Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-12

,uec"u we INTERESTS and the honor OF this country
rue noble Earl must be Of The situation in which
We sand Hs knsw tho privileges enjoyed by British
sutJscis in Portugal He knew the commercial adj
'sn'sses never, he believed, in single instance grant
~ oy any o'her couutry'o foreigners. And what wa,
fof'nxhto receive in rsiurtl Psotscon-prote ton
irom Eng and. We bound by solemn treaty TO
P'oee' Portugal from foreign aggression in the same
nanter az we wJpll protect tbis lani If England
IN j. Thee were the very words of The treaty
l IN force III, dill not mean 10 saw that we wsre
bouod protect Portugal sgansi the con.e qrences OF
an uni ct war; but only that hers could be no QUAR-
wth Portugal in which this country was not deeply
interested. We had treaties 10 force with Pc tug al
france had no treaty whatever, aud cons- quentiy
could havs no oher rights than wha, owed from the
conn on law Of ns'i,ns. Ter, nigh, be ground OF
COM isint but he thought there could be no g,oupd If
war; aud he hoped biz ,s,y's Government had no,
neglected 10 lnt'rpose lis good Offices, aud i.pdly
medi'a ion Bstore he sat down be would advert 10
what had occurred in the Western I.aud A set Of per-
sous at .ercera, calling them'eves the Regency OF
rof"ga', oad seized British vessel. put men on board
her, aud empov-d her in au attack upon ne
island The British vess. having been seiZ AVID fore
ed mo 'heir SERVICE they took possession OF the san
and committed horrors en- aroeiies greatly beyond all
.aa hsd ever bsen imputed 10 III, Prncs upon The
throne OF Portugal. They mastered largo O ton
Ct the Inhabitants 10 Geld blood. Now, he w,le TO
know what sort of PREPARATION had been demanded
British ship had been forced mo pra zeal war for
II was M batter, by a set OF persons calling them
selves Regency, snd who vera starving upon the
roc< Ieiceira. These people could not subsst ex
ceP' by pracies. and they might expect success
OF these piraiical enerprie,. There were many 9th.
'rsu'Jsch connected with the foreign rslAons Of the
country which deserved attention.
But he confined himself to the Kings Speech and
would advert TO other subjects on a future occasion
ne begged, in conclusion, to ask the Noble Earl the
question:, what steps had been taken TO obtain iusiice
described? '''
Earl Grey thought their lordships would have been
better employed the first night of the session if in
stead OF discussing illustrations and broken windows
anu oasts alter dinner, and the like they had been led
y te hooie earl 10 the discussion of the foreign policy
.. .ne country win respect to which the noble lord,
entertaining the opinions he proiessed might have
oeeh expected TO move an amendment 10 the address
ne deprecated premature discussion this period of
eNclemen when the fate OF foreign governments might
aep'nd upon their forbearan.e. UrOn these grounds
ne claimed the confidence OF the House aud of an in
dusent country, or, If ihn confidence could not be
granted ne called upon the noble earl to at once
LOT an address to bis Msj.sty to remove his present,
ministers from his councils. He had no objection 10
the compliment paid 10 the serv ces of the nobIs duk
ous INC nooi1 earl meant 10 commend the settlement,
EUROPE In which the noble duke ard noble earl adj
large SHARE he would appeal TO the pres, mt stat. OF
"ope as the oe.t commentary on the merits OF that
se' i-men IL The Beleans had established a republic
" would have been tight to interfere, according 10 tb,
noble earl To any interference on such grounds he
could never have agreed. The r2ht of the psopls o
TO elect ihtir own sovereign indi 'pu,able
GU IL was subject 10 this limitation ha, it should be
exercised a' net 10 enjanger he pace and welfare
oil heghoourrg nations. As 10 the election of an Him
'ivus parsonage, when he recsolsc,od his modet ton
ana Widom he though il would conduce 10 bis honor
ana ms advantage OF his subjects. This event. should
II take place, would not hase been brought a5ont nv
nrin'h Influence, and he believed il would be- soon
seen 'r ms royal hghness ascended the throne that
ne was not BRUSH, not French, but solely and entirely
Belgian '
With respect to the heavy charge relating TO Poru
kH, ne 'nought he reeoc ced dispatches written bv
me noble earl himself 10 which he insults and Injuries
committed oy ihe government, OF that country ON Bril-
"'n SUM- 'e's were strongly comilin-d OF. Then with
,esPec' 10 me establishment o. IN. relations with
Portugal. He came into offics, il would be retol
iec'sd, wih recen, speech from the throne bslore
hh 10 which 1t wa' said that his Majesty had no, been
aoe 10 renew ia relations with Portugal He under
$1,000 mat the one ton Of amnesty that which the
ne deay and hat eaq'e had not been removed
mode in which The ruler Of Portugal had CONS 10 the
throne. Tnen, instead of granting the amnesty which
had been promised, he continued practise excessive
seventies. The state OF Lisbon was dreadful the p,
soma were crowded with victims of every dissertation
and there was such system OF police as no believed
h'd never been seen in the world before. Then with
respect TO he quarrel between France and Parluyal
lie admi't9d tue existence Of treaties with the state
o rugal wi ieh the cessation Of our diplomatic re.
ia'ons Win thai country had not annuliad. Bat a,
the noble earl adGiied were not bound to proiec,
Portugal against the effects Of her denial OF iuslic.
did the Poriugdese government og.r to the French
consul any explanation or any ?ala,iOn OF its condus
So Tar from this, ia refused 10 communicate with the
French consul. Tten what did France do, sac nrc
eeeded to demand redress just we demanded H. Was
then Tor us to say, we dsbar you OF the rights which
we have just exercised ourseves? As to the question
OF the noble Earl whe her Portugal and France were
IN state oil war! IL was delicate question for him
to attempt TO aDswer-Evey hostile armament did 20,
necessarily produce war. What they had done in the
way Of mediation or sdvcs il was not al present con-
sl'sen tn his duty 10 explain. Ali he could say was
that his nj jssty's Government had no, been indT.r-
ent to tho state Of affairs between France and Porlu
ga. III believed tbs only remaining topic to which
The hobie Earl adveTied that OF the conduct of the
Terceira Government. AZ 10 The fact, slated by The
noble Earl, the piraca war, The pressing OF British
vessels, and the massacre, were him. IL
now heard OF them for the first time Blu, since the
NOBLE lord alluded TO the subject, he had to the
Foreign Office Tor Inform ,tioD and he found that com.
plant had bean made by The OF ona vessel
many OF the facs were denied by the agents of the
regency, AMI that the whole was now uudersoin
an inve siigaon He be isved he bad nov replisd n
the various topics Of the nobls Elrs speech and /,
would no. be necessary for HIN fur her upop
the attention OF their iorlshps Ths Blush Govern.
ment was sincerely anxious fer The Of the
peace OF Europe, and their efjs 10 pursuance OF ihis
Object were shared with equal z9al and sincerity by
the present Government of France.
The Duke If Wellington said the noble Earl smoke
oil he dihcuiIies under which the present ministers
entered upon The Government OF tn country. lie was
far from any wish to diminish those difHcul,ies but
they were not attributable TO him. to the late ser
wants OF the crown. They grew OF events OF July
August, and Sci tember Last, iu Paris, and from
subsequent events in Brussels, which no human fore.
sight could anusipate OF the former Government Of
his Majesty, II could not be said that they applauded
these events. (Hsar, heaT) They early forosaw
the mischief that would arise from them They then
laid down, and proceeded to ACT upou that plan which
was H1ce pursued by the present minister's II was
'mpossiole to advert TO present. Transactions without
considering what bad been previously The policy Of this
country. That policy had been to keep Belgium Out
OF the hands OF France. This the prnripe acted
upon Tor 100 years and advocated more strong
ly than the noble EUl Grew himself IL was on.
great joct OF the treaties entered ino in 1914 and
he result was, that il bad given peace TO Europe up
10 the present time. longer period Of ranquiy than
Europe had enjoyed for many years. Unfortunately,
alter tbs occurrence OF these EVENT. this state of
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