Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

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knowing as Aey did In the a place. the great vsns whic
Austria and Prussia had attached to the treaties Of Vienna
the respect which, il was to be hoped. ought, in principle
% DO paid 70 contracted engagements and seeing, moreover
Powers, that the treaty Of Vienna which vas the title ders
which % many Of the States Of Europe hed their posses
onss should he respected be could not entertain deub
that that treaty would be obsrve that these ntenton.
which seeed TO have been hastily adopted and without due
consideration ss to the interests that would be involved
would NOT DO carried into effect" a3iie19ql 5s ga
10 answer 10 question whether se any objection to
the publication sf the correspondence Lord PAIxrRsroH
said iIeaa if a8 4nilBssf gfl. f9tsG,f If sg. Il
He thought the House woad agree with him that, wih
regard to Transaction Of this hind and whe the matter
si pending in cave, too. which might possb, and be
concerned, would be highly iaconveniens AMI dangerous
to the public service 70 comply win the bonorabk members
request.n II ass Jaat ais ,1sWgI npgl 81Ral Eel @
Sir w! MoLxswoRrH moved resolution declaring
Tha steps ought bs taken speedily DC possible to
relieve this country from ts civil and military expendurs
now incurred account Of he colonies excepting only the
military oHications and the penal settlements; and that there
ought 10 be given all but those lsr named dependencies
ample powers for local selfgovemment."
Sr w MoLEswoarH went very mush a length into the
historical and statistical details connected with the subject
and was supported by Mr.. URapHARr, Mr. ADDIHIEr and
Mr. CospEs, Opposing arguments advanced by Mr..
HAwEs, Mr.. STAELEr, (son Of Lord STAsLxr and Lord
JoHs RussELL, who withdrew the question, from merely
financial considerations declaring that il involved nothing
less than the maintenance dissolution Of the empire
was sought not 10 diminish but to abolish the whole military
defences Of the coonssto have their union With the mother
country dependant the natural attractions Of origin and
race These, be showed, would utterly fail In Canada the
tendeoies Of race set onsly towards the United States
as towards England Al the Cape the majority claimed
Dutch origin in Trinidad Spanish and elsewhere we
held in solution Heterogeneous mixture Of Admit
ting that the advocates did perceive the results Of their
projects he confessed himself disheaened by the doctrines
they promulgated busy. we showed an indifference to
the possession Of our colonies eager rivals ud
ward to snatch them from us and the place and reputation
held by Great Britain in the world be put imminent
psri With the diminuon of territory the psoporonase
weight Of the national debt would be enhanced Not only
money and power but honor also stake The dona
ton Of seEgovernment would render the withdrawal o
the military force feasible In colonies self
government existed and yet the soldiers could be dis
pensed with In others there grounds believing
would make it necessary increase the pre-
sent establishments Denying the propey Of applying to
forty five vaousiy situated dependencies arbitrary rules
The noble lord conceded that in many Of them the charge
defence might be cautiously and gradually transferred to
local militia, and this object he declared was kept in view
The Colonial Office On the motion Of MI. HuNS, the de-
bate Sir w. MoLEswoRTHs motion was adjourned to-
Tuesday next. Ei,al 8shNaA lelaGSi 4. sa Il
The Emperor Of AUsrRIA has returned from his tour
Venice Vienna, and has been very enthusiastically
:eived at his capital. js9I 2sat tt3a ssa 9a}tt
The Spanish stock in the market here has fallen per
,snt consequence Of the unfavoble reports received
Madrid respecting the finances Of that country and the dss
luton Of the Cortes. M ta4