The National Register.
London, England, 1809-01-22 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMQNS.

?VERSO* 1f,3 N. 19, 1301
Mr. IZI ARNIE, the Deputy Usher of the Black clod, sum.
Mooed the House to attend in the House of Peers. to hear the '
Lords Commissioners deliver a speech by order of his Majesty,.
. for opening the Session.of Parliament.
THE LORI)" COMMISSIONER' SPEECH•
The SPEAKER informed the Honse.that be had been in the
House of Peers, n here his Majesty's Commission wit• read for
appointing Commissioners for opening the Session. alci that the
Lord Chancellor matle a speech accordingly. nod to prevent.
mistakes he procureil copy, (far which see the Itaa4i of
Lords.) • 7 • •
Mr. ROBIN som, rose to move an Address, csiireglive of the
confidence of the Hour, and its determination to support his
Majesty in the present tsar. The leading topic, ht oho'
served, to which the Speech referred, was the state of Spain ;
and here surely, whoever looked to the aiaal jPai of Quit coup,.
try, and the circumstances which led to a connection with this,
would not be indisposed to agree, that the circumstances in
which we stood, pointed out the necessity of reducing into prac-
tical effect the prosecuting of the • war with ,vignur, because
vigorous hostilities were oiore likely to procureisnmediate, and
permanent peace, than a temporising systPm of warfare.
—The cause of. Spain has lost none of the interest whit*
it first excited in the breast of his Itilajesty,. and to abandon he;
now would be an act of dishonour, and to make peace its pro,
posed by relinquishing her cause, would reader toghtod unwor-
thy and iuestpable of ettiVying the toiloolk.of a peace, which
would at • the best be hot. fidiaeleaa. :MfbiA be heard- of the
meeting of Alexander and Bonaparte at giirustli, he. never ca-
-1 terntined the- least idea WO the interVieW would terroiantela
Treace ; and w hen the salutadonment of Spain seas the price, .his
Majesty had certainly. .no •other alternative JAIL to reject the
proposition... The . Speech alluded to,st treaty of j.eace about
to be ratified between his Mqjesty nod the Spanish Goveinment.;
but on this 'subject be would notinake, any comment, beCanse
the treaty was hot. yetstrbmitreeto Patlitiment. The -Merits of
the.action which took place at Vintierit spoke for theinselves„
and tilers not• to be surpassed by any tbqt nes. stenatitied t.4s British
terms f That action required no.othereplogy than what, wail 0.
milted by the feeling and- entbils'irissn .of tke country,, lknith
doubtless it experienced ranch disanpuintAant front some of the
articles of the Armistices. and the CouveutioU. that followed.—
Ile next ad railed to the situation of he. f Sweden, whpse
attachment to Great britain, anil:persitte the 'War, drew
down upon him the yea...stance of 84 neigh IT power, altd he
had no doubt but that. the House tvvtild red!f hint Abut nssist-
once which may be wanted. U.pcia tbe.topie of' the: reventies.of
the country, he congratulatedtheltouse ootlte Copiatunication
made in the Speech. ,; • • •
Mr. LEsnus GTON, sun.. potted the Address..
Mr. PoX SON HY We are told in the Speeds, that ‘.'t with-
out a vigorous and persevering• exertion, there is no hope of.ler.
initiating the war• safely nod honotivably.”-. That I. rutty admit,
and I am confident of the
_paternal care. which his Majesty per-
sonally feetsfor the honour of the conntrx :T he history Ihe co au-
• try, since it acquired a station among powerful whinestranuo t pro-
duce michinytances of weakness, negligence, vaci I lat lust, nod n ant
of judgment in her councils, as have occurred during site abort pe-
riod his Majesty's present advisers have conducted the affairs of
Government. .According to the Treaty, we here hisund too furnish
liweden with auxiliary troops to repel the attacks of the enemy,
as well as to furnish a subsidy to stimulate the exertions of that
kingdom. A powerful expetlitiOn Was iu conieqUeucr fitted nut
from this country,. nod arrived upon the coast dif .iwedett;.hott
by spmetmaceountabiemisusuierstanding, chi Commander PO
troops ordered. his army to return without landing i Soon
l bearing the atietny fire Cskot; whilst he *Motif wos aid, rs:tlit