even the human race. AZ
ter the bloodless occupation of Paris, treaty
was signed, OF which he approved, with The
exception of one bloody blot (thc slave tr,df1
lie had taken the recommend atiof, of the no
BILE lord, to connect this question in one mo
ton First, then, he asked, whether the
treaty brought down by the noble lord. CON
tanned the whole Of what was agreed unon
We're there any secret articles TO which &.
britain was or was not a party " So. the
tnaukS 81 that house to the noble lord. were
obtained suTrepttiously. Were there any
such articles concerning lie enormity 10 TIA
lY' Was the fate Of Genoa 50 decided at
Paris Not being versed in diplomacy, his
opinions might be thought extravagant. as
beng Contrary TO practice but it appeared
% him that such articles were a fraud on
mankind. Those at I'ilsit had produced
great mischief from the desire to obtain or
conceal them they had occasioned tn
deadly operation at Copenhagen. What was
meant by published treaty, but to tell man
Kind the articles on which they were to trust
Tor safety and for peace
That free assembly, and great tribunal
ought especially to have been made acouain
ted with tnc whole truth, and nothing but
Al.