THE POLITICAL LIFE

OF

MR. CANNING,

FROM, &c.

BY

AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE STAPLETON, ESQ.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

POLITICAL LIFE

OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

GEORGE CANNING,

FROM

HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEALS OF THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, IN SEPTEMBER, 1822,

то

THE PERIOD OF HIS DEATH, IN AUGUST, 1827.

TOGETHER WITH

A SHORT REVIEW OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SUBSEQUENTLY TO THAT EVENT.

BY

AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE STAPLETON, Esq.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1831.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAP. XIII.

Domestick Affairs.-Relaxation of Commercial Restrictions.

The Panick, and its Causes.

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Measures of the Go-

vernment at the Meeting of Parliament. - Proposed Issue

of Exchequer Bills. Mr. Ellice's Motion on the Silk

Trade. Corn Bill. - Commercial Intercourse between

the British West Indies and the United States. Cor-

respondence between Mr. Canning and Mr. Gallatin.

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CHAP. XIV.

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Slave Trade. Slavery. - North-West Coast of America.

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CHAP. XV.

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Western Europe. - State of Spain. - Diplomatick Trans-

actions with the Court of Madrid. — Cuba. Change of

Ministry. Sir Charles Stuart's Proceedings at Rio de

Janeiro. - Death of the King of Portugal. — Grant of a

Constitutional Charter by Don Pedro. Its Reception in

Portugal, and in Europe. - Invasion of Portugal from

Spain. British Troops sent to Portugal. Mr. Can-

ning's Speech on that Occasion, and its Effects.- Con-

dition of Portugal at Mr. Canning's Death.

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