The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-27
Late Foreign Intelligence,
NEW-YORK, MARCH 10.
LATE FROM LUROPE

,1.1he address to the Queen, moved
The House of Commons by Mr.. Bullt
was carried by 426 votes to SO -majel
~ $40.
La the debate on the address in answ,
TO the Queens speech, the Duke of We
lington said, that he was gra,ihed 10 81
that the spaech contained declareiio
nthe part Of the Queen TO maintain h,
sovereignty III The provinces in Norls
AmsIica, but that he could wish that III
Efforts 70 carry this intention INTO efTsc
had corresponded with this declaration.
tie said that the insurrectioa was
uihing one. e,pfined To one part Of ia
cou'hry. IL was however. accompanie
WIN an INVASION from ths Deigbbourin
parts of the United States. There wa
no Drovicatiol for this Invasion. eycep
that the Queens subjects were I,yaI an,
obedem e
The system Of private war which pre
walls on that frontier, says the Duke, IS
unknown to any other part OF the world.
IL was system of warfare confiaed Ia
bIroirian naiions--Ior had il existed be
tween any other nations. He hoped that
Parliament would look further into the
SUBJECT Tor II appeared to him cminently
neces9 .ry tb II some measure sh ,uld be
tikea 10 induce the government of the L..
States to put into operation some elfcclual
steps for the suppression OF these out.
rage His proceedings.
1hc D:ke expressed his conviction.
'lai u some steps were not taken to pre-
ven' H, th, province OF Upper Canada
wothd'bc treated m the same way that
Texas had been The highes. national
interests were involved, he said, in this
war. and il should be prosecuted on
large scale ol action.
He had 40 doubt Of the intentions of
the President of The United States, but he
cou!I not restrain tho expression Of his
surprise, wiien American ciiizens, armed
WIN cannon belonging to the u. States, |
invaded the British territory, and he was |
told hat the America government cjuid |
not preyca! it. lie held that the evil
government of any country was capable
OF preventing ITS ciizoas from engaging
III such invasIons.
Lord Melbourne said that he dcplored
the state OF things Oh the British frontier;
YET when the disposition of the various
American States to interference with
each others affairs, and the tendency to
private warfare was considered, II was
no' greatly to be- wondered ut.
He remarked however that he thought
thcrn was no reason TO complain of the
prep lruiions made by the British govern.
inert 10 r5pel the outrageous attacks
made on is provinces. There was a
large regular establishment, aud a con.
siderable b,dy ofniitia.powerful enough (
10 laIgh to scorn The attacks of the SYM
piilisers. The nature Of The country =,
Is exlrene lakes. forests and morasses =
made /. impossible TO prevent all sudden y
lvasiJns. lie knew not whit stronger y
could be adopted. :?
He doubted no. The sincerity of the '"
,overAncnt Of the Uui,el States, "a to
- "ish to periulm the duties of Il neutral
alton. bat the nature Of the country
10 vast extent ntthe frontier the com. "
traiive wlldness ot hose districts anc y
&c character of the government and So -, ~
'ant seflouS diilicalies ia tao way ol -,
lrryIng this ohiec. into effect -"
nri ilelbourne conc!u1cd with saving ""
lat every representation had been made :,
'nduce tic government of the United a.,
iates 10 exert ,t.elI to prevent these ,ut. a.
yes. tie trusted that these exertioas 81.
nuld D. s;c;ossiul, particularly as the n' w
Vaders had always beca completely a.,
sco.niilted. aud ihr an end would lie =,
l: To this Wild spirit, which is danger. ca
Is 10 their neighbols as i; is diScredi able an
those ciilzeas Of the United .!;alcs ~,
'ear, hear.) 80
lso:d Melbourne was followed by Lord
rougnan, VIII, SAID tha, the noble duke ed
ad told us that all the powers of The ru
agash government Ia Canada would no.
; able tpreyeat seiaiiaiols By the pev. Fc
|e of Cauada on the United States. Fr
were they to be told that all the ha
overs oi tai government which was
lJrc s"iidly established and much more an
gor'usibll character thaa the govern. Ilb,
zeal oithe Un,ed States, could be with co
s,"J0 regular troops besides large Z
nj, IA iurce, even when backed by the fir,
ak of The people-was unable to do that m,
hlch Mr.. President Van Buren, with fie
,ry slender means. and no; having n re. uu
Ilar army aad strong militia 10 back
IN was strongly consured for not siu
'logi ito
He did not doubt the sid ccrily of the ter
merican President as regarded the Eng m.
III government. pe
Any attack upon the American people of
government which might subver the A |
listing relalioDs Of the two governments off
as of the utmost Importance to both, and for
deed TO the peace and civilization of sci
- Whole world. de,
Lpoking, therefore, in the one scale Of fro
g balance at the continuance of these ha,
lciiic relations, and Of the un5roken COZ
lrmopy that now prevailed, while ia The str,
her was the value Of the whole of the
lnadlan possessions Of the crown, the Du
ter would most certainly, in his opinion lha