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HOUSE 0? I.WWS, Dac. tt. The House met this day, at three . aPeloeks with the Lords in their robes. sad proceeded %Mtge+ Manlier'. Among those who want throtigh that ceremony were. His Royal Highness list Peones of Was ; the Dukes of York, Cumbetiend. and Glettees'er ; the Atchbishop of Canterbury ; the Eagle of Radnor and Winched:ea ; Leeds North , Redesriale, he. At four o'clock this ceremony ceased fir the day, 1 the Archbishop of Canterbury, time Lend Chan- Moe Viscount Sidmouth, and Lord Holland, took it seats in their robes, as His foisjesty's Coon mitigates, on the lienei, in front of the 1 :vont.— Mr. Quarme, Deputy Usher of the Black Aokstoe this dispatched to order the attendance of the its., moss, who forthwith, with the Speaker set their bead, appeared at the Bar. The Royal Crotuldmitm, infflioriJfirlitetait Peers therein named, or as; three or more of them, to open the Parliament, was then real. After which the LORD CHANCELLOR, the organ of the Commissiooers, delivered the following Speech to both Iknses: " 6", Lards end Crwelereettr 66 Ili' Majesty has commended ns to assure you, that in the difficult and arduous eireentooteeces un der which you are now assembled, it is a great ratisfsEtion to Him to recur to the A/111111CSS and wisdom of His Parliament, after so recent an Or portonity of c•illeeting the maws of His People. " flit blajesty has ordered the Papers which bay* . been exchanged in the course of the late ZtegLoo. atien with France. to he laid before you. His,illee jesey has employed every effurt for the restoraliggeld geseral tranquillity, on terms consistent sada terra and honour of His People, and violable good faith towards His Allies, ;Mt ensdn.9 of this Country has always heed dabs - frilled. " The ambition and iejostice of the Emmy ie. - , appointed these endeavours, and in the woe so men? kindled a fresh e • in Europe. the Forme of which has been attended witty the most ear mitotic events. • After witnessing the subversion of the ancient enneitution of Germany,. and the soksjugatioa of a large proportion of its meat considerable states; Prussia found herself still store 'early threatened by that danger. which she had vain ly -hoped to sweet by so many sacrifices. She eat wen:from at hngth compelled to adopt the resohotiess of Wooly resisting this upregsreed sys tem tai eggraedizement end conquest. But neither this det-reninstiee, or the surccedin • measures. were prevsoody concerted void, His Mojeege • tier bed any. *speeding heat • throe to ogee say itlequate satisfaction fur those aggressions which bad placed the two Countries in a state of mutual heetiliry. Yet. is this situation. !fit :•fajetty crel net he skate to adept. without delay, such meanness's:we beet cakeleted to unite their cooncds and interests, apiest the common enemy. The rapid coarse of die calamities which ensued. opposed inseminat e* dilAcaties to the etecutien of this purpose. In the midst of these disastrous events, and under the most trying circumotwees, the good faith of Hit Majesty's Allies has remained unshaken. The modal of the King of Sweden has been distin rished by the most honourable firmness. Between Hit Majesty and the Emperor of Russia, the hap. pint union subsists; it has been cemented by reci procal proofs of good faith and confidence; and His Majesty doubts not that you will participate in his anxiety to cultivate and confirm an allianze wh:ch affords the only remaining hope of safety for the Continent of Europe. 6entlefeten of tkr linger of Creneonr, "His Majzst) Voks with confidence to your as sistance in those elation' which the honour and independence of your country demand. 'the ne cessity of adding to the Public Burthens will be painful to True feelings, and is deeply distressing to lin Majesty. In considering the estimates for the vatinus branehes of the public service. you will bout consult His Majesty's wishes, by contbinitig all prac ticable mcouvrny with those efforts which it is ne ceisary to make. against the formidable anal lamas ins power of the enemy. 'Me Lords end Gewlernrn. is The ions se ion f mown une which has 'Milled she Cestiiient of Europe, could not foil to ailed. in some degree, mane importart imerests of this country By, under every successive diffizulty. His Majesty has had the satisfelion of witnessing an ioereas'.ng energy and firmness onithe "Arco( His People, whose unit , an and dormice.' resistance. is Sctrono less advantageous than honourable to srs, wed has eentitted the most striking ex ...L., to to the surrounding nations. The norm .era de valor - and discipline of His Majesty's flees mid arrows, continue to he siss7lsied with tinlirrin:Wed lustre The rein sources of our prospetity and stteesth are umenpaired ; nor has the Blitiala sa.ien been, at any tone, more united in sentiment aid eaten, or more de:ermined to 111114:1111,1114 Mirk Lite Ihr independence cf the Ern. Pine. and the digeitr of the national charaato. 15 Webs tutu soveetages, and with an htimb:e re- Sane* on the pt ci be Levine Providence. His Majesty is erepand to meet the exieenetet of this zeta: crisis assured of recrivir.g ti foliest Feet frown the wisdom of year deliSerattons. and front she tried siFeetion. broil. and Abbe spit us His brave People." Aftsr the above Sweat 'retread. the Lord Chan cellor retired to his • asasbes to untribe,' and epos lift return, the !'speech was, according to custigt, re. a second time. at tLe table, by the Clerk. Mr. Kew. Die End of JERSEY tf.en rose to move the Ad. tires, end spoke to the fallowieg efea :—" My -est ftpaush, wikkh.has been just read. that - the 7M jellified is not oply new to the world, but *faltariet mtansple. I trust, however, that we I erdrier to meet it, and that the reliance of Ilia 21:apemthitaiaars and energies of hit people, 11110 41111.0ited. and that they will be reedy is vest emery aid which the nature and ne cessity of. the OCCAGiOII require. It must have been always the with olilis Itlnyesty, to procure for his glo o a 0 4 and . usable peace ; but he must smiticvlartr to obtain it at • moment was Sae so MaitY years, with .. No • That lie has done 11114 to that end, and that his Impea have Irma by the exorbitant de rillismissea floc illestr the Papers referred to it a Nosealliamli. I sassonfulesst,,gestre to ~ rot — swa,6l4. Alp" b......,, z e -- i tt ( 1 , ~1 Amu war emu sr ;eel pr i ! ...r egrisant -the newt. 'bores, yoteerill liaielms there was seri* wanting mentor part to aware a just and honorable peace, lad it been attainable. The itilinediate manage meat of it fell to the lot of a great man. 'inform- Irately now no more (Mr Fox), a max of greet po- Limmelmf on. litical • fitted by his talents beyond any other :gamer . to condo. it with drones' and pm*. algungent ;of a bold and manly -share/Ara ap germ the country's rights; and of a =2lllllli mar, not likely a discourage a fa tentimant, did any such exist cm the part of the enemy. In this ILUIPTICIMI manner. • the WI. dettaking commenced Omit ail our efforts to bring k is maturity proved nektons ; and we have to re gime that no peace could he procured. but one tl.at would be dishonourable. and compromise the in terests of our allies. Vile cannot 'spell, from the OM at the bead if the French Government, that hyosreidi be huiable ; nor would it have been con ' dent With the good genre of this Maim, to propose eloorsding conditions; but we were not. en the.asher Waal. to presume that the enemy should reqnfre of a,.rthy onA humiliating terms. which am Oat propose to them. On ear part. the isesiyi MN WS muidefted in an uniform spirt of conciliten tient and yet it will be found, that anthiug wait amming, in honour to our alli,i, or in justice Im elfeesims. That a nation. possessing a doe army ENO he ameilainted, as it were, in a few days. is widscimesamplo. There is not in the annals of the world. se Immo se marked with disaster. as that which has Win the King of Piusgia. Ha Ma teell'i et_.. nor of his feelings. epos that sub. pre, you have heard from Ins Speech.; but it world have bele a reproach to teurselvea. had we participated in those councils. or produced any of those circuntseseces. which Jel se that copestssiplut. -Ws soak. AO elleiieet - •100 0 ' . to prepare santens to moist her, L. - share is her misfortmese. Prassia unwisely tem porised. and thasstbt by socrifsees to avoid the L dwallaalar ruin t het the remit bee taught to all esiees the salatary lesion s dist. fame such en sway as Frailest security it sot to be obtained in that way. **seen Prussia we tors web to the Wait loads& of the Ling of 8 of that syitieestiesd twoootable Poteshase who hesueidersoly t with elli his energy mid imeeilik the ma les* nestrisioa, and Mononsis aggtoodimmusa of France ; and as to kiwi% if any thug coal.' add to the pride we most feel is OW engagements mod contemns, with that great Moassah, * would be the proof of her attachment. 'wiser/ in the check re ceived by het Minister (M. IYOubeil), for his prm cipitate conditift. My Lords, it is impossible that events of such magnitude as those that have lately • passed upon the Continent, should have taken place without affeining our interests ; but the unparalleled skill, bravery. and spirit, of cur army and navy. place this country in a slate of security. That skill and that bravery have been evinced in a suc cession of splendid vittories by land and by sea, of which we may seek in vain for a parallel in the most brilliant page of history. We have. I admit, a r werfal antagonist to contend with ; but we have great resources, a great army, and a great nary. Of the valour of oar sailors. the enemy has ofiea had experience; and the eaploits of our little army iii Calabria, have been sallicient to give them a toletablz proof of our military skill, discipline. and courage. Let the zeal. Unlolll, and spirit of the country, second.' to exertions of our troops and sa lor.. and we have outhiag to fear. To excite ai.d cheri-h that spirit, we mist consider our situa tion. and what we have at stake. Every man who en) s the benefit of our equal laves and happy cue stitn...in, must feel the i r valise. and be anxichn to retain tie ble,sings whir* ere possess. We have lad, it is true, the t dents aiming great charafters, and no man will believe that their hris tan be easily supplied ; but I have the satisfanien to think, that those trim remain. aided by the skill and valour ofeur army and nary, will loom the co. Jest to 3 success fal issue; Am-a render its the admiration of the Con tinent. as We are sew the support of its hopes. I shall mrte4 add, that in such event we shall enjoy the bleuings GI A peace. upon just ernuads. and • .o:tamable to ou-s,:res and our ailirs." His Lord ship coocfaiied r. oh miming an Address, which was, as usual. Ai ech , . tai the Speech. The Address having been read by the Clerk at the Table—' Lord SOMERS Me fastened li. .. My Lords.' raid hr, " f use to snFpr.rt the Address moved by !be N oils r... 0, and I rise most cordially to do so t became it setters that its tetras and its mature are roc! . that it inirlies isothiag mote than what our mire duty and gimped to Ha !Nemo require. I ri.e also cordially trx anbarctresuis. 1 rise became I am ansaus to give my tuppnet to an Admiai• • ration eamp:ised of V.* difbreat Pertill, founded soi i thariples et j.i-ablic good, and tor the public with tam I ccatainly rim. however. ender some di& risky, as I Zar:V.! do:aver arty pant in the Address lAA& rceil:res to be esforza I. or by mode the greeted of object' ;oar ; foe thicati appgates is, au nesso, had ut; 18 -, Air . a hastiest to nothing. The prof:sine ,. part of the Speech isske neguciatian t btu. until the papers are upon tketable, any obaerva•ions would be Plotestures and all at present required, It 411 admissios, that the interests of the c , untry ought not to be comismsenised by a dishonourable treaty. Prussia is the hem istsportnnt sittira imentivittd in the Speech. tf whisk * -falto• • marked feature. The foe 4.411 mt v a#o4oo4.4,:sweax resetashisose to that of allaalreilribnOsit Um war; but with this ft 401 retain.! a forati. 'table army.- Ilressoia his Ord onwlsely,"or with rashness 111111Seilethre. tt to 10/110 Cart. lati°° to us Sale 4101014 4bat our Covets:lima had no shave sit %Pr 11111111011 res or councils.— She engaged is bedlliditallet fusee, which duet tang avackcl.. Wif•••4oosi Woo a siogle-step to ,per asvid to those _ _s with us, which km= aswP.•••••••-easimp... , _ raitl with setisfaSion open the firmness of our Ministers, in the paprt die, ailed in bresking with Prussia. and the had great niern in $o readily preparing to asdst. instead of punishing her. The remainder of the Speech relates to vati.ms cir , curnstances, anJ among them, the melancholy re ligtiottaf the alro , At entire rerettorow of the ancient Governments of France ; but we hare the sails! Wilma to look to MU internal situation. and nee. that Omagh oar fusee are Nutty, our country is se cure, and we are enabled to assist in an attempt ro redeem the liberties of Europe. What court:rye I aak, can compare with toglised Where does any century deposit its money as a-place of secu rity, but in England Bat thu would convey little comfort to my mind. looking/ at the gi gantic power of France, if 1.41,1 not see the hat. many, aft,/ and spirit, that pervade the rolvlttr, also without example. Ido not that history atom ds a rnoreremarkable instance of skill and brave- • ry, than our army and navy display. France has conquered almost the whole of the Continent. road has threatened us with invasion ; and yet, wherever our arms have met her arms mina any thing Min equal terms. France has been always defeistad. Illitther in tangle ships or squadoonc, brilliant Inc ems has attended our navy. This the Ruler of France weil knows t and hence his complaint of nee tyranny of the seas, as he calls our naval superiority. With these advantages, notwithstanding the losses which Europe has sustained, we have nothing to fear. provided we continue to at with the same energy ~-J spirit that have hitherto distinguished our condutt. By what mans can France 'epee to destroy this country That she has destroyed the balance of power that hitherto existed in Europe, is a lamentable truth ; but, if France tas increase.] by land. so has Great Britain. Great Britain never ssiehlsets and armies as eke possesses as the get sswe•-'siinessie •- • der Allies. f. ll ° lo oess and pint we so much admire. I met be inked, what can we 414 Its God's unme t Set us do all we can t the Continent : btu, afar all, the principal care of Government sousvbe tito evmstity and welfare of England. The Volumes* should be ready. •Atl the energies of the cam led she'll be called forth. With these adeolllbleddi • thatch ere most greatly lament the chaster. of the Cootmeot, and iiitts I admit they must be at tended with some evil to this country, I cemsrad, we have brakh. strength, and-courage. to avoid every danger, and repel every attack that threatens us. My Lords in the observations which I have modes I hope I have said nothing foreign from the satjea ; and shall conclude, with giving my cordial support to the Address." Lord HAWILBSBURY---s• My Lords, I think that I should not have discharged my duty. if I had sedlreewf else present opportunhy to pass, with aut some observations upon the Speee., and mew remarks upon the speeches of the Noble Lords who have moved and seconded the Address. But al though I think it my duty to adopt this course, yet. I trust. if I understand the Address rightly, I shall not be under the necessity of giving it any opposi tion. I must, in the first place, acknowl•Nle nay sincere participation in the joy knit satistettiou Ca reened by the Noble Earl ; I perfectly agree with him, and acknowledge every pripciple and senti ment which he has avowed ; and this feeling is farther strengthene4 by the strongest personal friendship and regril, which I profess to voter t tin for that Noble Earl. Having said this much, I cannot, avoid making an observation upon a suhjea noticed in the Address, and only re motely alluded to in the Speech ; I mean the late dissolution of Parliament I trust it wad not be supposed, that I question the right of the Crown to dissolve Parliament whenever it thinks proper ; for, if Parliament c mid acquire any nght t r ary given length of ceruin exist. nice, even the shortest. there would be no safety for the Crows. But, admitting this, and not ques. timing, in the remotest degree, the ri:ht of the Crown to dissolve Pa.liament at pleasure, it will not surely he disputed. that, like every other prerogative of the Crown, it should he exorcised with a sound dis cretion. If exercised with levity, or wantonly, Mi. Miters, I contend. are equally responsible, as fur any other advice, in any other case, which they give to His Majesty. The fails are well known, or may b easily ascertained, by reference to history, rol to what bas.beesi the practice of Parliao . gene rally. with respell to Dissolutions. In s case of the late Parliament, it was dissolved •• as it bad sat only four yews, aria had thet a to run of the longest period which the la.: abows. Now, if you refer to the Journals fro•J the time of the pass. ing of the Septennial A. so t7lf, with one single exception. 1734, you will find. that se Parliament was ever dissolved. witaramt baring gone throsgh cis Sessions at least. Baupwrd is bad, in such cases, the lemon s the pm" with a retereoce to dem. "bra, web a alarm may be encoded with had musevenianscie to die pee*, sad also to t " s ewe of =beseasee. 1 bees en esiesideratiatis labile is. the thus; bet I ?epee, shat. with ever? al. *yews* ma tor ital sissompalft. iblOr 1t Y • , 1 • • \A " • t,e ; .... ; • • "\.• rani s 7 x E bi‘C . .4 llit t • I. 0 J.lf - • - • . , instance of any ditsoluties, het the'one fitalisaseslt't tinned. under a specs of sit fall Sessions. : tesle: allow, that. in 1701.4..thers Aid mkt a rabittatf . 'r stwiding between the Crown and the House 4 • . Commons, with seven to the 0 tvernment of • . rs • country; and that whenever this occurs, the P .. merit must be dirolvedi. at any the shottesi paillasi its existence, either the Crown . or awe wait ti~ ' . ' is the paildie That le the rely ' Wows hates oillitirla ..; cees.•it .bopernts a doe of nimeseq...llrov .. Abash. oblekti fed. is net whedser the • ale . nthatiost retell in bit Cvowu, ear • • webs resorted so *oder- a greet ffsiliii": mrestioels, whetter - *Woof any ipsel4lolllllll.4l for a little mow et Ism sonver.imee, IV • . , adored now. the Ibps time, Sur a owallley f ant, in the ''.slllllterePeef 411*-eoldtee, - , `let — nglh - af warrants it at the present is "‘ : l i iez the most obvious cause that has art who have given it their conederritse, I 4 ; • wilimer . rupture of the Neg,erstion, I capon **NW ground of necessity, are neon -of peement. N was there an =vision. when so =animatea a eggeilita apace existed in the pehtie mind, to support 4M,. rights and prerngsatives of the Crown, and the - RlOllll O tics ot% the cverittry s and if any shade of GOAN* . existed in Parliament, with respedt to tion. It to- as only that those who 444= • aisles, looked with more jealousy felt 'het; - in every °thee circumstance en:lase:al' ibireff was only one• opiainn. li•Le it the .ruptisee of Oa Treaty *as the ground of the Ldsalthelialirillimi, say. that the pahhe was Wady htirty4earerfs4ll, His Majesty's Minis:err. The Daiaratbsa It WO M its , y, unscrompstsied by the rwer..4svat'i Mir fici,... t groan 4 on wssich totem en opiaiee WrIM AI merits of :he chcametances af die rimplikke eat fedi Negociatims; het even it it were a auffre+stai the fair made would have beer, to e 4 the Parliament togeth , r, and lap she whole • • them. Ido not accuse_ ese Minister of: we* renresratation. but I coanpletivtleadas be a takes by. surprise. 04e..617. whorls 1 4e not WAD t, say coafAllie lif deliberate deceit, slnst helierieliiim,, - on the iiseaktrr' a man of the highest hoarier (Mr. WintAtettlgotallel I claret, in that part of the coa:.ts y whiefsittirimplee seats, that he .was nos aware of . may inserttliere Ice , trillion to diesel,. Partensent i and dimes:sly *lip*, Jays previous to issuing the Proclam-t'on tee •111:ef' purpose. Upon the whole, then, of thia prilest ii _I say. that since the passing of the..leptertnrai Ad, tenet prerogative of the Crows muraterriird einhr ihdielah solitary instance, order a- dismies et sit fall yeari I and that if. as it strikes tam tide he a rilsjefl of great importance, the Hooters,* to h 2-- •' sure. From these oloserva.ione I Moe to .nriee ether important twin.. I meats the 'penguin env* he the prevent Whoiseers.• as well with PO. card to internal defence as exteroal opetations.— We have been told of the ioadirquacy of the mili tary defence of the meter,. and of the necessity of eatendtag it. as well in :espied of insgmentatioa number, as of nereese s-al. The old system Al laws nave be in c .nsequence overturned. and new measetes • sulastitazeJ in Moir owed. the arra of which has been net tolnereewt the se el, but to , loop the spirit of the Volunteer'. baler Olen eiteunnounos, then. it is -mutual in Ask, what good . have dine new meaveres don- f With regard to the Training AS, I have reams to berm !het it he. never yet heel certied iota eft hew•twer. Ido most et, became it Is only prefheable with a greet ini.onwesiestee and seas no the mounter. With regard an the toiler mean for it creadug the arm!. I wish to know whether .t has lea to my itoristdateMr accergion of nu- - berg. I abseil' fear. mi the crietrary, with 4 the expesce attttT usable. the military force of Me eounuy is not so great as it WAS a twelvemonth ago. These circumstances ought us be ern sidereal ; and it is incumbent upon Minions to thew, what the alual result has hem of 'hes • menteres The next subje3 to which. I wooW ado the expeditions sent au by Governro-nr ; bat that this is not a time to enter p.irtlealarlv points. I shall thereto,* oontine myself to set • general °ben 'Arians upon these tonics. Fro ace, I appears. sent three expe.titioas to tea ; tun f them to the Wa.t Indies—l lay no blame to Niatlilters. howeve-, on that account. Mese thiage einspep- • '. haps not to be prevented by any vig.hrete ; ben ve may ask, whetter there was not time to sold t reinforcements to the quarters for whioli ehe hev were derined t sad whether an tune was lent, t ag due diligence was used epos theseweveratatesionsf On these points, surely, we may 41tpea SOWN/ infatif uta tjon„__W it h regard to the eapalelead that i&ely sailed, with a land force, that it shoolJ haveremains ad ro long after it was pt spared. until 14c.renihs r. is the Downs. at Margate. and at Plymnirb. 1 think also requites explanation.—There is another cir cumstance e ,nneCted with that expedition ; it is not with a view to disparage the abilities of the Officer in qtiestion ((.enerai t:rantud); bt.t warn I se* older n°' .:s, of great talent :col experience passed tiy, a mean Sir Arthbr ‘`..eilesl-y and Geteral openeer ; but when I see the brigades of older officers broken up to form this impedition, and it is confided to an officer not of a rank and standing to be usually entrusted with such a command. I think it is a condo& that requires expla nAtint. I come now to the part of ih t Address. mem that in which Prussia is mentaoned, on ',hie% there can be Out one feeli.ig. Preens f us a g ka s a 'AMU% maniple of the fatal alLifts or a narrow and selfish policy. Penni. has sbewn: that when a power seenlen en be deeosrsd lint. it will be de vowed last. With the cepul. of Siind-•utt. smog' oar ruptirre with that ruse!, I we-. well please-'. I eras fee ranee and tshrenllll ftl•isliere ; hot exaglas, whim ober the bemuse tarmitenel by Trews, no dirge meows arpoer.-eo beer been an". to tiro a eangsesetaistoa with; Pro•eia. the mesas woo an 46044 Wan titssouls- - .1 - 11fiA• . . • •• --; . • 0,4 , :. •• . "IN, ot : - • 'I t , ~ i f 1: . ! • ..._ :5k i 11 ! r . ttto b . • • to ..- 4 , . _ .... a .... 'I t 7 MBE il 1235 ) '''''''' .., 4 4 t irt4: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 1 __ -__ _______ _ • ... _ _ —........— , IMPERIAL P.ARLIAMANT. 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