The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
Env,,.h I.oans % Foreign states.

long correspondence has been laid on the table OF
the House of Commons with Austria, Spain, Portugal,
Greece Mexico and the States of South America Lord
Pamerston in explanation of the omission of the United
States from the document according to the terms OF the
notion said that the greater part OF the debts due by
the North American States were due by the local States
and not by the Union, as an aggregate body"
In the debate which followed on the 9th inst, on the
motion of Lord George Bentnck for an address to the
TO take such steps might be advisable secure
for the British holders of unpaid Spanish bonds redress
from the government of Spain, Lord Palmerston, while
policy laid down by Lord George Beninck, but differ
ed as to Their limited application Lord Palmerston alter
recaptulaDg all the arguments which had weighed with
successive governments to induce them TO show fobear
the various indebted States, when applied to by
their creditors in Europe, thus concluded:
But the Northern American States, who really able
to pay and who have no excuse whatever for not paying
who have internal revolution, military dictator, no
civil TO justify their breach OF h should hope would
not wait for the example OF their southern brethren but
would themselves wipe from their history that blot which
must be considered stain upon their national character
do not differ from my noble friend so far as this goes and
if We're the policy OF Eng andhe wise policy Of England
to lay down rule that she would enforce obligations OF
different kind think we should have fair and full right
according TO the laws of nations, TO do
although entreat the House, upon grounds OF public
policy not to impose al present upon her Maess GOV
erhmen the obligations which the proposed address would
throw upon them yet would take this opportunity OF
warning foreign governments who are debtors TO British
subjects, that the time may when this house will no
longer sit patient under the wrongs and injustice inflicted
upon the subjects of this country would warn them that
the time may come when The British nation viii not see
with tranquility the of $50 millions due 10 British sub
lects and the interest not paid
''And would warn them that if they do not make pro-
per efforts adequately fulfil their engagements, the gov
of this country, whatever may be in office,
may be compelled, by the force of public opinion, and by
the OF Parliament, TO depart from that which hitherto
been the established practice OF England and to insist
upon the payment OF debts due British subjects That
we have the means oil enforcing the rights OF BRUSH sub
ects am prepared to dispute II is not because we
afraid of these States all of them put together, that
have RETAINED from taking the steps to which my noble
friend would urge England, trust will always have
the OF obtaining justice for its subjects from any
country upon the face OF the earth
But this is question of expediency, and question
of powers therefore let foreign country who has done
wrong British subjects, deceive itself by false impress
sion either that the British nation the British Parliament
will forever remain patient acquescents in the wrong, Oh
that called upon enforce the rights of the people OF
England, the government of England will not have ample
power and means its command TO obtain justice OF
Them"
The later part of the noble lords speech listened
to with the pofoundest attentions and when the noble
lord resumed his seat il amidst burst OF prolonged
and energetic cheering