The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-16 00:00:00

-APRIL 16. otfu•ers of Chelsea Hospital had omit remonstrated against the project, that the physician and surgeon had nut declared their disapprobation of the plan. The Hon. Baronet concluded w ith oh urviug, that he conceived the matter a mere job, and therefore he wished for the production of the proper documents to enable the Hope to form a judgment upon the subject, If his motion was acceded to, he should probably hereafter feel it his duty to follow it ttpby another, calling evidence to the Bar of the House to skew the impropriety of the plan that was now in executioo. lie then waved, that there be laid before the House a copy of the %Warrant, dated the 11th of March, 1809, from the Treasury to the Survey or General of the Crown Lands, directing him to prepare the lease of certain lands at Chelsea, The Cif N CELL° ft of the Excnri4rEll said, that there was pe►thing whatever in the transaction 'which he had the slightest ev ish should be concealed. ( Hear, hear ! ) He conl.l not, how ever, help saying, that the lion. Baronet viewed every act of the Government of the country w ith so jealous and so jaandieed an eye ( Loud cries u/' Hear, hear ! ) th:►t every thing his Alts;est''s .I%linisters did, was construed by him into a job. Ile con, sidered the motion merely as one calculated to catch a little present popularity, by complaining of a grievance which bad no existence. Ministers, before they sanctioned the grant to Cal. Gordon, had matie proper Idquiries on the subject. After vindicating the conduct of the Lords Commissioners of the Trea sury at,soine length, the Right lion. Gentleman concluded with observing, that lie should make no objection to the motion at pre opt before the House ; but if the lion, Baronet should make. any motion for persons being called to the Bar to give their opinions as to the correctness of the judgment or the CrQw t! Surveyor, he should decidedly oWeet to it. Sir. F. Bea nr:er replied at some length to the observation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and some of the preceding Speakers. He said, he viewed his Majesty's Ministers with no jaundiced eye; he respected them as much as any other Mini sters ; but he was ready to acknowledge that he viewed their conduct with a jealous eye.—Nothing lint his duty led him to notice the subject, nod when the documents were laid 'upon the table, he should probably feel it further his duty to call Gen tlemen to the bar, in order that the House might form an opi nion on the sul►jec•t from the examination of witnesses. The Motion was agreed to, and the papers ordered accord• ADMIft4L HARVEY. Mr. ROSPRT WA Pin brought up a Report from the [Ards Commissioners of the Admiralty, intimating that their Lord ships had thought it expedient, in consequence of the represen tations made to :hem by Admiral Lord thimbier, Cillmander in Chief of his Majesty's ships off Rochefust, to order a C on yt Martial to be held for the trial of Rear-Admiral Harvey for breach of duty, and had accordingly issued their warrant for his apprehension. Ile said, Rear-Admiral Horsey being a Member of this Honourable [louse, the Lords Commissioners thought it incionbent on them to inform the House of such a proceeding against one of its !Members, and to transmit a copy of his commitment, and the order for holding the Court Martial. The order and the commitment, as directed to the Marshal of the Admiralty, was then presented, and having been read, was ordered to he laid on the table. The trial is appointed to take place on Moaday, the first of May next, at Portsmouth, Adj. A.11E111( 1 ..1 1 MR. mAulsow's swavervaAt. SPEEER, DELIVERED MARCII 41 AT TivKLyK O'CLOCK. WasmacTost, ITaacH 4, 18(19.—" Unwilling to depart from examples of the most revered authority, I avail myself of the occaion now presented, to express the profound impres sion made on sue, by the call of my country to the station, to the duties of which I. am about to pledge myself, by the most so lemn of sanctions. So distinguished apark of confidence proceed ing from the deliberate and tranquil suffrage of a free and vir tuous nation, would, under any circumstances, have commanded my gratitude and devotion, as well as tilled me with awful sense of the trust to he assumed. Under the various circumstanees which give peculiar solemnity to the existing period, 1 feel that both the honour and the responsibility allotted to me are inexpressibly enhanced. " The present situation of the world is Weed without a ; and that of our country full of difficulties. The pres sure yf these Wo k is the more leverdy kit tieca . ust Moo ' 0111 111., 1. - tttttttt i I viirin , °ine Cllr lu IICI WI !mufti IT' inc vAni I - l Mill tial. served to the Strifes, and to the people, as equally incorporated i The order and the commitment, as directed to the Marshal of ' the Admiralty, was then presented, and having been read, was with, and essential to the success of the general system ;to avoid nr4ered to he laid on the table. The trial is appointed to take the slightest interference with the rights of conscience, or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdic- place on Mooday, the first of May next, at Portsmouth. Adj. 1 tion ; to preserve in their full energy th e other salutary provi- ...... 1 ., 4 .,....,............ sions in behalf of private and persoint riglos, and of the free. i , A dam of the press; to observe economy in public expenditures; 34.311; It 1e..il 1 a ,to liberate t he public resources by anbonourable dischar ; :e of the . , A public debts; to keep within the requisite limits a standing mili- ---tooot--- an. mAutsow's INAUDDRAL SPEECH, DELIVERED mitaca 4, tary force, always remembering, that an armed and trained mili- .. AT Trrsa.v E o'cLoest. tut is the firmest bulwark of Republican (;.Averinnents; that with- !'• out standing armies their liberty can never lie in danger ; nor, W4swisfaTost, M ARCH 4, 1803.—" Unwilling to depart with large onesolafe; to promote by authorised menus friendly to from examples of the most revered authority, I avail m‘self agriculture, to manufactures, and exit., nal its %% l) as internal of the occaion now presented, to express; the profound impres. commerce :to favor, in like manner, the advancement of science , slim made on me, by the call of my country to the station, to the and the diffusion of information as the best aliment to true li- ~4 duties of which I am about to pledge myself, by the most so- herty ;to carry on the benevolent plans which have been so --•! lemo of sanctions. So distinguished a i mark of confidence proceed- meritoriously applied to the conservation of our aboriginal ing from the deliberate and tranquil suffrage of a free and vit.. neighbours from the degredation and wretchedness of sA,vage ,I A • Nous nation, would, under any circumstalleci, have commanded life, to a participation of the improvements of which the human t my gratitude and devotion, as well as tilled me with awful mind and manners are susceptible in a civilized state. As far i I A . . I sense of the trust to he assumed. Under the various circumstances sentiments and intentions such rot these can aid the fulfilment of !- which give peculiar solemnity to the existing period, 1 kel my duty, they will he a resource which cann ot fail me. , ,'l , that both the honour and the responsibility allotted to me are " It is my good fortune, moreover, to have the patio in inexpressibly enhanced. which I am to tread lighted by examples of illustrious services, 1 " The present situation of the world is ifideed without 2 pn- successfully rendered in the most trying difficulties by those - who ~, ''. , mliel ; and that of our country full of difficulties. The pre,- twe taiirched before me. (If those of my immediate prederea- 4, SlArc gf these too k is the More IsTereli ftq tleCa.Ust OM buy." 'or ; it might least tteeonae me here to speak—l may, . however 1 1 I .. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 245 falter upon us at a moment when national prosperity being at; height not before attained, the contrast remitting from thischange has been rendered the more striking. Under the benign influ ence of our ftepublican inmitutions, aid the maintenance of peace %%ill* all nations, whilst SII man" of theta were engagedsin bloody and wasteful wars, the fruits of a just policy were en joyed in an unrivaJled growth of our faculties mot resources.— Proofs of this uere seen in the improvements of agriculture; in the successful enterprizes of commerce ; in the progress of manufactures and useful arts ; to the increase of the public re venues, and the use made of it in reducing the public debt, and in the valuable works and establishments every w here multiply ing. over the face of our land. " It is a precious reflection, that the transition from this pro! , perous condition of our countrv, to the scene which has for some time been distressing us. is not chargeable on any unwarrantable views, nor, as trust, on any involuntary errors in the Public Councils, Indulging no passions which trespass on the rights or the repose of other nations, it has been Ow true glory of the United States to cultivate peace by observing justice, and to en title themselves to the respect of the nations at war, by fulfilling their neutral obligations w ill; the most scrupulous importialitN . " If there be candour in the world, the truth of these asser tions will not be questioned, Posterity, at least, will do justice to them. " This nnexceptinnable course could not avail against the in. Justice and violence of the Bellivrent Powers. In their rage against each other. or impelled by more direct motives, principles of retaliat ion have been introduced, equally contrary to universal reason and acknowledged law. How lung their arbitrary edicts will be continued, in spite of the demonstrations, that not even a pretext for them has been given by the United States, and of the fair and liberal attempts to induce a revocation of them, can not be anticipated. " Assuring myself that, under every vicissitude, the determined spirit and united councils of the nation w ill he safe-guards to its honour and its essential interests, I repair to the post assigned me, with no other discouragement than w hat springs from my own inadequacy to its high duties. If Ido nut sink under the weight of this deep conviction, it is because l find some support in a consciousness of the purposes, and a confidence in the prin ciples, which I bring with me into this arduous service. " To cherish peace and friendly intercoorse with all nations, haying correspondent dispositions; to maintain sincere neutra lity towards Belligerent Nations ; to prefer in all eases amicable discussion and reasonable accommodation of differences, to a decision of them by an appeal to arms ; to exclude foreign in trigues and foreign partialities, to degraliog to all countries, and so baneful to free ones ; to foster a spirit of inde pendence, too just to invade the rights of others, too proud to surrender our own, too literal to indulge unworthy prejudices ourselves, and too elevated not to look done upon them in others ; to hold the anion of the States as the basis of their peace and floppiness ; to !rapport 4he consti tution which is the cement of the lotion, as well in its limitations, as in its authorities ; to respect the riglrts and authorities re served to the States, and to the people, as equally incorporated with, and essentiu I to the success oft he general system; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience, or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdic tion; to preserve in their full energy the otloq salutary provi sions in behalf of private and personil rights, and of the free dom of the press; to observe ectmonly in ',oldie expenditures; to liberate t he nubile resources by anbonati rattle dischar ; :,e tif the public debts; to keep within the requisite limits a standing mili tary force, always remembering, that au armed and trained mili tia is the firmest bulwark of Republican (f.tveruments; that with out standing armies their liberty can never he in clanger; nor, with large ones, safe; to promote b y , auohnrif , ed menus friendly to agriculture, to manufactures, and es let nal as w.•it as internal commerce : to favor, in like manner, the advancement of science and the diffusion of information as the best aliment. to true li berty ; to carry on the benevolent plans which have been so meritoriously applied to the conservation of our aboriginal neighbours from the degredation and wretchedness of si.vage life, to a participation of the improvements of which the bunion mind and manners are susceptible in a civilized state. As far :Ls sentiments and intentions such as these can aid the fulfilment of my duty, they will he a resource which cannot fail me. " It is my good fortune, moreover, to have the patio in which I am to tread lighted by examples of illustrious services, successfully rendered in the umst trying difficulties by those who have marched before to t e. Of those of my immediate prederea. 'or ; it might least t,teconte me here to speak—i may, • however 4