The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

MONDAY, DECEMBER li, 1820.

•ilege you possess, and should never be relinquished." Nut-
witbstaadiag this concession, and the powerful arguments of
Mr. Grey and Isis enlightened supporters, the motion for the
production of papers was as usual lost, the majority for the
Ministers being 225, whilst the minority numbered 120.

" As the Minister had thus refaced the communication of
certain documents, tending to criminate himself, it was de-
termined by the opposit" that they should proceed against
him on the evidence already produced. Accordingly on
Feb,29, Mr. Whitbread moved, that the house de take into
consideration the papers on the table respecting the late
armament with Russia; and in the support of this motion Mr.
Grey drew a poignant and powerful character of the late
Mr. Pitt, which is undoubtedly, though severely, just.

" The ' Right lion. Gentleman had indeed been considera.
My elected by the extrava.,ant praise bestowed upon him on
former occasions, and as the character of the late Earl of
Chatham stood high, the present Minister deemed it neces-
sary to assume a dictatorial air that be might pass for a per
son who could give the law to the ditfrrent powers of Europe.
In cousequence of the incense BO lavishly bestowed upon him,
he hail been prancing through every court on the continent,
and after much gasconade nod bluster, met iu each nothing
hut discomfiture and disgrace. The success of the Right
Hon. Gentleman in the affairs of Holland had elated him in
such a manner,that it came into his hest.: that he could parcel
out kingdoms, and conduct negociations with the seine ease
that he laid on tuxes, or supplied the want of arguments by
the division of majorities in that house. His friends, and
those who pretended to be his friends, flattered him into that
belief. We heard no more of the olive branch, the language
of which is usually followed by firmness, and in the end with
substantial profits and well-earned applause. On the con-
trary, his partisans longed fur a war in which he might dis-
tinguish his talents in conducting the vessel of the commuu-
wealth through the thunder of cannon, with the same ease
that lie conducted it in the gentle tide of peace: nay, lie
seemed to wish fur it himself: his imagination was heated
like that of Don Qui zone, a hen kindled into all the ardor
of chivalry by reading books of romance—the laurels of his
father faded in his eyes—lie out-licroded Herod ,
" A curious document, highly illustrative of the opinion
formed of us by the Turks, in ushering our asssitance on their
behalf, was stated by Mr. Grey to be the Grand Vizier's
answer to our ambassador a—"fhe Grand Seignur wars for
himself, and for himself makes peace. He can trust his own
slaves, servants, and subjects; be knows their faith, has ex.
perisneed their virtue, and can rely upon their fidelity—a
virtue long Since banished your corner of Europe. If all
other Christians tell truth, no reliance is to be had on Eng-
land; she bays and sells all mankind. The Ottomans have
no connexion with your King or your country; we never
sought for your advice, your tuterferenee, or your friendship;
we have no minister, ito agency, no correspondence with you :
for what reason offer ye 'then to mediate for us with Russia?
Why seek ye to serve an empire of infidel., as you call us
blumelmen? •We want not your friendship, aid, or media-
tion. Yoor Vizier, of whom yuu speak so highly, must
have sonic project of deception In view, some oppressive.
scheme to amuse your nation, who, as we are told, are cre-
dulous, servile, and adore only money. Avarice, we are
informed is your chief characteristic—ye would buy and sell
your God—money is your deity, and all things are commerce
with your Minister and your nation. Come ye then to sell
as to Russia)! No; let us bargain for ourselves, whet' fate
has spun out the thread of our good fortune, &c.' The
motion, however, shared the same fate of its predecessors,
the Minister having a majority of IgB.
" It bad hitherto been the grand object of Mr. Grey and
his friends to attack Mr. Pitt on the unconstitutional man-
ner by which, according to them, he had lint crept into,
and then maintained himself in power, as well as to expose
his misgovernment exemplified in the waste of the public
treason*, in consequesice of the ruinous and useless um:meats
recurred so by him for no useful purposes whatsoever. A
new held of accusation now opened itself, in consequence
of the war meditated by the Cabinet against France; and it
can;mt be doubted, but that had the minority remained firm
and united in the same public principles on which they ori-
ginally combined, the Minister %VOW have been at their
feet. lint some were undoubtedly actuated by the hopes.
of place, power, and emolument, while others were teeny
to,d seriously tilatrined t.t the situation of Frauee, the spread
of republican principles, and the dangers incident to a re-
form Hon ev,r, on the sudden meeting of Pailininerd,
(Thursday, 1)u c. 1792) a few were still found lists and
resolved, 'emulous of their ancient opinions, aril excited
rather than discouraged by the apprehension :of future Inis•
fortunes, to ward a war which aas likely to br attended
with the must disastrous cousequences. ActordinMy, Mr.

Fox, comidering the speech Ili that of the Minister, declared
his belies that every assertion iu it was false and unfounded.
He deprecated the piusecution of mess for tiicir upiiiiinis 1 a*
fiction*, oast opinions, were criminal; and remarked that no
fears were exhibited by the Government s'inrin.; she march oi
the Duke of Bromwich, in who,. iloicinnatiire and retrcat
-he exulted and rejoiced, as that i etreat was a triumph to
every triumph of liberty.
" Mr. Sheridan asserted,' that on i lion had, or wa s
likely to happen ; he condemned us illegal the assembling
the grand inquest of the nation, for the purpose of pi e,t Ming
a false bill against the people. and charged udnuuuuatiou
with scheme* which they dared nut to avow iu a manful
manner.'

" Mr. Grey supported the amendment %bleb had been
prepare d by Mr. Fox, • to reject the whole ut toe siddress,
excepting such part as protes,ed an attachment to h.. Mit-
jesty and the comtutution,' Ile at the time time • depre-
cated the conduct Id the Government in hole nt their
ndministrati 111 l , but particidai ly in the 111C.1,U1 c of
bib% the Parliament, a hit le had ear lied an alai iii tin 0110;110M
the t tawdry, for wine a irked patinae of %timidly 11 grie.
%antes are complain: dof rein' :e and
idea of sedition would h. &mandated. For tors Furp.iate

Piing Jtitl•

the had in the course of last year given notice of his intentioe
to move u reform io Parliament, in which itacntion he con-
tinued, and should embrace the first opportunity of perform-
ing.' Mr. Wyndham end Mr. Burke seized this opportunity
to express their opinions freely ; and us they were now con-
sidered as having abandoned the Opposition for ever, the one
was soon after nomiuuted Secretary et War, and tin: other
received alpensiun on lives, which produced upwards of
25,0001. sterling. -
A few days after this, Mr. Grey accused the ministers
" of having abused the act of parliament, and deceived
the public, iu making use of the word insurrections for the
purpose of calling oust the militia, and eonve 33 i 33 g the le-
gislature : whereas the real design was to catch the im-
pulse of national loyalty, and to draw the house into
meesures which, on cool reflection, they would find cause
to repent of."
Although Mr. Grey and his associates condemned the
war, yet that gentleman professed on more than one opts.
Aim, that neither he nor his immediate friends deeured it
proper to deny any aid that could strengthen the hands of
Goverunient. They, however, opposed, and that strenu-
ously, a number of subsidiary treaties, particularly the
one entered into with Sardinia, when communicated to
the House, in 1194. On that occasion he asserted, that
the uegueiation was not only iniquitous and unjust, bust
absurd and impolitic. ' question now before us is,
(said lie) not whether the 200,0001. had been given as a
hire, or as a boon, to animate those effeminate Sardinians
in defence of their owls territory ; but whether a treaty,
which went to such ass extravagant length as that now be-
fore them, was such as either expediency or sound policy
could dictate to any set of men employed in the service of
their country.'
" It would occupy a whole volume to detail the speeches
of Mr. Grey up to the period when he was called to the
peerage. Scarcely any debate had taken piece, subse-
quently to Isis appearance in pnblic life, in which he had
not borne a distinguished part. Throughout the whole
of the late war he testified his uniform disapprobation to
the measures of Mr. Pitt, and helped by his eloquence. as
well as his habits of business, to render a small minority
respectable. As one of• the managers of the impeachmeut
against Mr. Hastings, he added greatly to his former
reputation; and, with a filial piety truly commesidabie,
he defended his father, with equal zeel and eloquence,
against the accusations relative to his conduct lu the West
Indies.
" He had always been a strenuous advocate for a re-
form in parliament, as necessary to restore the vigonr of
the constitution, and prevent the degrading practices; of
corruption. Su correct, however, has been his conduct
on all occasions, that the voice of slander lies never pie.
sowed to blast the character of Earl Grey; and he must
be ackuowledged, both in public and private life, to have
acted with ass uniformity seldom to be surpassed, more
especially in these degenerate times, and amidst those
temptntiosia which have been so liberally held out for the
eneonragement of political obliquity.
lu 1506, in consequence of the death of Mr. Pitt, Mr.
Grey and his friends came into power. Lord Grenville suc-
ceeded Mr. Pitt as First Lord of the Treasury; Lord Iteory
Petty as Chancellor of the Etchequet• ; Mr. Fox was Secre-
tary to the Foreign Department ; nod Mr. Grey First Lord
of the Admiralty. Tile untimely and lamented death of the
philosophic and patriotic Fox, caused a considerable alter.
anon in the ministry: Lord Hoe ick (NI r. Grey) succeeding
him its Secretary of State for ['amigo Affairs. 'file unbar..
tunate and sudden terminetion of this ministry is too well
known to call fur ally detail from us; suitire it to :ay the
speech of Lord Howick, elucidating and defending the con.
duct of himself and friends 111 introducing the Catholic
Question, Was as nervous, clear, and eunvia•nn„ an appeal,
as was ever made to the British Parliama tit. Since that
period, his Lordship has constantly opposed the unconstitu-
tional and impolitic measure's of the succeeding :si!ministra-
tion ; the elm!, of which have been founded and citified on
upon the principles of Mr. Pet. to the mouth of N ovemhra „
NET, Lote Hoe io"le succeeded by the deal la of his fath.o,
to the family estate and titles. lie had led to the ;altar, nn
15th Nov. 1191, the atonable and eminently iiitelrgent
datsehter of Wilainan Brebazon Lord Polisoiab, °sea .41 • of
the greatest Whig families in Ireland; ;rod will/ have pi onlited
him oath sak tams and five daughters.

The Spanish Patriot hits reached Plymouth front
Cadiz, whence she sailed on the 17th ult., bringing
much later accounts than those received through
any other channel. The yellow fever having com-
pletely subsided at Cadiz and its neighbourhood,
the Governor issued a Proclamation on the 1.2t1i,
announcing the tact. re I)cum was sung in ;dl the
churches on the following day, which u•as observed
as a holiday by all the inhabitants. The Spanish
Patriot has brought titan bills of health, but all
vessels are still compelled to peahen' quarantine on
reaching this country. The information from N 1.1.•
drid and the North of Spain by this arrival is more
recent than that acquired by way of. France.
Cleopatra's Needle.—This celebrated monument
of antiquity has been presented to his Majesty
George IV. by the Paella of Egypt, and is expteted
to arrive shortly from Alexandria. It is intended
to be set up in Waterloo Place, opposite l arlton
Palace. The weight M. th:• 'Aaiun i.. abont .200
tons, the diameter at the pedestal seven feet. This
msa.nif•.cent column was °Lt.:lined through the ini'l•i-
-ener aS. Briggs, E,s4 the British Resident at
Grand Cairo, with the PA, }.s;;: pt.