Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13


breach Of neutrality. lie could rot be
expected to say any thing that would
look like countenancing British Officers
to serve OH the side of the insurgents.
when there were none such serving a.
gaust them.
Nr. brougham-As 10 Marshal Beres-
lord, II might be true that he was not serv-
InS against the insurgents but was it
true that thai officer had been engaged i'm
experimenting the embarkations and or
gan:zation of Tie force which proceeded
against Monte Video?
Mr.. Lamb said, that there seemed TO
he u strange anomaly in the situation of
Lord Beresiord. 1t WAS true that he was
an officer III the service of the King of
Portugal, but at The same time he was
sti!i q British officer, and wouldnot these
proceedings in which he acted be consi,
dered as sanctioned by the British govern
mertl
Lord Castlcreagh-Th principle was
perfectly recognized by all the Faro
pean Powers, that The subject of one
Crown might be employed in the SER
VICE oi another, as long as he was not re-
called
MIR. Lamb--ls i, wise TO act on sucl, =
principle in this case2
to ask question. He had heard thai in
The American Congress, Il Bill was in
progress IN the House of Representa-.
tl'es, the object of which was to inyes, j.,
The President n discretionary power as TO
t'earang OF Sims and allowing them 10
san where they pleased, it heinz under.
STOOD WIN view 10 allow him TO pro-
ceeu to the assistance of the Spanish Co
ZONES In South America. In heaccouuts
al The debates which had taken place IN
inns Bill, he saw ti.at one member in the
course of his speech mentioned that the
spanish Ambassador had interfered 70
prevent lie progress of the Bill, and that
me representations and circumstances of
that Ambassador had been seconded hv
HE English Minister I'm the r. States
lie therefore wished to know whe,her
tiere was IN fact. any foundation as .o
any interference IN that case on the part
OF Our Ambassador 10 the II. States
Lord Castlereagh far as he knew
ne had reason 10 think That the measures
OF the American Government were taken
solely OH tier OWN view as 10 what tl,ev
thought The best line of policy in such a
case ana unini'uenced by the Interior
Ience OF amy other power.
Mr.. Ponsonby said, lie must allow that
question. lie NOW wished 10 call the at
tenli0n OF The house TO a treaty which
had been concluded between His Males
ty and King Ferdinand VII. some time
since. Ia tie first part of the Treaty to
winch he alluded, ii was stipulated. that
u opaIn should succeed in recovering her
south American colonies, no nation was
10 nave any advantage over Great Britain
Ill the commercial intercourse with these
colonies. 10 this treaty there were
appended three additional articles. and
II was to tile 3D. of these that he now so
lic!ted The attention of the house. The
Noble Lord had just stated that our stu
aiion with relation to the contest between,
Spain and her colonies was a situation NJ
strict neutrality. ffthis neutrality was
strict, lie would not complain. lie would
NOT by amy means say, that the British
government ought officially To Interfere
but Tie house had right 10 demand fha,
the neutrality should be strict-that no
coGntcnance should be afforded TO Old
SPAN as against the Colonies-aud If
There has been any such countenance at
iogded II must be u breach of duty. Yet
~ ,ltiS treaty he found these words =
tiis brtannlck Majesty being aIXions
thai the troubles and Disturbances In =
iects OF these provinces should return to
their allegiance, will prevent the nivin@
OF arms 10 the insurgents" What RIGHT
had Spain TO ask tor more than neu,rali,
ty and What folly (meaning no disres-
pect by Ike word)-what folly was if in
the british government to make such a
stipulation, which WAS as much as saving.
that Spain would be assisted in every
way except by open force? This treaty
was signed by Sir Henry Wellesley, on
the part OF the British government, in
1914. lie therefore gave notice that on
the 22d OF April, he would move for a
COPY oil tie instruction 10 Sir Henry
Wellesley, under which he thought him
set authorised to sign a treaty.
Lord Ca5iereagh observed, that if was
very extraordinary that the rinbt hon
gentleman had not sooner brought his
views OF this question before the house
considering that the treaty TO which, he
referred had been laid on the table of the
house two years ago. The true meaning
OF neutrality certainly was, not to assist
either party by force or by furnishing
arms.
Mr. Ponsonby said, it was perfectly
lrue that Tie treaty was laid OIL the table
OF Tie house on the 10Th of March, 1873:
bu' II was equally true that he (Air. Pom
sonbyl never heard of ii ill Thursday
last. No address of thanks had ber1
voted OH it. The house had done moth
ing 10 sanction it, and the treaty was as
open Tor the discussion of the house as
on the day Oh which it was first prcscni-
ed.
Mr.. BrouglIam, having withdrawn his
motion, asked whether any step had been
taken OH the part OF Spain TO fulfill Tie
ss'ipulaiions of that treaty as 10 the abo-
l'iion OF the slave trade Although two
OF l-lrce Nnars ,Nnrn rc,,. 49, 49, 1. -