The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-01-08 00:00:00

- • . - —-- -- e ----------- ---iomml'—w --------- ..: 7 _ _ . _ for the wooer in which It should be carr ied on. It nation so gallantly =rime bete offset by Sir I was in bin opinion that there *hac' have been fro. Samuel Auchotutye and the brave army under his spout descents made upon variouspetets of the French command. dam *were, Sir s a dilferenus3 of opinion mat, by which meant not qoe of •those einniee which 1 tasy exist in the House, cuss to the -advantages likely ere no* subjugating Spain could have stirred out or Ito beiderived from this qut to Great Gritaiti, Fr for in each indivitioal part where a zlesceat but there can be ho difference of opinion iu thinking might be /swinged, a resisting force equal to the tsp. that the French Nation should not be the possessors posing one must bate beer, kept up. The Noble of Java. It is a proud feeling, in truth, to us all, Lord eenciuded his speech by seconding the Address Sir, that, no twithstandiug the wrecks of ancient of his flea. Friend, wideh bad his.neepaUtied appro. Governmeots end ancient systems by which we are bath o r. surrounded, notwithstanding the threats of Bona- Lord JOCELYN.—Mr. Speaker, in tUffering from parte ? or his vain beasts, of ships, commerce, and the Ikon. Baronet iu every view which he has taken of colonies, his Hoye! Highness the Prince Regent is the subject, I hare to coda the indulgence of this enabled to declare this day to his Parliament, that by Honourable House, under eircerastaacee which might the conquest of Java the colouial powers of France naturally create some %tie emberrassment, even lo o n crudnged in every quarter of the world. With person of more experleace in 'Parliamentary pr- to America, it must be with great satisfaction ceedthan myself. Bet, before I proceed to we learu that the differences which existed between tak areview of bar ;Araks, both foreign aud in- the Gevernment of the -United States and our Go ternal, a review from which I bope to draw a more eereMent at home, respecting the affair of the Chess *Acoureging, and, I sincerely believe, a more just pecke r has beeu amicably arranged, and may I e onclusion, than - the Housouratele Baronet is in- here o ffer an humble hope that this arrangement lined to draw, I beg leave te ',nice otoe remark- may be the forerunner of that permanent friend able omission on his part, unieely, tied the filial ship - between the two ustions, whirler must re piety of the Prince Regent bra not appeered to him dound equally to the bene fi t of America, as it wait° deserving the least comment disposed as be pro- 1 the advantage of Great Britain herself ; but Greet fessed himself to be to commeod the co nthect of his 1 Britain never can, never will purchase the friendship Royal Highness, it would not, lam humbly of opi- !of America at the expense of her own honour. I ant m en, be inconsisteut with such e purpose, U be had , enzious now to call the attention of ti)e /loose to entioned this with Lome marle of approbaion. The I what interests more than any thing I hare yet siderite Ifouse, I trust, will not onlyeidee credit for ohe sin- ' tad. I mean tbnineernai condition of thieneneeteso parity of ewe extertssionl, likt iVgn h arilidoleete i Nottrithlrtandied the war in ev F l ii tl ei r is ele iivi ens with a feeling ea dutiful and as houourable to them- ; gaged, t h e incernal , wealth in Niever was *elm as to the litustlicuis Persenhge from whom 1 inere prominent than at the present day ; not they had proceeded. lint , Sir, in moving an Amend,. 1 withstanding the heavy burthens necessarily im.: pent, as it must now be, to the Address of the Hon. I ; posed upon the people, we find them contributing Baronet, I have to lament, that it has not fallen to i with cheerfulness in support of that Constitution the tot of some more able person than myself, who 1 under which they have so long enjoyed the essence eliglat be better qualed thee I feel myself to be, to of real liberty and freedom. With regard to Ireland, do sufficient justice to the sentiments of his Royal ; I congratulate the Ilouse on the internal teatiquillity Highness, and of dwelling sufficiently strong upon , of the country, especially as much has gone abroad those particular points to which his Royal Highness i regarding some threatened disturbances in the North, has referred. The House cost a l ost sincerelywhich, by the iutitience ef numerous and respectable cent, in common with his Ryl Highness and the ; resident gentry, ha: e completely subsided. I. am sure enentry, the calamitous state in which his 'Majesty I the Houee will feel with his Royal highness the ne. edit remains; and we must lament it the more now, 1 cessity of resuming the consideration of the Finances of every day'iv protraction of his disorder gives us ; of Ireland, by which means, I trust, all difficulties on addltional reason to despair of his ultimate recovery ; i that score may be speedily removed. I have but if if so humble en individual as myself dere offer ; passed too long on the patience of the House : there f 0 4SCOilitiOn to the woonded feelings of the Hoene iis but one more observation I am anxious to make upee so melaucholy a subject, I would refer i before I sit down, touChingehe nature of the Address them to a grateful remeruhrance of those' virtues ;I am about to propose. It is so formed as I !theta and that attachment to the Censtitution, whieh i hope to prevent any objectiun therefore, I trust, it hjs Majesty so eminently possessed, and ono; eihic'n I I will meet:with the unanimous aCloption of the House. tteo sere, the House will agree with me, is less conspicuous in the conduct cf his Roy al Reim- t deity in times like these, when we are engaged in a sentative. The time now draws near whee thole ra. I contest, not for ambition, not for power, bat for in erictions which the Legislature placed on the power . ' dependence. As a nation, our existence, —as a free 1 1 ofthe Regent are about to expire, and whatever people, we have an enemy to contend with whose re- I might have been my opinion on that subject, how- sources are great, and would sacrifice every object in ever I differed from my Right lion. Friend, (Mr. I the world to attain the destruction of Great Britain. Perceval) upon the restricting clauses in the Regency ! Among ourselves, partial inconveniences and indivi. Bill, I have h a d! st satisfaction in thinleing, that the ' dual bankruptcies must be felt, they are the conse pountry have an opportunity Of seeing that his ; quences of along end expensive, and a necessary war, Royal Highness, although placed in the most difficult : but " Justrun helium qualm., noeessari.im, et pus "Petition, never for a moment lostsight of the advan - ; gram quibus, nullu nisi in urrnis relinquitur spes." &egos of Abe ionatry ;never had but one Object in i Mr. VISE seconded tho motiop.---Ho et:premed stew—the happiness and welfare of his people.—ln i his entire concurrence in the Address no* proposed i 1 piling the attention of the House to the situation of and, after the very able speech with which it was in pyy affairs in the Peninsula, there is no man, of ' wastroduced by the Noble Lord, he was sensible that it, whatever party, can withhold his praise and admire- ; perfectly unnecessary for him to detain the Howie Lion at the persevering bravery of our army in Por- , on the present occasion. tupl ; neither can any man at this time of day deny 1 The Amendment was then read from the Chair, eh,ose praises so due to the merits of our illustrious . and the original question was put, upon which a dill. countryman, Lord Wellington, who has proved ; sion was called for. ito Europa and to the world that the ambitious views I Mr. WIHTBREA 9 said, that since it seemed to I ! of Bonaparte may be checked, and that the hide- !be the intention of the Honourable Baronet to press pendence of a brave nation is still tolbe prese rvod i a division of the House, he thought it necessary to ' by'llritih example and British valour ; but let me ; express his opinion upon the question. Although esot h e forget the conduct of the Portuguese army many things contained in the Address proposed by thee:selves, or4anized and disciplined as they have ; the lion. Baronet were true, and although he traced been ley another of my gellant countrymen, they I well the past and present situation of the country, have proved themselves worthy of that care and those ; still there were many points which did not meet exertions which Marshal l3eresford has bestowed up- ' concurrence, and which he did not think fit topics; pn them. 'Nor here let me altogether pass over in ! ba t es introduced into the subject of the present sileece the late gallant athievement under the cone. ; . He conceived that it was not right to reflect .4010 of that distinguished Otficer, General Hill, : upon the conduct of individuals, inspecting which *hose skill and beavery has added new lustre to the . no decision could be ROW formed.--(flear, hear rj ; ehry andhohour of his Majesty's arms. in turning ' Under these circumstances he would not vote for the to the rest of the Peninsula, and considering the si. • Address, and, as he differed from the sentiments con tuation of Seein, we certainly have to lament that tamed in the Amendment, be would also give his lee he; etrugglee for freedom and independence have not gadve to that. hem es seceessful us the efforts of Portugal; but it . 'fhe AITORNEY GENERAL stated, that he Wa greet gratification to think that her ardour is . did net hear that part of the speech of the Hon. Ba- I , not damped, and that in Catalonia, and 'other pre- : vette! which he since understood had advanced as an I vinves, there still exists the most decided animosity ! assertion, " That a Learned Jadge was so eager to i to their French eppeesors. But, Sir, it must be so; convict an accused person, that he anticipated his ' for the Fredch have kindled a flame in Spain, which guilt to the Jury, before evidence was adduced in they weer can extinguish ; they have raised a spirit 1 his favour." Ile believed the lion. Baronet alluded up agnind themselves, which the y never can subdue; ' to the conduct of Lord Elletiborough upon the trial and whatever may lee to opileoe of the Hon. Gan. or Mr. White. In reply to this, he would take up ttemen with regard to the policy of the Spanisheseuse, on himself to my , th a t the obseritatieWs of deo nen. yleateter may be the ge n e ral sentiment on the sub- Baronet on that head were whol l y unfounded. No ject, it always must he a protid sensation to the hearts 1 one was heard more patiently than Mr. White, all of the British people, that Spain, goaded by insults, ! the arguments which could be urged against the te. . assailed by treachery, end almost overcome by power, ; gelity of the proof, were urged and heard over and fouled in the }erns of the British nation, a chain- ; over again. lie was convinced hair in the course of _ pieta for her freedom, an avenger for her inju. I the trial nothing fell from Noble Lord whiehe :ic, and an advocate f or cause.--edt is 1 could warrant sueh an assertion, he was not however true, her armies have been repolsed, and may again I aware to what part of his conduct the Hon. Baronet he overcome ley the better di sc iplined troops of I alluded. • France; but I trust there uever may be fonncl in this Sir FRANCIS.BURDETT, in explination, staled,. eerytoy man Who may be able to persuade the that when Mr. White offered to produce evidence, the grltist Datum that the Spanish people, framed in the Judge asked him whether it would not be better to , same mould, and sprung from the sante stock es the reserve suat evidence till another opportunity heroes of Saragoesa end Gerona can he traitors to The A'fTOit,NEY-GENERAL said, that it was that veered cause in which they have so gloriously menifest-from fhe explanation of the lion. Baronet, embarked: Bat wet should recollect it is not merely that the evidence offered was not to acquittal, but in • • the eanse of Spin and P o rtugal we are contending mitigation of punishment, it was therefore better that in the Peninsula, hitt the cause nf Eaglend too. -e- it should be reserved. This is not a war merely for the protection of the Sir FRANCIS BURDETT stated, that the obser. freedom of the Portugeese, but it ie also a war for ration came before the Noble Lord knew what the the preservation of the liberties of Englishmen . It nature of the evidence was. was the opinion of our most enlightened Statesmen, Mr. PONSON BY observed, that he felt himself I that the battles of itegland should be fought in a in the same situation as his lion. Friend (Mr. White pti k ni land, cot will you ever know the policy of bread): be could neither rote for the original Ad. that sentimeet, till you have felt the horrors of a d r ess nor the Amendmeut; but should think it Ida' mutest at home. In Ireland, Sir t unfortunately duty to rote against both. He wou)d state, in very Ve have felt ot, we judge by experien ce, and our few words, hi s objections to the Amendment ; b ut opinion must be positive on the subject. The next as to the original Address, he would be silent, be. eircumstancp which claims the attendee of the cause he did not think the matter of it proper to be Nouse in with regard tp the late gallaot achieve- discussed at this particelar moment. It travelled meet to Ind* I- asp We the House will give wide of the topics in the speech delivered In the name peery praise to the Goiesetier - Getterai (Lord of flits Wince Regent ; and the Amendment, which em. Mete) fel baring so ably plahno . 4 thitt expee 440 those topics, was what be felt himself obliged r t iIL F r 4 iii • tr, I.' ; I 1( , s. • ! yy A I A TIM STATESMAN. _ _ any further remarks ; he only begg ed l eave to s,. to remark upon. T h e first to p ic of theAmendinent was proviston : serve, that no pledge res p eetin g su pp l y had heels that which related to the establishment of a for the care and co mfort of his Majesty's Royal Per- given by his Noble Friend on m ov ing the Amendment, sou : and though no person was more inclined than further than that the cause of the Peninsula spould he to go farther in every thing which ought ,to be , not ho abandoned. done in furtherance of this almost sacred object, •yet 1 Mr. PONSONBY, in explanation, stated, thit he would reserve a "right of assent or dissent for that the Right Gentleman had misunderstood what he said respecting Ireland. He granted, that to r r , time when th e arrangements to be proposed should be 1 ~ : detail 1 Imo in before the House. The second topic ,at large into the subject would be improper; but 6 as ! of. the Address was tha t which related to Spain 4utl theßightHon.Gentloinauhad foreborneto recommend Portugal. No person was more inclined than ho to 'an inquiry Into the state of that country, he thought give a cordial tribute of applause to the troops and ,it necessary to give a pledge of bringing such a tbs. IGeuerals employed in the prosecution of the war in • cession forward H , and to 'assert that such was the in. Ithose countries ; but he co s ta not go so far as to tendon of a Right on. Friend. pledge himself, by his vote this night, to sanction 1 Mr. BIDDULPII briefly expressed his lotentiow the granting of those supplie s which might rant of supplies and assistance tc iposed hereafter as necessary for its continuance. That ; Spain and Portugal. I our army had behaved wi th extraordinary, bravery, 1 The question was then put, and the House divide he would willingly agree to ; he was even sure.that upon the original Motion. the honour of the country never was better support- Ayes ... ed by any other army : but though lie ono doubted I Noes gag this, yet doubts might be entertaitied of the ' expediency of proceeding in this great contest at the vast expence which it continues to cost us. It ' was certainly true, that in our smaller enterprises we were highly successfully ; but, in our greater ones, it was equally true, that we were eminently unfortu . $ nate. If it should appear hereafter, that to prose -1 rate the war, even at so vast an expence, was a wise system of conduct; and if he should see the necessity i sad the usafidgeoll oi. granting wh. eporalaue au ke pass Wu esarlailil sot - 611V agree to them, bet virrekt give Ws 'vole with that cheerfulness which al. ways follows conviction. The next important part of the Amendment, —and it was, if possible, superior in importance to our connection with Spain and Porte ; gal,—was that paragraph which alluded to our rela tions with America. Ile heard with great satisfaction that part of the Speech which' stated the amicable Isettlement of the affair between the Leopard and th,e i . I, Cheespeeke ; and he was plea sed also to know that a hope was expressed of a like final adjustment of alit the diff erenc es between this country an d the Units.ol I .. LOATON: wEovissnav, saasisAltY 8, 1 8 1. --sags- - States. It was his wish, therefore, to abstain from any 1 of t W he sess ion of Parliamentwritten soma strictures Speec h upon the opening di s c u ssion which might not be in unison with the, temper of the Speech ; and he would reserve what. and the patriotic conduct of Sir Faasscis auntmaa, I ever he had to say on this subject, until the event of in bringing forward an Address which, contrary to all the negotiations which were said to be now pending, receding Addresses prepared by Ministers, contains should be made known. Th e last, and b y far tee 11 I most important topic of the Speech, was that whieh a faithfuans compelled, from the want of rootn,to delay l view of our domestic anti foreign relations; related to the affairs of Ireland. Ireland was of but we more moment to Great Britain, than any thing I which regarded our external relations with Spain or the United States ; and sorry was he, that, on this I subject of primary and vital importance, the Speech had cunfined itself to a paltry mention of the state ! of its revenue. It was, to be sure, satisfactory to, ; the insertion till to-m orrow. ...-......-- A Gent!eman who came over Cartel from France, and who arrived In town yesterday, informs us that, that the ship Acustus, Captain Ce;.Lri, of B oston , with tobacco, from Norfol k, cleared and bear that the finances of Ireland were in an im p rov- ing state ; but was it not i nfinitel y more important to i bound for Tominigen, was spoken a British fri. by inquire into the state of the people from whom that I rate, off Hallifax, having been captured on the Ilth reveape is drawn ?If it was right to cultivate the tinan- lof November, and carried into Fracomb, from dial resources of Ireland, was it not of fargreater con- whence she was afterwards liberated, and permitted sequence to attempt to secure the affections of its pee- i to sell, or proceed elsewhere. He likewise statessi 'pie ?--to endeavour to strengthen the British empire 1 ,by establishing harmony hi all its parts ? He con- , that the following American ships in different ports teased that the present time was most unfit for en- in Fratiat have been liberated, with cargoes for the wing into the discussion of the question of Ire., U n ited States, s is s ..-:Tsso j3 r akers, s ar ,p o 6, 4‘. land; and particularly so, as he understood that the Right H on ourable Gentleman, the S ecretar y for ven t ur er, Star, Bacchante, B ritannia, Correa.— ' The brig Eliza Anne, Capt. CAMPBELL, arrived the ,Ireland, could not attend in his place on account of •i Illness. He would not wish to press the business 30th Dec last at Morlaix from New York after of Ireland into a premature discussion, in but s bsence haring touched at Falmouth, notwithstanding which of that Right Honourable Gentleman ; it was ,no measures'were taken to detain her. his firm conviction, that a solemn and speedy in -1 quirt' into the state of. that country was absolutely i The American inister had presented a o ralMemri on the subject r est ftution for property at necessary. When he stated generally the neces- I been claimed by his Government, to which an ate city of inquiring into the state of Ireland, he , a d be gg ed not to be understood as even hintin g that sorer was expected the latter end of December , an ny other measure short of that great one, sa iled . there was every reason to believe it would be of a sit. Emancipation, could effectually save that country. It tisfactory nature. • was that, and that alone, which could compose her discontents, and lay the foundation of her prosperi ty, as well as render the Empire in general what, with her heart, it was capable of being. Under this conviction, he thought that no time onght to be lost In bringing the affairs of Ireland bsfore the • House ; and, it74eed, he knew that no time would be lost, as an floe. Friend of his was determined to give notice of a motion for that purpose on a very near Majority 2.11 The Amendment was of course carried. On our re-admission to the Gallery we found Sir JOHN NEWPORT on his legs. The Hon. Baronet gave notice, that on Thumlay neat he should move for a Committee to inquire into the state of Irisk Finances. The House adjourned _ at _ fialf.p .. . I miwi steEiO to this day. _ t isKtE oy STOCKS TON OAT AT WE CLOCK; - Indi Heads O 1.75. 1t 0' ... 3 3 par Cent. Cans. tkri I.seltequec Ritis 34.11 3 pr. 3 pet Cent, Red. 6:114 Oat° 31d, 4 6. pr. I 4 per Cents. 714 • Otuniutu 49 per Cent. Navy 91ii Ctnaols for Acct. 641 Wag. Aan. )4 5.161. , I.ottery Tickets 4 fil 5 THE STATESMAN._ Forty , five British prisoners have been released b) the EmpEnoa, for having made a bridge over the river Maese, for the EMPEROR to pass over, and eleven of their passports have been received at 51ory laic by the Commissary. The observance of the a- rincess Camtt,otat of WALES' Birth Day was noticed yesterday in a more particular manner, by the Royal Family and others, than it has hitherto been done. Dov Er., JAN. 7.—Last night the Royalist, sloop of war, took off here the French privateer Lc Font, No. 2, bolonging to Boulogne. Tais privateer, a few months ago, took one of his Majest j 's cuttersand car ried her into Calais. She took last Thursday ofbetween Dungeness and Volke,;torie, the sloop Friends, Loudon, DAvisoN, Master, anti sent her into Ca lais. This privateer has been very successful, having taken 21 prizes; among them were several large West Indiamett. • The privateer bas sa iled for she Thrive" esterday, of Th e statement the Papers or y the houses of Lady 11 It EWOO • and Mr. Assoc having been broke open, is unfowlded. T FoRTU N ATE Liao= alta.—Tbe late Mr. Dtid Jones, of Moffat-stroet, City-road. bought at 4. o. 4, Cornhill, a Sixteenth r f N , :. 6,431, In January, which was drawn a prize of 20,0001. and in the nest Lottery, his brother John Jones, of York st har rset t W estm i n ster, bought at the same (Mee, a ,e of No. 2,618, which also was draw a Prize of 0 .0,00 01 . Thus in a single day was each brother rendere( l inde pendent, as any person may now he in the present State Lottery, containing two Prizes of 20,0001. &c. &t. if bought on or before Monday the 20th instant, as all the Lottery will be drawn at 'clock the next morning. day. The CHANCF.I.LOR of the EXICHEQUF 2 said, thee Ili the Right lion. Gentleman who spoke last 'had alluded to the Amendment (which was in tended to be the Address)--[a luitgk]—he thought it necessary to say a few words in reply ; if; how ever, the dehate should proceed to a greater length than he expected, he would take an epportunity of offering some further observations.. Respecting the , :t r e st dutypa r t of or t t h h e e SSpeech H o se t i n t u m would s n u o i t a d h o l e u b p t r b e e r c i s o i me mt for his Majesty ; this, however, could only be proper *Cespilliored in detail.; With regard to the pledge which the Right Hottontable • Gentleman gave, when speaking of the second topic, it was not required ; for the House would certainly well consider the extent of the supply which it would vote in support of the Peninsula. It was there fore as open to the Rt. Hon. Gent. to refuse by vote' for the supply, after his consent to the Amendment. i , as much as if he withheld such consent. The' view which the Right Honourable Gentleman , t o ok of America was perfEc tl y correct,t was not I , desirable that any discussion on that subject 'should take place at the present moment. The Right Hon. Gentleman had adverted to what he considered an', om i s sion in the Speech with regard to Ireland: He thought the Right Honourable Gentleman had given strong evidence of the propriety of not taking par- ti cu lar notice of .the situatio n of I p hat country, for a fter he had adverted to the ' su bject, he proceeded in the next sentence to state, that it was not right to go now at large into a discussion of that nature. If such was the opinion of the Right Honourable Gentle man, he must approve ,of the intentiooo of-, those who framed the Speech, and wh con ceived it advisable not to go at l arg e into the subject, and to avoid a discussion which othe r . wise must have been introduced . The Right lion. Gentleman must feel, in hia own view of the matter, that it would be improper and inconvenient to bring it forward. He trusted, therefore, that in consequence of these o b serv ations, the censure which ' v a . Right. lion. gentleloon-his passed upon the owls would be set sedidow. in the state in whictr`ther stood, be wpold not tfoublo the House witb • Conte EXCILINGT, Jail. o.—'fhere are but few fresh arrivals of What to-day, and not much remaining on hand, wa.timg expected supplUs both of this article and Flour from the Nora) country—the trade heavy, sale nearly at last prices.—l e y somewhat lower.—Malt and White Peas nearly at tae late rur veney.—Heouts of each sort likewie.—We have very few fre•h arrivals of Oats, and sales thereof support the last gusted prices.—Flotst continues in fall stocks, and hardly maintalos to sencral-named prices. CURIIENT ?RICE OF OR*IN: Wheat, • - 66... SO,. 110.. ; Tick Beals. (old) . .- 44 4 • Free ditto -- - - 114. . 14;;,.. I Ditto (fiat old) - 9 - fits :... Rye ----- - - 50,. scis. I ()sits, - • 7, 345. 36 . 0- 4. 0 Barley, - -- - 40. 59.• Od. I Polaodit ----- *Mt, 76.. 84.. i Posatoe ditto - -40 s. 41s. 14 , W. pelts (Hollers) 765. 8'24. ! Rape Seed - - ,fs .e o'• OreN Peas, - fills. f Fine Flour - I 95 4 fi e " eam (old). - - -,214. flo• t Second: •-- . - 9to• '? --- - LONDON : P r inted and Titsbliabied b LoviLS•i, 1!: *FA;IOI , V g 01,rfFe LA04140 i L. 4.. xf w~~ fp .ith W it The will bi To- F. , 111141 10 4 the on Fr A h Ilirm the St It od' 1 The Sleigh will I The Eel op! px; Wit one nitrr fist TII fora lar W'rl 13 Sec 1P 1. cir. see into • v.. 1 et 1 re • V tl *I id ) 7 Ge Ld of )re fa ) ep "etr ew ar- ecn of Ca- ifig ace the :of "or 4f_ Y