The National Register.
London, England, 1817-02-03 00:00:00

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suffrage, awl to make the House of Commons u mere animal
organ of a ik newrary, was the very reverse of what the
British Constitution had been at all times, from the earlies t
periods to the present moment. itear!) In the very
statement of this thing called Refinati, there was 11:111011::
but revolution. Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliami nos
would extinguish every part of our political system. It; then
we meant to defend the Constitution, it must not be done by
coercing, or by driving men to jails, but by proving to the
ntliriners the practical benefits which the Constitution was
capable Of proancing. The best way to silence their elation r
was, to enter on plans of amelioration ; and in the proseim•
Linn of such plans, he wrth' lend the whole force of his mind,
and be ready even to sacrifice his life. (Item., bear!)
Lord Si itoorTit declared he never heard a speech in Par-
liament more calculated 111 !Wildfire IleSPOlitt• ncy, than the
whieli hail
.just been delivered by his Noble Friend ; for such
must be the effect upon the country, if lie was well founded
in his statement, that the public distresses were pH manent,
instead of temporary, whereas he looked fir aarvl to the
gradual removal of all the privations and difficulties mailer
which we laboured. Here the Noble Viscomit entered into
some historical statements, to spew that very great distresses
had existed at the conclusion of the American war —distresses
which, comparatively, inight Ie nearly as great as they were
at present, when, within one year, a reduction of taxes to
the amount nearly of eighteen millions had taken place ; and
when we Karl a Sinking Fund, that was opei ating to the ex-
tifir,ion of our national debt. He entertained as much con-
stitutional jealousy respecting a nflitary force as any nom ;
but the general state of Europe and the dearrst interests of
the country absolutely required the extent of for cc which
had been kept iip. He objected to the A inentlinent, because
he saw iio constitutional ohiect that (multi be attained by it,
and therefore lie should support the original .Address.
Lord I)anat.kv strongly censured the 3linisters for the
e °millet they permed at the opening of the Parliament, and
for not having given any pledge of their intention to relieve
the distresses of the comity.
After observations from Lord Holland, the Amendment was
negatived without a division, and the Address was then car-
ried, and ordered to be presented to the Prince Regent.
'lite Earl of Liveurnoi, moved an Address to the Prince
Regent. congradolating his Royal Highness on the marriage
of the Duke of Ghmeester with the Princess Mary; he also
moved a similar Address to the Queen. 'limy were both
agreed to, and ordered to be presented by the Lord* with
white staves.—Adjourned.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31.
PRIVILEGE.

A message was brought from the Commons by, Mr.
MN and others, stating, that the Commons, taking notice
that at the laterwelerenee the same accommodation had not
been afforded to the Managers of the Commons as had been
provided on firmer occasions, and That the Seats fur the
Manage's for the Lords had been differently placed, and
rai-ed higher than before, contrary to ancient usage and pre-
cedent, requested that all this might not be drawu into pre-
cedent, and the place in which the conferences were held
shooll be fitted up as usual. The messengers were ittformed
by the Load Chancellor, that the House would send an
IMS wet.

RII FEBRUARV 1.
At two reeling,. the Lords met, and immediately proceeded
fo robe for the purpo.:e of presenting the Addre.,: on the
Speech, to the Prinen Regent. About 21 l.ordr• Spiritual and
Temporal were pre,.ent ; and at half-past two they 'nosed in
procession to Carleton House.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TVENDA If, JAN. 214.
The Speaker, attended by a numerous body of the mem-
bers, proceeded to the House of Peers, to hear the Speech
read ft nun the 'throne, and at four the SPE %HEN took the
Chair: when new writs were ordered for Aliillmist r. Lord
Mallon, now Earl Stanhope; for Lemilmiderry, r. Sir G.
appointed ViceTreasswer of Ireland —( Hear, hear, hear!)—for
Portsmouth, r. the late Sir T. Miller; for %V ilton, v. the late
H. Herbirot,-Esq. ; and tir several other planes.
Sir F. lit R mere gave notice, that he should on this /Jay
month submit a motion on the subject of Refocus in Parlia-
ment.
THE PRINCE. IIF.GENT'S SPEECH.
Lord VALLE-Poor then rose to move an Address to the
Prince, upon his most gracious Speech. lie congratulated
th.. House upon the happy ter Mims of tie: late destructive
contest on the Contioent, and the es erthrow of the Military
DCB{,l4 km %%Inch had been established by Iltionaparte, by
the restoration of the legitimate race of Sovereigns. The
Noble Lord also congratulated the House and the Country on
the successful issue of the contest between this country and
Algiers. Ile was well aware that some persons entertained
doubts that us soon as the Des of Algiers had recovered from
the effects of our late splendid victory, he would renew Isis
system of piracy. He, however, entertained another opinion.
Ile was persuaded it would be long,- indeed, before the 31e-
diterranean c ttttt merve %mild again be infested by the inroads
of this piratical Power. The N Mile Lord alluded to the ter-
mination of our late short lest glorious contest in India, into
which, he obsei red, we had been fleeced by repeated injuries
uud insults. He considered that much praise was due to the
N..ble Lord at the head of our exteesive :ess cerement in that
gamier of the globe, fur Isis conduet ihis lag the continttanee
of that conflict. The Noble Lord thought the gratitude of
the House was due to his Royal Highness for having thus
early called the attention of the House to the subject of our
espeilditure, altil for the ;swamis wish he expressed to adopt
every possible system of economy and retrenchment. He
tousled, I • :see, that the House. whilst it considered
economy, would not forget what was due to the rank we had
t.. support 4 ?Wilt; ilati ws. lie was of Opillioll that we 8111.111111
find mailing so prodigal as imbecility, or so expensive as
weakness. The Noble Lord then adverted to the falling off
in the revenue of the country. He trusted this circumstance
%vomit prove only temporary. 'Uhe distress of the people he
also hoped would be timid to nrise ont of temporary musses,
principally from the transition from a state of wire to 'settee ;
and that a short time would show they were, though evils
pressing so heavy at present, only of a temporary nature.
file Noble Lord also adverted to the symptoms of disaffec-
tion which 11411 410%:•11theMsel yes in various parts of the coun-
try ; arising, he said, principally out of the arts of designing
indil Moak, who, under the specious rev 01 Reform in Par-
-11411 led the people astray.—lie oh -erved, Parlia-
ment in the ensuing se,sion would have a most important duty
to perform. 'the eyes of the country were upon them-01m,
It. m ! --one part of the people were anxiously looking towards
them for a relief of their distresses; the other part were look•