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wherever they bad ereeafion to ail—whether yrs
looked to our 'means of defence or attack. we few
ample grounds to afar the forcers, to panegyrim the
wifdom and vigour of Mr. Pitt. But if we looked
to our Navy, what an inspreflive teftimony of his ac-
tive vigilance and provident attention premed itfelf
to our view I It was notor:our, that under his Ad-
minitlration, that important branch of our power
had advanced by rapid progreffion, and attained un-
paralleled glory. In that department, indeed, his
adminitiration prefented a feries of the moil brilliant
fuccetTes, terminating in that glorious action which
immediately preceded his death, which from its cha-
raCter and occult feemed to have crowned the expec-
tation which even a fatigable admiration of the Botta
Navy would induce one to form.
The Nobis Lord expredid a hope that the

yew. The Itepoet of the Committee wai ordered to
be brooght op to-morrow.
Mr. CARTWRIGHT gave notice of a Motion
for Monday pelt. for the• Payment of the Debts of
the late Right Honourable Wm. Pitt.—Adjourised.
While the Ayes were in the lobby. they were ad.
dreffed by Lord Calllereagh, who repeated that the,
Treaties and other documents relative to the War
on the Continent. would he laid on the table to-
morrow. and thAt the difcuffinn would probably take
pLace in a few days. The Noble Lord added, that
as they had to regret the Infs of that Mutt:ions perfon
whole condo& was to be the fuhjea of difcuffion. he
trolled that his friends would endeavour to make up
for that 101 l by a fitUners of attendance.

feelings
by which be was adiusted, would plead his excufe for
trefpaffing fo long on the attention of the Houfe—
(a cry of fear bar!). He profeffed the utnsoft anxi-
ety to avoid any obfervation that had the leap ten-
dency to render the debate perfonal, or to provoke
patty feelings. In this, indeed, be but imitated the
conduit of the gentlemen on the other fide, who bad
throughout performed what they conceived to be
their duty. in a manner that redounded highly to
their credit. CA' tainly the friends of Mr. Kitt bad
ao reafon to complain of any put of the courfe per-
rued by thefe gentlemen. Not. an expreffion was
heard that was calculated to excite an unpleafent
fenfation ; and he was happy to perceive that the
difeuffion was, on the whole, not lefs honourable to
the individuals engaged in it, than it was creditable to
the indivichial who was the fubjed of it.
14r. WILBERFORCE. in terms peculiarly ha-
preffive, bore teflimony to the public virtues and
fplendid talents of Mr. Pitt. in whombe declared the
love of country was to be found as fincere and ardent
as ever yet citified in any human borom. With re-
gard to the &denims, that fuccefs was a proper cri•
tenon by which to appreciate the merit of a great
man, the Hon. Gentleman reprobated the idea. as
inconfiftent with wifdom and jußice. But if the cha-
fader of-Mr. Pitt were to be tried by that role, where
were we to look among the great men of ancient or
modem times, for any who had &onset claims to the
gratitude and refped of their country, than chore which
could be advanced in favour of that illations pedal.
agc i Succefs.; however, might be in many inikanccs.l
a very erroneous etherion of teal merit. Refelts'
might fonsetimes *rife, the cattle and credit of which
ought not at all belong.to the plan of operations in-
tended to produce them. He was aware that Parlia-
ment seed entirely from refults, in voting addreem
for naval or tnilitary achievements. But the retitle of
that mode of proceeding was obvious. The Patti
could nor ad as a military or naval court martial.
did not belong to them to inquire, or to plan or con-
duit. Upon !nett fubjeas they could only decide
from refults. But the cafe was quite different with
regard to great projects of domeltic or foreign poli-
cy. Such projeas the. Houle was able to examine,
and. upon examination, they 'tight appear to have
been contrived with the ottnoft wifdom, although
productive of very unfortunate refults, through kbe
weaknefs or treachery of chore employed to carry
them into execution. The application of tbefe gene-
ral rematks, the Honourable Gendeman obferved,
mull be obtioos. They were meant to guard againft We congratulate our country on the profped which
premature impreffions upon a rakish% into which he
this day has confirmed, of a Miniftry fuck as mutt
woull not enter farther at prelim, as he was very
unwilling to utter any fentiment upon this occafion, be welcome to the heart of every Briton who loves
that was likely to excite qppofition. He would offer his country, or whore love for it is not bitted by
no 4:Onion upon the fubjed of the tall campaign, perfonal or party confiderations. If the fortune of
but limply to obferve, that it did sot by any means war has been- adverfe, the vitae= of our Sovereign,
follow, that becaufe fuccefe wu on the fide of the
enemy, fdr. Pitt was to be allowed any merit. This in loch a choice of Minillert as we now have
quellion, hosever, was yet to be determined, and Prof Pea ors is a guarantee for the falvatian and fees-
until the determination fliould be pronounced, he city *lbis people.
would not pretend to fay that his deceafed frieod was The pulfe of Loyalty which never thickened under
deferving of praife, at the fame time that he protelb gloomy prof peas and difaftrous events, will now
ed againft the application of cenfure. But, overlook-
ing this quenion altogether, there was a put of Mr. beat with double fervor, and the magnanimity of
Pitt'. political life, upon which the world had long the people, we trail in Goo, will now, under the aut
determined, which fully entitled that great ornament picas oFeonfuramate and combined talents, prefect a
of his country, to his country's belt willies. When lion.like front to the adverfary.—With' a vigorous
the revolutionary fpirit bad convulfed France, and ea -bi et and a willing and courageow people, we
alarmed the whole civnited world, thatftioguifhed
leatefman completely fucceedea, by thedi vigour and (hall yet require all our ftrength and refources to
fagacity of his matures, in preventing that dreadful conclude this coma as it fhould be coocluded.
plague from reaching es. This was the main fource I t the Raiment of this event, our contenspotary
of his dittindion—rthis was the great pedefial of his printi have caught with a natural zeal at every re-
fame. moor-niche appoint:bents of different individuals of
The Hon. Gendemen pronounced an high ado-
gium on the manner in which the prupotition had high name and talents. We can affure the public, with
been difcuired by the Gentlemen un the other fide. entire refponfibility for the fad, that facia T 01110076,
Their corldud, he conceived to be not only honours- with refped to particular nominations, arearsusenre.
ble to their own charader, but to that of the country. Not that we fay they are incorred as to probability.
It afforded a fignal inflance. that the fpirit of party
—Of many gueffes, fome moil be judicious and true.
could not operate in the breaßs of Englifhown, to
extinguith thole feelings and fentinsents. which enable but we affure the Public, that no appointments are
men tartly to judge of character, and jufily to eftimate yet made. It is the principles led leolt of for Ad iii.
merit. He declared that he felt great fatisfadion in /ratios which is fettled, and nothing remains but ec.
contemplating the cootie of this difcuffion, which he ....
nu up du many high places which fo total a change
had no dotsbt would terminate in the adoption of his
of affairs muft necefrarily occafion.
Hon. Friend'. motion. To diet motion he was happy
to give his. warmell fupport, and that he felt but a The Kinn had only one conference with Lord
fmall tribute of deference to the memory cf a man Gasevisse. It was yellerday at two o'clock, and
who was ever the object of his efteem and admiration. did ant I nfo much as halloo hour. His MAJZSTT
who, was equally diftinguifhed for great talents, for
went back to Windfor, after haying fixed oo giving
exalted character, for enlarged views, fin perfonal
polity, and for indefatigable patriotifin. Of him, in- another audjence to Lord Gallons:A on Thud
-
deed, it might well be laid, that the &It with of his day. It is then confidently fuppofed, that a precife
heart was the good of his country, and the fole ob- outline of the Minißry will be drawn.
jed of his Rudy the intereft of his country. Un- Hifiory will record, and the prefcnt as well as
douhtedly had fell been of any confequence in his
co..fideration, he might have materially contributed future age, will venerate the manly virtue of Lord
to promote his own views of policy by cultivating Geemvst.i.s, as it has been difplayed in this momen•
connections and private friendfhips. But to thefe tons crifis. The nation, indeed. reveres him—Our
things, which Are fo diligently confulted, and which voice has never lent itfelf to fatlion, and has as little
are of fuck nraterial ufe to other_public men, Mr. Pitt
flopped to flattery. But we cannot but echo on the
WAS quite inattentive.—To whatever regarded his
awn intereft he was perfectly indifferent. Indeed this occalion a feeling which is fo general and fo jug as
diftinguifited man was always forgetting himfelf, but what we have exprefred for this noble Patriot.
ever remembering his country. We are affured that no light flute of the merit in
Sir ROBERT WILLIAMS was not aware that accomplifising this confolidation of party intereftr, is'
he could make any motion to cffed his with/1i but
due to the ftrenuous and indefatigable efforts of the
he hoped and untied that the friends of the Muntions
perfon who was the fubjed of the debate would' all Marquis of Bu outman', who has had no other ob.
attend his remains to the grime. jed at heart during this agitated period, than to anni-
The Boufe diviOed, and the numbers were—For hilate cveryparticle of difcordance between thole men
Mr. Lafcellcs' Motion 258—Againli it 89—Majority of talents. whore union was required for the public
169. gond. The Marquis, we underftand, has announced
Strangers were not re-admitted into the Gallery,
but we aro informed that the Honfe, in a Committee., his iptention to accept of no place or Stumm* under
TOIC4 t 20,000 feamen and marines for the current the taut's; Atitniniatition.