The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAT. ItEGISTP.R.

skier the great standing arins as coimecteil with the financial
:mil other distresses of the cueutry. lie had heard it hail been
stated, that the pimple of this country had betrayed an igno-
rant impatience of taxation ; but he lutist say, that Minikters
exhibited an ignorant eagerness to impose taxes on the people
which could never be realized. lie took that opportunity of
protesting against the ”stein of the present Government to
bear down the naval service, to establish a taste for military
show and parade in the country. He cordially agreed with
the motion.

Lord IA wrooeu agreed with the motion, and took that op-
portunity of declaring, that what had been said in another
House respecting the connection between the Military Es-
tablishment and the Military Club was a misrepresentation,
certainly not intentional. The ilinstrions person (the Com-
mander in Chief) had exercised nn particular interest in the
formation of that society; nor was it connected with any po-
litical object whatever. He had said this because much notice
had been taken of this Club in the most respectable and widely
circulated newspapers. He praised Ministers for the energy
with which they had prosecuted the late just and necessary
war to so glorious a conclusion ; but now that w e had returned
to a state of peace, every attention should he paid to economy.
The Duke of ligneuitn replied. He considered that the
arguments used against going into a Committee were most
powerful in behalf of the inquiry be had moved for.
The House then divided—For the motion, Contents 71—
Against the motion, Non-contents 140—Majority 69.—Ad-
journed at half-past eleven o'cluok.

THEMPAY, MARCH 11.
The F.arl of Liverpool delivered to the House, by command
of the Prince Regent, the following Message :
" GEORGE P. R.
" The Prince Regent, acting in the name and en the behalf of his
Majesty, having given the Royal consent to kmarriage between his
daughter her Royal Highness the Princess rharlotte .Sugusta, and his
Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick, Prince of Cobourg, of
Saalfeld. has thought fit to co.nnionicate the same to the House.—His
ltoyal Highness is fully persuaded that his alliance cannot but be me-
eepftble to all his Majesty's faithful subjects; and the many proofs
which his Royal Highness has received of the affectionate attachment
of this noose to his Majesty's person and family leave him no room
to doubt of the concurrence and assistance of this House, in enabling
him to make such a provision, with a view to the said marriage, ss niay
be suitable to the honour and dignity of the crown. G. P. H."

The Message having been read, the Earl of la v int Isom. said,
the subject of this Message was of the highest importance, and
most he deeply interesting 1' their Lordships, and to all classes
of his Majesty's subjects. Vs hatever difference of opinion there
might he among them on political subjects, they must all fill
disposed to concur in such measures as might be best calculated
to promote the comfort and happiness of the Royal Family. lte
felt it proper and due to say—and he said so, not as using words
of course, and expressions of mere compliment, but as having
had an opportunity of ascertaining the fart from the best sources
of information—that with respect to Ike illustrious Prince upon
whom his Royal Highness the Prince Regent had thought pro-
per to bestow his daughter in marriage, there was on the con-
tinent of Europe but one sentiment and opinion as to his per-
sonal merits and respectability; all the foreign Courts agreed
in hearing testimony to the propriety of his conduct and the
gOOdlieS3 of his character. This was not the time to say any
thing as to the provision which it might he fitting to make for
these illustrious persons on the occasion of their marriage but
he trusted their Lordships would be disposed to place the illus-
trious persons in a situation Where they would have the free
rise of their own income. It was their wish, he was authorized
ti say, to confine their expenses strictly within that income.
His Lordship concluded with inuvilig un Address to the Regent
in reply to the Alessagc, which was agreed to, a in. dis.
Lord MONTFORD presented a petition from flue occupier! of
land in and about Cliertsey against the Property Tax; which
was ordered to lie on the table.—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
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Lord Hor.Latin presented a Petition from the Ward of Cord-
wainers, in the City of London ; and the Duke of Sussvx one
from the Merchants, Banlets, and Traders, against the Pro-
perty-tax, the latter signed by 17,000 persons ; and also one
from the Ward of Fm ringdon Without, and firm) that of Lang-
bourn, against the Property-tax, the maintenance of a large
standing army in time of peace, and 111111CCCSSAry places and
pensions. Ordered to lie on the table.
The Doke of Sussex considered it as a subject meriting
great attention, that the first of his petitions was signed by the
very men who in 1798 came forward anti signed resolutions
which were the fore•rminers of the ineome.tax. In 1700 the
National Debt was ten million ; in 1714 it was SO millions,
anti that period first introduced a standing army into this coon-
try,which was opposed by Mr Shipper], and other members of
the other House. In 1760 it was 50 millions, and now it was
850 millions. The House ought to consider the hest means of
putting a stop to this enormous profusion. lie could not se-
parate the question of the Property-tax from the standing army.
Such an army was inconsistent with the principles of our Caro-
Stitlllloll ; and he particularly objected to keeping an army in
France to maintain the Bourbons on that throne ; which was a
similar proceeding to that of lantis XV. who armt d to establish
the divine right of the Stuarts to the throne of this country.