The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-05-21
HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 90.


HOUSE OF COMMONS, March go.
Foreign Afairs.-Mr. Secretary Can
ming rose to name the precise day on
which be would lay before the House
the course of policy which his Males
tvs Government had been pursuing with
respect 10 foreign powers. The FIRST
open day after the recess would be, he
believed, the 18th of April; and by that
day he should probably have received
the Kings commands to lay the neces-
sary documents upon the table of the
House. Being upon his legs, the Right
Hon. Gentleman continued, he would
Just beg TO confirm an answer which
he had given on the sudden TO ques-
ton the last evening. Upon an accu-
rate examination Of all the Treaties by
which the English Government was
bound, he found that his answer of the
preceding evening, although given on
the instant, had been perfectly correct.
There was no obligation existing be-
tween this country and France, or with
respect to France, other than was to be
found in the treaties laid upon the table
Of Parliament at the conclusion Of the
war-treaties which, Of course, wel.
open to the general inspection of hon
durable members. The obligations
which did exist, were contained in two
| stipulations-the one rather of mega
tive than of a positive character. 10
wit" That the Allies should resist the
occupation ofthe Throne of France By
any. part of the Buonoparte family y
and the other, that in case Of any rev.
! olutionary movements taking place in
France, the Allies should consult and
concert with each othern-what was to
be the result Of such consultation not
being IN any way stated.
! Sir Robert Wilson begged 10 know
whether the first stipulation mentioned
went distinctly to the exclusion Of the
whole of Buonaparte's family. He him
self had only been able TO find stipula-
ton against the occupation Of Napoleon
Buonaparte.
Mr. Secretary Canning said, that the
agreement, as he had stated it, would
be found in the treaty Of Paris Of the
year 1915.
Mr. Ware believed that he perfectly
understood the statement of the Right
Hon. Gentleman (Mr Canning y if so, ii
referred peculiarly to the Treaty Of
Paris of the year 1915. Would the
Right Hon. Gentleman then allow him
TO ask Gin order that he might distinctly
see the situation Of the country wheth-
er any thing had taken place at Aix-Ia-
ChaPei!e IN the year 1919, 10 alter the
position or relations which had been es-
tablished in 1915?
Mr. Secretary Canning replied, dis
ti@ctiy, that the country stood upon the
treaties alluded to, of the year 1916
lie had merely troubled the House
upon tie subject, because, having on
the preceding evening answered from
memory upon very complicated ques-
ton, he thought it right TO say, that
upon examination he found that he had
answered correctly.
Thursday, March 81.
Sir II. Wilson, i'll presenting petition
from several Of the electors Of the hor-
ough Of Southwark against the Slave
Trade, took occasion TO address the
House in very animated speech, npon
the present state of slavery in the West
Indies. The 1Ion Gentleman rated the
number Of slaves 10 orr American colo
MES at million, and quoted from the
work OF Dir. Cooper, missionary, who
had lived long in the West-lndies, an as
sertion that he never saw slave strip
ped whose skin did not present the mark
OF stripes.
Mr.. Bright and FIR Canning both dep
recatcd any in1ammafory appeals 10
popular feelings upon question of such
extreme delicacy, and Que which involy-
ed SO many important Interests rs the in
ternal constitution of our West-Iudia
Colonies.
LONDON, MARCH 81