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prurient *ay, if you can ; but save it ! .But if you
are to take aoy mode for that purpose, in which
you-niay have to encounter prejudices, or in which
yOu may attach to yourselves a temporary odium ;
though the opinion I have of the People of England
will not allow me to think so, if you do hut inform
them rightly of your-objed : however, if any pre:
judice should arise against you—if any temporary
odium should attach to your measure—if it be for
tha safety of the Country, or for its honour, par.
sue it—pursue it, although your may have to con-
tend with prejudice--pursue it, although you may
have to encounter odium—pursue it, even although
you may have to subdue ' resistance ! Do it ! for
the Country must be saved! lam ready to take
my full share of the inconvenience. If, therefore,
Gentlemen concur with me, as indeed I believe the
House does., that the' present Fotce is insufficient, I
wish them now to pledge themselves ; 'to pledge
Parliament, to pledge the Nation too (in which you
will hOve no difficulty, if you proceed rightly),
that a strong measure shall be taken for the defence
ofaloa Nation, without any loss of time. I must
say too, that at a period when the statement of the
Fioartee of the Country is ahout to be laid before
' us, Jo is fit you should bring this measure for our
safety forward, together with an estimate of the
expellee of it ; for it is fit the People should bee the
extent of 0104 burthens; tell ahem their expences,'
and tell them at the same time their duty to them-
aelves; shew theM that their Representatives are
determined to inq for their welfare, and fur their
glory. You cannot now go into the detail, but
you can have no difficulty about the number
of men, nor of the vote to cover the expellee of it.
My object, by all I have said, is, that the Country
should now be told at once that it is to prepare for
measures of an unusual extent, to make' exertions
of an unusual nature ; that the People should he
impressed with a notion that extraordinary prepa-
rations must hr 'nude, that extraordinary means
ITIUSt be used. Whatever circumstances of difficulty
may occur io the detail of the means for carrying
the matter into effeei, which I believe to be essen.
tial to the public service, I am anxious that at least
as early a day ai possible should be taken for this
subject ; that Ministers, instead of talking of what
they will do, should pledge themselves, and that this
Hotaae should pledge itself that the thing shall be
doff : Let each person do his duty. Let Mini.
seers bring this matter forward, aad I am assured
that every Member in the House will assist in it.
Whatever degree of odium may he endeavoured to be
cast on us for not chusingperhaps the mildest course
that possibly might be found, if we had full leisure
to consider it, we should not mind—the thing must
be done—must be done immediately. —Mr. PITT
. thewproceeded to observe, that if he had to state
here his objedim, it would not be that the Militia
was too much ; he thought that a Militia to this
extent we could bear, and he was ready to say, that
another force calculated for offensive as well as
defensive War, was superior, as a force, to a Militia.
He could not, however, agree with the Right Hon.
Gentleman upon this subject altogether—he thought,
that with all due resped to the Militia, he thought,
as they themselves thought, that it was a great ad.
vantage to the Service' that the Militia were assisted
with a great proportion of Regulars of the Army—
he should not go into any detail—he thought that a
large po‘rtion of Regular Troops might be added to
oo,oo`o Militia, and must he kept at home, or we
should not have a sufficient force for home security—
Ile then proceeded to make several observations on
this sulojed as it regarded the numbers of the Mi.
&c. arid then said, he hoped that
,the addi-
ticmal itirce to be raised Was not to depend upon
a system of tardy and precarious recruiting, and
that the Forces should. not be confined to serve
at lint-Ise, as a *nee necessary merely for home
defenee, and that at all events that we should
titoare the advantages of the Forces being under
011ieers regularly trained. ,He begged pardon
for the trouble he had given the Committee,
but he begged to say one word more. He had
given him opinion very much in the rough upon this
subjed, but he wished the House-to benefit from re.
colledion, and judge of what we can do, from what
vedove done. We knew that we had raised by
illot, without interfering with the agriculture or
tit e industry of the Country, too,opo men. He
knoo.a, from the concurring opinion of almost all
Militia Officers, that we could not hope to have on
she k,Vlilitia plan Officers for more than 75),000 men.
Ile sa he would not go, beyond that, without en-
Atte Militia Officers from the regular
Pool.. Some means ought to be applied in aid of
do, Army. If any better mode could be devised
than any %vhich had been yet stated, he should he
glad of ; he. would engage to give it his support.
Toe Country must be put in a proper state of Mill.
col. preparation ; the best means.might, perhaps,
dily seen—what he looked to was the'
thing. Jr those have as much time for its considera.
tutted as wits nbsolutely necessary t • understand it, but
no more; for whatever was wanted for the Public
pifetiee, some how or other must he obtained.
Tke.o H N C.AL LO R. afihe la(. HE QUE I? said,
li was very glad that the questions l ut by his Right
Friend had given Government an opportunity
of declaring that they diLt riot rely at tile present cria
sis, upon tl.t: Militia consisting of
weal. part of whom were at 70,000 :nen,
present in arms that
they did nut rely upon the regular force of the Ccun-
try, which was at present greater than at any other
period, except st hen an Embatkatioo was about to
take place ; that they did not rely upon the brave
and loyal Yeomanry (1 the Culotta!, but that they
were prepared to bring firward measures for the
purpose of providing a forge Subsidiary Force, to he
Officered in the manner ',tinted out by his Right
lion. Friend. The ;':&it!,lit Hon. Gentle:Lao (Mr.
Witaotia. al) had complained t-,f the large proportion
i-;1. Militia Force ; hut that had been completely ate.
'cc: erect' by his Right Hon. Friend, at least that part
of rite Right Hon. Gentleman's argument which re.
hired to a system entirely deinsive. In looking to
the population of the country, and the means t.,f
‘c.• nstituting a large 411 efrzdive force, it was not
jnei,ly an option on the pact of Government, whe.
'her I,tlCll a Force shoidd he caked out; tt was not
0000: 1 t Ris2ht I for. Gentleman or Covert-tattoo
oiOo:o itiotisible to pr 0000: alarse proportion
re-nn.t T,on, s ,unst cowitler how, ci,u.
;;;',:crib tt ills the lectitv ;:o,l4,rintons of the Coon.
cr t!s;t 4Ncdtiol;:i :;;':1 lousio‘s,, the

largest and most effeCtive Force could he provided
for defensive and offensive operations ; it appeared
to him, that those means ought to be resorted to
which were calculated to provide. such a Force with
the greatest public advantage,. and the least possible
inconvenience. The Right Hon. Gentleman had
adverted to the danger arising from an Invading
enemy ; that Right Hon. Gentleman would do him
(Mr. 1, DDIIIGTOZ) the justice to recoiled that he
never under-razed that danger, though he thought
at the same time that it had been greatly over.
rated: it was their duty, however, to provide against
such a danger, and that without delay. He begged
leave to refer the Right Hon. Gentleman to the con.
duet of Government in the summer of 18oz, and
many individuals then in the House, upon whose
justice he confidently relied, would attest that there
was during that . period -no want of exertion'on the
part of Government, The Country was not gene.
rally aware of the extent of the preparations in the
French Ports at that period, nor of the steps taken by
Government to meet the threatened danger. At the
time when the Ships which defended our Rivers were
sent to the Baltic, then was the period of real dan.
'ger. Government neither slumbered nor slept, but
adopted all those measures which the exigencies of the
Moment required, with a fixed determination to
call forth all the exertions of the Country to repel
the danger which then threatened us, hut which did
not happen, He was therefore entitled to refer to
their condud at that period •as a pledge of their
disposition. It had been stated, that a pledge
ought to be given on the part of Parliament, that
it would make such provision as circumstances should
require. He conceived that Parliament had given
that pledge ; he.conceived, that when it carried to
the foot of the Throne the Address in answer to
His Majesty's Message, though there was no spe.
cific pledge as to any particular measure, yet that
a distiod and solemn-pledge was given on the part
of the Country, that they would make every exer-
tion which the exigencies of the case might require.
That those exertions must be great, he not only ad.
mitred, but contended ; but he flattered himself that
whenever he should appeal to the House either to
meet financial difficulties, or to provide for increased
military exertions, that such an appeal would not
be made in vain. If any obloquy was attached to
any such measures, he would cheerfully shale it ;
but he trusted, that on the part of the People there
would be on such an occasion but one sentiment
and one opinion.
Mr. WINDHAM said, that with resped to the
desponding tone which he was cherged with using,
it was in some measure founded upon a distrust
of those who were to lead the exertions of the
Country.
General TARLETON expressed his satisfadion
at hearing of the plan which was in contemplation
for providing a large and effedive force for the de.
fence of the Country, as well as for offensive opera.
tions, And praised the spirit and promptitude of the
Volunteers, as an instance of which lie stated with
respeii to the Corps which had been offered to be
raised by Mr. Boterost in Lancashire, consisting of
boo men, that on Tuesday last, the day on which
they were to be enrolled, Soo men immediately
came forward to tender their services.
After some further conversation between General
NORTON, Mr. WINDHAM, and Sir JAMBS Put..
TENET,
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he had omitted
to notice one objedion of the Right Hon. Gentle.
man (Mr. WINDHAM) which related to the raising
of men for rank. It was true, that a Lieutenant
to obtain the rank of Captain must raise 30 men,
and an Ensign to obtain that of Lieutenant, to,
which was a smaller number than had formerly
been the case; but the Bounty money was to be
fixed, and they were not to give more : they were
only therefore to make use of their personal exer.
tions, and whatever influence they could use for the
good of the Service. It was consequently a different
plan to thit which was pursued at the commence-
ment of the last War. He then moved his first Resolu-
tion, which was agreed to, as were the following ;
266,0041. res. ut. for the In and Out-Pensioners of Chelsea
and Kilmainham Hospitals.
Et nil. Es. rid. for the Royal Military College.
31,0001. tier Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea.
218,2701. lis. id. fur one Regiment of Light Dragoons,
and one %Vest India Regiment retained on the establislunent
of the Army; at an Augmentation of Dragoons in Great
Britain, and to the three Regiments of loot Guards.
31,0001. tar Allowance to General and StafFOllicers.
35,7511. for the effective Captains to the Companies of
Cavalry and Infantry, heretofore commanded by Colonels,
Lieutenant-Colonels, and Majors. •
1,741,57 d. for the sßlihua embodied in Great Britain and
Ireland, and -liners of Cornwall and Devon.
3EOO. izs. 7d. for Contingencies of Ditto.
fati9ll, for Clothing of Ditto.
t 43,0001. for increased fiubsisterice to Innkeepers, and
Allowance of Beer to Non-cominh;sioned 0 dic,:rs and Pri-
vates of Militia,
416,0001. for Supplementary Militia.
300,0001. charge of Volnnteer Corps in Great Britain.
58,3331. for Barrack Dcpartment,
Mr. POLE then rose to move the Ordnance
Estitnates, with respell to which he -said it was un.
necessary for him to say much. If :!ny explanation
was desired with resped to any or the items, he
should be happy to give it. He should oats, ob_
serve as to the outstanding claims upon the Board of
Ordnance in Ireland, that when that Board was
dissolved, there were several claims of that nature
upon it, and diet Commissioners were nt from
the Board of Ordnance here to examine them, who,
after the most minute investigation, reported, that
the Sum which he should propose to be voted was
due, and which was, by His Majesty's command,
carried to the account of the Board of Ordnance
here. He then proposed to vote the following
Sums, which were severally agreed to. •
For the Service of the Ordnance of Great
Britain, . 282,0'65 to g
For Ireland, 35,010
For the on tsfanding claims on the Board of
Ordnaucv of I rebind,
The Repoef was ordered to be received to.
morroworelil the Committee to dit again on Wed..
nesday:

38,000 o o

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Ti!e CI:ANCEI.I.OI4 of the EXCHEQUIA postponed the
Cormn,mv of, the Consolidation Bill to Thursday next,
Mr. 1.„1,, vst ['TART po3toned the Committee on Supply,
s Ni.:ans, tv Wednesday next,
The then adjourned at tieyen o'clock.

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TIIE SUN.

SOUR! QUIS DICIIIti I ALSIJNI •UDILAT

LONDON., JUNE 7, 1803•

YESTERDAY a Message was delivered at the Stock
Exchange, that the Minister would be ready to re.
ceive on Friday next, Proposals for entering into a
Contrud for a Loan.

WE received this morning a series of the Mani.
tours from the 27111 ult. to the 4th inst. inclusive.
There are do accounts in the Official Journal, of the
French Troops having entered Hanorver; but Gene.
ral MORTrER has published a Proclamation to the
Inhabitants of that Elettorate, in which he declares
that the French do not come to spread consternation
among them, but merely to rescue them from the
dominion of a Power that is hostile to the repose
of Europe. The rest of this Paper is intended as
an answer to the Proclamation published by His Ma.
jesty on the 16th ult. but it is couched in such lan.
gunge, that it would be highly improper in us to trans.
late. The whole of the Eleaorate of Hanover is
in motion, and the greatest exertions are making
to raise the Inhabitants ex masse, to resist the
French.

The Ship of the Line the jemerne, from Marti-
nique, entered the Harbour of Brest on the 29th nit.

The Conservatory Senate have voted a sum ne.
cessary for building with the utmost expedition, a
Ship of the First Rate.
The City of Antwerp has subscribed for the
building a Frigate inf 44. guns.

An Article from Genoa of the 19th of May
states,.that the plague had broke out in Malta,
and that the Garrison buried about sixty men
a.day. This Article, we apprehend, is not en-
titled to the least credit.

Gun-boats are construfting at Paris, from volun.
:ary subscriptions from the Inhabitants.

These Papers are almost wholly filled with the
Proceedings of the Diet of Ratisbon, anti innurner.
able Addresses to the First Consur, on the War.

The French Funds on the 3d
inst. were 48. 25.
There is no mention whatever of any English
Vessel having been carried into any French Port.

LAST night arrived a Mail from Hambargh.

The French Troops under the Comma.id of Gen.
MORT? ER, entered the County of Bentheim on the
26th ult. and in the Town of Brnthebn made Pri-
soners of the lianwerian Garrison, consisting of
36 Men and an Officer.

A Deputation was sent to the French General,
from the town of Osnaburg, requesting good treat-
ment for the town, from whence the Hanoverian
Garrison marched away on the 28th for Diepenau.
On the same day, the French troops passed the
Ems, near Meppen, and a part of 'the infantry
marched to llaselune.

On the a9rh they continued their march, and a
part of the Troops, amounting to tomoo men,
entered the Principality of Ornabrirg. Preparations
for defence were fruiting on the side of the Weser.

A great Council of State was held at Cow:anti.
nople, on the 22d of April, to determine what part
the Porte should take in the event of a War between
England and France, but the decision was not
known on the 3oth, the date of the last letters from
that capital.
The accounts from Italy mention what has been
before stated, that Twenty Thousand French Troops
would immediately enter the Neapolitan Territory.

According to the Dutch Gazette, the Frerich
Decree for the arrest of the English was to extend
not only to the Batavian Republic, but to all Italy!

Yesterday, after breakfast, His MAJESTY, ac_
companied by General GARTH, took an airing on
horseback through Fulham to Kew, and about half
past three er'clock returned to the Queen's House.
Her MAJESTY and the Pa iNcessas, attended by
the Countess of HARRINGTON and Lady C. WA G.
DE G AVE, took an airing in two coaches and four,
with the usual escort, along the Harrow road, and
returned by Afton.about one o'clock.

His 1111.Jarry will have a Levee to.morrow,
and Her MADISTY a Drawing-room on Thursday
nexr.

We yesterday heard of the resignation of the
Right Hon. WILLIAM DUNDAS, one of the Com-
missioners of the Board of Control.
It is confidently said, that Baron HorRAM is
about to retire, and will be succeeded by the pre.
sent Solicitor General, in which case Mr. DALLAS
will be the new Solicitor General.

We understand,,that in consequence of the dissen.
tions which have prevailed amongst the Commis.
sinners for Trinidad, orders have been sent out to
recall both General PICTON and Colonel FULLAR.
TON.

On► Saturday evening the Penus Cutter, which
had sailed the (fly before with three Mails for
Calais, under a flag of truce, arrived at Dover, and
brought over Mr. MANDEVILLE.; some women and
children.

On Wednesday, at Portsmouth, Admiral Lard
GARDNER gave a grand entertainment in comae.
;notation of the aftion of the glorious first of June,
in which his Lordship had so distinguished a putt.

ICI VAL NEWS.

•

I PORTSMOUTH, [UNE 6.—Arrived the Brig Lady R 0
BEN N 117, from the Cape of Good Hope; and Essex, Ot
ward-bound East India Ship, from the River.
Sailed the I lussar Frigate, on a Cruize; and Petterel sla
of War, on a Cruize.
Went out of the Harbour, the French Ship Naturalist
lately captured'on her return from a Voyage of Diseaverk
but released by order of Government.
YARMOUTH, Jura 6.—Arrived in the Roads frinn 11
Bay of Roses, with nuts and cork, bound for Hull, the. Ha
du ras Packet, ano Ls, and sailed same day for Whitehool
Road, to perform Quarantine ; De Vrow Julina, from Boa
deaux to Bremen, with brandy, sent in by the Lapwing
Fr
gate. The Dutch East Indiaman sent into these Roads OP d
id instant, is the Henrietta, JAcc ER, from China, Ando
from Batavia. The Dutch Hoy sent into these Roads an 0
2d inst. by the Lapwing Frigate, is the Rietbergen,.Kostoi
with brandy, from Bayonne to Bremen. .
Arrived the Prince of Wales, HEARN, from Cuzhar
with Mails and Passengers. The Passengers by her rePO
that the French Troops arc within a few miles of Bremen,.
The Brig Economy, of Woodbridge, from Shields to !.00.
bridge, with coals, Cit a Les TROTT master, was taken 0
the 4th inst. off Cramer, by a French Privawer, with
thirty men, She was taken the same day by two PililoQ2t
belonging to Lowestoft, and brought into this Port yestel*
afternoon. The Captain and three men were taken on bc.4l
the Privateer, and left on board the Economy fi
ve. Fr!
men.
The Johannes, II U RD.& rz, sent into this port by Owl
wing Frigate, is given up, and sailed this morning for lII_

Commodore Dolt ETT, Commander on the Cri
station, is appointed First Captain to the Fleet 114
der the orders of Admiral Co aNWALLI9 `'4
•
Admiral MoNTActrE hoisted his Flax 011ou",,,
the Salvador del Minh*, at Plymouth, on VIII
last, as Commander in Chief of the ships 07
place.

Yesterday evening rather an interesting ,N41,,'
took place in the House of Commons, on the Mllli7
Estimates. Mr. PITT, with that energy of 1.0 i!!
adding to
tca)lttilniee smutiilpiot:tryour National Cliaisititi
proposed, that strong Measures should be atioPr
fworhiacdh:l
however unpopular the Measlit'iorerscemolfy tahpepe.Caria:htir-117::
produce that first step to our National Security''"
fow:%fa:
will
thatotlnhl hope
I)
eniGn
ar 6
teM
followinga
a andn forw e wheavaerepeceeuritiaailliali
his great example, in teco".. -':
tirniisgstlaettrieyssm;will profit by the suigessit,
mending at the present moment, an undividesSltt
tendon, on the part of Parliament and the car,,,.
try, to the means of carrying on the War Kit,
and preparing to meet with Enerq ti""
tiirearened Attack of our loveterate Foe. ' :e iii
desirous of supporting the Government at thet,
sent aweful crisis, because no doubt can exist w 17 •
justice of the Cause of this Country against Friritt• .
and perhaps, the only use tlrr, coukl ;iris; butt f,
retrospective discussion of the Conciud of MinisteZ.
in the Negotiation woule. b.:, rya ascertain ho
the Country ought to trust them with the ftirO%
cccon,dviiitcttic:spitsrAingifianibr,s,fraonind the application of the tr
trtotic condo& of Mr.
Supplies which the present coojunaw i. 11:
W- are impressed with the cotv ittion, hosi'evir.ri
a,
erg, Our atterlL
ought to be undivided at the present moment.
.7
ought to look only to the best meas of defendi
,ict
ourselves from Invasion, and of annoyance to th_
ioffii,
Enemy.. If that Great 'Man is not to have at' I
cial Situation,' that demands the constant exerti.on:.
his transcendant abilities tor the Public Weal,
,71._
,rnagnanimous and. F a
rejoice to find, chat on all great occasions,
try will be animated and sopported by his atte_nt.i.,:.
in the House of Commons to its Interests. Wl'iteli,
PIIII:T
his Advice is followed, we shall think ouslve' cr
cure, and we shall practise and recommend the tn
ch.
thethe (.07..
ready acquiescence with die great sacrifices ilia?
the circumstances of the Country require, • •
_i,
Yesterday there was a Meeting of the Eleaclai. 4
co.denri:))yugphr.ofAtcN; S,uthwark, for the Eleait'n °l-9;
Repte:entative in Parliament, in the room
..70
Sear,
TjERNey, Esti. who had vacated
proposed by Mr. ALcocx, and 71:
Ti
p. ) ,
Ne !long
I.t appointed
vas
flPlia;:stv:D:ebporiesiteloig,:,leNti.l,(2),:ri,:AreC.stt:ltriilee'otri:ithanit,ln)::,
asE:hsytaKS:rtlu:iiNtrrill;:‘i;l:iti-tyaiiiile;°dsciricisc:ln,eincl::::alilier...blrea,:rideß:ll;lTitilo°)Caglitrsia:ll‘l:l:4ol4,:o...: ~
. .
dared that the confusion was so great as to oreye'it
their knowing the name for which they held 11P 1111 • .
hand, anti Sir ToomAs Tu it TUN'S friends dreLitli
tht the Hall had been filled at an early, hour bY I la
friends of Mr. T't rItNS v , a Poll was demanded, sn.
fixed far this morning, at ten o'clock.
• Ta
Yesterday tieing Trinity Monday, the Co_ ,rll° 0o '
tion of Trinity House held their Anniversary mee I.
ing, as usual, at their house on Tower.hilir;
which were present, the Right Hon. WILI•Lni
PITT, Earl SPENCER, the Earl of ROSLYN, „....1"—,
HOOO, Sir ANDa EW HANION D, &C. When Lar;
JOHN Wuotmoae was unanimously eleEted $
room
Eller Brother, in the of Capt. JOHN C911.°:;.
deceased. They then proceeded in barges to sosilek.:_ •
Hall at Deptford, where Mr. PITT WO% unanitun"'4 ..
re.chosen Master, and Capt. JosePH Copron
elated Deputy Master for the ensuing year.
a t "tfhhei sit
obeyianigc tihteculsa: t t %byee eakd
moifteLtsouoisfasoe
Serious
°Luc:web:ovie!:
mime should visit this fashionable Place of
,f
men', to witness the excellent aCting of M 4
PARXrit as the Heroine of the Piece. She ia 107.
unquestionably the best Pantomimist of the age,

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