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THE NA noNAL REGISTER.

ADJULT RN MENT.

The FAH of LIVERPOOL having moved an adjournment till the
nth of February,
Lovil GRENVILLE protested against it in the present state of the
country, when legislative delibefation was more than usually nerea-
sary. .1 hough the grand difficulties under which we had btrog led
so loo!: had hem removed, yet this was a Session of more urgent
basiness than any that the oldest among their Lordships could re-
member. They were now called upon to review the state of the
country idler a series of tremendous efforts, such as had never before
been made by any eeatiwn, which had closed the struggle itkont the
logs of its political existence. They were called upon to consider
how they could best repair the damage-that had been done,—how
they could best apply a remedy to the evils which the magnitude of
our etlbrts had necessarily produced. If it were jpstiftable to throw
a veil over the transactions going on abroad—transactions which
Ice grieved to say did not appear to bode well for the peace•of Fu-
tope—vet our internal affairs required immediate attention. There
was indeed hardly a branch of the public administration that Aid not
require the naatnrest deliberation, on the part of the legislature—
the state of our agriculture—our currency--our linamees —and the
American war—all pressed for the immediate consideralion of their
Lordships. Our demands on America the Noble Lord considered
both rdwird and impolitic ; it was now a war of aggrandizement,
and violated all the principles on which the world had beep' called
to congratulate a new era in legislation.
The Earl of lAvEnpooL replied, that as Parliament did riot usu-
ally meet till January, no inconvenience could result from 7:111-
went. From the position of public affairs at this moment, gica: ad-
vintages in debate must be obtained by delay. The internal con-
cerns of the empire were too closely connected with the external to

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be disposed of Hilhont reference to each other, and further informa-
tion must transpire of foreign interests, before those could be ade-
quately before their Lordships.
The Duke of Su sex and Earl Dononghmore delivered their sen-
timents, which were totiehtn unison with those of Lord Grenville.
The motion was then carried fur adjourn:relit till the 9th of Fe-
bruary.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, NOV. 28.
SAXONY.

On the qaestion that the Resolutions of the Committee of S
ply be tweed to,
Mr. AVIIITBREAD enquired of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
whether/ Saxony was ii revocably ceded to Pries-ia ?—The Hon.
Gentleman inveighed in the strongest terms again, the Sovereigns
at Vienna, and said, this act of robbery had been perpetrated in
the very spirit of Buonaparte, lilongll without his masterliand of
execution. It was the duty of. the Howe to reflect upon the conse-
quences of such a proceeding ; for another scene of blood, of re-
volution, and of anarchy upon the Continent would be the herein-a-
ble result. It was also rumoured that the Emperor Alexander
strenuously contended for the independence of Poland, and that he
was opposed in his benevolent views by the British Minister, shin
argued in favour of its subjugation. Ile requested Ministers would
put off their mysterious air of secrecy, and give a little intelligence
on these important topics now that the House was to be adjonrned
for a long recess; for at the re-assembling of Parliament, after
every thing had been fixed, and all the 'spoliation had been com-
mitted, it would be of little use then to have them answered.
Mr. VA NSITTART replied, 11 With regard •to Saxony, I believe
the fate of that kingdom has not, and cannot have yet Levu deci-
ded, because the Congress by which the decisicii is to he made,
has not yet met ; I cannot therefore believe, that the fate of Saxony
is yet fixed ; much less do I believe ihat any Briti!h Minister would
be a ray to any such decision as is supposed to have been made. As
little do I believe (and the Hon. Gentleman wilt have reason tom
collect my assertion), that any British Minister will be a party to the
subjugation of Poland." •
Mr. WIII2 BREAD then repeated as nearly as possible, what he
understod the Chaneelkr to' state ; on which Mr. Vansittart ill
explanation replied, " What I said was, that the fate of Saxony
was not, 1 believe, and could nut be decided, because by the last
accounts the Congress had not.yet met, whose duty, it is to decide;
therefore, I presume that any occupation of Saxony, which has ta-
ken place according to the public accounts, can only be provisional,
' merely a military occupation of the country, such as was before
maiutaived by the Russians. This was all I meant to state with re-
gard to Saxony ; and the British Minister, therefore, was not a party
to the transaction. As to Poland, what I said was, that it would not
be found, that a British Minister had been THE AUTHOR of the sub.
jugatlon of that country.
Mr. PONSONDY and Mr. Tierney solemnly protested agaihst
England joining in the measures pursued towards `Saxony.
Mr. BairteutsT said, ministers had received no information wile-
then Lord Castlereagh had or had not consented to the ultimate pos.
session of it by Prussia.
IMr. LITTLETON said, he had resided for some time in Saxony ,
! and he knew that from one end of the country to the other, flow
ii the noble to the peasant, there was scarcely a man who, did not de-
test the
test the transfer that was about to. he made.—The resolutions
I were then agreed to.

•
DISEMBODYING OF THE MILITIA.
Sir S. ROMILLY brought forward his motion on the subject of
keeping pail of the Militia embodied; he bad read over the Militia
Acts, and taken all p:oper steps to Point a correct judgment, and lie
had not the least doubt, that in continuing the Militia embodied
after the concluSion of a.peacc with all the powers of Europe, the
Government had :\eted in an U 111151131 and unconstitutional manner:
whilst he enter-tained such an opinion, however, he was far Iwo
thinking that the members of that corps were not bound to pay
obedience t• the orders received from their superiors. The Act of
Parliament stated four occasions which would justify his; MajetY
in embodying the Militias viz. invasion or danger of invasion, le-