The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-11-10 00:00:00

LORD MILIUN.

On Tuesday last, notwatnstanding the morning
was very unfavourable, the inhab,tants d Hod.'
dersleld, anu its vicinity, had the pleasure of seeing..
their worthy representative, Lord Miltau, enter their
town, drawn by the populace, preceded by music,
and greeted with the j ytul aCtlittlatinflS of an im-
mense concourse of people. Atter visit7ng the
Cloth-hall, where kis inquiries and observations be-
spoke a mind enriched with, and anzioLs for, an in-
crease of intelligence, he proceeded to the Bask
oi Messrs. 11. and J. Ingham; where be deliver-
ed a speech to the Freeholders and others assess.
bled, of which the following is the substance:
" Gentlemen—Being aantous ti vLitity my 'latitude for
the support which I received from you durin(the ejection for
this county. I have chosen to do it thus publicly, before a
large Assemblage of Freeholders, whin than by calling at the
habitation of each individual, which, its this populous coun-y,
would have been next to impossible.
" It is not my intention to detain you now with discussing
the general *luau( the country, or toreador to yaw • particular
account of my parliamentary conduct. I a•. conscious of
having faithfully discharged my duty to the best of my abi-
lities, and I think, in the unabated seal whi:h you have this
dap manifested in my favour, I can read your approbation.
There is, however, one subject to which I shall shortl• advert,
as it has coins wader the consideration of the Manufacturers
of the West Riding, though, I believe, not of those in the int-
myths(' neighbourhood of this town. I mean the idea of pe.
tittoning for the Restoration of Peace. Nobody can be more
anxious for that event, nobody Ms be • greater loser of pO.lOl/
than I rn; but I do not thane that we Can Onelhill it ►y yeti-
" We are waging a war of self-defenee, a war not under-
taken with a view to gratify out ambition, or aggrandise our
empire ; we engaged iu it for the preservation or oar civil and
religious liberties. I deprecate the idea of petitioning;
mute, however hostile I may be to the present Administration,
I ~ait imam suffer pity feelings to betray me into a measure,
which would only hamper the Executive Government, with-
out benefiting my country. Ministers ought to be the but
judge' of the opportunities for coinamicing • neguiation;
and I trust that they will avail themselves or such opportune.
ties whenever they may occur. Petitions will encourage the
demands of the enemy, by iust.l,4; a dt,e.,very et oar dotressell.
Fearing, therefore, that they cannot pate the way to an useful
and permanent peace, I cannot but hope that yau will ace the
praline', or desisting front this meteors at the prestnt mo-
ment, though I own that the object of it is in the highest de-
g, es duirable
•• I cannot conclude without again esprearing my gratitude
to you, and assuring 100 of alp devotion to pow melee "
Abs first pail of his Lordship's speech met with
enthusiastic plaudits atom an immense concourse
of people; but his sentiments on the subjea o 1 pe-
titioning for peace were not received with similar
marks of approbation. In the afternoon, his Lord.
ship, v'ith a party of his friends, dined at the Rose
and Crown Inn, where he partook liberally of those
expressions of public regard, to which he was so
much indebted for the distinguished success of his
late elation.
We have authority to say, that Lord Mihnn will
this day pay his respeat to his friends at Halifax;
and it is, we believe. his Lordship's present intention
to Vigil Leeds neat Tuesday.--;( Ycrt ilsidla