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heris;not more then 60 could le footed of those who
usintilf deftlesa the conduct of Lkliiisiders )4) ort •
tans (Ammons liiteasure. The Nettle Earl would
not enter redo a detailed 'recount of brew this force
~„,„ alyerostiogeq„ Ile would Lay outlf. his view•rif •
the sidsjett the army atillditt. inthough-quit army
might ries. distant period become a suhjeet
deep, andiraniest, Consderatiori. He Would 'also'
fiesta over the *rimy 1.'111119V, and I...l44htle,hilnytlf
more particularly td the force einpluied in !reboot.
fireat Britain, audtlie,Colouies. Ic uudtratirrid
that from all quarters it rims altaitted Alon ‘z0,090
men Isere VOlmitlvreill net ess,vry for the' service.of
frelauti. lie believed was altogether
attrthula-
ble to the manlier in which that country had been
gurerned. llad the Catholic Question been detel-
mined, us lie hoped loon it should pr. conrorniahly
, to the desires of die great Wily of the people of
lielatirl, so large a forte Wight out be cortsidered
necessary, The..force, however, was for the ',learnt
principally engaged in cliforcisig the dilitiilery laws ;
bat when lie heard die.Pentledien from Ireland
noiformly declare, that the ,people of that country
hall manifested air exeinp:ary puLicrice in the midst
of serereat sufferinga, and when lie con'sidered that
in lreland there was a force of little less than
-I 40,000 yemoarary cavalry {a force, in his mind,
fully sufficient, in lime or pe4te With tat; rest of
&trope. to maintain the tranquillity of the consitry);
lie felt 'surprised that such a force, should be
thought neTigary with respect to Great Britain
and the Colonies. Although it was 'considered oiled-
vantage to
.examine the preserit estublislimerit,
with reference to some corresponding period, lie
could hardly thick of • following such a tootle, of
reasoning ; for the proposed establishment went
so far beyond all former cases, and was so totally in-
consistent with the state of the Country, that it
ought rather to be Considered with reference solely
to tile cdinition reason of the, House. Thep eriod.
of our history, however, which appeared to hint
most correaponding with the present wd• the year
1786; for iii the year 1792, witiCh hail mote Ire•
queutly been noticed, is danxer of do impentlinic
war was universally felt. Curnuated diets with
1786, the present establishitleni was most extrava-
gant : and Jf the House were to go farther hick,
it would be round still lesi tenable lit ;mini of
precedent. The prawn fiirce extveded by our
half that which was esteblished in 17.86,• or, erre' in
178 e, at the close of the American. Wars, With
respect to the Colonies; putting cult of the chuside-
ration the new acquisitions, which ought.ittited
to increase the security or the old; he mild not cou-
eeive why a greeter force should be employed in
them Dow than.qn dtiy fordier pace. It • usay,,*iits,..
dtedi be Paid, Mat the state of Canada as quick
altered. and thatilterefort a greater,(orkie was re-
quired iii that provinCe. Suds an argument taiga
have some validity in time of sip, hut tio,ir it could
be of force in tittle ur. peace lie coca not discern;
partichlaa aolie tinned fftatel of America were
.
satisfied with a military establishment Of not more
then 8 000 siren to perform the so sice of their vast
etripirt., surrounded, as it was; by ,licritite.tribes of .
lintians, or the territories of &trinket frienda.,-,
illear.)—Tlte military force to he enteured at
home sinotinted tQ, (29;000 men, exceeding by
the entire establishment of 1786 :. butt the" circurn •
stances of the,firiancial state of the country retidered
the disparity eveii still more distrisssiitg. The
coutory.. dos now oppressed a debt la4i •
times greater titan thrit of 170.? ; , the taxer.
Were increased proportion. And what was the
pretence for supportufg an estahlisliment• so•dis-
proportioned to the Melina of the country ? ie
would' be alleged that the pedple were di.alFected.
But diselfectiou to a Nlisinter was rtry different
trout k hostile feeling tinsel-11s Ilik Consetalion. It
would be, perhaps, alleged that danger twit ht be
apprehended from France, where an arta, waif
cleated to the amount of L. 1.10,000 men ; consi:.
dering the titusitihn of Fratict., aliniOt iii coritisZl
with the great Military powh's of the Continent, be
did dot see Now she could retnorii witl tan army
of considerable force, our yet think that (Luger
could fit apprehended troth it fo tart coolicry4 The
Noble Eirl (Liverpool) had oia a former night said
that our arthy in France cost this Country nothing.
Although he could nut assent altogether lb Nil
position, he should not dwelt on ft ; butt, ailinitting
int Correctness iii the fullest extent, lie j-et enter-
tained a decided nowillingoess that a Gr,tirlf army
should he stationed for any length of time on
the Continent. He disliked to have it; LI it Were,
iu cootact with the great military powers, list the
troops may imbibe continental idea., and lose the
tpirit which neutralized the danger ct a military
force in this country; Conirtaints had lieen Conte
time since uttered eespecting a great etnigtotion

to the Continent, and if lie h..] Men sightly in-
foriued, twin ideal had been enteddifoitl of pro=
posing an Absentee Tux. Einigration, howevr, ri
might arise from various, awl r!•ert Gum I.'llllllloe
motives. It might he resiiii4ed necessary by ift health
might hate for its übjvct the cubit ation uY
Letters, arts, and veteisees—and it! Moist, perhaps
not tilt fewest isiatancom it might originate in it
lirtiesadeaUe of change, and an vippetitr. tut plea=
sure; bat there would ever be found in the itniudii

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d an votive spirit to counteresCt even the elissrorts
of novelty, said the adlussubs V pleavuse. There
ars in retry bosom its attrelstnetit to slit. hind of
one's birth, sod to the at ears of early lite—no at=
taehment inch as bound the peasant ul the G.
hie native istottutaito„ and teisdireil refit their rill-
gedneass tatght him to keg
" The hitt that lifti him to the otorsiri,"
beyond the most favoured valliev of other countries
Whereet I go, whatever realms to its,
My helot untraveled fondly turns to thic.
• Still to ray imagery wilt, l'east•le•iar
Aud dittroi at each rvingsve a.teneih'uitte• chino."
If. however, tt was desired to drier the emigtanti
far from their coontry, it woo. to be done by
lug them, on their return. with typrettave tuxesii
'with nets tbti4peliel:ng their liberty, *mil with a op—
tem of viol soil informer,. The Noble Lord Sits
begged leave to move, as an amendment; " Time