Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-10
HOLY ALLIANCE.-spAIN.

toHo rose anu Saiu lie hdu To ask some
questions OF the noble earl opposite, and
Tor thai purpose felt il Incumbent on INN
to detain their lordships for iew mi.
nuies from the consideration of The bust.
ness TO which they were about 10 pro-
coed. He was aware tina, nothing could
at present so much command their
lordships' a;,eniion as the procee,iEgs
gong OH at The bar of the house, and
he mi.b, lay claim tn some little foriitude
when he veu'ured 10 call upon their lord
SHIPS 10 listen to any thing else. But itilere
was diiEcui'y IN addressing an audience
| on ouc topic, when occupied With an0-
Their, The less THAT waS sad abOu, il the
better. For that reason he should, with.
oai further apology, proceed 10 the sub
Ject, which MAS once AZ important az The
question of the innocence OF ihe conduct
OF any individual, however high, cou,. be.
IL vas subject which embraced he in
ieresis of Europe, The peace 81 his conn
try, and the Independence OF uatiuns. -
Their iordSiips. must be- aware, for il was
matter Of i!uhhc noiotiely, that in the
monih of March last, tho people of Spain
assisted by their bre'hern IN arms, resior.
ed the ancient constitution OF iIlei rcomu-
'ry. The re-establshmen uf Thai cons,iiu.
| ton WAS followed by a change IN The csun
| maize an official communication OF The
! change which had taken place 20 the
| governments of other nations, and amongst
The ies, 10 that of Russia. The govern.
meni of that country had long pretended
| To stand forward az the protector oi librr.
al INSTITUTIONS, and 1t might, therefore,
lave been expected to hav. received with
| particular marks of Appreciation, the OIL
flclal in,imaiion OF The establishments OF
Tree government in Spain, OH The basis
! ut the new constitution not new
constitution, he ought no, 10 cali il so;
1t was not new constitution establish
ed, but the old constitution of Spain,
which was re-esiabIished. In reply, how"
ever, to the communication made by
Spain to Russia, a note was delivered 10
The Spanish minister residing al Peters
Durgll, containing, among great deal Of
more JarHOn, expressions of sorrow and
Indignation al what had taken place in
Spain. lie knew moi how 10 speak on
tins subject. He wished 10 con.ine him
| s.lt merely 10 tho facts, but that was diff
| hcult When sentiments of a nature Calcu
lated 10 make ones blood bo'i from their
hostility TO freedom were Illus publicly
| expressed. Ii appeared from the mole
! addressed TO The Spanish minister 10 he
HE intention OF the Russian government
ioconsult with the other cOuits of Europe
ON The affairs OF Spain but after lis de-
| livery another note or circular had been
| issued. This second note was in the
form OF memorial addressed 10 all the
courts OF Europe, and particularly 10 The
npe great allied courts as they were called.
In this paper, reference is made 10 ceriain
engagements renewed on The Ii ih OF Nov.
1878. These were the engagements sub
sistiDg between Russia and the resi- of The
1--WE courts, which. as he understood them,
consisted OF stipulaiions on the part of
those courts TO interfere Jill the case of
any revolutionary movement breaking
out III France. From these siipulaiions
The Russian government INFER, thai The
application OF this principle ought TO be
made, not only to France, bui elsewhere,
and particularly to Spain. Such was the
conclusion 10 be draw from the words of
the H'ie, which said, that revolution had
changed lis ground, but The duties Of
monarcbs could mol have changed their
nature, &r. Now he had 10 ask what
where the engagements referred 10 in this
| note Were they such a. he had sup
| posed Was Great Britain parlY 10
| them And did The circular noie of HE
| Russian government, which purpOrlcd 10
state The sentiments OF The other allied
courts. also speak The sense Ofthe govern
menl OF Ibis country? There was after
wards in the same paper, an intention
expressed to call on The allied courts 10
interfere with The government Of Spain
He would no, detaIn their lordsinps By
reading The passage, but wishs d them 10
refer 10 the document, in order to sac
The language which WAS held In il with
respect 10 Spain. II appeared 10 be The
| opinion @! The 20, ernment of Russia, tba
| Ike gOvemm"nt OF Spain should be call
| ed upon TO dlsavOw what had been d0He,
ans! even TO punish The actors in il; or
| that II iiis were not done the five courts
| should declare, that they could mol any
longer maintain relations will Spain. He
wished now 10 ask whether government
had received any such paper from Russia,
aud whether il was 10 be made The sub
| lect OF any communication 10 The house?
| lie wished also to know, II tie paper
was received, what answer was given by
| This government 10 Itussia And ii The
! proposal of Russia was rejected, then
whether ministers had communicated
that rejection TO Spain, with assurances
| that TIE relations OF amity between The
| Two countries would be preserved, toge-
ther with congratulations for tie greater
| stability which those relations were likely
! 10 obtain, ~ consequence OF The change
which had taken place in the government
| OF Spain. His lotdship recspitulaied Ls
| questions, and then sat down.
The earl of Lirapeoi said, that after
| The short explanation hich he had given
on This subject the other day, le should
have Imagined thai The noble lurd would
have thought il unnecessary TO put. any
further questions 10 him. As, however.
he had called Tic attention OF The house
10 This Watier, he thought il necessary 10