Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-30


cause for the war, but was the cause urgent
IL urgent, was it consistent with our views aud
interests tO emharl; IN II. Hear, hpar) He
admitted, that the reasons for lustiGyug the
invasion were more extraordinary than the in
Nason itself. Hear.) lie had been surpris-
ed at them beyond all measure, knowing as
he did many &C the eminent individuals who
had uttered them. Tkrre WAS nothing analo
gous to the attack oft79S. (Hear.) What had
Spain done like France IN 1898? Hear
hear.) The conduct 0tFrance in turning round
upon Spain as /, now DID, WAS perversion OF
reason that he could no; comprehend Hear !
No war that this country could wage could
DE waged without embarkinS in it all our
resources, means and strength and that i'm
preston throughout had dwelt upon the
minds OF ministers. lie believed that the
country would approve the course ofthe min
listers. The ministers were resolved on neu-
trality. (RFar) IL they desired war, let it be
pronounced but the neutrality he meant WAS
an honest neutTalijy--not only to do unto
others ms we would they should do unto us.
but 10 do as we had compelled others to do
unto us. This YVES true neutrality. Although
he anticipated some difference OF opinion up
on the subject before the house, hc bad no
reason TO regret the part government had
taken with respect to the two nations Indif-
ON the contrary, they most earnestly wish
cd that SPAN might get triumphanily out of
the struggle-but it was also their hope that if
the cause of Spain Iriumphed, she would a.
dept the recommended means of preventing
a repetition of caamItics. The Right Honor
able gentleman concluded, declaring if there
had been slight giving way, slight conccs.
sion Of the point of honour on the part of
Spain, he would at this moment have To con-
graduate the House upon the establishment
OF peace, instead of regretting the announce
ment of hosiili,ies.
Mr.. Brougham said after all, he must avow
he was left quite IN the dark as To the precise
line of conduct which ministers meant TO
pursue. Hear, hear) He saw that neutrality
was The ground on which they had declared
never to assist France against Spain. Ii had
been said that the Duke OF Wellington went
IL Paris To- repeat what he had done AT Verona ::
bat not one word had hrpn said about the
Dukes n"goclation at Verona, Verona was
the principal character--the Hnmiet of the
piece, and yet the character was wholly
cm'ilrd-lt bad been declared tina. the NOBLE.
Duke had, with his military arm, defended
SPAN ou former occasions, and that with his
diplomatic arm he had now defended her nj
Verona. Ii was thrn TO be supposed that the
papers on the table contained the firm
that the documents were not limited To that
degree ofrenonsirance. M BrOugham then
sad, with respect ~ the negotiations, he should
oi course abstain from delivering any opinion
upon them until the documents were printed
llr called upOn government If they we're
determined tn stick 20 neutrality, 10 let thai
neutrality he reai, nod not A uOkery-a neu-
tra!iiy 10 be directed by the course which
Diner nations might pursue. lmplying ofcourse
that the war might be such as would drag
others INTO It, and that they we're not 20 wait
Tor the best preparations of the enemy I'VE
ALL said Mr. broug ham, most heartily and from
tne bottom 81 our hearts, pray for success 10
the Spanlards. This is fhc feeling Of the
English p"ople--of tAe French peope-aye,
OF thu French army too, who detest The errand
oi cant hypocrisy ana cruelty, upon which
they are sent against free people. Cheers
Bul that army was unfortunately underline con
!roni OF FEW G'spOts, vino were now attempt
ing acounierrevolutun,t to get back their estates,
ana lew priests, who are anxious tu get hack
their well lost tlthes. Cheers Let the con
duet OF England animate she oppressed
Having offered one vow for the success of
the Spaniards, let another be put for conhign
punishment 10 the Bourb0rS. who, if they
were to perish amidst the delight of every
liberal man In Eur0pe-regretted by no human
being, except handful like themselves, who
never felt for liberty, and never ought To have
single hand raised to restore them. loud
cheers.
Mr.. Canning observed, that he had not made
any one remark which could be fairly ron.
strued into an assertion that the war was des-
perate on one side or the other. If the
Honorable and Learned Gentleman had I'M
derstood him to say that the war was full of
danger To Europe, and particularly 10 France
he bad understood him correctly but beyond
that his remarks did not apply he had
given no opinion as TO the result of what was
now going on in the Peninsula.
Mr.. Broushan said he had understood from
the Right Hon. Gentleman's speech that the
Duke ofW eilington was instructed To depre-
cate the interference by arms as pregnant
with danger to Europe and particularly to
MIR. Canning (across the table," Certainly,
certainly"
The papers were now ordered 10 be laid m
the table The house then adjourned at p
o'clock.
Translated for The New York american, from Paris papers
TO the 18Th Apti', - III" Eizabeii.
OF RUSSIA.
PARIS, April IL Much has been said with
in few days Of the march Of the Russians.
So current had this report become, that scve.
raj projects OF departments had thought il
necessary to assure the Inhabitants that there
was no danger of foreign Intervention. The
English papers also for some days have talked
of movements on the Oder IL - possible.
that, apprehensive ola new irrupiion of the
Russ slams, they have believed too readily in the
practlcablity Of their arrival in the west.
Those, however, who either fear or hope for
such an event, would he less crrdulous as TO
IFS happening ifthcy reflected upon The poiid-
cal obstacles to- its ACCOMPLISHMENTS We