The National Register. — London, England, 1812-01-12 00:00:00

maiiwWl -'0- THE gate occasioned hive hens inaidly =moved ;Ud we are directed to ;. , sure you, that in the furtlaor prograskiirthe discussions with the Utaked ates, the Prince Rtgentevillcotitinaie to eemplor such meane of con ciliation as may be cousstentyeiltis the honour and dignity of his klajes tf, crown ' and with the due maintenanCe of the maritime and corn rights and interests of the British Empire. GENTL?:I4LN OT THE 'House or COMMONS, " His P oaal Hiehnees has directed tbeestimates for the service of the curreso year to detail before you. He trusts that you will furnish Inni with such supi lies as may he necessary to enable hint to • continue the contest in which his Majesty is engaged, with that spirit and =widens which will afford the best prospect of its successful termination.. His Royal Highness eomhtands us to recommend that lota should resume the consideration of the state of the finances of Ireland, vdsicls you had coal n fenced in the last Session of Parliament. He hoe theMfaction to . inform you, that the improved receipt of the rettennent On the last, as compered with the preceding year, confirms dm heEef, - that the depression which that revenue bad raperiaaced, is to be attributed to accidental and temporary causes. " MT LORDS AND GZerrtIMICIR, " The Prince Regent is satisfied that you entertain a just sense of the irdtioui duties which his Royal Highness has been called upon to fulfil, in consequence of his Majesty's continued indisposition. " Limit r this severe calamity, his Royal Highness derives the greatest consolation from his reliance on your experienced wisdom, loyalty, snd public spirit, to which in every diiicu he will resort with a firm cse.fidence, that through your assistance and support he shall be eta tiled, under the blessings of Divine Providence, successfully to discharge the important functions if the high trust reposed in him; and in the n. me and on the behalf of - his beloved Father and revered Soviet darn to ne.intain unimpaired the prosperity and honour of the n.!:ian." The Earl of Siseeir sever rose, and called the attention of their Lor d-5 ips to the Speech just read. He was certain that the house would unanimously coceur in opinion, that there would be but one sentiment es to the lamentable state of our afflicted Sovereign, and the hitherto dis.ipaointed hopes of his Family and of his subjects. But it would be some consolation to know, that every effort would be made to render emple and careful the attendance requisite for the care of his Royal Person, and in making the most adequate provision for the resumption of the Royal A t uher;ty, whenever it should please Providence to re store him to health of body and mind. It was a circumstance of the highest magnitude, as well as tritooph over the enemy. that notwith standing his hoists, the kingdom Of Port sgill was rescued from his ir - I . <!Fi). and rendered impregnable to his atta .I.s. it was also a neeter of ti:c greatest pride diet :.-ipanish province of Estremadura fee the (acts of the geihut and h:iiiient entrrp•iae performed ,there by Lieut -Gen. Hail, and the ge!ant soldiers under his command, who 1;e their signal valour defeete:d r." -e elee'linatlons of the enemy in that quarter. !its Lordship was sect that their Lordships would agree with him in piyieg every t to applause to the consummate skill, vigilance, .and sot d,om, eisakeed by Lord -Wellington during the whole of the canoe/jet, th.-re; aer: it was a ;citifying circumstance, that the system of warfare eiturel and congenial to the Spanish nation had acquired stew vigour, and had been considerably extended, seconded as it was by the vowel ful assistance of her allies. His Lordship having dwelt onewse tofics fir some time, then glanced at the achievements of our forces in thei East Itches, the capture of the Island of Java, and congratulated the House and the country on the fall of the last colony possessed by the enemy in the Oriental world, through the gallantry of Sir Samuel Auch . may, supported as Ti: was by the spirit and aid of his Majesty's naval forces there on the occasion. His I ,ordship then obscreed;that as our acquisitions in the Eastern world had so increased, there was no doubt but that Parliament would feel the expediency of adopting such mea sures as would eveetually secure the the internal prosperity of those &Minions; As to the unhappy differences that have prevailed between the 8; at:s of Ameriet and this country, however it was to be lamented, still 1w trusted that the expectation was to be cherished, that by the ape pllcation ef,every means of conciliation consistent with our honour and welfare, these differences would be completely adjusted. In turning his eyes to another parr of the United Kingdom (Ireland), it was certainly a staatter of dowitlerable gratification, that during the last year her finan cial resources had vastiy increase d, and her revenue likewise; and finally, it was . a circtunstance of the happiest tendency, that should the . malady of our afflicted Sovereign not abate, that his Royal Highness the Regent will endeavuur,by the aid of Divine Providence, in the name of Iris . I\i'lajesty,.co preserve unimpaired the prosperity and honour of this vast empire. The Noble I .ord then moved the Address, which being read by the Lord Chancellor, . *Lard Batewereolv seconded the Address. Lurd Gimes:feet:with much apparent warmth, rose and stated that he hid listened to the soceeh with attention and with surprise. He could not avoid, even on t.ht lint day of the Sessions, making same remarks upon it, and availing-Idols if of that opportunity of desiring that he might nut be included among those who gave it their approbation. His ...Lordship in strong terms ieveighed against the measures adopted in what he called" the lavish expenditure of the resources of the country in a wide wasting warfare on the Petrie Alla." Sore e parts of the Speech be could have no objection to, be in common with their Lordships la mented the eftilictiens of the and that of his family, and he • NATIONAL IiEGISTER. ?JAN 12. 1111111101 W , , =- acknowledged the valour, the discipline, and the zeal of the British army and its Conanandets. But he would not have it understood that with respect to the States of America we had conducted ourselves with .policy or wisdom, lie might add, or even with jnstice. He then glanced . at the Albin of Ireland; he deplored the situation of that country, and deprecated the late transactions there. In language of the most severe reprehension and point, he redi;uled the manner in which Ireland-was noticed in the Speech, and said, that even admitting the fact to be as stated, that her revenue was increased during the coarse of the last year ; it was but a paltry consideration, when put in contra-distinction to the true welfare of that part of the kingdom, the granting ro its inhabitants the rights of nature and of nations—the enjoyment unrestricted of their civil immunities. If Ministers really intended to increase rationally and substantially the revenuesof Ireland, they should encourage their fellow subjects there—they should aid their industry, and give them an interest in their native soil. Ministers may rest assured, said the Noble Lord, that if that should not be speedily practised, the consequenc. 5 would be more serious and alarming than they were at this moment aware of. The subject was of high and dear import, and was now come to a crisis, from whence Ministers could not shrink • and he would tell their Lordships, that either he or some othe r Noble Lord would, in a very short time, bring the matter to their view. For the present he would rest content with having expressed himself thus, and entering thus vies voce his solemn protest against the unqualified terms expressed in che f Address. !I The Earl of Let/CP...POOL spoke in reply. He passed over those tonics I I which the Noble Lord had signified that he did not object to, and came l i r.ir. ctly to the disputed points. First, with regard to the war in the llPeninsula; this he maintained was not only contiucted with the wisest measures, but was happily proceeding in progressive successes. Ili. I .ardship entered into details .of the various achievements of the :JA I campaign, anti insisted that it was not only glorious to the British and Spanish arms, but highly advantageous to the great cause of the latter. With respect to Ireland, he should be ready to meet the Noble Loru on that topic, whenever he should bring it fo r w ard. At p resent, he Never, Ihe could tell him, that be wholly approved o f the canducz of the Noble Duke who governed there, and would justify hint to Cie last. i Earl Ga Cr supported the sentiments of Lord Grenville. n The Earls of DARN LET and Low:root. spoke, as did Lord GREN. 0 v 5.1.1: again in reply. I [ Ile w e question aF at last put, and the motion was carried wi t hout a divisions—Adjourned. FRIDAY, JAN. 10. The Baal of LITER POOL moved the Order of the Day for the appoint ing a Setect Committee to examine his Majesty's Physicians touching the "slate t , fith Majesty's health. AfL , r the list was read, the Earl of LIVERPIOL moved. " That the Cotriiince should sit on Monday next, with power to adjourn." Upon the motion of Lotd GRENVILLE, it was then ordered that Drs. Sir H. Raiford and Willis attend this Select Committee. THANKS TO LORD MINTO, ANL ARMY AND NAVY IN INDIA. The Earl of Liv. arooL rose to call the attention of their Lordships to the subject ef which he had previously given notice, the great and im portant services which had been achieved by the Governor-General in India, and by the Officers and troops employed in that country. The subject then before their Lordshiln had nothing in it confined, distinct, or separate: it was general and complete, the result of consummate po licy,profound wisdom, and intrepid resolution. So long back a:; the year 11308, the policy and the practicability of wresting from France the Islands of Mauritius and Bourbon, by which our commerce was so se verely annoyed, had occurred to some of our Officers, who, early io 1809, transmitted home a proposition to that effect. Circumstances at that time prevented Goveniment from. sending out specific instructions; and it was not Until 1810, that they were transmitted. In the inean time, however, with a provident accumulation of the requisite means, and With a degree of skill, promptitude, and resolution, which had ne ver been exceeded, the Governor-General, at his own risk and respon ' ability, undertook the attack of those islands successively, and captured them. In 1809, he viewed the probability of Java's becoming the centre, not of Dutch, but of French host Indian power. The same circum ., stances which before had prevented tho,prompt communication of au thoritative instructions trom Government, kept him back on that occa sion, but no sooner was the capture of Mauritius of Bourbon effected, than the Governor resolved to lose no time in the endeavour to reduce 'Java. A new and shorter navigation was resorted to, the arduous and important euterprize which, at his own suggestion, and his own risk, had been undertaken, was effectually and gloriously achieved. The conduct of Lieutenant-General Auchmuty too was entitled to the high est encomiums that the admiration and the gratitude of his country could bestow. His I .ordship then adverted to the meritorious and bril liant services of General Abercrombie and Commodores Brougham, and Rowley,and of all the Officers and men, both military and n aval, who commanded. at Bourbon and Mauritius, and concluded with moving -46 That the Thanks of the House be presented to Gilberc Lord Minto, Govsrtior-Getteral in Italia, for the signal and splendid advantages de rived front the wisdom and ability' cf his Administration, particularl .! in the capture of the islands of ttaurities, Bourbon, Java, fi.c."