it with dif- aggrandizement; they gave it unfold the plan of their ambi- tempts of the most afpiring mo

their ut- paper they disclaimed all vientucess in Savoy had been sufficient been suffered from the boldest ata Lield toge- neutral nations ; they proteil dipted the course to annex it for me and hu- of interfering in the government had displayed a resolution to do the towards neutral nations, he need

ter to their own dominions, and French had conducted themselves d delusive tempts to excite insurrection, et their arms. That they might not of November, which had alseady

ime, wherever they should carry only refer to the decree of the 19th

legillation ances of their good condua

tan. They had immediately a- narch.

To thew in what manner the hed in op- against their entertaining an ia Hy relying of the country, or dvantages the express ground (fiated i kave any doubt of their intentions, been fo often mentioned, and rience of paper) that fuch interference bra formal decree, they had ftated amply discussed. He should, from he sacred such attempts

, would be a vida leir plan of overturning every go- a compilation, which contained a of the law of nations. They berertiment, and fubftituting their collection of addresses transmitted d to en- themselves, by anticipation, on; they threatened destruction by certain English clubs

and focicenjoyed sentence upon their own combed to all who should not be inclined to ties to the National Convention of country and the event of this evenings te adopt their system of freedom; and, France, which concentrated, in one extended cussion would decide

, whether be an horrid mockery, offered fra- point of view, all the grounds of exifts fo fentence would be confirmed to kemization, where, if it was re- offence which the French had ity: He those who had actually been infused, they were determined to em- given to this country, read an exvith the ed. During the whole fume ploy force, and to propagate their tract from this decree. He then entered, while France had been engaged i principles where that mode thould read that passage in which the obferva- the war with Auftria and Prat bil, by the mouths of their cannon. French grant fraternity to all those

of the his majesty had in no thape & They established, in their instruc- people who should be desirous ta id upon parted from the neutrality we wins to the commiflioners whom gain their

freedom, and offer them he had engaged to obferve

, nord they appointed to enforce the de- allistance for that purpose. --Some 3, from he, by the smallest ac, give ay

tree, with respect to the countries pretended explanations of this detem on reason to suspect his adherence y entered by their armies, a standing cree had indeed been given, but iformly that system.

revolutionary order : they instituted they contained an avowal and a e very But what, he would ask, wa fyftem of organizing diforganiza- repetition of the offence.

rwards the conduct of the French Hallan. And what was the reason Mr. Pitt acknowledged that the making they also faithfully observed the which they assigned for all this? Dutch had made no formal requiad de- part of the agreement, and adher. "The period of freedom," said fition for the support of this coune intered to the affurances which, on the thes, " muft foon come; we must try, in order to enable them to nd had ground of his majesty's neutrality

,

then endeavour, by all means in maintain their right to the excluto that they had given, to reject all vien

they, either from prudence or fear, the tyrant Louis. They hope to did not think proper to take it up frighten us: but no-a people who as an immediate commencement of has made itself free-a people who hostilities : because they had been has driven out of the botom of timid, would England think itself France, and as far as the diliant entitled to leave its allies, already borders of the Rhine, the terrible involved in a situation of imminent army of the Prullians and the Aufdanger, to that certain ruin to trians—the people will not suffer which they were exposed, in con- laws to be dictated to them by a sequence of a fyftem, the princi- tyrant. ples of which threatened allo de “ The king and his parliament Itruction to England, to Europe, mean to make war againīt us. Will and to the whole of mankind - the Englith republicans fuffer it? 11 Thus, in all those three ailurances Already these free men thew their which they had given of their in- discontent, and the repugnance tention to reject any system of ag- which they have to bear arrus grandizement, to abstain from in- against their brothers the French. 16" terfering in the government of any Well! we will fly to their succour, neutral country, and to respect the we will make a descent in the rights of his majesty and of his al- island we will lodge there fifty lies, they had entirely failed, and thousand caps of liberty -- we will : in every respect completely reversed plant there the sacred tree, and we that line of conduct, which they will stretch out our arms to our rehad so folemnly pledged themselves publican brethren - the tyranny of to adopt. As to their explanations, their government shall foon bé des they contained nothing that either stroyed.” afforded any compensation for the Mr. Pitt called the attention of paft, or was at all fati-factory with the House to this declaration which respect to the future. On the 27th distinguished the English people of December M. Chauvelin, on the from the king and the parliament, part of the executive council, had and to the nature of that present presented the note complaining of which was intended to be made the injurious conftruction of the de them. While such declarations cree of the 19th of November. On were made, what could be thought in the 31st of December a meniher of of any explanations which were that executive council (minisier of pretended to be given, or what crethe marine) addiefled a letter to all dit was due to the assertions, that the friends of liberty in the sea they entertained no intentions hoiports; from which he would now tile to the government of this read some pailages :

country. It was not probable, he “ The government of England is added, that a war could be avoidarming, and the king of Spain, en- ed; and that war was preferable to couraged by this, is preparing to at a peace, which could neither be tack us. These two tyrannical pow confident with the internal traners, after perfecuting the patriots on quillity nor external safety of the their own territories, think, no doubt, country. He concluded by moving that they thall be able to influence that an humble address be pretentthe judgment to be pronounced on ed to his Majesty to the above effect,

Lord

nce or fear, the tyrant Louis. They hope Lord Beauchamp entered at the manifestos of the duke of

nt of any

taken in twee frighten us : but
no-a people byth, and with great accuracy: Brunswick, and considered that

an ncement of has made itself free-a pena as an account of the conduct of equal degree

of criminality might · had been has driven out of the bosca

te French in the progrefs of their be justly attributed to the diftinet think ittelf France

, and as far as the debe conquefts, and ftated the pro- powers who confined Mr. La es, already borders of the Rhine

, the twelle consequences of them to our Fayette in a prison, and consigned f imminent army of the Prufians and the com country and to Europe. His Louis XVI. to the scaffold. He 2 ruin to trians--the people will not Lorlihip feconded the motion:

did not think that war was justified, in con- laws to be dictated to them i Farl Wycombe conceived it to able upon any grounds itated in he princi- tyrant.

te his most indispensible duty to the papers on the table; nor would ed allo de

" The king and his partis nevery argument in his power to he allow that minifters had done • Europe , mean to make war againt us. I prevent a war. The country, he their

utmost to avert that calamity. ankind - the Englith republicans fuffet mited, was in no danger what- After acknowledging that the deailurances Already these free men they tet, being equally secured by its cree of the 19th of November was f their in- discontent, and the repuga ikur fituation, its internal re- not defensible, he entered at large em of ag- which they have to bear & bertes, and the strong attachment upon the subject of a balance from in- against their brothers the Free of the people to the conftitution which he did not think could juf

Well! we will fly to their fir As to the navigation of the Scheldt, tify our entering into a war. He espect the

-- we will make a descent it be considered the opening of it as thought it an hard necessity that of his al island we will lodge there likely to produce great advantage Great-Britain should be forced to iled, and thousand caps of liberty - wer to our conimerce and manufactures, go to war to maintain to the Dutch reversed plant there the facred tree

, ante in affording them a new and more the exclusive navigation of the nch they will ftretch out our arms to our ready channel of communication Scheldt; at the same time he was hemselves publican brethren- the tyranny with the continent of Europe. As decidedly for supporting the faith anations, their government shall foam bol fir French principles, he had no of treaties, where the cafus fæderis mat either stroyed."

Hea to war against them: and with was clearly defined. Mr. Whitbread for the Mr. Pitt called the attentione npelt to the cruelties perpetrated concluded with refusing his assent ory with the House to this declaration wit b France, he attributed them to to the address. the 27th distinguithed the English per the infamous expedition of the Mr. Anftruther entered on the 1, on the from the king and the parliamo duke of Brunswick, which might various objects of the meflage in cil, had and to the nature of that proe be called a fraternity of kings for succeflion, and endeavoured to save ining of which was intended to be me the purpose of imposing despotism the duke of Brunswick from the f the de- them. While such declarationell Europe. He considered the charge which had been so freber. On were made, what could be thou hulnce of power in Europe as a quently made against him, of be. mber of of any explanations which we political fiction, a cover for any ing the origin of the murders and nilier of pretended to be given, or what a terurence that caprice might massacres in France, by the obserer to all dit was due to the affertions

, le didate; and, confequently, by no vation, that it was not their enehe sea- they entertained no intentions be mats a fit inducement to engage mies whom the French had murud now tile to the government of this in war. His Lordship then pro- dered, but their brethren. He

country. It was not probable, de ceeded to consider the great accu- most heartily concurred in the gland is added, that a war could be aritmulation of public burthens which motion for the address. ain, en- ed; and that war was preferables wat inevitably attend upon war, Mr. Fox, after execrating in very ig toat- a peace, which could neither bead

gave a decided negative to the pointed terms the murder of Louis al pow- consistent with the internal trention.

XVI. faid, that the various toriots on quillity nor external safety of the

Mr. Whitbread, jun. after exe- pics which the minister had introdoubt, country. He concluded by moving mting the conduct of the National duced into the debate, were brought fuence that an humble address be prelet Cavention respecting the murder forward to blind the judgment

, by ced on ed to his Majesty to the above efet. Louis XVI. enlarged upon rousing the passions, and were none

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of

of them the juft grounds of war. that the French were not disposed They were three the danger of to infift upon that decree, and that Holland, the decree of the Conven- they were inclined to peace; and tion of the 19th of November, and then our minifters, with haughti. the general danger of Europe from ness unexampled, told them, they the progrefs of the French arms. had infulted us, but refused to tell

With respect to Holland, the con- them the nature of the fatisfaction duet of ministers afforded a fresh that we required. It was faid, we proof of their disingenuousness. must have security; and he was T'hey could not state that the Dutch ready to admit, that neither a dif had called upon us to fulfil the avowal by the executive counci terms of our alliance. They were of France, nor a tacit repeal by the obliged to confess, that no such re convention, on the intimation of ar quisition had been made ; but ad. unacknowledged agent, of a decree ded, thatthey knew the Dutch were which they might renew the day very much difpofed to make it. after they repealed it, would be i Whatever might be the words of fufficient security. But at leaft wi the treaty, we were bound in ho- ought to tell them what we meant nour, by virtue of that treaty, to by security, for it was the extreme protect the Dutch, if they called up- of arrogance to complain of inlult *** on us to do so; but neither by ho- without deigning to explain wha nour nor the treaty, till then. reparation we required and hand

This he by no means conftrued feared an indefinite term was her to into giving up the opening of the employed, not for the purpose o Scheldt on their part, but it pretty obtaining, but of precluding fatis clearly shewed, that they were not faction. Next it was said, they disposed to make it the cause of a muft withdraw their troops frontmuty war, unless forced to do so by 'us. the Austrian Netherlands, before de la But France 'had broke faith with we could be fatisfied. Were we were the Dutch ; was this a cause for us then come to that pitch of info saab to go to war? How long was it lence, as to say to France, “ Yoj de Es since we considered a circumstance have conquered part of an enemyl ning tending to diminish the good un territory, who inade war upon you keterla dertanding between France and we will not interfere to make peace and a Holland, as a mistortune to this but we require you to abandon th d io country! The plain ftate of the advantages you have gained, whild of matter was, that we were bound to he is preparing to attack yous: The lave Holland froin war, or by war, anew." Was this the neutralit if called upon ; and that to force we intended to hold out to France in the Dutch into a war at fo much –“If you are invaded and beaten peril to them, which they íaw and we will be quiet spectators; but i dreaded, was not to fulfil, but to you hurt your enemy, if you enter abuse the treaty.

his territory, we declare againt · The decree of the ioth of No- you.” If the invasion of the No vember, he contidered as an insult; therlands was what alarmed us fi and the explanation of the execu- much, and that it ought to alarn tive council as no adequate fatistae- us, if the result was to make the tion ; but the explanation thewed country an appendage to France,

thert

var., that the French were not check there could be no doubt we ought fully inattentive : we had seen the er of to infift upon that decree

, allave interposed to prevent it in entire conquest of Poland, and the avena they were inclined to peat; be very firft instance ; for it was invafion of France, with such

mark; and then our minifters

, with the natural consequence which ed indifference, that it would be from ness unexampled, told them.

mery man forefaw, of a war be- difficult now to take it up with ms. had infulted us

, but refund tren France and Austria. The the grace of fineerity: but even e con- them the nature of the father Preach now said, they would eva- this would be better provided for, fresh that we required. It washed, cute the country at the conclufion by proposing terms before we ablofness. must have security; and be

of the war, and when its liberties lutely engaged in war. Dutch ready to admit, that neithers were established. Was this fuffi Having thus contended, that I the avowal by the executive cal cient? by no means: but we ought none of the professed causes were were of France, nor a tacit repeat to tell them what we would deem grounds for going to war, Mr. li re- convention, on the intimatint fuficient, instead of saying to Fox alked, what then remained t ad- unacknowledged agent, ofade them, as we were now saying, but the internal government of were which they might renew delhi is an aggravation, this is no- France, always disavowed, but ever e it. after they repealed it

, wondle thing, and this is insufficient." kept in mind, and constantly mends of fufficient security. But at et Thut war is unjust which tells not tioned! The destruction of that go

ho- ought to tell them what wen an enemy the ground of provoca- vernment was the avowed object of ; to by fecurity, for it was the ese tion, and the measure of atone- the combined powers, whom it was dup- of arroyance to complain of meat: it was alfo as impolitic as hoped we were to join. To this -ho- without deigning to explaint

zajuft ; for without the object of then we came at last, that we were reparation we required: avinteit, clearly and definitively ashamed to own engaging to aid the trued feared an indefinite terma sat fsted, what opening could there be restoration of despotilm, and colf the employed, not for the puré fir treating of peace ? Besides, be- lusively fought pretexts in the retty obtaining, but of precluding ire we engage in a war with Scheldtand the Netherlands. Such

not faction. Next it was fait France, it is but right, surely, that would be the real cause of a war, of a muft withdraw their troops the people, who must pay and must if war we were to have, which he - ns. the Austrian Netherlands, le fifer, ought to be informed on hoped soon to see as generally exewith we could be fatisfied. Wer what objeět they were to fix their crated, as it now appeared to be poor us then come to that pitch di kopes for its honourable termina- pular. He knew, that for this with, as it lence, as to say to France

, tion," After five or six years passed he should be represented as holding ance have conquered part of an er is war, the French might agree to up the internal government of un- territory, who made war upes tractate the Netherlands as the France, as an object for imitation. and wewill not interfere to makepa price of peace; and was it clear He thought the present state of gothis but we require you to abandat de would not do so now, if we vernment in France nothing less; the advantages you have gained, et tuld condescend to propose it in but he maintained, as a principle ad to he is preparing to attack titeligible terms ? The experiment inviolable, that the government of war, anew," "Was this the neutri speared, at least, to be worth a every independent state was to be orce we intended to hold out to Free tral, but then we have no security settled by those who were to live uch -" If you are invaded and be gainst the French principles': under it, and not by foreign force. and we will be quiet spectators

; de farely we have the same security The conduct of the French in the t to you hurt your enemy, if you d Dow, which they would be able to Netherlands, was the same with

his territory, we declare au prea at the conclusion of a war. such a war, as he was now depreNo- you." If the invasion of the With respect to the general dan- cating. It was a war of pikes and ult; therlands was what alarmed se s of Europe, the same arguments bayonets, against opinions; it was cu much, and that it ought to polied, and to the same extent. the tyranny of giving liberty by Fac- us, if the refult was to make

To the general situation and fecu- compulfion; it was an attempt to sed country an appendage to the top of Europe, we had been thame introduce a fyftein among a people

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