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Mr. IlitowNtosvthe;;;;iU move the Address,
and spoke as follows Sir, I should indeed ;
present myself to your notice on this occasion with
pecu has diffidence and embarrassment, did I not
most satiginsiely hope, that, however inadequate my
effiati may prove to engage the attention of the
House. the saute unstiimons sentiment may be
found to irervaile his Majesty's Commons, those of
pride mid satisfaction in their country's calm,
peaceful joy, mid unbounded duty and attachment
to that presiding wisdom and Royal authority, from
whence has proceeded the gracious Speech we have
now heard delivered to us by the Lords Commis-
sioners, so expressive of his Royal Highness's po-
lemist regard for the welfare and happiness of his
people.—( I fear, /seer.)—With regard to the me-
lancholy events with which this Speech has com-
menced, there can be but one opinion ; for who
that is an admirer of the virtues and excellencies
of human nature, but must sympathise in the con-
tinued indisrositiou of our revered Monarch, whilst
I trust the House will not merely be guided by
form, but irresistibly worked on by feelings of
affectionate regret, to condole with his Royal High-
ness on the severe loss he has sustained in the
death of her late Majesty.--(Hear, hear. )
Slimly, if weight can attach to the descending
influence of Royalty on the morals and hap-
pities' of society, in the Queen, whose loss we
deplore, has disappeared an invaluable example of
strict and unerring decorum.—( Hear, hear.)—ln
love and mutual honour joined to her Royal Con-
sort, fora long course of years, his joy, his solace,
and the faithful guardian of his person, promoting
the interests of strict morality and religion, and
in the true spirit of a Christian, possessed of an
active though secret principle of feeling that al-
ways led her to the alleviation of sorrow, denying to
misery nothing but her name.—( Hear, hear.)—lt
is, however, gratifying for us to consider, and stay
it engage to his Royal Highness in a still increased
degree the hearts and affections of all his subjects,
that the close of a life so honourably and piously
passed was soothed by his most anxious and un-
remitting attentions; and this strict observance
of filial duty must iii another sense be most satis-
factory to the House, as it affords the best pledge that
every measure suitable to the dignity and conse-
quence of the object will be taken for the care and
maintenance of the person of his Royal Highness's
Father. 'fuming front these distressing events,abun-
-1 dant source of congratulation may be found, both in
our foreign connexions and the internal prosperity
of our country :—and first, with regard to that Con-
gress, whose deliberations have led to the evacua-
tion of the French territory. If this distinguished
meeting bad been held for the purposes of indivi-
dual interest or ambition, or for any other end
than the promotion of the general peace, I should
predict to it disunion and discomfiture. But
what has been the object of this happy concord of
nations, at which his Majesty's Ministers bore so
distinguished and auiduous a part, may be seen by
the papers ordered to he laid before the House. The
most striking measure of this august assemblage
has been, 011 serious investigation of the policy of
the measure, to take the earliest opportunity that
Treaty would allow, of restoring to a great and
afflicted people that place in the state of nations,
of which she had, for her own and the common
safety, been for a while deprived, and which sad
necessity ■he must have seen as the consequence
of the past unfit dynasty, now so happily re-
placed by the lineal race of her Kings. While
France, by the most honourable and scrupu-
lous adherence to her engagements, and by the
success that has hitherto attended the efforts of his
Most Christian Majesty towards the consolidation of
his Government, has rendered precautionary mea-
sures any longer unnecessary on the part of the
Allied Powers, and now rests once more on its own
means for support. To our own shores have been
given back our distinguished heroes, equally mo-
derate and dignified in the trying hour of fortune,
as irresistible in danger.—(Hear, hear.)—lt is not
for me to attempt to enter into the various political
arrangements of these conferences, but so strongly
do they bear on them all the characteristics of
peace, and so fully evince the spirit of the Allied
Powers to establish and preserve such relations
amongst themselves as may tend to the harmony of
the world, and advance the march of tuitional
liberty, as cannot but justify his Royal Highness's
persua►ions that the result of his measures in this
quarter of the globe will meet with the peculiar
satisfaction of Isis faithful Commons. I shall now
tyke the liberty of briefly calling your attest-
bon to the result of his Royal Highness's
arms in India: atid to all who weigh tLe wealth and
importance of our undisturbed possessions in the
East, to all who consider the intricacy arid compre-
hensive nature of its atfairs,i,it must be a source of
peculiar congratulation to be assured that our ope-
rations in that country have been as decisive as they
were well matured and promptly executed.--
( Hear, hear.)— The total suppression of the at-
tacks of the I'indarries, and of the restless intrigues
of their perfidious supporters, the Mahratta Powers,
is the happy result of one short cainpMgii ; and to
its vast advantages, such us we may always antici-
pate with justice warring on our side, to the charac-
ter of the British employed, and to the politic coil-
duct sod administration of the Noble Governor,

the moat unequivocal testinumy has been borne at
the hour, and on the arena of the campaign and its
results--(//ear, heurf—und bowcver, at the elute
of the document to which I Allude, there might
have existed some features of protracted contest,
subsequent intelligence alllloollerS tie total cessa-
tion of hostilities, and sender this auspicious govern-
ment a second restless intriguing spirit, disturbing
the general tranquillity, has paid the penalty of his
deceit and ambition, and is the prisoner at war of
his Royal Iligliness's Governor ni Chief in India.
Froth ea►t to west, a kind Providence favours the
exertions of his Majesty's Guversititent, fur the good

4rlll,

coal prosperity of these domi.nintio, and the result
of his Royal Highness's siegociationa in the tinned
States, is equally fatimrable with the issue of his
arm•. By previous Treaty, the Commercial COll.
erotism, existing Iwtween this country and the
United States, would have expired in a few months,
and I have considerable pleasure iu understanding
that the same arrangements that have already been
finial so beneficial to the wealth and industry of
this country, have been renewed for • term of years—
regulations to be viewed with the more satisfaction,
and regarded as the more permanent, as the sivel'.
tags* resulting from them are reciprocal ; and we
have scied tin the liberal po..cy, first in (.mlllllllO.
ing to use growing prosperity of America, we but
increase good custom for ourselves, and 'lieu fresh
sources of wealth to the manufacturing and com-
mercial brioches of the kingdom. I need tint,
however, have wandered thus far and long from
home in search of the flattering picture of prosperity,
for 1 believe every man who now honours me with
hoc attention will allow, that never was the measure
of joy more full, or peace so absolute, as that which
now reigns through every part of the United King-
slum. There never was a period at which all
branches of the various manufactures of this coun-
try were more universally employed, or received a
fairer or more comfortable remuneration for their
labour. A revived and enterprising spirit exists in
all our seaport towns, and *mimel credit is firmly
established. lam far from pressing the dangerous
principle, that a country's resources must increase
indefinitely io proportion to the demands made on
its exertions, for the greatest affluence may be
drained, and the firmest patience exhausted ; but it
is surely the fairest source of congratulation, that
after an unexampled contest of twenty-three years
duration, and the more trying crisis of a state of
peace, its which the greater part of the people were
forced to seek for new employment, the most un-
answerable proof should be given of the elasticity
and resources of the country in the increase of the
revenue in all its most importaiit branches.—
Such, however, was naturally to be anticipated, as
the result of that system of economy and retrench-
went, so promptly established and steadily pur-
sued after our expensive career of glory, in the re-
duction of the army ■nd miry, in every respect as
extensive, as would appear consistent with domestic
security, or the military occupation of our co-
lonies. I have now attempted to give an outline of
the political bearings and state of our country.
Abroad we have au unexampled concord of na-
tions bound by the most holy ties of alliance, by
their duties towards God and the people whom
they govern—at home, pence, affluence, and abun-
dance, and above all blessings, minds amid (lisp°,
sitiun to enjoy them. Such is the happy country
which by the elective trust lately restored to the
people, and exercised on us, collies under our
charge. May we jealously watch over the laws of
our land ! may we impartially support every part
of the Constitution, and apply ourselves in har-
mony to amplify and perpetuate the blessings we
enjoy ! Having now taken a review of the topics on
which his Royal Highness's Speech is founded,
I proceed humbly to offer for the consideration and
judgment of the House, the Address of Thanks
shall have the honour to move to his Royal High-
ness, which, as it pledges to no future line of
conduct, but merely repeats those sentiments from
the Speech of his Royal Highness to which every
British heart must echo, will, 1 trust, meet with
the unanimous concurrence of the liouse."--I The
Hon. Member was loudly cieered from both sides rf
I the House.)
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lie then read the Address, which wits, as mind,
an echo of the speech delivered by the Ito3bal
Commissioners.

Mr. AVM. PEEL, in seconding the Atithtsi., spoke
as follows:

" In rising, Sir, to second the motion of my
Hon. Friend, 1 earnestly claim the liberality of the
House, and that it will he kindly extended to me,
who stand so much its sired of it on the present
occasion.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—A. many of the
observations which the Address just read siwgests,
land in which 1 should have naturally inci'mged,
have beets anticipated by the Hon. Mover, I am its
a great degree relieved from the apprehension of
wearing out the patience of this House by trespass-
log too much upon its indulgent attentiou. I tain,
however, disposed- to believe that no part of the
Address now proposed is calculated to excite the
opposition of any man who hears me, and I coo&
dently expect it will receive the full approbation of
all those to whom it is addressed. With reference
to the topics in the Speech delivered by the 'Loyal
Commissioners, there can be surely but one
opinion in this House, or the couistry, upon the
proper and becoming expression of our condolence
to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent upon the
melancholy continuance of his Majesty's indispo-
sition, and also upon the *Analog event of the
death of the Queen, which has been the source of
great national grief. Every person in society must
doubtless feel it a duty to condole with his Royal
Highness on the loss of that illustrious Personage,
who was for half a century a high example of every
moral virtue.—( Loud cries of hear, litar.)—lt
would be idle and presumptuous its me to dwell
in this assembly upon all the excellencies of her
late Majesty's character—they are too generally
known, sod too universally admitted, to require
any feeble praise from me. 1 merely touch
upon the subject just to say that our unanimity
will be required for carrying into effect the ar-
rangements rendered necessary by her Majesty's -
demise. It would hr premature, at this moment,
to allude to these new regulations—future oppor-
tuoities will be haul for cousoteriug their details.
Whatever difkrroce of ()plosion mil have prevailed
among us, as to the great events which have oc-
curred in Europe within the last four years, or
upon die manner in which those events should have
been met, yet there Call be but one opinion upon
the present occasion as to the growing prosperity
the country, and the daily improvement% which no k
the progress of all classes in society. These weirdo-
tsges are fully described in the Speech of the King's
Commissioners. If we only refer back to the cons-
tnencement of the last war, and contrast it with the
state of the country at the present period, we shall
.tind an abundant source of congratulation. Glo-
rious as was our career throughout the progress
of the late war, yet the tidings of our successes,
rapid as they came, were accompanied with tidings
whirls entailed upon individual families much of
',lime misery and staiiction. At that itaneut,

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too, ii,t.rt al trmiatibfaNion prevailed amain: tlr
ll)Wer ClAriet• 111 more than one part of the 41.4,,,civ
gaol !Dam rebted tern in °lwo acts ul
and outrage. laa referring to this fa( t, and to it,„
411,1cooteot which prev ilea in certain quarters dl the
period I allude to, I gin really awl h.fir,,y to coultas
my entire oottii, twit. that the svirit ofisnwixordi.

nation which rxistetf, arose mainly from thidist—
tres.es unhappily iionilent to the than state of *the
country, owl not from any i•ett led or tooled Ir. 11,,,
of disloyalty among the isenirtr.-1 Cries If Ileg,
—At the prei.elit time we were Intopily rrh,v.n
front the contemplation of secure of this miner,
awl we could reflect isith high sonsfacti 00000 ih4i
had passed thiough both the internal and rxtrrild
°ldeal without compromising a national
. .frriniK of

principle, or turiiii4iing it 'angle laurel we hail gdo,
ei I. In referring even fur it moment to the
glorious annals of our military expliatN, ,„,1

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the laurels which thry conferred upon otir
country, it iv impossible to refrmin from pir„
img the tribute of our stloriratiou to the 114,-
Mous Cli;eltam under whose banners our titeitti

fought and conquered. The character of the Duke
of ‘Ve!lingual was ❑ot inore brilliant in war than it
was in peace. Indeed his praise was echoed by th...
voice of the nations of the Continesit, far what toil,.
plitnetit could be higher than that !laid to bum
the Allied Sovereigns, whose armies, though 1.0111.
mantled by able and experienced officers of 111.4
respective nations, were consigned over to his so.
pr. toe con►rnatstl, in a ILU:llliier which .hewed the
unbounded confidence Waved its his talent% and
character by the nations of the Continent.—
(Hear, hear.)—The thstiogni,lied justite and
moderation of this great nit...liad beets product se

of the most happy effect, and hail glVell full lona
to the precautsonary measures which It lirc..llll
cessury to take, blot (Holy fur the saf-ty 111. FfiV.Cr
herself, but for the repose of Europe. Form',eel,/
for the world, these precautionary rtes-ttre.: wets
I.ow too loonz,r tireessary ; and what I tool,l 1,, a
more grattfyitag spectacle than to see Fo.o.ce now
restored to, end tuktmg her place 11,, b4A't

of the natitiiia of Europe, after lioilote..l4
faithfully fulfilling all the etigageno its all ch
she lied contracted.--(J/ear./--S ~e ei I now
feel the dijoymerit of repose and the blessiogi
of peace. The experience of the last thirty !salt
has shewn the close connexion which sulisists
tweets the peace of France and that of !mount:.
log countries. After being for thirty years tossed
about on the sea of Revolution, she now subsided
in a calm which enabled her to regain her rank,
and enjoy the great advantages of her situati )))) and
resources. If any agitation at present prevails in
that country, let us hope it is attributable to the
cool} ictilig opinions of men exercising the freedom
which is allowed them, rather than to aiN &site •
to revert to any thing like the state of
ha. been found incompatible with the peace in,v
happiness of the world. It roust be our dean,. :ttel
wish that France !lipoid long roil'y the loaitait
of a Constitutional Government which protect.
ed her people its their rights end privilege-. • ,
It must be gratifying to the feelings of one
or n country to see that other uations were ere-
dually adopting the spirit of our COllO%llO. I.
tion, and fashioning themselves after the model
which we furnished them. If any thing remaierd
to induce us to value our itisiiititioits, and oish
retain them unimpaired, it was this universal ads
mission of their value by other States. Tina should
toake us more stowilling to listen to the wild
rhapsodies of visionary theorists, whose fatted ul im-
provements we now and then see attempted to tie
obtruded upon the lower classes of soci.ty. We
should lake every pain* to keep such characters itt
Iha tin. oral ineigitificance which belong: to them.
That a country like this, after hoeing endured so
lung a war, must have many dilftettitiet to our,
mount, must he evident to any man ; but there
were no obstacles which could not he stirmoutited,
and England had wine to meet which ii•sunrcra
were not competent to overcutne.—fllear, hear./—
In every quarter of the globe her courracter mood
preeminently high. It was not alone iu Europe
that her prowess was felt said ecknowledgeti, hut ail
the plains of India rile had signalised Lerttelf—and
there too, in st war not of aggression or ambition,
but its a war fur the punishment of both—the cosi•
sequence of that war has been the restoratirai of
peace and comfort to those who Lad previroi•lv heels
exposed to every species of extortion and c•tielty,
and the capture of one of the efeel authors of Ow
lawless and unprincipled aggresanot which called
forth our hostility. Totaling to America, the hap.
piest prospect was unfolded for our commercial :r-
-lations. The old Commercial Treaty was about I.
expire, and a new one on similar principles was cot.
citified, for a term of years. lie trusted that this
Treaty, which was calculated to extend our i,itt-
tnerce and promote the iiiteresis of our 'moot le-
tures, would give general satisfaction to the nation.
attention of the House will, I have 'to doubt,
be called to the various measures which the presdit
state of the country shall he found to require—la
these Parliament will give that uhtlivided Nitration
which the absence of topic. respecting our rarest'sl
militate may permit; bud I colitidently anticiptee
that every menture which can Idol to increase the
prosperity and comfort of the people will find C.
this House the most cordial support.—(Hear, hear.)
It now only remains for me to thank the House fur
the patient attention I have received, and to con.
elude with seconding an Address, which I am so e
will receive the coucurrence of every man in 11!!.•
House. I beg leave again 44 express my thani,4
for the patient hearing with which the House ins
indulged me."—( Loud cries of Hear, hear.)
The Address having been read from the Chin,
Mr. 3lecuott 41.0 rose and said, that, though he
did not concur in all the particular expr. 41,10114 con-
tained in the Address they had just heard read, .tk!,
he thought it better, for several reasons, to let it picA,
as it nutter of courtesy, without prejudice to a, V
future discussion that might arise ow the subj.c.,
which it embraced. He pursued this course fix
rather, for the reasan stated by the Hon. Gen.'s.-
man who seconded the motion, as a part of tier .t
(item was, unfortunately, matter of condolence, a
subject ou winch but one opinion prevailed. It by
DO means followed, however. GI a, it series of ~.liserrei-
iotis should not be made on the general stew a
public affairs, which the Aditess presented—sod
the extravagant mid eslninfoill.aty the
state of the country, gist's by the Hots. Mott,.
would fully justify him in melting a greater s.a oa y
of remarks than I e meant on this t.ct:tteitm to olt-c

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to the House. IIe• was happy iitheing aisle to con-
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in any degree, in that is tumphaist tone sil sat's-
fiction which pervaded tire Sporck from the Thome.
and which was still 01We Wrongly oleo rvatile in the
lentinirato delivered by the Ili n. Gentlemen who
suoved and trecontleil the slashes,. Actuated by this
feeling, he was rrjeicepl to find that a very comp.,-
otlerable reduction had takeii place in the military
establuilinsent of the coisistry—grearesehe befieyea,
slim was anticipated, after the return of that por-
tion of the army wheels load recroily arrived front
France. This, however, lie would say, that u Mi-
nister, who would for one hour ineintaio such a force
in this country, in a period or peace, in addition
to that which was ordinarily established, ought
to be called to a strict account, and visited with
the severest public reprehension. While he made
Iles observation, lie felt no wish to withhold finer
Ministers any praise to which this act might fait ly
entitle them, especially as the Elon. Mover had laisl
PO much stress on the cireumstante. Ilia pleasure
would, however, have been much greater, had the
Speech gone on to state, that further reductions
were actually in progress, or were contemplated in
other branches of the public service. Ile would
refer particularly to the cullectiou of the public re-
venue, the expense of which amounted annually to
the sum of 4,000,0001. being exactly one half of
the entire income of the country at the accessomi of
his present Majesty. He was aware that this was
wit the best opportunity for proceeding to take any
minute view of the situation of the revenue—but
lie would Pert ask, whether, in the article of stamps,
that tremendous impost ou a commercial C 10111197
impost which was defended 011 the ground
that it collected itself—an important reduction
might not be suede? Ar,aitt, olds melee-tit to the
collectors of the land-tax, might out a use-
ful refortnatiou he set on foot ? Dist they not
know that the office was frequently given to
strangers—to persons quite unknown iii the county
to which they were appointed--and who,
in
coisserptence, fanned it out to others ? Iu thew,
and other brunette's, not only considerable savings
might be made, but the foundatiou of a system of
economy stud retrenchment, highly gratifying to
the people, might be commenced. 'Worsts shone
of this nature, lie admitted, were better whets the
hands of the Executive Guverument were employed
in facilitating thins—but, if they were neglected
in that quarter, it was necessary that they should
he noticed by Parbionetit. The Speech from the
Throlle was, in his mind, 110 t ass lull or so explicit
as it ought to have been. There were massy points,
not meirtioned in it, to which, it might be expected,
the attention of a Government, earnestly anxious
to conciliate the public mind, would have heel,
draw,,. Some of them, thought the theism might
appear homely—and certainly they Caine 110111 C to
the bosom* of all ranks of society—would not be the
less interesting, if they formed part of j consumni-
eat from the Prince Regent. It was very well
to Irma, that the revenue, in the present
tlourialied so much beyond expectation--but it
would be better if the people heard, that Govern-
ment, in future, meant to use it more sparieglv—
that they intended to pay less out of it then they
bad been iu the habit of doing. But, if au Ad-
ruislistration, reluctaio, from the beginning, to re-
trench—who never took a step towards reform, until
too, alternative was given In them, " Do such an
act, or eke you must suit your situations"—ass
nl-
tertiative which always had the force of law with
them—if au Admintetration of this nature wools,
not go on in the spirit of economy, they would find
that the House of Commons would nut stop.—
'lliere were many Members present, who, in the last
Parliament, exerted themselves its flavour of a sys-
tem of retrenchment. He confidently expected,
that they would pursue that sane course tloW, espe-
cially as the numbers of those who avowed the
same sentiments hail cousiderehly incleased. The
people would bail, with delight, any statement of
et reischinerits made by his Majesty's blioistert, tory-
voted an as:mortice were given to them, that Go-
vernment intended to persevere iii that prutleut
enters'. But, burdened as they were—culls e. ot. to
pay taxes, two-fold the amount of those formerly
demesided even in a period of war—told that these
takes were absolutely neceiniary—what hope was
shere that the Chancellor of the Exchequer weldll
held oat any promise of a great or hem ticial re-
ductisin of expelllN ? The whole recessur for tee
yrar was 53,000,000 e—he mg still, tlattertit_t I.S the
prusptet appeared in the el es of the Nlover met
Seconder, between two and three millions short of
o hat it woo lu I eO3. was a surplus nt
tier CouPolldated Fund, routpared with Cite eliarge
no is, of some hundred. of thousands. This,
e as undoubtedly gratifying—but still it would Le
more pleasing, if the public were assured that the
ievenuee of the county would be prudently ma.
atilt expesided only when absolute necessity
r.,lnurd it. Looking to the manifest ilieryase or
or the oveillowirig of the ilitieteitt geoL4—to
ti.e legilinilZing, if he might en tall st, of pottier•
ism, throughout the country—he could not hut feel
tout time Parliament 1141.1 oowrrlintg else to do, be.
.10/.1 eitipit. tug itself 111 those mutual eihigritiil.s.
(-Imo. for whieli, hi fact, there was very little goosed.
--//tear, lour./—it would be fur them to coils-tiler
whether they were stele to rare the reveline, or to
lower the public debt—for, even in this year, though
they had a notniiial soaking rued of 15,000,5i00/,
they would fluid that but litre.: were really avait.uhde.
If they could do neither of these things—if they
could not lessen the public debt, or isictrase the re-
venue—how were they to prepare for war
not in the slightest ele",ree aggressive, but purely
and strictly defensive—war, cat inJ un fat the pro.
tortton of every right they c 0110.% its whichever
lonosphere they might Ile apeal:.•!—Vias,
occasioned by the monstrous itigratiaude of those
ahem Great Britain had assisted, or by the toss
pot indignation of any people *lmes a false and
"ions policy ;had disgusted ! But, it beamed, if
they examined the Speech, that they ought spare
thelotolves the troulde of considering subjects of
thop nature. They were c..llled on to place the most
Implicit faith in the dufetion of Treaties, and to re-
-1,•o', with perfect cootitkoice, on the iiitissiate uoiuu
atibsistile, between England and her Allies. This
ishrsoe 0" intiniate. ',kiwi" was or too amatory r
character to meet the Orris active, :rad p sareful
"nod sit* a British Parliament. CourphmruU of
this Vied, assertsuris couched in the langur.te of
eougratulateun, acre 1114 tie he taken as pleas of
substantial :sterility.— (Ilene. I—The only hue se-
curity fur this couutry %%ass to be found Su a wise,

an econumical, a pure, nail to upright
/rear)—and in au tyt.
teal of justice awl liberality towards the peo-
ple of all • other nat:ons, he they powerful 'Or
be they weak.—(Crirs of Herr, hair./—When
the Mini ter, *twat he regretied not to are
iii his place, uu account of the cue of his ah.etire,
returned twill his continental negoci.itintio, few in-
dividuals save theentelrea the trouble to inquire
whit he had done, or what he hail left undone. it

*inward, however, thut, in order to uvula any rt.
ciaitiostiott of pronisses made by Sovereign.; in
the hour of nerd, and forgotten by them in the

hferiod of SUCCeSet—tll fellable the parties to mere
clear or the chaos which threateoetl to overwhelm

them, if titer tittered oil the consideration of various
subjects, dear to the iutt►'ests of onaokind
course could he resu►ted to, but that of depre-

citing every species of discuNsiun. The Suave
Trade, that tridlic vu disgraceful to the bonsai'
character, which, it was hoped, would he utterly
extinguished, was not annihilated by the United
Sovereigns, those High Professors of the Christian
Frith.—(Near, hear.)—But, although the Speech
did not condescend to touch on this subject—

although it was treated HO one which was unlit to he
brought under the congnizance of the people—still
they knew this, and knew it well, that the Power
which had ob.tructed the attainment of tools de.ira-

ble object, wool France! Ye., France, a member
of the Christian Church—France, under the rule of

his Nino Christian Nlisjesty!—(Hear.)--So that all
the sacrifices made ipti the part of Great Britain, to
attain this noble end, were insufficient to procure
the s.inction of the Court of Louis, le Desirt!e—that
sanction, which rveti Spain, under Ferdinand, was
brought to grant. Brought to grant, did he say ?
Hod lie used the word bought, the phrase would
have hero more correct.—(il laugh.)—lf the
Russian Goverriment, which had succeeded to that
influence n Europe that was once 'possessed by
Eugland— if it had taken a friendly interest in the
abolition of the Slave Trade, could it be doubted
but in that, as its every other instance, its power
wosild have prevailed ? Had the Noble Lord
(Castletragh) been present, he would have been
disposed to have asked him some questions with
reforme to the circumstances in which the Etig-
lisli siegociatime was placed, *lieu this subject was
under conaiderattuti. He would have inquired, as
his Lordship had been the last lingering advocate of
the Slave Trade in this country, whether it might
not have been supposed by France, that his zeal did
not proceed from conscientious conviction, hut from
an ardent desire to procure the support of certain
individuals in that House, who had long applied
themselves to the extinction of this traffic, and
whose names were inseparably connected with the
best interests of humanity ? Little had beets done,
by these negociationa, in furtherance of the system
of abolitimi—for, so long as any shadow of a muni-
cipl law on this subject could be evaded, co lung
would it prevail-60 long as such a power us Frame
supported this batiste' trade, fur so lie must call
it, so long would it thrive. It did thrive at pre-
sent—and, in his iniod, it was a subject very fit to
be included in ass Address to the Throne.—(Hear,
hear. J—He now came to matters of a domestic
nature. Last Parlianient it was directed that a
COtnilliSliWis should be appointed to inquire iota) the
Abuses of Public Charities. The measure resorted
to was very different horn that contemplated by his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Brougham). He, however, spoke
hot of that which might to be, but of that winch is—
tint of that which the country required, but of that
which Ministers conceded. Oh that Bill, muti-
lated and deformed us it was, he would say 11011611.
Doubtless his Hon. Friend would, in the course of
the Session, again bring the subject under their con-
sideraiiiiii. But this lie most observe, that it would
have beet' better, if Ministers had completely put
down all inquiry into the cireumstatices of Public
Charities, rather than have allowed this " lame and
impotent" Commission to be fortned.—(Heue.)—
flad its powers been greater than they were, it would
still have wanted one recastslll etiolation in the public
eye. Gentlemen would understand what recom-
mentiatioll lie aikido, to, when he reminded then,
that the :%leitibers of the Commission were not
nominated by that I loose, but were appointed by
the Secretary or State. True it was, the list was
oritainented by two names (those of Sir William
Grout :mil the Right Hon. Gentleman who filled
the Chair), which would do honour to any Com-
wission—but still it was exceedingly deficient.
!le wished not to make any particular observations
with reference to the majoroy of those who consti-
tuted the Cotnitossion. But, while lie was on this
subject, lie would merely say, as lie had done
with respect to other Commissions, appointed in
the 14,:e that the Individuals placed on it,
were, in piinciple and opinion, directly hostile to
the spirit of ii.quiry.(hear.)—Aitiongst the
Commissioners, the name of the original Mover of
those proceedings did nut appear.—( Hear.)—The
omission was in the last degree foolish. Granting
that he was as zealous and ardent as man could be
its endeavouring to accomplialt his favourite mea-
sure, still utie might suppose that sufficient cur-
irctivrs would he found amongst the other Coin-
nitstiotiers, to prevent him from carrying any point
that was obnoxious to thriu.—( Hear, hettr.)—
Why then was he excluded? The fact was, Mi-
nisters feared the nom who had talents, and was in
curtiest.-1 / 'fear, I•eor.)—The Hon. Gentleman
who moved the Address, seemed to think that thrte
tots nOthill4 so natural, molting so proper, nothing
so praiseworthy, as !o place. the Utmost confidence
in " the Powers that be," and not to find the
slightest fault with soy of their acts. He could
out subscithe to that doctrine; and he could as-
tute the Hon. Gentleman that it gase Lim very
little pleasure to stand up this day and arraign
the conduct of Nltinsters, but as there were
steno; grounds for censure, lie was determined
to du his ditty. Ile believed that there were, at
prevent. evil and inalignaot spirits nu the country—
friends UP anarchy mid caufrisiott. But, when he
admitted this, he most observe, that no evil existed
which could not be traced to au adequate cause—
and, .if the situation of the people were to be deem-
ed, as it ever had been considered, the true mite-
rioiaof a a ise Government, then, he feared, Ilia
very little praise could he given tat Ministers fur the
peoyeelhow. adapted by them. Whence clone that
e:streine irritation amongst the people—that ten-
dency to violence—that bier to acts of outrage ?
Mlsiut they nut Le roof-rd do trite conduct pursued
by Mtiabtus ? 11' it acre atiletWise, he theuld be

glad to knots hum the flan. Gem eaten who moved
and seconded the Address, could &xenon( for the
exiraordinary feeling, and urilas.ked-far re.ulrs.
which distrognished the last General Eleci;wl ?
Ham happened it that, notwithstanding the tbeit-
rcddiN state of the country, us the 111 m. Gentlemen
hul described it, the Administration, to whose
wi-dolis it was astribeil, were generally ?
Ile knew that the British unny 11411 arrived at the

highest ilitoincle of militory glory owlet the preoent
Administraatints—but lie knew equally well that the

general affairs of the cantor), were by no means in a
flourishing .tote. it were how came it
that individuals, iu all classes, complained of them,
and that, in some, there wa. a decided alienation from
them' The, reason was this, bermuiie the Ministers

were unfriendly to that. without which(lover iiiii rut
outfit not inspire confidence, it jolt system of pub-
lic credit, joined with the moot riKid economy.—
(Hear, Atari —I Ittl they not bred all the domestic
concerns of the empire left to chance, compromis-d,

neglected—neither cordially supported nor man-
fully resisted ?—(Hear, hear.)-11ril they tint
repeated?), called for the opinion of Government,
and did they not regularly find that Guyer 1111 l ent
had none ?—(Hear, heur.)-1-1e did not spark
vaguely—l, t the House try the fact. Look to the
Bank system, on which his Hon. Friend (Mr. (hen-
W.) had thrown so much light, and gained so much
credit for his exertions, both within and without
these walls. The question wee. •'shall this tip,-
tem be continued, or shell it immediately cease ?"
Every man in the country was interested in it, one
way or another, and had, of course, directed his
attention to it. But, what did the Government

think on the subject ? Why, they were so com-
pletely divided in their opinions—they were so
mach at variance, with reference even to their first
principlev—that they knew not whet to think,
and decided more by chance than conviction. They
were totally it a lose, floundering and catching at
every trivial pretext, anxious only to put off, from
time to time, the consideration of an important and

complicated question. Again, the Prior's Laws—
that system which was destroying the property of the
country, and undermining the morals of the country
—called for a complete revision. The House
waited for the opinion of his Majesty's Government
on the subject—but they might wait, without being
gratified, till doom's-day.—(Hear, /tear.)- It was
not the custom of Ministers to make up their minds,
and state their opinions; so that, to this hour, their
sentiments on this interesting point, remained un-
known. Next came that great topic, the reforma-
tion of the Criminal Code—with respect to which,
from one end of the country to the other, it was
nuiversally admitted, that something must be done.
Whets that great and good man, whose loss we shall
feel every hour—whose life was a life of active,
perhaps of too active exertion, in the cause of
philanthropy and patriotism—s man, whose name
can never be uttered in any quarter of the civilised
globe, without exciting feelings of reverence—
when Sir Samuel Romilly brought in his moderate
measures for the reformation of this disgraceful code,
some of the Ministers opposed them directly—whilst
others gave them that luke-warm support, which was
regularly overpowered, on the following day, by an-
other body selected from the ministerial corps. There
was also a large body of men, who thought, that, iu
the 19th century, there was no danger to be appre-
hended from Popery—and who hoped, its ten rots
being removed, that the penal statutes levelled at
it, might be abrogated with perfect safety to the
State. Other individuals, lie was aware, believed,
conscientiously no doubt, that it was a matter
cotinected almost with their salvation, to refuse the
boon—while very many conceived it to be a sub-
ject of such primary importance, as to call fur the
most serious attention. How stood the Govern-
ment ? Why truly the Government stood neutral !
—(Het., hear.)—Which, being explained, meant,
that Ministers had stipulated not to debate the
question iii Council—not to give the Prince their
mister ally information with respect to it—in short,
not to notice it in ally way whatever—(llear.)—
Could it be doubted that the country, under such
an Administration, was cruelly injured, and deeply
insulted ? Could it be otherwise, when 'flans of
this important nature were neglected ? But Mi-
nisters were not content with courting unpopula-
rity themselves, they endeavoured to extend it to
their Royal Master. They hail stated, that, to for-
ward Petitions to the Throne was useless and nuga-
tory, as the Prince Regent had delegated to the
feelings and judgment of one of his servants a
discretion, with respect to the exercise of one of
the highest and best prerogatives of the Crown.
The Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Vansittart) shook
Lin head—but lie would state the fact, stud challenge
him to disprove it.--(hour, hear.)—lle would
State, boldly, that one of the Ministers declared,
that the Prince Regent had delegated to his discre-
tion the greatest prerogative a King could boast—
the glorious prerogative of mercy. But this was not
all. Did they not labour to render the whole Royal
Family unpopular, when they demanded grants,
which Parliament indignantly flung back in their
teeth, after various debates, of a nature greatly to
be deprecated ? Did they not, by thin their ac-
tion, place the Royal Family in direct conflict
with public opinion ?--(Hear, hear, hear.)--
Did they not, when partial disorders prevailed—
disorders arising, as the Hon. Mover had stated,
from temporary causes—rush, with headstrong
violence, to their last desperate resource, declaring
that the existing laws were iiistifficient to control
the evil—although those laws had since !welt found
perfectly adequate to meet and prevent the appre-
hended danger? A part of the respect commanded
by the laws of -England was attached It, those by
whom they were framed or tolunnistered. But how
could that be the case, with respect to Ministers,
.when they proved, on every occasion, that they had
no respect for one another ? They might go on
crying Wolf !" like the boy in the fable, until,
wheu they made a true Marin, no notice would
be iii4en of it—they might - suspend the Habeas
Corium Act—they might proceed against un-
protected individuals, with the utmost violence—
they might become Wieners, its order to support
the symein they had introduced—but, when they
had done all this, it only strengthened the hum.
bets of tho-e who hated them ; fur, with all their
aulilreo, they could tint blind the public eye, nor
stifle the soothe voice ! They had, by their im-
prudent cohduct, weske.ied the attachment of their
best supporter a with unpopularity the
head of the Palace Wheal) they served, and ',toed

tlie eottittry in a most eiitieal silo:alai]. If this
%arty ready the ease, the lioliuurante Geittle•
wan who inured the AtLire.* elitist out he. sur.
pri•ett, if • great part of that fluube refused to
take Cie recipe which hr offered es H tote for
uJI their evita—if they diet out eceetie to that
general (*relit% of unanimity which he called
in other worth., if they refusal to how it
the Ahrivie of those Ministers who hod or tett in the

...—.....—. _
manner he described. It was fur the (louse to pro.
teed. with Ate.olinein sod petsetirriuief., 111 its tudeli.
vow. to nnrin,n►tc the ,nt►utiuu of the country—.

itintlirr rejecting remonstrance, nnr any
to pur•iiitt,: than. Ar. at public
ohjr-is shone, which they h.loc. 1 1.. be light, and
whirh they kliew to be ..nfe. The I lim.Centlenian
hind clieet nig, by ilrelwring ih
lie slid nut limo' to oder any iiiiittidiuelit to the

Address.
Mr. SINCLAIR aiid, it W4S unt his Intrntimt,after
the very able /111.1 eloquent sperehr• d.liverrti by
the Mover curl Seconder of the Address. In trouble
the 'loose at any great It•ngth ou this occasion. lle
hoped that the Address, wblch was VOIICrII,II ut
terms worthy of loyal subjects, would be agre..l to
unanisuouslv. Hu I Friend, who had jisot
spoken, had not thought proper to si:rw th.it tor-
hesitance which was generally looked for on oces•
slows of this nature—for there was not a single
measure of Ministers Lb :it he had not arraigned—

no part of their past conduct, or supposed II!tel..
tlOllll. hail escaped his observation. Su copiters in-
deed were his retnarks, that he was surprised lie had
not put them in the Nun of au ameutlinent to the
Address—especially as lie had alluded to that est-
merical accession to the strength of his frit:ll4k of
which so roach had been said Iturg before the El, c-
tion contest beg:att.—(t/ear, hersr.)—He (Mr. ti its
chili) really wondered that his film. Friend nut
not brought the question to au issue, ui it dies
decided upon the numbers of the two great par-
ties who were supposed to predominate its that
House. He had, it seemed, put Of his grand
display till some other time—hut he indulg-
ed, isevertheles-, its remarks so numerous, and eo
little connected, that it was not possible on the
moment to answer them all.—/Hear, hear.)—lie
did not mean to enter die lists with so lorthitl-
- an antagonist. He paid his Hon. Friend
every compliment for the extent of his talents,
the variety of Ins inforimetioit, and the acuteness of
his understanding—and lie could assure the House
that he always listened to his arguments with de-
ference as well as attention. lie was aware, that
no man its that House was very favourably corisi-
dared, if he were not attached to one of the two
parties which prevailed there. But there were some,
he still hoped, who would not think that a rust's
honourable character was sullied, or that his Ctill•
stitutional knowledge was shallow and unsound,
Because he kept aloof from the subjugation of
party, and dared to think for hiniself.—( I lear.)—
The eyes of all their constituents were fixed, with
scrutinising anxiety, on their conduct, and it bo-
hoved them to act with prudence and temper.—
Whilst on the one hand they would be told, that
the nation at large called on them to support Mi-
nisters, they would, on the other, he directed to
demand their removal. He, however, could not
perceive the justice or propriety of entirely with-
holding confidence from Government, under every
possible species of circumstance. He Cel was
not elected to sanction every proceeding they might
choose to adopt, neither was he placed in Parlia-
ment to thwart them on all occasions. lie would,
when necessary, oppose their measure's, hut lie
would not arraign their motives. It was his wish
to inquire, rather duet condemn-4o support, ra-
ther than embarrass. lie could not coincide in the
sentiments generally adopted by the Gentlemen
opposite. They seemed to think that the expelling
Ministers from their placer was the sole business
fur which they came into Peril:intent—that every
measure, good or bad, introduced by them, ought
to be pertinaciously opposed—and that, on ail oc-
casions, Ministers were to be treated as if they were
swayed by the most corrupt mid despicable motives.
For his own part, he could not enter into this fro:-
ing—and did not look upon !Ministers us either
dangerous or useless. From the speech of his
Hon. Friend, it appeared, that the independeut
Members of the new Parliament were strenuously
exhorted and invited to eirliet under the banners of
the most inveterate Opposition. What was this,
but to call on a (louse of Commons to harass, most
severely, anti most iinjustly, because their intentions
were not developed, die coulatlential advisers of
the Crown ? Was it not demanding of that House,
to overlook their past services, uud to auvaar their
past measures ? Did not such * system invite them
to add, as a corollary to the maxim, " that the tiling
can do no wrong." the more questionable propos,-
huh, " that the Minister can do nothing right ?"
(hear, hear.)—Did it not tend to produce great
irritation in the minds of the people—anti waist its
countenaticitsg those coarse and scurrilous libels
which were constantly issuing from the prems—pur-
ticularly ou that day, which the laws of Clod and
man have set apart for the performance of religious
duties ? Did not such a course of conduct pro-
duce all these evil* and mail more ? Ills lion.
Friend had spoken of the unpopularity of the
prtsweit Administration, and perhaps there is
some truth in his observation.—(A laugh.)—
During the late election contests, much stress
was laid on the essepeneiois of the Ilabew Cur-
psis Act. Yes, that measure, which was sup-
ported by so many friends of the Opposititise watt
used as a tool for the purpose of exciting popular
clamour against MiiiiV“s—an set which Vidli nei-
ther correct tow terielat. l'he Hon. Gentlemen
cutieltided by observing, I[ll4 he was nut uttecheil
to any party, mid that he would give his support
to Ministers, wheueser he cleansed it necessary for
the politic good.
Lord CLIVE said, the Mo. Gentlemen (Mr.
Macdonald) haul alluded to a great variety of
topics, on which he inertia not now to dilate, as
they would probably, in the come of the Session,
be regularly brought meler the consideration of
Parliatneur. But one (Amer vation fell from him,
which, holding the situation he did, hue could 1;ot
super to pass unnoticed. The Hon. Gentleinsit
asserted, that one of his Majesty's Nlitosiers stated,
that the Prince Regret had delegated to lom a dis-
cretionary power, us to the extending or a ithhold-
log the prerogative of mercy. The fact was merely
this t—A certstir petition was sent ttirtritgls Lord
.Sidutuuth to the niece Regent, at Brightuu ; and

the answer seta back. in this particular car, was,
" that he aught iln w4int Is thought proper is th4t
ni4iter."— ( Hew., hetAr.)-11 was only
tieDi4r bad bent brfure well caumilerell
by the Cabinet Aliturter diets its towit--whieli
hsd
byeti investigated its the lirtvi, Cutweis, helot, ilia
Prince It-gent—awl no %%Inch hilkire Iwul Iteeit
given to ftuyil NiKlwers, witch athice he heti
been pleased to utluiA.

to
IL'. MACRON A 14) —" I dintight it iiscessary
(Ibsen ye on the sulijoct, hiving seen a soil of the
answer of the letter of toy Lord Solinooili, »title,*
to the lion. Gs-nth/win oil the other tole. Ti
uudrr Secretary of State said, that the Peutimi ; •
which I alluileil was tratisaiitted to the Prioea
Regent. to Brighton, and an answer w.f. ieltatti...l
by his Royal highness. I can only Pay iii rep.)..
that when that hon. Gentleman hears the suls-
sower of the racial answer of Lord Sulinouth, he
will acknowledge that lie was unstakeir. A peti•
tioin front tithe most respectable persous from the
town of Liverpool, on behalf of a 1114111 who Wsi
then wider sentelice of death, for uttering forgrA
notes, was sent forward by the Member for
Liver/ I 01r. Cannin), and I will now relit
to the (louse the official letter, sigoeil Sidniouth ;
it is addressed to the Honourable Gouttlemso, and
set c, • I have tour letter, received by a special We,-
senger this litterwom, containing the Petition of
nine 'sinkers of Liverpool, praynig a oespite of the
execution of three ulifortonate Inc'', now confined
untlrr sentence of death, tor utternig Surged untie.
A similar Petition hail [writ previsor-ly transmitted
In the Pi ince Regent, who eisipowetrel me to ant
in the matter in the runnier most setteesble to 111
feelings and juolginetit —it would be, ilvereiore,
neCesmary to dispatch the previa Petition to his
itoyad flightless.' This (said Mr. Alacilouald) is the
substance of his Lordship's letter, and I 1.-Teat,
that the Alinister lots most ,incusistinstiona!ly as-
serted that it would be unnecessary in forward the
Petition of the King's subjects to the Throne, pray-
ing the beiteat of its i*n.t precious prerugauve—
the prerogative of mercy."
,Jr. CANNING) said. that 411 J his name WaS inn.
141441, lie ruse merely to fames what lie knew s
the tratsaction to winch the Host. Gentleman al-
luded, rest tiring to himself the sight of again ad-
alreiwitig the house if the debate should proceed.
The Hon. Gentleman, he thought, watt quite tans-
taken as to the degree of discrethin vested in the
SeVictary of State for the home Department. hail
lie known that the matter would have come under
the observation of the blouse, lie would hap, brought
down she original leiter received luau his Lo &lap,
but he was willing to admit the accuracy of that
copy just mid to the 'louse. The co`e of the lilt.
fortunate Mall wider the Recordri's bad
fur days previous been brought wider the as, lire I
the Prince Regent in Commit. tool ;;I•or the fullest
and most anxious unpin), and tllitorralo;;;, the
Members of the Council felt it tier ; sooty', but
honest duty, to advise his Halal Uighur St' the
I'ristce Regent to let the feritenee,dlot law take
its courier. This utilivpy tutu MP one of til.inV
others who were on that day ileioel
the Royal clemency. Ali. the a-auction-tatters of 144
case had been fully discussed, but the Couocii !sit
that justice required the haw to t,,,;„g its t
He we* himself one of the C ell that so decided.
SUbsegtirta to this decision, a in•ilill)11 wit present-
ed to the Prince Itegeot as Matter of tame
decorum, nos forwarded to him. The lious,, lie
said, are not now to lo hat pet ciuur as the
pretogative of mercy is, ;mil bright as It shines in
the diadem, yet that rate inust be taken teat mercy
shall not be extended to those ws tint the I
bible advisors of the Crown re 'staler uiolesei slog of
it. The case in questioo wee foriii:ll) colisideted-•.•
the decision of the Coulicil Was Ilinanhy
eil mull SOleninly recuideil. •ll'he diecretisin
assumed to hove been vested ill the Societal), for
the II Department was not to grata or to 'c-
hase pardon, recta if nu Paint il had torn sum-
mooed to consider whether Royal mercy should be
extended, but the discretion seat to respite the pro-
linty, if in the intertul bower:l the sitting of the
Council and the they of executitoi, circumstance*
should occur, or proofs should be adduced that
might render a re-consideration of their decision
tiecestary. Lord Sultnosith says hat—that lie fool
time power to grunt or to deny pardoill'—itu; but he
eats that he was empowered to grant turtber respite
tl he thought it necessary that the case of the phi.
toner should lie considtted over again. lie did not
see any grounds to grant a reiti..te, lie thud lint
that it would be wise, tl.at it would lie merciful to
excite hopes in the heart of an unfostunate turn,
which would be frustrated after having bten
raised. The House, he was cotivinced, would.
not asSiltlie any thing unfavourable to the cha-
racter of his Lordship, that lie disregarded any'
circmostatice ill favour of the culprit—soil least
of all would they impute to lion antis
mnihset-
du;d utikiuditess, ally hardness of heart or clubs:ail
of feeling.. Another circumstance lie frit it has duty
to state, to order that no possible inisiepreeentation
should be made. The Pet;tion ill quest:ois was
transmitted to him as Member for Liverpool ; lie
had sat on that Council nhich hurl already detailed
on the case of the culprit, which had exercised the
most painful duty, God knows ! that falls to the
lot of public men ; but it was a duty !violets. how-
ever &stressing. wan exercised to tile beat of then
holiest oprotoin. As tile Petotott was litellet.llrl.l I .
Imo, he felt that he was bound to act us it be. %seta
entirely ignorant of the encitinstauces; he act
80. On tile inornitig the l'stitiou arrived, it hap-
petted that horn pressed with busiosso. hr
did not turn to his Ittleia as is his usual hoOlt ;
tome Limit had therefore lost by nae
sorry fur it, iv. It Wad nivolootary. It Wilt the
usual practise with those tinder loan to transmit any
dispatches to ( overument, which, if at all. must lie
answered the day they lire received to Illy particular
department to which they may belong—tins lo• al-
ways recornmetided,, with a view to greater eXpe.fie
hoc. lie already suited, that on the day this l'e.
tition ortived, he was greatly occupied with lists,.
tires—eei t not of a private or personal nat.ue
—but concerning the public. ll arrived, to,. 0.4
Mooda)—a day, which every one konwa, the top.t
is later 6,,nr oil au', o; her day. The docuwein
remained a few boors lie bit Imola halter It ts.i.
trunsuitted. 'the klrbty. such as It was, WCl•tille
With 'mum. Mild it W.llll but fair to state it, to 0e41,4
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