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TUIIIiDAYt MARCH 7, leo9.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF OF LORDS, M , X&sc■ 6.

In the Seutch Appeal Cum, Keith, Daviikun, and others
v. the Term Council of Aberdeen, the Lord AtilrOttlit and
Mr. Alemaader were heard fur the Appellants, and Mr.
Adams fur the Respondents. Ordered to be farther pro.
corded Itt loatairraw.
A pr.vate Bill was brought np from the House of
COOllllOll%, by Mr. Eateontt, which was read a first time.
The Earl of filoillA obtained km" to attend the House
aCumoirms, io order to give evidence relative to General
Clavering.
The Distillaiios Prohibition Bill, the Spirit Importation
flaspeasiou Bill, and the Irish Bank Note sin, went through
• Cuiwurdtee, sod were sorrerolly reported without mond-
oreet.—Adjottnit d.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

• A are Member took the eras! oaths and his sett.
• Mr. Jobuson presented at tliz Bat of the House, a va-
riety of 'truants from the Tremor, of Ireland, which were
ordered to lie no the table.
Ph. levies elms prewited an occeinst of the aeoraet of
ch,ties epos the Imparts sod remota rober liseritedore
Ceseed. •
• ISAMEDS bltrolt&
The House. it' a eiglidignel‘beebed evidence In support of
the 644 which sus afterwards mute third tense and 'passed
The Irish Flexeced Bill war feed a third time sod
passed.
Mr. MAIM., a Member, was allowed an atomises of three
werion'on the score of ill Lealtb,
• Me Wo•exnar brought up the Report at the Committee
Of Slippy, aial she Wzys sad Means, which acre sere-
ralk.atr...ll to. '
Viso° the Resulationain the Weis and Means, imposing
en additional /holt of 'lre ;a lipou Malt le Ireland;
and also the duties on spirits in that tingeuro ;
. Sir Joust NRWPORT ceps's Nati" his disapprobation of
lartioon mat, as cherking the aubstitutios of melt boom,
for spirits. He also objected to the motion for brisling in s
Hill for carrying tho Its sututi.ans hats effect, before they
were printed, voluminous as they were, and Insp.:tog a tax
to the morel of emitwinl.
Mr. PKRCSVA obarry.4l, that the oak novelty was of.
duty of five Hanky ; 011 the otiose liesulutious beiui
knee/sly cosiselicptial thereto.
Lord FOGRISTON "That there he laid before
the Haan of the leter of sere, e granted to Brigs-
sttor-Ge.:erel French, appointiug him to the Stair ie 'hew&
ea, and the period of his dinar lire the that place ; tasether
with copies of any vonvepooderser hetwress him- semi the
War sacs., ter the taffies atise Cossinsuder-iu-Cliis4 relettor
to ha drpoture.” Ordered.
Mr. Pesci VAL said, these eel a small pow oolleol.
throes!' mistake, io the prhette copies of fleebeieleoas
takes in the bovinesof the Detke of Turk; It Ate tine
letter of the Duke, toataielag on iselassere, sal haring the
Dever post mark.
Mr. WRITRILRAD Loped the letter itaeltwoald be forth-
ooniae on the discussion, Wet it might be teen so &weave
taken plate. Indeed upon Ibis proe:ol sit the paper*
should be open to inspect Ws. •
Mr. Woeirrom presented a Bill for resislotios the Draw-
backs and Bousties so the Exportation of refund Regriv„
whale was read a Ant doe, sad ordered to be real a serried
time to-marrow.
He Woo brought up a Bill for a like regulation with re
apart to raw Magann which was likewise read a drat time
sad sw•levcd to br tr•.l • Set:444 tone.
11). OS MN/ 14 WOOL
*tinge- *an eld.boll et the ttedtisifiV ddlred, la the
Committee of Mee sad Meads, his 'mention of propisiiiig
certain mollifiers. tor Nadine 604,4..0001. of Eulogiser Bills
upon die saw principle upon which 4,00u,n001. bad beta
Manded last year, sad winrb having heels foiled to answer ha
welli,beelortild nut enlarge 1110,91. H^ thee proposed eert
erbiletion., conformable to his Letter to the Directors of
the Bank, which, after • few words from Mr. BA tau, here
mewl to ; and the report of the Committee ordervd to be
received to-niorrm

AMERICA.
Mr. Witt routs!) rose to make his prom's...A mos
tiott of conciliation n!th thd United States of Ante.
is-a. He began by Oteservititr, that if it were deo.
lined li. Providence that Cmcrosiiesits should leant
experience, it insist be ev:slent to every stater
mom who has read toe history of Ameno: s, that the
hare mention of that mune must recoil n train of
causes and sireitutiamices which ought Not to he
overlooked in the Isoosesit juncture of affairs. lie
begged the tZight Hotrourable amtlesnass opposite
(Mr. Canning) to recall to his recollection. es well
as his 0311e:101N otonsid him, the history of lichist
American war. "In it there will ne fouisd." sa,si
the Honourable Menthes, " such a traiii
and eireunistances, such a scene of remits and
as, I think. ought to warn any ower
of the present day from proceeding in, a
tiwilar manner with those by whose conduct
Amtoica was lost to us. After a sitost un-
successful strii.tgle, and after the utmost et:
forts were u.ed to crush !ler, we have !.eco that
by that istrog4le, anal m proportion to tine efts, is
used, America rose to that gigantic strength
by which she overcame this country. It pleased
God. however, since the period of that event, to
make this cousstry become snore and more glorious
and renowned ; for it had in turned out, th..t
America had. its fact, used her strength for she
purpose of increasing that of Great
lint uu.—lu-
devil, upon a due consideration of this subject, it
will be loom' that America has in her those powers,
which, joined with ours, may make its able to
cope with the living .world : with the living world.
in fact. with the exception of America, we have ut
this present moment to cope ; and MI %ties-
ty'a preieut Adininistration, with such a priespect
before them, have rushed into that which hrought
us formerly into so much trouble. expense, and
almost total ruin. America has en-operated with
us in the great struggle in which we have been for
many years engaged, by t he support which our com-
merce has derived from her ; and yet the. Govern-
ment of this country now thinks proper, entirely upon
a false point of honour. to place as upon there.. of a
war with her. This, in my opinion. iv the limit ab-
surd and injurious conduct that could possibly have
been adopted in the present state of our atfair,.-1
know the importance of all the external circiam-
stances and relations of this country, involved to
those two great questions that have beta lately
proposed to the House by my two Honourable
friends near me, (Lord H. Petty and Mr. Ponson-
by). I mean the motion as to Portugal awl that cf
the Spanish expedition. Hut, notwithotanding their
i portance,l am latild to say.thal thistranscto ids the in
and every other, in point of the material interest
of Great Britain ; brocaute is this one we are sot

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only to itquire into former errors, both at home
stud ablaut!, but to take a perspective view of what
may be the dreadful consequences of those errors:
I trust that we have it at is our power to do
away the future pernitions tendency of Miuisterial
errors; and, Ly a timely interference, at least en-
deavour to conciliate and do away our differences
with the United States. At the present moment, in-
deed, I am afraid it must appear, that the door of
conciliatory negotiation with Anierieu is shut, and
that it would Le almost impossible for Miiiirters,
unaided by the authority of this blouses to bring
about a result, fortunate and tiuspicious to this
country. I know that there are great sutho-
Mies to be brought against me, and that
Gentlemen of great abilities and learning are pre-
paring to argue that the Orders in Council hare
bad a most leneheial tendency, and that the foot-
les upon which we at preiwid stand with America
will not siltinsoliely prove injurious to it; but Hot-
• ithstsading such iipprelieuded opposition, I coin-
ntertfrain from 'venturing to bring the wanes for
weal for eonsideratioa. 1 pireeive that tint only
is the force of my opponent. reduced ; hsit ours
also, upon thin side of the House„ is consi-
derably abridged upon this particular subject.—
Upon such it question as the present, I have
to regret and lament the loss of a great and
cud 9voit Civilian ; 'and, it may venture to *fly, that
however much his antagonists in this [louse en-
deavour to riiliesilc his argon:reins, by exciting
inc. riniclit soil ninth, they will at least pay this
to Onni• to Dr. Lawrence's memory, as to join with
oneiu thinking that the country has lost u model of
polities' lute:pity, ahMhty, null pers. verance; I may
creel say that tii,re- are unite in this 'louse, ro the
prrseut day, inure eutitled to thesteticoiniunii. than
that Learard Doetor„ whom we hare now to ch. -
plate; a mild that his µtautly had been left amongst
; fur, true it is, that weak and uninforined as I
am, :t %nimbi he vain to Men at &itch traiisceudaut
litiesas he proiscsoed ; but I come here, I may say.
with his snip mid his sling to perform that task.
which, we trust, with justice mid with truth, would
have better touts lot to have performed, And
although 1 may not prevail against those Goliuths
that Cr- ag tiiist me, I should wish, amid
the chivalrous tonriannents which have taken oilier,
to make same expositiou, to the truth of which they
will at least chew some dispaition to accede.
shall not, I hope, be thought to be an advocate for
the.enentiee of my country, although, if I should
see justice upon their side. I. may be to In Ito ad-
.
roeate in their cease, in order to prevent wrong
from prevailing over right. These ties which bind us
to advsiaate the righteous cause are not to be tout
•.under by any Adininistratioo whatever; uud
trust I shall *belays be found to plead for that
which is right, upon whatever side it may ex:4 ;
hot pot to hr the last to vindicate my own honour
and character fer doing so, and to aeon Itte Ovid&
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.shear ores rowniiir whenever if treatrieri-iiie via ry.
A farrnseite omit which has been frequently alluded
to by tile RiAlit Ho sssss trable Gentlenneu opposite,
la that of recrimitistiou ; a term of which 1 believe
the House is become perfectly sr:k ; I believe it
Hever 11404 been properly imulual when used by
them ; for it is not surely stifficivid to say, that ae
should do wrong ber;1111.1e our enemies Lief!' dome
•0., I OM no flirty to one Adissitii-tiation above
windier; and sithoterh 1 may paler one wet of
men more than smother set, yet I will never ap.
pence of a. fileW,lfie adopted by either of them
which i, not worthy of aeprotestine. 1 disapproved
of the Order in Connell of the forme,. Administra-
tem, dated the 7th of Ininary, as well as those of
Cie present Administrat on, dated the I I tli of Nu-
, reaier. Baring said thus much, I beg ht re to
o,,,erve to the llou.e. that I sun not goiog to pro-
pre,e the adoption of say theialticial question, lint
I airs merely praposiug to remote obstacles to an
iiitetere-se with America, notch has been inter-
rupied by liosti!e measures. in for Irons beii:g
le ok ii. ii tp was formerly ellt4ial„ into 1 rauient.,
:us I rendered tub:sly eteitempti:i'c, they have h-ut
i continuity heyotiil all former ire.taaces.-- The
Ri4,:t I lauceirable (leutlentan oppo-ite rnu.t
lima be entivi;.ced lie tv ii nil-taken. when lie
talked r f that etein being broke:: into fragments
a:l4 utterly contemptible ; fur :he awake, it ap-
pears, was mere:). " scotched, not killed ;" and .
if rier !masseur measures he continued, she will
he dilated ten-ralil, side accurait'ated venom in
her sting. :.t a time when it will be se en •
that every prophecy of the Right It., muralde
Gentlemen Nina the other side has been en.
tlrely fal-ifieil, I route to you, and pray that
Arnerice may not also be misled to the list of
your enemies. The Right Ilonourable Gentleman
who was giving en insulting answer to America. did
not forinerly speak so much upon the subject as the
others of his colleagues; for he said he would veal-
tore at no predietioi further than to state that, in
his opinion. America wank! take no mulwarre at
our Orders in Council ; the king's Advocate, 1
remember, said, that the a. miseinience of these Or-
den' would be a glorious peace; and others of them
intimated their opinion. that in consequence of
these Orders this country would become the emps-
plum of trade to all the world ; add to this, may.
even one of them went the length of protest.
ing and vowing to God, that he inroad no of-
fence by these Orders ; and at any rate that tie
centrality of Americas as to this country was of very
small consequence; that our manufactures would
be nourishing, and that our trade would still pros-
per; in regard to the raw material. that both would
wply their mutual wants, and that we weeld be
' able even to levy spoil our enemy the materials foe .
making war against him ; in short, that you would
have him to reacind hie decrees, and open his porta..
Have any of these iirealictiosii been verified ? I en.
slier, that none of these prophecies have come to
peso; hut such, however, notwithstanding the Right
Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
former expressions. has Ivrea the worthy pummel,
, he haa reseed to %itch a p}rumid, ends has been the
l weapon lay which Mt has hitherto assailed the make