 | 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... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 526 pages
...the possession of Spain might be rendered harmless in rival hands, — harmless as regarded us, and valueless to the possessors ? might not compensation...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 pages
...the possession of Spain might be rendered harmless in rival hands, — harmless as regarded us, and valueless to the possessors ? might not compensation...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 - 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
...the possession of Spain might be rendered harmless in rival hands — harmless as regarded us — and valueless to the possessors ? Might not compensation...I am quite confident, is an unpaid, and unredeemed burthen to France. It is a burthen of which, I verily believe, France would be glad to rid herself.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 518 pages
...France " materials of compensation " occupied Spain, I re- " in another Hemisphere : " solved that it should not " be Spain with the Indies. " I called the New World " into existence to redress " the balance of the Old." contemplating Spain suck " as our Ancestor shad known " her. I resolved that if... | |
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If France occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid the consequences of that occupation, that we should blockade Cadiz ? No. I looked another way — I sought materials of compensation in another hemisphere. Contemplating Spain, such as our... 
