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mentioned in the Ave,'ran Giizette of PI oyernber
last wirier longer stentfilig then our own?' It did
not appear this. there was.atty reason for Not cfiliqg
upon Almeria for payment ; it was a tleht doe from I
that Hasse is the caantry to require that paruidla„
Those Princes who stood op for the prinetpiewlif
the Holy Alliance, ought to know that time was,
one principle which ought to he left out of uo sig.
since—good faith. Mr. Pat had f. It satisfied. and
hod done all he could in assure the limier that
Austrie would pay. The Noble Lord and tits SWIM*
elate. professed to be the successore of Mr. Pm ;
they ought tb undertake the encumbrances with the
tide ; they ought to take the estgagentente of Mr.
Pitt with hi. power. Mr. Fox. who had foresee%
andloretold all the evil consequeners which would
(allow from the measures then pursued. Uit beets "
tauitted with hie want of confidence in the Austrian
Goserunseut, Leaps.' he Slid that Austria never
would par. .. -al, 4 ••r • sp.t i•...:
Lord Carrt.aaericti explsined. .b .n.i.i•ti.
The motion was aoreed tit.
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• COltill'ettE OF 81:111P1.11'.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply. , .
()lithe Brit Resolution being proposed for grant-
ing 51,468 men— • e ~ .
Mr. Mactioxata rose to redeem 114' 1
tlf4ig
which he had gives to propose a redoction of
10,000 mess on the military e-tahlishments sub-
mitted to the (louse. Peeling that the dlocnision
of the other night went completety in support tif 4
that proposition, and knowing that- maul Hon.
illfernbers would follow him, among whom there
iwire some whose knowledge and iod,fatigahle it.-
.try would do far more than any thing be could
leffeci, Is.. would coutent himself wiik a very few
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ob.ervations. by way of preface to his motion. His
firm cinsiction was, that the c:' e, its stated and
•rwird on the other side, did not prove the neeeitg.
for voting more than 60,000 sawn, which weal
allow 43,000 fur the coloines, and 35,006 for
home service—.including srtillery and relie4
the total would be 63,000. He was not awake;
'Ulmt apology the House could offs!, the comas.
try for voting a larger force. Nevertheless, a.
he and his lion. Friend, were °Miro, to consider
Lwhat was practicable, rather what was jiso and de.
hie; he would limit the re.isictioit Which
.leant to propose to 10,000, iiisreed of snoring
,
reduction of 16,000, to which the F.atishatess
'sight properly to be brought down. Ile did stns'
peeteod to fetter or embairsse Government. as iii.
'partirulsr branches in' which the' rerloctio%
shopld be enforced. whether is the new or the oM
Colonies, hotrod or England. or in what propos.
.lots from them all, he left for their deteemisiatimas
But lie hoped and trusted that the Comulidee
would concur with him that it was h,gh timi to
consider the distresses of the country, with a view
to their relief, and that there could ant hr a better
commencement for such a labour dont enforcing
the rettenchneent of an owlets and wanton expen-
diture. To do away with the effects of any SUP-
potted exigencies of State, he would for a suotiteut
hold the ;Attention of the Houle two ihaeonsiderate ,1
lion of the services which were said to demand
these forces. The number ofmeuldequired for the
Colonies two years ago was 30,11.0. Supposing
Government to be so disposed, in Malta wad the
lonian Ides alone they alight make a reduction of
fourteeo or fifteen hundreJ men; there would still
be left 30,000 mess in arms, including artillery,
for the other services of the couutry. There would
be 10 veteran benefit:His. amounting to 11,001.
men, about to be disbanded, which, as expos.,
rience had proved, being fully qualified, could%
at any time be brought iuto immediate service.a.-
There would be 63,000 regular troops in England
and Ireland; and be.itles these, 37,000 yeoman:lgoe:
witty, and 40,000 volunteers. Upward; of 100,490:
mcii would .be ready fur elicietit service ; and loot-
tug at this disbanded militias, which might be
called out and rendeseil eiff-ctive at a very short
notice. in three nibiohs at the utmost. 900,000 meat
io anus could be called out. Thellito.Coammisioner
of Woody sod Forests 0111POSItr, had c buttoned the
House to keep the country in • elate which would
enable it to resist aggression. 1: was with this
vie., and from ass earnest desire to uphold the
honours said digeity of the country, that he pro-
posed a rellue.ime. It ors difficult t.. .84 to what
d.gree the li :uncial embarrassments of the country
must go, before they would place a counsel ass
full of higli spirit a. this countiy was liasiwu
Who. is a situati.in which would ~reveal it Icom
reionmst aggressiiiii. Ile could not anti( spate such
a period, and he hoped toe cootory would nut sur-
vive it. But if that period a. sr 'ver to arrive, it
would be attaibutible to the ors.ocu..d.sct. of Go-
vernment is iefii4og to allow the country. when
oppurtouity uffned. to woo time to l'4ertllt lien Vt.
11411111k141 euelgiell. it was of celestas. impoitance
t. at the question should be tiiiall decidtd upon by
the Hawn. The cave was thee—.oar out of 34 tuit-
ions. annually collected, 'lore were only six toil-
Iwo* ovoidal/le as to any view of ec....0.0) or r. doe-
two.. They had riollirirg else su loots to except the
Sinking Fund, which began tom* to furnish but a
dreary prospect of rented). Tisese were the only
SOUleel (rota which Oil sllVlsig• could he 'tweeted.
A trifle Wight hell:meta ..is the collectiou of the se.
Ventre perlolplit; bat et wes toil) ow do: annuities that
ally substasiti II eaviiig cool.' be rii:c.ed. He ogre,-
lei the explessatna of au 1100. 11eassletei emstrattie• toe
Asher night, who lied aislieel tt oust sedge:toot eould
take place. the hauefit of stitch ewes. iushviduol
Could isetomilmly feel?" lie adosielcO the tooth lel tits
lien.. Member's iroviitusi. But was this a pro.
p.r tii-clariitiugli: that it tuuld du u 41,411tirtectiotit
cot the. 4,100,04av0 sal ,the proollf, ttiof Sllet,it.tie did
Ilitifflikiiil..loloe 44 4611411Pid, Piaci& it butt
patitiosopi list it the litosaer, tool woos in its
ptiloistopiliske Ow couditona tot tio_ people beterri
they infest to do nothing to ataise a durst. 'lle
,m 141.40.1, thin Ngikiriqi-44,T10044. 4..,Cig wins of
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