The National Register. — London, England, 1811-03-17 00:00:00

tile argument. But when it appeared that be advanced Was six millions, and it appear , exports had been made thither, there was _ persuaded that the market of South America would not be to tested from the glut already occisioned by the influx of Bridal) manufactures, in, one, two, or even three years ; and if ,the peo. pie of South America were to be the consumers of those MlA** factures, the property already sent out to that market, with which it. was so greatly overloaded, must first be consumed, before any trade could be carried on with that country to the advantage of Britain. He hoped that the Right Hon. Gentle man in the prosecution of his object, would appoint Commis sioners who would do thlr duty. The sum now proposed to be raised by Exchequer Bills was six millions • and there had already been lately funded 12 millions more. We had now no thing but paper of one kind or another in circulation • and the Let thing now to be done for the country was to endeavour to narrow, as much as possible, this extravagant circulation. He should desist from further opposition to the proposed measure in its presentstage, though he was conscious that in this he did not do his duty as he ought,.being of opihion that the proposition of the Right Hon. Gentleman was calculated rather to do harm than good. Mr. Cu RWEN said that it was impossible not to see that pub lic confidence was gone ; that, therefore, made the measure of temporary relief imperious. Even though the whole money was to be ultimately lost, thellarlianient, for the support of our tomovrcial Interest, was Wend to hazard the experiment.— He conjured the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whatever may be his own predilections, not to continue biggotted to a scheme of policy, which had produced, and must continue to produce, such generally spread distress and privations. Sir ROBERT PEEL gave his most hearty support to the mes snre. He, though a manufacturer, had no individual interest to gratify; but he had a fellow-feeling for those who had contri buted to raise his fortune. Mr. T. BARING contended, that they were political causes which led to the present distress of the commercial world.— it essentially rose ont of the want of markets, and would be _materially relieved by any opening to the Continent. Mr. WIIITBREAD professed that he was disposed to agree with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Baring;) and that as the House had gone so Ea in the business, it was in a manner bound to go forward. Mr. PERCEVAL explained. Mr. CANNING defended the conduct of Mr. Perceval. The Resolution to grant six million of Exchequer Bills was then agreed to. Lord Patmearrosi brought in the Bill for permitting the Militia to volunteer into the Line.—Adjourned. ••= O 4, TUESDAY, MARCH 12. PRINCE REGENT'S MESSAGE. A Menage from the Prince Regent was brought forward, and read by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the following diet : " GEORGE P. R. " The Prince Regent, in the name, and on the b alf of his Majesty, deems it proper to inform the House . of MOM, that the assistance granted to his Majesty last year aiding the GovernMent of Portugal, by keeping a strong body of na tive troops in our pay, has been highly productive of material advantages to the national and common cause,_ and assisted to uphold the aims of his Majesty in the defenasih f Portugal: The Prir.ce Regent trusts that the House Of 'Commons will "enable hint to continue the same vigorous stipptert this present year, and afford such other assistance as the erne:ltaly and• the na ture of the contest in which his Majesty is engaged in that country may appear to require.'', • '• • • • • The Message was ordcred tee betaferted.to the Committee of Supply, and the Chancellor of the Eiebequer gay. notice, that en Aionday next he would bring the concluding part of the Prince Regent's Message- into tai consideration Of Ale House. - - • • - , . •. • " -• • .••:71c Dls*it•LßßlESPl.:rtherttrnmu-ert "Iff ;2 Mr. Lys HIN - GTON brougitt l ,4 tio , k A wt,witke coihnitiree ;. and Sir John Sinclair, in ofieecb 1n he-dfsplayed conside rable knowledge of the subjects:pro- eseid 4gaiiig the measure, as it tended to be harrriftil toAricaltultipd no way con luctve to the prosperity of.the its 1-d - • _ • Sir HENRY ndowroomitit, V . tipossfeti• - the Resolution. Mr. CORE, Member for Norfolle, - rfoiloweci up the sante train of argument used by the lionciurible Baronet Sir John Sinclair. Mr. FULLER called upon the House, for God's sake, fo give fair trade to the Wesf India merchants as well as to agricultu ralists. He was ai bidependant.as any man, and he would speak his opinions. Did not the West India Islands supply us with 'amen and stores I In the name of God were they not to be to her cigoniee. . . The CHANCEL O$ ef .the EXCHEQ.UtIt .said that he bad not felt the smallest surprise at the anxiety, bordering' on. eland, that had on the present occasion appeared to Prevail amongst thesewho were essentially interested in the agricultural prow. perity of the country., Mr. ADAK hoped that thethght Host. Mover of tbe . Resolur Lions, would, itl the Progress of the Bill, allow the . House to be enligktened by more complete information on the subject.-* He thought it ought to be referred to the Committee tip stairs. The CuArrert.t.st of the EXCUrQUESt replied,. that this exper rimental regulation would expire in a year ; and that if the slow course of inquiry last proposed was adopted, a great part of the year would elapse, and the spring distillation be com pleted before the measure could begin to operate. The Resolution was then read and agreed to.—Adjourned. ...... WED*RSDAY, MARCH 13. The second reading of the New Theatre Bill, and the Grand Junction Canal Bill, was postponed to the 21st inst. The 14th Report of the Commissioners of Military Enquiry was presented, and ordered to lie on the table. The Islington Burying Ground Bill was read a third time and passed. The Royal Marine Mutiny Bill was read a third time, and passed. • MISTAKE. Mr. HART Davits stated, that he held in his hamt the paper called the Morning Post, which represented that sixl3anktiv Houses in Bristol had failed, itid were not able to pay ss. in the pound. He foundit to be his duty to declare that such a state ment was erroneous, as the Banking HOuses which became in solvent had not carried on business in Bristol, but in its vicinty. He was anxious. that an enquiry Should be made int 6 the find representation. and that the assertion should be retracted by die Proprietor of the piper in which it appeared. t• The SPEskaa asked whether if was intenffed tb submit arty Motion upon the subject ? To which the Honourable Gen tleman replied, that he. would leave the circumstances without any further ObservatiOn. COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS. Upon the motion of the Chancellor of she Exchequer, the HOuse went into a Committee of Ways and Means. The Right Hon. Gentleman said, thatit was his intention to fund Exchequer Bills this year to greater extent than bad hitherto been done. The amount to which they were funded lait yeir was 8,000,800, and the enerease which he designed- to mak e was from 8 to 12,000,000, a sum sufficient to prevent any diffi culties and inconveniences. He then proposed a Rer.olution, " That all Exchequer Bills issued from the Ist of Apt il, 1810, to the 16th *of March, 1811, and . carried into the Exchequer Office between the 21st and 27th of the present month, should be etititled for every 100/. to 1031. 146.7 d. in the 5 per Cents.— Agreed to. It was also agreed to that 12,000,000 Exchequer Bills should be funded. • Mr. Reps* having obtained leave, brought in a I3ill to indem nify certain Magistrates t i er enrolling men in the Militia, and to make those enrollments valid, read a first, and ordered to bo read a second time on Monday, and printed.—Adjourned. ••••••••••• FRIDAY, MARCU 15. NAVY ESTIMATES. • • •:, • Mr. Yoatt rote for the purpose of proposing to the C. • mtttee a vote for deftaying the expellees of the Naval Service dtiring the present yeat, under the titles of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Expenses. The Committee, he said„ would re collect that 'the charges for wear land tear, ;did for tire number of seamen and marines employed iu the sea service, had already been voted ; their attention on the present oeca , i:ni would, therefore, be directed to the miscellaneous expen:•es con. fleeted with the Naval Seryie.e. In addition to which he should move a vote for the Extraordinary Services of the y -ir, includ h,,,ing the expenses of the works which it wa proposed to carry on dtiring the - year', the building and repairing of his Majesty's dips, tll= furnishing those ships which had already heett, c:orn `lllissioned, brit which had been seasoning, Ste.. and lastly he should propose a provision for the Transport Service. Ihe Right Hon. Gentleman then Went' on to detail the estimates, which were as folloiv.:,:a . • „ The total amount of•Saltitries in the Admiralty and A . Navy-Office, for the year 1811 ) he stated to • • he • %. . 3E176,520 • ~,f154,3 For the year . 1g11) - 41rin., .174,082 I,,eavink an ottestisathiritesizatt.vezr.ef ALAMO , .. . - , • . : .--.-- --- , ----1--_ , -- . . :: T.llll l N-A-Tl6l%., a j ta si ....„ that the sum restdred t 9 treated like fellow4ubjects ?He hoped the HotaThrabis Gen• !peared that stub immeuse tlemenveould cunningly lay their heads and their hearts togs" : was every reason to be ther to produce a measure beneficial to thomother country and ' r