The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

country to support. The 11,,n. 11:trottet declare:l that in most
of these sentiments he entirely ur..reed, most especially in those
which related to the Military P.s!ablishinent and the Property
'fax. The people had supplied the *mots of his I:li('Sty'S i-
niAters, without a murmur, fur a long period ; and if this mea-
sure was to Ie continued, it would he a tax on profits in war,
and on losses in peace.— rile petition was then hid nu the table.
Mr. Pit EsTirs pr ntrd a petition against the Property
Tax from Ashintrlon.—Laid on tile table.

Mr, J. St t.t.is A N presetdM a petition also from Ashhurtan,
praying, for modification in !imam of the a_•ricultural interest,
which, if granted, world render the tax an efficient and pmper
means of raising looney fort wo years, to pay the present booty
demands on the public treasury.
Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that the petitioners mild not,
he presumed, be of exactly the right description fur the Gen-
tlemen opposite ;fir they prayed for the abolition of sinecure
places, although they might be friendly to the continuance of
the lucome Tax. If they would have this tax, and their neigh-
bour: wished to he relict ell front it, the question might be
settled bet Ween them, according to the rule of a well known
anecdote'—let those who wish the tux have it; and those who
wish to do without it be freed from all anxiety on the subject;
and thus both patties would be gratified.—(Neer, hear.)
The petition was then laid on the table.

Lord CASTt.CRF. AGIN gave notice, that on Monday he hi
move for leave to bring in a Bill fur securing the safe custody
of Napoleon Buonaparte in the Island of St. Helena.

MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

Mr. Cocas fully approved of the system vs hieh bail been
adopted in making peace, and of the measures taken to pre-
serve it in our foreign relations; outwardly he thought thin
enough had been done to merit the approbation of the House ;
and he was only sorry that when he came to look at the inter-
nal military plan for the state of peace, he felt himself called
upon to oppose it as unnecessary iu extent, and expensive be-
yond our means.
Colonel l'imav contended, that the country should not be
called upon to maintain a single soldier beyond what wax ne-
cessary for its security. Our fathers had always felt consider-
able jealousy of Stlllllllll7, armies; and be hoped that our chil-
dren would never be ashamed to AVOW the same constitutional
feeling. It was a poor argument to tell tile House, that this
establishment wonld be wanted hilt for a short time; the emus-
try has not a short time to lose; we must enter upon an imme-
diate system °res.:oniony, or we must inevitably be ruined. lie
would do the utmost in his power to avert the evils which seem
to he preparing for the people; and he should feel it a duty
which he owed to the country to oppose this unwarrantable
military establishment.

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Mr.COLRIN EY observed, that when Members were called
upon to deliberate upon the plan of a peace establishment, it
was not necessary that they should come prepared to yield up
their judgments to the mistaleit expectations of persons out of
doors; they st look to the real merits of the question; and
if it was found that they ought to impose a heavy mintary esta-
blishment for the security of our possessions, they would out
shrink from their duty.. lle admitted that the Hon. Gentle-
men opposite acted with perfect propriety in refusing to go
into the Committee, if they thought the estimates were mode
upon a scale which the erre tatters of the times would not
warrant ; but, this was not his opinion ; and he thought the rx-
attnivatinu had proved. that the plan was a wise and not
more than adequate to the object proposed. The attempts
that had been made to mix up the question of the military es-
tablishment with that of the Property Tax, had wholly tailed.
The necessity for that tax would not be done away by any
practical reduction (tithe military establishment.
Mr. C. Ortasiv said, the question of our military establish-
ment might be considered in two points of view :—.First, What
was the extent of our military establishment, of which our
4uanees would admit? and, seeondly, What was the smallest
mihtaryj establishment that could be supported consistently
with the security of the empire? No; hing could lw more absurd
than to maintain an empire, the means of des: tiding which
were wanting. That, however, was an extreme case, and had
been put by none who had argued this question. The distress
of the country was doubtless great, but it proceeded from icm•
porary cauws, and, when these causes ceased, would cease also.
At the cud of the American war the country was said to be ex-
hausted of resources, and yet Parlianwnt bad imposed new
taxes instead of remitting the old. But in the present case
there had been a remission of taxes to a large amount. It was
then said that the resources of the country were exhausied,
and one Gentleman in particular observed that the country had
been used up, and that the imposition of new taxes %vauld be
fruitless. Bet the Pin liament of that day had the magnanimity
to impose new taxes ; and Government was called upon now to
display the same magnanimity, us the distress of the eutuary,
thoughervat, could not he permaneet. . _

WI•NNE said, the security of the nation could not be
established by a lavish expenditure ; and it woukl be much more
advisable to follow up a system of economy in all the civil and
military departments of the State.
Lord MirroN said, the capital objection KM to the increescd
influence of the Crown; which was advancing, by the opera-
rations of its powerful patronage, to the destruction of the
country. diaries I. had pet his hands into the people's pockets;
but the present power was acting upon a different principle
sileutly, but with as great certainty.
Sir J. Mei:emit in explanation, stated. that what he had
said upon the subject of the Leeward Islands was, thut it was
impossble, without the assistance of a military :force, to give
protection to any of them.
Mr. WoRTIA% reeo ttttt tended reduction, particularly is the
household troops; fur the present vast bodies of which Were
existed nu necessity.
Mr. WILBERFORCE said. he felt an impatience to oppose
some parts of the general statement upon political, financial,
and military grounds. lie considered the vast extent of a lory
by which the British troops were distinguished, and the illus-
trious conseeptritces of their efforts to their own and every
other nation iii Europe, with due veneration. Ile esteemed it
a pledge of their future energies, to which his redance was
firmly bound, that they had succeeded in breaking the chains
of the Continent. lie looked upon their Commander as upon
one whom an angel hail protected fur kis own, as well as for
the world's sake. lie pin tiripati din that feelmg of affection
him which lad wrung tip among nations, and aithised
hlenileil with the spirit of liberty, which his very name was
e4fulated to regouerate. But at tile 6.12 e time ilwt he thus
appiauded the army and its erniiin,:ader,ho could not ter:.;,: the
C •ns itutiou ; and he Mould sae to the Mee of that g4ilatit man,
.stn was 11.14,1idiman enough to feel the oentimeut wills eunge-
lial denote!" that he looted with great jeadonsy upon a great
standing aunty. It had been said that the. silausion of krow-
edge and 11: A% mall time case of ;his country from
114111.• all 0111115. in die r. co. •• of %%MI% ;he oh' pi W-
farce In ti•..es of peace was marked iu Lug Iwo
of eutuncattation and athight. pin %hot had grown uy WWI

Al ARCH TO.

that knowledge and those riches i The terr,fie pawonage tl.l
Crown. 'tle Hon. Gentleman here ev,iresscd Ini.. appsobation
of several establishmeots, particularly that of the new order of
Knighthood, stud the institution for the increase of military
skill ; but he mien', d, in the strongest manner, a graven] re-
trenehment. If nt• were to keep lip so prodigious a peace
establishment, what could we do in the sem'ot of war? lie
really thought that this country was too ready to go to war at
oh tunes, iustem: of directing her eye to France, which should
alone o, cups its attention.
Lord PALSER►TON stated, that the peenniary advantage',
arising from retrenchments in the establishments would not
be emgmensurate to the injury likely to be sustained. The
charge of a deliberate intention on the part of Ministers to es-
tablish a military force, and thereby break down the etinstitn-
Coital barrier., lie was persuaded would not inert with many
supporters. Ministers could never shot their cyes to the con-
sentience of sodr a proceeding. An improper military force
was the means by which legitimate Governments were over-
thrown. Fears tai: been advanced that a standing army would
become able to overthrow Use Government, but before that
event could happen the peopl.• nuist be reduced to a state or
political degradation. 'flue public mind in this country was
st•ong and vigilant, and nu reasonable apprehension could be
felt on that account.

Sir Jour,: SiunIGHT said, the present Mate of peace did not
call for a standing erm. It was, perhaps, ;he first time xittee
standing armies acre introduced, that the French were a nit-
wit one; det this aas the moment alien his Majesty's Ministry;
coiled upon the country to support 150,000 men. Ile could
Lot tote in favour of Ministers.

The question was loudly called for, and the House agreed,
without a division, " that the rcl•ort be now read."

Upon the question, '° That the Report be read a second War."

Nlr. WYNNE rose to move an Amendment, ".That all the
words alter tee word that, he lett out, and that the follow log be
in.ertel —" this Report lie recommitted upon winch a divi.
swat took place, when there appeared
For the Amendment - '122
Against it - - - lUn

Majority in favour of Minister*

The CITA NC EL1.012 of the EXCH Elit; Lit mentioned Wednesday
next as the day upon which the Income Tax would come into
direct discus:A.m.—Adjourned to Monday.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.
Crown-Op?, .itarch 5, 1516.
MF.RIREII returned to serve in this present PAR (LAMENT.
County of Stafford—The Right lion. George Gran% ille Levcson
Gower, wutu.only called Earl Gower.

BANKIIITTCY EN;.ARGER

T. Jones, sen. Grecncruft, Durham, banker, front Feb. 3to March rt.
BANK RUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

J. Sparkes, Ibunptun, Niiddlescx, caach-1
ellesta, dyer.
BANKRUPTS.

I. Clemson, Man.

J. Hoy, Brentftwd, victualler, to surrender March 9. 16, April in,
at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Roadield, Itouverie-street, Fleet-street—J.
'Mocker, Rath„ mai-merchant, March lb, 20. April 16, at the I:lephant
and Castle, Bath. Ate. Frowd and Rose, Serie—met, lineultes-tnn..-
W. J. Reynolds, Geor4e-snvet, Tower-hill, ship-broker, Man 19.
April 16, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Paterson, C9thall-court, Throg.
morton-stroet.—S. I. Lob. Windmill-street, Finsbury-square, mer-
chant, !BArch 9, It, April 16, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. E. Isaacs, Bury-
street, St. Mary Axe—e'. T. Haswell. Peckham, dealer. March
tl6n April 16, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Paterson, Copthall-court, Throg-
morton-strtet—J. Thorp, Ely, merchant, March 11, te, April 16, at
the Lamb Inn. Ely. Att. Pickering and Smith, Staple-inn—J.
Hutchins, Charlton, Andover, butcher, March all, 27, April 16, at
the Masons Arms, Andover. Att. Brembridge and Son, Dyeen-
buildings, Iledbem•J. Davey, Exeter, timber-merchant, March el.
VA, April 16, at the Globe Tavern, Exete:. Ate. Duke and Co. Princes-
greet, Iledford-row—S. NVelsnien, Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire.
builder, Much 16. 43, April 16, at the Hob' Moon Inn, Exeter. Att.
handys and Co. Cranc-court. Fleet-street—W. Rand, Tretlington.
Worrester, butcher, March 19, 20. April 16, at the Red Horse Inn.
Staffinil-upon.Avon. Att. Price and Co. Lincoln's Inn Old-square—
J. Smith. Vere-street. Clare-market, tripentrai, March 9. 19, April.
16, at Guildhall. Ate. Mr. Barnes. Clilhertl'e.inn—J. P. Crwer, Ox-
ford-greet, glass-sellers, March 9, 19, April 16, at Guildhall. Ate.
Mr. Meymott, Burrow'. -buillimrs, Illacktriar's-road—W. Richardson.
Island, Lancrost, Cumberland, ale-house-keeper. March 20. Al, April
16, at the George and Dragon, Brampton. Ate. Blearlale and L.
New-inn.
• DIVIDENDS.

March 2C, E. Mason, Great Swan-alley, Coleman-street, carpenter,
at Guildhall—Mareb 26. D. Fowler and A. Antis. Gracechurch-street.
nierclumbi, at guildhall—April 4, W. Clarke, 'foment:lt, Kent, wine
merchant, ..t the NV‘Jolpack Inn. Tenterden—March 30, )I..lnckm,a,
and J. Riding. Kingmon-upon-lid!, ship owners, at Sam's
hoar:, Kingston-upon-Hull—Mandl 16, .1. Wright, Nuthampstcad.
Ilertfordshirz, dealer, at Guiltnall--31 arch 26, S. Haulers, Fleet-street.
perfUnier, at Guildhall—Mardi 30, W. S. Andrews. Richmond, Surrey.
apothotary, at Guildhall—March 26, J. F. Street, and W. Street,
Huddenbury. statimers, at Guildhall—March 19, I'. D. Latham.
u.rcbant„ at Guildhall-31arch 26, J. 13runialtn.
Fore-.treat, i a :both, whiting-I,!anutacturer. at Guildhall—March 26.
S. Keene, Epper North-1140r. Cray's Inn-lane, upholder. at Guildhall
t!s, (.. Chultsin. Itrasangton, loahy. corminctor. King's
Arms Tavern, Derby—March 2s. G. Gregory, stn. Chester, ehc•awe-
fartor, White Lion ❑:n. Chaster—March 28, .1. Meale, otherwise
May, Colcar-11:11, Yorkshire, shopkeeper, White horse lan. !!udders•
ticid—.!larch .2s, It. Jennings, 111,...kney-I.n. Limulo_ire, horse-
dealer, White !fart Inn, Spalding. Lincolnaliire--.:llareli 2ti, J. Wes-
ton and T. Thornton, Kingston-upon-Hull, timber-merchants. Dos
and I)uck Tavern, Kingston-upon-llull—Nlarch 30, C. 1.. Spitta,
Xlelling, G. Moiling. and 11. A. Spina, Lawrence Pountney-lanc,
merchants, at Guildhall—Mardi 23. A. Wrry. TtAelikollse-yard.
merelant. at Guildhall—March 30, Ilerbert. Antiovir, Ilants.
grocer, ut the Public 'looms, New Partin'. Wilts—Mardi 26, R-
Friend, Old Windsor, Becks, dealer in hay and straw. at GuihdltalL