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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENI.

ROUSE OF PEERS,

TUESDAY, JAN. 7.

Soon after Three o'Clock, this thy, a consider-
able number of Peers attended in their places, in
consequence of his Royal Highness the PRINCE RE-
GENT'S PROCLAMATION for the assembling of Par-
liament for the dispatch of business. The LORD
CHANCELLOR, his Grace the ARCHBISHOP Of CAN:-
TERBURY, the Marquis WELLESLEY, the Earls of
WESI'MORELAND and CAMDEN, being attired in
their robes.of State, took their seats on the Bench,
in the front of the Throne, as his ROYAL HIGH-
NESS'S Commissioners. Mr. QUARME, Acting
Usher of the Black Rod, was then dispatched to or-
der the attendance of the Commons, who forthwith
appeared at the Bar, to a considerable number, with
the Speaker at their head.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then as organ of the
Commissioners, delivered the following Speech on
the part of his Royal Highness the PRINCE RE-
GENT

" My Lords and Gentlemen,
" We are commanded by his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, .to express to you 'the deep sorrow
which he feels in announcing to you the continu-
ance of his Majesty's lamented indisposition, and
the unhappy disappointment of those hopes of his
Majesty's early recovery, which had been cherished
b.,• the dutiful affection of his Family and the loyal
attachment of his People.
" The Prince Regent has direaed copies of the
last Reports of her Majesty the Queen's Council to
be laid before you, and he is satisfied that you will
adopt such measures as the present melancholy exi-
gency may appear to require.-
" In securing a suitable and ample provision for
the support of his Majesty's Roya! Dignity"`„ and for
the attendance upon his Majesty's sacred Person,
during his illness, the. Prince Regent rests assured,
that you will also bear in mincrthe indispensable
duty of continuing to„preserve for his Majesty the
facility of resuming the . personal exercise of his
Royal Authority, in the happy event of his recovery,
so earnestly desired by the wishes and the prayers
of his family and I,issubjects.
" The Pri:lce Regent directs us to s;gnify to you,
the satisfaction with which his Royal Highness has
obs.rved, that the measures which have been pur-
sued for the defence and security of tne kingdom of
Portugal, have proved completely elfee tull, and that
on the several occasions in which the British or Por-
tuguese troops had been engaged with the enemy,
the reputation already acquired by them has been
fully maintained.
The successful and brilliant enterprize which
terminated in the surprise, in Spanish Estremadura,
of a French corps by a detachment of the Allied
army, under Lieutenant General Hill, is highly cre-
ditable to that distinguished Officer, and to the
troops under his command, and has contributed ma-
rcrially to obstruct the designs of the enemy in that
part of the Peninsula.
" The Prince Regent is assured that, while you
reflect with pride and satisfaction on the conduct of
his Majesty's troops, and of the Allies, in these vari-
ous and important services, you will render justice
to toe consummate judgment and skill displayed by
General Lord Viscount Wellington, in the direc-
tion of the campaign. In Spain the spirit of the
people remains unsubdued; and the system of war-
fare so peculiarly adapted to the WWI condition of
the Spanish nation, has been recently extended and
improved, under the advantages which tesult flout
the operations of the Allied Armies on the Frontier,
and from the cot ntenance and assistance of his Ma-
jcsty's Na.y on the coast. Although the great ex-
ertions of the enemy have in some quarters been at-
tended with success, his Royal Highness is' persuad-
ed, that you will admire the perseverance and gal-
lantry manifestethy the Spanish Armies. Even in
those province., principally occupied by t-he French
forces, stew energy has arisen among the poople ;
sod the increase of difficulty and danger has produc-
ed mote connected etfor.s of ger,eral.resistance.
The Prince Regent, in the name and on the
behalf of his Majesty, commands us to express his
confident hope that you will enable him to centinue
to atiotd the most effealual aid and assistance in the
support of the contest, whicNjthe brave nations of
the Peninsula still maintain with such unabated zeal
and resolution.

" His Royal Highness commands us to express
Iris congratulations on the success of the British arms
iu the Island of J3va.

" The Pt ince Regent trusts that you will concur
with his Royal Highness In approving the wisdom
d ability with which this enterprize, well as
the capture of the Islands of Bourbon and Mauri-
tius, has been conducted under the immediate di-
/eaten of the Governor-General of ladia ; and that
you will applaud the decision, gallantry, and spirit
conspicuously displayed In the late operations of the
brave army under the command of that distinguished
officer, Lieut.-General Sir Samuel Acbmuty, Si)
powerfully and ably supported by his Maiesty's naval
forces.

By the completion of this system of operations,
great additional security will have been given to the
British Commerce and Possessions in the k..ast
and the Colonial Power of France will have been en-
tirely extinguished.
His Royal Highness thinks it expedient to re-
commend to your attention the propriety of pro-
viding such measures for the future government of
the British possessions in India, as shall appear from
experience, and upon mature deliberation, robe cal-
culated to secure their internal prosperity, and to de-
rive trum those •flouriOing dominions the utmost
degree of advantage to'the Commerce and Revenue
of she Uniftd Kingdom.
" We ale commanded by the Prince Regent to
Acquaint you, that while his Royal Highness re-
gress that various important subjects of -difference
with the Government of the United Statei of Ame-
rica still remain unadjusted, the difficulties which
she affair of the Chesapeake frigate had occasioned
iitve been finally removed; and we are diremed to
assure you, that in she further progress of the dis-
cussions with the United States, the Prince Regent
will continue to employ such means of conciliation
Ifs may be consistent with the honour and dignity of
Nlajessy'sCru,sn, and with the due maintenance
r,f the maritime and commercial rights and interests
ct. the British Empire. •

Gentlemen of the rfouse of Commons,

His Royal Highness I\as directed the Estimates
for she service of the current year to be laid before
you. He trusts that ybu will Cornish him with
such supplies as may be necessary_ to enable him to
continue the contest in which •his tNlajest y is en-
gaged with that spirit and exertion which will al-
Lord the best prospea of its successful termination.
" His Royal Highness commands us to recom-
mend that you should resum,! the cons-idera,ion of
the state of the Finances of Ireland, which you had
commenced in the last Session of l'irliament.. He
has the satistadion to inform you, that the imprcived
receipt of the revenue of Irela4d in the last, as corn
pared with the preceding year, confirms the belief
that the depression which that revenue had expe-
rienced is to be attributed to accidental and tem-
porary causes.
" Mil Lords and Gentlemen,

- " The Prince Regent is satisfied that you enter-
tain a just sense of the arduous duties which his
Royal Highness has been called upon to fulfil, in
consequence . of his Majesty's cotitinued
position.

" I/nder this severe calamity, his Royal High-
ness derives the greatest COnSoloti.n from his reli-
ance on your experienceLl wisdom, loyally, and pub-
lic spirit, to which in every difficulty he will resort
with a firm confidence that through your assist-
ance and support he %hall be enabled, onder.the'
blessing of Divine Providence, successfully
to dis-
charge the important functions of the high trust le-.
posed in him, and in the name and on the behalf of
his beloved Father and revered Sovereign, 10 main-
tain unimpaired the prosperity and honour of the
nation."

The Commons then withdrew to their own House,
and immediately atter, the Duke of ErEVONSHIIIE
and Lord CALTFLottpz were sworn, and took
their spats, on their respealive accessions to the
Pee' age. _

The .Bishop of DERRY (one of the Irish Repre-
sentative Prelates also took h.s seat.

THE ADDRESS.

About five o'clock the House resumed, when the
Royal Speech was again read by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, for she futtber information of tie Peers pre-
sent and subsequenily read by she Clerk at the
table.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose to move ant
Address on the occasion of the Speech delivered on
the part of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
He adverted to the leading topics ;herein, but princi-
pally in the first instance to the melancholy conside-
ration of the continuance of .his Alajesty's unhappy
indisposition. Upon this part .of the subjed, and on
the necessiiy of adopting those measures conical,
plated in the Royal communication, he was con-
vinced there could but one sentiment pervade their
Lot dships. , To this conclusion he was induced by
the consideration of the number of years they had.
been blessed with the paternal Government of that
best of Sovereigns, and especially their escaping
from, those various unparalleled calamities which so
many other nations were scourged with, which were
chiefly to- be attributed to the system of measures
adopted by the Govei nu-lent of his Majesty. He was,
therefore, convinced that with r spect to this topic
they would all be• actueted by those sentiments of
gratitude, affection, and reverence, which the recol:
lection of such blessings naturally .inspired.. They
were all impressed with the conviction that provision
should be made not only suitable, but ample, for the
support of the 'due dignity and splendour of his
Royal Highness's Government, and upon the neces-
sary dignity of that of our am cted Monarch, keep-
ing in view a due facility for the resumption of his
Royal Authority, in case of the event of his re-
covery. The thanks and gratitude of the•cotintry
were due, most justly dce, to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, for his wise and prudent admi-
nistration of the Government of the country since
the period of his being called to the exercise of the
Royal FunOions. The Noble Lord then adverted
to these parts of the Speech which referred to the
belligerent interests and the foreign relations of the
country. In Portugal, he observed, every thing
wore the most satisfaCtory aspect : let its present si-
tuation be compared to that which it exhibited to-
wards the close of last Session. The army under
Massena, from a menacing position in the heart
of the country, had been driven beyond the
frontiers. Our triumph didt not end t here,—
the result proved to Europe and to the world,
that even upon that element which the.. enemy seem-
ed to consider as his own, he had been frequently
and etfedually conquered by British
.Armies, con-
ducted by British Commanders. It was with plea-
sure, he observed it announced, that the system
was to be persevered. in which facts and experierice
had shown to be the best adapted to the situation
and circumstances of that country, and through
which, he trusted, its deliverance would be effectu-
ated. If they turned their eyes to the more distant
parts of, the -world, they would find nought but
grounds for satisfadion and. triumph. In conse-
quence of the system of opetations which has been
adopted, conquests of the utmost importance
-been achieved, and the colonial power of the
enemy was finally extinguished, by a most bril-
liant achievement, and at one blow, through a
felicitous union of discipline and valour. With
respect to the pending discussions with America,
they were not yet brought to a conclusion, but
he was 'confident all means of- conciliation would
be resorted to, consistent with the honour and time
interests of the Country. After slightly glancing at
the remaining topics in the Royal Communication,
' and expressing his confidence that the Parliament,
in its wisdom and loyalty, would z.ealonsly support
his Royal Highness in the arduous contest in
which he was engaged, and in the various men-
stiles adverted to in the Speech, he moved an Ad-
dress to the Prince Regent on the occasion of the
saute, which, as usual, adverted to theleading topics
of the Speech; and signifying, in general terms, the
appiobation, and promising the support .Of the
House.

Lord BROWNLOW, .in a short, but pertinent
speech, supported the Address. After feelingly la-
menting the melancholy situation to which our g►a-
cious Sovereign was reduced, he expressed his opi-
nion, ihat it was incumbent on the Legislatur to
make a suitable arrangement for his Majesty's per-
sonal comfort at the moment, and to provide for
the resumption of his power, if at.a7future period
it should please Providence to restore him to health'.

Much Consolation, however, was to be derived from
the .condu'd of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
on so delicate aosisardgous .an occasion. -He yer=
leelly concurred :in what had fallen_ from his Noble
Friend, as to the asped of affairs in the Peninsuli,
and he hailed pit as en auspicious omen, That •!te
sacred spirit of independence appeared 'to burn
throughout Spain with undiminished lustre ! and he
trusted that through the example of the Peninsula,
the -cause of bleeding Europe would 'be ultimately
tiiumpil.sant. In conclUsion, he expressed his con-
fidence that their Lordships would cordially uite
fin assuring the Prince Regent of their .clettrmina-
,tion to support him in carrying on a plan of ope-
rations which had raised to such an exalted pitch
the British -honour amongst the nations of the
world

I'he Address being read, and the cineslion put,

Lord GtteNyteec rose, and observed, that if the
proposed Address was such as only called (or a .sen-
tioreet of general concurrence, he would have af-
forded that most cerdiaily, but train its present te-
nor and import he felt such was not the case. There
were without doubt some points in it which could
'excite no difference of sentiment in the minds of
inert, such as those parts winch expressed the deep
regret of Parliament with reseed to the considera-
tion of his Majesty's health ; and, thOse which
~veitt to express the determination of Parliameet
to do all it could to enable the Prince Regent
to administer the awful trust imposed on hen, in
a way honoirable to himself, and conducive to
the interest of the country ; and also to what re-
late I to the condua and valour of the Officers
employed in the different operations, he could
have no objection to contribute his portiou of
applause. But farther he could not go. Willi
respect to the benefits and advantages which
may result to the country from such a successful
exertion of professional valour and ability, they must
entirely depend upon considerations of policy and
finance, which were topics very distinct from those
of the conduct of the Officers and the armies un-
der their command. The first day of the Session
was generally and regularly allotted to a general
and comprehensive view of the state of public af-
fairs, and on which those leading points and mea-
sures were adverted to, which were intended for
consideration in the course of the Session. There were
several points in the Speech delivered on the part of
his Majesty, in which the interests, nay, the: safe-
ty of the country, were most deeply iniolved, and
which would call for an early and distind considera-
tion on the part of their Lordships. On these points
he could not now regularly and advantageously
enter. Though he entertained such sentiments on
a general v iew of the Address, yet he. did not propose_
to offer any Amendment. One consideration was to,.
be decisively drawn from it, which was, that the pre-
sent Ministers were determined to persevere in that
system, through which the best interests and the
safety of the country were so deeply deteriorated.
There was, however, one topic particularly, which
was entirely passed over in the Regal Speech; but
this, as- well as some others, was one which, though
they may wish to shut their eyes, must inevi-
tably force itself upon . the .sight ; though they
may wish to close their ears, they must inevitably
hear ! Btit first, he would wish it to be understood
that he retained all his former 01:jetlions which tie
had urged to all the material points contained in the
Address; and especially to that lavish profusion on
_the part-of Ministers of the resources of the country,
pOO al a crisis, whenemore than ever, they requir-
ed to be husbanded. He retained his opinions,
which ,were adverse to that system of blind police,
which, in endeavouring to wound the enemy, only
struck upon the. manufaaures and commerce of
this ceuntry. He retained his hostile sentiments
against that disgraceful •and destruCtive system of
finance which .placed the Bank of England in a
state of partnership with the Government, for the
purpose of forcing upon the country a species of
base coin and a paper currency. But this partnership
was so managed that all the disgrace of it attached to
the Government, and all the profit exclusively apper-
t iined to thußank. He now came to the considera-
tion to which he bad at first priticipally alluded, and
which he wished to impress with ten-fold force
upon the House; namely, those opinions he had so
often expressed against the system pursuing with re-
spect to Ireland. A system respecting which not a
single sentence was introduced. They all must have
observed how the subject of Ireland was mentioned
in the Speech. No mention whatever of the political
circumstances of that country was made, The topic
of its revenue was merely adverted to, and the object
was only how an increased revenue was to be drawre
from a country so circumstanced. If that document
was framed by a wiseor able Statesman, they stmt
know that the only way to improve the Revenues of
a country was to improve and ameliorate the condition
of its inhabitants, and to remove ail cause of griev-
ance. With respect to that country, howeter, the
question was drawing to a crisis—its present sit uatiou
was such, as that we must-without delay decide what
were to behere after our relations with respect to it.
The question lidmitted of no procrastination ; a
speedy decision must be made, whether or not the
majority of the population of Irelaod were to be
admitted to the rights of British subjeels. It was
a question that came home to all hearts : convinced
as he was, and feeling as he did, upon this great and
vital question, he could not suffer a day to elapse
without calling the most serious attention of Parlia-
ment to it. lo a very feW days, therefore, in the
course of the next week, the subject would be
separately and distin&ly brought before their Lord-
ships : and this he was happy to announce, first,
for the
.satisfaction of their Lordships, if they
looked at it in the way he trusted they would do ;
and, secondly with a view to the peraonal Econ,i-
deration of his performing his own duty on the oc-
casion.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, he had to ex-
press the regret he naturally felt at any collision of
sentiment which would lead to interrupt the unani-
mity so desirable on .such an occasion as the present
—7-but desirable as he regarded such unanimity, he
would never consent to purchase it by the sacrifice of
any public principle whatever. He concurred with
the Noble Baron as to the custom of bringing gene-
rally before Parliatnent the state of the country on
the first day of the Session. There may be objeEts,
however, which allowably and properly would induce
Government to abstain from bringing forward parti-
cular subjects to the general view of Parliament on
such occasions. But it was always customary to
ing forward a view of the general circumstances o.

the COuntry, an esfieCiall)-- what t-egarded its fiare.gh
relations* for the general opinion of Parliamen. onthe
first day of the Session. Had they departed from this -
hue, they should consider themselves as having base •
ly betrayed their duties, from any view or object of
obtaining unanimity. He was equally aware that the
present was not an occasion for regularly going into
any detailed discussion, they were, therefore, con
fined to a general view of subject.. The Noble
Baron told them, that he retains every opinion he
had before entertained on certain. subieds, and that
-the contrary opinions delivered in this place would
prove to be eitoneous and, unfounded. Now he
(the Earl of L.) on • sua A general statement, felt•
it necessary only to state, also generally that hd
was convinced that the hopes of this country, that
the hopes which Enrope had of deliverance, hack
• arisen and would proceed from the adoption, and.
from the perseverance in the system 01 measures (in
spite of All tile clamour and all the opposition)*
which had hitherto been adopted. He knew not what
system might be advised by others but this he would
say, that in his mind the continuance of such a sy Stem
as the present, iv hatever may be its expence,was essen-
tial to the safety ola country ! And upon that systeni
his Majesty's I resent servants desired to stand or
fall ! With respect to atter, her topic, on which (Ike t
Noble Baron had laid FO much stress, it Nt as also
subject on a hid) much difference of opinion waa'
likely to arise.; he would deny chat it was in some
degree connected with the general state of the
country ; but he would now only sat, that MI
the experience, and every thing which had oc-
curred since the subled was last before the
House, tended to evince the wisdom and justice
of the pri ,ciples and the justice of the measures
which he had lent his humble assistance to. The
Noble Baron appeared to have stated his inset).- •
lion, or that of some other Noble Lord, to bring
the subject specifically before the House. - As that
subject was not adverted to in the Spetch, he should
certainly reserve what he had to say upon it until it
was distinctly before them. It was one proper thr
a separate discussion, and should be unmixed with:
any other topic. He could not however suffer it to pass
without saying, on the part of himself and the Cul-
leagues with whom he had the honour to act in this
country, and on that of the Noble Duke and Ins
Colleagues in Ireland, that they were ready to jos',
tify what had been done, and to defend their con-
duct ; but he should reserve all further explatiati,
till the question could be regularly discussed. Weft
respect to the Address on such au occasion, he
thought it should be so framed as to induce a gene-
ral concurrence not only in the House but in Use
country ; such was the case at present, as it involv-
ed only a general concurrence in general
and expressed a general disposition to assure the
Prince Regent of our support in measures so obvi-
ously necessary to maintain the interests said honeyr
of the country ; and under these convictions the Mo-
tion of his Noble Friend had his perfect concur-
rence.

Earl GREY said, he could not refr,in from join-
ing most cordially with his Nob e Friend, or front
declaring in the presence of the Houce, and of the
Country, that night, that he full, concurred wi:h
him upon all the questions to which the Address re-
lated. Their opinions were confirmed by exi e-
rience and tire evidence on tatis, 'and this proNsit ion
he was ready to miintain and detelnd. Wiley e 3
they were to consider the transactions in the affai*
with America, as the proofs of the success of the
system adopted by his Majesty's present Ministers,
he was at a loss to know., but upon these getestiores
he was ready to pledge himself to sinew that the
conda6l of Ministers conduced neither to the ho-
nour nor interests of the country but, on the ,con-
trary, that to the system adopted by Ministers were
to I;” ascribed all the calamities the country at pre-
sent experienced. With respect to the affairs of Ire-
land, he more particularly concurred with his No-
ble Friend and it was w ith regret he perceived
that no mention of the present eventful situation
of that country was introduced into the
Speech, or of the line of conduct meant to be pur-
sued v ith respect to it, and from what fell front
the Noble Eirl, that a liberal and conciliatory sys-
tem was not likely to be purs,ted by Ministers.
No expectation) was held out that any thing of the
kind was likely to be adopted ; on the contrarj,
it was declared that the system hitherto acted upon
in Ireland, as well as with respeCt to every part of
the Government of the country, was to be pl.l--
sisted in, as essential to the common safety : ti at
Ministers were determined not only to justify the
wisdom anal policy of, what had p:ssed, but to per-
sist in the same course and system with respect to
the future. With respect to such an occasion as
,the present, he was perfectly ready to concur ut
whatever measures the Pence Regent should adop ,
really conducive to the honour rod safety of the
kingdom ; but of this descrilmion, he could not coo.
ceive the system adopted by Ministers. BA., be
the Ministers who they may, he would support
them when the measures they proposed should ap-
pear to him likely to tend to the great objects of
the honour and the security of the country. These,
he would repeat, must be very different from the
present, which he roust regard as pregnant with.
disgrace and ruin !

Lord DARNLRY could no hiaiki_ uniting his voce
with that of these N ble Lod, who ptessLd th
present state of Irriand on the serious consideration.
of their Lordships' House and of colijuring their
Lordships not to delay that consiacrai ion for a mo-
ment. The claims of the Catholics %verb set forth
in a manaer so pi.,in, so pLaceable, so constitutional,
and so Lxeniiilary, that it was impo‘isible hut that
they must be attended to, and the sooner the
better,

The Duke of NORFOLK complained of the man-
ner in which the Noble Secretary (Liverpool) had
treated the observations of some of his Noble
Friends, respeCting the omission of what most
materially concerned the state of Ireland. He be-
lieved it was not inconsistent with parliamentary
usage to censure Ministers as much for what was
omitted in a Speech from the throne, as for what
was stated in it ; and, therefore, he conceived that
in the complaints made with regard to the entire
omission of what essentially regarded Ireland, his-
Noble Friends were perfectly justified. The Noble'
Secretary of State (Lord Liverpool) talked loudly of
the call which be was confident he might make
on the country at large (or their support of the
Prince Regent's Government. He did not well
utiderstand what the nature of that call might
she. It might perhaps be something, like the call

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lade Mice on gimiiai'4ubjeet by a Stoble Lord, or
ke the call of "No Popery, with which the pea-
!nt Administration endeavoured to render auspicious

tE operii^ and confirm the establishment of their
ewer. But exporience might tell At)em with what I ,
erils and calamities such calls might be attended.
le, for one, was extremely well disposed to give
very support in iris power to what he conceived
'Quid give vigour and efficacy to the Prince Re-
Government. But the call on which the
iuble Secretary seemed so much to rely, for up-
tolding the Government,
.if answered in the spirit
n which he feared it would be made, instead of
ending to the support ot the Regent's Government,
Pnuld, in his apprehension, rather contribute to
r.ecipttate it. downfall.
The Ear: 0 Livaaroot., in explanation, assured
:he "Noble Dat-;e that he had .wholly mistaken his
Intention and his meaning. When he talked of a
call on the county y for their support of the Prince
qegent's G.werninent, it was on no'narrow and par-
tial (=round that he rested his confidence, that the
Call U.otild be tavonrably and almost universally an-
swered. In
,snaking use. of that expression, he
Chiefly referred to t'he foreign politics and the fo-
rteign relations of the kingdom, and on those points,
he did not hesitate to say, that Government would
have the approbation and ,ipplause ot a very gre.rt
ii)ai"ritt of the people. As to the ripd of any
nble Lord to complain of what the Speech
"lined; as well as of what it contained, it was
.river his intention to 'dispute. It was impossible
r eve.ry thing equally prominent in a Speech,
L'?‘ it any essential happene to be omitted, any
Aloble Lord was sorely at liberty to take the earliest
P"°""nitvof bringing it under the consideration
" the ,

FlTzwut.ram also conjured tLeir Lordships
not to allow any,,telay to interpose, before they took
Ihe state of Ireland into their serious con-id-ration.
4t Was a subjea in hi,: mind equally urgent and int-
Pertant ; and viewing it in that light, he should feel
it 'us duty to call the attention of their Lordships
to 't on a, early a day as possible. Inceedi
IA:0'11d delay it beyond Friday se'nnight ; and
"'et: Lordships were accordingly, summoned fo,
that (Li.:

Lo
—EIENVILLE could n t but make an obst

Batt'' .or two, io 'cons-quence of the explanation
\vlliett had just been givt'.•n by the Noble Secretary
()IShte. Th, Noble n
Lord see,ed to make an in-
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("
cclir i„-the call of general support toile Go-
-1,) ernment of the Prince Regent. He was perfectly
SNnttble of the feat diffil!tNlties which surrounded
the al.v tut station which was cast upon his
.Royal
411ghness, and nt- was ready to support him in sur-
mounting those difficulties which should be brought
31)(111 Win by the advice oi incapable Counsel-
-103• But be tie%er rua!le,- nor would he make
an. Y- potnise of an ou•zpalitied support ,to any Go-
Irerhrnent.
i Lola LivEßroot hsving intended any such
illinuation, or of 11,-iv ng called for the general sup-
trt cf the country, uaress on the grounds which
e had already sAated.

THE SPANISH COLONIES.
Lord HOLLAND wished to take the earliest op.
turtunity of putting a question to a Noble Mir.
dais (Wellesley), respeoing a transaLtion- which he
~ `,._onsith.red as of the utmost importance, and. as one
hid), if not spet-dilv brooght to some issue, might
14 all probability lead to the most ealatnitous results.
Arhat 11.! had% in view was, the proposed mediation
of the British GoVernment between the Spanish
Colonies add the Mother Country. More than a
Year and a half hid elapsed since the Caraccassnew..
6'l a disposition, indeed a ddermination, to throw
421 their allegiance to the Spanish Goveinmeni, and
that determination had since been carried into exe-
cution. Other paits of the Spanish pos‘essides had
imitated the example, which had given rise to such
8144041aq strife, and such sacrifice of human.
'''es on both smdes,•that there was no calculating the
mass of miseries w Blots any delay of the proposed
mediation might produce. It was true that a .Ctitn...
!fission had been appointed to carry that Mediation
Into effect ; but it did pot seen) to make any pro-
gress,Jar even to prepare and proceed to the arrange-
nlettt of the business upon which it was supposed
they were to be ernploved. He did net pretend to
,be very minuiely or very correctly informed on the
4ubjeci. But he had acquiesced in the views which
the Noble Marquis seemed to have taken of the
I'lbject ; and he did expect that certain steps would
eve been taken without delay, correspondent to the
nature of those views. Had these steps been taken,
tr when were they likely to be takeh ? was the
lfestion which he had now risen, to pUt to the
loble narquis.
Marquis WELLESLEY, in reply to the Noble
*Lord, observed, that every step indicated by the
•rlew of the subject which the Noble Lord did him
the honour fo approve, bad been duly taken; and
that if the mitter did not proceed with that celerity
'4'hiett might be wished, the delay was owing to
those endless oh:MutU.l.ls which inveterate preju-
dices, narrow notions, conflicting interests, and the
'elfish spilit of monopoly never tailed: to throw in
the way of time accomplish:nent of such an objeo.-,-
As soon as could be, the Commission was appoint-
ed, and preparations made for its departure. The
'tharge of delay was not imputable to the British Go-
‘'ernment ; they were all to a man anxious to price
wed in this delicate business With dis-
Patch. But the obstructions, and difficulties which
they had horn so many quarters to encounter, were
;.,.110t of a nature to be suraionnied on a sudden, or to
'ei removed by' ordinary means. It was necessary
,(,) approach with every possible degree of caution,
rtidence, and cirumSpetlion ; and they hod accord:.
Itialy been so approached. To tm eat the question in
44 abrupt and unconciliatory manner, would neces-
4arily have put the issue to the utmost hazard. He
, • sted the causes of delay would soon be. get over,
Ind then- it would appear that there was no back-
"'artiness on our part to enter on the business of
conciliation with all the desirable dispatch.
L,I-Ord HOLLAND considered the answeref the No-
;'e Marquis as rather vague and general, and there-
we not a satisfactory one to his question.
'he MMarquis WELLESLEY hd d to give
Noble Lord as distinda an answer asendeavoure it was pos
sible for him to give.
Lord HO-LLAND said he was resolved to make in-
quiry into the subject, and he should theretore, on
lukne early day, move for information respeding it,