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

ΤΟ

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. II.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAP. VIII.

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SPANISH America. State of the Colonies from the breaking

out of the Insurrection up to the year 1821. - Communi-

cations with Mr. Rush. Conference with the Prince

De Polignac. Spanish Proposal for a Congress. -

Despatch to Sir William à Court. Debates in Parlia-

ment. Recognition of Buenos Ayres. Recognition of

Columbia and Mexico. Complaints of the Spanish

Ministers, and Mr. Canning's answer to them. — Domes-

tick Difficulties.

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Financial Statements in 1824, 1825. - Debates in Parlia-

ment on Irish Affairs, in the course of 1824. Debates

in Parliament, in 1825, respecting the Catholick Associ-

ation, and the Catholick Question. State of that

Question after the Prorogation. — Alien Bill. — Court of

Chancery.

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French Affairs. Death of Louis XVIII. - Brazilian Affairs.

Proceedings at Lisbon after the Overthrow of the

Cortes.-Lord Beresford.

Conspiracy of the Queen and

Don Miguel. Departure of Don Miguel.-M. De Sub-

- Appointment of Sir William à Court, as Ambas-

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sador at Lisbon.

CONTENTS.

Dismissal of M. De Subserra's

Administration. — Appointment of M. De Porto Santo,

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as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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CHAP. XI.

Declaration of Brazilian Independence.

Visit to Rio De Janeiro. — Change

Portugal. Portuguese Mission to

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Lord Amherst's

of Government in

Brazil. State of

Affairs in that Country. British Mediation between

Portugal and Brazil. · Conferences in London on Bra-

zilian Affairs. Mr. Canning's Projet of Reconciliation.

-Portuguese Contre Projet.-M. De Leal's Mission to

Rio. Sir Charles Stuart's Mission. Sir Charles goes to

Brazil as Portuguese Plenipotentiary. Signature of

Treaty of Independence between Portugal and Brazil. 250

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CHAP. XII.

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Policy of Great Britain respecting Eastern Affairs. - Lord

Strangford's Negotiations at Constantinople on behalf of

Russia. Sketch of the War in Greece. Belligerent

Character allowed by Great Britain to the Greeks.

Russian Proposal for a Conference on Greek Affairs.

Mr. Stratford Canning's Mission to St. Petersburgh.-

Conferences of the Allies on Greek Affairs in that Capital.

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Greek Contest. Greek Offer of Protectorate to

England.Lord Strangford's Embassy to St. Petersburgh.

- Mr. Stratford Canning's Embassy to Constantinople.-

The Duke of Wellington's Mission to Russia. - Signature

of Protocol. Russian Ultimatum. Negotiations at