The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-03-20 00:00:00

~~ ~-- - 1 1 1 i i ; „ , THE STATESMAN winninft otbsr States. If then, convinced as we mast be of this, we suffered them to continue in the sane wretched state of dagradatioo. our guilt was increased a hundred-fold. /twits tint in reference to the physical state alone, not op the giimuds Of food or clothes, that he wished for the termination of their sufferings; no, it was frogs higher and more important motives that he felt a deep interest in their fate. They were created to a higher destiny, and yet they were reduced to the level of the brute. A snidest more serious than . this.jould eat engage the a t e sPettlon tlfrarti4Mini; - Tie geed but recal to mind the situation in which he atone thirty or fatty years ago, .wheat first he proposed-the abolition of the there 'hada' He recollected the prejudices with which hei•hed to coo tend Ile was asked by a man of great sagacity if be veer hoped to curdy the question; to which he replied. 'that-such a cause was sure to be earned in this country. lie then appealed to principle, which always bad a mire ''hold upon the people of Ergiend, as the event proved: If the measure bad such prejudices to contend with then, and yet succeeded, bow much more sanguine otHebt he *to be now, when these prejudices were nearly dissipated, of the final abolition of • system so revolting tabus's. airy? The Honourable Member concluded by sitylag, titit he would not detain the House longer, bat present the. Petition. The Petition, embracing the principal parts of the speech, was then read. and ordered to be printed. Mr. Secretary CANNING OW if the Trleciourable e tilithber intended to found any motion upon the Pet titioo. 'Mr. WILBERPORCE wild that be did not, bet an Non. Felted of his did. . , • Mr. P. BUXTON then gave notice that, on the rid of 'April; lie would call the 'unitive of the House to the ge. n-ral state of Slavery in the Colonies. Mr. S RICE moved that the Bch and nth Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry in Ireland, together with the letter of the Chief Baron of the Irish Court of Ex chequer, be referred to a Select Committee to.examine and report thereon. -.. The Committee was then *appointed, amongst Whom • were the following Members:— t Mr. Canning . , Mr. Peel, Mr. 'Tierney, Sir James Mac intosh, Sir John Newport, Mr. Sergeant Onslow, Mr. Vonlburn. the Solicitar-General, Mi. Nolan, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Denman, Mr. Banker, Mr. Wilberforce, and Captain O'Grady. . Mr. HUME said that, in consequence of the Society for the Srippression of Vice, and the Society calling it self the Constitutional Association, hating usurped the powers of the Attorney and Solicitoraleneral, be was iu•s dured to move for the productiint of several papers, with the view of founding a motion upon them. The Hon. Gentleman then mewed for a return of the lumber of in dividuals Prosecuted, in England, Wales, and Scotlaad, for libel, hlaeplietev, or sedition, from the 31st of Decetu her, 1812, to the 31st of December, 1822, distinguishing the following particulars:—whether the prosecution was cammenced by the Attorney or Solicitor-Oen - ral, or any public hotly ; the individ ual's r esidence ; the character of the olf. net, whether a crime or not—if a crime, the county and coma where tried; the date of the trial ; whe ther seritted or convicted ; if convicted, what sentence, and Rio date ; if acquitted, shen eeleasvd; and if not re- , leased, Shy detained. Mr. PEEL said, that the object of the Hon. Gentleman would be better retained if has Bodied his :notion to West. miester Hall, otherivise l•onsiderabte delay would take plane before all the returns could be made out. Mr. HUME said , th at he would be happy to do so if be papers, could; but as lie intende to found a motion upon it might after wards d be objected to him that the be had only a partial return, and was drawing general con = elusions from particular cases.--.lgreed to. . , countries or surri.T. Mr, LUSHINGTON then moved the Order of the Day foe going into a Con/mate , of Supply. On it being proaosed,that a vote of 620,000/. be grantsl ed for defray ing tie extraordinary expeoses of the amyl for 1823. . • 1 Mr. HUME regrette d t hat there was only a decrees* of 8,11001. or 9:000f. under the head of the Colonies. In Joe snake there was still a e arge of 114,e0w. for the 'memo , . di nary expenses of the army; in the Cape of Good Hope there was a disbursement ( 4117,000/. He was satisfied that if the revenues of this colony were properly managed, they would be quite sufficient to defrey au its expenses without adding to the burdens of this country. With re• gard to the lonian Islands. be objected to the large force which was kept up pure l y for the p urpose of keeping dews the people. The protection of England was considered by them as a curse—the conduct of Sir T. Maitland indefen-, Bible, and the impression on the people of the island was, that England wasoo: favourably disposed towards them. The protection of England was accepted, with the hope of the no e Constitution being afforded to them which this country enjoyed. From the change in policy in our Cabin , t, the force of 3,000 men might safely be with drawn. The I..nian people had hearts awl hands to de fend themselves, end did not require the pneection of Bri tish b iyonets. The only way in which he desired these islands to be tetai eil by England rap, that of adding to the comfort and happiness of the prop*. He objected strongly to the Governor of Malta. who had a salary of 2, 1 .":0/. oleo - , being the representative of the Govern- Ment in the lonian Islands. There was a considerable expense incurred for transpolting Sir T. Maitland from one c Diana to the other. it would bare been well, when he set out from Malta, that be was transported to this ronntry issteati of the lonian Islands, and the ex pense as well as the cha racter of the country saved. With regard t o another place, lie objected strongly to our still mainta uing the island of Heligoland. It might have been l i useful, in dine ofwsr, to assist smuggling tato the Con tinent ; bat at present it was totally . useless as well as ex pensive. lie objected to the mode in which thc pay of Col. Henry Kenna uas introduce into the Estimates. He also objected to the manner in which the agents of the' Colonies were p lid, as their duty should be done by the , departments to which they severally belonged. He hoped' that the military force in every Colony would be reduced; • in particular, tl:e irbotemilitsry force at New Brunswick could be dot* away with. as the militia of the island was sptitd sufficient for its defence. He Could not avoid, in conclusion, admitting that the estimates were brought torsi-aril this year by the Hon. Swear, much more clear and distinct than at any former period. Mr. WILMOT said, that he could not be expected to fellow the Hon. Gentleman through the entire of his de sultory statement. The first consideration with regard to any colony was: whet*.er it wei really . advantageous to keep it up ; and the next point, whether its administration was establiahed on the m ost favourable grounds with Hre e gard to Its Safety, Ind the produce of its !event*. ' could not allow that the troops stationed iti the lonian the I s lands were pl ac ed there either for keeping down 'in *pendent apiri‘ of the inhabitants, or that they even contribided in the }east to do sn. He could not -avoid expressing surprise that, under the pre sent circumstances Go Hon. Gentleman should have se lected this moment fo r I tis obseevations. The conduct of the Gallant Officer alluded' to. was in every respect worthy of his dharicter, and of the honour of the coun try. He felt peculiar satisfaction is saying, the lonian Islands were never in - a more prosperous state than at present. In referents to 'what had been said about Ca bala! Ageiate, he begged particularly to protest against '• ibis posinbility Of their duty being performed by the Co- Tidal . Ihe fact was. that the bus in e ss of the de t istrtatel . .' i n creased considerably: . Wit h r e g ard to the genial t wet:tent of the Wooer, lie assured the Mon MOAN! aid the House that all possible economy was pat in priettc.e, and test on an enlarged and pro • specuve princte. ' ~r sr. HUM R ex plaiped..So fattaahe had refet amendeetOf the Galina Meer in the In 1:bo. fatted no paucity of fads to corrobdrate his stntank. god be weal prepared tope oie 01 bin allegatinits at sta. 1114meot to the Hanse. • -1 1 /Ith regard to Mr. tfoarlay he was a very oppresse I man. All that the authorities coeld, lonieslikiedae was a troableeorne man. Why blesome ohm may make himself very usefoL—(A He Mr, ff.) spoke feelingly—(s laugh) ;'for liis own, • towlines were pretty mach of the same of )- Hp still maintained the same opinion as heti*: that freedom 'toad he given to the Causdasjoe wee" tlt later,lf a - War tank dace, thesis celonies would fall. a tidbit to the United Etenr. He pet it to the cosialart Lion of the Hon. Secretary , if it would not be wise to t range that the Canada* . should be declared a free state. at MO onkel' leti years. - Mr. OREN BENNE Tirade a few observaiontwhich wets totaHy inaudible in the gallery. • 'Mr.WiLMOT end Mr. HUME enstoally explained. Mr. WHAM` said,‘ Ishii regard to the casi of Mr. GOarlay, he pledged himself to valve that there was no foundedion for any of his complaints. If the case were brought before the House he could show that not OW slightest injustice was committed towards that individual. • Mt. HUME wished that the Honourable Gentleman would at once lay the papers before the House, and be would undertake to prove the hardship of Mr. Gourley'*. else. Mr, WILMOT wse not wile that it was his province to lay any papers relative to Mr. Gourley on the table. If the Hon. Member for Aberdeen thought fit to of the move for any, with the view o f drawing the • attention House to that Individual's complaint, heaves prepared to meet him on the merits of the case. Mr. HUME was not aware what papers be should move for. If calling fur the correspondence could tend to bring on adiscession on the actual merits of the ease, be would move for it to-morrow. The conversation then dropped, and the revolution was *gyred to. Mr. LUSHINGTON moved the next resolution, that the sum of 2,5311. skald be granted for the use of the Commissariat Department. • • Mr. HUME rose for the purpose of objecting to the s omber of Commissioners and C o mmissioners' Clerks which' were retained in the Colonies. For instance, in the Camila , there were as m an y as thirty-eight om miesary Clerks; being in theleroportien of a Commissari at to every fifty soldiers. There was an equally unne cessary establishment in New Btunswick and Nova Sco tie. Ile douhte.l whether there were so many Commis saries is all our Indian territory as in one of our Colo nies—such as Can ida, for 'meanie. The nuiliber of 13 Commis-aries and Commissary Clerks was altogether un accountable to him. .Ore third of .1* whole Loinniisst riot. Establishment might, be thought, be reduced in the next year, with great benefit to o tg ht, the public, and without auy prejudice to the busiuets of that liepartmen . . Mr. LUSHINGTON said that Governmeunt ic wasi dhe is posed to make every possible saving to the pbln t way of economy ; but it was neither Fosse le nor safe to make such retrenchment as Honourable Members desired. The grant was then agreed to. The suns of 82,00 C/. was voted for. Om Cotnmissariat Department in Ireland. A suns not exceeding 1,100.0001. was voted to pay the Interest of Exchequer Bills. On the question that 40,01,01. be eranted to defray the expense of raising and repairing puldic works and build.' ings. Mr. 0. BENNET adverted to the neglected state of the Royal Parks. Although those parks were generally consid;re.l the property. of the Crown, yet they were for the bent (it and convenience of the public. The parks about the metropolis e specially, were in a most dilapi dated condition. The Green Park, which used to be like a green meadow, and served for the recreation of the children and maids of the capital, was at present mass like a farm-yard, and the lower part of it was impemable, and a complete quagmire. The Regent ' s Par k, H y de Park, and St. J - ames's Park were equally neglected they resemblid the demesne of a man whose property was. in Chancery. He tru-ted that !Whitten would give some attention to the state of those parks. e was the public would gladly submit to any reas H onable sure ex penses that would attend the improvement of them. Mr. Secretary PEEL, said he completely concurred in the 'observations of the lion. Member. The revenues of :the parks were too limited for the purpose of keeping them in proper condition, and no money could be thaw" 'from the public funds more beneficially than that which would put them iu a suitable condition. He admitted that the beauty of the Green Park was defaced by the cows which were constantly kept on it. tie bad made inquiries on that subject, as well as the Hon. Member, and he understood that the gatekeepers, instead of at tending to the gates, were minding their cows. The sa lary of tlie gatekeepers was said to be so little, that they could not afford to give up their whale time to their pro per business, and no respectable persons would take their situations with so small an income. He was of opinion that the public would allow the application of any sum that might be deemed necessary to pot those places of delightful recreation into a suitable condition. At present enough was said to call for inquiry and if the revenue belonging to the parks was insufficient, he believed, there would be every disposition to add to it from the public treasury. Mr. Alderman WOOD was anxious to transfer his view from the Parks to the Prisons. Sums of money were frequently voted for the repairs of the Kieg's Bench prison, notwithstanding the large sums paid there for apartments, and the fees of the Marshal. The city of London, without any aid from the public, sup ported all their prisoners at an expense of about 22,0001. a-year. The keeping of the prisons in repair also cost about 12,0001. mote. All those expenses would make about 34,002: , and yet the city never called for any aid. The Fleet prison was in a low damp situation, anti he hoped to see the day when it would be removed to some mare airy plate, and he trusted its present site would be added to tee m:aket, and a splendid market like that of Liverpool erected in place of the present. The removal of the prison and the building of such a market would be a great improvement to the metnmolis. After a few words from Mr. LUSHINGTON, Mr. DAWSON said that, by the strict letter of the law, the King's Bench prison ought to support itself but slum the tire of 1782, the Government exempted the Marshal from that expense, and voted occasional some fur iii support. Mr. O. BENNET cited a law which made it incumbent on the Marshal of the Kings Bench to keep the prison in repair. The salary of the Marshal was about 5,0001. • year, Including fees, and lie was appointed by the Lord Chancellor. lie did think that the appointment of an officer with such a salary ought not to be intrusted to any iudi victual. Mr. DAWSON said that the salarry, of the h a r s hal, be by the returns laid on the tab le last Session, apps to only 3,1001., and that was nit exorbitant, when one took into consideration the risk that officer was subject to by the escape of prisoners. After a few words from Mr. R. SMITII, Mr. HUMK said he could not conceive Mar it was ' thought net eatery to give 3,1001.3 -year to the shal of the King's Bench, while the same number of prisoners was kept in the city of London at a salary of 8001. He though: all fees in the King's Beech prison oug to abolished as in the city , and a person appointed ht with be •• moderate fixed salary. He did not mean that any measure should be adted to affect the present incumbent, but at his d em i se t h e op ma tter ought to be attended to. With rib to tlml 1 idit`l3e ,p o ogirs , he would oppos ey , rt hehr,oo, until the money der ived map , tiedit'arasiaificeeted for. He a nd 401 h ._ •flogekolle °Ten Park drew 1, .al iteno4r , of rating orr. _ _Xt. ALL WOOD-said. -thorelort..:lli-Illiac atm4- I:mpetralfiit:rerairrnlllisoleent Woes C ou rt, das 118110000:unb'ecessrit ekfteiskeiasWlJk rt for the pur pew teli.lbt bay been ItelaiLtimigiee.- iiiiinio° wee more coavenient; as,4lwn nearer thesPrierke-A • ••VVII.I- a •.; i 1., -. , o . , - ......Mr..111.1111E mmr..ntaz-kells-tesAileasciew-sw-hvge-ft s°m!vkittit ' , l ea f Olt kite 1 ottlintlied..llo'.lh6t mere 161 1) tis Mullet . tea • . P/C“ , (•*l.l llifil .• . VtititbMlVN : c atwiliat the I,4oo.4ersied tlSllge vote. ~;,.. , ~ • 1 ' • 11 ,143TORAIENIMAI, said, that by an Aet ofiaat.yeor it had been deciared.that a Conn was De . 1 irssary to a ccommodate the Comininion on the Insolvents. 'li s t Coon, It was, to be' observed., was % Court of Re cord; and it tees necessary,lorthe tete of g savin expensed be hithe enalitig of refesepees; that the Court shoul 1 n ear the Records,. •.• i ta i . , Mr. Ald. WOOD said they might have bad a room in Guildhall, where one or two were generally unoccupied. The vote was then agreed to. The folloning sums weie also voted i LOW. for defraying the extraerdinaryeapapseryof pre. secutions for 1813. I 1 25,0001: for otltir kw cliorges. • ..... , .• •• .. ' 62,0001. for *Going is a i maintain* convicts al brittle. 18,0001. for the *sprees of *o Penitentiary attlill i batik. • , . Mr. BENNET harts detailid . estimate of the ex peoses of this estaltheliment.noidd be presented to the House, before the general question respecting it came on til be direly/se& ' i . • Mr. Secretary PEElanid there would be no objection tolprodnce the estimate alluded to. A vote of 3,0001 a was proposed for defraying the ex• penses of the National Vaccine•Betablishinent for 1823. Mr. HUME objected to this Establishment altogether. The benefits roof. wed upon the public by it, were by no intim commensurate , with the expense. He mentioned the Establishment at Walbrook, which inoculated more persons last year than this Eslablisliment did from its first fonudation. He wished the vote to be postponed amtli comparative returns of the business slams by each of the Vaccine Es.ablishipents in the metropolis were produced. Mr. DAWSON defended the ,establishment on the ground of its geoerel 'utility. It was the only source from which the public meld expect, with confidence, the propagation of exedra matter. He had no objection. hoverer, to postpon the vote until the returns moved for were produced. • Mr. HUME objected to a charge of 8001. paid to eight of the pistil'si practitioners in London. He thought it was mean in such men to accept of 1001. each. in Other particulars the money had beta misap plied. Dr. Jetliner withdrew his sanction front this es tablishment. Mr. DAWSON thought the medical men were rather entitled to praise, than deserving of erasure. Sir Henry Milford, for instance, was paid 11101. is.vear for devoting two boors in the week to this establishment; but would it be denied, 'that if he employed the same time in ano ther manner, his remuneration would not be mach more lucrative? • Si r WILLIAM GUISE. that& the memory of Dr. Jenne had been too long neglected. He would propose, in addition to this grant, 5001. for raising a monument to leis memory. Mr. Ald. WOOD eulogized the National Vaccine Establishment, and opposed the withdrawing of the TO , e. Mr. BRIGHT enforced the suggestion respecting the monument to Dr. Jenner. • Mr. BROODEN said it was contrary to the roles of the House to Increase any money grant in a Committee of Sup W ply. Mr. HITMORE said he would double the 6001. for raising a monument to Dr. Jenntr. After some con versa tion between Mr. Secretary Peet and Mr. Hume, an 4 a pledge given by th e former, teat the returns in question would be produced,. the vote was agreed to. A vote of 240.000, w as then pro p o sed for defraying expenses incurred In the Abolition of the Slave Trade last year. Dr. LCSIIINOTON asked wheth e r the sum was called for upon an estimate of what the probable expense would be this year, or by comparison with that expeoded last year'? Mr. N. LUSHINOTON replied that it was fonned upon the scale of last year. - . D r . LUSDINOTON then obseried, that takin into Sc. g count the state of Europe for the present year. it was likely that this sum would be too small for the purpose. The vete was then agreed to. Mr. ARBUTHNOT proposed a vote of 22,6001. for maki?g good the deficieocy of the Fie Fund in the De partment of the Treasury for the year'lB23. 15,000/. for the same service in the office of Home Se cretary of State. 20,6381. for the same service in the office of Colonial \ Secretary. 16.086/. for the same service in the office of Privy Crooned and Trade. 10,000/. for expenses of Messengers' bills at the Tree- SUM Mr. HUME objected to the largeness of the grant. He sated that the expenses of Messengers alone fur the five offices amounted to 78,000/. Mr. Molar stated the expenses of the Home Mes sengers, for salary, expenses, and emoluments, to be 1961. 17s. each per annum. The salary for Mrssengers sent to Foreign countries was 3001. and a per centage. which, operating as a stimulus to exertion, was f mud to be more beneficial to the public than any fixed allowances. With the exception of the charge of posting and some occa sional *variations, the charge had not varied much for the lust half century. . The resolution was then agreed to. Ou a sum of 5040/. being moved to pay the salaries of the Commissioners and clerks of the Insolvent Debtors' Court, Mr. Alderman WOOD objected to so large a sum of money tang granted to support a Court, by which al most all the people of the kingdom declared In their peti• lions to that House, they had been robbed. Ile c ould see no occasion for three Commissioners; nor why such tarns sums should he voted for Clerk.. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the salaries of the Commissioners were fixed, and that the Va. Mess of the Court required the employment of several clock , . Mr. Alderman WOOD hoped the -Idea of building a new Court in Lincoln's Inn Fields, at a great expense to.the public, would be abandoned, as there were so ma ny convenient paces where the Commissionas might field their actin,. The sum was voted. On a sum of 50,0001. being moved for secret service, Mr. HUME wished to know why the sum was increas ed this year by 10,000/. more than last year. Mr. HUSICISSON replied tharthe increase arose out of the peculiar circumstances of the counry. The sum was voted. On a motion to grant 3,300/, for the Support of Cri minal Lunatics, Mr. HUME mentioned the case of a man named Mac intosh, who had beets tried for a capital °tinier, and was now confined in consequence of the Jury having de clared him Insane. He wished to know whether this ,Man would be entitled to his liberty, in case the physi eine reported hint to be sane. as he underitood they had dose. Mr. DAWSONIaId the pigskins bid reported him t (or yare I het T► • .--me--- CORTES,—Sertmen or WEDIVIIIDAY, MARC,' 5. • :: ... • The Deputation cliorged to welt upon his elejeitir with the emitter of the Cortes to his speech on the nisei , log of the session; proceeded to present the: said martyr,. Iris in the following terins r— • e'lleivior,'LeThe great and noble sentiments Which ynnir Msty has manifested to the C ortes, on th e o p ening of the ordinary seseiola of thefourth leeit-lat tire. could nos fail to-excite in the breast; of the representatives of this 'mee' nation, sat onlf those feeling* of love and respect which are due to tltreaugust person of your M ajesty, but that degree Of confident* and security which is necessary . again to encounter dangers, to save the country, ite d for ever to consolidate, in an indefeasible manger, the tirrore of which osurpetion would rob vote hut which the lose of your subjects will preserve fur vets. If the circumstances under which the 'Mega of this I Legislature have Commeurcl are extraordinary, and pre , lent, as your Majesty has declare I, a vast field to the pa p thea li I lt people. magnitude uthey f t w ri a o i ti n s o m t o ra f i t l h t e o r e ere:e v n i t hee ittiv s, ea l a res rhe to B the occasion, and to respond worthily to your Majesty's who, in union with the representatives of his people. thus knows how to mintier justice, independence, the throne, his authority, and the decorum and diguity of the nation which is entrusted to his care. This intimate and *Viet anion will . happily resolve the great problem which occupies despots and nations ; and a Monarch wor th y of a lead of freedom, combating the caprice and the err e . gance of ambition and pride, will have the singular glory of having, aloog with his suitjecta, defended the rights of human nature, public liberty, and the independence of -• invitation, by followingthe glorious footsteps of a Prince, nations. " Theunheard-apretension weretain laws to inde pendent nations, would. lead, it not .risisted, to the ruin and dissolution of all the states of Enrols+, and an int..rtninable and exteriuiaating rrar m mild. redacts that civilized ,teligiou to the condition of Asiaic bar barism. • " Toss Majesty, fully convinced of the injustice and monstrous nature of such pretensions, has given a suit ' able reply to the notes of the Continental Powers of the ' Holy Alliance, showing them by your firm resolutioe, that the nation you govern possesses too much con• steney, valour, and experience, to submit either tl• to ca price or to force ; — th at it also possess... tizotir, at knows its rights, and will nut permit them to be attacked with impunity. " I.he Cortes. Senor. have Loathing to add to the jest reflections of your Majesty touching the conduct of the Most Christian King. Continced with your otajeste that it would be an offence against reason to refute er rors so anti-social, and that it weld ill become the Dee stitutional King of the Spaitis to apologize for our jest cause to malice and hypocrisy, we need say rolling more; but we assure you r Ma j est y , that if the lust I reply to the-speech of the Most Christian Monarch be the energy, firmness, and toustincy of your Cortes. those Cortes, respecting the wisdom and profound Jule met of your Majesty, sill prove to the wh le world that now in vain has your Majesty placed your hopes in them; and that, without deviating from the path of tl e law. and from what is due to your Majesty and to then.- selves, they will know how, as they hitherto have known, to prove themselves worthy of the heroic nation which has confided to them its deitinies. " The Cortes, Senor, never will forget the profound ob servations which were wade by your Majesty, and which they take a pleasure in repeating. No—` Reason and Justice will not show less courage than the gent''s oh er pressico and slavery. The cation which capitulet-s with enemies whose bad f..itit is so notorious. is &heady subdued. To receive the law which is ecdeavoerel to ' be imposed by force cf arms, is the extreme of ignominy.' "These principles, Senor, form the rule by which the Cortes sill direct their conduct; and, like your Majesty . convinced of the fi rm and magraninente character of • a nation so punctilious of its honour, so incapable of rout- promisiog with injustice or infatny,so jealous of its rights and so proud of the glory and the great actions which have always distinguished it. they do tot doubt, that as it aut. taine'd with so much constency and so many sacrifices, the throne of your Majesty agsirst the formidable legions, the cl osen captains, and the meitary genius rf the singe ler man who for a time humbled all the rest of Europe, so willMlte nation in like manner defend, with the ran e courage and patriotism. the dignity of your Majesty and of your throne, the indcrudente, the rights, and the glory of the country.. " If the nation performed so many prodigies when de prived of your Majesty's aid and co-operation, of what , may it not be capable when ultimately . united with its monarch, supported by the Constitution of 1812. end when your Majesty is disposed ttecontrieute every effort to realize the bop's in the fulfilment of which you place all your welfare and ell rour prosperity ? . " The liberty of your "Majesty. your security, and that of your Government, are ebove all things indiapensehle to this co-operation. The Cortes have in anticip ttioo adopted measures fir removing to the point which yowl* Majesty and your Government may consider most he, and they do not doubt that your Majesty, convinced of thu necessity of this measure, will carry it into effect with the decision which the impedance of such a resolution it spires. " The Cortes have heard with the greatest satisfaction all that your Majesty has communicate:l to thee- en the zeal and activity with Which veto leuverr enent tee; eye. rated the measures of tlte Cortes. for orgaeizine et augmenting the army ; and they trust, ti irk jesty, that the excellen t service' atel s .1. Zt-, * . , 0 bieh ,;ie 'army every day o btains over thr 1 icii tis. , ee. troliout doubt, the harbingers of more i:::• or:ii. . ttaunplis over the foreign enemy. • 1 " The good spirit of the Provinces, the deception Unto which many deluded persons have by doer-bought exp.' rience been freed, end the pinviction of all, that Ilia Constitution is the true aechor whereby the vessel of tire State is to be laved from tile threatening tempest, leave no doubt withethe Cortes of the cereinty of triumph: atrf, like your Majesty, they are o f o p inion, that neither ;he d nor tbe perverse will be sapable of alterine .' e s entiments of this naitin,, which is not ascuttoe• .' compound with injustice, " Fin illy, the Cortes congratulate your liiajesty on the happy result which the different branches of the public administration present with regard to the Nowt ; and, closely united with your Majesty, they sill uncea - ingly labour, as well for the nadonaltlefenee as in the consolidation of the system on which depend at once the tranquillity, the glory, and the p ros p erit y df the country." The Deputation soon after returned, an I Senor Salts. who beaded it, raid, " The deputation of the Cortes has put into the hinds of the King, :he answer to his 51siet ty's speech which was read en the opening of the second period of the legislature of the Cortes; and his Majesty received the same oith his attcestnined goodness. The deputation made hnue n to the King the regret of th.e Cortes for his Majesty's inli oos:tion, sad titc!r anaie is wishes for his toevalrsceuce." i. ,4•l# t If. i , ~- ►~_~ • • Lmt. I ke sometimts of sodoil mind, but 'abject at times to tits of irsanity. •t - The ' , eventl semi bang Treed, the Revrt of the Resold :lions wRi ordered to be recehet tge.tutoreow. . The Merchants' Vessels Ai premier Bill WAS rend the se ' toad time, and ordered to be a , m:nitted 0 , : Friday. The Repolion the Marriage Act R e p eal Bill was brrig;:t up, end the amendments bring agreed to. !he Bid was ur dered to hr read the thir.l tines to-morrow. ~.. Mlotireie - d it hilt padViesen o crock. o!r.--. .----' 7 - '--- - -- •- - • - .-811"Mfrill PAPERS. • < 114 At . • The President said—Tbo satisfied with, the manner is performed its d u ty. The President stated that quested by the Government imbued to carry into effect Seville, to state the number Wanted for the members an served that the Deputies me impossible for the Commit •wants of each Deputy, to in 11111j*Ct. It would therefore Willis what he considered n a-6- 9 ai• SITTING OS TRU • litoewommiration from the Whtt /weir', informed the I still , tottfated, that he suffer herl wee mach swelled ; anti con lotted subject to spasms. The fretilentateted, that venmd part •of the proposi to the f.lsdrid Militia, who 'vernmeat to Seville. The report of the Commit }rod been referred, was read, individuals who volunteered , wired in battalions or aqua journey, and for one• month ' , oldie's, cod the correspond but that those win► might ;a 'tail, for the infantry, in lie van reals for the cavalry. I , garddo students, that•thow in any university may prise Several advantages were pre the milit►a as shoeld volunte ing the war, &e. A discassion arose on thii puties had spoken, the debit SITTING 00 Pit A communication from tl and Justice, stated that his 1 the gout is the great toe of Majesty is somewhat relieve l'he debate on the report turned on the rewards and volunteers, respecting *hi opinion was expressed; bid some amendments, were ag, SITTING OP lel Several petitions were wished to join the velunteet Governener tto Seville. At Rafael Cabenas, formerly a MADRID, Nissen 9.—Th of marine infantry have ad tation to the Government, he allowed to assist in cart retnovirg his Majesty's plate of secttri!y. Ills Nlajesty, wishing bl rope the ideas and sentim resolved that the regiment ed the Imperial AM.:wed the Regiment of the Usk polae this regiment, and w attar haw nt to the rouse of lingo's,* a title of -which have keen proud, but the r a real pu'it.cal in, onsisteite On the 2Stli ult., at set Asturias Nlaucha, with Altquineraa to treat with ten ter of that fortress. '1 their officers to oor camp Seo d'Orgel, and other del are said to have determine surrender.— (Espectodor.: Several d-spatches frou destruction of the insurgt Madrid. It appears fiat negociating far the smite Cuadalasara sends a desi he stades that the Cons/ J. Domingu. a had, at of faction., MO in numb himself, which lie detente. loners. Itessieres escape( A letter l'rorn Lisbon, di an intricrte had been und to be staeiently strong t Secretary of State fur Fa curable preference in this was suppor'ed by some sc to the snares of the HO Allnistry wax brought to ed it. The change of tl the first art in the coon Conde de Aotarante has hellion; but the troops seal for the constitution, down. The Set viler, whe have threateuiog us o ith the 1 denly rhorged their tact else but p..ce. As this inconsiderice persons p co•uplacenev, without never velst (;1 for war mo that they never more tli a false security, becaus active. ARC DUI • 1....Dtt 0 R.... o....lAsSen U U. ...Gotteuburg... • I PRICE OF sTocas 71 Bank stock II per Ctited 3 p.Ct.Cons 7l Si per Ct. 4 per Cents New Fours Ze per Ct. 1797 Long Ann.. ... imp. 3 per .. • ••• Irish b per Cents. Ithe THURSDAY EVE: PARLIAMENT In onr Commentary serve. th it Lord Al& tion for the repeal of Lordship may Kaye him motion- The fund-hol faith" will be opposed t endure it ; "public ere that is to make (torn thendoser" el " dare as Well face th dower. We have taken naparte said u e should getting ample rcvenz boasted, in Alay, 1815, France were united age marched to Paris as the then took away the pie' and who, In the most ui ~~