Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-30

tion did not exist. the British Govern
meDt would nevertheless regard the pfin-
cip'es on which those m, assures rest, to
be such a. enuld not be safely admitted
as a system of International law.-The,
are al opinion that their adoption would
inevitably sanction, aud, in the hands Of
less hcneiicieu, mnsarchs, might hrreai
ter lead to much more IT.. tluent aud
extensive Interference in the Internal
transactions at States, than they are per-
snaded is intended by the august parties
from whom hey proceed, or can be recon.
cilcable ei'herwiih the general interest, or
with The efficient authority aud dignity o.
independent Sovereigus. They do no,
| regard the alliance IA entitled, under ex-
isiing treaties, Ia assume, in their cha~
racier IA Allies, any such general powers,
nor do they conceive that such eNiraor
binary powers could be- assumed, In vir
tue of any fresh diplomatic transaction
among the Alhcd Courts, without their
either at'ributiny IN IN, mselves supre
macy incompatible with The tights OF o her
States. or. if 10 be acquired through the
special accession OF such States, without
! Introducing a iedera,ive system in Eu-
rope, not only unwieldv and Intellectual
, TO. lis object. bui leading 10 many most
serious incOnvrnierciss.
With respec, Ia The particular case OF
Naples, the British Government at the
very earliest nnment did not hesitate 10
express their strong disapprohai,on of the
mode and circumstances uuder which
that revolution was understood TO have
been effected bui they. a, the same
time, expressly declared 10 the several Al.
lied Courts that they should mt consider
themselves as either called upon, or jusii-
EsH m aUxy,sa inf f,te 4, "a.
of his country: they fully admired.
no" ever, that othe' EuropeanSlaies,a and
especially Austria and ib el'alian Powers
might feel themselves differently ciicum.
sisnced (; and they professed that i, was
no, their purpose 10 PREJUDICE the ques
ton as il nigh, affect them. or 10 utter
iere with the course which such states
might think TIT 10 adept, with view 10
their own security, provided only that
they were ready 10 give everv reasonar
bile assurance that their views were mol
directed tn purposes OF aggrantliZemeni.
suhversive of The Territorial system oil
Europe. as established by the late trea.
ties
Upon these principles The ceuduc, OF
his Majesiv's Government viii, regard 10
the Neapo!ilan question has btrn from
The first moment. uniformly yeeulat d
aHd copies 81 The successive instructions
sent 10 the British authorities al Naples
Tor their guidance, have been from time
10 time transmitted for Tie information Of
the Allied Governments.
With regard to the expectation which
is expressed IL the circular above alluded
to. OF the assent Of The Courts of London
aud Paris io ihr more gauera measures
proposed tor ihcir adoption, iounGed, as
II IL alleged. upon existing treaties in
Justification of lis own consistency and
good faith, the British Government, IN
withholding such assent, ni,sI protest
against any such Interpretation being
put upon the treaties IN question, as is
therein assumed.
They have never understood these ,rea-
lies 10 impose any such obligations aud
they have, on various occasions, both
In Parliament and ju their intercourse
win The Allied Governments, distinctly
maintained HE negative of such propo
siiion. That they have arie, with all
possible eXpiiCiiHess upon Tins subject
would al once appear from rcfeience 10
The deliberations al Paris, in 1878, prcvi.
ogs To The conclusion of The Tr. aiy # Al
lance. al AK la-Chaprlir, in 1918, and
subsequently in certain discussions wiicl,
tO"k place IN the course OF The last wear.
After having removed The pisconrrp
ton 10 which the passage of The circular
IN question, 1t passed over i'll silence,
might give. cOunitnance and having
staicdin general terms, without, however,
entering luio The argument, The dissent
of lis Maje-iys Government from The
general principle upon which The circular
III question isioundrd, ii should be- clear
ly understood that no government eau be
more prepared than The BRUSH Govern
meut l. 10 uphold The right of any Stale
or States, 10 interfere where their own
immediate security or essential interests
are endangered by The internal transar.
lions OF another Staic.-But as they re-
gard Tie assumption Of such right as on.
~ to be JnSlhcd by the strongest neCes
siiy, amt to be limited and regulated
thereby, tlcy cannot admit that this right
can receive a general and indiscriminaie
application 10 all revolutionary move
IN. iiis without reference 10 their imme-
dIaic bearing upon some particular State
or States, OF be made prospectively the
basis Of an alliance. They regard Its
exercise an exception 10 general priuci-
plea Of ilieigreatesf value aud Importance,
aud q. one liza, only properly grows oui
If The circumstances Of llI0 special case
but they at the same time consider, that
exceptions OF Ills description never can,
Without the utmost danger, be so far re.
dnecd 10 rule, as 10 be- Incorporated into
the ordinary diplomacy OF States, or into
The Institutes OF the law of nalions.
as II appears thai certain oil The Min
isiets of the three Courts have already
communicated ibis circular despatch 10
the Courts 10 which they are accredited,
ieaV' u 10 your discretion 10 make a
pr. a..
oi your Government, regulating your lam
gudge III conformity 10 the principles
ldId down III lie present despatch. You
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