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London, England, 1805-02-22 00:00:00

o° your fydem. Clear away all the brufh-•
A beambles, and mots, and ivy, and let the
• the full benefit of a fair wind and the light
ten. We :know, from the obfervations of
,Aturalifis, that plants will lore their colours
without light. Let in the light and (hew
(which is not now an army) in its proper
mine colours." Nobody would deny that
tgbt to be done; nobody could fay that
'Cr, or r ,ii•ltt In ring. But the firtt great
was, tincloOtedly, the change of the time of
Inc condition of inferior ranker* ought alfo
tiled and bettered. In this commercial
it was fa niuch the more necetfaty ; they
not to be left ftruggling with penury, and
w purfe, while they are furrounded by ho
.sdiers with their pockets foil of money. He
ftrongly recommended the abolition a the prac•
- draft, and ip,,ke of various provift.ins that
beneficially introduced for the regula:i..n of
eps in theWelf India fervice. He recommend-
iis fervice a fpecies of rotation. On the fohjeet
itary puniihments, he confidercd the various
rf thame, of tines, of imp? ifonnicut , and of
punifbment. The fill, was more applicable
caw of Officers than of the army in general ;
fecond was fcarcely prat9icable ; the third was ad• li
in many refpeas ; the tall ()mold, is fnme it-
be referred for important cafes, and omitted
;hter degrees, as much as poilible, for flight
There was a fort of feeling of honour that
keep men from the more glaring offences that
down ferious punilhment, but fuch fentitnents
excited by feverelypunilhing a matt fora IPot
coat, or a button loft from his gaiter. There
lny ways in which his idea of the mode of
the military chara(lcr in the foldigrs eyes
.be purfued. Suppofe a foldier had the eke-
franchifa given Lim, or a Serjcant the right to
game; foldiers ufed to have a row in the 'rhea-
' Paris, which mired them in the notions of the
t. After various other obit' vations, the Right
Gentleman remarked, that in anfwcr to all he
id, he thould bear "We have no time." To
malt fay, that if our meafures were bad, be.
dangers preffed, our dangers would very loon
tpon usrbecaufe our meafures were bad. We
as if we winked to be thought in the fituation of
timid hare, which was fo clofely prelred by the
that the could not turn. He was, h',wever,
ighly fatisfied, that the growing conviftion of
tntry, and of the army too, mug, at no diftant
lead us to the adoption of that great meafure,
the limited time of fervice. There were Tome
that thould always be done (lowly and prover
. There were others that mull be done at once,
fhould be frock out at a hear, before the iron
time to cool : and this appeared to him to be
ly the way to recall your military fyfiem. His
rjeft was the refloration of the army to that
which the fervice itfelf confituted the bounty
and the limited recruiting would unqueftion-
(Ord a much ftronger inducement to a man
when he knows he has before him fuch an
What if a man were made to ferve for life,
of defertion. He then instanced the cafes of
eat Military Powers on the Continent, whore
were tailed upon the principle of a limited
fervice, and enforced their example. " I
therefore, (raid he) remove, in the outlet,
obltrudions and impediments in the way of
ty of which I have complained, and I would
entirely tree and open to fopply, the manner
other trades are, according to the demand.
1g counfels, mifchievous for the lag 3o years,
tw become inefficient and tifelefs, and have
our military fyltem to an alarming flare.—
,ever reconcile myfelf to the idea of England
inciting herfclf from all Europe, and concealing
like a tortoife, under her (hell, while Ilse is
Europe to fight her battles. Europe will
for it, and fay, that we are getting all the
we eau, by letting the people on the Conti-
Ight each other. We mull not avoid a Con.
conneaion, becaufe, as 1 have heard nr read
sere, we fancy ourfelves too honef.' I
with moving for a Committee of the whole
reirili the A.Ets of the two lad Seflif,ns for
o the Country, and for fuch further
as may render that Defence more fecure

‘permanent."
--CANNING lamented the necellity under
wht _ he felt bimfelf of differing from his Right
Bo:towable Friend (Mr. Windham) in the prinLi-
. moll of the arguments which he a.lvanced
night ; he was prepared therefore to meet both
trprize and indignation of his Right Honoura•
'rimd at bearing him fupport the Bill which was
bjea of dilcuffion. Its object was two-fold ;
lay a foundation for railing a regular and
permanent force ; and, fecondly, to fupply that
force speedily as poffible. Although it was not
with all the fuccefs which might have been
, yet he flionld contend that it had not as yet
fair trial, and therefore ihoold not be con.
• The time at which the Bill was paired
iprened to be particularly unfavourable for the
'1
of its merits; the diaries in which it was firft
' were ezhaufted by the Army of Referee and
• but furely it did not follow that the Bill it-
, ill iiiited to the purpofe for which it had
No argument could be more unfair than
would be unprodueive, becaufe thole diaries
:apable of fupplying the means of proving
y. If the Houle confidered. however, that
e as a fubaitute for the Army of Referve,
criterion might be eltablithed for judging of it
"Ay. The Army of Referee lath year fur-
to,ooo men to the regular force : this being
, how much more might be ezfefted from
:ration of this Defence Bill, which was better
Iced to promote the clearable object of aug-
' the Army. This meafure had likewife to
It the difficulty oppnfed by the powerful op.
of Genikmen on the fame fide with his
lonourable Friend ; it was not a little clog.
by the fluctuation of councils, and lallly, by
Inge of Adminiftration. Labouring under
fadvantages, it might be expected that a fair
laity Ihould be allowed for trying it, before i
jetted as a meafure wholly inoperative. But
ing it defective in tome parts, yet it bad the
Raga which teemed to be the object of his Right
_ - Arad, namely, that it removed many of thole
obartalions of "bib be complained, filch as corn-
high booths, and the interference of paiil

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co! your fynem.
. A brim Mes, and me
c ee have the full benefit of
of Heaven. We :know, fi
fmte Naturalifis, that plant
when without light. Let
tle army (which is not nori
and genuine colours." N,
much ought to be done ;
throve Were nr I ift ri
smarm was, undoubtedly, t
favice. Inc condition of it
w br ratted and bettered,
country it was r, much th
ought not to be left flrug)
a narrow puree, while the,
Name foldiers with their pew
then ftrongly recommended
Lice of dr.ut, and :poke of
might be beneficially introdi
our troops in theWeli India
sd in this fervice a fpecies of
of military punilhments, hi
vices of &me, of tines,
corporal punifbment. The
to the care of Officers than
the fecond was fcarcely pr• 49
vifeable in many refpeas ; th
• fildisms, be reserved for imp
in its lighter degrees, as mt
offences. There was a fort
would keep men from the rx
tali down Serious punilhmi
were not excited by feverelyi
on his coat, or a button loft
were many ways in which
railing the military charaf
relight be purfued. Stipp°
dive franchies given Lim, in
kill game ; foldiers ufed
,at Paris, which mired tf,
r. After various oche
olle Gentleman remarked,
bad Said, he Should bear "
this he mull fay, that if ou
auk dangers prefeed, our
profs upon usrbecaure our
teem as if we wiShed to be
the timid hare, which was
. • hounds that fbe could not I
thoroughly Satisfied, that tl
the country, and of the am
period, lead us to the adopt
namely, the limited time of
things that Should always bi
fively. There were others tl
that Should be firuck out
can have time to cool : and
peculiarly the way to recall.
great objea was the renewal
Lite in which the fervice itfi
money ; and the limited Ttr
ably afford a much ftronl
to enter, when he knows he
option. What if a man we
in cafe of defertion. He th
the Great Military Powers
armies were railed upon ill
time of fervice, and enforc
would, therefore, (laid he)
all the obltruelions and im
the army of which I have
• have it entirely tree and ope
that all other trades are, al
Wavering counfels, mifchie
have now become inefficiel
brought our military fylten
I can never reconcile myfelf
dikonnelting Urfa( from al
here& like a tortoife, unde
paying Europe to fight h
bate us for it, and fay, th
money we cast, by Petting
ant to fight each other. IA
ineittal conneaion, becaufe
Somewhere, ' we fancy o
()occlude with moving for a
Houfe .to revile the A.Ets of
the Defence o the County
Meafures as may render t
Sad permanent."
Mr,,CANNING lament
which he felt bimfelf of
Maeourable Friend (Mr. IP
pies and moll of the argun
that night ; he was prepare
furprize and indignation
We Friend at bearing him fit
the fubjee of dilcuffion. I
fiord, to ley a foundation I
permaaent force ; and, fee
fine as Speedily as poffible.
attended with all the lowers
expelled, yet he Should wine
bad a fair trial, and theref
demned. The time at whi
happened to be particular)
trial of its merits'; the diftri
tried were exhaufted by the
Militia ; but furely it did ni
fete was ill Suited to the p
paffed. No argument soul
that i' would be unproduffit
were incapable of fupplyini
its efficacy. If the Houle c
it came as a fubftinate for
• Some criterion might be eft
more fairly. The Army
minted to,ooo men to the r
the cafe, how mach more
the operation of this Defeo
calculated to promote the
meriting the Army. This
Surmount the difficulty opp
pofition of Genikmen on
Right Honourable Friend ;
gad alfo by the flueuation
the change of Adminiftra
there difadvantages, it migl
• opportunity Should be alloy
was objeaed as a meafure
foppofing it defective in lot
advantage which Seemed to
Hon. Friend, namely, that •
obfirnairros of !bib he c
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