The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-06-06 00:00:00

~~ represented to his Royal Highness, or that fhe ne cesity of retlies;ing the grievances of the people cou ld have been sufficiently impressed upon his Royal Dlind. He trusted, therefore, that the House would not sutler another day to pass without expressing the sense they entertained of the importance of address jog the Prince Regent as to the dangers that ensiron the country, and the great events which might be anticipated in the North of Europe. He had no predilection for one party before another, bet he bad some predilection for his country. [Hear!) General.. GASOOIGNE stated that it had been his intention, either that day or the next, as might best meet the pleasure of the House, to move an A r :d re so to the Prince Regent which, with their per mission, he would read. The SPEAKER said, that as there was already a question before the House, the Hon. Member could go t, consistently with its orders, submit what would form the matter of another and a future question. Mr. WORTLEY was sensible of the deep anxiety felt at present both by the House and the Country, and what he wished for was, that while the House felt it a duty to be firm, they should also feel it their duty to he respectful. From what had passed in another place, an expectation was entertained that some explanation would be given on that evening, and he could not help thinking, that it would be advisable to postpone any measure that might be pro. posed until Monday next, when, if the same uncer tainty prevailed, he would most readily join in some representation of the sentiments of the House to the Prince Regent. After a few worth from Sir T. Turton, General Gascoigne, and Mr. Wortley, the Report of the Re -solutions was read a first and second time. The Irish Loan BM was brought up and reads first time. ADDRESS TO THE. PRINCE REGENT. General GASCOIGNE rose, and observed that he was at a loss to know whether it was or was not the pleasure of the House that he should immediately submit his motion. He would, however, read the Address which he had drawn up, and whatever faults it might have, he begged that they might be consi dered all his own, as he had consulted nobody in preparing it.—[Here the Hon. Member read the Ad dress, and concluded by giving notice that he would submit it on Monday next.] Mr. WORTLEY moved that the House at its rising do adjourn till Monday next. Mr. MARTIN professed his intention to oppose the adjournment ; and suggested to the Ron. Gent. that it might be better to move that his Address should be referred to a Committee. Ms. WYNNE spoke against the adjournment, as a desertion of duty—a due sense of which, as was once expressed by Mr. Pitt, would lead them tomea sure time rather by hours than by days, in a crisis so important and difficult as thb present. Gen. GASCOIGNE explained. Lard MILTON fullycoucurred in the impropriety of adjourning over two days, after they had seen weeks elapse and their expectations still defeated. It was the bounden duty of the House to watch over the conduct of public men, and secure to the coun try a responsible Administration. Ile hoped his non. Friend (Mr. Wortley), who . must see that no such Administration neseezisted, would be Induced to withdraw his motion. Mr. WORTLEY said it appeared to him that the House had two objects to keep in view—the one to guard against any dereliction of its duty ; and the other, to avoid any thing which might look like in temperance. M something was expected to be done in the other House that day, he deemed it most pro per to adjourn over till Monday. Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT was of opinion that too much delay had already taken place; and that if the country had no Ministers, it was their duty to prove that it had at least a House of Commons. Mr. MARTIN observed that, he believed no blame could attach to the Prince Regent himself. [Cry of Order, Order!) He sow a Right Honoura ble and Learned Gentleman in his place, who had been extremely anxious to answer questions on a former evening, which could afford no possible in formation to the House ; he would now beg leave to ask him, without the form of prepared interrogato ries, whether there had not been a negociation, and whether that negociation had not been brokeli otf upon terms? Mr. WORTLEY denied that there had been any fr,neert between him and the Right Honourable Gent. as to the questions which were put to him by him self. lie had merely submitted them to his conside tion, and begged to know whether he would answer them. Mr. PONSONBY corroborated the statement of Mr. Wortley, adding that the questions were placed before him in the presence of five or six gentleme*i who happened to be present on different business. Mr. LASCELLES hoped the House would ad. I journ over till Monday, and expressed his ardent wish that there might be a general forgetfulness of personal feelings and party animosities. Mr. GEORGE JOHNSTONE declared, that the light in which he viewed the present question was, 1 that of two parties of nearly equal strength strng sling for power, while a sub-division was ready to I join either, provided that either would concede every thing to it. He could see no useful object which the proposed Address was likely to accomplish, and he was himself ready to pledge himself to the support of any Government which the Prince Regent in the due exercise of his Prerogatives might appoint.— [Thar, hear!] It. was the duty of the House, un der so many embarasaing circumstances, to lean to the Sovereign Authority. He was not ashamed of this declaration, and he appealed to his former conduct as an index to his motives. His own views were, that at a time when parties were so equally balanced, that they could not balance themselves.—[A laugh.] The Prince Regent ought to exercise his owe powers, and he could find no difficulty in discover ing a 'efficient number of men of talent within those walls to administer the Government. For his own part, he was prepared whether he should be in or out of office, ] to support a Government so constituted. EA tough Mr. C. SMITH mid a few words in larval of the Adjournment. Mr. W. SMITH did not see the absolute necessity ef adjourning de die is diem; but he begged leave ft remark, with respect 05 the obserfation, that the THE STATESMAN. present difficulties arose from a struggle for power, that if the expression was meant in an invidious sense, rather than as a representation of honourable men, taking different views of the public Interests, and de termined not to sacrifice those views to inferior ob jects, be must sny that such an expression was unfair, and unauthorised by facts. With respect to what had fallen from an Honourable Baro►►et (Sir T. Turton), he did not see how public men could be called to fill public situations for which they, perhaps, did not feel themselves qualified. Sir T. 'f 11 Rl' 0 N explained. A conversation then took place, on clearing the Gallery for a division, between 'Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wortley, and General Gascoigne, which terminated by General Gascoigne pledging himself to move his Address on Monday next, should no satisfactory cotnmanication be previously made to the House. The other Cheers of the Day were then read, and the Committee on the Orders in Council deferred till Monday next.—Adjourned. Mail. Dew. Dublin , . Waterhed I J 0 0 Jersey . 1 Mr. 1 Beals 0 1 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS Ronk 3 per Cent. Cons. 3 per Cent. Red. 59iii 4 per Cenu. 740 b per Cent. Navy Lang. Aan. 15 3.16,1 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Roads par 1 die. I pr. F: chequer Bias par 1 pr Ditto Sid. 4 b par. thunitna Consols for Acct. 60444 Lottery Tickeu- THE -STATES-MAN. LONDON: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1812. THE, ADMINISTRATION. We regret to find that there is still no prospect of an arrangement taking place among the candidates for the high offices of the State, which can lead to a speedy termination of the present embarrassment in public affairs. In the House of Lords, last night, Earl MOIRA adverted to the recent statement of Marquis WELLESLEY, as to the existence of " dread ful animosities" in some quarter, which had pre vented the Noble Marquis forming an efficient Mi nistry, and in name of the PRINCE REGENT declared, that his Royal Highness, in the whole course of the negotiation, had been actuated by the purest motives, and as became the father of his country. He also stated, that in the progress made in endeavouring to form a Cabinet, the PRINCE had never suggested to him any single individual, nor proposed to make any selection whatever; that he never made any reservation of a seat, nor suggested the exclusion of any indi vidual whatever; but that the fullest power had been given to proceed in the formation of a Cabinet, for the administration of the REGENT'S Government, and benefit of the country. In answer to this extraordi nary statement, Lord GninsviLLE 'said, that what his Noble Friend had said might appear to him to be completely true ; yet it distinctly appeared to him (Lord G.), from an official paper, that his Royal Highness had signified his intentions who thipersons were that were to be appointed to certain offices; that four were individually named for situations in the Cabinet ; and that this was the unequivo cal meaning of the words of the official document to which he referred.—Earl MOIR t having stated in reply, that there existed a considerable degree of misapprehension on the subject, Earl GREY stated, that it was impossible for him to un derstand or interpret the words used in any other than the obvious meaning and understanding of these words. The project eas first stated to him verbally and then in writing; and in order to show that he bad not proceeded under a rnisapprehension,the No ble Earl read a part of the Official communication, from which it appeared that " his Royal Highness had signified his pleasure that Lord WELLESLEY should conduct the formation of the Government ; that the Noble Marquis should be First Lord of the Treasury ; that Lords MOIRA and ERSKINE and Mr. CANNING were to be Members of the Cabinet ; that it was probable a Cabinet, formed on a large basis, should consist of twehc or thirteen Members; that his Royal High -11(414 the PRINCE REGENT wished Lord GREY and Lord Garevitax should, on the part of their friends, recommend to his Royal Highness four Mem hers of the Cabinet, if it were to consist of twelve, and five, if it were to consist of thirteen persons, to be appointed by his Royal Highness to fill such plates in his Council, and that he left the selection of the names to Lord Gan and Lord Ger.:max., without exception of any personal exclusion what ever. That the Parwcz REGENT left to Lord WEL- LESLEY the selection of the names of persons now occupying situations in the Council, or of other per sons for the other sitoations." This, concluded Earl GREY, was the proposition made to him and to his Noble Friend ; he traded it would afford a suf ficient proof that certain stipulations were proposed; and they should hold themselves as not justified, if they hesitated to lay this statement before their Lordships and the country. In this view of the bu siness Lord ERSKINE concurred with Earl Garr and Lord GnErryiLLE, and distinctly stated, that he understood the paper exactly in the same seine as their Lordships had viewed it. The Marquis of DOUGLAS likewise said, that it was hardly possible to have understood it in any other sense. From these contradictory statements, it is obvious that an other communication, explanatory of the real wishes of the P - REGENT, distinct from the . - written one Li wsistion, must hays bees sae propesitian to Earl MOIRA; for it cannot be supposed that his Lordship could have understood that document in so very different a manner from the other Noble Lords who had read it. without, at the same time, believing that he had the authority of the PRINCE for putting the construction on it which he did. In managing the common affairs of life, this sort of diplomacy would be called duplicity. We would be inclined to say that the views of an individual, with regard to the mode of settling an, mercantile transaction, should entirely correspond with what he had previously committed_ to 'writing on the subject. At least, if he had in the meanwhile seen cause to alter his written opinion, that he should have communicated that fact in writing, and not risked the danger of misconcep- I tion, always attendant on verbal communings. But as we have been told by high authority, that the con duct of Princes is not to be guided by the notions of I propriety which aregenerally entertained by the vul gar, we do not wish it to be understood that his Royal Highness, in the present instance, deviated in the smallest degree from those sublime maxims which influence the conduct of the great, and render their motives of action inexplicable to our ordinary con ceptions. FArl Moin.t concluded his speech, op this interesting occasion, by stating, that his hopes of an amicable arrangement were net yet extinct, because he knew the public spirit of the Noble Lords and their anxiety for the interests of their country. He hoped, therefore, that no sharp -1 ness of spirit, nor any thing tending to prevent is friendly adjustment would be the result of this discussion ; certainly it would bare no such effect with him.—Thus far are we justified in bringing down the history of this affair on an authority which may be regarded as correct. There are not want , ing innumerable accounts of new overtures that are said to have taken place between Earl MOIRA and different leading Members of the contending parties. I I It is even said, that an answer was returned so late ' as ten o'clock last night by Lords Gaye and Gars ' VILLE to a communication of the Noble Earl, which i contained a posifire rrjedion of the terms he had 1 profered. These statements ought to be regarded ; as mere rumours ; for it is highly improbable that any correspondence passed between the parties, after i the discussion in the House of Lords last night, the nature of which could lime transpired in time to be published in the Morning Papers. The public must exercise patience, for no expressions of chagrin i or disappointment at the delay which has taken place, will hasten the accomplishnient of an event which has already been, and is likely still to be, re -1 Larded by so many untoward circumstances. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW-YORK, DATED ' MAY 6, RI..:EIVED THIS MORNING AT LLOYD'S:- " It appears to be the determination of the majo rity in Congress to go to war with Great Britain, and preparations of every kind are making with activity for thiS purpose; still many well-informed characters in America doubt such an event taking place this year, and their opinions are founded on the unpre pared state of this nation for war, and on the public mind being opposed to it. Uncertainty attaches to, all popular Governments; and this remark has been pre-eminently confirmed by the proceedings of Con gress. Still we cannot help thinking that Congress will, in the present case, carry their determination into effect, without adverting to the serious conse quences which probably will attend it. Should war be declared, the American frigates and sloops will probably lose no time in cruising to intercept the ships going to, or returning, from the West Indies, and American privateers will swarm in the tropical climates." The letters brought by the Lisbon Mail were de livered yesterday ; but they furnish little or no in formation in addition to that which is to be found in the extracts from the Lisbon Papers, except that General DROUET came up after the affair of General, Htwt., at Almeria, and after reconnoitring the British force, retired without attempting any thing. A letter, received yesterday from Liverpools, says, " Mr. FORSTER has written to the British Consuls in America, informing them it was quite uncertain how soon there might cease to be oceasioutor the per formance of their official duties." The American Government has evinced great sor row for the misfortunes of the Spaniards at the Ca recces ; and has voted them a gift of 50,000 dollars, besides affording them every facility with respea, to supplies. Yesterday a variety of letters were received from Buenos Ayres, to the 15th of February, all agree ing in the unsettled state of things in that quarter, and the little prospect there was of their mending. , Yesterday morning Lord MOIRA had a long audi ence of the Paula Rxccwr, at Carlton House. . I_ _ Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers had i meeting at the Earl of LivEneoues house, which lasted two hours. General Gascormte gave notice yesterday, in the Rouse of Commons, of a motion - for an Address to the Panics REGENT, the avowed object of which is to quicken the formation of a new Ministry. ON THE DELAY IN SELECTING A MINISTRY. The It.--T's call to them is dumb ! No► loaf, nor Ash, ran nick 'cm ! ! Nor can he take 'em as they corns! : I Nor can he even pick 'cm ! ! ! l A new society is forming, the sole object of which is to promote Parliamentary Reform. A great num ber of names hare been already enrolled, and the society will in is few dAys issue a declaration, con taining Its principles and defending its objects. The newly-hi/A*ll , d Knights of the Bath hare, wills the most laudable consideration for tbe suffer ings of the poor, determined to appropriate the sum , • usually spent upon such occasions in festivities, to i pleb& charity. The first sugg.•stion of this humane -- asitit proceeded from the Earl of NOILIZIOL. .~ ..= ~: ..~~..__..5.~. SPAIN. -rem— • OFFICIAL BULLETIN, Downing-9trret., Jane 4. Dispatches hare been this day receivAl ;tom t;Olo nel Sir Howard Douglas, of which the following ire extracts:— SATITIGO, MAT 23.—0 n the 18th last. General Castanos re ceived information loin the Marquis of Partisan, who now com mands the divisions of the rah army in the Vlergo, that the enemy had collected about 15,0,10 men on the rivers I'sla ant Orbigo, and that it appeared to be their intention to advance upon Villafranea and Poehia di Sanabria. Thisre-union to threaten Gallicia was only a feint to &vain the ulterior design at advancing into Asturias; which the ene ny accomplished upon the lith inst. with abort eight thousand men, under General Bonnet; and they now occupy their former (lit:users in Or it Jo, Grado, and Gijon, &c. SANTIAGO, MAT 21.—This town is now the seat of the. Pro vincial Government, and I am happy to say, it I, iii peril if ha , - rnony with General Castanos. He invited a deptitat* of the Junta to meet him here. I was then at Corinna, and rnmoted the transfer of the whole body, as the most likely InCOII6 of stroying diference. General ('astanos's a isdoni has done tae rest. 1 have the honour to transmit intelligence from Itnrpst. The reported entry of General Mendizahel into Burgos is em s .- , roborated by this, and with the other inclosurec, skews how very seriously the enemy are harassed by the activity of the parties in the North. Don Geronimo Merino (coming/lily called Drum de Vollorrado) a most able and enterprising Chief, whom I have oo several occasions supplied a ith arms, &c. has lately had two brilliant actions with the enemy. On the Itqh of April, near Aranda, he cailie suddenly upon a considerable body of the enemy, by as well-planned mid ably ' executed movement. From a perfect InosslidAe of the country, he gained, with a part of his force, the possession of a height over which the enemy had to pass in retiring to the toss n of On toria de Val de Araas; having then attacked them with gr.iwt vigour, he succeeded la making 5.19 prisoners, including -me Lieutenant-Colonel, and 11 other 4)fficers, of er a resixt.lnce which cost the etsemv seventy-three killed, and 107 wriiiudeit.-- The prisoners immediately sutiered, in the prowry ef is en , y for each of the three Me,.: berg of the lints of Burgos. a...) o ere lately put to death by the enemy; and iu the pro f orlon of ten fur each of Merioo's soldiers, aho arely shared the ..sine fate.— This act was accompanied by a declaration, that i.i this ratio, re taliation would always be observed. On the 1241 d, *frit re. iris to Villafranca, a ith the remainder of his prisoners, NI-risio .00k post, with a part of his force, at a cross - row,' , where '.e e .;.races a rescue would be attempted. Being apprised of the advance of the enemy in pursuit of the convoy, a c c ordingi s h e dr esse d an ambuscade,into a hich the miens., fell, and left dead six men, having also a considerable number of wounded. THE CATHOLIC CAUSg. ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND TO Ills ROYAL HIGHNEiS THE DUKE GF 91.153 LE. " May it please your Royal Highness, " The Catholics of trellod iteg leave . 9 approach your Revd Highness, wain tile warmest and most respectful ass maces of their gratitude., for your able and enlie!itelisd ad t oeacy of weir religious sad pol*tictit principles. A bused as the, hate been by the possessors of that very pass.'r, to the existence of which they have for centories coutributed their treasure and their blood, it is a source of gees' sod gratify ing consoiwion, to reflect brat the son of their King is the firs to ple .d the cause of the people, and to vindi ate their einsrazter. hovel, indeed, Is the bpeciatio which presents to the wasid the son of the British Monarch standing up in the great Council of the N.lion to vitilicate the rights of Humanity and protect the privileges of Cotiscience:. • Leave,' says your Royal Ifighttess. s al .teligions to then.selves, unless they tend to disturb the pirtlic traequillity. No society has a right to dominate over the opinion of men.' The enlighten ed Protestants of the Empire re echo this 9. otinient of equal free dean. Then -ee that it is nu loiter a question between the ('a tholic and Protestant ; --the blood a hich the former 11.. s Qh-d its defence of a Protestant Throne, has blotted out t lose miserable recollections of bigotry which the monooolists of Country still struggle to collect sate) perpetuate. The victories to waich our Catholic Countrymen have so eminently contributed have closed r the book of controversy, and will, we trust, open to is the temple of the Constitution. Tie Catholics or Ireland ap peal from ages of mutual intolerance to the present ?poi b of mutual infection and confidence. The Protestant of the pre sent day no longer expressed his surprise that the C atholic should refuse to eeeee chce that rem of Englls t I history obit* gave Liberty to Enishmen and the Penal Code to Ireland, The enlightened Iri sh Protestant of the presents day agree• wits your Royal }Ugliness In thinking, that tit memorable elev. lua Lion of 1 . 688 went to establish a faction in Ireland, *lt eh op pressed the great body of her people; your Royal It is's nest they are convinces" of our loyalty and truth by the sarrificeo we have made. Your Royal Highness- will, therefore, he pleased to accept the thanks of the Irish Ca..hulics—they re the offspring of a generous enthusiasm—they were the humble alter ing which Ireland presented to her fairest ho; es-that hope which once so flattered her with promises of freedom. fancy were presented to him when he stood at the door of the Consti tution, supported by the beloved and admired companions of 1.15 youth ; whose wisdom and whose truth commanded the esteem and love of their fellow-subjects. They were presented to treat Personage for whom Ireland would have laid dun it bee life, in all the prodigality Of a generous confidence, and at none ett it re cent events will not obliterate from her .recollection, when she hears your Royal Nighties re-echoing those sentiments kit dis tinguish her Prince, and professing those principles wuich truly constitute the character of a Patriot King. " To his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex." ANSVIRR OP WM ROTEL RIGHTNESS THE DUKE or !WISER, TO TIE AMMER, OF TNT CATROLICS or IRtLINO, PRESENTED BY THE ET tt 'or KENDIARX, SIR FRANCIS aooLD, RESEIS. BURRE, Id•OONALD, END TECRIMiIir HAT, ON THE STX or JUNX, Geteri.exerr,—To have, deserved the approl &pia() of to re spectable a body of his Majesty's subjects, insist ever “ford ma the highest glory. and the wannest satisfaction. The cuaintt mice of their confidence will be my duty and study to preserve. For my part, I Can only say, that, burn In a free country, the sentiments of a British subject, the love of true liberty which consist is the distribution of equal rights, mid a Lir partici a (ion of the lee...sings of our Constitution, prompted me (o claim for my fellow-subj• c:s what I considered as their duet end which, to my feelings, must increase in . prupertion to the rum ' ben with whom I may.sleare that happimess. Th loyal roe speetful, firm, and constitatioaal manner in which the Catho lics laid their represeetations at the font of the Throre, as well as before the two Housed of Parliament, called forth my admi ration, and demanded my exertions is their behalf. t °arsine the same system,Gentlemen, and your cause must ultimately triempn, so long as reason can dispel ignorance, and that justice dwells in this coluerv. Although au approach to the laroste o never denied to a British subject who supplicates for a redri'ss of gs ievances; still we cannot immediately learn the causes entaneut front thrliCer The Catholics must not, therefore, hastily conclude, this because their Petition has not been inwasely . acquiesced in, their claim has consequently met with a Outlet( refusal. s'erinips even this delay, which, as an individual, I must deeply deplore,' (Lay increase the favour wises granted. As for its tuna seccess, never can despair while one of (be family In abut I (lave the honour of belonging sits an the throne of their Unlied King doms. Most. happy do I feel to reflecting, that it has been most fortunately reserved for one of she House of Hanover to accom plish what a Prince of Nassau was not permitted to effect. If the Irish Catholics preserve this moderate, calm, and steady. but manly course, their expectatioes must be Madly cans with the complete attainment of their wishes. To have coluri buted towards such a welcome event, will ever be my pride and glory ; and if my words, ran have any weight vita them, allow me to add, a similar eiseduct on their part will unite us closer together, and will increase Still more my never-cusiug endeavours for so desirable an object. (Signed) AUGUSTUS FREDERICK. RenslngtolTalace, June 5, Igit," Ayoung Lady of rank and high condition, in the warmth of her dancing heart, thus itddres, , ed her partner, at the lute Lotto Maxon's 2411:- 44 God bless you, take care and don't tread upon my mus. lin gown, for you see that I have nothing under. it ! !" FALMOUTH, hiss 3.—Arri% ed the RwAllow pankc t..frout RIO Janeiro, with& Mall, in sidayst lArineess .9 .ty frona New-York and Halifax, YO days from the Later I his ship Myrtle, from Lisbon t aid the &Ike of J a rosce, Esit, A private ship, also from Lie.on. fo 11 days. The hamountd hound Portugal fleet paned this port liediy, win a Sae breeze at atm Suikid the hpeedylneket for Cadiz, and Ili? Marlboroa,gh for Lisbon; both There is a pedt.* now in the oiling, supposed to be tit: Nymph, frets Cadlis 4,11. 1 • A ! G . , ~.‘ • 1 • --A .r_ - • i~ ~l♦ ;4:* = I 1 111