Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-13
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LON DUN, FfO. "a uolioU Hds IdSt
night made by Earl GREY. i'll Tie House
OF Lords, Tor the production Of papers
connected with the affairs OF naples. |.
any thing could surprise us in tho way
of Wing Inconsistency. We should Ger
tain!y ieel 40 incousiderahle astontsh
meal al finding The Noble Earl and LnIj
HOLLAND, bitterly invcIghiug against
Ministers, for cautiously ahs.aiGlBg from
al! such interference with continental pc.
li!ics ss would inevitably precipllatc this
country into another war. The theme ot
nany a heightened ordiion, tie burden
eft many 4 NearisOme debate, for Twelve
OF fourteen years, irOm The same q..afier,
were, tLat The British Government had
rashiy abandoned is cid aud prudent
policy, OF noi iuiermeddlIug viii CoDiir
nsotal quarrelS. When the pcrils of The
Frenp5 Revolution were al our very
threshol0~-uay, had penetrated into,
aud considerably endangered, our do.
nestle tranquility, liien. these sages
raised their voices. and solemnly eujain"
ed That we should respect The indrpen-
dence OF France, aud not presume 10 IU~
i-rfere with her proceedings, The me-
cessiiy tor such inleCirreEce was not o."
y ceu4ed, bUt il was denied, III effect,
that any necessity could arise to Justify
more than defensive and precautionary
mrasares. Now-and II is really amaZ
ing, these sell sane sages, complain that
we do not buckle on our armar against
the united forces of Russia, Austria,
Prussia. and perhaps France, tn compcl
tbsse Powers TO abstain from pursuing
particular line Of policy. We say, bu.
kle on our armOr, tor OF all :Ile gyaiuiious
toIles WHICH governments eau commil.
a s..tt 4
| A wise aud enti2 btened Minister will ue~
yer claim what he IS not prepared 10 eu~
force, If the claim be denied Every DE-
mand made to a friendly or a hostile
/ Power, should be we'll Weighed BEFORE il
Is made, aud the alternative OF war steas
dliy kept In view. II the Alternative be
either mexpedient or impractieabie, The
demand should no. 90 toi,h, luasmpclI
as lis beng cast back upon us NWsl be
tray our inlhecility, or presumpliUu.
We ask, ibeu, would ii be wise 10
rush Into the Neapulitau business upou
these Terms ( Are our national interests
so clearly identified wiili The uninIpedGd
progress Ot The NeapoliIau Revelations
that any attempts 10 restrain or modify
lis course. call upon us perativeiy {,
man cur fleets aud recruit oar array
We do not think there Is man III H.,
country WHO 9ill answer these question:
aiflrma!iyely. The Circular oil Lord Cas-
TLEREAGh has accomplished all tllal i!i'
national honor, aud the uatiouai goo,
required. IL has viudicated tue go0i
, faith Of the British Government it la
! aseesiea The sGuudest principles OF ia,er
; DdrioBal law il has recognized the vail
r div at those sbsiract rights, by The OK
J. ercI'e of which, iu cases Of clear aud uu
d denlabie necessity, States NAV consul
their own and ihe general veal and
has guarded against all admission, o
our part, o9 any authority beiougiug
the Allied Powers, Of disturbing. by ieI
:. riiOrial ACCOMPLISHMENTS, that Europea
E system wlnch was established by The loi
: treaties. IA a matter OF diplomacy, viii
i moro could be done unless, Indeed,
e the spirit OF my Lord GRGY's a,gum"ni
4 we had assumed, al oOce, aH attitude
+ dciiarce, and said 10 Austria, to Russi
aud 10 Prussia, you shall uol march
6. single soldier into Italy" II we had sa
Z" so. without despatcbiUg a squadron Al
- transports 10 the bay ct Napus, "h
. should induce Austria, Russia, abd Prm
N STA, To abandon measures which tht
$, deemed important 10 their own interest
- aud ii, on the other hand, we aceomp
& MED the pyohbit'Op, With such ~arh
N demonstrations, TO be tello~ed, IN
probability by actual hUstiifles, all III
he tie country woulJ gain, woui be so'
4, very furious c!iIipics from ihe WI,
fof having again plugged iiie uaiion il
useless var, some very wise PciiiiO
:, aud Addresses from the Common Cou
u CT Of tie City o. London 10 III ssr
q" effect, and some very unsatisfactory tie
in The budget ofthc CHANCELLOR IS
). ExCHEQUBn. With all possible Iespg
however, fes G9r' @iHDv, and lis rot