The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-14 00:00:00

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P ince may be virtuous, and not oppress his suhjects; but unless the
form of Government be changed, the citizens cannot call thentsely,s
free. One moment of error has oftao cost nations whole ages of ca-
lamities; it is not easy to deprive a Commander of unlimited power,
when it is once conferred upon him. MI tint both Caesar and Napo-
leon, when they assumed such a power, declare, that tin.), only took
it for a time ; yet, afterwards, they employed it to enslave perpe-
tually their fellow-citims. The more free men are, the more j?a-
lous will they be of their liberties, and the more carefully will they
avoid whatever may endanger them. What Englishman would en-
dure to see such powers as we !calve granted to Lord Wellington,
granted, in his country, to a futeign General ? If there were one, he
would not only. be unworthy to be an Englishman, hut to be a free-
man ; and can tt be wunderci at, that a Spaniard should entertain the
same sentiments ? And are their souls so degraded, as not only not to
entertain them. but to consider it as a crime in others that they do
entertain them."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, FEB. 8.
Several Petitions were presented frum various gunners agninst the
Catholic Claims, which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.—
Adjourned.

TUF.SDAY VF.E 9.
Lord SIMMOVT.H presented from the Borough of Harwich. and from
the Town and Neighbourhood of Warritigten, Petitions severally against
the Catholic Claims.
Lord IttnFsotr.y. presented a Bill rdritivc to Insolvent Debtors in
England. similar to one which passed through the House List year.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

WFMNPSDAY, /En. 10.
EAST INDIA QUEiTION.
The Earl of Danes presented a Petition from the MerchatiS Traders
and Others, Inhabitants of the Town and Port of Liverpool, against the
renewal or continuance of the exclusive privileges of the East India
Company.—His Lordship also presented a Petition to the same effect,
from the Trustees and Others concerned in the Wet Docks at Liver-
pool. These were severally ordered to lie on the table.
The Noble Earl presented a third Petition on the like object, from
the towns of Manchester and Sallied, it was signed by the Borough-
reeves, Constables, and certain other persons, on behalf of themselves,
and the inhabitants of those townships.
The Lord ('lt ANC:EL 1.0 it objected, on the score of obvious informality,
to the petition being received, as purporting, to he that of the Inhabi-
tants of Manchester and Salford. Not being a corporate body, the
individuals could only do so for themselves, and not on behalf of
others.
The Earl of Denny did not wish to controvert this position of the
Noble and Learned Loid ; but he could assure the liouse the Petition
spoke the Acme of the great manufacturing towns in question.
The petition was then received, and laid on the table, as that of the
snbscribina individuals.
The Earl of Di env said, he had a petition of a very different na-
ture. The title being read, it appeared to be front the debtors confined'
in Lancaster Jail, prayhic such relief as their lordships may deem meet.
The Noble Earl observed, he conceived the prayer of the petitam to
refer to some such object as that of a Bill, which he understood was
then before the House.

The petition was ordered to lie on the' table.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

The 'Bishop of B vTII and Wil.t.s presented a Petition from the Dean
and Chaptir and others of rhe Clergy of his Diocese, against the Ca-
tholic claims.

fhe Earl of UlnltronE presented a Petition from the County of
Angelsea, and the Nlargssis CouxwALLTO one frons the Borots:zh of
Ipswich to the same elec.. Ordered to lie cn the table.—Adjourned.

THUREDAY, FEB. H.
The Bishop of Cutcnr.srt.te presentecl a petition from the Clergy
of the town of Lewes, in Sussex, against the Catholie Emancipation.—
Adjourned.

TRIDAY, YEB. 12.
No business of importance occurred this day.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, FEL 8.
Mr. ILSUBINEIL brought in a Bill for allowing the Southwarkßridge
Vompauy, a longer period fur receiving aubocriptions.