Star.
London, England, 1814-12-02 00:00:00

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or lueir.)—The simple qd-salm
before the House is, whether certain papers shall be
presented ? and we on all hands agree that those pa-
pers ought to be produced ; then, whatever be the
neoceedings upon those documents, this certainly is
not, cannot be the time at which their contents ought
0 he discussed:
Mr. HORNER said, that before he minted for his
next Paper he must observe, that the Gentlemernop.
posite took great Credit to themselves for granting all '
the Papers he had demanded, when the fact was that
tie Of the most important were refused. The pro.
eeedings of the Court-Martial on Captain Barclay',
were refused to be granted until the issue should be '
known of another Court-Martial, the period of which
nb man could tell, Under these circumstances he
Must confine himself to extracts of the proceedings ;
and he would therefore Move,
'• That an !tesible Address be pres-ated to h:s Royal kligb.
ness the Prince Regent, praying that he would be graciously
ileased to direct, that there be Lid before the House Extracts of
so much of the Proceedings of the Cow e Martial on Captain
Barclay, for the loss of the British flotilla on Lake Erie, as re-
lated to the state of preparation of that flotilla In point of
strength and equipment."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
expressed his acquiescence in the motion.
Mr. WHITBR EAD availed himself ,of the op-
portunity to declare, that what bad been said by the
Henourable. and Learned Gentleman opposite corn:
'newly confirmed- him in his conviction that in the
only speech made by Mr. Canning in that House, on
the subject, he had complained of the want of vigour
with which the war with the United*States was. ear..
lying On. The very quotation from the Right lien.
Gentleman's speech, which the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman had adduced, proved this tine.
quivocally ; and when Mr. Canning said that nobody
could ever think that Canada was in danger, it was
impossible that he could have it in contemplation
Mo mortal:could have had it in contemplation) that
inisters would take credit to themselves for eco-
nomy and wisdom, in not making any preparations
to defend Canada, because the American Govern-
ment did not seem to have made any preparations
W attack. it. With respect to the infirmity on his part
to which the Honourable and Learned Gentleman
alluded, he was sufficiently sensible of it. His me•
mory was certainly bad, although, perhaps, some
people might wish it was worse--(o laugh). He
should always feel himself at liberty to comment on
• the poutiwa ,ceaduct of any inch v idual.whatever. But
Ise dettien any attempt to cast a shin on the Right
Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. W. l,'ole) ; all he had
• said was, that his near relation to the Duke of Wel-
)ington had.prolubly placed him in his present situa-
tion, as those in whose veins blood royal flowed, had
iiequently and unexpectedly been mated ono throne.
nerthe Duke of Wellington's achievements the world
Was full ; be had conquered all that was opposed to
him; and is had only remained for him to conquer
„she Miat for tbe Right Hon. Gentleman—(alatsgh).
Mr. W. POLE said that the Honourable Gentle-
men had several times taken the trouble to point his
observations at him and his official situation. The Ho.
nourable Gentleman had asserted that he (Mr. Pole)
held his present post in consequence of his having the
Duke of Wellington for a brother. This was a mis-
take.—He had before been offered a seat in the Ca-
binet and pressed to accept it. His political life was
before the world; but the Honourable Gentleman
had no tight to take every opportunity of making a
deliberate personal attack open hint.
• Mr. WHITBREAD reminded the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman, that he had scarcely taken his
seat in the House in the commencement of the pre-
sent Session, when he counselled all his official friends
• not to answer the botheriag questions which he (Mr,
-Whitbread) had for twenty years been in the habit of
yputting to Government. The attack, therefore, had
.-ikft.n commenced by himself. He readily acknow.
Hedged, that when the Right Honourable Gentleman
held a subordinate situation, he was a most useful
and active servant of the public ; but lie owned his
surprise to see him in the Cabinet.
: Mr. POLE stated the mode of his appointment to
his present situation. • The Earl of Liverpool sent
to him to desire to know if he would accept an office
in the present Administration. Never having differed
ens principle Tram that Administration, (having for.
anerly quitted it:on other grounds), he had no diffi-
culty in declaring.his readiness to accept the offer.—
It was unquestionably true that-the Duke of Wel-
lington was auzio.us that he (Mr. Pole) should be in
the Ministry ; but if the Hon. Gentleman thought
that lie was mean enough to wish to be brought in on
the solicitation of any Inert alive, he was very nisch
mistaken.
Me, WHITBREAD said, that the explanation of
the Right Hon. Gentleman shewed the mos: delicate
attention to him on the part of Lord Liverpool. He
bad no object in the remarks which he had made,
but a sense of duty. An Hon. Member had recently
said, that he would not cbange any thing with him.
For his part. be did not wish to clinnge either himself
or his opponents. He wished them ail to remain just
as they were. •
The motion was then agreed to; as were also mo-
tions for the following Papers, after a good deal of I
desultory conversation, in which Mr. HORNER, Mr.
Cat:amt. the CklANGist.Lon. of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.
WIIITBBLAD, and Mr. BARING parucipated, viz.
" Copies of an Y 04110126 to his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
. get,t, from ary of his Majese -,'s subjects, complaining of Made-
qui.te protection affercle.l by the Admiralty to their trade.
" Copies of all iVi..ittorials presented to his Majesty's Minis-
ters on the tae subject, with their answers thereto.
" Au Ac:uu:.t of all of War and armed Vessels belong-
La to his Maje ty, taken by elle Vessel° of the United States front
the commencement of tie contest, distinguishing the force, viz.
the number of guns and the number of men.
" A similar Acc o unt of the Americankhips of War and Armed
Vel.e's taken by us.
" Ln Accuuot of the Number of American Seamen made pri-
,:.ers of war, from the commencement of the contest, distill.
those avured from those detained in British ports.
" An Account of all British Merchant Vessels taken by the
Vessel' of the United States, distinguishing their classes and ton.
" Copies of ail Correspondence and Orders relative to the
Creole atid Psyche frigates, from and between the Admiralty,
tie Navy Board, Sir James Yeo;the Navy board at Quebec, Sec.
" An Account of any frigates of a large class, or of any Slips
era larger class than frigates, but less than line-of-hank) ships,
tails and fitted oat (as far as the same could be made out without
detriment to the public service) since the 18th of Juni, 1812."
AWOL/ RNIUICKT.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that be now rose, in of the notice
fen had Bien, ttl move that. the House, at its rising,
shoulnd adjourn:till Thursday, the 9th day of Febru-
nry ut.' a