The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-30 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.

Lord ZO.I.TON rose to move the ctistOrnary Ad-
dress to His MAycsTY, on 'the 'oecasion of His
Most Gracioqs Speech from the Throne.,--His
Lordship commenced, by Observing,' it ,watild
unnecessary for him td take, up much Of their Lord:
ships' time in detailed obserVations oft any of the
prominent features of His Majesty's Speech . as a pc_.
riod would shortly occur in which the respedive to-
pics adverted to therein, could be regularly and fully
discussed ; their Lordships had, he, Conceived, in
the presont instance, to express their thankfulness
at, such an auspicioUs communication froM the
Throne, as they had recently heard.. With hart-
felt joy and satisfaction they had to contem-
plate the difference between the circumstances
which the Natibn then stood, and- its situatio9 at
the commencement of the last Session ofFarliarnent.,
,The Noble Lord then proceeded to advert to the n (4
-tice in His Majesty's Speech, of the fortunate termi-
nation of the dispute with the Northern Powers,
which his Lordship considered as equally advantage--
cis and honourable to this Country. For this desir-

able event, the Nation was indebted to the wisdom.
and energy of Ministers, who,
,in. their measures on
that occasion, displayed equally, a noble spirit of
enterprize, and a'degree of moderation which was
highly honourable to them.—The National Rights
successfully asserted in that instance, -and in such a
way as to do away those grounds for animosity
which had previously existed ; but he again oh
served it would be unnecessary for
.him'to trouble
the House on this point, as a
,regular opportunity
would, he hoped, shortly occur, for fully 'Con-
sideting the merits of the measure in question.,—
His Lordship th.o proceeded to advert to the
Royal communication of the Preliminaries of Peace
between. Great 'Britain and France being ratified by
the respeaiVe Countries. Of the nature of the
'ground' on which the House then stood; With, re-
sped to expressing •its sentiments on that part of
the Speech, his Lordship displayed much constitu-
tional knowledge in commenting, and we .under-
stood hini' to observe, that by their Lordships
voting the Address he should have the ho-
njur to propose,' they were not pledged' to Cap.
prove of the specific:terms. However, he had "
to remark, that the truly desirable event in-ques-
tion gave' the most heart-felt satisfaction to every
rank and description of People, in every quarter of
His Majesty's Dominions e and on this head, too,
he had to remark, 'he should have no occasionto •
trouble their Lordships. with any detail; as...the pe-
riod would come for its, regular discussion, and on
which occasion, he expressed his hope their Lor&
ship; would, with joy and' thankfulness, unite their
voice of approbation. He was •perfealy aware that
distinct examinations, with -resped to measures of.
that importance, were necessary ; 'and ;a degree of
suspicion on the grounds of such examinatidn,,might
constitutionally be held. ,By such investigations
alone; would a'satisfaaory opinion be given as to:
the merits or particular Terms, and a knoWledge
of the probability of such, proving. advantageous-or
the reverse, be attained : he therefore could not'
mean to trespass on the House by intruding, in the.
present instance, his 'sentiments, in detail, on this
very important subjea ; at the same time, fie could
not refrain froM obseiving, , that the termination of
the arduous Contest in which we were' recently en-
gaged, did not, on our part, proCeed in the. least
from any deficiency in the National Resoutces for
Continuing the 'Wit, or' a want of the neceSsary.
SUpplies for that purpoSe. Against . this 'conSidera
tion they would have to-weigh the probability of
their being able to obtain advantages commensurate.
to a protrafted Expenditute—they wouki, in consi- •
derirtg the important, topic of the conclusion of,
Peace, also have to recollea the situationin which
the scanty remnants 'of the. independent Powers of
Europe, which were 'oppOsed to Vrance,, then. stood:
With raped to Britain herself, the case was widely
different ; that noble spirit of Loyalty and Patri-
otism which pervaded all ranks, from the highest to'
the lowest, rendered her, superior to any attack.
which our powerful Adversary-was capable of mak-
ing '; and in point of domestic defence, the zeal and.
, loyalty of the. People in general, could Dot be ex-
ceeded by the spirit and gallantry ,of our Warriors
abroad. His Lordship here took rather a copious
view of the circumstances in which. France.stood at
different periods, from the. commencement 'of: the'
Revolution until the termination of thelate struggle;'
and contrasted it with the domestic situation of Bri..
tain, which was blessed with the enjoyment of real
Liberty, and the highest Commercial Prosperity—
while her Adversary, possessing a nominal liberty,
was a prey to the extremes of Anaichy and Despo-
tism, as those occasionally prevailed. At the same
time he had to notice, the zeal and spirit displayed
by France against a change in her system, such as it.
was. Then, he would ask, how much more was it
to be expeaed the People of England' would, risk.,
. did necessity require it,. in defence of their inesti-
mable COnstitution, "under which they enjoyed such;
real' and .praCtical blessings ?, In.illustrationof this-
point, he adverted to the zeal and loyalty
played by all ranks of lis Majesty's Subjeas oil.
the alarM of Invasion : so. greatly and generally
was this spirit manifested, that it..wouldbe almost
invidious to particularize any class ; and he ob.,
served, that no better guarantee could be 'desired
for the safety and preservation of oar inestimable
Constitution, than this ardent spirit of Zeal and
Loyalty, which was so unequivocally manifested'
on the part of thee People. Adverting then to the
. bravery and meritorious conduit of those Who
fought the battles of their Country abroad, he
begged to call the attention of the House. to the
exploits atchieved by our forces of every descrip-
tion in the course of the last Campaigti--Let their
Lordships look to almost every quarter of the
world; and they would have to contemplate .the
aftions of the British Soldiery and Seamen with satis-
faaion and delight, from the frozen seas of the
North, 'to the pillars of Hercules—to the CoastS of
Africa, and even to regions beyond the torrid zone—
He particularly alluded to the exploits of the Army of
Egypt, and the truly glorious conclusion of the war-
fare. He-panegyrized, in handsome terms, the con-
dua of the respeaable Officer who commanded that
Army; and partictilarly extolled his Modest and
unassuming accounts of the operations, and-his pe-
culiar merit in seeming to attribute all the successes
to the skilful plans laid down by his illustrious
Predecessor. On this head, he hoped, it would be
unnecessary for him to say any thing farther; 'and
that all their Lordships, when the'regular opportu-
nity should arrive, would be unanimous . in .express-
ing their seqiinents in approbation of that gallant
Leader, and proceeded to comment on the illustrious
atchieVements of the British Laval and Military
Forces .in the course df the War. His Lordship
said, that' their prowess would prove the tutelary
Talladiumof,the safety and independence of their
country' and
,that, 'under the'luxurious•-shade of
• their wide-spread 'lauteN, they might repose iii Sc-'
curity.- He then adverted, very generally, to for_
rner attempti alt Pacification,' and-noticed the• pro-
po'sal, on the par't of France, .of a Naval Armistice ;
which, he asserted, was wisely iejLted, as it would
entirely put it out of our power to resume hostili-
ties on a fair or equal footibg, .and May cause the
loss of that conquest so lately-the subjea of his
panegyric. In concluding, Ile apOlogized to their
Lordships for taking-.up so much of their time, and
observed that other opportunities for discussing
i the various tonies.he had adverted

lady occur. He then moved an Address to His
MAT ESTY, .4vllich being read, appeared to be com-
mensurate to, the Spsech, and generally expressing
the cordial approbation of the House in the send-
Ments of the Royal Communication, in the warmest
and most appropriate.langpage.
The Address being read,

Lord LIL FORD rose to second the Motion for
their-Lordships agreeing ,there-to. --He-thought-.4
there must. exist ~but. one opinion in that House
with respect to the leading feature of His Ma.
jesty's most gracious Speech ; -namely, the an-
nouncing the happy andgloriolls teraiination of the
most
,arduous contest this Country was ever engaged
in—a contest e'epially-glorions to the Aims of the
Nation. in 'its progress; .and to i,ts Coundils in its
successful and happy termination: After what had
been so ably' stated by the Noble Lord who moved
the Address, it would, be :unnecessary- in -him, he
observed; to. take ,up their Lordships' time yet, he
could not refrain from cone.ratulating. the House and
i
the Country on the comparisbn' of: the situation n
which:they then stood, -and when- they were Sum-
moned together at the commencement of the last
Session ~.of Parliarnent--Fl4: felkitztted them 'on
what May, be called their escape from the evils
Which. then impended. With'what anxious
.solici.
tude, `he asked, did they not regard the efforts.of
their Countrymen, struggling with aq Enemy Alen
every'where victorious,-and that joined to the more
important consideration of threatened domestic
!amity from asproVidential visit tion ? With what
trembling hope did they not 'left
_their efForfi 'to
ward off. the impending danger, until the season,
when, by the blessings of Providence, -the Scarcity
may be obviated ? With respect to the external
rioncerns .of 'the Nation, they would _have to re.
cleft with no less pride and satisfaftion. Wherever
the gigantic. ambition of the Enemy was felt,.either
in-the-progress of their Arms, or in the propaga-
tion of their Principles, our efforts were commen-
surate—the abilities 'and zeal of our Comrrianders, •
and the gallant exploits of our Seamen andiSiildiers,
were equally felt
.;—by such efforts, joined to the
most laudable moderation and conduff, did 'We obvi-
'ate our:various difficulties, and our differences Were
terminated oo such, principles, as' would, most pro-
bablY, prevent the recurrence of similar dissentions.
Upon the whole, his Lordshipobsetved„ the wise
land vigorous measures. of Ministers had placed the
:Nation hi such a state, as that we might truly say,
--" Our Castle's strength
Would 14u.g114. Siege to scorn."
It was such- as clearly evinced what maybe effeeted
by the single operation of British lorce.—Consi-
deringthe national circumstances in Other points of
view, their Lordships could not. contemplate the
prOspea with less Satisfaetionthe „blessings of
Peace were restored,;:--not through any means of.
humiliation or national disgrace, -but on terms
• equally honourable and advantageous ; these we
reaped as the well earned fruit of our exertions
under the..guidance of the wisdom of His Majesty's
cibjels were thus attained, and the
, real ones of our -warfare, namely, the attainment of
:--, security for ourselves, and the preServation of our
good fatthto our Allies. Their Lordships had that
Iday the satisfaaion of beholding their Sovereign in
the-exercise-of hishest Prerogative, in announcing the
rerurn2of Peace, and with it the probable increase of
Prosperity and Happiness to his People. It was
their &icy; as the Hereditary' Aristocracy of the
Country—the lnil}yarkS• of the Throne—the guar- ,
;dians of the Constitution7-the expounders of 'its
.laws, -and the safeguard _of its Religion,_ to see
_that 'these blessings_ were secured and improved
'as far as in. them lay. They shotild endeavour
to preserve, pure. and inviolate, what had been
transmitted `to them' by' their illustrious ancestors'
Constitution, 'not the result of hasty and ex-
perimental 'Reforms, but one which,' from .its
Jiiiine and inherent practical excellenee, had with.:
4stood..the torrents of externatandinternal violence.;
storms which, . it should seeM,- Providence in 'its
'bounty'hild raised, in order to give men .an opPor.:
‘f
tunny to exert themselves, and'' for the -display of
their latent talen'ts and virtues--=a system- so ionsti-
toted, and 'which combined within it the principles
of union: and subordination; was truly that of tl-
- Constitution; and which would, particularly
'since: the: Legislative Union with our-Sister King-
doni, continue to, spread its .benign influence over'
the Inhabitants of these Realms, and secure to them
'that general prospelity which they beyond all corn-
petition enjoyed.
...To the Sister ,Kingdom, under
the auspicious event to: which' fie alluded, would
thesenational blessings • be soon fully imparted.—
Should there remain, he observed, any turbulent.
and disaffected individUals in any part 'of His Ma-
jesty's Dorrilnions he trusted the wisdom and
energy 'of His Majesty's. Ministers would speedily
- cdunteraet their machinations, and crush their, hopes ;
and that neither forcenor artifice .would avail them.
Not only this; but that; persons of such a description
Would neither find abettors nor encouragement in
any quarter . of civilized Europe.—lmpressed with
these- sentiments, lie most cordially supported the
Address,

The Address was then read by the LORD CHAN
CELLOR,' and on the,Question being put,

.The Duke of BEDFORD rose, and observed, that
with respe& to a Peace, generally speaking, he
believed there was liut one opinion in the House ;
for his part, he sincerely congratulated their Lord_
ships and. the Country on the attainment of that
invaluable, blessingi he. had no wish to interrupt
the apparent harmony 'of the `House, yet he,
must' say, there were a few points in the. speech
.of the Noble Lord who moved the Address, Which,
he thought, called for animadversion ; and, even in
the present instance; called him to observe,
that if exertions to obtain a Peace had been made
Much earlier by Ministers, it would have been
much better or the Country ; .this observation this
Crace Seemed to apply to the late Ministers, as he
contended he had no right to impute such a fault to
His Majesty's present Ministers, as they had,
taken the earliest moment to shew their wishes for

Peace. He trusted, however, that Mups;ers would
go further, and, by their future candtgt, evince the
sincerity of their attachMent - to that ConstitOtion,
for the preservation of which we have been so long
contending, and attempt• to meliorate the condition
of the People ;' he hoped they would pursue a line

of condua founded on this prinsipte, and adept
such measures as.'that the voice of the People moi
sincerely echo the congratulations of that House, a
the attainment of the blessings of Peace.
The Question was then put, anethe Address was
voted nem. diss..
The Lords with White- Staves were ordered-to
wait on His MAJESTY, and learn his pleasure with
.respeet to receivingtheir Lordships' Address:
Lord noB marve oiatirft-o-
morrow move for the Thanks of the Hattie to Lieu;
tenant-General Sir J. H. Hu-rciiINON,
to the Officers and the Army serving undei his
Command in Egypt.
The, Earl of Sr. VINCENT also gaVe notice, thil!
he should, on tike same
,day, move their Lordships
Thanks to Vice Admiral Lord KEITH, and.the•Of;
facers, &c. in the Fleet under his Command:- .'
The DITKE."Of CLARENCE, in an' under-Voiced
asked across the'Table, was it not 'the- l'...Toble
intention to move-the Titank-s-of-the-Hottse- to Sir .1'
S.kumAuk his gallant conduft'Orn the (...00;
of Spain • •
To which we-understood the •Nohli L6r'd to fe'
ply, it .w.iw intended to include- that • Oillcer in ths
Vote of Thanks. • _ •

Lord RELHAm moved, that Lord Wv,.!.s.kNGT-Jitti
be appointed the Chairinari.of theirlordchips' al, Co
mittees. , Which was ordered atcor,;ii
The House tlien (at seven o'clock) zhijourned.
one o'clock to-morrow.