Star. — London, England, 1816-03-09 00:00:00

PAALLIMENTARr PROCEEDIivG3. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH s. The ti,t uton* took the oaths and ,Ids sot se coo st this hi* e Porn. Visehont'Hoes was also sworn, and took Ms neat, on aseeee& ins to that Peons by the demise of the late Viscount. Counsel were further beard iu the Cress Appeal Canes of Btackpole is. Stadkpole. To meted again on Monday. The-Proctor in the Divorce Cause of Barlow o. Barlow, at. tended at the bar, pennant to*. order of their Lordships. H e w as rl:red by the Loan CeaNcaLLol respecting the present of Lady Barlow, when he stated he had reason to believe the Lady was at Edlnbunlft,iseeause a Jaya. two ago be had received a letter from her, fted in that city, and which be answered by return of poet, and addressed to her there. Mr. Barlow stated that be bad seen the letter the Proctor bad received, and which he knew to be the hand-writing of Lady Barlow. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed that sonic attempt sought certainly to be made to serve the Lady with the Notice in Edinburgh; and noticed bow little attention was to be paid to the hearsay of persons, as on the last examination she was stated to have been in some part of Ireland. • On the motion of the Earl of SHAT ITSBURY, the farther coosideration of Barlow's Divorce Bill was postponed till "I laun der Mr. Ku when the witnesses , tire. were ordered to attend. Mr. KINGSTON, tram the Directors of the East India Com pany, presented certain Accounts directed to be laid annually before Parliament. Ordered to lie on the table. The Cape of Goal Hope Trade and the Foreign Packets Bills were brought up from the Commons, by Mr. Li; sni N GTO DI and others and ordered to lie on the table. Viscount SIDMOUTH presented two Petitions (one, from Wineaunton,io Somersetshire,) against the Property fax, which were ordered to he on the table. Lord HOLLAND adverted to the circumstance of several Peers who had recently been promoted in the Peerage having given in their Proxies under their former and not uader theft: re cent titles. Doubts were entertained as to the admissibility of such Proxies, and the question he thought should be .et at reg. In this view he would propose that the question be referred to a Committee of Privileges, which should be ordered to sit for the purpose on Thursday next; but should that day be inconvenient to Noble Lords, he bad no objection to postpone the sitting to another day. rbis proposition being approved by the Hatlee,the Conunittee was ordered to sit for the purpose on Thursday seat in the first instance.—Adjuarned till Monday. HOUSE OP COMMONS. The House ewas called over today, which prevented the Gal- Serf from being opened till after six o'clock. PROPERTY TAX. Before the Gallery was opened, Mr. BYNG pre-' tented Petitions against this Tax from the inhabitants of St; George's in the East, of the precincts of St. Catherine's, and of the parishes of Kensington and Twickenham ; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table. Petitions against this Tax were also presented from the following quarters :—from the inhabitants of Maidenhead and of Abingdon, in the County of Berks; from the inhabitants of St. Neot's, in Hun tingdonshire; from the parishes of Hatley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and of Welton, in the East Riding of the same county ; of Aldworth, in the same county ; of St. John's, Wapping ; front the inhabitants of Dewsbury and from the inhabitants of Devizes, in the County of Wilts. They weir seve raliy read and ordered to lie on the table. Sir C. MORDAUNT rose to present a Petition, signed by many landholders and others in the county of Warwick. The prayer of the Petition was not only against the Property Taft►. but also for the re duction of the proposed Military Establishment, and for the abolition of sinecure Places and Pensions. Ai he bad not been able to attend in his' place during the discussion of the Army Estimates on the Com mittee, he wished to take the present opportunity of stating to the House, in a very few words, his senti. ments as to the amount of the proposed establish ment. He thought it larger than the country could afford to maintain, because in our present situation we could afford nothing that was not absolutely ne cessary. As to the Property Tax, his sentiments con curred entirely with those of the Petitioners. The opinion throughout the country was, that it could not be continued during peace without a breach of faith. Without entering minutely into this question, he could only say, that if he were in the situation of his Majesty's Ministers, be would certainly not press any measure which the country universally understood be had promised not to adopt. It was a Tax levied at best upon an assumed income, but in the present times it was a Tax upon absolute loss. The Petition was then brought up, read, and or dered to lie on the table. Mr. PRESTON presented Petitions from certain inhabitants of the Borough of Ashburton, in the County of Devon, against the Property Tax. The Honourable and Learned Gentleman took occasion , to repeat some of his observations on the distresses of the Agricultural Interest, attributing them chiefly to the enormous weight of taxation. He remarked, that one of the pretexts of Ministers for continuing the Property Tax, and others, was, the necessity et supporting that pretty sort of thing called the binking Fund.—( hug/s). The Petition was read, and ordered to lie on the Table. Another Petition was presented from certain inha bitants of the last mentioned Borough (Ashburton), iu favour of the Property Tax. Mr. BROUGHAM remarked, that the prayer of this Petition WAS certainly very extraordinary, and totally the reverse of the numerous Petitions from *very part of the kingdom. But if the good men of Ashburton were really desirous of pay ing this Tax, it would be very proper to pass a private And local Act for the purpose of continuing . it upon them alone. —(4 latish, and hear, hear).—Thas Petition reminded bim of an anecdote recorded of King James the First. That Monarch being desitous of raising money with out the consent of Parliament, consulted two of his Disfiops upon the subject. The Bishop of Lincoln being first asked his opinion, said, " Yea, GOD forbid that our money should not be at the command of our Majesty, who are the breath of our nostrils."— . The opinion of the Bishop of Norwich was next re quired, bat that Prelate declined to give any. Being, however, much pressed, be at last said, is Then your Majesty may take my brother Lincoln's money, be cause he offers it."—(Hear, hear). Sir JOHN NE wroar gave notice, that on Wed. nesday, the 27th inst. he would move that the House be called over, as on that day he intended to kits forward a Motion•upon the State of Ireland. EA Roam DISPARTMIST. Mr. BROUGHAM moved that there should be laid before the House Copies of the Correspondence between the Treasury and the Auditors of the Bar rack Department, respecting the arrears of balances doe to the Public. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, was not aware of any objectiot to the proJttction of these papers, bat wished the Honourable and Learn- ed Gentleman to state the , object of the. rondos. p Mr. BROUGHAM state d, that his object was to obtain information as to the nature of the proceed ings which had been taken for the recovery of the large sums due to the public by Alexander Davidson,. Esq. and General Delancey. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished for a more specific statement, as it might be in his power to explain any thing connected with this matter to the satisfaction of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman. Mr. BROUGHAM understood from the Report of the Anditers of the Barrack Department, that Mr. Davidson was a defaulter to the amount of nearly ,a 100.000; and he also understood, that not only no part of this sum had been yet recovered i but that even the usual proceedings against Crown debtors, by issu ing a writ of extent, had not in the present case been resorted to. He therefore wished to know why the usual proceedings had not been adopted, or what steps had been taken to recover the money ? The CHANCELLOR .of the EXCHEQUER said, thit the Correspondence moved for by the Ho nourable and Learned Member would be exceedingly 'voluminous, and would embrace a variety of points unconnected with the subject on which informa tion was required ; he could easily state what was the situation of affairs with respect the persons alluded to br the Honourable and Learned Gentle man. - There was a great balance due to the public fay General Delancey, kr the recovery of which a process was now going on in the Court of Exchequer. For the payment of the large sum due by Mr. Alex. ander Davidson, that Gentleman had cifered to pro cure good security, on which account it had not yet been thought expedient to issue a writ of extent against him. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that nothing could be more satisfactory than that security should be ob tained for the amount of Mr. Davidson's debt ; and he allowed, that it was sometimes much better to keep a writ of extent hanging over a defaulter, than to issue kat once. The statement of the Right Ho nourable Gentleman was so satisfactory, that, with the leave of the House, he would, for the present at least, withdraw his motion. NAVY EITIMATt& Mr. TIERNEY observed, that the Right Ho nourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer bad stated to the House at the commencement of the Session, that the number of men required for the Navy clarity , the present year was 30.000, and the sum £3,000,000, but that £4,000,000 more might be required. He now. however, found, by the papers laid before the House, that instead of £4,000,000, the additional sum would be £6,000,000. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that it was certainly true that the amount of the Supply required for the Navy, would be considerably more than he had, by mistake, stated. He had for got, in making his statement to the House, to make the allowance for the Transport service. Mr. TIERNEY said, that this would make some difference in the balancing of the Supplies with the Ways and Means. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER replied, that the differences would be very trifling. Lord PALMERSTON moved, that there should be laid before the House a Return of the number of Troops required for the different Military stations in Great Britain. The motion being agreed to, the Return was immediately presented, and ordered to lie on the Table. Mr. WYNNE said, that as it had been stated that the number of Guards required for the Metropolis was 9.20, be wished to know how they were posted. Lord PALMERSTON replied, that this Return contained a statement of the distribution of the troops on the home district. BONAPARTE. Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that on Moday next he would move for leave to bring in a I Bill for the more effectually securing the person of Napoleon Bonaparte. Mr. TIERNEY asked, whether it was true that the Governor of St. Helena was to have a salary of £lO,OOO Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, that he had no knowledge at present on the subject. The Honour. able Gentleman to whose department it belonged was not now in the House. ARMY NSTIMATIII. Mr. BROGDEill;rinught up the Report of the Committee of Supply. Mr. COX took the opportunity of troubling the House with a few words. He approved of the con duct of Ministers during the war, and thought that, as far as regarded its external relations, the country was now in a state ofheeatest security; but inter nally, the nation su ffered the utmost distress. He did not pretend to be acquainted with the number of men 'required for the defence of our Colonies ; there fore, he thought, to be able to form any judgment on this subject, it was necessary to look what was the number required for them formerly, while we were in a state of peace ? By doing this, it would appear . that the present establishment was twice as large as the greatest which we had required for that purpose at any former period during peace. He was aware that our Colonies and foreign stations were now more numerous, but yet he could not think that double the number of men was now required. As to the army at home, be-had heard no reason stated why we should maintain 14,000 cavalry in Great Britain and Ire ' land. The excess of.tbit cavalry establibhmeat above that of 1792 was 6,600, and the only explanation of this increae was, that it was required to prevent smuggling, which he considered absurd.. All that he wished was, that every Member would calmly consider what force it was)necessary to m a in ta i n , an d not vete for one mass more than was absolutely ne cessary. Mr. NEWP4AN particularly disapproved of the amount of cavalry to be supported under the pretext of preventing smuggling. It had been argued by a Right Honourable Gentleman • (Mr. Rose) some nights ago, that the collection of,eight millions of re venue would be effected by means of the cavalry, at, an expense of only 4440,000; but he was convinced that it would be found a s) stem most ruinous to the morals of the country, and subversive of the disci pline of the troops, who would soon become a kind of Guerillas. It would be with much reluctance that he voted against. Ministers on this point, as he was' __ ..` story sorty to find himself_ obligei to oppose ahy of the measures of men to whom the country awed so very much. Qs to the honselfeld troops, he thought that too large a number of them was proposed to be maintained. To the amount of pensions, and to the sum for the Military Colleges, he had no objection ; 1 but fot the Local Militia he saw no netessity. Mr. FOLEY said the country was in such a situa' tion as to require the strictest economy. He insisted particularly on the danger to the Constitution from a standing army. Ic was in vain to say that the pre sent establishment vas only required for a short time, because the situation of the country was so urgent, that we could not afford to lose one instant in pro ceeding to make our retteechments. If we did not, be4ere this short time elvsed, we should be ruined. Ministers, with economy in their mouths, came to the. House, and asked it to support a Peace Establish- Meat of 130,0(X) men. This could nut be tolerated ; and, as a faithful Representative of the People, he found it his duty to oppose it to the utmost of his power. Mr. COURTNAY admitted that those Gentle. men oppo‘ite, who thought the present establishment too large, had acted up to their duty in opposing the House going into the Committee. But for his own part, in the best exercise of.i►is judgment, he did not believe that any reduction could be made consistently with our security. He dould not agree with his Ho nourable Friend (Mr. Calcraft) in his conclusions as to the reductions which might be made in the garli. sons of our Colonies. As to the force to be kept up at home, great o!jections had been urged against the employment of cavalry in the suppress►on of smug gling; but he believed that for time immemorial it had been usual to employ the military in this way.— The question with respect to the Colonies must al ways come to this —whether the protection which lay upon the country with respect to them, could be ade quately performed with a smaller force I He could not undertake to go through the consideration of the amount of force for each colony separately, but upon the whole, he had heard no satisfactory reason for a reduction in any one cf them. The unfair attempts which had been made to mix up the question upon the Establishment with that the Income Tax, had entirely failed. It was invossible that any reduction in the amount of force could do away the necessity of this Tax. Mr. Cox and Mr. Tor.EY explained. Sir JOHN NEWPORT coold not patiently hear Gentlemen talk at keeping up for two years a midi. Lary system in Inland, and delaying the only Wr.A• MO which could restore it; tranquillity. If it was intended to governs that country by a military force, he would be the last man to vote a shilling for that purpose. Ireland, as she was ill or well governed, would be a source of strength or of weakness to' Great Britain—of weakness, because her mis-govern- Mg might not only cut oft a limb from the empire, ' but turn it into a weapon of aggression. He therefore called for a direct examination into the grievances of Ireland. It was not of the present Government he complained, but of the whole system of misgovern ment carried on for centuries in that country. That WAS the real cause of its disturbed state, and England now reaped the bitter fruit of her own injustice. He therefore asked of Parliament, for his country, as well as for the interest and honour of the empire, to look into that odious system of misrule which had so Ion.; disgraced England and afflicted Ireland. A popu lation of six millions were no longer to be troddeu under font, and if the attempt were continued, fatally might its consequences be felt. He had said thus much, because it was the habit of the House to put tiff whatever concerned Ireland to a period of the Ses sion, a hen considerations of pleasure or business called its Members away. He wished the Noble Lord op posite had descended from his imperial intercourse, to regard the interests of his own country. He ought to have recommeoded, in the speech from the throne, an inquiry into the state of Ireland ; but he had not even regarded the pledge given last Session, and en tered on the Journals of the Hous e the Resolution to consider the system of the two Exchequers. It seem ed to be determined to conquer, by delay. But it was impossible for Ireland now to take any part of ' the burden upon herself, for she w a s in a st ate o f complete ruin. Three-fourths of her population had been accustomed to live by agriculture, and until the distresses of that branch were remedied, it wow' nut be twenty-five thousand, nor fifty thousand men, that could enforce tranquillity in that country. A suffer ing people, and an impoverished and beggared gen try, would be all that would , remain of Ireland to Great Britain. Neglect w a s still more pernicious to Ireland than the enormous weight of taxation which she had so patiently borne during the war. Her im poverishment was the impoverisnment cf England ; for it appeared by the returns for which he had moved this Session, that there was a rapid decrease in the consumption of English manufactured articles, hither to deemed of the first necessity in Ireland. The beg gary of the people obliged them to wear their coats in rags. He concluded by claiming for his country a constitutional remedy. Mr. C. GRANT disclaimed any wish on the part of Government to govern Irela n d by a milit ar y force and to keep down the people of that country. The Government "ere convinced of the truth of many of the sentiments delivered by the Honourable Baronet,' and which had been expressed a few days since by the Secretary for Ireland with no less feeling. As to what had been said of -the Army Estimates, there were two modes of enquiry : To what extent the country was able to support the proposed expendi ture of the Establishment, and how tar that Estab lishment itself was necessary. If it was true, as it had been asserted, that The resources of the country were exhausted, it was no longer a question of economy, but one of reduced empire, for it would be unwise to retain an empire beyond our means to sustain. But he thought that as the distress proceeded from tem porary causes, with them it would cease, and though he sympathised with those distresses, he denied that the resources of the country were exhausted. At the end of the American war it had also been loudly proclaimed, that the national means were exhausted; an Honourable Gentleman had even said " that the country was used." What had then been the con. duct of Mr. Pitt I He might hive been told, as it was now done, about military despotisfu, and the uselessness of colonies, but in the face of all these difficulties he proposed new taxes. Parliament had the wisdom to impose them. Their beneficial results ware known. Why should not the same system be at present adopted ? It was a i re e d nn a considerable increas in the ee4hlisiertee parison with that of 1792, was necessary; ';ti" should the House be entirely blend went of that period ? It was the situation 0 f ' : . ..". pire, and of Europe, that ought to ut their consideration. It bed never b een ° lee the ' of a British statesman to look eie s w iz Fe: the state of Europe. It was said that n ee e L esc ek too deeply entangled with European peee e ' s 7 i 2a would ask when it had been le gs ? Wa s it . ‘, ll William 111. or Under Queen Atine ? Ti - ta Zel was not .ow, whether the conetry shoeli to the highest pitch of glory and of po wer hat 'wd Cher, having obtained that point, it would b e - e vl4 abendon is? Experience had shewn 4,r wet _ 1.1 mainteieing our ascendeecy in equalling the numerical strength of her anm es : 4 ,: then took a view of the state of &rept Mr. Pitt proposed the establishment uf 179 e had the arts and sciences and the civil pow ee b ega predominant than between the close ot the Am e s war and that period. There were net ! h en 8 4; men in arms on the Continent, and eel/ thee bloyrrthisethe upwards of 1,400,000. natter, which had there been the chief object of our alarm, was then i7 ll e , a siteation, that Mr. Burke said that lielea k d a 7 l , map of Europe, and Fran ce no longer nisei": was at such a period that Mr. Pitt had Em oidL 'i establishment ; but lin* different was nu e .: of things! It was asked was CIS the exertions and our sacritices ? Had we ase m !! our object ? The fact was, we had gai e rZ . thing, but we had not yet secured i t . T he 5 . 41 - 14 wisdem that had led to the acquirement, m e . r% he employed to fie the enjoyment ut the 66 4... The spirit of Jecohinism was t , ertheern, el ia extinct—he was still stirring in the world-(16 1 He si oeld now consider the conoitiaionaleijes4 raised against the establishment. It he tht,u 6 e s really calculated to threaten the integrity el es c stitution, he should advise rather to reee se he f , wits of the empire than to maintain them by a sr rein of so fatal a tendency. But it was not trao:, the British Constitution was unequal to the:" of a great empire. One of its most strikisg was the facility with which it adjusted itself : 0 , emergencies and necessities. The 2e:sources shie developed were inexhaustible. Ii it were s ee time, and the progress of events, had fenced Royal Authority with stronger guards, thek of the democracy bad also been .augmented. li , dominion stretched to ail the certeri of these; to every sea which a ship could motive, our stitution also expanded itself to provide for el l e , necessities of so mighty an empire. The iaerenec' commercial wealth, the extension of light, learning, and political knowledge, the strength and trad e; uf public opinion, were the ccrrectives that aerie ; with our Constitution, to guard it and bearnityite.' If the army had been ti ipled, those guards had lies been tripled within the same paiud, and the Cer,‘.• tution remained able to decide on its own inte;e ! and the security of the empire. It had been reueee( that other States had also been free, but dra doe Constitutions had been overturned by nativfaMe and native generals. This had happened, be a times when a large poptiletion, lucked up in share, was unable to resist the efforts of as army. bat a our country the whole weight of the cieil power t.pe rated against the army, which vets :object to the a. .pervision and controul of Parliament. The san k was commanded by the King, but only etieed by the Parliament. The influence of public opiaint was another safeguard against its attempts. beads Officers only, but every British soldier called to tie field, besides his military virtues, a consciousee 11 his own rights under the constitution of his ewer, with thoughts and wishes that beLee t ;ed to the care of a free state. In the langnaile ot a great pe he had " The scorn of death in Freedom's sacred cause, And freeborn though:s that league with freolodshoe It was this national character which conqueredaul occasions, and that ha.i made the scene of Wrie so interesting, not only by the brilliant ditpllyi British valiwr, but by the triumph of the feta . Constitution. Alarm had been expressed at &Eli* litary spirit diffused through the nation, bet *II had occasioned that military spirit ? The tterersba war just closed ; the existence of the great dart which that military spirit had subdued. Mcleod had created it, and when once produced how rats to be met? Was it thought that a mere word Eel dissolve it, or indulging in the ridicule of thee had defended' the freedom of their country. T 2 only means would be to dig deep and wide the furir. dations of a lasting peace. He regretted the langsql that had been held respecting the military, and ridicule with which even the foibles of those NNW been treated, who, whilst the House were go" fi. tranquillity, had sated their best blood, and acLc° the liberty of Great Britain and of Europe. 1: 0 hard and. ungrateful to suppose they wail fr against their country. But they were proof , tga," lll such taunts, an d i t m i g h t be said " sat them at 811 ancient hero, that th e y were p ro tected from 12 1 : by the greatnes s of t h e tr i um ph which they achieved—View hear). Mr. W. WYNNE was not conscious at what ,the taunts alluded to by the Honourable GeTi° lll ., l had been uttered a ga i nst t h es e m o st heroic indiuw r who had given their country the exo;ple of Bt 4 deeds.. The whole time he had been in 1 ) .41t . " he did not remember one syllable spoken fully towards them—( Near, hear, hum). Mr. C. GRANT explained, that he alluded NI ridicule thrown even on the foibles if that r class, and to the perpetual insults which they from the press (Bear). Mr. WILLIAM WYNNE ccntendeJ, that ridicule of the press was directed against the ,00ki'' and fopperies with which the army were Ji.tiguw. and in which the Gentlemen of whom it WAS COW sed had really no part themselves. (hear, hear') Did the Honourable Gentleman think that the Jo'. asked for those fopperies, or to be allowet! to. their equipments every mouth I'o call' thot 1 : foibles of the army was too absurd—tLey Were it' foibles of other persons. The Honour.ibie Gentl-fm' had also spoken of the ciao-ion of political ke:t" ledge and free thoughts, even ait:ung.t he doubted ouch whether a m•pcLi!ig ever studied what was their powers under vie Constitution. Suppose an Hiker mad enoug3 march to this Rouse, and turn all its Wm:l).-oovi necessary rV::01;;:.• einis: adopted ? It was agr ee d en 01 on 1 7 I t 9 2 w , a: t a l e able increase in the ee4blisierr.. " flow , i t a h t t p h e a t i t od of House be entirely blued by of Europe, that ought t 0 form t h e , t h e nsideration. It bed never b een r i e "in h statesman to look % a w l Poh l indi tee • atilt f Europe. It w as said that eur e ,C"ck entangled with European p„e.. c ":" e tt • a when it had been lass ? «•as acne 11. or Under Qu een Ae rre " Ike t" ow, whether the conetry shoelPhr i* , e t it hest pitch of glory an d o f pewer, ng obtained that p o i nt , i t would' h e - vl " r? Experience had shewn us C tr p ssi ining our ascendecy in I: ‘ the numerical stren g th o f her ar t '4t , - " L i as a view of the state of &rep t et t wo o iropesed the establishment r ! ' "41 ; • is and sciences and the c i v il pow erhen "l Int than between the c l ose of the e t -11 / 7 4 * ice. hat period. There w ere net e l " A 1 744. • ms on the Continent, and ne w th,, ° ors if 1,400,000. natter, wl.ich e ha r l ee " lie hief object of our alarm, was the n I. s iors he i, that Mr. Burke said that l O4 lE e , urope, and France no longer e t h e r, ,d t :h a period that Mr. Pit t had p eoic - 0 . int lent ; but lin* different w as no , eake :"" „ eat It WAS asked w as CIS the ree te i tm ime and our sacritices ? Had we nut „, e a rl f ued ? The fret was, we had gaily .und r we had not yet secured it. Th e ai d opc rat had kd to the acquirement, c ue rei ; •en .ed to fix the enjoymeet sat the 664_1 .t Jacohinism was overt:mere, •' n le was still atirzing in the w ,WI U., ... ( e at I now consider the comtitialonal u •. 1 oar bPia tinst the establishment. It he theme I• d :ulated to threaten the int egr i ty o f en , ,• of he should advise rather to reten t he e re empire than to maintain them by a n. fatal a tendency. But it was not trata: e ne ce ; a Constitution was unequ a l to t h e dame (in"' empire. One of its most striking feta, 263 acuity with which it adjusted itself 1t ies and necessities. The resources Cal, min L were inexhaustible. Ii it were tr ee oe bin the progress of events, h a d fence d ". ad ithority with stronger guards, theist!, that mocracy had also been .augmented. I t r ' m stretched to ail the cetnei of the see' ea which a ship could navigate, oar C o: . into expanded itself to provide fie sate as' of so mighty an empire. The iaaree al wealth, the extension of light, kap . % , '""' ;cal knowledge, the strength and had a; • aM , opinion, were the cerrectives that rtir, he Constitution, to guard it and beautitjat.- ny had been ti ipled, those guards had i'ar ou :d within the same pariud, and the 0. 4 •4 s i 7 ' named able to decide on its own intre6 t 'ran :curacy of th It _A— _e empire.h h been reu,LLJ, • States had also been free, but the tav tons had been over turned by nativfausla re generals. This had happened, bui c end ea a large population, locied up in slare le to resist the - effurts of ae army. bat ry the whole weight of the ciail peels eat the army, which was subject to the • and controul of Parliament. The arm s r nanded by the King, but only tinted b ament. The influence of public opinitis icr safeguard against its attempts. lilefle aC nly, but every British soldier carried tote ides his military virtues, a consciouinte J • ights under the constitution of his come) ea ghts and wishes that belarreed to themes , j el state. In the languaele of a great p 4 A , I scorn of death in Freedom's sacred cause, cebora though:, that league wi:b freesisaishin.' 15 national character which couple:aid and that ha.i nude the scene of Wain ting, not only by the brilliant *sc aleur, but by the triumph of the balk on. Alarm had been expressed India it diffused through the nation, bat at V ioned that military spirit ? The t • closed ; the existence of the great a military spirit had subdued. The end ed it, and when once produced !lowest 1 ? Was it thought that a mere word ma t, or indulging in the ridicule of thaw adecy the freedom of their country. Tls is would be to dig deep and wide theft* a Listing peace. He regretted the lenge. Oren held respecting the military, and de ids which even the foibles of those mci it'd, who, whilst the House were sit* . ty, had shed their best blood, and acLon • of Great Britain and of Europe. 1: es ungrateful to suppose they W(Alli ors eir country. But they were proof Aga" its, and it might be said of them n d an :ro, that they were protected from ;neatness of the triumph which the, —(hear • w WYNNE was not conscious at whit tact alluded to by the Honourable Gendol uttered against these most heroic individtea given their country the ex,e - erle of. g the whole time he had been in Pelham° . t remember one syllable spoken disreafsl" ards them—( Near, hear, hear). ho, GRANT explained, that be alluded too la hrown even on the foibles of that VW, to the perpetual insults which they taa i '' • - press -e (Bear). 'ILLIAM WYNNE centended, that f the press was directed against the .oalee ii series with which the army were Jistigaw. b Lich the Gentlemen of whom it was Coeur • eally no part themselves. (hear, bear.).. Honourable Gentleman think that the irrll those fopperies, or to be allowed to tipments every mouth To call' doe the Army- was 100 absurd —they sale tc other persons. The Honourable spoken of the darn-ion of po eae I free thoughts, even att:ung.t solJiets ; 1 " . !d much whether a mecLieg led what was their powei a under tne year ion. Suppose an racer mad enouga rsoo l this Rouse, and turn all its WTI.