Star.
London, England, 1805-06-21 00:00:00

to his wines, while the fecond officer in Ire-
allowed to continue; while the fyllem of the
fecond Minifter of Ireland in this Houfe (Mr.
we fuppofe) is fo different from that which
Hardwicke would be difpoled to adopt. Much,
therefore, as has been done, yet much remains which
adminiilration might accompliffi ; and Ireland
. appears that part of the Empire to which it is
inspoffible to look without fume anxiety, and without
feel;' - that it merits our utmoft vigilance and antes-
As to the Rate of the war, it will be found to
as little ground of exultation as any of the to-
we have reviewed. The war in India m*y be
ight attexception ; but on that branch, as indeed
conneited with the war with France, and its
dikuffed at much detail on a motion of 10f
.. Friend (Mr. Francis) I than not enlarge. Let
then fhortly enquire what has been the diva of the
mar ; what the objeas of it, and the chances of their
attainment? The general °hied, independent of the
particular canfes enumerated at the time, I apprehend
lye been, the neceffity of limitingthe aggrandize-
and reftraining the ambition of France, and
T believe went in far as to infift on the neceffity
',lcing her power. What progrefs basthen been
in there °Neils ? Is the power of France re-
? Has any barrier againft its increafe been nb-
_ ? On the contrary, has not Bonaparte placed
iron crown of Italy on his bead ? Has he not cons
vetted Spain from a reluaant tributary into an waive
efficient ally ? Is not Portugal, becaufe we are
unable to defend her, compelled to furnifh a fubfidy,
employed in the annoyance of her moll ancient
moil fincere friend ? Does not Belgium Hill con.
incorporated with France, and is not Holland
rely under her controul ? Arc not both of them
_tpelled to contribute their evasions for the dc-
fruition of this country ? Are not their ports filled
preparations for invading us ? Is not Hanover
occupied by France. and compelled to furnith Cup.
for the enemies of her lawful Sovereign ?
: not the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rhine, and
Ocean the boundaries of France ? And, while
power on the Continent Teems both extended and
confolidated, is there any profpea of an efficient coo-
federacy to limit her infolence and reduce her power?
_ the contrary. are not the great Powers of the Con.
tint,nt averfe from any C • onental war ? Does not
ince occupy Italy and Switzerland, as pofitions
which to fall upon Auftria? Does the not hold
Hanover to watch the North of Europe ? And while
her ftrength teems thus extended, and her pofitions fo
formidable, is there any thing in her interioll fitua-
- to afford a rational profpca of relief front time
accident ? Are her finances ruined, her army mu-
tinous, and her navy dilapidated But this year we
bars had no comparifons front the Right Hon. Gen.
tkman between the refources and credit of France
this country I we have beatd no affertion that
was on the verge, nay, in the gulph of bankruptcy,
any hope whatever, that from want of moats the
'odd be compelled to give up the some. Even Sir
rancis D'lvernois, perfevcring in his warfare with
French Finances, affords us, at hail up to the
prefent moment, little room for congratulation. The
"I, Come time fusee prdented by the French Go-
„inment to thtittaloadiflature dens that without new
impofts or ex nary rekources, or loans, the war
will be maintained by the revenue of thirty millions
year, and that if the war were to hitt ten years. it
would add nothing' to the debt of France, while that
of England will be increafed four milliards. This
promile refembles that made by the Minifters of this
country at the beginning of the war, but I am died
hitherto at lean it has teen better kept, Crate even
Yraocis D'lvcrnois admits that her contributions
time of war will coierthe deficiency in her reteiptc,
!that her donreftk retenues and her foreign contri-
butions have covered bar menus. He thinks Indeed";
-t this mutt teak, Coke the fupplies front Spain are
off by the vigorous policy of this Government-:.-
lit'', however, which I fear this country wM have
to rue, when we fee the tribute exchanged for a
co-operation fo active and fo statue], as appears now
• difplayed. That filth a country as France, with
„Ave and ingenious population, Should be ruined
. her finances, while bar expenditure is confined
sithin thirty millions feeling; it were the height of
abfurdity to fuppofe. If then the war were to be a
-ar of finances, and allowing every thing for she fo-
perior induftry, capital, Ste. of this country, it amok,
bo 'in to attempt to conquer France by that means,
our own expenditure was little (hors of So mil-
and that of our opponent but so millions a year.
then, we cannot mite our hopes on the approaching
kruptcy of France, can we calculate upon the Rate
army ? Are not its number. complete, its fpirit
inbroken Is it not cononsmdad by the molt fitilful
officers ? And does it not on every fide occupy the
formidable pofitions r Surely this comparifon
our own does not encourage any very flattering
of attaining the ()Naas of the war. Is the
of her navy more cookiatory to ns ? We
_ added three (hips of the hie to our navy.—
:lance, by extraordinary exertions, has, in the
courfe of laft year, added ffects to hers. The
- of France cannot now be ellimated at Ids than
ips of the line the Dutch have t t fail ; Spain
has 6t fail ; but, allowing a great number to
fit for Service, I believe ram within the mark
I fay, that Spain contributes to the navy of
ice 25 !hips of the line fit for fervice. Thus
ranee has in all 113 (hips of the, line at her difrokt,
eight lets than the force we now have. This
:oportion, indeed, is greatly incroded by the fa-
. iority of &ill and dikapline poffeffed by our (m-
-otto. But Rill wp fee that ,France, within Co Short
'pace, has wade advances towards us altogether'
zpei9ed. She has contrived too, by well corn-
' plans, and through the want of vigeur and in-
fence of our Government, twfend to fee con fi.
:able expeditions. Occupying large divifions of
fleets in blockades along her whole line of coon,
has equipped armaments that have ekaped our
lance, have gone to our diftant colonies, com-
ing depredations. if not to the event they might
t done, depredations highly prejudicial to our in
:Rs, and difgraceful to the nation. It certainly
extraordinary fpedtacle at the end of two years
war, undertaken to limit the aggrandizement,
reduce the power of France, andthat too under
:umftances, particularly as to the naval Rate of
ince peculiarly favourable, to fee her now more
tit ful than ever on the Continent, growing forrni.
• on the occan,tht eattaing our foreign poteSons

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land is allows
Era or fecon,
Fact we fill
iLord Hardu
' therefore, as
a wife admin
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inspotrable to
feeling that i
I tion. As to
afford as litd
pics.we have
thought ant
not conneas
I already dila.
•
4 • 1, Hon. Friend
Abort
• then
i
war ; what t
attainment?
particular ca
to have been
light and re
Tome T belie'
of red' cing
made in thel
duced ? Hal
tained ? 01
the iron cow
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and efficient
unable to de
to he entplo;
and moil fin
tinue iacorp
entirely and
I I compelled
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is occupied b]
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Are not th
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her power c
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federacy to
On the coot
tinent area
France occi
from which
Hanover to
her ftrength
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, tion to affu,
or accident
anon:, and
have had ns
tleman bets
and this cc
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' or any hops
would be co
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the French
prdent mot
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;tapas or I
Will be mats
' • a year, and
would I
sei England
prangs rel
country at I
11 that bitherts
Sir Francis
1 in time of vs
IN and that hes
bastions ban
that this mt
cut off by tl
e i, , *policy, ho
caufe to rue
co-opetatior
to be difplal
an naive an
' la her final
1 within shirt
abfardity to
• war of Soar
1 . perior induf
be vain to al
•
while our a
lions, and th
lf, then, we
bankruptcy
of her army
unbroken 1
officers ? A
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with our ow
1 lope of alt
hate of be
Thave added
trance, by
courfe of L
navy of Fri
48 !hips of
in all has 6
be unfit for
when I fay,
trance 25 1
i France has
being eight
difproportia
periority of
mEn. But
.a Iface, has
' unexpeaed.
, I bined plans,
411igence o
• I, durable cap
our fleets in
She has equi
1 vigilance, h
• sitting dcp
i have done,
tereils, and
I han extrao
of a war, u
,
I and reduce
eircumitanc
France peel
powilful th
1 1 dable on tin
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