Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-22

whether the groun IS of public sc.on ought ALWAYS
W ,o,he" on private enInity or private friendship? Il
"""u ask, WIN reference TO a recent example, Inc
her there ever had been sentiments more d,Aeriu
no" each other, or opinions more at variance tina
"'ose which characterized the differences funfort,
natey not entirely politically between two statesme,
Que OF whom afterwards acted under tho other anc
succeeded him in his Office,
YET Notwithstanding the example afforded by 1t,
conuuct OF that noble lord (Castereagh) and tina
right honorable gentleman. mir CANNING what az
the lesson of the noble Marquis opposite? After suc
an example, was IL from tho noble MARGINS that a.
was to learn the lesson of uncompromising hostility
Tic saw no grounds of "a personal nature sufficiently
strong TO Justify hin, in dsconnecting himself from
the government. In the ooe man bar paiuin,
to give up something TO promote his rnou ,y III, ann
thsr, there had been no "stipuatna;" bat conyerss
lion and undersi andDg irnpurag.. no;n,s
certainly had been IL undarst God ih., ,ls pre
sent cabinet like those which had pI eccced u shcu,
oe neutral upon the question OF the Ronan tatlcli,
CHARMS; aud, with regard the o,eign puicv oi h.
country the noble Duke at the head the Gov rp-
Inent had stated that having found by the councils
his Predecessors, that his majesty was bound by treat,
10 perform certain agreements entered into with othe
powers he spontaneously, aud part of his duty
would maintain aud perform those agreements f,om =
proper regard for the honor of his majesty and the
interests OF his country. it'll this understanding he
had mol ff ashamed TO RETAIN under the present gov
arnHeht, the situation which he had held undor he
last. "
The Marquis of LANspowsE said he was perfectly
"iing TO acqu'esce in tbs objection of his noble
"
papers Tbs papers, when produced, wonId most fully
justify the condnct OF Sir F.. Codrington by The cir
cumsiances under which he led the British fleet in
10 t,e haroor of Navarno. The peace of the would
was the standard by which the poIicy of the inter
terence IN the affairs of tho Turks Governmen,
with Greece to he determined They must see
those papers, and then t'e5 might judge whether
the law ut nations had not been comp,,ed with II,
that particular case
The noble Marquis then advef,ng to recent events said
"a' I've lett as much bound TO set himself RICH,
public as right honorable statesman Who had made
mrhts IN another place, i'll which he had stated the sub
stance OF conversation which had passed between
on me th January, connected with the dissolution the
esnet mat had recently taken place. After that coz.
"sESation, he Che Marquis l. left town and ON his
'eurn The right hon. gentleman MIN again and COM
the conversation by stating the which
haa led him 10 determine seeding from thu then
net, and that he knew proposition would be mad. 20 Inn
(ihe Marquis of l. j he beu stated the inn o..ih; nj
ms acting with such government, after the declaration,
which had been made last by who il was now
sa were Ia The Cabinet. After tina, determi-
nation had been stated. he (,ie Marquis as frankly
stated ms own declaring the impossibily of hi, acting
WIN those from whose adniust the couu
try could hope for mt and tina,
he would only join ministry the express ground tina
steps should be adopted for settling aud tranozns
land. He did not cnmpain uf the statement which
the right hon. gentleman had made, There WAS uo,b,u
UNFAIR or uncandd in il; hut he regretted anxery
I" set himself right within constituents he had in con-
vey'ng I'd the" some notion of the dissolution of govern
men', Thought himself hopni withhold that which bn.
the noble earle (Carlisie and himself Che Ma ous of
had slated 10 be The principal of il, One thing
how ever, he must confess, pleased him, The right HIM
sentiemans statement whole ene IN of Inn
the whole foreign and commercial policy of The comu y
was guaranteed to be the of the adninsa
tim OF Nh Canning. (iearD Thar was testimony Of
the strongest kind. that the present were
convinced of the w:Sicm of that policy. He was Glad
that the noble lord (Eilsnboroush) Opposite was now re-
eved from the rhaIge al ha wing INDUCED in pcrsoual
mosty against Mr. Canning, and tina, his ST one expes
S"ns we're declared 10 have been against policy OF
that right hon. gentleman aud have originated in
personal dke. When 'e resigned the seals OF ms office
l.a did not feel any Thing like intention enter upon
course OF opposition t" the government; still less dl hc
feel when he ound that il he Conducted MI
principles which he approved. it'll respect to what was
called the Catholic question, he certainly that he Ii
not entertain the same sentiments Duke but
a, the time IL trusted that would not, on that
count, he allowed TO re"srade He hoped that il would
be treated as NEUTRAL question. hut he nevertheless wa:
sd with anxiety fur the result He would not pseu.lce
any lie should watch crcrv tnp tina, tool Mace
as member of the legislature Of his COUNT aud lie
suied the noble Duke that he ished line most fo-
nate in his aSmis $50 begged lea We IN
assure him, hCh II. did viciion of its truth
that whatever he might he able to achieve r,,e WA. ona
thinG, whIcf, with all his military success, Fever could
acheve' ana against which he warned hin--et him rc
member that he might conciliae, BIZ, that could
! reconquer Ireland. (HeaI, Hear. lirarD
Lord EiiESBoRoUGH said, thar whenever il mich, he
deemed consistent to lay the table of the House n
those papers from which alone they could rightly Judge OF
facts, he should be ready noble MarGus To- az
plain the opinion he had formed on tile events of t.
last six months and when their lord >ips ta,
wha ever his opinions might have thew stiI rea
De
let TIL the time arrived for fuller
(irar. HeaT) 1t the fashion think tllat all our
fnreig" policy attributable to Mr.. Canning; PERHAPS
he noo'e Marquis might suppose that the recognition
the states of South America owing that Minister:
hat in fact, it had long before been decideda the As
semhly OF Ministers AK la Chapel. that affair.
~ere gradually moving towards thar result aud the only
question was as To the proper time. The prime plc
hr'eo'e of that recognition. did belong to Mr. Can
ns with respect 10 the question of Portugal point
was not one THAT turned the principle Of policy but
ou the principle of cool faith. As to the question of
Greece, those who DESTROYS OF promoting MI Can
nngs policy, would, doubt, pcrsf ere IN the course
ne IA" oeg"n; and, indeed, II his policy linn
uea tnthe treaty Of the 9th JULY he (Lord E) was
to admit that he son'd not be disposed advise his
Majesty to rolae his plighted faith; bur, the
RI the question: he did not by saying. stand committed
he never was personal enemy Of MIR. Canning's; and
indeed nc might that he hardly knew him, for he be
lievea he met him but once or twice. and then
merely IN the ordinary way OF intercourse, He thought
hiin only Nv public man, and a public man he bel
t'n sand still did So To be DANCE rous IL and if n,
stood there this he would again oppose him a.
such. When MIR. Cummings commercial policy wa