The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-27

treaty without knowing what had been IL
previous demands, in what manner those de-
mands had been persisted in OF retracted.
The Earl OF Liverpool denied that it had
been the practice to communicate information
respecting negotiations that had terminated
happily. On the contrary, he believed there
was no precedent whatever of that nature.
Win respect 10 those negotiations that had
broken OH, it undoubtedly had been the prac-
tee to communicate Information to Parlia-
ment. In the present instance, however.
there was no necessity for any such commune
cation, and therefore none was intended to
be made nor was it intended at all to recur
to the negotiation, but to ground an address
to the Prince Regent, on the terms of the trea-
ty being satisfactory and advantageous to the
country.
Earl Grey again urged the impossibility of
properly considering the treaty without nfor-
NATION OF the previous negotiation, particu-
iarly II 1t should turn ont, as he believed WAS
the case, that we had rejected moderate o.
VERT res in the hour OF citation and success, to
which we had acceded when the time came
OF reverse and defeat He did not know at
the moment, whether any precedent of such
a communication existed, but he thought the
information he sought for of so much impor-
lance to the proper discussion of the question
that he should take AN opportunity of moving
for its production.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH Ie.
TREATY OF PEACE WITH AMERICA
Lord Castiereagh from the Prince Regent.
presented the Treaty of Peace with the u.
States of America, signed at Client, Dec "a
1914 the ratification exchanged at Wash
mgton, Feb. II, 1915.
Lord Castlereagh said, he should move.
that on Wednesday next the Report be ta-
INTO .ir,y, t,,t he
Mr.. Horner wished to know whether !,
was the intention of the Noble Lord to Law
before the house the papers respecting the
negotiation which had led to the treaty
Lord Castlereagh said, that it was not at
all matter of course that the whole detail
OF negotiation which had led to a treaty of
peace should be laid before the house. II
was only on ground being shewn for Calling
Tor them, that the house would think it ne
cessary to be put in possession of them. Now
the present treaty was one of so suspicious
nature, as 1t restored peace and amity on
terms honorable to both, to two nations who
had unfortunately been az war, that the house
Would not think any information of the man
ner In which the negotiation had been car
rieo on necessary, before it gave its sanction
to it.
Mr.. Horner said, that it was to be remem-
oered the present was not common case.
statement, according to the noble Lords
friends, a partial and garbled statement.
(hca' hear !! J had been put forth by the
American Government. 1t was for the noble
Lord to judge whether he would wish the
house toJudse on this statement, OF to out
them in possession of a complete account of
the negotiations. If such complete state
ment was not laid before them, this house
would necessarily take the publication of
the, american government as the whole
(Hear
Lord Castlercagh said, that his Maicsty's
ministers were not to be guided in their con-
duct by the course taken by another govern
ment. (H-ar
BILE.
Lord Castlereagh then presented the Trea-
ty OF Peace with Denmark, concluded at XII
ell, Jan. Il, 1914 +; and
a Treaty Of Peace ard Amity with his
Catholic Majesty, concluded at Madrid, july
5, 1914.
Lord Castleareagh hoped Il. Honorable
Member, (Mr. Horner) whose motion stood
for wednesday, would under all the -circum-
stances, suffer the consideration Of the treaty.
OF peace to take precedence on that day
Mr.. Homer said, that he should be very
willing to accommodate the noble Lord, bnt
as the house was to adjourn on that day, it
was impossible for him to suffer the consider
alton OF the treaty to take precedence.