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neared mere than probable that the enterprize
would have failed: The proposition of Lord
Militia did away the necessity of sailing
out the troops frOM Calcutta. His propositimi was
that the expedition should sail on the west side. of
the tome°, which had never been attempted' by,
such a number of ships before. He had emPloyed'
a Mr. Gregg to survey and examine this Paramatta
street, as it was called, and this Gentleman, when
examined in the presence of the Naval Officers ‘c ho
were to sail in the expedition, gave such informa-
tion on the subjeft, as removed the apprehensions
previously entertained. If there was any merit in
the conquest Lord Minto was entitled to the thanks
of the House. Before he sat down, lie thought 'it
necessary to notice what the Right Honourable
Gentleman had said of its having been at one time;
in contemplation to give up the enterprise.. Via'
knew not on what authority the Right Flondbf,
able Gentleman had said this, but he had heard
noshing of the kind, and he did not believe:
Honourable Friend near him had, any wore than
himself.

Sir H. MONTGOMERY had information respecting
the arrangements made by Lord Minto for tr:e ex-
pedition which were not very creditable to his wis-
-dom and foresight. He understood Lord Minto had
given the Dutch slaves their liberty, and thus letting
loose a set of the most ferocious blood-thirty ruf-
fians in existence, was an act of rashness, in his opi-
nion, which did not entitle him to the Thanks of
Parliament. He concurred in the proposed vote
of Thanks to Sir Samuel Auchtnuty, Colonel Gil-
lespie, &c.

General TARLETON disapproved of the conduct of
Lord ;Mint° in leaving his Government, He was
as much against giving him the Thanks of the
House, 33 he was in favour of voting then. to
the Officers who had so greatly distinguished them-
selves.

Mr. P. MOORE thought they ought not to decide
on the first resolution, till other documents than
those they had could be laid before them. He
thought Lord Minto w►ong in accompanyinvhe
expedition, and should therefore oppose the Vote, of
Thanks to him.
Mr. ROSE defended the condu6l of Lord Minto.

Mr. FREEMANTLE thought those who opposed
giving the Thanks of the House to Lord Minto,
ought first to make out that he had risked his Go-
vernment in leaving it for a time. He could not
scontent himself with giving a silent vote in favour
of one who deserved so highly of his country. He,
however, thought, that if it was intendeJ to keep
Java; and to garrison it with troops from this coun-
try, in gaining it, we had gained a
\loss. -
Mr. GRANT replied to the observations made-by
the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Sheri-
dan), on the absence of the East India DireaorK,
He contended that it was a part of the system of
Government established in India, that the Governor-
General should go from one place to another as ()C-
-ession might require. The expedition derived great
advantages from his presence, and he could not im-
plicitly believe the fats which the Hon. Baronet
had communicated, till some confirmation of their
truth was received.

Mr. WnrratiF.AD opposed the proposed Vote of
Thanks to Lord Minto. He disapproved of his ac-
companying the expedition. Even if the plan were
good, be was not entitled to the Vote, as it was not
usual to give Thanks to those who planned a success-
ful enterprise. The Thanks of Parliament had, it
was true, been given to the Marquis of Wellesley,
for planning the destru&ion of French interest in
India, but not for planning the capture of a single
settlement.
Mr. RYDER and Mr. ELLIOT contended that the
thanks of the House were due to Lord Minto, and
spoke in praise of his Lordship's services.—Theques-
lion was then put and carried.
The Thanks of the House were then voted to
General Abercrombie, Admiral Bertie, Rear-Admi-
ral Stopford, General Sir S, .Auelimuty, Major-
General Ward, Major-General Wethetall, Commo.
dore Bioughion, Commodore Rowley, the Non-
commissioned Officers and Soldiers, both Europeans
and Natives, and to the seamen and Marines en-
gaged in the reduaion of the Islands of Bourbon,
the Mauritius, and Java, nem. con.

Sir H. MONTGOMERY thought the thanks of Par-
liament ought to be given to those concerned con-
cerned in the battles of Busaco and Fuentes d'Ho-
Dore. He thought, though no notice had been taken
of them, they deserved that honour as much as it
was deserved by those who fought in the battle of
.Barrosa.
The SpEAKER called the Hon. Member to order.
If he glieased,,he might give a notice of a motion for
thanks 10 those of whom he had spoken.
On the motion of Mr. FREEMANTLE, Accounts of
the Charges of the Consolidated Fund, for the years
1810, 1811, and 1812, as also Accounts of the
Taxes applicable to the service of the Public, after
defraying the charges of the Consolidated Fund, to-
gether with certain Acounts of Loans for Ireland,
were ordered to be laid before the House.
Adjourned.