§ The Earl of Aberdeenwished to know from the noble Earl (Grey) opposite, whether he was prepared to lay before their Lordships those documents which would throw light on the conclusion to which the representatives of the five Powers had arrived, with respect to the settlement of the question between the king of Holland, and Belgium?
§ Earl Greywas not then prepared to state when the documents alluded to could be laid before the House, as the treaties had not yet been ratified.
§ The Earl of Aberdeensaid, the noble Earl well knew that the articles of that treaty had been published in every newspaper in the kingdom. In the whole course of the negotiations a considerable degree of mystery had been persevered in, which should be now cleared up. He would, however, then make no further observations on the subject, than simply to give notice, on the part of his noble friend (the Duke of Wellington), that the noble Duke would submit a motion to their Lordships on this subject, as soon as his health would permit. It was earnestly to be hoped that the health of the noble Duke would enable him to submit, as soon as possible, such a motion to their Lordships, because the affairs of the Neth rlands were arrived at such a crisis that the honour and justice—and, he would add, the character—of the country were materially implicated. Indeed, he felt this so strongly, that should the health of the noble Duke not permit him soon to resume his place in that House, he would take the responsibility of the introduction of the subject on himself, and submit a motion respecting it.