The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-09

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vowal of IFS principles, il might yet be
enabled to avert the threatened evil,
and prevent the occurrence of actual
hostility. On that ground it was that he
commended, that the use of stronger Ian
| guage in his Majesty's Speech, or in the
Address which his Noble Friend propos-
ed, would have been unwise lie would
trouble their Lordships no further on
the present occasion. He trusted he
had spoken with sufficient explicitness
on the question Of the Justice Of the
cause OF Spain. He trusted he had
| spoken with sufficient explicitness on
the question Of the policy of the war
with which Spain was threatened; on
that latter point he probably felt more
strongly than the noble Marquis Of
Landsdown-he meant with reference
to- the probable effect of warn not on
Spain only, but on France-not on
France only, but on all Europe. For,
much as he dreaded and deprecated war,
as affecting the interests of Span, he
had no hesitation in saying, that he
dreaded and deprecated war as affecting
the interests of France, and through
France of all Europe. With respect to
the conduct of England in the possible
situation in which ii might be placed,
there could be no doubt that every man
must feel, under our present clrcumstan-
ces, the policy of this country was neu-
trality. But while he said this, he pro-
tested from being supposed for mo-
ment to admit the idea (come from wha:
quarter it mighty that if unavoidable Cir
cumstances presented no alternative to
this country but war or dishonour, it
was not in state to go to war. On the
coatrary. he was firmly convinced, that
if Parliament refused to adopt any meas
ures calculated to sap the foundations of
publick credit. and if war should APP
pear TO be necessary TO the preservation
of our honour, the country was in
state to meet it.
tn the House of Commons, on the
evening Of the Gath of February, in con-
sequence Of some compliments paid by
Mr.. Hobhouse to the liberal ard en-
lightened views of the ministers, and 10
the prudence and frmness with which
they had conducted the affairs of the ma
ton, during the present crisis, Mir. Can
ming rose, and hoped he should shll be
allowed to exercise one of the qualities
for which the Hon. gentleman opposite
had given him credit, namely, pru-
'deuce the operation of which made
him anxious 10 avoid all discussion at
the present time He should, however,
act unfairly, fine took any part of the
merit Of that policy which had drawn
forth the praises of the Hon. gentleman.
When he came into Office, he found tile
principles upon which he had acted re-
corded in State paper I'VE suppose
Lord Londonderry's Note to the Powers
at Layback, relative to Naples With
respect to the other topicks, he would
recommend to avoid all discussion He
could only say, that while there existed
one ray of hope of the averting of hos
tilities, it was not time TO go into any
debate on the subject. He would fur
Their state, that there were peculiar ne
| gociations pending, and he was sure that
the Hon. gentleman would not wish
that they should be broken of. He felt
itjustice to add, that in pursuing the line
of policy which procured the approba-
tion of the Hon. gentleman, he owed
much to the forbearance of the House.
In the House of Commons, the Ad-
dress was moved by Mr.. Childe, and
seconded by Mr.. Wildman. The speech
es of these gentlemen, Sir |. Yorke,
and especially of Mr.. Brougham, ex-
pressed the strongest disapprobation of
the conduct of France towards SPAIN
After some observations from Sir Fran
els Burdett, Mr. Peel, Sir James Macin-
tosh, and Mr. Denman, the Address was
put and carried without division.
Very little business was done in Par
lament on the few days after their first
meeting. No petitions were received
for private bills after Feb. 81. No pri-
vate bill could be read the first time af-
terthe 21st of March, nor would the
House of Commons receive any report
on private bill after the 9Th Of May.
The unanimity of the British Parlia-
ment 10 their hostile sentiments to the
conduct of France produced strong SEN
| satlon at Paris, and the whole Ministry
are denounced as belonging 10 the ca
maille. Who, say The French ultras, IS
this Mr.. CANNING !? the son Of an Actress.
Lord LIVERPOOL? The son Of poor y4s-
thor. Mr.. PEEL? the son Of Manufac-