The Sun.
London, England, 1814-04-20 00:00:00

[PRTCE STXPENCE.-TTAT,FPENNY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

His Majesty's ship Glory, Chatham,
li±th April, 1814. •

Mr. EDITOR,—Havi»g-been a constant reader
and admirer. of your truly patriotic! and constitu- •
tional paper, THE, SUN, for many years, and be-
ing persuaded your with every good Englishman, .
rejoice at the political elningeslliat have recently
taken place-in Europe, it is with- much pleasure
I acquaint you, that the French pi:isoners of
war confined on board !cis Majesty's ship under
my command. have -unanimously motility.' thit
white cockade, and hoisted' the white flag at the
mast-hetnt, • amidst the repeated tries of " Vive
-Lours Vive le Botrit:roN•t !". arid it now
flies alongside of the old proud British union. 1.,
-hope to see the other pi ison ships soon follow the
example of the Glory. Long, very lot;;, may
your invaluable Paper be conducted on its present
principles ; may the memory of the immortal PITT
ever (as it hitherto has been)- be your favourite
theme, and I am convinced 'lnc SITN Newspaper
will be read by every friend to our. glorious Con-
stitution.- I ever .hare, and-as long as life conti-
nues, ever shall' be, an enthusiastic admirer
of your truly ,patriotic sentiments ;—guided by
such," Ord England stands on the highest pin -I
nacle of glory, hailed by an admiring world as its
Saviour. Happy country !• who would not be
proud to be called an Englishman now That
she may' ever maintain her present elevated si-
tuation is the sincere prayer of, Mr. Editor, your
• truly well-wisher,

ROBERT TYTE,
Commander of his Ma, esty's ship Glory.

COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common Council was
held, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of presenting a loyal and dutiful Address to the.
Prince Regent, congratulating- him on the bra-,
liant strecesses which had recently attended the"
Allied ForeeS, and which .were likely to .be ter-
minated by a permanent and honourable Peace.
Mr. WAITHMAN, in moving the Address, ob-
served that whatever difference of opinion might
have existed with respect .to the justice or policy,
of the War originally—whatever diversity of sen-
timent might have been entertained on the fluc-
tuating events which had occurred at various
pw-
riods---he' thought' on the. present occasion they
ought all to subside, they ought all to be buried
in oblivion.. ' The French nation were now about
to enjoy .the benefits ofra- scrund.zind rational-11-
berty ; aid. he hoped, they woirid -v”-tnir sec the
.freeamp of-eve.rk people in •Europe established on
the same basis. lie thinight they could ngt. do bet-
ter than express in general terms their war,niest con-
gratulations to the Prince Regent, on the brilliant
successes-Of the Allies, the result of the wile measures •
adopted by their Conimanders, and-the bravery amid
_perseverance displ-J.yed -by their troops. They ought
next tO'state their approbation Of those principles of
union, on wilic'n the Allied Powers had invariably-.
acted; and to ‘Vhich they might? in a very consi-
dcrable degree, ascribe-their success. Not nier6y
'had they acted 'upon those wise principles, but
•tlrey had prod aimed them. No wan was left in doubt
of the object they had in view—no man was left to
a'sk,• whether it was intended
.to liberate France;
or to partition her territories ; or to dictate to her a
form of Government. Nothing was left in doubt;
the object of -the Allies wa's.a.clearly and explicitly
defined'. Mr. Waithman then adverted to the
happy effects which the people of this country
might rationally hope would : he. realised by the
approachigg pacification, andconcluded by moving,

"That a loyal and diitiful Address be presented by this
Court to his Royal Highness the, Prince Regent, congratulat-
ing his Royal Highness upon the brilliant successes of the
Allied. Powers, and the happf 'and.glorious events that have
recently taken place ; expres'sing their cMilidenee that they.
wililead to tie general restoration of tranquillity, and es-
tabligh the rights nod liberties•of the people upon a sure and
permanent foundation,"
•
Mr. FAvELL-seconded the,thotion.
Mr. DIXON
,thought it but just, that, in the Ad-
dress, the exertions made by our own hide hiui,d
should not be forgotten. . .
Mr. QUIP, in a speech of considerable le igth,
advocated the propriety of noticing, in the Ad-.
dress, the liberal and enlightened policy whieb
•
England had pursued.
• Mr. MoottE spoke shortly in favour of tLe'
Jul:mon. , . . _ _

--Ir. Alderman Binen was of opinion, that the
achievements of Great Britain 'ought not to be
omitted in the Address.

Mr. DAVIES spoke in favour of the motion.
Mr. BOx thought the Government which ha:l
brought about this great and important change in
.the affairs of Europe, deserved the highest com-
mendation, and therefore took the liberty:of of-
fering his meed 'Ain their prale. The propheCies
of that great Statesman (Mr. Pitt) had been now
fully completed, and Great 'Britain had neat only
been the saviour of Europe,• but the saviour of
herself, • •
AldermanoGr
ionsolniEltni'lEigngthfeulplyropeoosneer
ATeLiensst.h..e
e.NPATtiIieerZiYinHEYGATE wished to add his.congra-
tulation upon the glorious events which had been
so ftequeutly alluded to that day. These•eventa
were such 'as must satisfy all parties ; and it was
now but- rational to hope that economy would he
Observed in the future expellees of this country,
and that those tax;:s which had been considered
the most objectionable would be-abolished.
Mr. TAnDY and Mr. DIXON spoke briefly to the
question.
A Committee was then appointed to prepare
the Address ; and ..the Recorder and Sheriff's were
ordered to wait upon his *Royal Highness, to.
know when it would be 071veuicia to receive the
same,

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