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London, England, 1819-01-22 00:00:00

'fios .great European confederacy, would be ge-
nerally beneficial ; and in such a view of the
amelioration of the circumstances of that coun-
try he founded his best hope for the continu-
ance of continental peace. He could not, how-
ever, dismiss the arrangements agreed upon at
Aix-la-Chapelle without an anxious inquiry as to
what steps had actually been taken towards the
complete abolition of the African Slave Trade
throughout the wortd,.and;mOre particularly on
the part of France. It was obviims. that without
iceeveral and cordial co-operation of the different
Powers concerned in that nefarious traffic, its
real termination could never take. place. He
trusted that some efforts Were directed by Mini-
sters to be made on that important opportunity
towards. so desirable a consummation. There was
arirrtlir subject which had not been sufficiently
taken into view—he meant the actual state of the
revenue, commerce, and general financial 'concerns
of the country, though he regarded with sat isfaction
what had been said upon these important topies;
as tar as they went. To a 'certain degree these
were certainly improved ; but still, with doe at-
Itmrion and management, the See imprOvemeros
roislit. he made to a touch 'greater extent. The
agar. gate state of the Consolidated Fund was
touch talked of ; 1.011 its actilar,Sorping did not
exceed between 2 acid 300,0001. Its proceeds were
eaten tilt by ehe arre,ars'Of preceding. yeats; but,
these were piiints-, lie knew, which most lie over
for future distoesion by their Lordship's. The Ex-
penditure of the last year exceeded the Revenue,
in point of fact, nearly 14 n'lillions ;• and, if such
a srate of defalcation continued, the whole of the
Siekilig Fund must be affected by it. In the pre-
. sent yer, such was the state of that part of our
concert's, that not more than tour millions of the
t'inkine. Fan() road be applied to the reduction of
enormous load of debt witch oppressed the.
Country'. He said this with no view of creating
despondency, but with the view of stimulating
Ministers seriously to apply to the subject ; to
inquire deeply into it again and again, arid see
what farther reductions in the national expendi-
tore were practicable. He would now advert to
topic of peculiar arid urgent importance, on
which it was incumbent on Ministers to afford
some distinct information to Parliament, and set
themselves sedulously to obviate a great and alarm-
ing evil—he meant the state of circulation in the
county, which naturally involved the long-con-
tinued restriction of the hank with respect to cash
payments. And on this head he had to ask of his
Majesty's Government, for the information of
the [louse and of the Country, what were their
intentions on that important concern—What
principle was to regulate their 'conduct ; and,
in fact, what the system really was to be ? He
was aware of the comprehensive nature of these
questions; but they must wall be aware of the ne-
cessity of distinct information upon the subject,
and in their resolving upon the measures neces-
sary to he adopted he must deprecate the injurious
delays which were suffered to prevail in former
Sessions. Something should be done to counter-
act that destructive system through which the Me-
tallic currency of the country was caused to dis-
appear ; and it may be regarded as matter of equal
astonishment and regret, that all oilier countries,
even those least able to command it, should have
more extensive metallic currencies than Great
Britain. There was another topic to which he
would at present call their Lordships' attention,
viz : the actual 4elations between this country
and the United States of America. It was with
satisfaction he learned the agreement to a Treaty
Which he hoped was likely to lead all things to
the most amicable termination; at the same time
it was impossible not to feel that there was a cer-
tain transaction which be'should be glad to hear
avowed had not the sanction of the Ameri-
can Government—namely, that in which the lives
of r.vo individuals were sacrificed. With respect to
what was said of the state of affairs, and the
satisfactory termination of hostilities in India, be
certainly concurred; as the event concluded equal-
ly to the honour of British Councils and of his
Alajesty's- arms in that important part of. our Em-
pire. Subject to these observations, lie certainly
agreed in the motion for the Address.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, in answer to some
points urged by the Noble Marquis, stated, that
the Address had been as cautiously framed as pos-
sible, so as to obviate all difference of opinion
upon an occasion, and under circumstances, in
which he held it most desirable that all difference
of opinion should be avoided. The illustrious and
most justly regretted Personage whose loss was
deplored in it, had, in the course of a reign not
much short of 60 years, called, by her example
end uniform conduct, for the expressions front
Parliament and :the Country, what were not to be
considered as mere words, or even mere personal
feelings—hut for expressions of heartfelt re-
gret at the deep and serious loss, which not only
her illustrious relatives, but the country, and,
in
the present state of society, the whole civilized
world, suffered by her lamented demise.—(Hear,
hear !)—Adverting to the subsequent topics of
the Noble Marquis's speech, the Minister observ-
ed, it was impossible in the present state of in-
formation before the House, fairly to enter 'upon
any thing like regular or satisfactory discussion.
They would of course be matter of distinct, regu-
lar, and serious consideration ou flitnre rfforto-
PlirieS. The evacuation of France by the Allied
Troops was evidently a matter of important
congratulation, equally honourable to those
Powers who resolved on it, and, he trusted,
advantageous to France herself, and the gene-
ral interests of Europe. France. was
.placed by
it in a state of advantage which she could
klot claim ruder previous stipulation for two
Years to conic ; the measure was deemed consist-
ent not only with a generous. but with a wise
'and liberal policy. The .Allied Powers evinced by
ft their wish to effect that for France and Ihe ge-
neral advantage at a much earlier period than at
'one time was deemed advisable : and of this
great measure the moral as well as the political
conaequences were liberally considered. As to
•whatever detailed, considerations might necessa-
sily connect themselves with the measure, there
,aeSolf! •be regular oppostunities hereafter to dis-
cuss them ; anti their: conduct evinced to the
.world floes: never was a pesiod at which the Al-
; were more anxious to perpetuate-
,se aoai eoudiet tranvillity which