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London, England, 1814-05-13 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF COM MONS—(Coatinued.)
Mr. W HITBREAD ihquirea, whether it unit true.
as stated in a foreign; paragraph, that the treAty be-
tween this contra and Denmark, had been ratified at

Copenhaven?
The CHANCELLOR .c the EXCHEQUER
signified that the ratifivitios-libittiitewpiact.
Mr. WHITBREAD then v.ithed to be informed,
'whether any alienation Lad been made in any of its

articles ?
The' CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEVER.
teplied that there had been no alteration which could
affect the subject of that night's debate, the only
ch.toge which had been introduced regarding the we-
tm-cession of the Doiish catocies,
Mr.'WYNiiE asked if tilt .copy of the orders for
instoutiag the blockade of Norway was rat laid upon'.
the labia of the Hovi se.
Mr. souLBU satelit had been delayed by ac-
tidcot-
Mr. WYNNE replied, that far want of these docu-
ments the House would cense to the debate rather ir-

regularly ; and it 'meld perhaps be best to ascertain
whether it were the **sere of the House that he
mould gfk oft With Miro:epos. his motion.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER.
thought it would be mote convenient to proceed now
to the consideration- of the Message from the Prince
`Regent, respecting the want to the Duke* Welling-
ton and his Noble °Seers.
`Fite dropped orders were then read and disposed of.
GuAgra TO THE DUKE OF WELLING..
TON, Ike.
- The CHANCEL4OR: of the *XCHEQT../gR
-moved, that the +Louie do resolve it,elf into a Com-
mittet of the whole,House, to consider of the Mes-
sage of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, rela-
tive to Grants to the Duke ot Wellington aid his,
Noble companions in arms. •
The SPBAKait having left the Chair,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that in calling the attention of the House.to the,
highly interesting subject of that Message, it was not
'his intention to detain them, by enteiing into a detail
of those glorious achievements of the great Comman-
der, whiCh were far beyond all powers el descrip.
tiOn, and for which he had been most deservedly ho-
noured with the fiighest rank. a British subject meld
obtain. He should not attempt to read a military
lecture on the unparalleled campaigns in which he
had been engaged, and which had raised him to the
„highest pinnacleaif fame. As we hadilow arrived at
the close of a war which has been much facilitated
by the victories vihich the great Duke of Wellington
has acheved, it must be the wish of the House and
the Empire at forge, as it is that of die illustrious
Regent, that he should receive roper proofs that
his exertions are duly appreciated. These proofs
bad been commenced by ennobling his family—by
raising it to the first dignity in the land—and it only
remained to accord him such a remuneration as
should enable him not only to auppert that dignity
with becoming splendour, but to retire from publicl
life to an honourable old age, coveredv:th glory midi
admiration, and accompanied by the blessings of hisl
country. The House were aware, that it was some-
thing moue than a century since a,British Coalman-.
der had aurae-sea similar adesitattoo, and ohtainqd
.similar honours and rewards. He should not enter
into a consparisati between the actions of these two
great men ; such comparisons were seldom accurate,
nor could they, in a case like the pre#ent, answer arty.
purpose; yet it-nsighr not be inappropriate to ote.
- remarkable

two root
DP4 of

, combined
circumstances
time en-
the pewit
than the
shared the
whom be'
of France.'
memory oil
that the,
of mach'
even of din-
.
; mcompa.
sufficient to say,
king dono
and that his
victories for
when the
,igh degree
ined, he was
them and of
lone which
of so great
intention to
anted, by way
1, in addition
-or hail al-i
'arliament..--
~able that this
territorial
might be
sum not ex-
md, which
the value
ing the dis-
igtort birn.
:base on more
Ade by the
old have the
spot, with-
It was also
/cry sump
proper to set
grant,;
!fiance of the
ing man:
ige for whom
tonnurable Gentle.

also to bring
conduct of the
alluded.--
services of Sis
'nig mita.
very unusual
and in Italy
at an early
is the.black-
t siegrst of
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be thus ens;

merated ; he was with Sir John Moore in Spain, mid-
afterwards assisted in the defence of Cadiz; he par-
tankfrif the battle of Banos., and the siege of Ciudad
Rodrigo, sharing in short, all- the honours and dan-
gers of the Peninsula campaign ; and when he re-
, tinned, eves the want of .health did not prevent him.
from taking the command in Holland, when the late
favourable events iii teat country afforded an appor.
tnnity for new traits of British valour. And although!
the last affoir.in whiill he had been engaged-kad not
been attended' with Gift sdccess which it desertedryet
`Ole same skill and judgment wintevident as had cha-
racterised the other enterprises of this Commander.
Ke alluded to the affair of Bergen-op-Zoom, of which
it was sufficient to say, that Bonaparte had spoken
at this attempt as one of the most arduous and dar-
ing that could be made ; and when it was recollected
that with curly. 20,000 men he assaulted this fortress,
hitherto deetne.d impregnable, and made himself
master of it in three hints, his merit could not fail
to•be properly appreciated. The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman then observed, that he should pass to Lord
Hill, who had equally distinguished himself in the
command of ilarge and separate armies in the Penin-
sula. He was' at the battle of Vittoria, and after-
wards particolarly distinguished himself by the
defeat of large parties of Souk's army which at-
tacked him in the tines before Bayonne. Respecting
Marshal, now Lord Beres/4rd, his conduct was be-
, Toad all eulogintst; he had brought the undisci-
plined army of Portugal to a state of such perfec-
tion, that that nation which was at first considered as
totally unfit far military exertion, had become equal
to any other troops engaged in the war. At the bat.
ties of Buisco, Albutra," and Salamanca, he stood
foremost in the field. He could not in justice pass
over the three other Noble- Lords, without an unqua-
lified tribute of praise to their bravery and talents.
They had not chosen to accept of any other'than ho-
norary rewards ; though he could not think that so
fortune could be more honourably attained than by a'
vote of that House, or less Incited by them who had
' proceeded, in the same career. He should only say,
that such instances of self-denial were ettremely rare.
He should not detain the House any longer on a.
subject on which there was an universal feeling ; but
should move that an humble Address be presented
, to his Royal Highness, thanking him for his gtacious
Message, and assuring him that the House would
readily concur in rneasures for enabling his Royal
1.•
Highness to fulfil the intent of the same. The Right
Honourable Gentleman then said,
.it might be neces-
sa4 before he sat doWn to state to the Committee
what would be the whole am.unt of the grants settled
upon the Duke of Wellingien ; these would, inclu-
ding the two grants ot £4OOO per annum, and the
61 00,000 already granted for the purchase ot land,
produce him an annual income of £lB,OOO or
619,000. He concluded with moving a resolution,
to enable his Majesty to take from the consolidated
Fund, the net sum 4430,000, to enable the Duke;
of Wellington to support the dignity conferred on
him. The Right Honourable Gentle Man added,,
that if the sum were thought not suf6eient, the sub-
, sect might come under the reconsideration of Podia,
merit.
Mr. WHITBREAD was sure that there could be
but one universal opinion respecting the great achieve-
s...a. nf the Dukes of Wellington—they had spokea.
trumpet-tongued for themselves. This great Li..,
racter bad had the good fortune to tall into his glo-
rious career at a tittle when his abilities round a scope
for exertion that scarcely happens in ages ; and he
was sure there could not exist any man so malignant,
so envious, or so foolish, as to attempt to depreciate
his brilliant fame. He sliities bright during his lite,
and will leave behind him a, lustre that will transmit
his name to the remotest posterity. There was one
Point only front whichte could not refrain from dis-,
seating. , He could not but think that the grant was
not commensurate with the deserts of the character
for whom it was intended. In his opinion, the House'
, should proceed upon the principle that it might be
possible for this Dukedom tofall into a situation which
might cause its heritors to look up to the Crown for
more aid to support its dignity. There was, to be sure,
no idea of such a recurretrce ; but * the Right Him.
Gent. had intimated that the reconsideration of the
subject might be open to Parliament, ' y not consi-.
der it fully at once? The House, in a first place,
must have it in contemplation, that the Duke of Wel
lington and his ,family are to be establi,bed in a
splendid mansion, which-is to be purchased or buiit
for them ; but when the Right Hon. Gentleman t ilk;
of a, suns of fifty thousand pounds fur building such
a mansion, every body knows that it cannot be built
for any thing like that money ; but on the contrary,
must cost very near 8100,000. You then sink at
once (said Mr. Whitbread) a large pottion of this
grant, and the remainder is insufficient for its pur-
pose. Certainly, it was not becoming in him to pro.
pose a larger grant, but he must say, that it would,
have given him much pleasure if it had been larger,
and on this ground, instead of the purpose of Parlia-
ment being accomplished this day, he would rather
hear a motion for the postponement of the vote, in
order that the House might come to a resolution
more worthy of Lord Wellington and of themselves.
But whatever might be done for one branch of the
service, another act of justice was necessary to wind
up the war. He hoped the time would come when
ia message would be sent relative to another branch.
It could never be forgotten that the Admirals and
Officers of the Navy had most gloriously distin-
guished themselves. He by no means Wished to infer
fhat the country had been insensible to their worth ;
but at the close of so great a war, a debt of gratitude
was due to those dtstingeished characters, who lmve
not, of late years, had a single opportunity of bring-
-1.13)g themselves into. notice. He therefore hoped Oust
a message would one down, announcing that hl-
- had been beslowed upon those officers, and la;
tisn4tiag.the propriety. 0( accompanying then; with
suitableremuueratione It WAS the cordial co-opera-1,
Lion of both services whiell had led to their joint but.
cesses ; and not only that House, but the army would
feel, tint all had not, yet been dosse, which was nal-
•cessary and jest. With these exceptions no one could.
.thore. cordiallsf aArpc than hiwelf , with the proposi«
titans be one the Coasmiuse., ~ .
Mr. PQNSONVI entirely:pool is all that had
been said and. done
,or}, chit iiucrestmg subject ; andl
'although, it et,a4 ceytassity, an Hone
thing fpr per-
sons sitiiacon bigwig Of the How t4,gpalplaia of
the insuffscasncy.of the pasta proposed 4.i/insisters,
yet he did not think that she rain se Lott WAIN,

ton wok too small. The Prince Regent had' been
pleased to raise the Duke of Wellington-to the highest
rank of a subject, end yet the income to accompany
this title is only 418,000 or £19,000. Was there
any Gentleman in that House who • would say, that
this is an income sOlicientfot such arank, or for such
services ? He knew it had been said, that grants had
been made to Lord Wellington. bt the Spanish Go.
vernment. The House, however, would act wisely
by not taking these into consideration. In the course
of time this coon ry might find itself not irc-ansify-
with Spain. Under suds circumstances,' is Lord
Wellington or his family to look to Spain for t part
of his income ? There was another point of which he'
did not fully approve. He did not wish to see a
Nobleman so highly distinguished, derive his revenue
horn the mere interest of moneys on the contrary, he
wi,licd to see him in possession.of a great landed
stake in the country. If, therefore, the Right Hon.
Gentleman would not amend his mation by proposing
.I.iiger 60TR, he would himself make a proposition
on tUe subject. He would vote for the grant being
£500,000 without the least reluctance; but he cer-
, tAinly should move that it be extended to £400,000
at the least.

Mr. CANNING would not go into an argument
as to whether the grant s'.ould be extended to the
largest limits that had been proposed; but he was
antioot that the House should keep in view the mag-
nitude and importance of the services for whiclethis
grant would be made. He was also anxiaus that
whatever may be vored this day, should come from
that quarter4rom which grants originally .emanate,
lest a difference of opinion, or an idea of competition
might be ioferred on a anti!eet respecting which there
should be the most perfect unanimity. If the Hon.
Gentlemen en the Ministerial side were not prepared
to give an immediate and decided negative to the pro-
position of an enlargement of the grant, he would
propose that they should take some time to consider ,
of it, and then come forward with a vote which should
be final. At all events, whatever was intended to'bE
done should be done now ; in order that the Duke of
Wellingtoo should not have to shape his conduct ac-
ca4g to the popular feeling. Whatever we intend
for him, should be done before he appears
assiangst us, to excite our enthusiasm, which might
make us mistrust our own jadoment. He trusted also
that we should never see him in a situation to hesitate
whether he would prefer funds or lands. The grant.
should be worelty of the country, and of that House,
as it was of greet consequence that the Duke should
see that he had not run before the feelings of the
country and never had any Ministers of Flown.**
finer opportunity than the present, for applying the
public money to a purpose which would give unmet-
sal satisfaction.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
thoughtahe way in which the question ought to be
contemplated was, not what the Duke of Wellington
merited, but what the-House ought to give out of the
money of its constituents. Satisfied, however, that in
the estimate of the amount he had fallen short of the
public expectation, he was very ready to stabinit to the
Committee to make the grant 6400,000 instead of
A3OOOOO, which would make the whole amount of
Finney granted for estates half a million. 'I he Right
'Hon. Gentleman added in explanation, that he bad
not said a mansion could be built for 650,000, as
misunderstoou vy H. cvnitoreact, out L 1145 it Wilt
extremely probable that one could be purchased wiffi
an estate, in the enlargement of which that sum could
be disbursed.
Mr. WHITBREAD was glad to see that this
grant was not considered as a matter of dty calcula-
tion. It appeared to him that the additional Xloo,obo
made the thing quite complete. It was now wrathy
of those whp give, as it is of him who will receive it.
The ResolOtion, so amended, was then put and
carried near. cog.
o That a sum, not exceeding 8.13,000 per annum
should be payable out of the Consolidated Fund to
Lord Weltington and his heirs for ever," &c.
o That it should be lawful for the Corninissiooen
of the Treasury to advance any sum not exceeding
Jetito,ooo, for the purchase of lands, tenements, &c.
as a commutation of the above annuity."
This Itesolution was agreed to—report tremnerew.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then proposed‘ that sums of mr2ooo is-year should
be severally granted. to Lords LyniJoe. k, Hill, and
Beresford, and then; two next surviving
A long, stover sawn !wry. took place, in which Mr.
WYNNE :and Sir C. ASIUNCIC COilteiltied, that the an.
nu vi y S:lotlid e x t.-ncl to the heirs acne' Ally of tnePeities.
Tile Cu tYt E.E.Loyi co. the EXCHEQUgIt and hfr. BA,
'IIIIIttST piie.i ; after which the Resolutions were
agreed to, and the Report ordered for toAnoirow.
i/LOCKADE OF NORWAY.
Mr.W.WYNNE, in rising pursuant to the notise he
had given, mach re. netted that the progress of events
had tyn release d him from the necessity, of pursuing
that course which he now kit it to be his duty to
take. He read that part of the Treaty concluding
with Sweden, which relates to Norway, and con-
tended, after the cession of that country by Denmark
England was. bound to do db more in the business.
By the Treaty she was not required to make war on
the independent kingdom of Norway. In its strict
consideration, it only demanded the renunciation of
all claims on Norway, but that renunciation, when
obtained, yielded no satisfaction. In a treaty ambi-
guous am the present, we ought to construe its mean-
ing conformable to the laws of flattens, for, by these,
the treaty was professedly drawn. He would not
waste the tins-4 the Hon se by quoting at length the
opinions of wise and enlightened Legislators on simi-
lar subjects ; he would simply mention, that bcf
Grotius and Puffendorff concurred in representing.
thee a Monarch might be persuaded to distirentsier ha,
dominions for the purpose of securing the reaaainditr,
but he could not compel the people of his d4mens-
bered.dominionsto acquiesce intheirchangeofmacters.
These opinions were, for ages, the landmarks of.pub-
lic lase, and It'llad always been presumed, when the
language of .a treaty was found.obeenre and ambi-
guous, that its meaning was not. hostile to national
knd it Was' construed accordingly. He briefly
slated the causes of the late war with Denmark, and
'Abscess% which had placed -Norway in her present
:situation. All wars were profeetedly carried on for
self4efence, and an enemy when he had laid down
aims wasentitled, not through,farour. bpi thrc ugh;
rights to quarter. It had been, however, stated in
reWM publications, that it was the ditty Of 3 ceded
province to comply with the orders of its former pelf

assort, but let those authors examine the history of
Scotland during the reign of Edward the First. BA•
liol meanly transrened his Crown to his Conqorvir,
,but the Scots, as an ancient, brave, and independent
refusedcompliance, and under their patriotic
rleadeos were finally triumphant. The same was the
ease with the Welsh, during the reign of Edward,
4tonducted by • Llewellyn, their native Priam; they
'filleilthe mountains of Snowdon with warriors, and
res.ilutely declared that the submission of their kadet
would not induce them to acknowledge the *mho.
#ity of-one whom they brooded as a fss'esgser.
Pas-
saps the advaistages derived from the co-operation
of Sweden had justified the amount of our subfidics;
but we were making-other prodigious oserifices fee
Stipulations that had not been fulfilled. Sweden was,
the natural ally of France they were called French-
men of the North, and they exulted in the appella-
tion and their reverence would not be diminished '
under th Government of a Frenchman. Ho weitlid-.
advise Britain not to rekindle war, fife the posrprea-
of enforcing a Government against the feelings °Eche :
people, and he was concerned to see us with our ar-
mour of conscience buckled on our bosoms, and aids
our arms from the armoury of Go* engaged is such
a cause. The Honourable Gentleman *poise arse
length, and la the course of a very able speech ans.-
cipated the principal arguments which lie expected
would be urged by the Gentlemen opposite. These:
he answered, from their being the same as those pee
forth and replied to in the other House on Tuesday.
we think it unnecessary to detail them here. He costs
eluded by moving, that an humble Address sixesl&
be presented to the Prince Regent, praying that bis •
Royal Highness would be graciously pleased to osater
measures to be taken to rescue the people of Mornay
from the dreadful alternative of• famine, and in the
mean time to issue orders for the British ships of war
to discontinue the blockade.
Mr. LAMBTON rose to second the motion. The
House were called upon that night, by his Majesty's
Ministers, to sanction an act which had no parallel is
the history of the civilised world. It filled him with
honor to see a brave people about to be sacrificed at
the altar of diplomatic engagements. The hatred of
the Norwegians to the Swedes was well known. if
not born with them, that hate was reared with their
youth, flourished with their manhood, and descended,
with them to their graves. Perhaps they asisla be
told that Denmark deserved to be treated with the
utmost severity. He thought differently ; foe Det .
mark had already suffered more from the frame&
embrace of Prance under Napoleon, than alas malt
have suffered from hostility with any Pbwer is Be-
rope. To him it appeared surprising,-that at a time
like the present- it should be expected of the Norwe-
gians that they should suhmit to their allegiance
being transferred to a foreign Sovereign without dsair
approbation or assent. ' Could the Spaniards leonine
that the example they had set would not be PBaßerl
in Norway i He trusted it would, and with suesees
equal to that which had crowned the struggle-in tie
Peninsula.. At -a time when tranquillity and hopoto
ness seemed about .to be restored to every. otter part
of Ettropeo-at a time when France was.alloveml ;o
choose a Government for herself, it was. melancholy .
to reflect that a war was to be commenced against
the Norwegians, whose only crime was Pat they hat
thought. themselves entitled to choose aTrieice mid^
Conoitet;on 444 r I hemselves. This aver too. lailkiblin
were now about to direct against theth, be parties-
larly objected to. Our armies were not to be fairly
marched against them, but we were to reduce thOill
to submission by a system of starvation. It was twit
singular, and it would hnig be remembered in has.
tory, that (England, who in the year 1818 returned
thanks to the ALMIGHTY for an abundant harvest, At
the year 1814 agreed to put forth all her means to'
withhold food from the mouths of the hungry. He
cono: ided reiterating the wish that the Movdegians
mile be as successtul as the Spaniards; and express.
ing a hope that :hey would find in him whom they
had chosen for thew Mender, another Wellington.
Mr. I.'EPI-lEN was decidedly of opinion, oat
that which wis ine,nmstent with duty could never be
conducive to interest. We could newer pursue mate
. true interot by viinaltlg the lash et GOD or of Nn-
tuts. atteinpted tb do this threw thee
gauntlet to At.taitillTY joatice, and he should fear is
such a case, even it be cenild not immediately see the
con section between cause an t.eff-ct, that the Su.
Mtn* g9VILIIMOIC of the UNlVettzt would o 4 hail to
take ii up. Wp • %op hnond to Oerfor:4l iseaty we
had coucitt fed, by doing all in our power a d „Linea
• Norwey to S eden, unfeso we were released 'rem the
etbligotion by Swedentierself. Nothing was 1/1 4e Ifi;
Purina to common sense and to common prineiple,
that .to, because istiairay had been ceded to
Sweden:74kb the cession Was successfully resisted
'by the Norwegians, that we had done 41 the treaty
required, and were bound to 'do nothoig more in the
boo Suess. By the terms of the treaty we insgaged nib
on't notte oppose the annexation of Norway in per.
petus 'y to Sweslen, but to co-opertte with Stocaps
and .tussia to securatoto the former Power, it Den.
mark did not juinthe Allies. It was now said, altar
a sanguinary campaign, becauseat last Denmark
been compelled to change hey system, that we were
not bound by the stipulation of that treaty. Hs
should be surprised to hear this from persons unaco
arainted with those great writers on the Law of Na.
Dons. Grotius, Puffendorff, and panel ; but' e was
astonished to hear it from those who were familiar
with their writings.
wauldh
co athoymiethbvieeeterneoallsteu treaty
on
to rO
He proceed:d to sloe. Iron;
Vauel, that the course taken by Ministers, with JO'
erect to Norway. was in every respect Mailable. 'la
cacluded
mockery
int 441
our part co hams
bedura ro tweenc pSwveila:colua
Ah it atil
accededßussia,
if the people of Norway resisted, it should not be ay..
these into effect. On such terms our ascent would wee
lars been accepted bi Sweden. But it was said Swore
den had not fulfilled het engagements, sad them:fees
tve,svere not bound to perform ours. It would acute
'with a very bad grace from us to say this now, &sae
had made no remonstrances to this effect before.---.
The services of the Crown Prince at Leipsic., his de-
fence of Berlin, Su. had greatly forwarded the plains
of the Allies. He did not think Ministers deserved
more praise, in any one thing, than for having die.
covered confidence could be placed in the (brown
Prince of Sweden, at aoime when the prevailing opi-
nion in this country was much,againsoit. After the
services required of Sweden had been performed, it
wos not just, because now the danger was past,
doubts could be raised on the conduct of thin-Conrsa

t nor could they, in a case age use pretests, &sew
purpose; yet it-might. not be inapprvriate
serve, that in some respects there was a rem
coincidence between-the abilities of these tor
Commanders. -Lord Wellington, like the 1
Marlbordugb, had become the leader of a cc
army ; but he had become so under ciocun
infinitely room difficult and arduous than it
f countered by his prototype k isasmitch as the
; he had to conduit were far-less disciplined 6
Dutch, Flemish, and German troops whnshr
glories of Marlborough ; while the energy VO
i opposed combined all the military talenti, of
Without any Uisparagement then to the met
the Duke of Marlborough, he might say, i
task of the Duke of Wellington was 'one a
greater difficulty and responsibility, and even
ger. But what had been the results of his is
.rable skill and judgment? It was sufficissat
that by these he had wrested two entire ki,
from the grasp of an inveterate enemy, and
whole career formed a splendid series of vice
.
' which hisrpry afforded no parallel. Thus, o
attention of the House.was fixed on the higt
of military reputation which he had attained,
sure it would be the unanimous wish of then
Is the country, that every thing should be don
could add to the convenience and comfort of
• a personage. With this view, it was his inti
propose that a sum of 810,000 be granted,
of annuity, from the Consolidated Fund, in
1 to those grants which the Noble Conqueror
ready received from the liberality of Parlia
1 But it might be deemed far more desirable 1
annuity should be commuted in part for a ti
one, to be attached to the dukedom, which a
attained by an authority for granting a WIT
ceeding ifiSOU,,COd for the purchase of land
would reduce the annuity ice proportion to i
of the purchase He 'hoped, that by leaving
posai of the grant to the Duke of Wellingt
self, he would be able to effect the purchrase
advantageons terms, than it k were made
State, as this last-mentioned mode would
'effect of fizing the fanidy to a particular, sp
out affording any additional comfort. It
buended to include in • the purchase a` vet
tuous mansion, for which it might, be prop
. aside the sum of £50,000 opt of dil origins
but-this would only happen under dr chain
estate that might be obtained not cootainins
. sion suitable to the dignity of the personage I
it was intruded. The Right Honourable
. man then added, that it was his wish also
under the notice of the Committee the condi
other Noble persons to whom the Message a',
lie should first speak of the eminent genic
Thomas Graham, now Lord Lyndock.
i i Lay career of this brave Officer was a veil
• . one. He had largely shared at Toulon asx
is all the operations of the British army- at
period of the war, and when eseloted is t
%deo fortress of Mairtua, he displayed t i
skill and bravery which VAS productive of
advantage. His other operations might be I
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