The National Register. — London, England, 1812-10-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. OCT. `5. It IVOLIIIt Cc VCX.ttl' , llS, aliCt thtly I.,tr.tztlig lit- .!..;•••;• Cr..e , ev fonow.ql in the same strain. Ga.curne:hen e.rne borwaid, and paid very high compli rr,....-s to hi , orpotents. mr. c„, th ing followed. He consitered hilt:self in the same li‘ht as qt r. Br su r .,ireta, en entire stranger to Liverpool, ati3 that It had um a .rest for them persondly, het for principles. Its sue es, hr n c r was owing to the exertiotts of h:s friends. 1! had so kip thq altitetaAlt he was not a stranger to public life, it hart never L . ., 1 hi ; c ) rruee to be eileae.ed in a contested Elect ino, in h fannr-1 to hintselt the ilea thst there was ry;thir.g hut violence, o ..naonsl animosity, ill-Int:nom, &c. he Contessed that h: ha:l t.;'er;:a..e:: a very rereeable surprise, hut this he attribute:l to the :!,.iect of his w.)rthy oPOottellts, wi , oot he sc.livd to en(leay.;ur to „;%:,,, is ac kiteedett A io r , , their han:lsome behaviour. Ile ob,;erved, c i e cel• faction he t- is Cotiteot Was, that he had known o ppoirmis better than he has done before : llis fri:litlship for toem it,r,:ase , !: and he liopzd that it a , y little eniutosit) h:d taken pl.ce it woelsi then cease. The Ilen. Gentleman would not le ie , f.:7e.i-ns sati . ,tic, hut gave I 1 h 1 proof by his netions. 11. ta..aije:m.ed ell the table, an'' rttimieg up to Mr. grottgleml, titling awl expressive IllaWler shook Ir.nds with hint most And also with Mr. Croevey. I:oerfal Ga.coyne t o llfraed M r . Ca, uh: exe;nple. T;,_ numbers at the fin tl close of the roil were as - 1631 1131 I 'Carleton 11 Gjsontic - 1532 I Cteevey - 1063 Orr 17.—Tks ntornine, althotte.ll Mr. I:rougham and .-Tr . C reeve!: I;:::ldet.lined the contest, a person in their 'mere t attemote - 1 to keep oHat the. ; hut he was immediately heot.-d from the husiiegs, a .,,1 de: tilt,rof des:Luca the Right 110... G Canning a!Ill Gze.ral G a-cos in! duly elected. At ten o'cleck he ec,en•ony oft:hair -13; the successful Candida es toek place The processiwa was 3t tant:ly grand.. A standard was (-airiest by some pilot., an l borne al f, win the inscription of—" The l'iletthat weathered the Storm." t . Ihisexere;s:on, wif•ch is a.,well keowit as the title and clio! its 0 tar cckbr..ted writtm by Mr. Canning, for the anniversary of tlizbirth•day cf . Mr. Pitt, was exhihited in brilliant colours. LORD C0C1112.1NE.5 ADDRESS. 11IE OF WE'=:IIIINSTEII. ini:i;)le. to c , nyey in words the setvltions I went:l.:cc in r% &cling, oil .tlte liutatie• in which you have let timed rite ' to Paritsulcot, I shall leavc it to you, who are Lapable. of such acts, to eAunate fly fec.inKs. however, in acknowledging the receipt of rilr letter of t:.:10;11 ins!anr, and t ran:4lolw%! to me tlmingh your Committee, to tr:snass a little on your attention, to elf r rift congratulations on the tout which has already been produced by the example set by you, ta a former occasion, to the Elecicrs of the United Kingdom, and to I;:ticipate, that on every future recurrence to the elective fran , :lose, nc,ble principle for which you are contending will be tent in , qe and that "" the People, rousing from their apathy," will tie City of Westminster in the purity of their tecrims. la this view of the subject, G en: lenten, oinnot Lint congratulate v , a Oil the recent exercise of the Royal prerogative by the Pra:Le , ; and IvAng fully convinced, that dissolutious P.irliament I . , aa.ii.itite to the esnancii , atic,n of the Cr )wit, even more din he po:s:it Lite . ct the It cpres..ntation) than to the Liberty of the su!.)j..t.t, that 1 ant not one of those who anticipate that the Lae C 4.31- meaf.ure will be followed by a breach of the law. ,Geat!.::nt-ii, nu part of the cant of the times scents to me mere L!sar,l and hypocritical, than the dc‘ilaination by party men against vellat tlicy term the " overwhelming influence of the Crown," when t:tefact is notorious to us all, that the ruling Faction in Pat iiament seizes the offices of State and share them amongst themselves. It a ?Alin as to t hi s trut h i s entertained by any one, let hint reflect on the of the Parties themselves, '' Such an Adaninistrauoncannot ; t a"d." And why, Gentlemen ? not because the Royal protection i i p t t=o witlylrawn, but b::cause a sufficient number du not agree as division of the What motive has the Crown for sup- Vri s Og scandalous abuses that are Hostile to the interests of the i"le As far as the question rsgards those who fatten on the P . antler of their Co un t r y, tt is needless for we to put it. Our liber ties in these d a y s are not in daggerfrom violent alal open exercise of Real Authority; such acts, being tree from the deception practiced by the rock Representatives of the People, would not be tolerat ed for an instant. No, Gentlemen, it is by the House of Common , alone that_ the Con s tit ution i s su b v erted, the Prerogatives of the Crown Usurped, the Rights of the People trampled upon. , Gentlemen, I shall not attempt to , enunierate the decisions of the i t a n t e et:l r o y n o se rt o he f Commons, that will stamp i n d e lible disgrace on the , in principal actors, who cannot escape from the conte m p t a 'desecration of posterity, like the nameless individuals who corn POWd their corrupt majorities. Tne effects, however, of the system t . / , f i corruption can be more briefly stated—the prolonga t io n of war— increase of the National Debt—the depreciation of our currency— Giz I the disapp?aranco t tv_if f .•!:1.',1 • n Of•/.1i and the: uncx:nn lzd ;:).) traNS2ll;:nt. Of Ott( I !LOW.. tilt tlifetS. • ________._. These are the result—for all which eviis, r; col {men, there is "o remedy but in the control that would be exercised over tae ouHie ‘ xpenditto, by an loavesa Ilona: of Couto - mos, an I in the aro:on:so hat such t Floosc would pay to the interest of the Soct-e. Vnioloot A chan4e in t Int priod plc on which Meoncet s ere no u t ned o - Pio Inane:it, these ohj.cts canner be attained ; nor would a peace, ;n Ore ; rasent state or things, predttce the Imo fi s anticipated b} r,:: .f 4 who are not aware thit the inanitfactorers of Frooca undersell th sc of Foaland e.ber c aar they come m cornoetition. Even at Malta, our commr :cial • 'Achors tot which we commenced a war that bai cost to; tier Ito i...ned Millions sterling (a sum that woul.l have anobillared ort National Debt), when I was there abcni two year:, toe:), French !ornis imported under licenses were theoce dist: toute•l, not only to the neighbourog Stil , CS of Barbary, but to Spain, 3:; i eveic to Go :altar ! Glaas,ttor the use of the British fleet in the Mr.ii•rrrabem, was brooght trout the dominions of !inform ate, because it was cheaper ! I am ill no's: s•ion • rat official document: to wove these facts. The tor:s were toll of Enclisit en• its, which all rdel orofir , to the march:lot, not ny the crutr:.e of trade that is henclieial to a country, but by takkg the dol. Lira collected to the, Commissary General, who forisished them with hills at thirty per cent. p tendon), raid out of your ;scans !—Such was the coo- se of exehanee, caurod by the nematot for specie tor the Sicili-in sub-aidy, anil fir the pay awl mainteoance of art army of Teal').) loco, to prcloog the oppressions of a people, who are able and yeining to defend themselves, but n-•t to uphold the t) rawly of a wicked Goverwoeot, whose abominable despotism had made a desert of the ;moo fertile J..:l in the world—a spot which was once the gra. nary of Rome. i'o reittro, however, to our own folly, and to the cause of the ruin Of cur trade, which the abalition cf the Orders in Council cannot !estore, although thoir pro:nolo:ion contributed to destroy it—lrt ine call your atteotioo to the total neelect of Jlinisters to rile principle f the narigation laws, which :Vele the foundation of the commercial : s teatites% of this country, and of its naval superiority ; and in doing so row, ycu will remem) , :r that I have more thou once no iced :lac subject, and that I stated to you three years ago, from coed rents presented to the House of Coininott, that the c were then actuany '-27,00) foreien seamen (the greatest p-cer of w ham ozlonaed to countries subject to France) employ eil to the trade of the Thomes.—Yes, Gen tlemen, of the River Thames ! IV ollst in the same year there were only 16,00 d British sailor; 04 copied its its comnc to and from all parts of the Conti oant ! although the tuarkiet of Spain had heel' opea.d., this was one of the effects o• the y irt ttal abandonment of the Cheers in Council, whilst they: were nominal y tioheld as of vital import 'nee. Pei traps, as it is the stature of corrupt en to speead, io mister to increase the oatronaee of NI ihisteta, by :he profit arising to individuals le lli a 11101WO:ily ()! trade, ;aid the sole of lice-aea—a ctiagraet. till t raAie —derogatory to the character of di. Nation—thus arc we invoiced in war with America. I i II tirtl td, however, as the measure.; wa have pursue:l have been, our i: total neglect ot others has Froved ;.till acre prcjitaiicial a for whilst II France has tutlieted the evils at war, or intimidated surtoundiog States, i ion) compliance with her views, yye, o - ho have possasseil the ficilities i fl) direct every portion of oar torae to ucknowo points within the cx- Itensiv..: range of two thou-arid Forks ut to protected shore, have never Il ey n in td. a demonstration with 'intention to disturb the enetn % 's i projoot, and Irma: him to keep his legion; at home. where traey must 1 I he nail too! in dotainthl by the Treasury of France ; but have lett him - i1 ful•I lib oty to prosecute his plans at the expense of out allies. or in the wart most conducive ta his interests: and, surely, none could ,• suit him better than or fix the little army of England in the cantre of the Peninsula, where its movements are not of a deaultoi y nature, Aid where, admitting the great ability of its Cowtnander, r cairn ; partitively sm ill portion of the- etiemy's force is tai y aocolo .:e to i counteract its known MOVernelltS ! " Just as haotari Ina tieree At ; " boxing, so you make war with Philip ; for wheel ill t; ei :,;,,c le i " ceives a blow, tint blow coleages him : it struck to alooti a r part, "to that part his hands are shifted; but to ward Oil the b;.-w. or ro " watch his •antagonist, for th is he hath neither skit) tai r soil it. " Even so, if you hear that Philip is in the Chersocesus, you mold " forces thither ; if in Thermopylae, thither ; if in any other place, " you hurry up and down, you follow his statidard. Btu no us.- ul " scheme for carrying on the war, no wise provisioos are ever thoto,ht " of, until you hear ut some enterprise in executten, or already " crowned with success. They who conduct a war with pima-roe 64 are not to follow, but to direct events. Hut You, A thcntans i " though possessed of the greatest power of' all kinds, Nli , 11:•. lii. " f;n:ry, Cavalry, Treasure, yet. to this day, have n vet eiripicned _ I " any of them seasonably." " It is oot in our power to poivole a I " force able to meet him in the open field, but we must harass hint ' " by depredationa; thus the war must be carried on." Gentlemen, as the duration of war, by iocr asing the taxes, will oe. casion the permanent decay of our commerce, you will toreice inv transcribing; these observano-s, delivered by one of the ablest Illiit of, former times, as they are very applicable to our situation; What part of those kingdoms would he secure from auto ks if the Franco possisesed a naval superiority, with only 20,000 troto•a at their, k 0 0... posal—it is obvious, that there must be in every chat riot a foat; cq ..1! 1 \ ill• Aro- ic;l kIG, r 1 171 is p crabht iced ti night. cani votes : to gel• roducz Went' , coati.