The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-24 00:00:00

312 pace.—He professed that the office of the Government had been die ts ed by the most perfect sincerity—that they had been extremely sorry that they had not been able to offer such terms, as, by ensuring ac ceptance, would have enabled them to form a strong and efficient Ad ministration. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded, by declaring his intention to support the Amendment. Mr. CANNING supported the address, and explained at considerable length his motives for refusing to join the present Ministry. Lord CASTLERE - IGn said . the present Ministers had recommended to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to form, if possible, a aombin ed administration ; but they bad at the same time express•.d their deter mination, if his Royal Highness should fail in this effort, to stand by kiln, to pre-erve the Crown from any inroads which might be attempt ed upon it, and to save the country from the odium of having allowed such an atrocious act as that recently cinamittel, to change the whole tenor and cotoplexion of its policy. He thought the Administration should be fully formed, and time given to judge of its conduct, before such a measure as that proposed were adopted. Mr. Woita LEY, in reply, said, that he could not go so far an the Member for Yorkshire leal done. for in all the doctrines he had ever witnessed on the subject, he never heard a speech so full of uncon atitutiotial maxims. He had guarded himself expressly in his opening spo-ch front giving ally pledge that he would either sopport or oppose any Government in its measure - . He reserved the accustomed freedom of a subject, and he would maintain it. The question being now loudly called for, the House divided, on Mr. Ev E'S Amendment ler reading the other Orders of the Day, when the a inbers were-- For reading the Orders of the Day 170—Against it 174; Majority AGAINS MINISTERS 4. While strangers were excluded, we understand that the Original Address WAS carried without a divi-ion, and Mr. STEWART Woltreev nneeed, that the Address should be presented to the Prince Re e ,ent by the whole House, but afterwards withdrew his Motion, upon the understanding, that the Address should be presented in the ordinary eray, by such Members of the House as were of his Majesty's Privy Council, and . on our re-admission to the Gallery, we found the SPEAKER putting the Question upon the Motion for presenting the Address, by such Members as were of his Majesty's Privy Council, upon which another division took place, when the numbers appeared— For the Motion 174---Against it 176—Majority against rresenting the Address '2. ti'r. W. Wv NNE then moved, that the Address should he carried up 7vlr. S. Wortley the Mover, and by Lord Milton the Seconder, only. The gallery was cleared for a division on this motion, hut it was agreed to w ithout that resort.—Adjourned. FRID•Y, MAY 22. Mr. Sru ART WORTLAY informed the House, that he had waited on Lis Royal Highness. the Prince Re4ent with the Resolution of the House of last night, which Address his Royal Highness had been graciously pleased say "he would take it into his immediate and most serious consideration." Mr. BROUGEAM rose to state, that he had seen a Paper containing a Decree, purporting to be of the French Governnent, by which the Perlin and Milan Decrees were repealed. There %vas something, he observed, bout the document rather puzzling to a person not skilled i tine conduct i of foreign clipi-nnacy; it was, when it reach(d this coun t,.;, of a good mature hut en months having elapsed from the time wAs (fated. This ; henomenon indeed might be the result of a clerical 4.rror; but however that alight be, it would be recollected, that in the )eclaration 'rarely made by his T.lajesty, it was expressly said, that yThenever the Berlin and Milan Decrees were repealed, the Orders in Couiv2il should lapse. The Decree in question was certainly a formal revocation of those Decrees, so far as they regarded America ; hut he canceived that thus it would be a virtual revocation with respect to this country, and said he supposed the Deslaration was meant t , ) meet the spirit rather than the letter of concession. He wished therefore to know in what light the. Palcr was viewed by his Majesty's Government, whether as authentic or not; if the former, whether it was considered such ti document as would bring into action the substance of the De claration, and in thi.t case, if the revocation of the Orders in Council mere y to be understood; or whether any formal information would be ; r iven to/hat of` ec t. L u rd sTi.r REACH stated, that the document to which the Ho nourable Gentleman had referred, was nor acknowledged by the Go vernment ; and that it was an artifice resorted to by the French Govern nient, highly unworthy or the Government of any civilized nation ; but, at al event, he said, the revocation was only as to America, and that the 'Declaration ree j uired a general and tin conditional repeaL—Adjourned. SPRUNG FASHIONS. • 'Mrs. FRANKLIN' be to I.n s n form follies, her Sprinz Fashion are now ready for their inspecrint•--consistiog of Milt;neo, Mantles, Peds-es, Morning and Fteninv - Dceases of every tiesetirion: also her much-atirnireil Morn*: Llressus in vent va riety, at lbs. and .ens.--Fi6l Dres es from 16s.—Rich carsuet Pelis-es from 5211. *bi to 54. Mrs. F. begs to observe, hea she finds the in •terials, she charge.. li. t or o•oblag for the n•akin;—and there is the greatest va rlety cis rvetl artirl. kept rtAarly inside. — Mr'''. F. presumes h. r Eaoins will be found the most convenient far (.tidies and Gentlemen who July be cummia , iened.— Thiriv ailed Corsets loss. and per P a i r , a t th e Dress Rooms. 319.35, Met-a/tiny, nearlt opposite St. James's Church. 'ae• To prevent Mistakes, the 1,1.00 m..) are ov or the Cork Mauufsetcay. THE ,NATIONAL REGISTER. CABINL T NEGOCIA TIO NS. MAY In consequence of the chath of Mr. Perceval, a nqtociation (at the in. stance of the Prince Regent) has taken place between I .ord Liverpool, and the Marquis Wellesley and Mr. Canning, for the avowcd liar_ pose of inducing the two latter to become Members of the pr . ( sent Administration. The negociation has, however, been unsuccessful.— The grounds can which these Gentlemen refuse to come into power, will be seen by the following official dociantnts : Minute of Conversation between Mr. CAN NI NG and Lord LIVERPOOL) dated 17th May, 1812. Gloucester Lodge, Sunday, May 17, 1811 Lord Liverpool stated to me, that he was commanded by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to make me the following colintilliC% tion That upon the melancholy event of Mr. Perceval's death, his Royal Highness being desirous of continuing his Administration upon its pre. sent basis, was desirous also of strengthening it as much as possible, by associating to it such persons in public life as agreed most nearly and g o . nerally In the principles upon which public affairs had been conducted ; That with this view his Royal Highness naturally looked to Lots Wellesley and to me ; That he (Lord Liverpool) was authorized to express the disposition of all his colleagues to act with Lord Wellesley alit] me, under an ar rangement which might be at one* consistent with their own honour and duty, and honourable and satisfactory to us; That with respect to Lord Castlereagh, it was fair that it should he distinctly understood, that the situation in which he stands both in this Government, and in the House of Commons, was to be preserved to him; That With respect to the oificial arrangements, he (Lord L.) would not have been the hearer of any proposition to me, but one which was understood as comprising my friends. In answer to a question put by me, Lord L. stated, that his colleagues were desirous, that he should be appointed to the office of First Lord of the Treasut y ; and that this sire was known to the Prince Regent, when H. R. H. commanded Lord Liverpool to undertake this communication. Lord Liverpool added, that he was ready to answer any other enquiry that I might wish to make ; or to clear up any thing that he might have imperfectly explained. I said, that I thought it better to receive his communication just as he gave it to me; and to defer making any re mark, or giving any answer whatever, until I should have communica ted it to my friends ; Lord Liverpool himself undertaking to see Lord Wellesley. I would, only therefore, ask—Whether I was to consider the opinion and policy of the Government as remaining altogether unchanged i.pon :he question relating to the laws affecting the Roman Qatholics ? Lord Liverpool answered, that his own opinions upon this subject re mained unchanged ; and that he was not aware that those of his col leagues had undergone any change. I then wrote this minute in Lord Liverpool's presence ; which he read over, and suggested such corrections as appeared to him necessary for making it perfectly accurate. (Signed) GEORGE CANNING. May 17, 1812. Lord Liverpool, on leaving Mr. Canning, immediately proceeded to Marquis Wellesley, wit'. whom a conversation took place, of ao exa, tly similar import to the above.—The Noble Marquis's miswer to the pro position was as follows Apsley-House, May 18. From the communication received through Lord Liverpool, I under stand, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been graciously pleased to signify his desire of strengthening his Administration upon is present basis, by associating me with it, as one of those: persons Who agree most nearly and generally in the principles upon which public affairs have been conducted. From the same communication I also derive the gratifying intelligence, that all Lord Liverpool's colleagues have authorized him to e vil , - a disposition to act with me, under an arrangement, consistent with their own honour and duty, and honourable and satisfactory to ir.e. I receive this notification of the Prince Regent's commands with every sentiment of duty and affection ; while it affords me matter of juit satisfaction, that, to the 4istinguisked honour of such coinh sanding tio tice from his Royal Highness, is a• !ded so high a tu..tiniony of the ce,iii dence and esteem of all the respectable persons composing his present Administration. Witli all humility towards the exalted authority from which this pt''' potion proceeds, and with the most sincere regard for those tlirotedi whom it is conveyed, !Isot, however, declare, that I should have di • dined it at the first iiblarit of its approach, if motives of deference and submissive attachment had not imposed upon me the obligation of receiving it With respectful consideration. The proposition necessarily rests up o n a supposition, that I entertain no such difference of public sentiment with the pre.4ent Adininstration, as should preclude me from acting with them, under an arraiigemen! , compatible with our mutual and respective honour and duty. But it appears Worn Lord Liverpool's candid and explicit statst-i meta, that, upon the important question, which regards the haws afi.tct ing the Roman Catholics, Lord Liverpool's opinions remain unchanged; nor is lie aware, that the sentiments of his Colleagues, on that subject, have undergone any change. r - I ■