The National Register. — London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. a lac and one half of rupees, were due by the territory of Oode to the East India Company, and Lord 11'ellesley, on kis setting Out to India, Conceived the plan of ruining this Potentate. At that time there was a Treaty in existence, which had been but recently entered into by the Nabob of (hide and the East India Collin:thy. which abrogated and did away all former Treaties, and clearly settled and defined the terms of Cie future relation ship an I intercourse of the contracting parties. That Treaty stipulated, that the Nabob should in future be deprived of all external political eorsequence, and yet that he should retain the entire management of his own affairs. ihe usual autho rity vested in him over his dominions. 'Fite Company. by that Treat, engaged to defend the Nabob's territory, and if a force for that purpose should he necessary beyond 13,000 . men. the numbers beyond these were t o b e pa id b y t h e Nabob. Of this positive stipulation Land Wellesley made a very improper use ; he used it as a means of oppressing the Nabob, insistinc, Oat imminent dangers impended over the Nabob's possessions, and targiiig the necessity for the introduction of Elitists troops into (Jude, in order to the protection of its Sovereign, the Nabob's own troops being very disorderly and matinous, which induced the Nabob to wish a reduction of tltrir numbers. The Nabob did so, and reduced all his battalions but those under the. COMM:nut of an officer named Alma.. This the Nlarquis con strued into a design against the Company, and nal{ one of the cause, of his immediately sending British troops into Oude. There was another charge against the Noble Nlarquis, which was, that of compelling. the Nabob to cede the one half of his territory. Lord Follotone then referred to the letters between Colonel Soot, the British Resident at Lucknuw, the capital of Oode. and Lord Wellesle. Lord W. after this, its order to compel the Nabob to comply with his urgent demands, harassed Rita with a claim for an a 'Tear due to the Company, from the time the British forces had formerly defended his territory. This sum was due at the time th!! Treaty was made, and in it was a clause securing its payment; therefore, Lord F. con tended, that if Lord Wellesley meant to insist on payment of that arrear, he ought to have Specifically intimated such a de mand to the Nabob. Distressed beyond all bearing by these measures, the Nahoh, at length, consented to cede one halt* of his territory to the. Company, awl to di-hand his troops. After commenting an the harsitnes of Lord Wellesley, Lord Folkstone concluded by moving the first of a shing of Resolu tion', censuring and condemning the conduct of the Marquis Wellesley in regard to the Nabob of (Jude. Mr. W. Keene supported the motion.' Sin .1. .I.vsrovioEit said, no man could have any well founded complaint against the Noble Marquis on the score of injustice, and the native Chiefs of India, only, had to complain of the nature and principles of the British Government, which protected the lower order from tyranny and oppresion. It was ►►ell known to the .Directors, that the Civil and Alilitary Government of Dude was in such a state, as to require an im mediate reformation. The ►•hole State was in confusion, and the Nabob without authority over his subjects. In that situa tion it became absolutely necessary for the Governor General to interfere. Surely, if he acted by the iustructimis of the Secret Committee, he could not ❑ow be' impeached for obey ing their orders. The lion. Gentleman then entered into the 'history of the Noble Marquis's Indian policy, and concluded by moving the previous question, and submitting another motion to the follo►sing effect: viz. " That it appears to this Dome. that the conduct pursued by the Marquis of Wellesley in India was highly meritorious, and beneficial to the British interest, and the inhabitants in general.'' Va. S.viTat observed, that as the house was fatigued with the length of the debate. and with thug of the prreeditg e‘eoing-s, he should therefore 1110 1 /C that this debate be al: joortied. The dehale nn the Oude Papers was adjourned till Tuesday nest.—Adjourned. THURSO kr, MA RCM 10. MESSAGN FROM Trig KIN(. - - - ,MR. CANNING brought down a Message from the King, stating that his Majesty had thought it proper to inform the House of Commons, that the King of Sweden having resisted all the threats of France, his dominions were now exposed to imminent flanges - and peril. That his Majesty had entered into a Treat with the king of Sweden, of a subsidiary nature; and his Ma jesty relied upon his faithful Commons taking the measures ne cessary to enable his Majesty to fulfil his engagement.—Or dered to be referred to the cousideratiou of the Committee of sakply. MARCH 13. The Reports of She Cosesslitteeiiisf lapply, cad Ways. and Menus, of yesterday, were-brought up. The former granted sums for various miscellaneous services, and the latter was for funding four millions of - Exchequer Bills. The resolutions were agreed to, and a Bill was ordered to he brought in on the latter. The American Commissioners' Bill, and the Royal Varine Mutiny Bill, were read a third time and passed. AMERICAN ?A T:TICILIN-ri. nr:ntr 4'V ('Ow n': pr:sented 1 l'etitiort front certain Nterr:lant,, in the City of London, ram ing on trade With the I"nite•d States of kmetiett, against the late Orders in Conne;l, ing to be beard by Counwl at the Ilar, against the said Orders. The Ilon..Alentber !no% cti that the petition do lie on the table. Stu tr. Curti ts aatrd, that he did not mean to object to the petition ling On the table, but the Ifonse ought to be put in passes ion ora few farts, that had given rise to the petition. For some days advertisements had appeared in the public News papers callin,t . .a :Meeting- of American Merchants on thii dav, at the !Arnim! Tavern. Ile was not precut at that )leetinzs hut he had heard that a discussion took place and an amendment was carried, that no petition should he presei•ted. Three out of four parts or the 7,lreting were in favour of the amendment. Va. Val/ 11 Nil ire stated, that he had attended the lleetiag, and the :tl.i,jority against the petition was thy() to one. _ _ n 4117 vG, 03 , Chairmiin -)f the Meeting, defended the petition, ;net said, that if eer►ain geu►lemen, who had been present. had kept away, the re-ult of the diseu•sion would haxc bye,' difterem from wh:it it had been. U. PE utEr ►L had no objection to the petition. an►i tlie Tlon•e was hiclilv oldit:ed to Air. Alderman Curtis for the iii for:oation he had gi%en.--The petition n;45 ordered to lie on the table. : Gll V En.. G I t - '01(: yr: pre.-ented a petition from certain )ier eham4 in Li‘...rpool again 1 they Order: , in Council, pra)ing to be he he Come•el at the Bar.. The General ino‘etl, that the petitioner-, by their Couwel, be heard at the liar no Nlonday. Lotto ClsTl.Elif: ee:►i said, there could be no objection to the passing of the Orders in Council Bill, as it contained a clause, allow ing the !louse so altcr :110(911i it in the present Session. Slumld that not be done, the petitioners could address his Ma jesty not to act upon the Order• in Council. .110. Povsosnr said. witat would his Majesty think of them, if they uric to pass that Bill, and in a few days address him not to carry the law, whirl, that Bill embraced, into erect Why not procrastinate the third reading- till the evidence the petitioners had to oiler came fairly before the House.—!l divi sion took place ; for the motion 66, against it 99 ; majo rity Sir Wm. Scott and some other Members spoke to a point of order. The principle of Adjournment !,a% ing seen thus ri:jected, Sin It'‘t. Scorr spoke on the logal it v the Orders in Coun cil as strictly cot:on:tot ith the nations. After Dr. Lawrence, INlr. Stephen. , and Mr. l'onsonhv had Token, Lord 11. Petty proposed an adjournment of the debate until Friday. Mr. 11 qipported the motion for adjournment. On a division there appeared, Fur the adjournment 71 ; Igainst it 1.15: majority 74. After some further divisioni and discnssionc, it was at length agreed that the debate should he adjourned until this day.— A.djourned. FRIDAY, M %RCII The SPrAKER went up to the Ilonse of Peers, and, upon his return, stated he had heard the Royal Assent, by Commission, given to the Ten. Millions and a Half Exchequer Bills' Bill, to the Bill for better Regulating the Office of Treaiurer of the Navy ; and the Bill for abolishing the Office of Surveyor of the Petty Customs in the Port of London. Mr. Johnson presented accounts from the Lomlon Dock Com pany, of the progress of the works, and also of the receipts and disbursements of the Company, from the SOth of November, 180 ti, to the Stith of November, 1807. Ordered to lie on the table. The Mutiny Bill was reported, and the amendments were read and agreed to. Losn FoLKsroyx wished to inform the Iloll3e,*that an Hon. Baronet, Member fnr Westmipster, meant to move a Haw on he third reading of the Mutiny 11 2 to prevent the dibmiasal of 1G 41111WW■■■•11....__