HC Deb 16 February 1860 vol 156 cc1204-5

MR. KINGLAKE moved an Address, praying that in completion of the papers called "Treaties of Guarantee," there might be laid before that House extracts of the treaties by which Her Majesty was engaged to maintain in force any stipulations concerning the frontiers of France. The reason for his Motion was that the gentleman who had drawn up the previous return had omitted to insert those treaties by which England bound herself that certain States should be kept separate from other States. He thought that the return for which he had moved would tend to remove acrimony from the discussions between this country and France as to the annexation of Savoy, because it would show the Emperor that this country was not acting upon any whimsical idea or invidious feeling, but in conformity with solemn treaties. It would be right for him to give the House an idea of the papers which it would be necessary to produce. The definitive treaty between France and each of the other allied Powers, signed at Paris in 1815; the treaty of alliance and friendship between England and Austria, and a similar treaty between England and Russia, and England and Prussia.

MR. KINNAIRD

seconded the Motion.

Motion agreed to. Address "that there be laid before this House, in completion of the Papers called 'Treaties of Guarantee,' Extracts of the Treaties by which Her Majesty is engaged to maintain in force any stipulations concerning the Frontiers of Franco.

The House adjourned at One o'clock.