The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

THE ANSWER OF THE KING.
The Loan M A TON, epos taking the Chairsilliforeedllie
C urt that a Deputritioa bad waited epos his adelmly With
the Address of the Court, which bad been presented on the
9th
The officer of the Court having read the Answer.
' Mr. FIITSL I. said, it was with great end and anxiety be
Taff In address the Court on the present occasion, for surely
every loyal man in the country mast be grieved to end that
when, in times of great difficulty and distress, that Cnurt
Ind gone up to the Throne with a dutiful Address, stating the
'just complaints of the people, and declaring their unshaken
loyalty, that the 4th Monarch of the House of Bruuswick
should he surrottuded a ith Ministers, so foolish mud so weak
as to advise his Majesty to give an Answer that was not
only wholly silent un every topic of complaint contained in '
the Address, hut grossly and daringly misrepresented the
the motives by which that Court had been actuated, without
even attempting to dcuy or phew the fallacy of any of the
facts staled in Inc Address. Of of any of the complaints it ,
contained. Be then moved a Resolution, that his Majesty's
Answer should be catered nit the journals, and that the
Court should at the same time express its grief and surprise
that, at the time whewthe voice of the Nation was roused
against his Majesty's blimisters, they should have dared to
advise an answer totally silent on the subject of the grievances
of which 'hut, Court had complained in their loyal Address
to his Majesty, sod wilfully misrepresenting the motives of
the Court iu laying their just complaints al the foul of the
Throne,
Mr. Emu seconded the motion.
Mr. T. Witaaasts said, whet would the world say, if the
censure now moved fur on Ministers should be carried—
what, but that the City of Landau wished fur a revolution?
He concluded with moving ea amendineut, that hi, Majes-
ty's gracious Ai sere to the Address of that Court should be
eutered on the Journals.
Alderman C. Salmis seconded the motion—he said the
language ut the Address was so iatesuperaie, that he thought
it was impossible for the Court to expect an answer different
Thum the one they received, and for his part he thought it a
very gracious answer.—(Great laughter.)
Mr. ?Sao wen would support the amendment fora reason
that had tarmcrly been assigned iu that Court for culling an
imbiber given by his Mnjesty to an Address, a gruciou
Ausw..r, on which occasion it was justly, that " if Ministers
forgot a bat was due to the City of Louden, the City of
Linidon,lsitould not fori4et vs hat was due to the Crown,"
that ever) answer proceeding from -the Crown must be cow
sidered gracious.
Mr. Alderman Waithus*n said," It was the constitutional
doctrine that the King can du no wrung, but the Court
should state its opinion of Ministers, and he declared tacit.
late Addiess to his Majesty contained no sentitneui that be
' was not ready to seal with his blood.
Mr. Ga I IiFITHI said, no man would accuse hlm of being
disloyal ; but when Minister. had act, d us they had dare,
it was their duty to make known their just and reasonable
tears to his Nlaj..sty, awl their loyally *mild be a sluinbet lug
virtue if it did nut lead them to Address his Majesty us they
had duties
A Wog debate ensued, in whith Messrs. Oldham, Pear-
son, and UiToll took part, after which Mr. Email replied,
and the Ame&01111COI RR" negatived,
Alderinaii tiiiicit then said, the Court had no ri to
take advantage Or Ihe *RUA 00000 of the King vn the"far ne,
because they h;iit Inv oil vantage to address him thole. They
liar no right t.. was !fere with.domestic coceusei,lmitek.
C., du so, isas to 1.4411 hit person, a thing which nu nwu iu
uu Coon dill I'd to da to his reuel. lle cow iuded with
Immo.; the pi eVIOUI 4urptioo.
Mr. Pet eson soul, the que-tion had taken a sew turn
It was now whether the Court should record the Answer of
the King. He could not think of beutg s party to insult his
Makst), aid tin croft: he should vote tor the original I
The previou- question Nits then rejected without n di.)
nod 'yew the original questont the Court divided,
N NCO tutu appeal eel
Volt THY MOTION,
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Mikiiirity in fnvuor of the Motion :JO
A considerable &hum of routine bionics nail. ono gone
ihroagh, Ftwer4l Reports and Nrbtmu► were received, and
the onirt adjourned,

By adeiees from Jamaica to the I‘2th ultimo, it
appears that intelligence had been received then., to
a late date, concerning the state of affairs on the
Spauilt MLitt. the details are copious, and involved
in Kum, confusion ; but it is evident that the Inde-
peinfilits are coining strength. The Spaniards
maint..intid their superiority at gm till thu end of
September; but tlw arrivill of a handl sapiodten At
SAranilla, and the expectation of another, wa.;
likely
to transfer the superiority to Mutual Dram, Anil to
citable him to attack the Spaniards should they Yen-
t ute out of Clitthsol4.