The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-17 00:00:00

100 . ~.. • A: • . . . f the Hon. Gentleman ad been said on the pri- the Prince, he could ih the present able out- general opinion of the rrence, which he comhi ig how justly the Prince of his Royal Highness's a eulo-ium of his could it. a firmer hold on the fined, he said, to give his ance in the discharge of ied to follow measures ut he would reserv e t• and should he withho4 deemed proper to adopt, ,ns for dissenting from :-.ted from no dark nor s..ying, that in thus giv- would contlider that ht ,lot to he deemed speak- te complaisance; having iy thing farther on the two observations of the hich I can by no means I am disposed to reti- ree months, it zppears lanai state as when our wished his Royal High- ered and crippled as he that have been imposed. open the Parliament in s Royal Highness does mi in which he has been Seal, W:: have made tion to prolong the de- suse of the practice of King's Speech' before 71 of this omission I am to he both disreipectfvl ;itiess. On this account 11 to-morrow, that we nor.- leisure, and with 7) he placed in rather an of his Royal Highness, heartily ashamed of his Or all their ethllarrass- !ame. The Hon. flan. the question should be ;kn• avowal to the ,ntlemarCs speech (Mr, - ec , lmmended the laying in, he said, rot to give ions differ !rum any mo- ttemptt ti to be adopted Arils a Member of the ideas warmly, and l ies!, fierceness of contedtiot ? lie considered that of the House in the de- And he would only say opinions according to tutional law, and what own comeience. He under any restriction=, er on persons which thr; er before acknowledged !tit part of the Address he could not see where lied. He would recom- iy in the national mien- tinisters would speedily necessary for the public rid that the nation ?night if, and fudge with what Itice had been taken of that the Mouse wouid so interesting a subject tory, be would find an Hon. House the urgent ncided with the Address ince Regent ; but, with ain, he should feel hirn• !d without any dissenting . 4.1 k, THE NATIONAL REGISTER the Prince Regent, it , the manner in which hr had conductdd birrselt thr,u;;hout the whole of the important business which fbilltinett't - te sunyct of the presmt Addre.4s. _ _ Gaosvr; vox rose, and stated, that though he. felt no ob- ICtiort M th. r general teti...r of the address, ht.c• could by no means - fledge him -,4f to_the approval of it ail. His Lordship adverted -.with. grew:severity to the- injurious delays which 'Ministers had ;oo.umitted•in, priiparing_ lite:measure of the Regency, which at last lausitist war a ph...Wont-like, skeleton-like, and impotent mea .SUM. Iv. • %Ur!' • LOlrd.Gin NY1404 It rose and said, that a great part of the Ad dress ILA lit; perfect and hearty concurrence, and he had never before heardi o!i'arly similar occasion, a Speech more distin guished for just sentiment, spirit, argument, and liberality, than that wisich had been tdelivered by the Noble Lord who moved the Address.. . ‘;.!,! Lord Liverpool Mr. / that after the speech of the Noble Earl who hui moved the Address, ard that of his Noble Friend who had seconded woutd not he necessary for him to trespass for any length of time upon their Lordships' patience. With re spect to.America,.it was and had been, on the part of Govern- Anent, the constant desire to irt in the moq conciliatory manner, with .the fullest and fairest views towards the most beneficial, commeroial, and poiitical interests of both countries. And it was even the most anxious desire of his Majesty's Government to preserve a perfect understanding with U.e United States, as highly essential to the defence, the security, and even existence of this country. Lord RA Nnott said a few words in favour of the Address, which was then carried in the affirmative ; and upon the mo tion of Lord Liverpool, th..- Lords, with the white wands, were ordered to present the same to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.--• Adjourned. him on his listening to the eloquence of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Mihies.) With regard to what had been said oil the pri vate character of his Royal Highness the Prince, he could only sav, that iu heartily concurring with the present able out line of his character, he expressed the general opinion of the nation, by giving his own private concurrence, which he could do with the warmest sensations, knowing how justly the Prince merited them. He perfe'tly approved of his Royal Highness's conduCt,on the pres-ta occasion, and no eulosium of his could make it clearer to the public, nor give it a firmer hold on the nation's approval. He woulck feel inclined, he said, to gi ve hi s Majesty's Ministry evi ry possilsle assistance in the discharge of their arduous duty, while they continued to follow measures proper and beneficial to the nation; but he would reserve to himself the freedom of his conscience, and should he withhoei his assent from any measure which they deemed proper to adopt, he would show to the House his reasons for dissenting from them, and let the country see that he acted from no dark nor ambiguous motives. He concluded by saying, that in thus giv ing his opinions, he hoped the House would consider th at h e spoke truly and faithfully. He wished not to he deemed speak ing and approving through any motive like complaisance; having stated that, he would forbear saying any thing farther on the subject. Sir F. BURDETT.—There are one or two observations of the Hon. Mover and the. Seconder with which I can by no means agree. To his Royal Higlitheas's conduct lam disposed to ren der every justice. But at the end of three months, it eppears to me, we are in the same unconstitutional state as when our proceedings commenced. I could have wished his Roysl High ness had not accepted the Regency, fettered and crippled as be of necessity must be, by the restrictions that have been imposed. And from his rot appearing this day to open the Parliament in persen, it is natural to conclude, that his Royal Highness does not reel greatly satisfied with the situation in which he has been played. After one phantom of a Great Seal, we have made another of a Regent. I have no inclination to prolong the de bate; but I must briefly advert to the disuse of the practice of making Members acquainted with the King's Speech before they hear ft in that House. The reason of this omission lam unable to explain, but it appears to me to he both disrespectful to the House, and inconvenient as to business. On this account I wish the question to he adjourned till to-morrow, that we may be able to form our opinions at more leisure, and with more deliberation. Ministers appear to he placed in rather an aukward situation, from the absence of his Royal Highness, who seems, like Sir John Falstaff, to he heartily ashamed of his ragged soldiers (./iii«de laughing); but for all their toritearrass ments they have only themselves to blame. The Hon. nay. concluded with expressing his wish that the question should be adjourned till to-morrow. • Mr. Lassa v. said, that he could not give his avowal to the applauding that part of the Hon. Gentleman's speech (Mr. Milnes.) where he had so strenuously recommended the laying aside of political discussion. Was a man, he said, rot to give his own opinions. and should these opinions differ !rum any mo tion proposed ? Should measures be attempt toto be adopted contrary to constitutional principle ? Was a Member of the Hun. f-lou e not expscted to express his ideas warmly, and slush himself into all the warmth, and even fierceness of contetitior, which such measures would - call forth ? lie considered that admonition as a censure of the conduct of the House in the de bates which had been lately agitated. And be would only say for himself, that he had given of his opinions according to what he deemed the spirit of the constitutional law, and what was equally as dear, the dictates of his own conscience. He bad contended against the' Regent being, under any restrictions, because he said that it conferred a power on persons which the strictures of constitutional law had never before acknowledged as capable of receiving such gift. On that part of the Address which related to Spain and Portugal, he could notate where praise so unqualified could at all be applied. He would recom , mend the must strict political economy in the national expen diture, and he hoped his Majesty's Ministers would speedily bring forward the estimates of money necessary for the public service, that they might discuss them, and that the nation might know what resources it was possessed of, and fudge with what vigour it could continue the war. Mr. PA RNZL L cemplained that no notice had been taken of Ireland in the Address, and he hoped that the Mouse would soon find an opportunity of treating cud so interesting a subject ; and, should the Hasse. seem at all dilatory, be would find an occasion to introduce to the notice of the Hon. House the urgent concerns and affairs of that country. General 'feta LETO NI said, he fully coincided with the Address in aeknowli diving the virtne of the Prince Regent ; but, with retard to the subject of Portugal and Spain, he should feel hima self called on t enter a strong protest. 'the questivo WAS then nut, and carried without any dissenting voices. FRIDAY, FEB. 14. The Earl of CW'R TOW N stated, that their Lord hips' Ad dress had been duly presented to his Royal Hi,thileis the Prince Regent, pursuant to the order of the House, and that. the Prince was pleased to return a most .racious answer. \lr. Dampier wa; heard, and several witnesses were examined in the Divorce case, Taunton v. Wyburn ' which, on the :no tion of the Lord Chancellor, was postponed for further hearing Until next Monday. Earl Sirctictit . - noved, that Lord Mendip be permitted to at tend a Committee of the House of Commons. The Duke of NORFOLK took notice of two cases of disputed Peerages which had long been depending, and which had been put off to the present Session (the Peerages of Roxborough and Banbury), and was desirous to learn huw soon those cases were likely to be determined. The Lo 1) CH A NCELLOR left the Woolsack and replied to the Noble Duke that he should consult with the Peers who were most conversant with the subjects referred to, and proceed to a decision as early as possible. Lord HOLLAN la gave notice, that he should early, or in the course of the present Session, move for the production of all Informations filed er-Vicio, by the Attorney (;entral in the Curt of King's Beni:h. The-obket of his Lordship's motion, ai he stated, was to correct the injurious effects of a Bin pas:;ed Se,:sion, which he had nit fft.ctually opposed, and which it was his determined purpose either to repeal or aniend.—Ad journed. HOUSE OF CONIMONS. Tr-IF: DAY, FEB. I‘2. THE PRINCE REGENT S SPEECH. Shortly before five o'clock, Mr. Qnarme, Deputy Usher of the ilack Rod, appeared at the liar, and said, that the Lords, aulh , ,rized by his IV aje.,ty's Connni9sion to open the l'arli:•ntipt t)f the UnitLd ltiite!dor 1, desire d the attendance of the House in Thu T of Pe :is. to hear the Coniniission read. Mr. V. s rose, and observed that the speech contained a falththl 1. t :tuft of the state of Great 13ritain. I ,ittle, if any thing was necessary to be said, to expound the information there con tained. topic of itself 'NIP, Sailicittitly glaring to satisfy eve ry mind on its intrinsic merit, and after cunnuenti4 much on the bravery of our troops oi, the Conant Stk. thi Hon. Gent. then trovi.d" That an humble Address bout s be pit !elided to his Royal Highness, thanking his Royal itightlei for gracious Speech, and assuring him of the sup!.urt of the t:ommons in tale furthersinte of those ifieasurf:s v:hich he might deem, essen tial tot interests of the Stag.. Mr. WELLtei.slr seconded the 'notion, in a maicen speech of considerable length, and adverted with great eloquence to the verkniti topics of the Prince Regctit'3 Speech. Mr. Ponsomar arose, and said he wi, - .1:;:tt not to detain tlrc Route by nt&rin•_n. o th e present bllSille 4 i9 At hill lengll ~ He would:only Staten few solitary things, wbicti had Qectured _. •NvA Ifir '9.M