Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-17


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The subject then dropped.
HOVSE or Commons, MARCH 20.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Secretary Canning rose to name
toe precise day on which be would lay be-
fore The House The course OF policy which
his M4jeyty's Government had been pur
suing with respect TO foreign powers
The 6rst open day after the recess would
be, he believed, the l4th OF April; aud
hy that day he should probably have re-
ceiyed the KlDg's commands TO lay the
necessary documents upon the table OF the
House. Being upon his legs, the right
hon. gentleman continued, be would JUS;
beg 10 confirm an answer which he had
given on the sudden 10 question the last
evening. Upon an accurate examination
OF all the treaties by which the English
Government was bound, be found that his
answer OF the prece ding evening, although
given Oh the iostant, had been perfectly
currect-there was no obligation existing
between this country and France. or with
respect 10 France other than was TO be
found in the treaties laid upon the table Of
Parliament at the conclusion Of the war,
the general inspection OF honorable mem
Sers. The obligations which did exist
were contained in two stipulatuns-Ihe
one rather OF negative than OF positive
character, to wit: THAT the allies should
resist the occupation of The throne OF
F,aRce by any part OF the Bonaparte Ia
mlly :" aud the Other, that IN case OF a.
py revolutionary movements taking place
in France, the allies should consult and
concert with each othsr"-what was TO
be the result OF such consultation not be-
Ing in any way stated
Sir Robert Wilson begged to know
whether the first stipulation mentioned
went distinctly To the exclusion OF the
whole OF BonapaIte's family He him.
self had only been able 10 Ind stlpula-
tior against the occupation OF Napoleon
Bonaparie.
M Secretary Canning said, that the
agreement "a be had stated il would be
found IA the treaty of Paris OF the year
1915.
A1r Ware believed that he perfectly
understood The statement OF the Right
Hen Gentleman Mr. Canning); II 50, it
referred peculiarly 10 the Treaty OF Paris
Of the year 1915. Wound he Right Hon
Gent then allow him to ask IN DTler that
he might distinctly see the situation OF the
country whether any thing had taken
place at AK Ia Chapelle IN the year iS,
10 alter the position or relations rhich had
been established in 1915? He knew gen.
orally the nature OF tue transactions IN
1873, the protocol, tie declaration. aud
aVowal OF the sentiments OF Inc English
government, and Of the Allies; but he
wished to ask ifany thing bad taken place
at AK Ia Cbapelie, in the way OF agree
ment or stipulation on the part OF this
country, beyond confirmation OF the trea-
ties of 1915?
Dir. Secretary Canning replied, distinct
", that Ihe country stood upon the trea-
tres alluded to, OF the year 1916 He had
merely troubled the house upon the sub,
iect. because, having on the preceding
evening answered from memory upon a
very complicated question, he thought II
right TO say. that upon examination he
found that ne had answered correctly
Thursday March ct
Sir n. Wilson, IN presenting a petition
from several OF the electors OF the borough
of Southwark against The Slave Trade
took occasion 10 address the House IN a
very animated speech, upon the present
state of slavery in the West Indies, The
Hon Gentleman rated the number Of
slaves in our American colonies al NIL
lion, and quoted from the work OF Dir,
Cooper, a missionary, who bad lived long
in the West Indies, an assertion that he
never saw slave stripped whose skin did
not present the mark of stripes.
Mr. Bright and Mr.. Canning both dep
recated any inhammatory appeals TO pop
Hiar feelings upon question ot such eX.
IRENE delicacy, and one which involved
so many important interests as the l0terna
constitution OF our West India Colonies
The former gentleman cOntrastnd the KIND
aud ccnci.iatIng temper IN which Catholic
Missionaries every where sought to as
suage bitterness of slavery with me teet
ings generally manifested by the hiiss'oh
aIIes of ,ne reformed religiOn.-The petit
lion was then ordered TO be printed.
Adjourned to the 10th OF April.
FRANCE
Chamber ofDeput,es Sitting of lMgrch 81
During the transaction ut some prelml-
nary business, the President OF the Coun-
Gil. the Keeper OF the Seals, the Minister
COR Foreign Affairs for the interior, and
for MariLe, and Count DigeOn, charged
with the porifsuiiis OF the war department,
were introduced and took their seats.
The discussion which was 6xed Tor the
day was the Law OF finances, and il was
opened by VI lie Labourdon"aye, who, ia
speech of considerable length, contend
ed that the budget, being presented IN
time OF war. snd yet not ncIuding all the
expenditure required Tor a period OF peace,
was N reality a mere fiction, which did
no. deserve the honor OF serious discussion
Tho ohiect wac IN create A false impress