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important a point ?—(Hear, hear, hear.) —It mey be said that there was still sufficient time for the •-onsideration of this 'Ogre t, and thus they might be put off from week to week, under pesliajet 11 de lusive holw held out by the Batik Directors, that they would be unable to meet their einvigesortssis unit' about the latter end of the Sessile,' ; the Noble Earl opposite would come in the House, and *ll6 Olit any impairy induce the House, by taking it unprepared, to assent to another continuance of the restrictinti. It would then, periea+, be fonsid„ that at the bottom of this peace and prosperity SO loudly vomited in the Speech, lurked some evil— in the letttein of this cop of happiness now offered to our Igo. some poison might be foetid to lie, which would torsi our joys to sorrow.—(Heir./ ‘Vith respect to the immediate effect produced on this country by the paper cut reiley, the insist re markable was, that, although the richest m the 'world, possessed of the greatest resented , , the moat active commerce, and the utmost itirlmorv, it almd was tumble to ennamend the prvses,ve of the preei woo sneak Italy in its retrograde state, Switzer bold in its stutioonary end estiolilislord coodition, and Atiorrica to its progressive state, can all c them ;hut Eugland alone is unable to 'thane them as the purchase of her industry.—/ /fear, hear.)— iVith respect to America, of which he always de sired to speak with respect and athutrotion, he felt the utmost entisfaction at the continuance of the C sue, tal Convention. But in alluding to that maguey, it was impossible for him to remain ode ot upon au uliforttioate transaction that had lately occurred there, in which two British subjects lust their lives. He referred to the cases of Ar buthnot and Ambiister, to which public ittten lion hail been so earnestly directed. IVithrout stopping to inquire how far such an act of yin- Idler (for an act of violence at least it must be etsarvitirord) was convivtent with the politicel institu tions of the Snare, where it might be ex pected that the severity of the rules of war would rather be relaxed than stretched to their summit rigour, he elimild merely itbeerve, its far as he could iroolket front the proceedings given by the Court blame' that tried the neliappy men, that lions ever Aitibuster ought have rendered himself aubject to such laws, there was no evidence to criminate Aibutlitior, and that even the execution of the former was nut werrantrd by the sentence of his Judges. The act oof violence was one arising from another act of violence, namely, the seizure of the Spanish settlensents, with which this country had ow concern, but the transaction, he was well aware, rested eltogether with individuals, and by no awaits involved the Government of the United States. (Hear, hear, from the Treasury Beurhes.)—With respect to the affairs of India, it was not necessary MI that occasion to give a definitive ()pinion (Hear, hear, from she Treasury Benches) —but he was caudated' that the measures pursued by the Mei gins of Hastings, were measures of defence, and that no aggressions had been mode by the Bri tish Power, for the purposes of astibition.—(!leer, hear.!—The Noble Marquis concluded by hoping the House would turn its most earnest attention to consideration of the resources of the coutttry. The Earl of LIVERPOOL expressed his high gra titicatiost at the genera! concurretwe of the Noble Iblartitils in the sentinsento and 'toilet' coutanted in thee Speech. Indeed, it was never more desirable that • perfect nnaniutity should be obtained in an Addiess—bectouse„ as the Noble Marquis had re marked, II considerable part of it was couched in the language of condolence for the loss of a Personage. no less exalted by her virtues than her rank—of condolence which should not be marked by words skier, but by the expression of that public aciainwitt which venerated her for the virtues lobe displayed in an age of the world when it was most necessary to manifeet theist for the preserva tion of every thing estimable in society, and the se curity of the general happiness.—(lleore, hear.) — He had not doubted of she Noble Nlarques's up prubatiim of the final evacuation of the French an. ritory, and it offered metier for congretulation t h at Framer had acted in such a manlier as to enable the assainbled Powers of Europe to fulfil, in the blits•trilt veme, the terms of their obligation', eves' before the time prescribed by the Treaty. It was, jutted!, every respect desirable that this event should have taken niece before the lime originally apputitted for its occurrence, because it chewed the priticiple on which the Allied Powers had acted unseal* France, and that the measure of occupa tion) had been race of necessity and not of choice, which ehlould cease to operate as soon as cir lllll eliould permit. It was also of ad. %dotage hey its mural effects, that it should tame occur; because if the Allied army was not withdrawn until the end of the fifth par, it would then be r onenlered not till Bet of choice but of necessity, and the Allied Sovereigns ,null obtain no credit for the pr' iples which find liollooliced their actions. The Noble Marquis had t. iiiilit!il his confidence in the continuance of peace, until lie should have received further information icspeeting the uaasurre adopted by the Congress tit A ix -IAA; handle. On this iloint he should find that lit. Nlstjeotv'si Ministers were net desirous of viiiicealment. The Treaties and documents con nected with theta should be laud berme Perlis aria, cod every other information winch it might be cuitsiatent with propriety to connioutricete.— I le felt, however, great benefaction in woofing the Noble Wantons, and the (lessee, that never, within his was three a perind gniltilit Vir lit-4611 such a thorough anxiety prevailed mom; all the principal Cabinet. of Europe to 'weeder peace nod trauquithty, when ilia reiglis were 'tot only more exeiopt loom every feel ies:t ofambition, but even from every desire to noose sdarni or anxiety. A lluditig to the Slave Trade, be it noted hie Majesty's 3111110de would receive credit for making today 'flint to ire the Abolition emu. plated ; and lie egret 41 with the Noble Msrquue, that this great wink could be effected solely by • etablishiag a well-regulated tight of stareb. The Noble Kill then briefly ollutled to the Colmar vial Coot claim' with the Untied Shari oI A lin, Riga to the improvement of our comsat rye. respect In o u r iereoue, lie 111111111Irll re( y I lEift should hit tua.le to rend. r a surplus *to ail utile to the rerluclitas the Nation:al I)tbt. Thee ereet object. ..no which the isle my of the coots . 11 - ussil Its leisure imacr 'JO war depended, slteuld utter he low eglit of, and lie ousted they had tit length writes' at s Felled alit ii they would I embltd to make a toy tobjuilaut beguile:l,j. It should not, however, he forgotten, that while op the conclusion of all other wars, there had usually been so increase of taxes, a diminution of not less than seventetai millions and a b tlf had been made since the termination of the late hostilities. On this suhfret lie woold not he justified in saying any thing more at iiirsritt, as the subject would at a more efilivriiirot time he brought before the con sideration of the Douse. _ _ . Alt! gh he differed from the Noble Marquis in s of his views respecting the general currency of the cnuuitry. yet he did not mean to underrnte the importesice of the subject. II; however, was not u•u.ul to introduce such matters into the Speech sit the commencement of the Ses►ion—they were left to the spoliteneous consideration of Parliament. There was nut, he assured the House, a man in the country more anxious than he was to return to a wholesome and secure currency, of paper convertible ut pleasure into coin ; but he had alwiiys kit. and had so expressed himself ins curious occasions, that tlie greatest inconvenience which was to i. e dreaded from the Bank Restriction was the diffieulty of putting an end to the system. Ile hail, on the termini:lmm of war, great hopes that the period might have beers then defined when this system could he closed with safety. Three years since he had, in that feeling, proposed that a Bill should be passed into a law, empowering the Bank to postpone the time for returning to cosh payments for two years further. But last Session the [loose had not sat three days, when he inf►rmed them that the great 'pecu niary transactions in which certain foreign Govern ments were likely to be engaged, would prevent the sale return to cosh payments. These causes sell continued to operate, and it might not be im possible that they shonlil prevent the termination of the present system on the sth of July next ; but should such be the case, it would be the part of ('.rluau►eut to propose as short a space of time as possible for the continuance of the restriction, so that Parliament might be enabled to take the sub ject luta its consideration at an early period in the ensuing Session. It was a connsule►able gratification to him to be enabled to inform the House, that the subject of the repeated forgeries ou the Bank of England had been seferred to a Commission, composed of men of scietice nod great practical experience, and that they had entertained the warmest hopes of being enabled to devise sonic means, if not of preventing forgeries altogether, at least of removing the pre sent great facility. " To-morrow I, or my Noble Friend, shall present to the House the first Re port of that Commission." The Noble Earl then alluded briefly to the case of Messrs. Arbuthnot and Ambrister, and said that he should at the 'argent muu►ent consider it premature to apprise the House of the steps adopted with respect to that transaction by his Majesty's Ministers. But what eser might he the character of that set, it was un authorised by the Government of the United States, und dune without its knowledge.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, he did not feel that extreme satisfaction at the Speech, and the Address now proposed, as had been expressed by the Noble Lords opposite. He rejoiced as much as any one in the improvement of the revenue, but he attributed that improvement to the industry and exertions of the people—( Hear, hear.)—But no exertions hail been made on the part of the Govern norm to new model or ameliorate the system of tax ation, as hid been done on the termination of all former wars. Why had not the war taxes, which the people had been taught by those who had im posed them would he removed on the return of peace—why have they not been submitted to the consideration and revision of Parliament? Minis. tors have preferred taking these matters into their Inure especial protection, and the more constitu tionol coarse of Parliamentary investigation has been poraisoned to their cusivenience.--(Hear, hear. )—I le remarked on general principles of poli tical re my, that the commerce of this country could nut improve if that of other countries was irrishilnted, Hod he thought the time had now sr. sired when ne should reduce the taxes we have itn 'surd upon the importation of foreign productions. He approved of the prniciple of the American Com mercial Coils, minis, and observed, that no nego v:iator, however skilful, could conclude a commer cial treaty, by which be could secure all the ad ventages to his country. and yield none in return. The Noble Earl Olen tusk a review of Ilse enrresicy ref the conistry, mat gave it as his opinion, that as lung 115 the present Abut regulations were suffer ed to exist, ►o long would I/Insisters find it insist's -1.11.11V to severt with safety to a metallic currency. The question was then put and carried nemine disientiente. THE CARE OF THE KING'S PERSON. IYliile;llei louse was iii a state of confusion after the drri•i of the former question, the Earl of I.writenot., as well as we could collect, gave no tice, that on Monday next lie should bring down a comirsuilication to the House relative to that part of the Lords Commissioners' Speech, in whist it is rtcommendril to Parliament to devise measures fur the care or his Alajesty's sacred person. The House then adjourned. UOVSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21. At a gimler pint two o'clock the SPEAKER took the Clow, and the Horne proceeded to meteor in Aletirtwoo in the tumid manner 40 Members took the oaths, and their seats; about 350 were prebent. At twenty 'ninnies before three o'clock the Gentlemen ,Wier of the Blot k Roil entered the 11, m , e , nod delivered ihr iullnaing Met.sage:— __ • " MR. 'SPUR ER—Tlse boils an 111miit'd by his Majesty's C • relit' est tlw awe attendance of this House its thr Illootew of Peers." l'he House imusethstely tolwyrd the message, end in shout to quarter of till hour the Speaker resumed the Claw. CLAN DEST IN F. OUTLA WRI ES. At liali:pa.t lour o'clock the Speaker drr•rvd the flour in illy following terms : " I have to at quaint the {louse that I have in She usual form !imperil , a Bill for the ineventiou of Clandestine Out- Nairn s. Is it the ples.ine of the douse that this BiU should be read i . "—( Cries 4 " hear, hear.") The Bill was Imo read a brat time. -• I.I:SSIONAL ORDERS, On the wohun of the CUANCELLOIL of the EL. CHEQUER, the Sessional Orders were read, and Committees of Privilege, &e. appointed. THE SPEECH. The SPEAKER then addressed the House in the following terms " I have to argisaint the Howse, that this House has tires, in the Goose of Peers, by desire of the Lords Commissi )))) ers app fed limier the Great seal, one of whom was the Lord Cisaiirellor, who pronounced the following speech, of which, to prevent mistakes, I have obtained a copy." (The speoker then read the Speech, for which see Lords' Report.) THE ADDRESS. Mr. IlitowNtosvthe;;;;iU move the Address, and spoke as follows Sir, I should indeed ; present myself to your notice on this occasion with pecu has diffidence and embarrassment, did I not most satiginsiely hope, that, however inadequate my effiati may prove to engage the attention of the House. the saute unstiimons sentiment may be found to irervaile his Majesty's Commons, those of pride mid satisfaction in their country's calm, peaceful joy, mid unbounded duty and attachment to that presiding wisdom and Royal authority, from whence has proceeded the gracious Speech we have now heard delivered to us by the Lords Commis sioners, so expressive of his Royal Highness's po lemist regard for the welfare and happiness of his people.—( I fear, /seer.)—With regard to the me lancholy events with which this Speech has com menced, there can be but one opinion ; for who that is an admirer of the virtues and excellencies of human nature, but must sympathise in the con tinued indisrositiou of our revered Monarch, whilst I trust the House will not merely be guided by form, but irresistibly worked on by feelings of affectionate regret, to condole with his Royal High ness on the severe loss he has sustained in the death of her late Majesty. --(Hear, hear. ) Slimly, if weight can attach to the descending influence of Royalty on the morals and hap pities' of society, in the Queen, whose loss we deplore, has disappeared an invaluable example of strict and unerring decorum.—( Hear, hear.)—ln love and mutual honour joined to her Royal Con sort, fora long course of years, his joy, his solace, and the faithful guardian of his person, promoting the interests of strict morality and religion, and in the true spirit of a Christian, possessed of an active though secret principle of feeling that al ways led her to the alleviation of sorrow, denying to misery nothing but her name.—( Hear, hear.)—lt is, however, gratifying for us to consider, and stay it engage to his Royal Highness in a still increased degree the hearts and affections of all his subjects, that the close of a life so honourably and piously passed was soothed by his most anxious and un remitting attentions; and this strict observance of filial duty must iii another sense be most satis factory to the House, as it affords the best pledge that every measure suitable to the dignity and conse quence of the object will be taken for the care and maintenance of the person of his Royal Highness's Father. 'fuming front these distressing events,abun -1 dant source of congratulation may be found, both in our foreign connexions and the internal prosperity of our country :—and first, with regard to that Con gress, whose deliberations have led to the evacua tion of the French territory. If this distinguished meeting bad been held for the purposes of indivi dual interest or ambition, or for any other end than the promotion of the general peace, I should predict to it disunion and discomfiture. But what has been the object of this happy concord of nations, at which his Majesty's Ministers bore so distinguished and auiduous a part, may be seen by the papers ordered to he laid before the House. The most striking measure of this august assemblage has been, 011 serious investigation of the policy of the measure, to take the earliest opportunity that Treaty would allow, of restoring to a great and afflicted people that place in the state of nations, of which she had, for her own and the common safety, been for a while deprived, and which sad necessity ■he must have seen as the consequence of the past unfit dynasty, now so happily re placed by the lineal race of her Kings. While France, by the most honourable and scrupu lous adherence to her engagements, and by the success that has hitherto attended the efforts of his Most Christian Majesty towards the consolidation of his Government, has rendered precautionary mea sures any longer unnecessary on the part of the Allied Powers, and now rests once more on its own means for support. To our own shores have been given back our distinguished heroes, equally mo derate and dignified in the trying hour of fortune, as irresistible in danger.—(Hear, hear.)—lt is not for me to attempt to enter into the various political arrangements of these conferences, but so strongly do they bear on them all the characteristics of peace, and so fully evince the spirit of the Allied Powers to establish and preserve such relations amongst themselves as may tend to the harmony of the world, and advance the march of tuitional liberty, as cannot but justify his Royal Highness's persua►ions that the result of his measures in this quarter of the globe will meet with the peculiar satisfaction of Isis faithful Commons. I shall now tyke the liberty of briefly calling your attest bon to the result of his Royal Highness's arms in India: atid to all who weigh tLe wealth and importance of our undisturbed possessions in the East, to all who consider the intricacy arid compre hensive nature of its atfairs,i,it must be a source of peculiar congratulation to be assured that our ope rations in that country have been as decisive as they were well matured and promptly executed.-- ( Hear, hear.) — The total suppression of the at tacks of the I'indarries, and of the restless intrigues of their perfidious supporters, the Mahratta Powers, is the happy result of one short cainpMgii ; and to its vast advantages, such us we may always antici pate with justice warring on our side, to the charac ter of the British employed, and to the politic coil duct sod administration of the Noble Governor, the moat unequivocal testinumy has been borne at the hour, and on the arena of the campaign and its results--(//ear, heurf—und bowcver, at the elute of the document to which I Allude, there might have existed some features of protracted contest, subsequent intelligence alllloollerS tie total cessa tion of hostilities, and sender this auspicious govern ment a second restless intriguing spirit, disturbing the general tranquillity, has paid the penalty of his deceit and ambition, and is the prisoner at war of his Royal Iligliness's Governor ni Chief in India. Froth ea►t to west, a kind Providence favours the exertions of his Majesty's Guversititent, fur the good 4rlll , coal prosperity of these domi . nintio, and the result of his Royal Highness's siegociationa in the tinned States, is equally fatimrable with the issue of his arm•. By previous Treaty, the Commercial COll. erotism, existing Iwtween this country and the United States, would have expired in a few months, and I have considerable pleasure iu understanding that the same arrangements that have already been finial so beneficial to the wealth and industry of this country, have been renewed for • term of years— regulations to be viewed with the more satisfaction, and regarded as the more permanent, as the sivel'. tags* resulting from them are reciprocal ; and we have scied tin the liberal po..cy, first in (.mlllllllO. ing to use growing prosperity of America, we but increase good custom for ourselves, and 'lieu fresh sources of wealth to the manufacturing and com mercial brioches of the kingdom. I need tint, however, have wandered thus far and long from home in search of the flattering picture of prosperity, for 1 believe every man who now honours me with hoc attention will allow, that never was the measure of joy more full, or peace so absolute, as that which now reigns through every part of the United King slum. There never was a period at which all branches of the various manufactures of this coun try were more universally employed, or received a fairer or more comfortable remuneration for their labour. A revived and enterprising spirit exists in all our seaport towns, and *mimel credit is firmly established. lam far from pressing the dangerous principle, that a country's resources must increase indefinitely io proportion to the demands made on its exertions, for the greatest affluence may be drained, and the firmest patience exhausted ; but it is surely the fairest source of congratulation, that after an unexampled contest of twenty-three years duration, and the more trying crisis of a state of peace, its which the greater part of the people were forced to seek for new employment, the most un answerable proof should be given of the elasticity and resources of the country in the increase of the revenue in all its most importaiit branches.— Such, however, was naturally to be anticipated, as the result of that system of economy and retrench went, so promptly established and steadily pur sued after our expensive career of glory, in the re duction of the army ■nd miry, in every respect as extensive, as would appear consistent with domestic security, or the military occupation of our co lonies. I have now attempted to give an outline of the political bearings and state of our country. Abroad we have au unexampled concord of na tions bound by the most holy ties of alliance, by their duties towards God and the people whom they govern—at home, pence, affluence, and abun dance, and above all blessings, minds amid (lisp°, sitiun to enjoy them. Such is the happy country which by the elective trust lately restored to the people, and exercised on us, collies under our charge. May we jealously watch over the laws of our land ! may we impartially support every part of the Constitution, and apply ourselves in har mony to amplify and perpetuate the blessings we enjoy ! Having now taken a review of the topics on which his Royal Highness's Speech is founded, I proceed humbly to offer for the consideration and judgment of the House, the Address of Thanks shall have the honour to move to his Royal High ness, which, as it pledges to no future line of conduct, but merely repeats those sentiments from the Speech of his Royal Highness to which every British heart must echo, will, 1 trust, meet with the unanimous concurrence of the liouse."--I The Hon. Member was loudly cieered from both sides rf I the House.) . . . . lie then read the Address, which wits, as mind, an echo of the speech delivered by the Ito3bal Commissioners. Mr. AVM. PEEL, in seconding the Atithtsi., spoke as follows: " In rising, Sir, to second the motion of my Hon. Friend, 1 earnestly claim the liberality of the House, and that it will he kindly extended to me, who stand so much its sired of it on the present occasion. —(Hear, hear, hear.)—A. many of the observations which the Address just read siwgests, land in which 1 should have naturally inci'mged, have beets anticipated by the Hon. Mover, I am its a great degree relieved from the apprehension of wearing out the patience of this House by trespass log too much upon its indulgent attentiou. I tain, however, disposed - to believe that no part of the Address now proposed is calculated to excite the opposition of any man who hears me, and I coo& dently expect it will receive the full approbation of all those to whom it is addressed. With reference to the topics in the Speech delivered by the 'Loyal Commissioners, there can be surely but one opinion in this House, or the couistry, upon the proper and becoming expression of our condolence to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent upon the melancholy continuance of his Majesty's indispo sition, and also upon the *Analog event of the death of the Queen, which has been the source of great national grief. Every person in society must doubtless feel it a duty to condole with his Royal Highness on the loss of that illustrious Personage, who was for half a century a high example of every moral virtue.—( Loud cries of hear, litar.)—lt would be idle and presumptuous its me to dwell in this assembly upon all the excellencies of her late Majesty's character—they are too generally known, sod too universally admitted, to require any feeble praise from me. 1 merely touch upon the subject just to say that our unanimity will be required for carrying into effect the ar rangements rendered necessary by her Majesty's - demise. It would hr premature, at this moment, to allude to these new regulations—future oppor tuoities will be haul for cousoteriug their details. Whatever difkrroce of ()plosion mil have prevailed among us, as to the great events which have oc curred in Europe within the last four years, or upon die manner in which those events should have been met, yet there Call be but one opinion upon the present occasion as to the growing prosperity the country, and the daily improvement% which no k the progress of all classes in society. These weirdo tsges are fully described in the Speech of the King's Commissioners. If we only refer back to the cons tnencement of the last war, and contrast it with the state of the country at the present period, we shall .tind an abundant source of congratulation. Glo rious as was our career throughout the progress of the late war, yet the tidings of our successes, rapid as they came, were accompanied with tidings whirls entailed upon individual families much of ',lime misery and staiiction. At that itaneut, . . too, ii,t.rt al trmiatibfaNion prevailed amain: tl r ll)Wer ClAriet• 111 more than one part of the 41.4,,,ci v g a ol !Dam rebted tern in °lwo acts ul and outrage. laa referring to this fa( t, and to it,„ 411,1coote o t which prev ilea in certain quarters dl the period I allude to, I gin really awl h.fir,,y to coultas my entire oottii, twit. that th e svirit of isnwixordi. nation which rxistetf, arose mainly from thidist— tres.es unhappily iionilent to the than state of *the country, owl not from any i•ett led or tooled Ir. 11,,, of disloyalty among the isenirtr.-1 Cries If Ileg, —At the prei.elit time we were Intopily rrh , v.n front the contemplation of secure of this mine r , awl we could reflect isith high sonsfacti 0000 0 ih 4 i had passed thiough both the internal and rxtrrild °ldeal without compromising a national . . f r riniK of principle, or turiiii4iing it 'angle laurel we hail gdo, ei I. In referring even fur it moment to th e glorious annals of our military expliatN, ,„,1 . . the laurels which thry conferred upon otir country, it iv impossible to refrmin from pi r „ img the tribute of our stloriratiou to the 114,- Mous Cli;eltam under whose banners our titeitti fought and conquered. The character of the Duke o f ‘V e !li ng u al was ❑ot inore brilliant in war than it was in peace. Indeed his praise was echoed by th... voice of the nations of the Continesit, far what to il ,. plitnetit could be higher than that !laid to bum the Allied Sovereigns, w hose armies, though 1 . 0111. mantled by able and experienced officers of 111. 4 respective nations, were consigned over to his so. pr. toe con►rnatstl, in a ILU:llliier which .hewed the unbounded confidence Waved its his talent% and character by the nations of the Continent.— (Hear, hear.)—The thstiogni,lied justite and moderation of this great nit...liad beets product se of the most happy effect, and hail glVell full lona to the precautsonary measures which It lirc..llll cessury to take, blot (Holy fur the saf-ty 111 . FfiV.Cr herself, but for the repose of Europe. Form ' ,e el , / for the world, these precautionary rtes-ttre.: wets I.ow too loonz,r tireessary ; and what I tool,l 1,, a more grattfyitag spectacle than to see Fo.o.ce now restored to, end tuktmg her place 11 , , b4A't of the natitiiia of Europe, after lioilote..l4 faithfully fulfilling all the etigageno its all ch she lied contracted.--(J/ear./--S ~ e ei I now feel the dijoymerit of repose and the blessiogi of peace. The experience of the last thirty ! s alt has shewn the close connexion which sulisists tweets the peace of France and that of !mount:. log countries. After being for thirty years tossed about on the sea of Revolution, she now subsided in a calm which enabled her to regain her rank, and enjoy the great advantages of her situati )))) and resources. If any agitation at present prevails in that country, let us hope it is attributable to the cool} ictilig opinions of men exercising the freedom which is allowed them, rather than to aiN &site • to revert to any thing like the state of ha. been found incompatible with the peace in,v happiness of the world. It roust be our dean,. :ttel wish that France !lipoid long roil'y the loaitait of a Constitutional Government which protect. ed her people its their rights end privilege-. • , It must be gratifying to the feelings of one or n country to see that other uations were ere dually adopting the spirit of our COllO%llO. I . tion, and fashioning themselves after the model which we furnished them. If any thing remaierd to induce us to value our itisiiititioits, and oish retain them unimpaired, it was this universal ads mission of their value by other States. Tina should toake us more stowilling to listen to the wild rhapsodies of visionary theorists, whose fatted ul im provements we now and then see attempted to tie obtruded upon the lower classes of soci.ty. We should lake every pain* to keep such characters itt Iha tin. oral ineigitificance which belong: to them. That a country like this, after hoeing endured so lung a war, must have many dilftettitiet to our, mount, must he evident to any man ; but there were no obstacles which could not he stirmoutited, and England had wine to meet which ii•sunrcra were not competent to overcutne.—fllear, hear./ — In every quarter of the globe her courracter mood preeminently high. It was not alone iu Europe that her prowess was felt said ecknowledgeti, hut ail the plains of India rile had signalised Lerttelf—and there too, in st war not of aggression or ambition, but its a war fur the punishment of both—the cosi• sequence of that war has been the restoratirai of peace and comfort to those who Lad previroi•lv heels exposed to every species of extortion and c•tielty, and the capture of one of the efeel authors of Ow lawless and unprincipled aggresanot which called forth our hostility. Totaling to America, the hap. piest prospect was unfolded for our commercial :r -lations. The old Commercial Treaty was about I. expire, and a new one on similar principles was cot. citified, for a term of years. lie trusted that this Treaty, which was calculated to extend our i,itt tnerce and promote the iiiteresis of our 'moot le tures, would give general satisfaction to the nation. attention of the House will, I have 'to doubt, be called to the various measures which the presdit state of the country shall he found to require—la these Parliament will give that uhtlivided Nitration which the absence of topic. respecting our rarest'sl militate may permit; bud I colitidently anticiptee that every menture which can Idol to increase the prosperity and comfort of the people will find C. this House the most cordial support.—(Hear, hear.) It now only remains for me to thank the House fur the patient attention I have received, and to con. elude with seconding an Address, which I am so e will receive the coucurrence of every man in 11!! . • House. I beg leave again 44 express my thani , 4 for the patient hearing with which the House ins indulged me."—( Loud cries of Hear, hear.) The Address having been read from the Chin, Mr. 3lecuott 41.0 rose and said, that, though he did not concur in all the particular expr. 41,10114 con tained in the Address they had just heard read, .tk!, he thought it better, for several reasons, to let it picA, as it nutter of courtesy, without prejudice to a , V future discussion that might arise ow the subj.c., which it embraced. He pursued this course fix rather, for the reasan stated by the Hon. Gen.'s.- man who seconded the motion, as a part of tier .t (item was, unfortunately, matter of condolence, a subject ou winch but one opinion prevailed. It by DO means followed, however. G I a, i t series o f ~.liserrei iotis should not be made on the general stew a public affairs, which the Aditess presented—sod the extravagant mid eslninfoill.aty the state of the country, gist's by the Hots. Mott , . would fully justify him in melting a greater s.a oa y of remarks than I e meant on this t.ct:tteitm to olt-c to the I cur, iu 'faction nod wi, setltinsi tscl~ *wow 'thou o. lion of 'Freiici ill dojo to the to be 4 the se this of e utak urit: would, Spetcl were o other refer 1 Yellin', the su the en his pr