The Sun.
London, England, 1811-03-29 00:00:00

fIRI WANT VICTORY- AT BAR ROSA.

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The Order of the Day, upon uhich their Lord-
ships yl'ereyninnigned, being read,
The, kart of Lay tittioot, said, "I rise, my Lards,
.to bring forward the Motion of which I had the ho-
,nonr of giving notice on a fo, mei. evening. In in-
troducing it, I shall endeavour to preclude, far as
possible, all difference of sentiment, by abataining
carefully tram any topic upon whkh a dlftyretwe
'Opinion has been foYnted. I ,hall therefore confine
myself 'to the dirctt question to. which my nonce
referted, and upon which, I trot, I shall have the
nnanimons'suppori olyout Lordships. It is to pay
our tribute of decided approbation and apPlaw.e to
the gallant Army under Lieutenant-General Gra-
ham, An Army and a Cinninattilt.r,Oty Lords,who
have Orei, the .tuost triw.al and brilliant proofs of
valour and disciptine, an pi-
clity, I almost said unparalleled, but certainly
never vet traiisc ndied on any other oi:caaitin whit.
ever in the military ani.als ot the country. The
eirenmstanccs of .this atrnr are known to

yora I.4qdshitl; .you are infOriped pl. the e4,Mplete
and suetes-nul repulse of asu.,,etior artny`of the rue.
rny, lay au army in numbers considerably infers. r.
You are aware o( the attendant circumstances being
all, those which appertain to an it,disputable victory.
Y,,u have observed, that besides
.the cannon and
stat,dards which were taken front the. enemy, and
the great uumber of,.pr'kuners that were comprileil

to that there were tlitee Generals, a num
her greater than 'as attached.to the British: army.
this, my. Lords,,. you will,
itself. In adduion toad
observe the ierv.extraordinary circumstance, and I.
6elieve.:it is the first .time of its oe:currenee, that in
an action so contested, there was, on the part of the
British troops, not a single man left at a prisoner,
or ev,'n missing. • It is also to be considered, that
the field of battle remained undisputed in the occti!.-
pati-o of the British army. What lam saying, is
that which, I am sure; Will :meet the tr
every man,•namely,.'that this atiion Will tend to
coairna the opiniiAt so justly entertained. by all in-
telligent and.:l2;pre.judieZd• men iti 1,-.;urope,, that
when British 'troops ate opposed to the troops of
any nation whatever, in neatly eqoal numbers,
their superiority is marked and decided. ,In 'the
case before us, if any further proof of its great st.
perioritr, were wantiftl, we have to consider that the,
full tribute-of: apprObrien and applause is. du4§lo
every t,egiment, nay tu every Mao engaged in the
whole army. EVely individual was "emulous,
and an‘tiou.sly active' in the perforniance of his
duty. In every point of view in which this
atiion could possibly be regarded, it challeoged the
most unqualified aporohation of applause. I feel
assured thdt whatever 011ie; comiderations may 411-
' .I,ress the mind of any Noble Lord,, nothing u, ill in-
duce you t6t forego your cordial and unanimous,
thanks to those through whose labours .his most
ttrillidut viaory has ben ae'aeved. The thanks of
P;rhatnent, together with the declared app:obatton,
of their Sovereign, is the most distinguished and tie-.
ceptable Mar* of favour-r-theinghest boot that ;cart
possibly he
,conferred opon them. In speaking of
the army; my Lords, it,iS impossible to avoid speak•
hag more patticolarly of the merits of the General
who commanded it. We, cannot avoid regarding
with applause and' satistaainn thia signal dii,plity of
the most :perfea presence of mind, and, ptompti•
ludo of decision, those great and leadin?.;9nahbea',
hons of a ci,peral. To his spirt( And promptitude
in the arduous inninent of difficulty, the sue,ess of
the day appears to he atitibotable. But 1 feel as.
surer] you are. most willing to pay yap tribute of
`I)! 1 tu-e to every part Of Its condutt. The gallant
Otlic!,:t in question well deieryes the 0).416 of his
country, not only for 'the brilliant effott betote us,
but for his whole military coodua ; lie hai ,::voted
he.last eighteen years of his. lit: tti the seivice of
hisixruntry, and to t. great extent, owlet i.;:nuntll-
- stances of a very peculiar statote.‘ The f•fill:ont Of-
ficer in rpm:vino never, lost -any opportnnity in his
power ot distiguishing hi as lf. He was. alwaYs in