The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

bider the great standing army as coiii,t ittli the tltianci ii
and other distresses of the country. lie had heard it hail been
stated; thaf the people of this century imtl betrayed an
rant impatience of taxation ; but he must say, that Ministers
exhibited an ignorant eagerness to impose taxes on the people
which could never be realized. He look that opportunity of
protesting it.minst the sysicin of the present Got( rnmeat to
bear dawn the naval service, to establish a taste for military.
:•how and parade in the country. He corilidly agreed with
the motion,

Lord Maxims-it agreed with the motion, and took that op-
portunity of declaring, that what had heen said in another
House respecting the connection between the Military Es-
tablishment and the Military Club was a tnisrepresentation,
certainly not intentional. The illustrious person (the Com-
mander in Chief) had exercised no particular interest in the
formation of taut society ; nor was It connected with stny po-
litical object whatever. He had said this because much not ire
had bi cn tals en of this Club in the most respectable and widely
circulated newspapers. He praised Ministers for the energy
with vs !dell they had prosecuted the late just and necessary
war to so glorious a conelosion ; but now that we had returned
to a star, of peace, every attention should be paid to economy.
The Duke of REDVORD replied. He considered that the
arguments used against going into a Committee were most
powei fill in behalf of the inquiry lie had moved fin•.
The House then divided—For the motion, Contents 71 --
Against the motion, Non-contents LW—Majority 69.—Ad-
journed at half-past eleven o'clook.

THURSDAY, MARCH 11.

The Earl of Lir.•rpool delivered to the House, by command
of the Mince Regent, the following Message :

"GEORGE P. R.

" The Ptincc RerNnt, acting in the name and on the bchalf.of his
Majesty, having given the Royal consent to a marriage between his
daughter her Royal itietums the Princess Charlotte Augu and his
Serene Highness Leopold George Frederick, Prince of Cobourg. of
Saalfeld, has thought tit to communicate the same to the House.—Hie
Royal Highuess is fully persuaded that his alliance cannot but be ac-
ceptable to all his Mrdesty's faithful subiecta; and the many Irnefs
winch his Royal Highness has received of the affectionate attachment
of this House to las Majesty's person and family leave him no room
to doubt of the concurrence and assistance of this House, in enabling
him to make inch a pmvision, with a view to the said marriage, 41.9 may
be suitable to the honour and dignity of the crown. G. P. It."
The Message having been read, the Earl of Live:newt. said,
the subject of this Message was of the highest importance, and
must be deeply interesting to their Lordships, anti to all classes
of his Majesty's subjects. 11'hatever difference of opinion there
might he among them on political subjects, they must all feel
disposed to CMICIW in such measures as might be best calculated
to promote the comfort and happiness oldie Royal Family. He
felt it proper and due to say—and he. aid so, not as using words
of room, and expressions of mere compliment, but as having
had an opportunity of ascertaining the fact front the best sources
of iuformation—i hat with respect to the illustrious Prince upon
whom his Royal Highness the Prince Regent had thought pro-
per to bestow his daughter in marriage, there WAS On the con-
tinent of Europe hut one sentiment and opinion to his per-
sonal merits mid respectability; all the fOreign Courts agreed
in bearing testimony to the propriety of his conduct and the
goodness of character. This was not the time to say any
thing as-to the provision which it might be fitting to make for
them, illustrious persons on the occasion of their marriage ; but
he trusted their Lordships would he disposed to place the illus.
trious persons in a 1 situation where they would have the free
use of their own income. It was their wish, lie was authorized
to say, to confine their expenses strictly within that income.
His Lordship concluded with moving an Address to the Regent
in reply to the Message, which was agreed to, rein. dis.
Lord MONTFORo preseinted a petition from the occupiers of
land in and about Chertsey against the Property Tax; which
was ordered to lie on the table.—Ad;ourned.
FRIDAY, RiAIICH 15.
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Lord HOLLAND presented a Petition from the Ward of Cord-
wainers, in the City of London ; and the Duke of St silt one
from the Merchants, Bankers' and Traders, against the Pro-
perty-tax, the latter signed by 17,000 persons; and also one
from the %Vont of Farringdon IVithout, and from that of Lang-
bourn, against the Property-tax, the maintenance of a large
standing army in time of peace, and noneet nary places and
pensions. Ordered to lie on the table.
The Duke of ScssE considered it as a subject meriting
great attention, that the first of his petitions was signed by the
%cry men who in 11798 came forward and signed resolutions
which were the fore4uoners of the income-tax. I:I 1700 the
National Debt Uas ten millions ; in 1711 it was 50 millions,
and that period first introduced a standing army into this coun-
try, which was opposed by Mr Sbippen, and other members of
the other House. In 1760 it was 50 millions, and now it was
539 millions. The House ought to consider the best means of
putting a stop to this enormous profusion. Ile could nut se-
parate the question of the Property•tax from the standing army.
Such an army was inconsistent with the principles of our Con-
stitution; and he particularly objected to keeping an army in
France to maintain the Bourbons nu that throne ; which was a
similar proceeding to that of Louis XV. who arms d to establish
the divine right of the Stuarts to the throne atlas country.