 Spain might be rendered harmless in rival hands — harmless as regarded us —and valueless to the possessors ? Might not compensation for disparagement be obtained, and the policy of our ancestors vindicated, by means better adapted to the present time...  The Parliamentary Debates - Seite 389von Great Britain. Parliament - 1827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1879 - 592 Seiten
...years afterwards provoked by its egotism the jealousy of his colleagues. ' I,' said he, ' re' solved that if France had Spain, it should not be Spain with...called the New World into existence to redress ' the balance of the Old.' He had a right to claim the glory ; for he had done it, and no one else. Portugal... | |
 | George Canning - 1826 - 138 Seiten
...the consequences of that occupation,— that we should blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way—I sought materials of compensation in another hemisphere,...I am quite confident, is an unpaid, and unredeemed burden to France. It is a burden of which, I verily believe, France would be glad to rid herself. But... | |
 | Padre amaro - 1826 - 486 Seiten
...as our ancestors had known her, I resolved that if France had Spain, it should not be Spain "wit h the Indies." I called the New World into existence,...Sir, that I answer the accusation brought against hi» Majesty's Government, of having allowed the French army te retain the occupation of Spain. That... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - 458 Seiten
...it not a standard perpetually varying, as civilization advances, and as new nations spring up, and take their place among established political communities...I am quite confident, is an unpaid and unredeemed burden to France. It is a burden of which, I verily believe, France would be glad to rid herself. But... | |
 | 1828 - 526 Seiten
...to the feelings of England ; and it can hardly be supposed that the government did not sympathise, on that occasion, with the feelings of the people....called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old. Once more I declare, that the object of the address which I propose is not war... | |
 | 1828 - 498 Seiten
...to the feelings of England ; and it can hardly be supposed that the government did not sympathise, on that occasion, with the feelings of the people....called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old. Once more I declare, that the object of the address which I propose is not war... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1828 - 820 Seiten
...way for compensation ; I looked to another hemisphere; and, if France occupied Spain, I resolved that it should not be Spain with the Indies. I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old" [cheers from the Opposition]. Could any thing be more idle than this empty boast... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 628 Seiten
...the memorable words : " Was it necessary that we should blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way ; I resolved that if France had Spain, it should not...called the new world into existence, to redress the balance of the old." April 12, 1827, his appointment to be prime minister was announced. His administration... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1830 - 612 Seiten
...blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way ; I resolved that if France had Spain, it should not be S]>ain with the Indies. I called the new world into existence, to redress the balance of the old." April 12, 1827, his appointment to be prime minister was announced. His administration... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 516 Seiten
...materials of compensation " in another Hemisphere : " contemplating Spain such " as our Ancestor shad known " her. I resolved that if " France had Spain,...called the " New World into existence " to redress the balance of " the Old." By comparing these two versions together, it will be seen that in Lord Grey's... | |
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