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against the ex- . falling tecT grab, the -the ' been is to' frion .‘ country Americans lacks In in amount. the. lacks He been and de- London ;and trade not,.' in- Charter. average It boun of the the was id. be ,ved, wt. Jut of 70 extra 'ships in one year, 35 sailed out of their proper seasons; and out of 40 large ships -29 sailed at improper periodil These delays were not dependent on the elements or on the enemy ; but on motives to•which no trade ought to be subjected. Mr. Hanle then proceeded to contend, that the Com pany would suffer no loss of revenue or profits by the trade being opened ; and, to prove the truth of his assertion, lie took a review of the different procefds and expenditures to the Company under the following lime heads, namely—Territorial Revenue and Ex ,vences, China Trade, and Trade to India. The ex pences of the Territorial Government, on an average of eight years, was £6,800,000; for this sum the Company was indebted to cash. The profits on their China Trade was upwards of #15,000,000, their di vidends amounted to 4112,500,000, leaving a surplus tif 42,500,000; this could be accounted for by no ether way than as being lost by the trade to England, fOr which they were now contending. He was ready to contend, that it was the China trade which paid all the dividends of the Company. This the Government was ready to continue to the Company, not from any tight they had to them, but as a boon ; and when this was so offered, as well as all their territorial posses. *DM, was it for the Company to throw down the gauntlet, ar.d put an end to all negotiations with Mi nisters, be_cause they were inclined to take away a part of the trade frcm the Port of London, and give it to the Out-ports; and that a trade which, lie was ready to contend, was not at all beneficial to the Company. It had been said this change would be attended with danger to the possessions of the Company—that sug- Sesuon he considered as ridiculous. It bad been said, that the sailors employed, in case the trade were thrown open, would be worse than they now are ; he c untended, on the contrary, they would be better.— %Sailors going from the Out-ports would leave their -wives and families as pledges for their good be haviour ; whereas now, they had, in general, no connections. It was also said, that the number of ships would become incalculable; but their numbers *would be limited by their success. He then pro ' seeded to contend, that such was the state of India at present, that no partial change which might be intro duduced into the country could endanger its security or tranquillity. And could it be supposed, that a force, consisting of a few straggling foreigners, rag gamuffins, &c. going from any other country to India, could form any establishment, or gain any settle- Inert in a country where there was ; force of from '3150.M0 to 160,000 men on foot. He concluded, by "rating, that it behoved the Court of Proprietors to consider that their rights were firmly secured to them %by the 3d of George 11. which secured to them their territorial revenues ' • and also to consider, that at pre- Sent their territorial revenues would not pay their di. vidends, but thought they might do so at a future pe riod : but he would not have them to irritate Govern ment, and thereby induce them to say you shall have justice, and strict justice; and he called on them to consider what would by the effect of such a determi nation, on the part of Government on the affairs of the Company in General ? With these impressions On his mind, he should move an Amendment to the Resolution ; which he did, to the following effect : a That the Court of Proprietors being of opinion that the pro positions held fcrth in the Earl of Bu clan gkambhire's letter are preli minary steps to the renewal of the Company's Charter, recom mend that it be referred back to the Court of Directors to re new the negoclation with his Majesty's Government, being care ful, at the same time, to procure such regulations to be adopted in the renewed charter as might reserve to the Company those advantages to which they bad a just claim in the India trade, and as might tend to the preservation of their territorial posses sions in India, and to prevent illicit trade being carried on ; and also that they should require from the Ministers a guarantee o f the stook and dividends of the Proprietors, should Government think fit on any futufe occasion to take possession of the territo rial revenues and trade of India." Mr. Kama said, he most cordially agreed with the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down, in the com mencement of his speech, in which he had uttered so honourable an enlogium on the Company, both in Sts commercial and political capacity ; but that very sentiment would prevent his agreeing with him in the positions which had followed. It was not his inten tion, however, to follow that Hen. Gentleman through . all his financial statements, but should confine him self to the argnment of the policy of any alteration .• • • , edr commerce, that . . been . sucking our blood eyrie since : he meant AMerica. The merchants, there. fore, dreading an increase of American trade on .Bri- tish capitals, proposed, in various memorials, to rake up the whole trade with British India, if they would live them small.fitiets, to prevent - it from falling mit° the hancla of foreignets. This was not gralned, and we had thereby furnished our enemy_ with the means to break our own head's. For Gallatin,-the American Minister, states that their treasury has been supplied With no less than one million of dollars to prosecute the war against this 'country, arising from 'the duties imposed on•goods imported th that country from Calcutta. In the year 1801-!, the Americans exported to India goods to the amount of 48 lacks rupees. In 18034, SS and one-third lacks. In 1806-7, 85 lacks ' • being an increase of 37 licks in seven years.—ln 1 809-10,they exported to the amount of 68 lacks, while the British only exported to the amount of 74 lacks, making a surplus of six lacks over a foreign Power to our own possessions. He spoke these things from documents, references to which he 'gave the Chairman te make use of against bum, if he eciuld.—'Fhese things - proved that the ex. pectations held out by the Company had not been realized. Here hkd we been expending blood and treasure to allow foreign Powers to step in and de• prive us of those advantages which we fairly ought to derive fr om a population of 60,000,000 of am subjects. For his part, he considered that London would actually be a gainer by opening theexport and • import trade.—They had been told,. that the trade fronfGreat Britain to India had not, and could not increase : but he would say, that the exports had in • spfeaced five tithes since the beginning of the Charter [Here he read vari us statements of the averag amount of exports in different years, to shew that bad 'so increased] ; and he contended, that no boon daries could be *t, in probability, to the advance o Atrade. • This was, the time to consider whether th a:tendon of this trade would be ruinous .to th British commerce, which, he had almost said, wa capable of carrying on the trade of the whole world Ought the Company to be astonished at a•wish be ing expressed to see a system like theirs improvec when, out of 70 extra ships in one year, 35 saile in the - r t" o7t ode i tll 6 tundas. declaring g ex h r op s ini fro m the e ti;e -all disturbing or muitferm . g with the Company. In - this opin ion he (Mr. agreed, and was persuaded that extending to the out-parts at this time would be an ins the ptivdeges of the Company—would prove injurious to the revenue, by-affording opportunities for carry ing on illicit trade—and would not prove beneficial to those places to which that privilege was extended. The Hon.' Gentleman then, at considerable length, entered into a general review of the state of the trade' to India, and of the political and commercial regula= tions and establishments of the Company, and can., chided by moving an adjournment of the debate. Mr. Hums here observed, that his Amendment having been secghded, be wished to know wily it had not heel put. Here some observations were made by the Chair man, who observed, he did not understand it had been seconded; and now the motion for adjournment had superseded all other business : the Amendment of the Hon. Gentleman might be put the first thing when the Court met again. Mr. Hums again insisted on his right to have the Amendment put. The Chairman declared his incompetency to do so, unless the motion for adjournment was withdrawn , Mr. RANDALL JACKSON expressed a wish that the Amendment might be put. He could have answered the long speech•of the Hon. Gentleman ( Mr. Hume), at least he presumed he could have done so, immedi,, ately on his sitting down; but on this occacion he wished to court all possible discussion—he wished that every individual on the other side should express his sentiments on the subject, and for that reason he had sat silent. He trusted, on this, as on everrother oc casion, they would shew themselves above being guided by any paltry, self-interested motive, and that they would be as ready to hear the arguments of those Gentlemen, whose sentiments were against them, as those who were for them; and therefore, he requested the motion for adjournment might be withdrawn, and the Amendment put: Mr. W. KEENE accordingly withdrew his motiall4 and the amendment of Mr. HUME was put and ne. gatived.—The former Gentleman then again moved his adjournment. The CHAIRMAN asked 'to what day ?—(A cry of to-morrow or Friday.) Mr. RANDALL JACKSON regretted that any delay should take place on his account, but to-morrow he could not be present. Mr. Hums suggested that a week should be given for the Consideration. The CHAIRMAN observed, that a fortnight had al ready been allowed for consideration, and he thought as little delay as possible should take place on com ing to a decision on this most important, question.— Irit was important to the Public, it was no less im. portant to the Proprietors ;—for if the question for opening the Out-ports was carried, from that very day the Company might date the commencement of their ruin. The Honourable Proprietor who had suggested the delay of a week, had spoken three hours in favour of that object ; he would not, there fore, be surprised at being told that his advice would not be taken. After a few words from Mr-Wl:sow, the question • of Adjournment was put and carried for FROM LAST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE, 111tIntit RETIIP NED TO SERVE IN Tills rasseNT PARLIAMPIT. &Motion or PET ER stlELD.—George Canning, Esq. in the room of the Right Hon. George Canning, who bath mad.: his elec. Lion not to serve for the Borough of Petersfield. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGI', P, R. Whereas it bath been represented unto Us, that divers unfortunate and misguided persons, who have been induced by the artifices of wicked and design. ing men to take some oath or engagement contrary to the Acts of Parliament in that behalf made in the thirty-seventh and fifty-second years of his Majesty's reign, or one of those Acts, or to steal ammunition, fire-arms, and other offensive weapons, for the pur pose of committing acts of violence and outrage against the persons and property of his Majesty's peaceable and faithful subjects, and who are not yet charged with such their offences, may be willing and desirous to make a disclosure or confession of such their offences, and to take the oath of allegiance to his Majesty, upon receiving art assurance of his Ma jesty's most gracious pardon for such their offences : We, therefore, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, being willing to give such assurance, upon such conditions as are hereinafter-mentioned, and earnestly hoping, that the example of the just and necessary punishments which have been inflicted in the Counties of Lancaster, Chester, and York, upon certain offenders, lately triecloand convicted in those counties, may have the salutary effect of deter ring all persons from following the example of their crimes, by a renewal of the like atrocities, have thought fit, by and with the advice of his Majesty's Privy Council, to issue this Proclamation; and-as an encouragement and inducement to his Majesty's mis guided subjects, to relinquish all disorderly practices, and return to their due and faithful allegiance to his Majesty; We do hereby, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, promise and declare that every person, not having been charged with any of the offences herein-before mentioned, who shall, pre vious to the first day of March next ensuing, appear before some Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, and declare his offence, and the oath or engagement by him taken, and when and where the same was taken, and in what manner, or the ammunition, fire arms, or other offensive weapons by him stolen, and when, where, and from whorn.4)e same were stolen, and the place There the same were deposited ; and also, according to the best of his knowledge and belief, the place where the same may be found, and who shall at the same time take, before such Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, the oath of allegiance to his Majesty, shall receive his Majesty's most gracious pardon for the said offence ; and that no confession so made by auy such person shall be given in evidence against the person making the same in any court, or in any case whatever. Given at the Court at Carlton-House, the eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, lathe fifty-third yea; of his Majesty's reign. • GO save the Ku % for _ Affairs, K. T. Ms Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Phel ps. tertiary at the Court of St. Petersbnrgb. St. Petersbargh, Dee. 51, 1 en. Mr Lours—The military reports addressed to the Emperor at St. Petersburgh, and which followed his perial Majesty,. are not yet returned to be made .üblic ; but I have now the honour to inclose here► with a translation of a journal of military operations fkom the 13th to the 25th instant inclusive. ... From these reports your Lordship twill observe, ghat the pursuit from Wilna has been carried on in teparate routes upon Kouno, by Counts Wittgenstein and Platoff. But the former having taken and de stroyed many of the enemy in his line of march, had proceeded down the Niemen to Younbourg, and thence towards Tilsit, which place his advanced guard had occupied before the 23d instant. Count Platoff found a considerable part of the re maining force of the enemy et Kouno ; which force,. I understand, to htve comprised conscripts and con. valescents which had been stationed at that place and at Wilna. This corps made considerable resistance,' but the Don Cossacks having passed the river on theil ice, and got into the rear of the position, the enemy abandoned it in the night, with the loss of 21 pieces► a cannon, and about six thousand prisoners. The remains of this corps, being dispersed and pur sued by the Cossacks, fled partly in the direction of Tilsit, and partly in that of Wilcovitch, many of them being killed and taken in the pursuit to the latter p/kce. Admiral Tchichagoff had pursued in the direction of Ghezno, and by detachments had cleared both banks of the river ; General Lanskoy, with part of the advanced guard, having marched upon Colvary and Wilcovitch, to connect with General Platoff upon Gumbinnen. General Tormazoff, with the column which had been led by the Field Marshal in person, was moving upon Grodno, and your Lordship will observe, that Count Ogeroffsky had by his detachment, taken pos session of that place, in which Colonel Davidoff had established himself on the 20th inst. The Austrians had detached towards Grodno, but retired every where on the advance of the Russian troops, and one Russian detachment was ordered to move upon Bialystock. &, Lieutenant General Baron Sachen was. following the retreat of the principal Austrian corps through Pinsk and Slonim, and expected to be at Rugane on .the 24th. The corps lately under General Ertles . 11” stal l evaded by General Teutschcoff, ta. whi detachment has been joined, having passed through Minsk, was on the 21st at Candanoff, on the road from the latter place to Slonim. All the towns upon the right bank of the Niemen appeared to be full of magazines, and the country on the left bank is full of resources. His Imperial Majesty has expressed his satisfac tion at the appearance of the army, and at the great exertions they have made, and in which the greater part are still engaged. His Imperial Majesty has invested the Field Mar shal with the Grand Cross of St. George, and was present at a ball given by the Field-Marshal in cele bration of his Imperial Majesty's birth-day. The prisoners of war that have been forwarded into the different Governments since the battle ofjßorodino are stated to exceed 150,000 men; many of these may have become the victims of climate and fatigue, but his Imperial Majesty has directed every possible care and attention to be shewn to them. I have the honbur to be, &c. (Signed) CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY OPERA- CATUCA RT. TIONS, FROM THE 13TH TO THE 19TH DECEMBER. DECEMBER 13.—General Tormassoff reports, on the I lth, that the different parties, detached by the Aide-de-Camp General Wasiltschikoff, had discovered at Bielieza an Austrian corps of 3000 men, whose advanced posts of cavalry occupied Novogrodeck and Gavion ; but that a detachment of the enemy, who were retreating with rapidity, had been defeated by the Cossacs under the Aide•de-Camp General Count Oscharoffsky. DECEMBER 14.—Major-General Tontschkoff ar rived on the 10th, with his corps, at Minsk, and im mediatoly sent two regiments of Cossacs, under the command of Colonel Grekoff, towards Novoswers chena, in search of the enemy, and in order to form a communication with the detachment under Count Oscharoffsky. DECIMBER 15.—Count Oscharoffsky reports, onl the 14th, that he entered on the 13th instant, with his detachment, into the town of Lida, having pushed his, advanced posts even as far as under the walls of Bieliesa; but having been informed that the Austrian troops had quitted that place, and had moved to . wards Grodno, he immediately ordered two regiments of Cossacks, under the command of Colonel Andria. noff to occupy it, and to send parties on the roads to Grodno and to Slonim. DICEMBER 16.--He also reports on the 15th, that the Austrian General Moore, was on the 14th with his detachment at Itousch497, and tat being watch- the Comb, he Weleindaning his Ckodso. DaCkialle 11.—Cienerat Count 15th, that, continuing he ariived on the 14th 'clock in the morning, at Kowno saemy, Viking with the troops was surrounded with entrenchments, iron its heights, maintained With obstinacy., opening at the siderable fire. The cannonade Ides till dark. In the mean time, Count meats of Don Cossacks to pass it e, to menace the enemy upon river, and to force him, by abandon the town as quick as 'tier. Towards night, two , other, made a sortie from the hardly passed the river, when ' attacked them with their pikes, barring a considerable number One party of them fled along F. L llt, another took the road to , sued by the silk of the Cossacks. Astiongst the killed was for a .Ilia roved by his being decorated braes' CQthe legion of honour. Marshal Ney, as commander attack Major Karatschkowitsch standards were also taken. At were made prisoners eighty cers, and above 500 privates, invalich that were fonnd in the pursuit of the enemy for defeat on the Niemen, 5000 amongst whom were two Colonels, staff and other officers, and 2' taken. Even in this town were tumbrils complete, and with and in the magazines three rye and corn. MajoroGeneral Toutschkoff united his corps with the Knorriug, he will quit Minsk month to go to Novoswerschenr General Tormassoff reports fourth, sixth, and eighth corps, the Aide-de-Camp General their cantonments in the di Osehoniani, and Wilkomirsl advanced posts of cavalry of village of Bockati, upon the " as well its strong piquets of upon the Niemen. To-day guardsj*M the cheearser serdes, limits of inteatey, have entered meta of his Imperial Highness tee:staining. In defining before General Prince de Smolensko, his joy by three huzzas. All the troops of the guards quarters in the town and in their cantonments in the neii, DEMURER 18.—The head-q Marshal at Wilna. JOURNAL OF TILE MILITARY 9ru To THE '25T11 DICEMBER 19. The Ai Wasiltschikoff, arrived to•Kla' at Mosty. Dzczzetatut 20.—The Lieutenan► leff reports, that on the 10th 1000 men of the militia of The A ide.de-Camp, Gcneral reports on the 19th December, cheff, whom he had sent with to Lounna, having learnt that , soners, under an Austrian escort, road, immediately detached a party of Cossacks, who, enemy at ten versts from Grodno, delivered the prisoners, officers, and 42 soldiers, and officer of gens-d'armes and He further states, that he ment, consisting of the 19th the Hussars of Marienpot, _ artillery, to advwice to Grodno, after its long and fatiguing marches himself going with the Cossacks Decant Bzi 21.—Major General rived with his corps, the detachment ring having been added to Colonel Grekoff being with at Holby.aeh, made, prisoners, had detached, four men of Hussars of Kienmayer. Dzcztraza 22.—Lieutenant , ports, on the 12th of December, march, on the 13th of December, Pinsk, from thence to Slonim battles, which took place on the 13th, I.4th, 16th, at Gornostaitz and Wi,kowisk, his right occupied Kowle and Kolka, 'and his left flank Loubompte. Admiral Tchichagoff reports, on the 18th, is arrived with his army at Jeszno, and that General Landskoy, whom he had sent with tachment of light troops from Jeszno to Prow, et with the enemy at this last place, attacked The Gorges U 34 004 ias is of an • In d4l, Hedge . .);- •., : .. 0 EXTRAORDIN A RY. ad by i letreeloftfrali. . . '• ii . XDWIIDAY. JASUANT 20. wards he' impolite of at ~ .- , a Dad ~........,_.„ e monopoly of the, '. 42 , vc FOREIGN OFFICE, JANUARY ID, 181 g k on the Mr. Keene) fqlly :tending the tride., of which : dm:Wowing are copies, have been reeeivad d ose ' Yi by Viscount Castlereagh, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of o , dock J be an invasion of Affairs, from General Viscount Cathcart, uld grove injurious State for Foreign =tinning his march te. Count Platoff reports, ig to pursue the enemy • 6 t h o f this mouth, at ten Cowno ;—and that the • r ops in the town, which • haunts, having red ou b ts i and defended himself se same time a very con. ade continued oa bale t nt PlatoA' ordered his regi, he us the Niemen upon th e pon the left bank of th e y tint means, either ts , I as possible, cr to us-Im. columns, one after ff. ?: • ' the town, but they 1-.2 , 4 the Cossacks vigorous • , sees, and dispersed tl.e:n. ber of killed on the spot. ig the river towards T.l. A Wilkowisk put sucks. found a General of rank, ' decorated with the chief ar. Massy ca r , that it Wa! er of these troops. In this M g :sch took a hocure col,* tws col At the capture of Kouno me sty staff and ot!'er offi• es, without reckoning the s' a the hospitals. During me • three days, and upon Lis Pie O were made prisoners; I, :olonels, and above IGO bee 21 pieces of cannon were Ge were found 1'79 artilLty 1(11 th all their ammunition, ' ' to thousand tschetwert of or reports, that havin: detachment of Colonel Ins insk on the 13th of this We benne. - srts on the 13th, that the he' rps, and the van-guard of Wasiltschikoff, take np 311 listricts of Wilna, Lida, se/ •sk, having stationed the t° l of the latter place, at the bal Berezena, and at Doucg, tbs A' Cossacks at .16kolaeff, wh y the regiments of horse ryla, as well as the regi- red Wilna under the con. du gluons the Grand Doke elai before the Field-Marshal lusi sko, each rnan carload W bat cards have taken up their of n the suburbs, as well oaf ighbourhood. ors ad-quarters of the Field. aal tra Y OPERATIONII FRAM TB/ DECEMBER, 1812. to kide - de. Camp, Gen pri .day with his detachmen• in, of ieutenant-General Schepe. th December he ~.• th • Kulouga, to Bobrouisk. bo neral Count Oecharoffsky, ill fiber, that Major Scharr Pi ith a regiment of Cossack pi hat a party of Russian pri an escort, were on the Grodn • d I'Esaoul Markow, with 4ril having overtaken the .Irodno, attacked him, and ail iz. four officers, five sub. sci also took from him 011 e th 100 soldiers. e had ordered his detach. th regiment of Chassetus, sz and a company of flying rodno, in order to repose marches ; and that he so sacks to Bialystock. General Toutschkoff ar• tachment of Colonel Ku it at Kaidanow, on the 4d two regiments of Cossac sers, by a party which - an enemy's patrole of rant Genfral Sachen r lecember, that he shoul :ember, with his corps a onim ; and that after the it the 13th, I.4th, 15th, real Ari.kowisic, his right flank lea, and his left flank ports, on the 18th, that tt Jeszno, and that Ilajot' he had sent with 3 d from Jeszno to Prouty r''' an T: un act sot of anp l a o c e m , cex a t toafc;;;:k„..hitllloi°l