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more eligible. It would show that Parliament feel
grateful for the benefits derived from their service',
anti wools:, unquestionably, have a very goo.: effea
tat that part of the military force, that k already
enlisted for life. He denied that the measure was
a mere theory ; nothing could be farther fmm the
truth than this assertion; it was built cn the rape.
rievice of all former ages, which have uniformly
proved, that the rewards and renruneratioas held
•out by it, have, in all former times, operated writs
dithappiast effa,ll, and have never fAilr.: to corn.
triMicate a dignity and elevation of miad, that
uriitormly stimulated the soldiers to the mist
animated and glorious evrtions. As to what
had been said of the jealousy of the navy,
he thought it ridiculous, fat they k•ew ve-y
well, that at the cnd of the war they ale cure to
be discharged, and could tneietore have no jea.
lonsy en that score. He could wish, and indeed
hoped, that something similar to Chelsea wovl l be
done for the sailors, as it wirald she*/ them to t Par.
Lament are always alive to, and ',crateful far, tiicr
unequalld glorious exertions. As to th: Cnie!i:4l,
service, it was impossible for hires to ght-Iltnoil tr,
without, at the same time, conplirvg it va:a :;_ •
Slave Trade, the continuance of e hich state id Au.
harisin, forces us annually *lend .rut a vets tar*e
force, nut only to defend ;41 Celon'sts bunt their
enemies, hut also to defend them agair•st thei: (iwn
slaves, who, if that abominable trathi: was aka-
lished, and proper regulation, midi, as to the treats
ment of the Slaves, might in time be brought to
such a state, as to form an Army of Defence them.
selves, add world saye us from the painful las
ce•sity of sending so 'Any thousands of brave men
to fall sacrifices to the dreadful ravages of cons
tagion and climate. The more Le tbisaight of this
rneasare, he said, the more it met pis approbation,

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as be was certain it weal.; be attended with very
great advantages to the army ; and above all,
would be the means of instilliiiit into the soldier
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that diviified and esalted ferliny, that when they
arc fighting for their country, they will do it with
an animation and ardnnr, which the purusi"n of
I.berty, and its attendar.: blesswgs, can alone inv.?*
1k was sensible we shill obtain it great and epee•,'
incre.ue to the standing army, and there/ me heartily
concurred with those who brought forward the
measure, and would vote ior the Rill.
Mr. H. ADDING roN said, he was convinced
this measure was the best calculated to render this

country invulnerahle; and invincible, and therefore
it had his hearty support.
General TARLE TON conceived he had a right
to expel that be would be heard by tl.e Ilo;,.e wish
attention, as he „ace his opision in the uoehle ca.
fiazity of a Member and a Military man. For his
part, he considered the measure would have the
very worst effects, and therefore would oppose it I
but, before he sat down, he thought it necessary to
make a few observations on the argu ••nts wiech
had been used by Gentlemen at the other side of
the House. It had been said, in support of this
measure, that it would alter the entire cle-
stitution, tone, and charaeler of the army ; but
he did not conceive this necessary, and he
would leave it to the candour o' the House to
determine, whether the present army were deficient
in spirit ; they bled freely for their country on all
occasions, sod he did lift think a single instance
could be :motioned, where a e. it:sh force wa,s 5 .6-
clued by an enemy their equal is numbers. On
the contrary, there were many instances that could
be related which proved directly the contrary, pie-
tkulatly the Affair of Egypt, which would eser
redound to the honour of the British arms. The
Honourable Gentl.man then adverted to the en-
listment for a limited time in foreign uati'as, and
particular;sei the Swin regiment under the aom•
mand of Baron de Rolle, which was quarterel
in Portugal. In this, he said, [Se men were en-
listed for a limiti'd time ; but, t -Nerds the close
of the period, it was impossible for the com-
manding officer to keep up discipline in t..e
regiment, as he was afraid of preventing C.e
men, by any degree of severity, from again en-
tering into the service. He then adverted to the
opinions of the General Officers, and read a letter
from Colonel M. Power of the Thir.y.second
Rersment, wh;ch he considered as the general see-
fitment of the army. It hewn by stating his total
disapprobation of Mr. Windham's plan, which he
considered as a visionary scheme; and after some
other observations, informed the General, that the
Inspeaing Field.Oilicers were in waiting, every
moment expelling to make their ,onsi. lie they
made use of many arguments which had been hefo e
used, and said, that the Right Hon. Geirlemin
who proposed the plan, should not have spoken 3 s
he did of the army; he should not, he thnue'n:
have used sods expressions as " so many killed ou.'
or that when men entered into the army, they
might be considered as " gone to the dogs.* The
Right Hon. Gentleman, he thought. had daggers
on his tongue, though, at a professional man, lie
used no arms to defend his country ; and he, there-
fore, would vote against the Bill.
Mr. WILBERFORCE and Gea.TARLETON
explained.
The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND did
not ceoceive, that it was necessary for a man to be
a soldier, to be able to give an opinion on the busi-
ness ; he thought every man, or. at least. every Bri-
ton, was competent. The House had been told,
that it was a military qeestion entirely ; but, with
respea to this point, he begged leave to differ from
the Geatlemets, as he conceived that every mut
had a right to judge of the propriety of the
measure, as, at all events, it could not be
a question for military men alone, until after
the soldiers were raised. It might as well be
said, he thought, that a woman could oat tell the
inducement that one of her sex might h-ve in tak-
ing a husband, unless she bad been herself manic l-
For It's own part, he was coavinced that the potpie
from the country to which he beloaged, would ra-
ther have limited then unlimited service; arid.
though Gentlemen might smile at the :den of a dire
ierent kind of addicts being enlisted under this rn.iy
sure. yet he was certain it would be taro CAW. • e
wield like to see oaf of those wlsr were the .ii •
porters of service for life, and o-e of allege who
friends to limited service, with babe"' in I.
:rinds, endeavouring to rai• men in Scotian.'. -
None, ho believed, would he so Seatosticai ...
think that a Sro.chtman weuld never wish t.i rs.-"
to bill country ; and, therefore, as tae sma•tre o 5.