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he Would not have suffered that communication to have passed
over without animadversion. . . . ,
An explanation ensued between Mr. Whitbread and Mr. Per-
ievit s in the course of which it-was finally Agreed, owing to de-
1. Ys in pointing, that the charges against the Duke of York
ihould not be taken into consideratiim before Wednesday next.

plos meta of all her resources, to fight the battle as a substitute
for Spain, to become her Champion, and not her Ally. As to
the general character of the course adopted by his *Majesty's
Ministers, with respect to assisting Spain, I must mo.,t posi-
tively say, that / conceived it to have been dearly pointed out
by all the public feeling, and, as far as it could be expressed
and collected, by all the public opinion. It was a very preva-
lent fallacy to judge of the Spanish people upon English ideas
and notions? The Spanish people wanted no political -reforms,
and it certainly did not become the English to impose them,
The English were not conquerors. The main question with his
Majesty's Ministers was, was there any grounds for believing
that the people were zealous in their own cause, that they were
animated azaiust their invaders : his Majesty's Ministers made
these inquiries, and they had reason to be satisfied with the re.
suit. I have often understood it as one of the favourite maxims
of Opposition, that a country united in itself was invincible,
and that nothing could resist a people in their own cause. Sir,
the Spaniards Were an united people. I cannot consent
that this country should voluntary take so low a rank amongst
military nation:, as to tight by her money rather than by her
arms—to subsidize a nation rather than become its ally.
shall not enter into a further detail, as I conceive I have suf.
ficiently answered all the Hon. Gentleman's arguments on the
point of delay. If the delay was any where, it was in the
Central Junta. The English soldiers would not be debarked till
they had obtained the regular permission from the Central Junta.
It is, indeed, too true, and a most melancholy truth it is, that
the Spaniards have suffered .the greatest misfortunes—that her
armies have been routed, and her best Generals defeated ; but I
cannot persuade myself to enter into too free a criticism as to
the cause of these disasters. If he really thinks that the
British arms were so disgraced in Spain, if it be his real
Opinion that the disgrace of the battle of Vimiera can
never be wiped away, and that the battle of Corunna will re-
main an indelible disgrace on the recording annals of the court,
try, if such, I say, Sir, he his sentiments, I can only express my
astonishment at his way of thinking, and congratulate mys..lf
that I so widely differ from him.
General STEWAr.T and Mr. Go tr tnrcast opposed the Motion,
which Was supported by Lord Milton.
Mr. CANNING, rose amid universal cheerings, and in a most
ominous speech replied to the statements and arguments of Mr.
Ponsonbv.
A long discussion then ensued, in which Mr. Windham, Earl
Percy, Mr. Hutchinson, and Lord Temple, pressed the Inquiry,
Sir Ponsonhy having replied at considerable length, the House
divided,—For the Motion 127—Against it 20—Majority 93
Adjourned.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE PUBLIC.

!OMAR PREMIUM

Tbe continuation of these Clerical Criticisms will be imme,
diately resumed. Temporary circumstances alone occasioned
their sii.spenFiion ; and on Sunday next March the sth, I propose
myself the pleasure of attending to the numerous enquiries of
those who seem interested in my opinions on subjects connected
with our common religion. I shall also have some acknowledge-
ments to make to my correspondents.
February 25, 1809.

ONESIMVS.

We have been induced to omit, through respect to the public
feeling our Drdniatic Strictures; and the destruction of the
Theatre will excuse our not adverting to the merits of the last
piece that was represepted there—T/ e Circassian Bride.
We are still . obliged to postpone till Sunday next our obser.
vatlens on the British lostitittion.

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