The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-16 00:00:00

TWENTY-NINTH DAT—M mien 7,

Liestesont-Cokosi Dorftut 'us re-ttainited. testi-
inonv sag WA ally repetitions of ktrener evidt nee.

Juoi..: DV4.11..1,11,7-411*tth err pis tto the fourth charge,
the Court, opote:osAiog into th.d charm., will perceive, tt...t
Ile evidence of one witness would be indispensable, same:.,
that of Lieutentidt-Colourl lirons ne, who was left incouv.
mend_ of the garrison at 31oute Vidiu. H. Ares elan fusty
anaiows to god London, as I understood ; and having been
armed by General Whitelocke, that he ass perfe;t:-„ ready
tre admit the only facts I could cull spoa Colonel grower. to
prove it appeared to melba it was perfectly unnecessary to
give btm, og the Gomel, the trouble ut lwariug his eroknee.
The Etta *Met he would base stated, if he had beret-tilled,
and •liieb, I understand, are adtnitted by General N bite-
lathe, are these —that the fortress of Monte Volvo, was, at
the period of the Treaty, well and suilloiently garriamsed
and provided against attack ,• and Wes Mt, tech period,
inmate; the period of the Treaty, is. • state .4 blue'saile sr
beingsiege. Thane facts beg adindtvl, of coorlif the itectuti.ty
of Coliesel Ormeaes cvidAice is done away ; therefore you
will enter neon the minutes, that it-was- adsAtted by IC.itst -
General WLdelteke. that, at the penal of the Treaty, the
fortress of Mode Vsiletr was well sad aotBetentll prraioned
and I...us.ded egalast attack, sod was out, at such 1."1".1. pu
estate of blocharh. or siege. I have now to icforna the Court,
ec.t I have en:A.llolrd the the port of the pro-
%%COI. rt. It ise for General Whitelsolte and the Conn
to drei_tc olicu General 1% hitelocke shall esker spur his de-
fence:"

YRts IDr —^ AN I itadeut -Nil' let hadillircallett
far Central iVtotcliorke to tat. r upon .t.l M.
as) and, the Court is ai.j..t.tuttl till that day.

THIRTIETFI laAl*---feren ie.
Gengial Wtterttocur °nerd his ...ee'ence with • verities
week )ih!elt he read e$ follows. •
"..rbe ebtattietiqd, Votl it lanig lenris rvernfrie. r.
retastibi, and indulgence of the t,oort, :worm,
tionett b the anxiose impatience with. which I has. eeked
foi nand to this oppoctimeity w ezplaiaiag my cooduct
Sooth Atnerica; and the canoes which led to the retail which
constitution the subject Of the pieseut ineest.giefien. The
driappenument of the hopes I bad entertained of the
sar-
cep of an expedition spurt which sock expictatioes in every
plaint a view, military, political, and cunnuertial, had hero
formed, had prepared sire to wet a strong aid venal ktd-
ing coneeponitkai with my owe, the natural mid sham MC-
cconary attendant spat public diaappointuieat sod misfit Lane.
1 bad pre?-sad tweeelf also to hear the dein...us of the (Ls-
apporitest, awl stogteres upsiu my ceeduct fruit these ohmic
wishes and interest led deep to judge trousweiats rely, with-
out nay adequate slams o iaforuietiou. But feehng con-
scious that I had reakiusfy tied earuesily sodeavoured to/4-
*m my die). ; and that, la the ultimate eaerlSe. s *Lich
adverse ciicumstans bed • induced ice to make, I hid .1 e-
regarded all usterested•tarneseieratiows, end brim actuated
limy by .pabl:c moires; I cowl, ea at wee with sorprise, sa
well es aeoruficati.,a, that I fin:A on my rears, that the
opinions alf.ch had beim so iedustrieusly propag.ded as
to my cuuduct in South Aniern • had, 'lomat without
inquay, been adopted by the ho;best authur.t:es ; that
cahuutal. the Igoe* iojaritoos to my character, had been
made the sukiect uf diseuseiau ; and that in ite abc-ace of
ally evidence to support them, or of any individual *aria(
tu stand Ihroard, rs my aerdieer, preceediugs t wive, in our
military jurieprodeace, however they may be sea. booed by
uthr r Can't.. were adapted, fur the purpose of couridering
vibe ther thuee calumnies were to he still forther met lend
tied made a subject of (-Luxe. The conduct uf myself and
oth, re had beets prejudged, and made the subject of intern-
pin ete and premature discussion in the daily papers, while I
was altered ; and I wilt, without trial or even inquiry, le Id
up as an object of public iudignatimrand stern, end as Lev-
in dinfrpeed myself and my proklairns, and Om feline,"
charm ter of any. couatry. It sues becutae kiutorn that the
Cuter:anent Last determintil thAt an iiivesterstiou of my
conduct should hike place, the editors of the pab'ar papers,
actuated by a seam of decent pinpriety end common just ire,
immediately Mrliure any further counneets. the a sided-
fere ufficer, who served to the expeditiou, tbotezle fit, with •
full knowledge of my being nailer arrest, mail therefine to
all purpose. of law and of
upon my trial, to pahlish
• libel upon the conduct of my aelfand others, for the tepees...
purpnee of prutit o. Ann, elf, at the expense of a gro-s
cm every prieciple of honour or feeling and of the loos of
the e by, endeavouring to Lei p op and excite tlw etrene-
est prejunicee or the public against me, and if it were lona..
hie, to inthituce the mimes of flume who were to be my
judos ; and • field officer of auollwe regiment lons felt no
shame in patrosi:aing this libel, and distributing it with the
greatint.iiidsistry Imitated es I aeormarily kit at these un-
timely attacks, 1124 at heuring the inisrepreeent•tions
a hid. they were founded, mud wittions as I must he to Ivrean
the good up:iiion of lily OnLtr), 1 slutl lilt dist a regard to
my own at-waiter and sitnati,m, the respect slue t.. iLe it-
ywee.msge et the head of the army, sod to lay .lore.
reign and ig a case Itkr skis (where the public so deeulv
corice!rotal.. stilt more perhaps to this hoaourab'e Com?, tiro.
perativtly called epee We to awsit is silence the oppeeincity
which I found was to b. afforded, of explaining to my Sire.
reign end tie eimatry my conduct hi the cummud
had been mono:ail to me I therefore forbore to naleer
sey of the ealum..i.s which had lee,. prep.nreted against use,
ur tosanctinn airy publication or tie:defeats spats the sob.
jut, and reined until the epproirch of itos trial boo the coun-
try, &Mtn; myself eves the gratification uraisoci•ting with
many valuable friends, who have been anxious to whew them-
',Clete superior to the prejudiees excited by popular clamour,
slid to mark their attention to are since my retain. I men-
the, this thus pointedly, is present say ptwilnte inspithei
being esitertained that I ceuld stioctiou, ur any Lou.. j
ledge at • eindicenon of my enoduct, which has pots.
I,,,ged by some person abully unknown to me;. stud I sin I,
more aux ioue to du this, as that publication contained strie-
turer upon the cueduct of others ; sad I trust, therefore,
that the Court will eerose my having occupied • Few mco
meets of their time @pea this object 1 kit it my duty to
cuemod, het I could not suhdoe the feeliogiereite) by these
attacks ; and I considered therefore the opportli,ity aft irded
me of catering open my rig:die-ahem, as nay beet protection
agaiiit public prejudice. The kaareledge that my legtivat I
and esodect Was to be submitted to and judged ‘ry a tam

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no,:ecompesed of germsr alone eurnpetest, from Meir iamb
ia reet.fe, their Whim, esrperienee, sod talents, to forth
a just estimate of all the: peculiar eireuraltaame v hich rump
the subject of the pretest iuvesticatlph, a‘tiptsiwted me dariag
an a tsious periustot llVlCense and priterastinattion. o.
ioiervil my trial as au appeal from popes'. elarecem, for such
I eamiut but toll it. as applied to me Wort' either trial or
ipqairj, ittaterverlC.lsl,.4l of high the snorers might be from
• it 441741 g, t • Itoo...artble ton! eausliel *ads elverird of
a' !,,nif,; lino and pi. inerrea %thief...way awl EL.: Tel the
cuoree orpoldie opinion; 50.0 eunNsa I had !tattered my-
, •If, that I should oil thin ses'jett leire found a. pot***
earn in my prowcatia.; and mat, ros.idering 'his anoetalmts
and attest (I hope I may se ithon t Pay) incompatible
dat it., in the elsevort.... en ciriser sentlaseistakt
to the Com ti 114,C &seated leitreelf of every feeling cm:met-
ed with public pr. jother, and bar, plimitte.l my trial to have
cututottneed,at It:as/ a it bout that at eatodinary komment which'
es.eited so touch surprise, I believe, Is all eh • b, and It ; and
which, in the sitisitain he tills, ;tad rostisiderMT the last elm.
rsetee let t. Ti. suiitaia, after the pr„terederses err. completed,
is .1 :nee deliberation roomette..., orals ativiser on points out
U1t1,4 ot may require Ina assistance, I tan hartil think
mould deentedjustitiable at •at period of stole a te; d, or
• r•a I. Weure, however strong, which could hare b..
thaititscril. 'She Jodse-Adviscate-Garrett stated, that be
hook folk* the example of his pntdr, start np m sunder
oeeacoss, by abstaining, iu that stereo( the Kori • Ong, Goma
any th. tie thal observations upuie the charges. Ilia pollee Mr,
thu late Sir C'harlea Conti], in the only ease of hespoalitnce
in %%loth a !tlle-Advocate hot stood in • similar sitnalioa,
(1 tseem Lent tzsetrife's; made wearer; whatever to the
Court untie opeoing of the propene:ion • end in hie re
mot studiously avoided awaken a single ohe rvationtrZ
could in the inner distant way be einueldered air nddreseed to
the fi'diets or passim. of the Cowl, although that baro-
net:on hest a siateil more of in Sc,;' WOG&
had ever actor' ed ; an mock, w as? to *are it, possibly Lie
ever. •IniNt et 1.111;otoritlit &Vide, whether tit. „ps..gotent
tient an not to sense wiesanre measured by that f ea, g
pot it to the liberality tied Candour of the right Puai
Jugae•Advoestr, whether I leave not tonic little right to
L complain, soil cause to lamest, that he had nut folloaco
the aiatople of hie prolesessrw, and abstained from oaths(
, toil.. pubic 'for str, le an addicts reek not be tote.-de., rue
the Calm.; that 'hopes bad been.' at lee via pleased to
sr; 'Justly as well as geuensily entertained. eti;-
coverisig new mai kite fir me amonf-e.nrei, t: at,wa'ar -a
widerseope•to the aura of ow it mete r-,krprise. ant i•••••••
kg new amerce of treaties. •• attlw9h every 'Olt craw
al. valise mite of eolith Auellhiest, thq boor .t.
spent of its inhabit oft, towards as Les p; •
'has leo,s were zo:iiretel, fallacious That h
statesd *,,n cutit.R 1.. suit of these el: r, a.:he
daisy making to excese our trade f •..es the
littrupe, mot even•the peesent Ces:l ..f I is, a
eggravaisott-of the public nitseartnne, he "the
weight of all these cubs: leration. • err the e

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reports to nay prejudge havind wirier I tc
of pablis sorrow, .atri proof that they have
in the eaters; impolite of the Insoara a i . 4,
jent or whack tetatathblarts.:—iVell r.r: tr.-. .
courtier, if, is a Court of Jostle., these rep e, I.
eufuormat with sack studied strength of !Ore,
person %how rank and statism in life, did pet'i'i. •• ,s
is the Court, entildonot bat stimulate the alma... mit,*
'exueperattd state of the i.e•ozic mind moon th:s t in 3
ICP fetal...A..l*r when the Court elven to the ma .sip es
which t hare J. and I may say, a-entities:id,. b,
paohe eiansoor, without till or inquiry, they will for,tvis
Su • bawled mauls thit cottoned ; sad oat perntit.a
strut a more series., though nut a mom L-eiinting grosibi 14
coinplaiut, which I ensued fait think I ate tnitistest too nriles
upou the oirtester in winch the prosreatia neat:nig,* fan.
beta Cando:4lde awl desaattore of eh* erititucetattiir
been I,rue:weed. A taisforteurrasturallt exciting cit'woopeds-
lee fre.mg, may impute upon the Gorersunent elm dor .1*
dors:tut that It; • canter of that ma octane .r-
-vestieated. Natio an inquiry is 'as the tasicatoe tea
justly .tat.-di, as secemary to my viti.frely,A6asalsa-e
Itratiaikac aatMatinsykileLliwswstswettrenr.sfunit,•,
, at is the rely means by wi, e! 1 could
saprtjaii-,e : out if I have heft irtilpedde, it is i e.essoett
fur the purpose* of sseertaioin7 thedeig.ec m ah.ch I Weis
erred, add of prece.tiag to the tinhlik amp e nett rods, u,. ta
which a correct plegmeot f.-ay he Illsrmed o.‘„nia ems. mt.
A goat and impurtaut expedithin hes failed. T.,
of thin &dere are to be sought isemy conduct, at ;hi must
esepen.date to the public for its mica •, and u, dab. ,sty
could hare anoint, indeed no el ffieithy did arise, in s-:ort.
lig particular events and fort. o Welt led to this (share, as
grutuKla stetter:, against myself, and for which I oat to
accuoat. I did 204 console* -because I thd nut feel alit
had a eight to•do so in much a ease, at additiont betel alias
to the portie Waive° selected, after the ',argon. bad ,fur the
purpose of *astatine me to prepare to drfeuti myself:, beta
hat s. ith a candid liberality delivered to me ; but I had
hoped, alien I read these chutes contaiising nob epticifien-
toile, and alit leach epithet, as could not but incite
111r1 of mortification which could haerity be lacerated, yen
by any sentence of this Court, that I itad had hick
was so alleged against me ; mud little dad lexpert or ima
glue, that I was to be called upon to recollect sad do feud
terry act, every order, every expo tnion, arid actual eve
that*, sot of Myself only, but or other.--..very eletaZ
however animate, sad whethiir it bate or ..0 .ht to have beta
brought ease my eugnizanee an commai.rler or not : in
short (as the Prosetator lugs avowed and state ell, not merely
the agates which prevented the reduction of the pruritic:ter
linens Ayres,'lnt my whole euitdurt in the emit/littera ;
an investigation row (as he truly owed), fir the first time,
sad, I hope fur the sake of justice, fur the lent time,
tined ins Military Court ; still her could 1 Atippote, that
the protection of the Court could have been uecanerry to
prevent a P.istsceutor, educated in legal baser., Cone par_
sting me coca to my private morns-its, and repeat-tog any
ncerotary to state all the eat, nations that in the erruS-
dence of our relative situations had pawed between as;
and yet it it at this point sooty, and that through the inter-
positnies of the Court, the Prosecutor has lotion is his in.
'wiry. I entreat the Comet calmly and caudally to seotew
the rvielence,"aud tosepanate ;no tasy tasty, that o la:eh a
applecabie to myself, from that es hich applies only to others;
hut more partocuiarly to separate evidence d opteions as to
our taper. vont foam:cid upon experieuce acetoirsd by new
fortaiie, andineit two that where was, Sr cowid 10, know*
before the operation. took place, and upon w hi. b ugly I
have acted, sad hy t. hide only 1 am to he tricd---ia short,
the esidenee witnh applies the result and subsequent
know ledge, instead of previous inforuintiou •an the Criterion
by which the propels() of the measures aile4ted Is to be bird.
Let it nut be said that this mast 01141/4 lb, us:urged the pro.
*creation ; for if it did, nothing can enure strongly evitce the
injuttice of Poch a course of pruereeluig. The warmed has
no protections adairst it—s natural jeatoory of sat icttrpo.
outline which hears the moot distant appearasce dentine,
out any livettigation, hoverer rewrote it. alpplieat ~,,,
',rent. the ton.slbility of his interterreee. . I hope I
lie tar.. mad of having inteeputad captious or trift
objection*. I have stied:cmsly end.-soused tia avoid doing
so; but it cannot have mcaped ulstervation, sitar will tg
hereafter, when -this trial is referred to, that, in the ay
ententes ir wine k I have interposed, mid its which I hare
retired hum the Court with the openly expressed opinion
of sonie us' the Mimi-Ras of die Coeti in favour of raj
Otter-tient, leering the Proecientor is the estraorsitnary dins.
loon of advising ?hi- Court as to the propriety of his owls
qaestion, or the ralisioty of my objection I have talkie
arider the neisfiretene of tendon the diet., unanimous
agaivat me. The Court, ilt elaborate eareetives on each es.
tetieied grounds, rumpreang every act tau word, can lordly
loud. se rim arrow, wit vat legal as web as military
knawk•dge, cannot solicit that which ha is either band to
nem, or is jnetithed in statiag, bola that which is sot evi-
dence :I.l;titt the pet sine r ;zed; the ueeesiaceyeensetteenee
(mid aga,cat 11 1 should hires been estttka to, and
shoe:Whale had, the benefit of the Jedx, Alfebeits's pew.
Metier', if he had nut also been nay Prove ' :kit tete,
ocommetice, ersegulenty, every ciinso,vation ofs, : lien., is
besought to make aa aggregate most piejediciol tot tae; wit
Men ly with re4,ener 10 the protosoion of the Iftwrilifigivi
(iii itself nu trellis d evii;, but •relsoi in list trapressioo pro.
doted oven Ile. se moot capahle of separating sh,t winch
15,•;5i:•514 f.. to that abash is Dot. I mieht with cond.
device ink every Mcn,h,e of the rienrt, whether he con p
• bly divest linaself of mend impleriskoes arisar out
SPC;/ a cs.uase sr 'taste? sad whether the accessary ea.

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*meows 44 melt a seam of moreedtag is ant to we a is.
Mawr and minooriable ensaplestina to all the errors I may
leave eirynalf emasuittod l w beater, in bet, it
the
has
wi sat, is
swag the seressiry and inevitable tendency, even th
straseest mitods, and with those wb• lire hood in duty to re-
sist mirk imiiressices (winch more • ith the public, already
too fiespAy inesperamcfpgaiiist ,gel, to load me with all the
anon skink sity have et-eu criserniit4 by Litho rs, as well ss
by myself, from the ant boor of toy landing to Ely quittiug
the Coutiae, t of Smith America' Bat in addition to this
coasidemtkin, I ask than hinsamble Members of the Cowl,
fa bo hove either commanded, of accompanied is high sta-
tions, impurtaat expeditions and military operations, she-
thee any eitpalitioa, or lung comae of military uperatiott,
briwever successfully teriniasted,could stand the teat of melt
isainqalry, so emulacted f I put it to the candour and libe-
rality of asp individual Member of the Conant, a hn has lice°
so situated, whether in looking hack with the besefit more
particulsriy ofstals:eeptent klowiedge and r•priielice of lo-
calities sod cireanesteares, he cannot discover hundreds of
hastimess, is which lee wooki have porsainl.• different course
WWI respect to many isi-rior sod arceseary detcls and ope-
rations I. let it sot fur a smitten he sirmused, that I stale
this es depreciating the talent of those toahma I am mirk-
lag this appeal, or na comparator mine with 'theirs. Their
high robin. and military estimation, derived from aelinow-
talent r well as success, most immediately repel
lotto suspirior. I ask only the benefit, as appliesble to
,melf, in Arsine the hardstiin soil injustice, in every point
of vise, of such a crane of proceeding; satisfied, that,
whew ti.' Cost heri,fter, and the public at future periods,
apply these remarks to the condact ot e p hrosetutor, aud
die mods is which the evidesce, god f the nature of a very
large proportion, itor:Jl be peen and felt, that I do sot emu-
&lß of this willsoat amadlint east*. I think that when
tale Coact consider, that from the maportaure of the tubject,
the peculiar nature of the trial, viol still more from the pro-
falsionel rout sag operience of the Members, this ease sill
ha referred to in military history and jurisprudence, as a
rattiest, they will join with me iii lamenting that the
itelltmenf procercUng has put span their iniontes so mach
ItSidetice of the deseriptiod to whirls I have alluded. I most
cararatly entreat the titration of the Court to these observe-
bassi sad that they will bear throe in midd a:. 11 pplicable to
many of the whearmitioss I shall here to Truk,: upon the evi-
Actice in detail: and I amemfident that, a hes the peculiar si-
Wades is w►' 'stead berets cemiderial,th•Court and/edge
Advocate will that it lo indb extreme relactsare, sad
mist a Idiom more oaf the iinpuitaccr of this jpit cif the case
to ems% and to future sad tary jitrirprodeoc.lthat l hair al.
Lured amide' to wake a serer en lamest spin this subject. I
Mall sew pitsertill to the subpart of year isqiiiry. You are
called 'epos to investigate the rte. s of the disappointment
ibt Vl* Shim hopes t is aseermiu whether they are to be
baud la as unskilful aiid itsprovideut sae of the near
planed is tray bawls fur &m aiing the Olivet la view, or is
the ibist tspleturthme wtsieh,lbrots retires causes, bad been
Nog spa this milleret,tiathild 1.. the fif.sr views entertained
setae lopes Is suit That fate espectations
, rated, mad such trims enarrtainnl, 1 will prove to
A. burn the evidence which has bees gives, and by
anglinetills draws frost that evidence, so eamelosim, se to
tam conrietim apart the Mode of the most p:wiedionl.••••
TIM kW ifilformationi, arising from various I Arrested sm.
'byes, hid beer igionsto the gorernmeat of this canny, my
ailastius hes elfardod me *mak meson ...f knowing ; that it
lait boon acted apes still spree from say instroctims To a
l•uplasidips erns this .object, which it is my duty to
Court, I must regaest poor politest and earnest
Admit it, no ju*ment eat be formed es to the
of my moductow etteillar I (released a mond die-
m the usesemes which I siotited. It is is the And
menpery for nay deface ; 6.r,mks" tbisiteaties is
- wee dually rated, with ref:ream to the possibility
' ettreetunertial admitays, enure the political
„that clostry, the ditpositmus of the irbithitants
i then. vi :wv in reilativa to as, either as to what
or fstur*.iet..in: erre, -'c fully understood, so
If i ma be GAr..ed 'quo my comfort, I shall,
ointee abus this etirmatioe. bike* I raiment as
mittvr tit charges sir Ma esestrrences which pre-
4te rise to them. And I am more partieelariy
• benne AM miltellet a Pot liflo‘libecollie
bopet
y ofild tipsysampot • cat of the em.
lb *Am mem twilit 111011i4.4114.
NO use to the greabi pert of etile=e4 fee lag,
I bees .enerterby them ahem born been thus
. A bee sad sterestraired trade with South Aim-
,.... nes len InsmaZy sought and looked to, as opeolog
boo of tin' *Mot tor mercantile specuistion. Maar
itiammontskee to redoes dais nem same, not
mridpes the Odle paled, bat Wpm this minis also of maul
• sod osolisat otoomoo, whom opiriluse have justly
At afatitiad Its dm highest respect.
a, We' trot out quip as not enable es to give the
'- ahls statesman, whack eccopied live house, and
of stitch remand, Wkitelocke was assisted by
Imend
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TRUITT-FIRST LAT-31saas is.
°enema Wane beincorn, stated that he be-
rme awnainted with aural Whitlock in the
foot- IlWiest mod consi him a brave sad gal-
• ofaeer.—( ifere the Defence cloud.)
Ise AirrOCATI-GENZAAL made en able reply.
A Which: LC stated, " That it lay with General
ltrbiteloolte to refute the charges, and in his de-
he bad not in one instance even staggered
de of the smallest charge against him. The
Mat fully in possesaion of the charges, and it
not be the lightness of them that prevented
from toying to refute them, . bat it we. hie
iu-
defeneewent no farther than to
- glance or shade ever the chi.rwm. or in her-
reierat a story in its best light."—,' lure
aril rx/
saapeeted that Ow sentence of the Court
t nettled and laid before His 'Majesty. in a
and that Ns 1114tratr's approhtitattat or
dlatsprobastba.l of it will be ecletared on We bars-
ilay at nuighta

*e Bill. It was calculated to guard the beaefivial •
tilrerok,atiyes of the Crown from attack, bY a preven-
tion of their abuse. Siiicerely as he was attache& to
the just ri;his Of thC CiAJWII, be could not listen to the
kind of o );ections lie had heanl advaucial against
this measare ; objections which warred with every
species of sallitary reform, under an alleged lirprt-
honsion sad dislike of illuovation. The true foetal%
of the prerogative were those who, by a constitu-
timail interposition. prevented its perversioli ; and,
whilst they corrected its abuses, wee, by such con-
duct, insuring Nye security of its lawful and proper
exercise, and taking the most effic:o inns ne
pars sinctra detralsetur. 'rhe Noble Earl took a
full view of every
.objection winch was or could be
mad::: to the principle of the measure. Ile could
not have sat silent, without making sonic reply to
the arguments, if arguments they could he called,
of the Noble and Learned Load (tedesdale). That
Noble Lord had felt &leaded nt hi. (Earl Grey's)
au•spoaing him to be, o;% this questimi, unalcr the
influence of a political biogtry, us violent as that
religiona bigotry, which that Noble Lord luel mani-
fested on a late occasion in Ireland. Ile bad also
alluded to him as having nevus:4l the Noble and
Learned Lori of a hvsottell hirtry. That es-
pr.ession, said the Noble Earl, I have never u ;
although the propriety of the application I um by
no means incliaed to dispute. And, that be may
fully understand me, I will tell hint what I mean
by a political and religious bigotry : I underata,d,
by those terms, u pertinacious adherence to obso-
lete and exploded controversy ; a controversy upon
p:•1 orioles which are no longer in esistence, and.the
validity of which is denied by the very persons
against whom the accusation is made. The oh
jection created is, that they are under the influence
of WWII principles. I call that man a bigot, poli-
tical or religious, who, when asked to decide upon
a qiiartion depending on its own immediate merits,
and recommended by the change of times and eir-
cunigtances, will take the retrospect of centuries,
emir dive into the records of rewrite ages, rot
in search of truth, or with the desire of just
information, but for the sole object and purpose of
ascertaining objections, sod propagating misrepw-
sentations. In a word. I say, that man is a bi-
got, *ho attrihutes to lionouiahle and generous
minds, motives the most uncharitable, slut whets
called open for proofs to substantiate his position,
fixes upon opinions which those very persons most
solemnly disavow, sod most sincerely detest.—
/Hear! Hear !)—The Noble mid Learned Lord,
on this night, bas thonght proper to make a direct
personal attack on me. For my part. I challenge
either that Learned Lord. or any other pennon, to a
review of every act of my political life. I3ut I re-
commend him, before he again indulges in such a
course of proceeiing, to Canvass fully the facts, amid
regulate his statementby.the truth of the case.
On this occasion I declare. on the face of my l'eers,
anti of Parliament, that the charge made agaiast
me is not borne out by the facts, and that the No-
ble and Learned Lord must, from certain circum-
stances, be so apprised. It was true, and it never
has been &mind by me, that, for the purpose of a
salutary reform, I did take an active part in the so-
ciety of the Friends of the People ; but it is most
untrue that that society had any connection with
other o having bad for their oblect to form
a ersaverition at thi British Plotpre: itly'Lords, I
have been hurried further thau I intended on this
sulsject, but it is not in human patience to endure
accusations so unwarrantably cast upon our cha-
racters earl our cooduct."
The LAMP CIIANCELLOR, Lords HAWKISPUEY
and Ranson declared their intention to vote for
the rejection, of the bill. Lord Iloffatro mid a
few words. in favour, not conceiving it necessary
to trouble their Lordships, after the able speech

of his Noble Friend.
The question was then loudly called for, and on a
division the uninhers were—
Coolest,. 26 Proxies. 92....Teta1, 49
?Ewe-Contests, d 9 Proxito, 122

......
. SO

Ilejerity &vied the 8an........
Adjourned at nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Hallos end Bermley Election Committees were bal.

I,.ard
Mr. MAvatCE VI T7.fir RUM presented a Petitio I
rosin the Sheriff sod Freeholders of the County of
Kerry, praying for a Commutation of Tythes.—
Ordered to lie on the Table.
An At•t•onnt of the State of the Roehturt Squa-
dron we" laid on the Table.
The Sugar Bill and the British and Irish Ex-
piring Laws Bill, were severally read a third time
and passed.
Mr. CAN!‘i!Cn rest•nted Copies of the Correa-
potitnee between Lord I hosit k and Mr. Garlieke.
—Laid on the Table.
On the vaggestioa of Mr. -110ssmossy.
Sass's rostpooed his motion relative to the Co-
penhagen Espelition, from to-morrow till Muorlay
next. oa accottat of the discussion of the Swedish
Treaty to-marrow.
Tn a question from )Ir. Wnttaasso, as to
whether there was air temporary subsidiary treaty
with Swedra, which Led not been laid before the
blouse ? Mt. CAN S I Ni. 4 answered, that there were
former treaties, but no other existed in force than
that already Wore them.
Lore! C tsrt.r system presented Copies of Letters
from Leril Ilowiek to General Fos, which were laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.

made to said Committee, to ageertain what Mm
ought to be restored to the Nabob of Oude, as a
compensation for the injuries lie had sustained.
IL:ssir WELLIgSLEY was of opinion the
intonate mil peculiar connection of the Province
of Oude and the territories of the Company was
such as rendered absolutely requisite the conduct
pursued by his noble brother. This conduct had
also been *auctioned by the previous example of
his predecessors, who had always thought it just
'mid necessary to interfere even in the minute ar-
raugenicurs of the Powers in Alliance with the
Company, to secure the maintenance and equip-
ment of u powerful army, to act in conjunction
with our own troops against the enemy. At such
a period as the present, when India was considered
as in the utmost danger front the desirous of
France, could there he entertained a Seriull4itoubt
of the propriety of the Noble Marquis's conduct,
in strengthening our possessions by all possible and
honourable means?
Mr. C.JOHNSTei E, iu a very long speech, which
comisteil chiefly of extracts from the Indian panels,
attacked the conduct of the Noble Marquis; to this
avowal he admitted he was principally induced.
through the necessity he conceived he lay under of
maintaining it consistent title of conduct, as he had
on a fernier occasion openly avowed Ins disappro-
tuition of the measures of that Nobleman whilst in
office.
After some conversation between Mr. S. USW
IP wroN, Sir J. ANsTISUTIIER, Lord CASTUEREAGII,
It. Tito ILNTON, Earl Tcla PLC, and Mr. WHIT-
BREAD, a division took place on the motion for ad-
jourinuent—
Ayes 37.—Noes f)G-31 ajorit 1 159.
On our re-admission, the de6iW was continued
between Colonel Wood, Mr. Sheridan, Lord Mil-
ton, Mr. Whitbread, Eati.Tegiple, Mr. Grant, Mr.
NWilliain Smith, Mr. Morris, Sir John Austruther,
and Lora Folkestone.
A (Million took place on the resolutions of Lord
Folkestiww,4 when there appeared
Ayes aus.gstss-8 mt.—Majority 151.
Sir ions ANsTatrTllell moved a Resolution as
follows That it is the sense of this House, that
Marquis Wellesley, in the measures pursued ny
hint in India was solely actuated by a desire to serve
his country."
A division took place on this Resolution.
eyes iso—Nees Ist.
Adjourned at Ssves O'CLocs this morning

STATE PAPER.

AUSTRIAN DECIARATI4N.
During the war which was concluded by the
Peace of Tilsit, his Imperiul Royal and Apostolic
Majesty has continually endeavoured to impress
the Belligerent Powers with the motives which
ought to induce them to concur iu endeavouring to
insure a general Peace. The Court of Vienna
front that time declared its sentintelits to the Cabi-
net of St. James's, and the Imperial Envoy at
London, Prince Stahremberg, reeeircil formal and
.pressing instructions. taut us the British MiMiary,
in an RIIIIIMPC to these writteu communicationi, de-
clared that its answer must depend on its ;ill*,
the salutary propositions of Austria could not
but he cooidered as disregarded, and soon aftfr
Alta TrAty of Tilsit was concluded, by which the
internee of the Continent were regulated, without
the participatioa of Great Britain. His Imperial
Royal and Apostolic Majesty continued, never-
theless, convinced of the utility, and even of the
necessity, of a general pacification) and this con-
viction afforded him new motives for renewing his
pressing representations to the Court of London.—
In July, noon after the signing of Or: Peace, the
Prince of Stalerernberg again received orders to in-
duce the British Ministry to enter into is negocia-
tion with France, in order that the continental
peace might be cunuci ted with, and confirmed by,
a marititne peace ; but these propositions wet e not
more successful than the former had been, and the
answer of England was evasive.
Ills N'ajesty, however, thought it right to return
to a subject of the most material influence on the
general system of Europe, as well as the prosperity
of the Austrian provinces in particular. Prince
Stahremberg was, therefore, for the third time, di-
rected, in September, 1007, to make some farther
overtures, eointeeted with the former measures of
the Court of Vienna. But before His Majesty's
Ambassador reported the result of his coinustitii-
cation, the Court of London deTelared its senti-
ments, with regard to a marititne peace, in so po-
sitive a manner, refusing, at the same time,
the mediation of Russia, making an attack on
Copenhagen, acid seizing the Danish fleet, with-
out assigning any satisfuctory cause of these violet:t
measures, nay endeavouring to justify those pro-
ceedings, their infringements of the unquestionable
rights of neutral powers, by official declarations,
which so evidently clashes( with the principles
adopted by other great powers, that it was impossi-
ble not to perceive in the course
,pursued by the
British Minister, a disposition to remove the possi-
bility of pea's u greater distance. and, not to listen
to whatever had any tendency to restore the tran-
rpiillity of Europe.
The impression which this conduct, destructive
of all the hopes which lies Majesty had fondly
conceived, 171311 C on hit', was asdcep as it was pain-
ful. Without waiting for the farther reports of
Prince Stahremberg, orders still more urgent and
more positive were sent him, than lie had before re.
(lived. These instructions, bearing date the nth
ictotier, contained, Ist, a recapitulation of all for-
tner transactions, and directed him to represent to
the Cabinet of St. James's, in the strongest colours,
the unavoidable consequences of its conduct, and
to insist, in the most earnest manner, on an open
declaration of its real sentiment., with regard to
peace, and to avail hints. If of all possible means to
haul it both to sentiments of moderation, titt,d for
the resent situation, and meeting the wishes of
Eicope.
The dispatches closed with the precise orders—
" to apply once more ou this subleet in an of vial
mantle.: to His Britannic iMajestt Minister for
Forei4it Affairs, said to 'mike to IMit the formal
proposal to ehter sirs na
.2ociatioas for a murititne
pence, Oil such pri:citiles its answered Cie interests
if all the powers emicer.,ed, and as a provitiiiit.sl
proof of sir paeiM! desist 170111 tae
measures pursued ariti!i%t Ule11111:11k. sod ret,in.t
the declaration which Accouarretacd (Imo.

. .
the Court of St. Saniees reject these proposals, or
purposely protract giviug any answer, Prinee
Stahre e berg was d rreted to demand hie p 11,49 porn,
and leave London with every person belouging to
the embassy.
It was the Emperor's will that the above in-
structions should be ,restricted to such points of
general interest, as were most likely to move the
British Cabinet to receive Iris proposals with atten-
tion and kindness; and if his Imperial Majesty
ordered no complaints to be inserted of the nume-
rous violations of ins right, as a neutral power,
violationsomimh regard to which MA Majesty had not
been able to obtain the least redress or compensa.
tion, the reasons, no doubt, will be obvious, which
induced his Majesty to pass by in silence whatever
concerned his personal interest.
Ilis Imperial Majesty's Ambassador in London
could but execute the positive orders, which he re-
ceived from Vienna, to their full extent. But be-
ing of opinion that he might yet indulge an hope
of being able tp prevail on the -English Ministry
to chew more paeifir aentitnents towards Frence,. he
resolved to express, at that, part only of his orders
in a tiote, which he addresetei to Mr. Canning orik
the 20th November. The Secretary of State an-
swered that tote by a mere repetition of the declare-
tion made to Austria since the- month of April, 11307.
As all further represeidatious were now evi-
dently ineffectual, a kcal notification was sere
on the e.ld December to Prince Stahremberg,
which reteated the order of the 30th October, and
directed him, before his deperture, to give in a note
expluiuing circumstantially the motives of the
Court of Vienna towards that of London. These
dispatches, however, did not arrive in Londoa till
Prince Stahresaberg had applied for, and received,
hie passes, and he no longer could have conimuiii-
cation with the Secretary of State, and deliver in
the note which had been train...mitt:4 tohim.
This representation, which is condued to the of-
ficial rommunicutiotis that have pasted between the
two Governmeists, is snfficient to skew that the
Cabinet of St. James's cannot mistake the causes,
nor the motives, which have induced his Apostolic
Majesty to break off the cenomtion. which lies
hitherto existed between Avitita wig Great Bri-
tain.
. The Emperor, nevertheless, wishe e to see the
moment arrive, when the Court of Lewis:, sets.
eible of its true interests, shall, wits ealetnisse and
justice, judge of, and compare, the situatioa of
Engianwith that of the other Powers, sod thertl4,
enable His Majesty to renew with it his former
friendly connecti ,us.—Fieseri, Feb. 18. 1808.

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