Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-04-02

""S So'"''y vi ho security IN TACT, capital IL
moro abundant now than il was ever known To
be- & the evil is certainly not tho limited u,cycu.
iation In answer TO all tho ,cctainatio.s we
have heard tonight. ms To evils resulting from,
free trade AMI this system of currency, lw. ,o
state to your Lordships onl, ono fact, since
tho year 1915, but principally since the Bank
Restriction was t,Scn of, measures have been
adopted by which this country has heen reli,y.
ell from % 900 ,0o0t. year tares, besides 3 O0o
010i. or 1904, 0lM interests of the debt, ropr,
scn,ing capi,al fI00, 0o0 0GOi &c debt. beg
you 1, bear this in .,nnl when You are discus
| sing this question and I would to-. the advo
Gates of what is called an " equitable adjust.
mcnt," that, with all their measures, they could
not accomplish so much as that repeat, trut
| since the Bank Restriction has been taken OF,
the country has been relieved to the amour. of
900 ,00Ot. and IL, 000, 000i besides. wish to
take no credit to myself for this 1 gave it to
those TO whom il is properly duc-to my Noble
| Friends upon the crossbcnch, and to tho Noble
Viscount, (Gordcrich) opposite (; but entrcat
your Lordships not TO deprive tho present Gn-
vernmcnt the present Administration, of the
power of Initiating them. We have adopted
measures of economy which will hereafter he
submitted tn your LORD ships measures Eos saw
ing every shilling which is not absolutely ne.
ccssary for the honour and defence Of the
country and we only desire that the same con.
dcnce maybe pacc:i inEs as was placed in them,
that we may be enabled ,o'carry our plans of ro-
form and economy into execution. -.
In the lfonse "f Commons, the debate on he
address was more discursiv We. t. relation Ia tho
domestic distress the samc views were taken as
In the House of Lords. - In reply to the oppos.
"on on the subject of foreign relations, The FOL.
loving IS II summary Of Mr.. Peel's remarks
lie commended, That the foreign policy pursued
by the british Cabinet had the doubt. recon-
i"endati"n of avoiding the dreadful alternative
! OF p'unsing into war in six months and at
'"e same time preserving unmpnired tho in.
iiu"nce and honou- of Eng land. lie maintained
the necessity ocsc curing the indcpen denco and
integrity of the Turkish Empirc. without there.
by Implying appreciation Of it's domestic policy
0rinsii'n;iens. England had, previous TO the
commencement oil the conflict, advised repnr,
lion to be made by Turkey, tor wha; had Given
ialr grounds of classification TO: hostililcs on tn.
part OF Russia, namely, the refusal to fuifia
Treaty AT the close Of first jndccsivo cam.
paign that advice had been repeated, and re-
Jectcd sill tire was nothing to warrant, much
less call fos, declaration of was on our mart.
On The subject of Greece the Right Hon.
Secret:.y stated, that at \ proper time he would
be prepared TO show that the uniform obiec, of
The Government was TO carry into complete ef.
feet the Treaty of'the 9th of July with such
dcviat'ons, all favorable towards Greece, as the
cours" of events had ina lie cxpodicnt ri.
With reference To existing relations with Por.
tuga, Mr. Peel contcnded that the policy recon-.
mendcd by the noble Lord was tantanoun, Ia
the dIspossosing Don Miguel. Without defend
ing the conduct OF Don Miguel as an ipdyidun1
he Mr. Feel, did not think it was sucl, as TO us,i
~ hoStiiitieS, more especially where the appa-
rent general consent of the Portuguese nation
was in favor OF his exercising the functions IF
Government, He did not conceive the inf,,c.
tor OF an individual engagement on the mar, If
Don Mig uel would justify Great Britain in 90.
ing 10 war to force sovereign on an UNWILLING
pe"pic. Mr.. Peel concluded by defending ,,o
conduct Of England as to the attack on Mexico
from Cuba, by the recorded opinions of MIR. Can.
ming "n that subject.
In the same debate Mr., OConuell took I,;s
rank with the opposition. He gave a picture Of
the d'strcsses i'll Ireland and disapprovsd In,
King speech. Ilo asked " if even in Franc.
such speech Gas the King's) would be .ndur
ed or from President of America addressing
me generous representatives of The peoplc ?.
Cantrns; 1t with the Presidents late speccb--
Look at the wise and sound sentiments Tint
speech contained, &c. &c" To this Mr. Peel
made the following reply, which may be censi.
d'Fed tho sentiments of tho English government
on the Presidents lato cxcellcst messaoe.
An honnurbc gentleman had drawn n com.
parison, unfavonrab!e to the latter. botyvcen
the American presidents Message and his M.
JeStys speech Whatever might be that gentle
mans satisfaction at the tenor Of tho American
message, ms was as gSeat. The manner in
winch England was mentioned by the President
gave his Majcsty's government, in common with
oil othor classes of their follow subects. the
sincercst pleasure and he was glad oc,b. ~,
por'un'iy to repeat the expression of ami,y and
friendship used 10y that distinguished man when
speaking OF this conniry. His words were
these with Great Britain, alike distidruisb.
cd in peace and war, we look toward TO yenrs os
peaceful, honorable, and elevated compe,ition
Every thing in the condition and history of ,w,, ,
nations is calculated to inspire sentiment. Of
mutual respect, and 10 carry conviction to thu
minds ofboth thu; it is their policy 10 preserve
the most cords! relations, SncA arc my s,v,
views, and it IN not to be doubted that such arc |
also tho prevailing sentiments, Of our Cnn.,i,n. |
en's.' He (Mr, PeeD rc.cchoed thos, sc.,,i.
Inents May all the Competition Lo,woc, III.
wv" countries DO tho competition of industry.
civilization, and paaco May the foolish sen.
umo"'s OF Individual hostility enter tanned nv
Some in both countries, gradually vanish be.
Tore tho Influence OF good sense and ,igl, feel.