The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-06 00:00:00

Armed Confederacy of the North had been under
discussion in that House, for that the sentiments of
that book were better' adapted to support the prin-
ciple he maintained that night, than those maintained
loy him this evening. The reason for his not having
quoted any _thing out of that book on that occasion
was a good one. There was not then a copy of
that work in England, nor aid he Then know of its
existence ; therefore the observation of the Noble
Lord upon his having kept that book in his pocket
from that time to this-was unfounded. Indeed he
wondered the Noble Lord should think it neces-
sary to advert to-night, to what had passed on the
-occasion of the discussion of the claims of the
Armed Confederacy. The opinion he then gave •
was similar to the opinion he had given tonight--
merely to advise the House to wait awhile.
The SPEAKER said; he would submit it to the
House, whether, on a question, that this Bill be
committed, it was competent to the Hon. Member
to go into a reply upon arguments urged on a for-
mer night, and on another subject.
Dr. LAWRENCE submitted to the-authority of
the Chair. He admitted, that what he was urging
was irregular ; but observed, it was one of these
irregularities which were sometimes permitred—He
then justified his conduCt, upon the occasion of dis-
cussing the claims of the Northern Confederacy ;
and contended, that the Noble Lord himself, as Se-
cretary of State, had adopted in part, at least, the
Counsel he gave in the House; for, instead of send.
ing a Fleet to enforce our demand, he had sent his
Hon. Friend behind him (Mr. VANSIII MIT), to
accomplish, by pacific means, what was afterwards
enforced by arms.
Mr. ARCHDALL said, that the hostile disposition
of France towards this Country was carried on, not
by force and violence only, but also by insinuation
and address. It was a fact well known, that there
was a class of persons formerly in France, whose
political principles were so had that they could not
remain even in France. They were sent to Ame-
rica. They disseminated their principles with a
mischievous assiduity wherever they went : to
counterad the efforts of such persons, a measure
like this was the most likely to be effeetual, as
blending with the liberal principle of it, commer-
cial advantages to America. He said he was con-
vinced this measure did not encroach on the Navi-
gation Law : that was amply proved, and not at-
tempted afterwards to be refuted ; for which reasons
he was decidedly in favour of the measure.
Lard HAWKESBURY rose to explain, and ob-
served, that as to what fell from him on a former
debate he could, not refer to it. It was regular,
however, to explain'what he had said to-night, and
upon which he was anxious in one particular. He
meant the expression of hostile disposition ; by
hostile disposition he did not mean a disposition fur
War, but a general hostile disposition to the general
interest of a State. That was the sense in which
he meant to apply the words hostile disposition in
those parts of his speech to which that senti-
ment was applicable. As to the Government of
America, and its disposition towards this Coun-
try, his Lordship said, " I am aware it is
a dangerous thing to undertake to answer for
the disposition of the Govornment of a Foreign
Country ; but I think it due to America to
state that from the conduct of the Government of
that Country for some months past, there is reason
to believe, that next to the consideration of her own
interests, which of course is her first object, het
views and intentions towards this Country are fair
and honourable, and there is nothing in her dispo_
sition that ought to give us distrust. I believe
that like every other country where her interest and
ours clash, she will prefer her own, that is of
course every where ; but I can see nothing in
the conduct of America that ought to inspire
us with distrust. With respcd to what happened
in the last year; when the present Ministers came
into Administration, and before we sent a Fleet into
the Biltic, my Hon. Friend near me was charged
with instructions to make representations to the
Confederated Powers, before a blow was struck.—
He failed, not from any fault in him, but he failed
gaining the objeft of his mission, and it was in con-
sequence of exertions of a hostile nature that our ob_
jed was accomplished ; and I shall never think it dis-
creditable to myself to say, that before I fight, I
shall take every means which prudence may pre-
scribe to obtain my ()hie& without it."
Doeor LAWRENCE said a few words, after
which, the Bill was ordered to be committed to a
Committee of the whole House on Tuesday.
The House then proceeded to the other Orders
of the Day ; the Indemnity Bill was ordered to be
committed on Monday.
Deferred Committees of Supply and of Ways and
Lleans to Monday.
Deferred to the same day, Committee on Ex-
piring Lpw, relative to the Transportation of
Felons.

Ordered that the Greenland Fishery Bill be read
a third time on Monday. _

At half-past Seven, the House adjourned to
IvlOnday.

THE SUN.

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