The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-02-06 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAYERS.

Mr. WHITIMULD MOW.: 1 Mr an address to Ilia
Majesty, praying that the de.pritelles from Mr. Er-
skihe to Nlr. Canuing, dated the 3.1 ;tad 4th Fc-
brilary, Imos, should be laid b.tore the llow e ;
as, also, those dated the 10th of February. tdo9.
Mr. CANNINO 'mid. lie rose to second the mutton,
and as, from what had pa.ved in amtlier place, it
was evident that no inconvenience tit the public
service could now result from their production, he
wished that the whole should be submitted to the
iusprctiiin of Parliament. Ile had objected to
their birfore.milder usher circtsuistances.
The re w..s a wide difference between a question
between t: :e British Government and America, and
a que,tion between an agent of the British Govern-
no lit sad America. The question of good faith
was the one between both Goveraments ; but the
qilrttloo, whether the instructions to Mr. Erskine
were wise? or uot ; or, whether Mr. E shine's de-
parture (rein them ? was an impropliety was
not h wought before the House. The granting such
papers would have been then as Mconveniewe ;
but now there was no objection to their production;
and it any additional ones should occur to him. as
necessary to explain the trsiniactions, he should
move for them himself. Ile would state the point
of fact. that ha egreeinent was made, and that it
was nut authorised.

Mr. WHITSIMAIP Slid. that he (IA not mean to
have said a single Word ; but as the Hon. Gentle-
man had spoken in such strong terms, that Mr. Er-
skine had disobeyed his instructions. he thought it
necessary today something. He thought (not tint
belied any reasons from authority for .o thinking)
he thought that it might appear, froth a consider-
ation of the lawns, that, so far from having dis-
obeyed, he (Mr. Erskine) had obeyed the substance
of his instructions ; the question would then pee.'
sent itself—why was not his arrangement carried
int.) effect He was given to understand. that the
production of the paper, signed No. I, wouln gi.e
a great taught lute the busions; the time world
come when that would he scrutinized. to the ut.
meat and he firmly believed the result would be,
that Mr. Enkimi would 'kipper to have obeyed his
instructions, substantially will wisely.
Mr. PERCILVAL expressed an equal confidence,
that it mould appear, that hr had nut fatal cif them
either in the spirit or in the letter.
Lord Poser nerrea 'stored, •• That General .Sir
Thomas Trigg', and Sir Lucas Pepys, should be
ordered to attend .the Cinumittee that night."—
Agreed to.

SECRET COMMITTEE ON THE SCHELDT EXPE.
DITION.

• Lord POICIIESTER *JO, tend hiving already pro-
pu.ed a Committee to consider what papers might,
with safety to the public service, be laid before the
House, he wished dust it should be now appointed.
Fir had slimly proposed that it should consi,t of
nine, hut if fittrem was theulitlit preferable, he lisd
lio objection. lie lint menthru.etl the more of Ad-
m4:ll Sir Rich and Bickertin; Whom he was since
inclined to except, as the tiaturs.of his hublocls
would prevent Ills attendance mortairtif and trip.
ing at the rowns.tit•e; he would therefore propose
that Mr. Ityiler should lit suluditulwtl fur lam.

Lord Ge. I %emus L. GOWER suggemed, that at
his Noble Friersd behind him (Lord Castlerrsgh)
we intorrite.te perhaps more thau any other indi-
vidual in the boittiry, it would be well to 'wring
him to attend the Committee, though without the
power of Toting.
Earl Tmeel.g objected to the permission applied
for on Iwhalf of Ili. Lordship. At the moue uric
he thought it but just that he should hese a hop..
ledge of the prof-ceding* of the Committee. Ile
therefore prorwed that the Hoe. Frederick Robin-
WWI, hie lordship's secretsry, should he to the
Committee..

The Srgaaei observed, wilt respect to the pro-
position of Lord Granville Lerviou Gower, that
though the Committee might think proper to ex-
tend such indulgence to his Lordship, the House
aould not do right to make au otvlv rto that effect.
Mr. PUCCI' A f. could 1101 erMetlf us the opinion,
that the (.011111ilitee was t•OCOMI109,141 so to give the
hest aniorauct that justice would be dote. lie
never knew ti proposition for a C nutter, (except
that proposed on the former night) MO which these
was so little of equality. The Noble Lord proposed
at first, that the Committee should consist of
nine, to which number, he (Mr. referral) hail "4
olijection ; what he complained of was. that out of
the nine. there were fire persons, who. from the view
they were in the habit of taking of public affairs,
coneluded that every thing done by the Govern.
ment was *tong. (Hear! hear ! /roe the Misstate..
OW Aide.) And to oppose these, there was hut
our person appointed, who was in the habit
of support tig Ministers, and he was prevent-
ed from attendance there, by his other public
avocations. As to Mr. Bathurst and Mf.
force, though he admitted their mow trove to
ihscharge their duties upon this Committee, vet
they were not attached to Government in such a
way an he could wish. (A !magi .I—They were not.
61/4 'strenuous in their support as the other live were
in their uppoa cons It ass his desire that the Com-
mittee should, as far as prosible, be a ,represent.-
tion of the (louse, and that all the rent
ments of which the ;louse cas composed, should

have something like a tool. •nd an influence in Ir.
(Hear ! hear .I—lie approved of retaining the ',owe
of Mr. Bathurst, 0110 of retuning that of Mr. Ro-
binson, in eoiroatroton of the Noble Lora and as
soother f lonuanhle Fra-iol of his nos similarly
interested, he *wild propose. io mushiest...tun to
hits, that Mr. Sut••grs Help, should be pr.
pointed. He aas also of oviroon, that it world
be right to theinde Mr. ti irk.-.;s lord lawgh
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Markham and Copt It,resford. if the Corti-
mittee Ift% increa.rtl to tiltern, he would provr.p.
Mr. Lereester—(A lam trh).—Thoce appointin•-nt
upc.► the prifielptat he stated, %atild beer tht. test