The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-03 00:00:00

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and especidly in the State of Massachussetts, who have In any way or
manner whatever entered into, or most remotely countenanced, the-
project, or the views,. for the execution or attainment of %TWO John 1.
Henry wa4, in the year l&O, employed by Sir James Craig, then Go-
verril.r General of the British provinces in NorthitAemerica, and which
Dave been communicated to the Senate of the United States.
Ate official paper of the American Goverimstnt menti
burst ons, that
when those document,. were read, thlr produced a general of indig-
nant patriotism in both Houses of Congress."
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IMPER IA I, PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, APRIL £7.
The earl of Drotsv presented a Petition from the merchants and
traders of Live-rrool, against the Orders in Council.
Lord HoLt..t ' D gave notice of his intention to bring in a Mil to re-
gulate the povver ny.v vetted in the Attorney-General, of filing Es-
off.io inforinations I.)r libel.
rile Earl •-)f Liveßroot., pursuant to notice, moved the Thanks of
t'.,.• House to the F.arl of Wellington, and the An...yr under his com-
mand, for their gallant conduct in the capture of I.ladajoz. His Lord-
ship int..-.tioned by r.11.::e the General and principal Officers who distin-
guished themselves on the night of the 6.11 of Aptil, and concluded
with a ~i,.t p.inc.tyri.7. upon the shill, valour, and com•ummate wi..dom
of the ene-al, Lord
and the Wellinmogt.tion ;
passed in this
71e1N; di eutogium, Lord Holland
w G
arulti il;cidec.l, s.—Adjouintd.

TUESDAY, APRTT. (28.
Lord liotnittin presented a Petition triun some Dissenting Ministers
-f London and Westmaister, against ail penalties on account of re-
f •
riarl STA N 'tort dcclar"d his intention of bringing in a Bill in the spi-
rit •,f the Petition.
Lord Hot,LANn inquired of Ministfrs what tru'h there was in a
ftwement in the American Papers, dia.. an emissary had been employed
by England to foment aibatiet.s in a part of the United States ?
I.ivitaruot. sa7,d.stur he felt no difficulty in stiqing (without any
teservation whatever) that there river had been an attempt, design, or
on the Government, to erect any separ: • ion or disurion between'
ay parts of the Uni?d ti,:qes; or to foment any dissatisfaction towards
tne Government ott that country if Captain Hems was employed by
h
(;eneral C ate, it was nit-rely to procure such information as might 17e
uf for the Iw:erects of this country in that quarter, and tor the :
t
hi: 7.lajzitr's s,!rvi•-e. The Government here knew nothing of his
bdtnz employ:7d till his return to Quebvc.
• i•Le ;.io d ci;in Bill was read a second time after some discussion,
and ordered to by.! committed on .:1-iday.--/-tdjourned.

Wednesd<ty and Thursday no business of importance done.

7RIDIIY MAY 1.
AMERICAN PAPERS.
Lord HOLT, AND again called the Pttention of their I,ordships to the
tethject on winch he had lately felt it his duty to address the flottse,he meant
t -le rumoured interference of the Govern emnt of this
en h couneprotry
posed the
with the
warm and tranquillity of the American States. Wh
sThject, he had no thought of any kind of opposition. Since he came
into the House, however, he was surprised to find that his motion was
to be resisted. He thought the matter of too much importance to be
precipitately urged, and therefore would gladly take a future day.
luesday might he convetnent if another measure of great importance
(th. Orders in Council) were not fixed for that day.
The Earl of I.lvcapoot. having intimat. d that the discussion of
the Orders in Council, and that of the Noble Baron, m;ght conveniently
take place the same day, the motion of Lord HOLLAND Willi fixed for
Tuesday next —Adjourned.