The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-03 00:00:00

[PMCE SIXPENCE..

vaited there the greatest and most Unparalleled
e.,
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ertiont in the increasing and Strengthening their
Navy, and in their unexampled -activity in bdildieg
vesSeld upon alarger construdion thati they eves
had before. As these immense efforts Were het
imnfediately necessary; nor, called for
.bs, their ovvil.
necessities, it was therefore evident that they must
he entirely direded under the inflUenee of rraneee
Next casting a view towards France itielf; we ritual
behold with amazement; the prodigiOus and gigantic
efforts she was making towards the erection sirid tee;
establishinent of a mast powerful Marine. In the Opie
nion of a RI Hon. Friend of his (Mr. Fox), on a ftirther
night, it seemed as if he conceived the state Of the
Navy of France to be conterriptible; and wished fer
nothing so much as that the proof of Superiority
should now depend on the issue of a battle between
the the two Fleets in their present situation. CerteinlY
if it depended on an immediate issue, the event could
nut be doubted ; but the case would be quite differe
ent, 4hen'the House tefleded, that the Nevy of
France .makalow justly be considered is the NAVY
of all Europe, for they were in fad. identified, and
the Navy of every other Eeropean Power may justly
be thrown into the scale.. Every acquisition mad
by France, took doubly from us, as we were ex-
eluded from the Potts of all its Allies, and had nti
means-of touching any of their Coasts: Portugal,
though it ekpressed its satisfadion at the, assistance
we afforded them in the course of the War, had
lately Manifested a disposition that Seemed to be
dilated by France. Every one was acquainted
with the indignity offered to the British Flag in
Portugal, and that under the' eyes of a British •
Prince i and surely; if its former alispositionS toe
wards England had continued; and if there was not
a total changee ,so great an insult never could have
been offered. With regard' to Spain, it Would be.
unnecessary to use any
.words about than natiare
was for ever 10-st to the rest of Europe, and it was ~ -•
row completely under, the don inion Of France; • -
He would next draw their attention to the States
next the Mediterranean, which exhibited the
power and charade'r of France in the most vrikieg
point of view. There- may be seen and distindly
traced the mind and purpose of the Eraerriy. Did. :
not every thing prove that they were every way
hostile to us ? And,without very strong and decisive
measures, how could we possibly resist die wail..
known views of France upon Egypt, and its preen
sions upon Africa ? Since the PeaCe with Torkeyj
were not their intrigues constantly aaive, sometimes
in threatening the°Morea,s sometimes in encroach:
ments upon the Republic of the Seven Islands. and
sometimes in, ettpletyini conciliatory tfies3:;tir'es •
To sheW still further its insatiable views of ambit
rind and aggrandizement, he knew it was conia
dently reported at Vienna, and other prts of tic
Continent, that. an arrangement was making, ire
which France was to have Tuscany in addition to
the principality of Parma. Turning to 'Switzete4
land, he could not but express his surprite at the
assertion made in that House, that in the subjuga-
tion of that Country,' neither the dignity nor hoe
nour of Great Britain had been compromised; Hos
so ? How could that be made ous; if it was left
uneontradided, that we had mixed in the transace
tion ? He understood . there could be no doubt
that a person of consideration, and high in ,the confer
(knee of His Majesty's Ministers had at first appeared
in the affairs of Switzerland ; and if so, the anecdote
itself was a proof that -We took a part in that
business.. Returning to the Mediterranean, hd
asserted the plain and naked trutli to be, that owing
to the augmented power and influence of Pranced'.
should the War recommence, we ,shOUld nor have
single tation in the Mediterranean, with the ex,
ception. of Malta. When the nuMber of so,occ:i
Seamen was called for, the House should hate been-
told whether the naval establishments of Malta were
to be-included. We at present knew no Mort" than
the. single fad, that Malta had not yet been given
up, bat we know not the reason why ; nor hona
long it was meant to be retained: How was the
final arrangement to be settled. ? Or had they
got Russia yet to contribute to the go,Coal. which
Was said to be necessary for defraying, the expences
of is Government ? Was it to .be kept in wee,
reignty of. England or was it only retained. till at
near arrangement could'be Made ? For his peva parts
were he asked die question, be Would say, (hat in
consequence of the vast aggrandizement and eater:.:
sion of France, Malta ought, in tense and justice, to
be retained by this Country; and no more lie heard
about the Indepenslence of that Island. No one could
be ignorant that its independence was but a eltimerad
and that it must be under the protelion, either of
France or England. Adverting to the state of ouf
West India Colonies, he asked if it was such as pro=
mixed to afford any relief or assistance to this Count
try ? What could be expeded from Jameiea, in the
face of the sickness and disturbances of St, Do.,
mingo ? What hopes Can be formed from Grenadaa
while the French were in possession of their newly
acquired Louisiana ? With resped to the tithe when
Martinique was ceded to France, hee could not but
consider it as liable to many objedions. -- He would
not then give an opinion whether, from. occurrences
it would have been tight to have retained every
thing that had not been ceded at an earlier, period j
but it was certainly an universal belief, that Minis-
ters had at one time dispatched orders to retain every
thing which still remained in our hands ; and if they
were then so positive. as to an approaching aupt urea-
it surely was not, a seasonable time to surrender w
the enemy the key of the West India Islands. Turn-
„ing to the East -Indies, he had to observed that he
scarcely ever
.of late had,oscasion to speak in that
House without using argutrienti drawn from the
daily news'of acquiescence to the aggrandizaartent of
France in-that quarter. He was now told to a plan
in agitation to cede the island ofCochin to that li4