The Sun. — London, England, 1813-07-08 00:00:00

I six (t' I"~ r ,Ili .~ i~l~~ , i!F ~^` ;$-• 'ara ibli ctl‘ .. . . . 'Vantages be bid gained, -but 'While in Portugal he exerted himself to put his troops in that state . , that when th e proper time came he might again push them against the enemy with that force whi4 should ensure success to their exertions. So it had turned out. He had not skittered the French again to occupy the niost important points from which he had driven them, and he had not only during the winter ; - prepared his own troops SLIC"' esfullY to mai - -e head against the enemy, but he had availed himself of the mean.; which he then for the first time possessed, "hs Commander of the I°,..r,ees of Spain, to gieeite §panish armies that „,rt hltar Y charact er which befoit they had wanted. Tills, in coajen c tion with a most distinguished °Meer (Alarsllal Beresford), hehad been.enabled 7. to effect, and it must now be felt, that we were I, ith our 0 10 longer contending against the enemy in Spain, }rich military power *alone, but that we 17ere powerfully aided by th e m ilit ar y g en i us o f §pain, which had always . been aeknowledg,•edtOte great, but which, till guided with care by the foitering hand o f gen i us, was incapa b le of pro 'duping such great and brilliant results. Lord Vell , j ugton, thus occupied, . had- not appear- 'a the field o f act i on so ear l y as some ?night have expected, but iii what manner bad he at last - emer ge d from his reose, that rose wh ic h whi ch had not been marked p by looseness or inactivity ? In one short month he had pushed the eaemy With such vi gour , as t o f orce hi nt to iglit that battle, nhich was as much distinguish ed by its particular c h aracter as was t h e Com blander by whom it 'had been fought. lie did not Mean to make t any Ungenerous comparison be t weea the efforts made by Lord Wellington and iu ' se trade in any other country, but such a movement as he had made In one month, from Grenada to Panipel una , he believed had never ' beet( equalled in the military history of any coun try, 1-4411 Wellington was aware of the difficul tiles he had to encounter. 'but his genius overcame .‘ 1 . 1 , , by Pereeivina• in what way those points on II ile a the enemy chiefly relied might be turned.— . j that trait ia• his character which above ail en mee,laired him to his army, Lord Wellington had avai l „filin'"f of this knowledge, to save the effusion 4w : 1 , 11 , 11 a/I blood, and gained by science what others h8(1"'"ve sacrificed their troops to obtain. ,He oil carne upon the enemy with a . pace so ra- . .n.,,,;,•', a nd so. acceler ated; to put against them his - I force, that they, without casting' any int- I s ul tatiou On their m ili tary conduct; were taken bias .:trPrise, their combinations ivere clefeated, and ' e Y hued no 'alternati ve but to ret rea t t o t h e i r r',''ll coantry, or to r i s k t h at b att l e which Lord w ellingto n had wished to make them fight, and ‘‘'llich had teriniaated in so gloriOnS a victory. If i"),er previous.arrangm tents might be said t o add ~lilliancy t o a . triumph, th e o p erat i ons .of. Lord , Ye llingto n ante ri or to the battle of Vittoria de r'trs;ed that character. ' His career was one of i Naerity and glory : in the last campaign he PII gained most important advantages over the lenty ; in the present, he had driven them to the 'ramie'. of their own territory. It would there f°l e be prestmiptium s in any man to augur tvhat L . trrcul t i b e t h e consequences of this victory.; hut it ,lvas a proud triumph to the country, and to the edividual,. to contrast the situation in.which Lord ...,; ellington now stomi, and that which he had fors. , - , ly 'occupi e d. It they looked back to that pe ,1,10 when he w ent with comparatively ' but a ' thle arniy to deliv e r Portugal, with what exulta ti t 4 ti and pride ingot they trace bitn through his cam i f,itoi I. They saw him effect the expulsi on o f t h e ia r ench from that country; in the succeeding ipaigii he still thwarted the views of the enemy. i'L'e thei.campaign before last, he couipletely changed Hiri,'! c hoacter of the war ; and now he, who had e fought with his . back to the sea, against 'a dhlilielior fr)e—wto had experienced innumerable o tlti cult les. that would have disheartened other g,,, a ll 2tanders, and which afflicted . hink, though his f ee t ii ` ,l 4l , inl would not give way to despondency, a nti , i ' , _ that he was supported by a brave people, 5e,14.(140rd C.) hoped he might say, by a Gro thi-vi P t Whic h had remained lien tough all in e'situfles of the contest; this individual hail a great'd ' .. • at t e , l ik egree emancipated the Peninsula, and lipi tti t ',.' becom e the aggeessor, and acted with 1 last,e4ll'snccesses offensively against the enemy, Ily Hiatt defending the lines at Torres Vedras. ,be s iia r, l l this retrospect, the House would • IVelii )1(4 1 to ineasure the merits of Lord it 'Pon aIN , ! tin the services or his troops. — Isere iloritais to Contemplate, that if the enemy • thely nut of Yet forced by Lord Wellington en- 1, 6 ' 4 th of Spain, that at least he had shewn ..ad ch . s _e confines of that arena in which they looxerTe.ll to euter the lists. He was now no by th e enigi to with his baekto the sea, menaced to hi s s i o e 'nY, who hoped to be able to chive hint of t h e _ e q: l s t , as was formerly the case, when some 4,,,., evscern eiletst ,was nanticipated nothing'less, Il i;it e to reach.trtained a dread that he would not be law met our vi e e l ' i s l in safety. A fin' differeut scene !Attie hatlhty Late ' , tle .. waa seen driving those f roth whi c it I, "IIS 1.11t6 their 'own countrY, tharacter pact , s t ) uld hnrc been better for their (If the ~-.tiler never r . .T . feelin 4.s le no us , on a. , . emus • ed. ht. t, . tv u queut than this subject would be much morc ii, quest an a "Y - thin tl • f ,„ qh e gratif . g ling le (Amid say. It •ere not _ ylng to them to reflect that they ~llcry (4._l'lo.et t.o.celebrate a triumph in which the 1 1, 11 u/1411 a . individual only was concerned, but one 41/en . .t, i t best interests of the world were. in tizv,ta of :ucy were there met; the representa ted f ree Deo I . •• • ' having ob ti •re e d . p-c, to rejoice in . le es t 1 .• oin-rOi' their ;buted to • Ali' hind es 44 181 • , . i Allies and cont r. na . ~.. Intent of the general liberties of man gre, t -.rill this e , , ' . 4 "qrth c ttful and most expensive` ar 1 ,1 1 1 : fis 80111 v syns had been made by this. country, it t nl Ypis„.„,,''O s faction to reflect that these had not tho.atribtit;,i sufficient to defend oursetves„ but had 11 tontt- t ° the preservation of others. If in tsei Ow Is. .• . Englandhad felt ~ f e melt . - ailiatnent of o h . toes'‘' i t . , t-po n to make mint stupendooa sacri , k 11 48 4hi -. ' ' • that Honse i ti lititv tha n to giatitication for , I) 41 . , a their liberality bad been extended 11 11 • 41 gel' seal •. i .I , Inifi t , e , s. toan formerly, the fraits of their i tit s ;ke w.' - 1 1, 4 , a atm they sa . ( le as unexampled as their genero i b, , .1,1 : , . 0 , vt from the efforts they:had made, het,, !te r tltlatiVeS, but ail &nave, in a mtich t er iitiv . s ( „ 11.1 1(1(111 than the most sanguine tuning . 1 4 '11i 0 „,, i '? 1- Inerly hope to see in so short a time. 4 D r , 6 i ' It Woilltl he - i woos in any man tu tr end t , . presun p I lttst ~ ') s`A,; - 'O, - 11,,t ould be the issue Of the a4tuo - "gi4 tne t;vents of the war had hi- I c ll;,V C 04 ,1 ' 111/1'• sthert 0 been faVourable ; but that rrovidence would rule over - :he future, which had protected its frmis the past : he trusted it would not now forsake us. But whateVer might be the coarse of things, 'the glory of the giiglish country Was placed on tlie_higheit pinnacle of fame, from which it neve r couldlbe shaken. If any thing .could add to the interest 'Ofilie battle, it was the field on which it had been fought. illustrious 'Clikftain of for mer days . {Falwar'd,_the Black Prince)', had fought on the same ground—had fought to restore a rightful Monarch to his throne. He bad. m con quered, and the farce of his arms was not forgot ten on the day of battle. In looking at this proud triumph, it was impossible that the House sisould not feel gratified at reflecting, that while it raised .us, it also raised those with whom we were al 'lied ; and he trusted, in the moment of. victory, that that would not be forgotten which was the legitimate end of all war—a secure Peace ; a Peace consistent with the credit, interest, and engage mews of this country; a Peace that would not only prove beneficial to England, but conducive to the happiness of all the nations of Europe.— (Hear, heat, hear !)—He had only one observation to add. It was the wish of Ministers, that the list of Officers to whom it was proposed to vote the Thanks of the . House should be correct. Ile could not, however, feel confident, - that thelist he had-Was complete. He hoped, therefore, that if any omission should occur, that the names of those left out would be afterwa7ds admitted, and that it would be understood, the vote of this day was intended to convey the tribute of their _gra litude to.all engaged in that glorious achievement which . they were assembled to celebrate.' He then " That the Thanks of this House be given to Field Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, Knight of the Garter, for the energy and distin guished ability with Which he has conducted the late operations of the allied forces' in Spain, and particularly for the splendid told decisive victory obtained over the enemy on the 21st of last June, near Vittoria, when the . French army was com pletely routed, with the loss of all its .artillery, stores, and baggage."—(Loud cheering). Mr. FREMANTLE called on the House to carry the motion by acclamation. The victory bore a character which belonged to no other. There was a 'something in the general combination which had led to it, which exalted it above almost every other triumph. It established the military glory of this country, and while he gave credit to the Government which had put such an army under Lord Wellington, ii doing this he did not wish in the 'slightest degree to detract from the merit Of the gallant Marquis. He had had the good tor time to 4tear the•details of this battle, and to hear the relation of deeds of individuals from one who had been engaged, in it, He was confident the l'lss of the enemy amounted to at least double that to which it had been estimated by the NOble Lerd, this he Was as ce r ta i n as lie could be of any thi ng. He highly pa negyr i s 1 ljngton He w. . W as the m ost s i ncere friend, the most ge neron S, the most ohf meet. cte , erdh, frank, and most familiar ese qua Inch caused not only to adinired, and !nuked up to, but they madellito personal! beloved by a ll his Army. Fle deserved the perinal love of his c o untry. As tins victory exceeded every other, he would wish the sense of the House to be marked io a peculiar manner. He would therefore suggest (but be would not venture* to press it), that the Thanks of the House should be sent to the Prince Regent, with an address, praying his Royal highness to send them himself in a letter by his own Aid-dc- Camp, to the Hero to whom the country owed so much. Lord CASTLEREAGH, in explanatipn, said, when he had lisuinett tbuJoss of the enemy to amount to twelve thousand Then, he hull taken the very lowest estimate that could be formed-, and had nut meant • to include- those who fell between the march of Lord Wellington and Salamanca, and the 21st of June. Sir EYRE COATS.—" I congratulate the House on the splend.tl victory now under their considera, tion, and sincerely do I accord with the motion of thanks to the Noble Lord. Most happy ant I to have it in my power, in my place in the House of Commons, to otter my tribute of applause to the glorious achievements of the, Noble Marquis and the brave and gallant army under his com mand—why should I say braveP—Bravery and in trepidity are the characteristic of the British sol dier ! It is not bravery alone that I admire, it is, Sir, thecelerity, the decision, the promptness,' the rapid movements, added to excellent arrange ments, and what is more, most admirable Com bined operations, that gained the glorious victory of the 21st June. This marked the conduct 'of the Noble Marquis, gained for him,additional ho nour, added increased lustre to the officers and soldiers of the army under his command. The greater number of the General Officers I have the good fortune of being personally acquainted with. I have seen them in action, and .myself have had an opportunity of being a witness to their gallant and meritorious conduct. It. affords me particular pleasure to reflect_ that the Noble Mar , quis has attained the rank of Field Marshal. He Justly deserves that excited rank. I am persuaded, Sir, that the officers and soldiers of that highly di s ti ngu i s hed army vied with each other on that memorable occasion to share the glory of the day, — a proud day for Englaad,—a day never to he forgotten by Englishmen. A day that, 1 -trust,, will contribute beneficial consequences to Europe, and possibly tend to the restoration of peace, and the repose of mankind." • Mr. CANNING skid, he felt in common with the Hot'. Gentleman who had seconded the motion, and with the Gallant General who had just ad dressed them, the difficulty (a difficulty iu which no Man had more frequently placed their Friends, the House, and the Country), of expressitw, iu adequate terms, the feelings which filled the mind of every mart in the country. if the lion. Gentle mrun from his private feelings on thiS occasion, and if the Gallaut General, from his f ee li ngs rt& soldier, had indulged in an unnecessary trespass upon the House he trusted the interest which .he had ever taken in the cause of Spain Would 'excuse him for offering a few words to them on tbe saute subject. It was now five years since 'this country, involved as it was in difficol tiett, find engaged in a contest the end ,of which it was introssible to foresee, had the 'glorious pr). sped opened' to it 'of what this - splendid achieve ment 10.4? the .hope of baring brought to a hap.'.. py consommation. At that particular period, amidst the pressure of events and all the troubles peculiarly herowo, she had not besitateil one mo ment becoming the friend of Chose whose - only allot to her friendship wes their being the vie- - ti ms o f k, rdlla y a nd oppresSion. This choice was crowned %Vita success ; but it was a choice whichvre would not Rasta had cause to regret, even had the struggle ended in hOpelessness and diSappointment. Thank Heaven the result %vas of another character, and proved that generosity and ja'stice, while they were the most liberal,..were also the wisest system of policy, and that honourable feelini..; for others was more nearly connected with national safety than many persons Who had despaired of success in this undertaking, and who, though forced into the current, had' ixpressed their disapprobatiou of it . , were disposed to think. For instead of the • disasters anticipated, and the inefficacy of the measures adopted, it was now demOnstrated that every thing, that could be done was done to facili tate a political arrangement of Europe, and effect a settlement of the liberties of man. With regard to the honours to . be bestowed upon Lord ‘Nrel, lington and his noble companions, theycould not be too lavish of theth ; but, while they expressed their sentiments on this subject, they, ought also to pay the tribute merited by those whdse . pains, care, anxiety,.solicitode, and attention, had , been unceasingly cherished. to . : prepare at hoMe the. mighty menii.s for the accomplishment of this mighty -achieyetnent. Thisliouse and the coun try had also to.cougratulate themselves, not only on the generosity . and wisdom of their first deter minatiou, but on the firoiness With which, ih.der every variety of ,circumstance, and vicissitude of fortune, and amid every 'difficulty under which the. country laboured, they had continued' the con-' test in a way which dethonstrated that it never had been the prevailing sentiment of the nation that they ought to shrink from the task they bad undertaken, be guilty of a dereliction of principle, or give up the glorious cause iu despair.—(Crks of kor, hear, hear !)- 7 -The con 7 fi,lei.ce with Which he and. many others had set out in this contest, the liresent victory had HMV made aeneral. • It was now then that they had to look for the reward of their policy in en gaging in, and their constancy in persevering in this arduous 'conflict. The Revolution broke out in 1808 to arrest the tremendous successes of that man, which had almost made the world believe that victory and devastation i'vere chained to his carc-er, But Spain had shewn that the spirit of revolUtion which from France • had led to this victorious course, was alike forCible and irresistible, when loyalty, attachment 'to Government, and conser vation ir ere allied to it, as when it was only link ed to destruction. This too was. not alone in Spain—there it was not confined. The same blow which had broke the talisman in the South, had dissolved the spell in the North, anti: produced that 'state of things to. Which they looked, not with sensations .ot 'disAp rintment, but .with feelings of the most lively and well founded hope. How was their pros pect changed! In these countries, where at most a short struggle had been terminated by a result diS aStroaS to their, wishes,- if, not altogether closing . in despair, they Wu! now to contemplate a very different aspect.of affairs. t4ermany:erouche.d no longer trembling at the feet of the Tyrant', but maintained a balanced' contest. The mighty de loge began to snbside. The limits of tuitions • were again visible, and the spires and turrets of , ancient establishments (if he might so' express_ himself) began to re-appear---(//eur, hear, hear!) It was this victory which had defined these objects so lately in v olv e d in overwhelming Confusion. To whom, indeed, were, they indebted for this:? To the man to whom they were this day voting their thanks. As the Noble Lord had justly said, it would be presumptuous to anticipate the result of this heroic achievement. But 'they knew that it must be good.• If war continued, in war it would furnish means and heart for the maintenance of the struggle ;. for peace,. it weal(' furbish the best of tneans', - the. kiSsociatiOn of peace awl . victory (hear, hear!) Without which he would nut say that peaccoughi never to be attempted, but. without Which, he would say, it could never he secure with the enemy against whom they had to contend (hear, herr- !) ht was the illustrious IVO lington who furnished them with these means so to beapplied. Ws admirable conception of what oughtto be done; his rapidity in executing the o s igns he formed ;, his wonderful compiehension of measures directed to one end .;• the completeness of his plans„ and the thunderbolt of war which he launched at last upon the foe, enabled them to furnish the most ample data,ever given ItS the basis of a secure and lasting peace. --Wear!) One topic . More, and . he . would intrude upOit the Honse no longer. The Hon-Seconder, front the warmth of his feelings, had intimated a wish, that a special mode of trausinitting . their thanks should be adopted, in order to niark their high sense of this glorious victory : .greatly as he felt the transcen rtant merits of Lord Wellington, he also felt for the dignity of that House ; and lie considered that there was nothing within the power of a subject to execute which was not aurply remu nerated by their thanks conveyed in their ordinary forms. Ile trusted therefore that the lion. Gen.: tleillaa would not pr e ss any other proposition which might cause a difference of opinion, and after apologizing to the House for having occu pied so Hutch bitheir time: sat down maid loud cheering front every quarter. Mr. F. lionitisox olp;erved, that no officer had fallen in this battle of that high rank which it was customary for the House to notice with that grateful tribute which . was so dear to the nue- Mory of the fallen bravo,. Yet he trusted 1111,y would pardon him - , if he called their attention f or a- moment to the toss of a man, the first in ho nour and merit; 06)00. not so high it, tnihtary rank as' to call. tor their peculiar regard. He need not say that he alluded to Colonel Cadog3 ll . -- - (W.Tear, hear.)--..Whoever had looked to the his tory of the ea paign s in Spiiiul, wotiiie f ,ilhavocre n tonsil that ltis name w as ever among the ;lit the day of nc ti ol , that he had signalized biuisrll iii ero w gre „ t battle whieh haul been fought, and deerved the acknoWledgments of his gallant CtemManiler. had evinced those talent's in his profefsion, and that intrepidity and conduct i tthe SOO, 1 - rhieli, 11' pvrmitted expand, would Jiave renduiett !tint a still - ti , re.iter hollow. to hit:l.:elf and t I his conntri. —fie would not trespas on the 2 loste it.o. tile'; if it r,•;.i not cons;sit-nt le41: ns:kge to ,do im,re, be frosted hint for interestio,..., their feelings ti tlie 4 WhO was I ..laiented , by • . Th “.e tir.Jz ite,. , !utiun was then put an4l corrivj rientide contradict'', Thanks to Liewenant -C.:mends `' , it T. Graha . m,. Sir .I.t. •liiil, 1.".icv.;11, Sir Cole, NV. son, awl other (ii.tingutis!iect Officers, were voted.ia the sline LOlll CASTLERIiAtiII, alter prefacing the motion with 'a high eulogy upon their - athairaille coodne;:, 'lran deploring, in feeling • languei;e, the of Officers Who, though of lower rank, were nu, at lesS merit, or of less lute► r': to the coontry, than those to whom they had just ,paid the tribitte their approbation, moved the Thanks ot the Elouse tti Sir W. Be-esfOrd, and the Portuguese Oilicer; who had participated In this brilliant victory. l 3 Lordship also took OCCUSiOII to Efate, th•ttt as a gratifying recollection; Uloriel,c;asiogan, izaer he had received the Wound which Nii ' h S. mortal to hinl, had exresied on-W. one wish to those: into whosrr. arms he fell—it was to carry Mai to the top of ti:e hill, that he might, to the last, contemplate the contest in which his country was crowded . With victory. This was the genqral tone anti fL'Cji,t:g of every Officer 6nioged in the battle. The. Motion was agreed to, as were motiOns ei Thanks to- the Non-comuntisioned -Officers .ait4 Men of the Portuguese Army and to the reds, Officers, :Non-CommisSioned Officers, and Soldiers of the Spanish Force, on this occasion. COLONEL Or.DE. Mr. \VILLIAM SMITH, pursuant to notice, rCIi. to move fOr the production of the evidence, &c. taken before a Court ;Martial on Colonel Orde, of the Ninety-ninth Regiment, in' Halifax, in Au gust and September last. An doing. this, tb,er Honourable Gentleman entered into a very' long argument, and equally long detail of circumAances, which our limits prevent us front entering into 4:vei l * .a general outline. The jet of liis complaint watt,' that Colonel Orde; having been. found guilty ort: three charges brought against him, viz. of crueltyi tyranny; and oppression, without qualification of any kind, and of fraud, divested of the scandalonv and infamous part of the accusation, and having been dismissed the service, 'had been reinstated Without good foundation for that step. Be con tended that the House had right to inquire into the exercise of the Royal Prerogative in this re. spect, and concluded by moving tnat atm Address should be presented to the Prince Regent, - Pray.; ing that his Royal Higlineis would order the deuce taken before the minutes of the Court Mar. .tiul to be laid bet ore the House. Mr. M. SUTTON, re-plied to the speech of the Honourable Gentleman. lie defended the con , . duct of the Ministers on the merits of the ease itself, without takibg the benefit of legal ground to justify this exerzise of the Royal Prerogative. If lie consulted the feelings. of Colrinel Orde, he would .agree to the motion but a paramount sense of public duty compelied him to oppose it,' . • ME. COCHRANE JOHNSI ONE said a few words, but spoke in so low a tone that he was not audible in the Gallery. Mr. ABERCROMBIE supported the motion. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY also supported the no tion. 'TAM CASTLEREAGII thought that the Rouse was quite ineoutpettnt to r:-try eases from the minutes of a Court-:narti,al. Sir F. BURDETT supported the motion. After it 'few words from Mr. RYDER and Mr. Parsirow, Mr. NV. SMITH shortly replied. The qUestion was then put and negatived with out a division. ORDNANCE AGENTS. Mr. COCHRANE JOHNSTONE rose, pursuant to his notice, to draw the attention of the House to some matters relating to the wtay in which the Account's of the Board of Otdnauce with its Agents were kept, It appeared that the balance of money in the bands of the Agents frequently amounted to sums exceeding , 137,000/. and that the security given by the Agents was only 12,0001. He thought that some additional security was ne cessary, and that the sums for the service of the Board of Ordnance should be deposited in the Bunk of England. The balance due by Greens , wood, Cox, and Co. was fototi to lie 37,0001. He wished to know why they were no( called upon to pay ,up that sum ? He then moved a Resolution, the purport of which was, that it ap peared :liat for a series of years great sums of money had been accumulating in the hands of Agents for the Board of Ordnance, who derived great protit from such undue accumulation. That this accumulation being productive of very great loss to the public, it was expedient that the money for the service of the Board of Ordnance should be lodged in the Bank of England. Mr. WARD observed, that before he could ac cede to stiph a Resolution, it was incumbent on the Hon. Mover to spew that there really was loss caused to the public. Such a loss could not be proved. The balance due by the agents (Greenwood, Cox, and Co.) was 37,0001. but they had counter claims on the Ordnance Board to such an amount, that the balance was malice(' to nine thousand pounds; audit W4ls jISSti t T; e to add, that within . the I.t,t month thi c ,vi i r o n c t er. nin thousand pounds . 11.111hven tainly true that some of ttri!,: ,,, sin , l ,cr ': . " l l : l i tti. 7::; claimed by GreenwoodLi 1 l'ttiga t ai t i c i a i fb e thcy p ublic Tnv amount of the monthly issue wit', old v :38,000/.; so that It WzlS itill'eaSOnable to dem an d greater security than The question was then put, and negatived with out it dkision. ROMILLY moved, that the Minutes of E l / 4 idence taken before the Committee ou copy right be bid before the House. Agreed to. Sir S. It out LLY moved, that an Address be pre sented to his ltoyal Highness, praying a return of the number of prisoners male :And telltale tried ► t Assizes) Grand Sessions, and Sessioni, for the