 | 1879 - 592 pages
...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 pages
...the consequences of that occupation,— that we should blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way—I sought materials of compensation in another hemisphere,...called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old. It is thus, Sir, that I answer the accusation brought against His Majesty's Government,... | |
 | Padre amaro - 1826 - 486 pages
...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, to redress the balance of the Old. It is thus, Sir, that I answer the accusation brought against hi» Majesty's Government,... | |
 | George Canning - Great Britain - 1828 - 458 pages
...progress of events, and to confuse dates and facts which throw a reciprocal light upon each other. It would be disingenuous, indeed, not to admit that...called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old. It is thus, Sir, that I answer the accusation brought against His Majesty's Government,... | |
 | 1828 - 498 pages
...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....address which I propose is not war : its object is to tak« the last chance of peace. If you do not go forth on this occasion to the aid of Portugal, Portugal... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1828 - 820 pages
...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... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1827 - 700 pages
...progress of events, and to confuse dates and facts which throw a reciprocal light upon each other. It would be disingenuous, indeed, not to admit that...called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old. It is thus, Sir, that I answer the accusation brought against his majesty's government,... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 516 pages
...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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Might not compensation for disparagement be obtained, and the policy of our ancestors vindicated, by means better adapted to the present time ? If France occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid the consequences of that occupation — that... 
