The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-06 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

Mr. BAR NAM adverted to the alartp that pre.
vailed on the state of our.affairs in'the West. Indies.
The Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (the CHAN.
CELLOS of the Excitequeit) knew the dismay in
which the City was on this subjekt. It was con.
caved that great mischief 144 hew done, and that
the occasion of that-mi,chief had arisen from the
neglect of Government. Whether that was the,
case or nor, he would not bay, but he wished topot
some questions, wioi a view to ascertain whether
proper measures had been taken for the security of
our Possessiops and Property in that quarter,. that
if such measures had been taken the *!enow.
ledge of. the fat, might do away the alarm.—
It sUch*lneasures had not been, taken, it would' be
proper to. inquire why they. • had not ? He should,
if it were necessary, move for such Ferrets as Would
give information of all the measures taken since the
commencement of the War for_ the security of 'our
West India Colonies ; but.,he would content him.
self, in the present instance, with inquiring what
information Government bad with, roped to the
sailing of the RochefOrt Squadron, its force,its desti.,
nation, and at what time this information had been
received ? He should wish also for the instructions
given to 'Admiral Cochrane, and•the dispatches re.
:ceived from that Admiral from off Lisbon. He
wished to denow, whether that Admiral sailed for
the. West Indies, and at what time,, and what force
he had with him ? • If these qnesiions.were satisfac..
cosily answered,. any Motion on the subjeCt would
be unnecessary, as the time, was passed when the
discloSnre they led to could be of :importance to
the- Enemy. •
The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER'
felt' himself Under the necessity of ablating in the
strongest manner to the,questions ptnposed by the
Hon. Gentleman. The 'time was by• no means.
passed ',when the .disclosure of the particulars're.
qeired- would be of importance to-the Enemy. On
the cbntiary; it might be of the most material
consequence to make these .particulars known to.
them at present. He was certain, however, thin
When the proper time Should come it would be
evident' that there was no negted on the part of
.His Majesty's Government ; and he was sure the
alarm that existed was beyond All proportion and
almost, altogether unfounded.
Mr. ST. JOHN said, there were, other Papers
to•'whiCh his attentian had beed called, but it, the
disclosure of them was of any importance, he would
not press it. The Papers he alluded to were, an
Account of our Naval Force in the West Indies in
the last year ; 'and 4 similar Account for the ten
years previous. The objedt was to shew, as he un.
.derstood these Accounts would, that the Force in
that quarter since the commencement of the War,
was not greater thin that which had been kept there
during the Peace. He gave notice, that he would
move for these Papers on thelirst open day.
• On the Motion of Sir W. SCOTT the House went
into a Committee to consider of the Salaries of the
Judges of the Vice Admiralty Courts, when they
were fixed at the following sulns t for Malta, 30001. ;
for the Bahama Islapds, 20001..; Bermuda, 20091.
with an addition of an Annuity of *toool.—.The
Report was ordered to be received on Monday.