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Noble Lord answers objedlons by. entici
.oe. He tells use: that he was not in haste
pops* the system of military improve
m, t,
which it was my duty to propose
;., the hat Parliament. That he has, on the pre-
se,..t occasion, avoided intetfesing with its prin-
.iele or its operation h
; and that, therefore, I have
aught to oppose him, because e, as my oppo.
ut, thought
proper not to interfere with what he
t
is been pleased to term my measure. The Noble,
Fwd, it is true. has not attempted to subvert it,
who Could ACMe him of such a wish, or such-
(a WO/ but he has endeavoured to 'm-
i.;
objed ?
demise and betray Unwilling either to see the
-,es, or to declare them to the country, he has
wieldy disguised the fads. The House may,
ender such direction. bid adieu to the majority of
the measures which that .system comprehended.—
But there are some of its effects which even the
ordients of that Noble Lord never can defeat.
—With resped to the means which it was my
dote to propese to the last Parliament, a great
deal had been said by those wno opposed them, in
ridicule of my riled plan, as it was designated.
Whereas the truth was, that I had cautiously **-
tubed from the recommendation of schemes. I
Ipe3ty said, that its moat distinguishing feature
vi Is that it was no plan, that we had lived too long
ueon shifts and expedients, that we sacrificed every
thing to plans of temporary relief, which cut off the
pen:anent sources of national supply. What was
my oird• roe to the Army of Reserve Plan ? It
was, that it could not even execute its own
previsions, that, by a species of re-alion, it
multiplied its own obje.t, and stopped short
Deere it arrived at its professed point.—
I: was adnally fame/es efie's, and was completely
earn nut before it had done its business—(Hear!
pear!/ In the year 1796, the Supplement try !stadia
Aka was resorted to. It was to raise 90.000 men.
Why was it abandoned ? Fur a plain reason ; be-
cause the men could nor be produced —( hear !
Leo!) Next came thed rafts horn t ,e Militia, a most
notable expedient; but after what occurred on the
vepedition to Holland, few men will be Lund
hardy enough to encourage its imitation. Then fol-
lowed the Provisional Cavalry measure, the most fool-
is!, of all, it I may be warranted the expression i I speak-
ing of any as preceeding fromjso great a mar.
as Mr. Pitt. But its effects were illustrated in the
measures which succeeded it. The papet 'which were
laid on the table recorder, the manifest injury it had
both produced and propagated. Next is succession
was the Additional Force Bill; and, unless we all
agree upon the effects which it created, we must
prepare for a new definition of terms. The true cri-
terien to judge of a measure is to ascertain whe-
ther it days that which it engages ? rb. Additional
Force Ad pledged itself to raise forty thousand men
within a Riven time. In the period or the engage-
meat it did not raise twelve thousand nor after it e
space of thirty months did it exceed fifteen. It had
no other eua than to destroy the ordinary recruit-
ing, by the nopreced-'tact sonnet of the bounties.
Its operation was sue:, upon every part of the caws-
try, that it adsally voselit..4 tip this memorable ex-
pedient. It was felt to be a mere mockery, and tend-
ed only to procure what was bad at a greater price
than othereite proper and fit men could have been
obtained. At all events, it was not permanent. In its
constitutional frame it was net determinate, and it
would have been better had it ended before it com-
esencedtoopersie. We new corn. to the measures of
the last year ; measures, I will say, founded upon the
rietal feeling and habits of mankind; measures,
which, though comprehending the various subdivi-
rens Omer Military service, yet all tend to aid and
assist enth.other. They ware founded noon the vie-
assay of a change, or rather a recurrence to the
operation of simple nature. The praditiotiers who
were then called in, were cnnviaced, not only of the
inefficacy, but of the deur-naive effed of the various
Rostrums and specifics which lead been heretofore
so liberally and so perniciously *applied. They
found, that the patient had been so purged and
sweated, so blooded, cupped, and surfeited, that the
only chance of his recovery weans retort him to his
ordinary habits ; to leave him to the wit medieereir
eau." to substitute a mild and nutritious regimen
for stimulating and fatal doses; and the greatest
impediment to returning health, was found in Jon-
sequence of the dattgerous quackery, ender which
the patient had so long been an unfortunate suf-
ferer. ( Hear ! hear / hear!) All the variety of
measures to which the Honourable Gentleman
had heretofore resorted, were still feuded up-
on the two expedients of ballet and bounty. These
%ere the two only notes in the British military ga-
mut. When I think open their universal influence,
I ansporeibly reminded of the story of the foreigner,
who, when enzioesly it qiiisiere about the variety
of English sauces, was, to every inters ogatery,
answered by the cook titar the only s sue- wa, melted
butter. Pt krph..srd awl eke-Jr / bear!) When
therefore I had to offer a system to the considera-
tion of the Legislature, and heed's found all other
means exhausted, my obj.a was to forbear from
*veg:species of remedy, and to see what the con-
*mutton of the patient could do fur itself. Our
objed was to put your army upon such a footing
that a gnat proportion of youripopulation would be
induced to attach themselves to that calling of
society, and that not only the individual himself,
but his immediate relatives, his father, mother, and
sisters, would he inclined to encourage such au
.*clination. This was no new measure. It was
osly reverting to the former character of your
military service. The establishment of the Mi-
llie certainly operated as a great drawback, bur
:till it was to be ritenllefted, that our duty was not
to make an army, but to consider the means of im-
proving the military branch of your security. We
therefore resortedto the means of rendering its corn-
Ale as their respective na •
'e endeavoured to obtain a
the wants of home defence,
.-ought into effect the mea-
t the training act, in a man-
elinary habits and disposition
immediately placed under
tblishment of 200,000 men
tad security. It would be
the measure was petted ;
sum, it was stabled to ne
faults ; but he would say,
'Woos the means of really.
was the remark of Dr. J.

son to • person nLa eGi..lematd the Diaionnip of

another 'person, on account of susoe error as to a
single word, that by surfs a complaint hi bc-
trayeil his own igtiorince'; so it was with those
Who dectied a system 7m account of defe3s,
which pi-attics could Acne remedY• There was

this misfortune, that the Bill was in the hands of
the Noble Lord. Like the men who consult-

ed the oracle whether the sparrow which he
held in his hand was living or clead, be might, by
Is little squeezing, verify his own prediaion.
laug4.) respea to the Volunteers, I k.sow
not whether it has Arisen from a knowledge of ray
charaaer.' or from a knowledge of that of the Right
tloo Gentleman (Mr.- Pereeval). opposite, that
the clamours endeavoured to have been excited

agAinst me. calmly failed.. Could anym.in in his'

sober senses, we are asked, seriously wish to
overturn the Vulunterr Establishment ?-1, is
reply, ask, did any person evince such an in-

tension But I wish to know whether it is to be

kept up at the expense kf two millions annually.
If we are to have volunteet sa let them grow out of

the Training Aft. If they are unwilling to enrol
themselves under the provisions of that Act, and be

subjeit to the command of officers of the line, let
them have the option of serving under officers of their
own seleftion, but let it be at their own expense.
Let them pay for the luxury of this indulgence.

Let rat the" poor man, to whom the compensation
which is given t-nds alertly to purchase that fond
for his family which his labour would otherwise sup-

ply, be taxed merely fcr,the aceqrtiodAtion of the
rich. If is the equal interest of both to serve, aed
if one is to have a privilege, let it be entirely at the

expellee of him who enjnys that privilege. Ny such
means you will have a Volunteer Esrablishme:it of
rank, Jilin:toed with the same proud spirit which
eh:11.46466nd the Volunteer bodies in the teign of
Charles the lid. We have given them a perma-
nent system of recruiting. a Training Ad. which
places at their immediate disposal such a large por-
tion of the rpulation. with a Vo!unten Establish-

. .
main growing out of it. and next a Militia',
which h d arrived at a peculiar degree of
excellence. This is the true view of the system
which I brought lot ward, and which the Legisla-

iota sanltionil. Du not let the Nqble Lord nit ble

with that system. if he does, I wash my hands out
of it. Upon its eutb, progressively and ultimately.
I commit my reputation. It he has a different
opinion, Ist bids aft upon it. Let him again

resort to • his Additional Force he
knows better. It has already answered his purpose.
—lt constituted the cans. of wrangle far a whole
session. Now for their new measure. In a word,
it destroys the Militia, and leis loose the ballot
amongst us. AgaM, I say. that it they resort
to co-npalsion, they are hamar not to continue atom
benefits which were given for the putoose of volun-
ryeol-Ern fr. and toc•)mpeosate for sm sli bounties-
Were it posible to eonv..rt all the rising and pr o-
gretsive benefits of use measure I provstd. jot°
mere money, the great advantage would he percep-
tible. But. under such management.; wish it to be
abolished rather than to he partially end unfairly
eteented. When we consider the state of that
part of society. upon' whose feeling and view de-
pended the success of tne measure. it was impos-
. tibia not to admit its rowing and progreysive
advantages. Confidence, said the great Lord
Citatharn. is a plans of 'Ards- growth in dm aged
breast. how mare tardy' I assert an the ignorant
mind. In minds justly sospicissue Item the former
duplicity and perfidy of military promises, with '
such a class •ot so:iety. the principle of distract
must be strong. They resembled men in the dark,
who are not only continually subjea to numerous im-
pediments, but as theygrope along c ostinisally s. retch
nut their arms to avoid th is which .do not exist.
Thus upon this measure doubts existed amongst
the lower cla-es. 'lle last six m units payment of
the Chelsea Pensions in a great degree dissipated
them. Now they argued " see find the thing is in
ear.iest. Here we have a praaical proof, that what
we hear/ is trite. that the promises are realized.
and that the condition or the soldier is improved "
Such effcs'ta must every day make. it an improving
measure." There was 410 another great perspee-
tier left, which. in due time, would have its bene-
ficial Vita ; namely, when a number of men were
Idischarged, and sent amongst their friends, in va-
rious parts of the country, after the es piration of
their limited service. The military life would then
become ac fansiliar as that of a seven sears appren-
ticeship. The Right Hon. Gentleman next alluded
to the expedition to Alexandria, which Lis con-
tended was fully commensurate to the objea. what-
ever misfortune might have resulted from die mis.
conception, mistakes, or misinformation of Ow
employed. He then commented 'strongly on the
comparative review of the returns made under the
present sptem and those under the various measures
for recruiting, heretofore adopted, and concluded
his able and explicit speech with a panegyric
upon the eharaaer of that gallant officer (Co-
lonel Crawford), against whom he was aware a
strong jealousy existed in various quarten, but who
was not *SS OA that account entEled to the respea
of every friend to the best interests of the country.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, the real goes-
tinn before the Renee was. whether the present
state of things required a large addition to our dis-
pooh!, force? The subject had been already so
largely gone into, and so much had been said, by
his Noble Friend (Lewd Castlereagh) upon it. that
it was not necessary for him to occupy the time of
the House in many observations ; but, when he re.
coned to the situation of the country. and looked
to what might be the ever." of the next year, he
considered this MUM* a matter of absolute neces-
sity. Independent of other consideration'. it ape
peated to him also evident, that there was also
an absolute necessity for reinforcing our 'colo-
nies, even if the enemy was on the Shores of this
island. In all the observations of the Right Hon
Gentleman (Mr. Windham), he said nothing in an-
swer to the plan of his Noble Friend, which had the
universal feeling of the country and of that house
along with it. As to the favourite plan of the Right
lion. Gentleman, he confessed at was no favourite of
his; and the %union was, whether we were merely
to indulge in a speculative measure, a::(1 wait eight
or ten years longer for its crompletion, or to adopt a
plan which would immediately procure a considera-
ble disposable force, at a time when the fate of na-
ions was at stake!

• Mr. HERIERT spoje iiffour of the measure,
Muhilt. SHAW LE as *inn it.
After whith a conversation tglt plies
Lord Hotrick, Lord Cast*ugh.' the Chandil
the Eic.heei IST, Lord Henry Petty. Sir Arthur ei.
les*, Mr. Wmit 6reed, and Sir Jolin Newport, upon
the suhjee of the second reading and crsctisiion of
this *ill, end the Irish I; surrethea Bit!.

Lord bAi MERE Adki agrees to pry.tpone the
second routing of this Bill until Monday next; and,
on the other hand, it was agreed, that the la-
ourreSion DA!, and (he Irish Arms Bill, should be
read a second time this night, to be committed tna
morrow, end the rineion to be debated upon bring-
ing up the Report on Friday.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, and his
Lordship broag!it up the same accordingly, which
WAS read a fiat time, and ordered to be ;ea.! a second
time on Monday.

Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY gime oltice, that
he would, on *Friday next, move tor • similar Bill
for Ireland.

Mr. B.a NK ES brought up the first Report of the
Gmunittee of Finance, which was ordered to he oa
the table and Ise printed.
Mr. JEFFERY povponed the further pro:eed-
ings on the Poole Wiit from to-morrow (this day)
until Tuesday.
The Irish [mune& )a Bill and the lri,h Arms
Bill were severally read a first time; aad ordsred to
be committed to-morrow.

Tie House went into a Cummittee.af Supply.
when a sum of 20(41. was •oted to r.. 9 lir Henry
the Seventh's Chapel in Westminster Abby; report
to be received to-morrow.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed
of ; and, at hall-past 12 tido:A. the House ad-
jouraed.

A BILL

Fat allowing a cat iin prroortinit of the With. in Great Rri-
ta'in vanntartly to enlist into His Mii,esty's Regular Forces

Whereas it is nece.nary that the most effectual Measures
should be taken for augmenting His Msjesty's Regular Forces.
and a is therefore expedient to allow .o many of the Militia
now seising in G•eat Britain, as :nay exceed tbree.htths of the
origins! quotas specified in two acts passed in the fo,ty-second
year el the reign or His present Majesty, in relation to the
!Hikis of Eriiiland and Scotland resportisedy, to enlist, into
H's Majestes Regular Forces, under certain provisions and
restrictions, and to enable His Majesty to accept the earsices
of the men so volutaar.iy enlisting.
StAitanca of ;%e Bill iotitnled as above:

His M..;esty usa appo.ot regiaboats of the Regular Forces In
which Mrlirismen pay enli.t.
. . .

'l Me outliner of 4..11 to be enlisted shell not teteed .'ehauon'wr then fend as w;l1 reclaia the !thee ter threa-E:ths
of the quoit of the ed.a.ity r where ot case one bettal.oo,
the Seeretste of '.rate to sizoiry to,the coraysoodiog officers
the number to be en'ltted out of each.

Commanding officer to aocortoin the number wißiag to en-
fiat. and if it be fir.-stetbi et the nurobtr allowed, no more
shell bee eni—tod.

IS Cp:sty nay amt. nt o9lc is to apntose or resect the
men, but none sha:l'be hieeted who are fmt few inches,
and under thirty-fire years of ay., unless &tatted.
Consinamlinir silica of ever) recaseat, out of ebieli the
proportion of five s xths shall uotenite, shall road Has Mantstyls
order, and shall ex.la.n es the men the tarots of enrollment.
rid eau, • t tie n.nres of VI! Voluhteers to he written d Ain;
and if they exceed the allowei xoletrtiots. the excess shall be
re hteed by ballot_ _ .

but if the number who shall enlist _hall not be the dee pro.
portion, a lacy* shall be ,lattled, arid men may Within ten days
eulut, whose name's shall he enteLe4, and tranimaitss le the
Convicytteulferselts .
At the end of ten dam no farther enlisting, mama with
consent of Consintodusg tilfizer, for three months; then seven
rt.,ys inure enlisting; and ire on successively, swirl the full pro-
port, ut 'hall have eol,sted.
As ns.n se the number to he enlisted from any regiment is
awertainsd, they shall be discherewl, and shall, if aproved, be
attested for Reguiir Service in the 'el/nitwits they have d!-
cl..recl their intenthci to ening, end shell be votiiled to the
bou.ity of ten giviles‘, Se.
Tne 1.1-.1 Lictie.,aut, on receiving an order from His Ma-
jes.y, shall trinsihit to t.,e Pd.! Catived an account of, the
number of awn discharged, which shah, when necessary, be
transmitted to h, m by tits CuninewuJing °Sem
No person in couhn -mem shall tie cot,tled to enlist, until
he shall have stiff,ed Ow seriteule of a C,wurt lAartial, nor
any *he havl. have it evla i-mv•it, t 1 r sentenced to puni,h-
Imoor, irtein a cterut I period, without eonwnt of the Com-
manding Officer.
Ceti... pw.rins not to enlist without the consent of the
I Com nand,/ Orfrcr.
en:tilt.ot.l:.,lOlicers .nay rzfteir to discharge men, upon
I assigulog sutet-ot cease 10 the Gnatsl auntmanding the di.
mutt, or tether Adjutant General.
U any person arteharg-4 shall refute to enlist, or shall net
be e•in•ive I, he shall cu.,tinue to belong to the regiment frau
I which dac;tatge.l
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Act not to ;tst/v,ri,..: t to to;.stios or persuading to enlist
one roan INN duls hs•ged.
Ho Majesty may ow raiders troL,rds L.iterenant and Ceram
tome :tag Offic.rse foe pact•rta ti.it Aft in exec.tien.
No p•rson shall be drAfte,l (tom the regiment an which he
etC•t,d, ante., lint thet etrntn.
tht wod‘.ction to the Lrhd-I,teureoat of eirtlAcates of men
town's Seen entoict, their names shalt be discharged (tom the
tut oath .41volt far the eou,ty.
Aihutants of the ht.ii:l4 hi transmit returns of the men WOW
base 'minted staler this act, to the to ras of-the Subdis mien
mew:us., sha:l tract nit to the ose..rers In Eng!a..d and
Tressmas of the Kok Session in Scut sia.l, an account of the
e in enlisted.
Provision relatiog to counties and tl regiments stall extend
to sfreattries, b.ataltortt.
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