The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-14 00:00:00

lb, 1 i• t ) . ~.. I~ lii 1 , !! 1 1 I I , iR I I THE STATESMAN. aide of the question, who would also wish to be exa. rained as soon at passible. Mr. BROUGII AM adopted• the recommendation of his Lord:.kip, stating, that all questions exciting dispute might be saved till a future day.- MR. PERCEYWR FAMitY. Lord CASTLEREAGH moved that it should be referred to a Committee to peeper, an AddresS to the Prinz Regent, pursuant to the Resolution passed yesterday. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT row, and observed, thaenot being present yesterday, he had no opportu nity of expressing those sentiments of indignation and abhorrence which he felt, in common with the rest, at dm- atrocious assassinatio n of Mr. Perceval. On such occasions there was but one rale—one guide for feeling—and it was to be wished that the Address to be presented to the Prince Regent should he en tirely unalloyed by any base mixture of personalities or politics. [hear, hear!] It was a subject which, for a time, should put• an end to all other considera tions. But while he concurred in lamentation, and in abhorrence, of the atrocious act committed, he should not precluded, when the subject of the grant came before the Committee, from offering any oppo sition which his duty might dictate; a duty, how ever, so painful, he hoped, he should not be called upon by circumstances to exercise—i Hear, hear!] A Committee was then appointed to prepare the Address, of which the Report was brought up, and was a mere echo of the resolution. The Address was then agreed to. • Lord YARMOUTH then acquainted thi House, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent had ap pointed three co;clock to-morrow to receive the Add e,s. The SPEAKER then informed the House, that he should take the chair at two o'clock to-morrow, in order to prepare for the procession to Carlton-house. The House then went into Committee on the Re gent's Messer, as to the grant to Mr. Perceval's family. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that as the House had yesterday so fully and honourably expressed their feelings on the subject of a provision for Mr. Perceval's family, I e should merely state to the Muse the means of carrying into execution the reso lution which they had adopted. He wished, as was before observed, that the grant should be of such a nature as to bent+ the family individually, and not such as by the premature death of any one' Member might be totally lost. Besides the widow of Mr. Perceval, the number of children left under the care and protection of the House and the public was no less than twelve. He thought that the grant to the children should be a gross sum of money, and not an annuity, though at the same time an an- stuity appeared to be the proper provision for Mrs. Perceval. The sum should bean handpme one, but still regulated by a regard to economy, and consist ent with the present circumstances of the country. It was the opinion of the family themselves that no other scale of provision should be adopted than such as might conciliate all opinions. But when the num ber of the children was considered, the House, while it would not lose sight of public economy, would also take into due considerattarr the rank of Tile of the individuals, and would be anxious to afford such a grant as would mark to future ages a strong moral feeling of the atrocity that had been committed. He should therefore move, that a provision be made for Mrs. Perceval, by an annuity of 20001. a-year ; and that the sum of 50,0001. should be grouted to his Majesty, to be vested in trustees, and appropriated in such a manner as might seem right to his Majesty, or his Royal Highness the Prince Regent acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, for the be nefit of the children. Before he sat down he would mention, that Mr. Perceval had !elle very moderate pros ision for his children, and inadequate to enable , them to be introduced into any profession ; and that the only provision existing for Mrs. P., was herjoin ture, sett led on her marriage out of her own property. Mr. HERBER (of Kerry) suggested the pro priety of an addition of 10,0001. at least. for the be nefit of the eld. st snit of Mr. Perceval. Mr. HOME SUMNER said, that the proposed grant was utterly unworthy of the liberality of the House of Commons, and inadequate to the rank and situation of the family of Mr. Perceval ; that the sum, when divided, would he only 40001. to each of the children, which would place them in a situation barely above want, being unable to meet the ex pences of an education suitable to their rank in so ciety. Was this a provision to he made for the fa mily of a man who might have amassed riches in a profe , sion well known to he Inc!attire, who, from the high situation which he filled as Attorney-Gene. ral, might have become Lord Chief Justice, or Lord High Chancellor, with the patronage that belonged to those high ofileei? This proposal would trot netsty the deht due to Mr. Perceval, who, had devoted him. self to, and had died in the public servile. Mr.'Per veval's memory would ever rennin in their minds,. and his memory ought 'tot to be su:Tered to fall. He could have wished that an Address had been pre sented to the Prince Regent, praying him to reward by settle signal mark of his favour the services of the late Nliuister : that some extensive provion should be made for the eldest son, and that at least 6 or 7Ouul. should be given to each of the other children. Theegh he was as strong an advocate for public eco nom:, as any Member in that House, he thought that it was impossible to make a wiser.application of pub lic money. Mr. WILBERFORCE said, tiiitt afthe same time he felt an entire concurrence with the principles ex pressed by the two last Speaker; he must vote for the proposition of the Noble Lo rd. He agreed, in deed, that the grant would not be a millionth part of', the worth of his Right lion. Friend deceased, whose worth had been acknowledged by parties, who, though differing from him in political sentiments, allowed the rectitude of . his motives. The vote should be such as should at the same time shew a proper sense of pubic economy, and also operate as as induce. ment to others to tread those steps of virtue which had been so firmly traced by his Right iron. Friend, It wts particulasty desirable that this vote should be unanimous, and Ike trusted that it would be so, even if 017 Member should do some slicht violence to his , conscience by such an assent, fie felt how inane. quate the provision wax for the rank in life of the in. diriduals ; but the Noble Lord had a difficult duty tp perform, Pressed b i e his paetialitie.s on laps *let and by his admiration for Mr. Perceval, he was also bound to the feelings of the country, and the neces sity of economy. His own esteem for the character of the dem ased did not fall short of that which was en, tertained by the Noble Lord. He had known Mr. Per. ceva I in early life, and he could say, that there had never existed a man Whoinoreinstinctly obeyed the impulse of duty. Ile had known him for 35 years, and such was the uniform impression made on his mind of his character. A high and just tribute had been paid to bis memory yesterday, equally honourable to the de ceased, and to the person who paid it. It had been truly said, that with great eagerness in the pursuit of his objects he never lost the controul of his temper. He was a man of great animation, and possessed of a very lively wit; yet was he so perfectly inoffensive, as never to indulge in illiberal sarcasms. Whenever he had heard him speak of those who bad offended him, his language was always milder than his friends thought the occasion deserved : and this was the re sult of his benevolence and not of artifice. Indeed he could say, that there never was a man of more sweetness of nature and temper. Ile (Mr. W.) hoped he had not been led to an inexcusable length, by his desire to bear testimony to the merits of his Right lion. Friend deceased. He must again state, that the present was a higher questioti than any that concerned a few thousands; and it was better that the vote should be unanimous, than that by proposing a larger sum, reluctance or hesitation should be ma. nifested. A MEMBER (whose name we could not team) thought a larger sum should be voted and stated, among other reasons for it, that Mr: Percent had given up the emoluments of Chancellor of the Exche quer, on being appointed first Lord of the Treasury. Mr. WHITBREAD agreed with Mr. Wilberforce, that the unanimity of that House would be a fail better, more honourable, and more agreeable tributei ' to the family of Mr. Perceval,. than the addition of a few thousands given with any reluctance : especially' as the Noble Lord had consulted the family, and s the nearest and dearest friends of the deceased, ou the subject of the Grant which he had proposed. Mr. WYNNE stated, that Mr. Perceval had lost his life in the execution of his duty, and that it therefore became the duty of the House to protect his family. He could hare wished thegrant had been larger, but this sum of money would not be all which Mr. Perceval's children would possess. Mr. Perce val had left them the memory of his many virtues, — of his liberality which had prevented his enriching his family,—of his integrity,—and of those charities! of life, in the exercise of which he so eminently shone. These, in whatever profession of life they might embark, would be of more service to them than the additional thousands proposed. Mr. HERBERT, of Kerry, then wished Mrs. Perceval to have 30001. a year. Mr. BANKES moved as ail amendment, that the sums should P rid without fee or deductions. The amendment was agreed to, aad inserted in the original resolution. Mr. I. H. BROWNE proposed, that the sum for the provision of the younger branches of the family should, instead of 50,0001. be 60,0001. This did not appear to be seconded, and theluss. 4 Lion being loudly called for, was put and carried nem. con. Lord CASTLEREAGH then rose and said, that as it was his wish this business should be settled with as little delay as possible, and as the House had uni versally agreed to meet to-morrow for the purpose of going up with the Address ; he hoped they would give an early attendance, that the report might be brought up and agreed to before they left the Hone. He then moved a resolution for granting tOOOl. a year to Jane Perceval, widow of the Right Ho nourable Spencer Perceval deceased, for the term of her natural life, to commence from the I Uh day•ef May, 1812, and that the same be paid without any fee or deduction whatever. On the question being put from the Chair, Mr. H. SUMNER said, he had understood that what had been proposed was under a kind of under. standing by both sides of the House, for the pur pose of obtaining a perfect unanimity. He, how. ever, for his own part, felt so forcible that the eld est son of Mr. Percent was not sufficiently provided for by the grant at present proposed ; and he there fore found himself under the necessity of moving an Amendment. His proposition might not, perlat he acceded to with unanimity, but he was con he should be able to carry it by a large majority. Colonel WOOD proposed, that the. Hon. Men - ber should suffer the first vote to pass, and thee) move the reversion to the eldest son, by which both motions might, perhaps, pass unanimously. This' was acceded to, and the annuity to Mrs. Percent was voted near. con. I Mr. SUM N 1 thou brought -forward his assllsoll as a distinct resolution. Mr. WHITBREAD professed an unfeigned regvek tfiat that unanimity, of which they enjoyed so fair a prospect, was in danger of being disturbed. lie had certainly no objection of a political nature to urge against the merits of Mr. Perceval, what he has thought of his measures he had expressed during die' life of that individual, and his sole reason for oppo. sing the motion of the Honourable Gentleman was' thnt not to io so would be to surrender all his former feelings and opitikos.—(Cries of No, no —lfe spoke fcr himself, and from the conviction a his mind, and if the motion should be pressed, would certainly divide the House upon it. Mr. WILBF'it.FORCE said, that for the sake of unanimity he hoped the motion would be withdrawn. , Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that he hid felt it his duty, on submitting the Resolutions to tke Committee, to consider not only what vas due to the family of his 'bite Right Honourable Friend, but what was li%ely to conciliate the general concurrence of the Eloise. Upon this principle, and this alone, he should oppose th e mo ti on , and move that the Chairman do report progress. Mr. CANNING mid, that had this formed part of the original propesition, and had much Mani that, hastmea thought °theca proposed, he would not hesitated to vote far it; but as an uederstanding taken place on the subjnt, and as he eonsideretr t difficulty Government had to struggle with in a s i t iZ dug the grant so as to obtain unanimity, ho rvote for the amendment of the Noble Lobrd. .: r, W. Smith spoke agaiqst the motioq i Mr. S. Peon in.farour of Mr. Secretary RYDER spoke in favour of the amendment, but was so much affected he was not au dible enough for us to follow him. Sir JOHN SF:BRIGHT said, he would plead the cause of Mr. Perceval's children with as much zeal as lie would the cause of his own children. If that Right Hon. Gent. were living, he was sure he would not hesitate to take the lesser grant voted unani mously, in preference to the greater one with a division of sentiment. Being convinced it would he more ho nourable to the memory of the Right Hon: Gent, to attend to the first proposal, he (Sir J. S.) should vote for the amendment. Sir G. Warrender and General Loft spoke in fa vour of the *notion. Mr. TIERNEY said, he had during the greatest part of his liff. known Mr. Perceval, and on the score of both his public and private virtues, he cor dially invited to all that had been a 'id by both sides of the House. lie could not, however, agree to the motion now brought forward, which was calculated to create much difference of opinion, both on the Report and on the Bill in its different stages. If any thing further should hereafter be found necessary as a provision for Mr. I'erceval's family, the Prince Re gent had the power of doing it by means of the Pen sion List, without coming to the public for it. Mr. Rose, Mr. Stephen, Mr. Bathurst, and Admiral Harvey, said each a few words ; but the call for the question was so loud and general, it was impossible to hear them distinctly. The Gallery was cleared for a division. There were two divisions in the Committee. Lord Castlereagh's Amendment was ne<ratived by a majo rity of 117 to 67. The original 5 motion of Home Sumner was then agreed to by a majority of 136 to 23. When the Gallery was again opened, we found the House engaged in a conversation as ttrthe mode in which the report upon the subject could be com municated to-morrow to the Prince Regent, as the last resolution would probably give rise to a discus sion when the Report was brought up to the House. . . After soma observations from Mr. WHITBREAD to that effect, The SPEAKER then suggested, that as the House appeared quite unanimous about the first two two lutions which had been agreed to, the House would probably have no hesitation, to-morrow, in agreeing to that part of the report, which might he then COM. mupicated to the Prince Regent. As to that part of the report which contained the resolution, about which a difference of opinion might prevail in the House, they might refer that part for farther tout& deration to some future day. This course was then agreed to. The other Orders of the Day were then postponed, and the House resolved itself into a Committee upon the Orders in Council, when Mr. Leech and Mr. Draycott were examined.—Adjourued. Arr. Mails. 1 1 0 Lisboa PRICE OF STOCKS Tl4lll flank S per Cent. Com. 61 ' S per Cent. RM. 60} 4 per &inc. 743 5 per Cent. Navy 9111 Long. Ann. 15j 7-16 . DO AT ON kl• O'CLOCK. lndlt[Boods [ Esehrower Bilb par dis. Dkto Se IG ai t i ng e telt6Al Loewy Ara :111 THE STATESMAN. Doc. treason, and all the horrors of civil war." ' A. o u , rinus detail Of the evidence of a Count DE CRILLON by) accompaniedll'; r to Am...eh:a l was submitted with the above itrport. It is not to be disguised, that the present period is gt he T santtt b a The tehhteioemfde C om merc e ,hlti theories n r e s s s ofarising arrived , rni n from yr h to a t one of unexampled embarrassment to a great main, 1 rity of the commercial and manufacturing establish. i meats of this country aiin: it is the duty of every Merchant and Manufacture r t o tm rs rhe a es k poe c crd k ti n enrs o g w tih i n t e C t fl o oout : nr a ic r si l ti i i people be clearl of El y and o penly se exposed ecau t t h o e d y et sre ecutierrom theuiSball 4 (1 : termined bigotry and perverse obstinacy of Mi t t s . ters, in measures the most pernicious, be stigna. tised for the expre.sion of their sufferi ngs?. I Shall the cant of Ministerial men, that faction 4, the idol to which every independent man bows, tg submitted to I As we value the freedom of speech as the ark of our political salvation, we hope rot.— Yet we know that the sentiments of many sufferino men are suppressed, from the Whams of the power. ful charm of this reiterated charge. Bet the time of exertion is now arrived. Ever" man who. suffers irons the measures of Governing, and dens not make his sufferings known, giddy writs them, The most successful of all the delusive arguments k favour of the Orders in Council, s the triumphant exhibition of exports and imports to skew their effect. But, if this argument is entitled to any weight, it bears u much against them as in thei7 favour. Though the foreign fade increased during the two first years of the Orders in Council, it ha; fallen off the last year, Iseetatkone maim! What. ever may be the declaration of Mr. Sreentx, "that the trade of the country was prostrate a n d raised by the Orders in - Council," these Orders had no more effect in forcing British manufacture on the Continent than an Order in Council of the King of OTAHEITE. The increase was entirely owing to acci. Idental causes. The intercourse with South America was surely not produced by the Orders in Council, and this market was opened during the first year of their opera. ! tion. The residue of the increase was in Russia and I the Baltic, and surely the Orders in Council did not I force those countries to receive British Manufac tures, otherwise they would receive them now. It was the mandate of BONAPARTE that hermetically sealed the ports of Prussia, which, in 1809 and 1810, were the grand depots of British Manufac tures. This fact cannot be too often mentioned or too strongly insisted on. Neither ought the alarm. Ng deficiency of twenty-one millions in our foreign trade, three-eights of the whole foreign trade of the namon, which is preyed by doretnents nest before the House of Commons, to be concealed. It ought justly to alarm every commercial man with the most anxious feelings. But it is enquired, Will the repati of the Orders in Council gestore our declining trait, The deficiency is ten millions to the United States of America, six millions to Europe, and five to South America. It will unquestionably maws an annual export of twelve millie-bs of f inanufsctures, the sole product of the labour and industry of the kingdom, LONDON: TRURSDAY, MAY It, 181/. betters from Washington have reached us to the to the United States of America, as the Paanceret sth ult. and Boston Papers to the 2d. The vessel is obliged, by law, to declare the Non-Importation which sailed from Liverpool on the 28th February Act repealed on a revocation of the Orders in Coun. last, with the late Ministerial arrangements, reached eil. Besides this important vent for our manatee. America on the 30th March. She was only four tures, they will, with the restoration of neutral days taking in her cargo, and then proceeded to Eu- trade, as they formerly have done, follow it through rope. The letters from Washington state, that du. all the various channels in which it has been carried ping the secret sitting in which the Embargo was de- on. A common argument in favour of the Conti. (ermined on, war measures were arranged, to which nuance of the Orders In Council is, that, if repealed, the first was only a necessary preparatory step, and the manufactures of the Continent would beesported that the term of 90 days was agreed on for the con- to North and South Atnerie.:„ and supply the con. tinuance of the Embargo, in order to allow sufficient somptien of our own,. But the most successful pe. time for the Ultimatum of the Government of the riods of our commerce, have been thoie in which United States to be sent to England, and for the an- commerce has beat most free. When every fo, swer thereto to be returned. A Deputation, consist- reign port has been equally open to the menu. ing of three Members, had been appointed to wait on factures of England, and the Continent, our trade the British Government with this Ultimatum, at the has been meet successful. Our substantial ma. head of which, it is said, is Mr. RUFUS KING. The nufactur:s have vier had the preference, and al. taking possession of Amelia Island and other ports in ways will command it. Let it be remembered, that Florida,. was necessary to give complata affect to the thet_istat it dais argument .is Illry meth Jai -1 Embargo. Bills were at a discount of 25 per cent. on nisbed by this important fact, that morn French Englaud,as soon as it was known this measure was de- gdods are nom consumed in the limited States, ted terminedon.—A report that the Embargo would take withstanding our Orders in emnscil, thaw before their place,having reached New York on the morning of the existence. But in all our examinations and discus. 2d, by express, in 36 hours, from Washington, it f sions of this subject,' thefr justice or injustice is alt . produced an inconceivable degree of commercial I solutely disregarded. This point seems to be entirely ' bustle. Not, less than 50 vessels commenced loading I abandoned in ascertaining whether it is for our in. in the course of the day. Flour rose a dollar per terest. We really hope, for the sake of some de. barrel, and freight advanced 201. per cent. At cency of national character, that the subject will be 1 Lisbon, according to our *deices of yesterday, the more discussed on this point, as it is an affair of some price of American hour had risen in the expectation difficulty-to p'rsuade the Americans, that the Ordea of such a proceeding. It will scarcely be believed ) .in Council are necessary to distress our enemy, ellen ' but it is a fact ascertained by authentic documents,; we are ready to supply them, specink gratia, with that within tw elve months, 700,000 barrels of flour all they want, provided they will take it from us. • i have been sent from the United States to the Polio- I Si n ce writing the above, we ha'e received intent. sula, the payment for which amounts to three millions gene@ from New York to the 7th of April, brought sterling. In what manner Spain and Portugal will by the Tiber, which arrived at Liverpool on the be supplied with the essential article of subsistence. (nth it e m lere Virptain of this vessel states, that kinder the present circumstances, is a serious coast- just about the time he sailed, a general Embargo deration. ; was laid on . ; and that acccunts from Washington, by A report was made to Congress on the 19th March , exress, had been received, stating that the Nan-In ky the Committtee of Foreign Relations, to whom por t o d o u j e t te m a bout t o be repealed. the Petarnewe's Message, respecting lons 'tee', The fallowing :tie some extracts from the Ameri , :had been, submitted, io which they state " that the I can Papers which have jot reached us:— llansaotion presents to them conclusive eTtdolnia 1 NEW.VORK, Aran 6, that the British Govoramont, Outing pewee, end the ' PIIIIPAIL4IIO7OI7OIII Sitltuats.—Vre state, on au. most friendly professions, has been deliberately and thority which we do not doubt, that Commodore •perfidleasly peerages measures to divide the United Kansans has received orders to prepare and man all port, SION itiut **Ye their oitipens in all the guilt of the beets belonging to the atnnel vessels now in P :~ 0 I •! •