interests which it comprises; and that considering these circumstances, he should, in future, concert such measures as he has reason to think may pass with the approval and suit the general interests of all,—­meet the good will of all,—­and not of one particular party in one particular place only.  If the noble viscount will but follow that course for some little time, he will find no difficulty in conducting the business of government in this house, but will find every facility afforded him in forwarding measures of the above description.  I would beg the noble lord to recollect one fact, in regard to the church of England, whether in England or Ireland.  Let him recollect that the avowed policy followed by this country during the last three hundred years, has been to retain inviolable the church establishment.  We are called here to consult particularly for the good of the church; and if the noble viscount brings forward any measures relating to that subject, let him recollect that all measures of such a kind must be discussed by us with that particular object in view.  This is not only the old feeling of this house of three hundred years’ standing, but it is that on which we acted no longer than eight or nine years ago, when we had occasion to review the safeguards and general landmarks whereby the church establishment of this country was defended.

August 18, 1836.

The Quadruple Treaty.  Effects of our Intervention in Spain.

It is well known to your lordships that I was one of those who objected to the treaty called the “Quadruple Treaty.”  It is perfectly true that I was afterwards instrumental in carrying it into effect; because it was my duty, in the situation in which I was placed at that time, to carry into effect those treaties which his majesty had entered into, whether I had originally approved of them or not.  I cannot, therefore, now, disapprove of the due execution of the quadruple treaty by others; nor will I refuse my assent to the proposition that the measures which his majesty has adopted in execution of the treaty are satisfactory as far as we have any knowledge of them.  If any measures should have been adopted, not already provided for in the treaty, it will be our duty to consider them calmly and dispassionately.  Much discussion has taken place in other countries with respect to the course pursued by other members of this alliance, in the execution of this treaty.  I must say, that so far as I am enabled to form a judgment of the treaty, (and I know nothing more than what appears on the face of the treaty itself) it seems to me that it has been fairly executed by all the parties who subscribed it.  When I had the honour of serving his majesty in 1834, I was called upon to state whether the treaty in question would be carried into execution.  I then stated what I understood was the meaning and scope of the treaty;—­viz. that there should be no armed intervention in the internal affairs of Spain, which should tend to affect