Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-05
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HOUSE OF LORDS. Oct. G.,

aud sand, that before Counsel WAS called
10, he wished TO ask question OF lis
msles'y's ministers respecting the foreign
relations OF this country. II waa long
known HE five great Powers Of Enrepc
had, 10y treaty, erected themselves into
sort OF conIoint tribunal. assuming right
TO Judge or The acts af other nations
and II one may judge, from the arrange
mcnts now understood 10 be pending,
righi also to punish the people OF other
states for whatever conduc, they though,
proper 10 adopt. There was also, in The
engagements Of the Powers 10 which he
alluded, sort of compact, direct or i'm
piled, that no step should be taken by
them. without a general communication
IN AL. BY the constitution and practice
ct Parliament, 1t was expected that the
Ministers OF this country wouli bring
do~nio their Lordships' table such pa
pers as they thought justified them, in
committing This country on auy par,icu-
lar line ot policy towards other Powers.
He hoped. therefore, he was entirely with
in the rules of Pariamen,ary practice
when he sought the present information,
which was whether his Majcstv's Govern
ment were concurrins party To The me.
nacing arrangements which Austria and
Prussia were now engaged in, in: conse-
quchce OF proceedings of the people of
other naiions.-He assured the Noble
Earl opposite he did mol ak this question
IN any spirit OF hostility towards his Ma
iestys government, bui from very differ
ent motives. He asked il because he
thought the public entitled TO an answer,
and, because he felt persuaded that an
swer would be crcdlable TO The Noble
Earl, honorable 10 the country and sails
factory 10 the house. He also asked i;
because lie thought the answer would
grove useful te lie merilorious men who
were III other states engaged III asserting
her rights, and doomed 10 seek them by
revolution advantageous 10 their own
country, which every good man w0nld
wish 10 see flourish. He begged 10 ask,
then, whether Austria had communicated
10 the government of this connirS, auy
information respecting tlearmameni now
preparing IN that state or, whether she
has solicited from England any cc-upcra,-
reg assistance, by money orotler means?
II such communication stall have been
received, then he had 10 ask what answer
was reformed by Ills Msiesiy's ministers ?
lie Knew, indeed, no answer could have
been returned which promised either
c0un'eUaDcc or assistance 10 ssclI pro
ccedingS. lie hoped t,at 80 sanction
vas given 10 this unjusiifiab.e interference
IN lie internal CONCERNS of other STATES
when contcndiug for their own liberties
liz also desired 10 know whether any al
l'ra'ion had taken place any where res,
pecling The terms Of amity which subsist.
ed between Great Britain and olher states.
lie anticipated from the noble earl ile
most satisfactory answer.
The Earl of Liverpool trusted the an.
swers he had it in his power 10 give 10
the questions just put by liis Noble Friend,
would prove not only satisfactory TO him.
bu, also 10 the House ami the country al
large. He begged, however, in giving the
answers, to he excused from doing that
which he did moi consider consistent With
ms public duty, namely, entering into
discussion upon the conduct or policy of
other States. He also begged 10 be dis
iincily understood as not ~ the smallest
degree, in any thing which he had 10 say,
sn!rendering the right to Interfere upon
special case and a justifiable opporiuni-
ty, IN even The internal proceedings Of
other GoverDmeDts-fo for that right he
would, under special case, contend -
The Chief question OF his Noble Friend
was similar 10 that which he had put on
former day respecting The affairs of Spain,
racier. Before BE gave it, hoaevrr, he
thought il material 10 Stale, that there was
distinction 10 b. t-keu beieecn what
was passing in The South of Italy, and
elsew here, for the Sicillan proceedings
were involved III disputes between spme
Noble families and lie family on the
Throne, for what motive or With What
object, lie was unable TO say. Rejecting
The general question of his Nobl, Friend,
he had no diff uIiy whatever in SAYING,
Wat II was no part Of The present pole Y
OF tins country 10 interfere IN the pending
/ circumstances of other States He had
no difficulty whatever in ayiDg that Eng
land was nelIber directly nor indirectly d
I parry 10 The arrangements of any kind ol
description WHICH may he carving OH
/ upon the Continent. When he gave thj.
| iuil and unequivocal explanation of III,
/ policy OF this country, he begged 10 bt
/ excused from interfering in any manner
IN the sense of their own policy, wbicl
other powers may be disposed to talk,
respecting passing events. There vas M
concert between this c0uutry aud The Al
lies III any of The affairs now carving OH
and to which his noble friend had alluded
Lord Holland expressed the gratifica
ton he ieli Al receiving This saiisiactor
explanation, WHICH was IN fact, what III
anticipated. But lie begged 10 remint
the noble earl, That he had not explaine,
whether the relations OF this country viii
Sicily had undergone any recent allega
ton; whether, IN Fact, rhe recent proceed
ings, Of which Sicily was the theatre
came. within the noble earI's principle O
justlfiabIe interference ia the internal DO
icy OF other states.
The earl OF Liverpool said, in reply
that the English minister (Sir w. A'Cour
We beleye,) still remained al Ndples--ll
was gentleman most respectable, bot
for character aud talents. lie ceTtaiml,