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PARMA Al ENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 20, The Earl of IhtslNrox, adverting to a Con versation which had, on a former night, taken place between himself and the Noble Earl Op posite' (the Earl of Liverpool), relative to the balances now in the hands of the Irish Govern , merit of those sums granted for the relief of Ire land, thought that the_best : way of_obtaining the account' of these balances would ire to.move.for 'an accotthi of all' monies voted 'for the re lief of _lreWitt; stating in what Manner such 'sums were applied, Oielfunds now' remaining in -,'lbe'hands :of the Irish government, and what . . portion had -been repaid. At the same-time he -.should wish to move-for copies of any additional correspondenco• between the Secretary for he r land and the parties applying for relief. The Earl of LIV - Enpoo-t, • recommended that .the - latter Motion should lie omitted, and it was 4cordingly withdrawn. ..-. -Lord 'HOLGAND presented a- Petition from Horsham, in Sussex, praying for a revision of the criminal laws. For the last seven years this .4uestiOn had been under ' consideration ; but nothing had yet been done to remedy the evil— . The petition was .laid - on• the table. _Lord 'SiDMOUTit - presented a' Petition from Stirling against the Catholic claims.—lt was laid on thl table. • GRAMPOUND DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. The. Earl of CAnNAavoN, in -moving the first reading of the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill, Said it was not - his intention then to make any comments upon the measure ; but he should fix some day for its second reading after it had been printed.. Lord CALTHORTE did not - wish then to enter at length into the merits of the Bill; but he could not allow it to be read a first time with out expressing his opinion of the great import ance of the principle, which it recognised. He knew that the country would look with great. anxiety linen all the proceedings of the House , relative to this measure. He considered the principle involved in this Bill to be of such vital importance, that if it should be the prevailing opinion of the House that any particular provision -or provisions were objectionable, he should feel it to be his duty to propose any modification of such provisions, so that the Bill should receive the general approbation -of the; House. The Bill was then read a first time, and order ed to be printed. - The. Earl of CARNARVON then moved, that a Message be - Sent to the Commons, requesting, a copy of the evidence taken before that House on the Grampound. Disfranchisement Bill. The LORD . CIIANCELLOW had no objection to the motion ; but he hoped their Lordships- would izot depart from the established practice of hear ing evidence at their own bar. The Bishop .of LoNncor presented a Petition from the Archdeaconry, Clergy, &c. of _Essex. , against the Catholic Claims. Laid on the table. —Adjourued. CIOUSrE 01 COMMONS. __......_. The Report upon, the Newington Vestry Bill was brought Sp. It stated that the 'Standing Orders of the Day, had not bmin complied with. Air. H. SEIIINER then gave notice that to-morrow he should move that the Bill be re-committed. • - Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the Inhabitants of Ux bridge, piaying that the .Criminal LaW might be reformed. The Army and Marine Mutiny Bills were read a third time azoi passed. ANT DIEP II ITIC BILL. Mr. CURWEN moved the second reading of the Asitimephi tie. Company's Bill. Mr, Alderman WOOD opposed the second reading, on: the round thal the Bill would be an invaslon of the rights of the tnaividual now holding a patent on the present subject. Mr. Marryatt, Mr. •P. Moore, Mr. Home, and Mr. Byng, also snolcc. , , in opposition to the Bill ; and Mr. Curwen shortly • replEeil in favour of it. dtrangers were. then ordered to withdraw, and on a division IL ere ap,peared— / or the second reading 24 Against it - - - 68 . Majority Red the Bill was consequently lost. Mr. LUSHINGTON oktained leave to bring in a Bill for regulating the Allowance to Innkeepers in cases when soldiers were hilleted upon them. Mt. PEARCE moved for a return of the amount of Bank Notes in circulation on the 26th of February and 26th of Au gust, from .179 i; to 1820, both inclusive, and also for the price of Gold at the same period. Mr. GRENFELL did not rise to oppose this motion, hut to veil the attention of the - House to a paper now before it, by which it appeared that the balances of public money in the hands of the Bank at present amounted to at least £3,600,000, for which they paid nothing; yet employing it as they did in ditentnt, it produced them at least Ilil;)",000,annually, whilst zio,eoo would be ample remuneration for them, and any psi. tate Banker would jump to have the money orl such conditions; another subject connected with the Bank he must mention, Lamely . , the suns paid to the Bank for the manegement of the public debt. For this service, the Bank reeeived £270,000. .Ha was repared to prove that .C 100,090 would be ample pay theta:-Here wonld be a saving of near £300,000 per annum to this country, a rayitg most important at this period of public distress. He had tier the present laid aside his warfare against the Bank, and should make no motion on this subject, but would not fail pn every occasion to call the attention of the Rouse to these two items. - Mr. PEARCE said, he felt some satisfaction at the absence of the warfare alluded to by the lion. Gentleman ; at the same time he must say the Bank had not sought the absence of that warfare, but. had alwess been open to inquiry. The Hon. Gentleman then pro'cceded to defend the Bank, which in. its dealings had sougnt the benefit of the Public as well as their 011771. ~~ Sir J. NEWPORT simported the argument of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Grenfell) and contended that the dealings with the Bank had not operated to the public benefit, but to the public injury. Mr—C-ALCRAFT, alluding to the warfare carried on by, kis Finn. Friend against the Bank, said, the Public was under great obligation to his Hon. Friend fOr the manner in which he had conducted that warfare, by which he had saved to the Public 200,0001. per annum. Mr:J. SMITH defended the Bank. He acknowledged the benefit derived to - the Public from the labours of his Hon. Friend, (Mr. Grenfell) but at the same time he was desirous of guarding the House against crediting every statement respect- Bank profits. It did not follow, that becanse•l7o.o9ol. or. 130,0091. appeared in figures, as interest, that the Bank.. made a profit to that amount ; the tact, on investigatiou, would ap pear far otherwise. Mr. PEARCE said a few words in explanation. Mr. MONCK, alluding to what 'had been said on the - sub ject Of the issues of the Bank, affecting the price of ("old, said, the price of gold was not affected by the issues of the Bank of England only, but by those of Country Banks also ; and, therefore, the returns now moved for would not fo:nu a -just sad correct criterion by which"to form a judgment. After a few words from Mr. EI.LICE, the motion was agreed to. Mr. BEN-NET said, he had a motion standing for this evening, on the subject of the conduct of Courts of Justice in Guernsey ; but previous to doing so, he had a. Petition to-pre sent from an Individual, complaining of certain,grievances and acts of oppression which he had been•subjmted to by proceed ings in those Courts, and especially it complained of severe im- Msoninent, to which he had been subjected upon the testimony of a peljured witness. The Petition was braught up and read; but the confusion in the no•,...sewas so great, we could not col lect its contents. _ _ 4 44ter a law words from Mr. BATHURST, it was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BENNET then proceeded to movefor a Copy.of.the Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Abuses in Courts of Justice in Guernsey. This Commission was ap pointed in MI, consewnce of repeated 'complaints of abuses and grievances- and ni1616, after an expence of 5,0001. to the country, that Commission made a Report, recommend ing the adoption of various . steps regarding the Jurisprudence of that Island. Three years had since elapsed, but nothing had been done on the subject ; he was therefore now desirous to propose 'an Address to his Majesty, for a Copy of this Re port, that the House might judge how far the recommendations of the Commissioners could be adopted. He concluded by moving an Address accordingly: Mr. BATHURST said; the Report in question recom mended almost an entire change of the Laws of the Island. On its being received here, it was submitted to the consideration of the Privy Council, and the Law Officers of the Crown wore consulted, and directed, with the advice of the Council, to draw up, a Code-9f Laws, suited to the Island ; and that Code was forwafdad to Guernsey. To that Code, no answer had yet been received ; and the Hon. Member eould not but see the diffi culty, 'Sand, indeed, impracticability, of this House sitting to legislate for remodifying a Code of Laws of a local description, founded on: 'the ancient Norman Code, and suited entirely to local circumstances and prejudices.' The having the Report, now moved by she Hon. Member, would only bet°, open to the House a mass of statements, which would be almost wholly unintelligible to it ; he hoped, therefore, the Hon. Gentleman Would, for the present, withdraw his motion ; and, by giving a short time, he trusted he should be able to give him the Infor mation he required. Mr. BENNET accordingly consented to withdraw his motion. CAPTAIN ROMEO'S PETITION. Mr. ITU :VI E then rose to present a Petition from an individual, who styled himself Captain Ro meo, a foreigner, who had been in our service in Sicily from 1806 to 1815 ; and-during that time had rendered very important services to the British forces. He (Mr. Hume) had seen certificates i❑ his favour from a number of officers of rank, who had held commands in Sicily, and what he had now to complain of was, that in 1815, when this officer quitted Sicily, and went to Naples, with a passport from the British General, and a pro , mise of protection, he was immediately thrown into prison ; and on applying to Sir W. A'Court for protection, that protection was withheld, and Captain Romeo was sent,by the Neapolitan Go vernment to Egypt. He (Mr. IL) had reason to believe, with the connivance of Sir AV. A'Court ; adverting to whose conduct, he believed, that the most gratifying act which could be conferred on the Neapolitans by our Government, would be the removal of Sir W. A'Court. To return to the Petitioner, however, he, in 1818 1 arrived in this country, and applied to our Government for redress, but in vain ; at length, through the exertions of the Duke of York, much to the ho ,nour of his Royal Highness, a pension of 50/. a year was bestowed upon him ; but what was this as a remuneration for a man who had lost 14,000 dollars in our service; he applied for a compen sation from Government, but in vain ; he then applied for a passport to return to hisnwn coon-, try, and the passport was promised. He accord ingly sold his pension for a trifle, and then ap plied for his passport, which was however refus ed, and he now came to the House, to ask relief. He ought also to state that a passport was offered to him to go to France : but he feared to accept it, as, had be gone to France, he would probably have been detained, and have been worse off than in this country. Under all these circum stances, he now applied to the House to be en abled _ to return to his regenerpted country, Naples. Lord CASTLEREAGH, as the Petition did not pray for money, but only general relief, hoped the forms of the House would allow of its being received. . He would, however, state the general ans7.3er which he had to the'Petition ; but which did not lay strictly in his department, as his claims were of - a military nature. In 1817, he preferred a claim in Lord Bathurst's Office for 2,500. for services rendered to the Ilritish Go vernment in 1809., This excited surprise r and he was asked how it happened that this claim had been allowed to lay dormant so long, •and that it was not at the time submitted to the Com mander of the.. Army, and liquidated at the time. No satisfactory answer was made, and the claim was dismissed by Lord Bathurst. If he was, obliged, he should go into the case, which he did not think was very creditable to Captain Romeo. It was extraordinary that the demand should be made at the end of nine years. .One charge.was of 1400/. to the General 7 in-Chief's mistress. — That was surely an extraordinary demand, made at the end of nine years. It was not denied that some services had been performed by Romeo, and he got a pension of 50/. a-year, which was after wards commuted for 3001. Lord Bathurst made a reference to the Foreign Office, and 'informa tion was sought from Sir‘W. A'Court. The'an swer, was unfavourable to Captain Romeb, and stated that the conduct of the Neapolitan Go vernment had no reference to Captain Romeo's connection with the British Government. It was also stated,. he had - sold the effects he said he had lost. -Inquiries were made, and all the an swers were unfavourable to Captain Romeo. •Ile then applied for a nassport, which was- readily granted . -by the British Government.. Had lie been •an Englishman, he. (Lord C.) would have hesitated to grant a passport. A passage was of= feted to him to Malta; frce'of expence;and thence he was to be conveyed to Italy. An English passport would have been a general sanction of his conduct. In answer to -a question from Lord W. BEN TINCX, Lord CA3TLERE.I.GII said, that he under stood that Capt. Romeo had escaped from prison. Lord W. BENTINCE said, the services of Capt. Romeo had been considerable, and drawn down on him the vengeance of the Neapolitan Govern ment.—The King of Naples had not only taken from the Sicilians what they had obtained from the British Government, but also all their ancient rights. In fact the Constitution had been put an end to. LORD CASTLEREAGH said, no step had been taken at the Congress of Vienna to affect the in terior of the kingdom of Naples.. his joint ex ertions, and those of the Noble Lord, had been unable to carry an the Constitution, which came completely to a stand, and the, Parliament threw itself upon the King. It appeared that many additional privileges had been given to the Sici lians, and no complaint of their infringement had ever been made from Sicily, collectively or indi vidually. had the Noble Lord thought the 501. pension insufficient, he might have made a erepte sentation to Lord Bathurst, by whom it Would have been treated . with-the utmost attention. Sir J. MAcKINTosIi said, that no real contradic tion had been given to the statement of the Noble . Lord (Bentinck.) But the Noble Lord (Castle reagh) had forgot the SeCret Treaty betwixt Austria and Naples, by which the King of Naples was bound to govern his Kingdom on the model of the Austrian Government of het Italian States. It appeared that Austria secretly undermined the Constitution sanctioned by the English Govern ment. Such was the honesty and good faith,of the Allies. But it was remarkable, that the Noble Lord should apply for information to the. Neapolitan Government, that hostile to Captain Romeo, and not to the British Officers, to whom his services were known. • The Noble Lord, on this authority of a translation, or rather a mis : translation, had raised a laugh at an unfortunate individual. Lord CASTLER EAGH said, he had not consulted the Neapolitan Government, as to the service of Captain Romeo ; but as to what had been the reason of the conduct of that Government to wards Captain Romeo. It was a question• that Government alone could answer. None .of the transactions in Sicily arose from the Congress of Vienna. Lord W. BENTINCK quoted a document on the subject of the conduct of the King of Naples to wards his subjects; and which document bore -that the conduct of the King arose from the 'stipulations with the Cabinet of Vienna. ..Lord CASTLvau.tiln said, that he had never• heard of the document- in question, and he be lieved it came from. the same school with a late ‘ pretended proclaMatiOn of the King of Naples to his subjects. Lord A. HAMILTON would afford every facility to Capt. Romeo to obtain indemnification for his losses. • .. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that all such claims as that of Capt. Romeo should have be'en inves tigated on the spot, and not at the distance of nine years, and in this country. Mr. ABERCItOMBIE tilOUglll, the statement of the Noble Lord (Castlereagh) confirmed what had been said from his - (Mr. A.'s) side of the House. The conduct of the King .of Naples was stated to have arisen from a secret Treaty betwit Austria and Naples. - Lord CASTLEREAGH slated that there was no connection betwixt the Congress of Vienna and the Treaty betwixt Austria and Naples. Mr. Ilumr. had seen the letter by which Capt. Romeo was ordered to be carried to Egypt ; so that he had never escaped from prison. TT h e fact as to the prison was, that. Capt. Romeo had been taken in arms, and had been condemned to be shot by a military commission. The 14001. had been given as the ransom of his life. He had collected a great number of cavalry, and had been a partizan for a number of years. Capt. Romeo had three certificates from three General Officers under whom he had served. The Petition was then brought up. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the services had been done in 1808 or 1809, and had never been made known till 1817. After a few more words, the Petition was read, prayin g for relief and remuneration for his ser vices, laid on the table, and, ordered to be printed. {FOR THE REN.I.INDER OP TIM. PARLIA.,,LENT, SEE 11IX FoCILTH PAGE.] PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. , HOUSE OF ,COMMONS 4 Martis, 20° Die Martii,lB2l: CORN AVERAGES BILL.--!-Second reading deferred Until next Monday. • HUSBANDRY 1 The Bill for the reduction of Duties on, to be -• llonsEs. read a third time to-morrow. IRISH UNION DlTTlES.—Petition 'from Dublin respecting: Cuuncx.—Petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill. MUTINY BlLLS.—Passed, and ordered to the Lords. • EAST INDIA TRADE) In a Committee, and a Bill ordered' to ACTS. 5 be brought in. ordered to be brought in by the Secretary at War, and Secretary of the Treasury. • PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. A BILL, (As . AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE) to provide for the REMOVAL of the:DISQUALIFICATIONS under which His MAJESTY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC SUB- JECTS now labour. This Bill remains as we before presented it to our Readers, e7,:cepting with the addition of the two following Clauses, A and B CLAUSE A. And whereas it is reasonable and expedient that his Ma jesty's Roman Catholic • subjects should be enabled to take the said Oath, as explained in the sense herein last before men tioned, and that the said explanation should be incorporated into and form a part of the said Oath, when taken by them ; be it therefore enacted, by the King's most Excellent 3lajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons,_ in this present Parliament as sembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for all or • any of his Maiesty'p Roman Catholic subjects, in all cases where the said Oath of Supremacy is now by law required to be taken as a qualification f'or the. taking, holding, or enjoying any civil right, office or franchise, in lieu and place thereof, to take, make, and subscribe the oath follow ing :—" I, A. B. do, swear, that I do from my heart detest, ab hor, and abjure, as impious and unchristian, the doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deposed by the Pope, or any authority 'of the See of Rome, may be deposed or mur dered by their subject*dr any other whatsoever ;• and I do dare, that no foreign prince, prelate, state, or potentate, bath, cr ought to have, uny jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre eminence' or authority, eerlesias4-:al or spiritual, within this realm, that in any marater,or, for any purpose, conflicts or in terferes with the duty of full and undivided allegiance, which' by the laws of this.realm is due to his Majesty, his heirs, and successors, from all his subjects; or with the civil duty and obe dience Which is due to his Courts, Civil and P.' alcairtstical, in all matters concerning the legal rights of his subjects, or any of them." And that the -person so taking., making and subscribing the same, shall be capable of taking, hOldirig, and enjoying such right, office, and franchise, as fally and et fectually, to all intents and purposes, as if such person hail made, taken, arid subscribed -the said oath of supremacy ; save as herein after provided. - • CLAUSE B. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that it shall andamay be lay/SW.-far:my-of his Majeaty'a Roman Catho a lie subjects, personally to appear in any of his Majesty's -Courts of Chancery, King's Bench; COmmon Pleas or Exchequer, at Westminster or Dublin, or in any Court of General Quarter "Sessions in Great Britain or Ireland, or in any of his Majesty's Courts of Session, Justiciary, or Exchequer, or in any ;Muff or Steward Court, or before the Magistrates and Councillors of the Royal Boroughs, or before the Council of their respective boroughs in Scotland, and there in .open Court, between the hours of nine in the morning and two in the afternoon, to take, make, and subscribe the said oath herein Jam before mentioned, - and the said oaths of abjuration and allegiance, and that the pro per Officer of such Court:with whom the custody of suchrecord shall remain, shall make, subscribe rand deliver a certificate of such oath having been duly made, taken, and subscribed, to the person who shall have so made, taken, and subscribed" the same, if the same shall be demanded; and such Certific ate shalClie sufficient evidence of such - person having duly made, taken, and sutsciibed such oath as aforesaid ; and that from and after the passing of 'this Act, no oath or oaths shall be • tendered to, or required to be taken, by his Majesty's Ro man Catholic subjects, who shall take, make, and subscribe the said oaths last hereinbefore mentioned, and obtain such Cer tificate thereof; as hereinbefore mentioned, for enabling them to hold or enjoy any real or personal property, other than such as may by law be- tendered to and required- to be taken by his Majesty's other subjects ; and that the said oaths hereinbefore mentioned, being duly made, taken and subscribed, and such certificate thereof obtained as aforesaid, shall be in the place of, and as valid andbeneticial,to all intents and purposes, for the per son so making, taking and subscribiaq the same, as if such person had duly made taken and subscribed the several oaths now bylaw required to be taken by his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, as qualifications for the enjoyment of any civil right, office, or franchise, or of any real or personal property : Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall -be held to dispense with the taking of the said Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance,-by 'THE SUN. SOLEII - OUTS DICERS FALSUM A UDE4T LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1821. All the reports from the Continent shew the unsettled and alarming state of all its Govern ments. This melancholy prospect of things ought to induce all parties in this country to pro_ mote unanimity at home, otherwise the same fate may visit us, and the most glorious political fabric ever framed by human wisdom be destroyed by the spirit of _faction, and finally ingulphed in the depths of anarchy. We must not, however, place full confidence in the various rumours which wicked incendiaries are constantly disseminating, to overthrow all legitimate Governments. - We may judge of the estimation in which Sir ROBERT WILSON bolds the monarchical character, by the philosophic -indifference with which, last night in the House of Commons, he adverted to the murder of King CIIARLEs the First —What ever might be the intention of the Gallant Ge neral, the inference that the people of other Countries may draw will be, that they have a right to sacrifice their Monarchs whenever they deem such a measure necessary, in order to ob tain the Supreme Power in the Country. We think the Gallant General should explaia his sen timents fully on this subject, and prove'that such an inference cannot fairly be deduced from what he said ; otherwise, all friends to the British Constitution must deprecate the time that he should become a part of any Administration whose duty it would be to support a Legislative System of theoretical and practical excellence, consisting of KING, Lords, and Commons. The observations of Sir J•nx NICIIOT,T, on Monday evening, respecting the period for the recommittal of Mr. PLuxicaTT's Bills are deserv ing of particular attention. We agree with him that so GREAT AN ALTERATION in the Constitu tion as that proposed ought not to be made with out a certainty of its giving satisfaction, not only .to the majority of the Protestant, but of the Catholic community ; but if the Bills are car ried through their several stages with THE RAPIDITY which has hitherto marked their progress ; how is it possible, that either Pro testant or Catholic feeling on the measure can be ascertained ? As to ourselves, we car, not but consider such haste, which neither public convenience, nor any obvious expediency requires, as strongly indicative of apprehension on the part of the advocates of the Bills, that, thesfeel inrss both of Protestants and Catholics are unfa -5 yourable to them; for already have many peti tions been presented to the House on the subject ; although the Country has in a great measure been taken by surpriza. But tliere is yet another motive, to which we' must refer this anxiety to avoid delay. Many Members are now abs•a!rt; they are dispersed throughout the coun try ; they have now opportunities of ob taiuing, in their several districts, the most accurate knowledge of 'the state of public feeling on this subject; and, if the hills are not passed through the Lower louse before their return, the' consequence must be, that they will never pass at all. To avoid a result so fatal to the hopes of 46 THE cATIIOIJC - AnISTOCRACT," it may, therefore, be well to,press these bills on ; hat it will be , most pernicious in its consequences, for that feeling which is thus anticipated, must ultimately burst forth and involve the Country in endless jealousies, difficulties, and dissensions, which it may require all the energy and all the wisdom of centuries to allay. Thus much on the lIAiTE, with which the advocates for Popery are endeavouring to carry their point. We shall now add a word or two on the tone and spirit of their manner in this occasion, for .we cannot but notice the disinclination, which they have manifest ed, to hear any observation from individuals who are not yet disposed to sacrifice principle to tent porary convenience, and to break down barriers raised by the wisdom of our ancestors against popery and despotism. To mention an instance —we should have thought that the Senior Member for Oxford University,from the spotless integrity of his mind—the liberality of his sentiments — his knowledge of mankind—and his deep and extensive learning—would have commanded re spectful attention on any subject, and from every body, but p*drtieulaviy - from those wiidaffect-the most refined and exquisite liberality. I t wou'.d seem, however, that even this excellent individual :was scarcely permitted to ewress his feelings or to de clare.his view of this most important question.— There is, in short, a tone of ,triumph, of supe riority, and of• contempt, for the .opiniotts of those who venture to distrust, as deceitful and illusory, the lights -thrown out by these disciples of modern liberality ? which- we cannot reconciles with their professions and declarations, but width we are convinced must be observed with pain and anxiety by the Protestant community. TIMBF.R , DITTIES.—It has been well said by an ethic writ.ete that where two reasons may exist for any proposed measure, the ostensible one is not alWays that nearest to the hearts flow ' far this applies' to the Wl' ON THE I:iMBER OTT Ea rime, our readers may readily judge, when they compare the .evidence with the system reconunended, will allow, how ever, to the framers of that report, that in the eecommendations Which they have tenclefecl,if.mayhave been " their endeavour, co " the utmost of their power, to conciliate the claims of adverse " interests, and the contending considerations of.: policy ;", bat our complaint is, that ire the attempt at conciliation vazx +Re sientrienrp the best interests of GREAT BRITAIN, as Walt as her COLONIES, for the gratification offoeeighinterssts, and for the dangerous experiments,6f new,. but fallacious theoriea. At the same time, we are disposed to give them van , little cre dit for their fears of " falling short of a recurrence to those " see si n Priest - cm-I,Es by which all, .commerce .ought t 9 be regulated"—for we do contend that our N.s.vit - ,'Azxo.ee and COLONIAL. SYsTEsts have been founded Lund carried on. upon principles totally different from what the y ' ere pleased to term " sotrequ? principles,"—whilst they have been completely justified by practical results, which must Ceav to exist, to whatever extent the new principles may be carried.....;. We call upon the LEGISLATURE, and on. the ..A.GILICUL TURAL and MANUFACTURING Intereets, to consider the subject with - a little plain common sense, instead of. yield ing up: their .judgments to a theory not confirmed, bust contradicted by the evidence. of practical men. ; or -permit ting -themselves- to be hurried into measures from which there, can be no safe return, even though we should fund them hastening us, with accelerating force, from that proud some ors which we still stand, notwithstandineethe temporary ern..:)ar rassments arising from the political changes consequent Upon a return, to peace.—One reason, indeed, offered for this ALARAS ING hurry is " the anxiety understood to prevairamong the Commercial and Shipping interests ;" but it does net folloW that people are AT ONCE TO BE RUINED because they are na turally anxious to know whether they shall be tuined or not.— It is true that Mr. HOLLAND, in hisovidence., is et opinion, that importation above the actual present demand for Co lOnial - timber will take place from our. North American Colonies, in the interim previous to the foal settlement of the question ; but that is no reason for laving on prohibitory duty, nor does it follow that because he thinks even a graduated alteration of duties will still productr a surplus importation, that therefore we shall adopt, measure* which shall put a stop to ALL IstraaTATtoic:,-If the pro posed measures were at all likely to supply the "Consumer!" with a better and a cheaper article, there might appear some plausibility in putting that forward as - aninducement, pravided ,the question rested there—but are n o t the earu:.urners, the Na-- tion at large, and may—nay MUST they no; lose ire by flat stnr sTirEu, in the aggregate ; than they can ever save in the difference of price in imported timber, a difEeenee too, • which must be a downright loss to cur own anti s . an actual gain, to foreigner ?-11, intizca, the principle is once to be admitted, that we are to check our Colonial trade, for the expectation of extending our ex nor: to the Continent, the next measure to which we may be called will be, to raise , the duty upon rum, and lower that upon brandy ; then to take off the duties upon French silks and laces, (for what c l a ims can BUCK IWOHAMntIInIC Or SPITALPIEL DS have tiPan "pub lic faith," on the showing of the report), and finally to repeal all •the corn laws--for the same principle applies to all! LIT the LAND,OWNER arid AaRICITLTURIST LOOK TO THIS ! We trust that neither the Legislature not the Public will yield to any feeling that may arise from the statement that the irreasca price of Baltic Timber has. been to oblige 4.11-S Commment at . home to - pay a bounty upon, Colonial Timber. Evra if the caw* was so, it was a bounty paid to our own Colonies, whilst the PnOPOSED measure will afford A noirN-rt 'o FOREIGNERS, at the exPence of the Manufacturing and Shipping Interet3ts, who in fact form the great body of Consumers, for whom tuch extraordinary tenderness is manifested ! That it will operate as a bounty is clearly proved by Mr. lioaaarD's collie - are, by which it appears, that the MEmEL merchants are at this very moment combining TO RAISE the price of timber in the Bali ports, ports, to facilitate which object would be the inevitable tendency , of a diminution of Baltic duties ! We again call upon the public not to be led away by specious reasoning,. nor by th© new sys tem of liberality and delicacy toteards Foreigners—a delicacy that is alarmed at the very idea of touching the duty on ' foreign deals from Norway and the Balaic, whilst it urges the destruction of the whole trade of Canada, Nova Scotia,, and New Brunsick, with the:-Shipping Interest of the Mother Country. We shall now refer our leaders to a further portion of the evidence, given before the Select,Committee on Cos auk jest, which forms the Supplement (No. 2.) , t0 our Paper of this day. - Arid we shall endeavonz'tot.:new satisfacnrlly to the Public, on evidence which cannot be impeached, the impoliey of reducing the present duties, on foreiga timber, and of um-. posing 'under caei t aing circuteetancea aey aek.3 on Colonial timber, except perhaps a very smaii duty for the 117-C-7? premmt i " a f l' regulation of the: trade. - Inlhe — iteaulai:ma. we entreat 'N.! K. rious attention of the Country c leaae to roe iemnediate con, ' sidezation of this subject, as the re a ulations preTased by his Committee appear clearly to beaanly the precursor of more ex terraive and vital changes in the Maritime Policy of Great Britain. Against such changes every voice should be raised at all times,, but more especially at the present moment, when Naval Power and Influence is of hit ker importance to the 'Empire than it was at any former period? This observation will be understood in a quarter where it probably will not ba most agreeable ; but the period has arrived when the troth must be spoken. The Public ought to be apprised of the views 'and' intentions which are entertained ; a radical thange is obviously intended to be made in our political, religious, naval, and cora merchd systems, more alarming in thtir nature and eFect, th4n all the schemes which have been invented to reform the Com- . mons House of. 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