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rope. After having succeeded in overturning a syi" pmate body, to-Which'tt mint te natoiatly auppriesar
tem which had lasted two centuries, with great ad" hevas so much attached. He had argued it entirely
vantage to the Country, thefliiitetapw.prdieeding to on British interests.
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take of. all remaining resetietions 'and limitations, Mr. R. THORNTON was glad that the Noble'
and to alter the ancient policy andproctice more and Lord had, by his alteratial •in the Bill, removed a
more. This would. certainly be dangerous. The very serious objection, which he should have other
only foreigners of late who traded with India were wise felt it necessary to urge. The East India Com.
the Americans and the Portuguese; but America . pany had a very strong objection to that part of the
was strictly entitled to trade for no more than for.her Bill ; neither were they very partial to the concession.
own consumption, and not circuitously to a.iyforeign which was now to be made to British merchants, of
ports whatever. Akfor the Portuguese. they had pos. allowing them to embark in the coasting or carrying
Kissed establishments in.lndia antecedent to our own, trade of India. Them knew that the merchants were
and were entitled to their privileges._ He understood to be allowed to go from port to port in India, for the
they had made Goa a sort of free port. The original purp6se of disposing of their cargoes, or collecting
grants from the natives of India to the Europeans freight ; but they conceived that the coasting trade
for their settlements in India. were only for their own should be left to the 'country ships.' Although he
,particular trade, such as those for instance to France, was not much alarmed at the present Bill, he con.'
but they were not authorized to admit other nations,. fessed that he did feel alarm at what had fallen from
to trade in the ports assigned to them; and they I the Noble Lord as to the Measures that he might
ought to be placed again on the same footing, if per- propose at a future time. He hoped that evil, how.
mitted to resume their settlements in . the East. If ever, would never arrive ; .and while he thanked the
we admitted the Americans to trade there, where ~ Noble Lord for the liberality he had shewn upon t*
they had no ports of their own, we should restrict present occasion, he trusted, that it would be an en.
them in the exercise of that trade. Foreigners should eouragement to him to continue that liberality. •
be so regulated as not to do harm to our interests on 7 Mr. FINLAY thought it evident that the capital
the 'return of ' peace. The advantage enjoyed. by •of the East India Company was not sufficient to era.
America had arisen from_ her .neutral character dur- brace the whole trade of India, as well as China ;
ing aar, and her access, in conseonenie, to foreign and that it therefore stood to reason that the British
ports, *WA were slat - -:est ue. '- was sure that merchants should be allowed to embrace that part of
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against , He
our old system possessed advantages for this cotai.: jit isrhichthe COmpany was noteq* nal to. When this I
try much superior to any that was proposed itt Its kras-permitted to them, he thoughrthat they should
stead. The neutrality of America was the chief' Lave the same facilities that foreiguert had for carry.
cause of her extensive trade. If any scheme was-. mg on the trade. He denied that it was on account
aflopted for laying open the trade, as some persons of her neutral character that America had of late
wished, the Mother country would wirer sertously by years traded so extensively to I, While most of
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it ; and he foresaw noixissible caw in which mini:
factures or commerce would be increased by it. If
the old system remained. we should, on the contrary,
find ourselves, on the return of peace, possessed of all
our adoittnages, from the variety and excellence of
our assortments, which attracted numbers of buyers
to this country from Foreign Europe. If India goods
could be carried to the North and the South, without
being brought here first; we could not expect the fo-

India.
the po#ts of Eurtipe *Ea- Under French contr4-they
Were diut against Angaricaniships. laden with India
produce, as much as against British ships. The great
advantage which the Americans, possessed, wit:, in
their being at liberty to embark in the trade to India
with ships of whatever burthea they thought proper,
and which they might send at whatever time was
most convenient. He was convinced that the de-
priving British merchants of those facilities for car.

reign dealeis to come here. There were many inci.
dental advantages to our manufactures, generally
from these forei buyers comi here for In.

rying on the trade which foreigners enjoyed; was not
the way to make this country the emprium of the
India trade 'There was no ' =ten For bin& he.

ssas au amsrehensien that no' safe landing-place could
immediately be found fur them ; andrthat bad wea.
then might come on in the mean time, which might
do great mischief en kn open and dangerous coast._
But the arrival of this part of the expedition hasanti.
cipatea the bad weather ; and the submission of G.
Me and Helvoer, the news of which has been just
received, provides safe and proper harbours for the
other divisions as they arrive. Before the receipt of
this news, the importance of providing harbours for
the British troops was felt sct strongly, that Major.
General Taylor and Lieutenant-Colima Barclay were
preparing to proceed this very..d,sy; 4o make se
attempt on ;hose places, with such a force as they
could form from the marines and. Volunteer names
• of the Jason, and the Dutch

- GERMAN PAPERS.

ELBERFIELD. NOVEMBER i 1.
-The Russian Major-General Pusefowits has p:4.
tithed here the following General Order :
" COMBINED ARMY 08 SILESIA.
Auvanced.guard of the Sth Carpi of the Rattan Amy.
64 Since my entrance into this city, the troops under
my orders have taken possession of the capital of the
Grand Dachy of Berg, as well as of the small peu
skin of the country rhich was not previously -

—-- - - —, gui
--11 occu.
pied,,, Every whesr ve received proofselthetuod
sentimenu which animate the inhabitant.: of theGiuud
Duchy, and k shall be one of my most agreeabl .
c..
duties to render a favourable report of them to my
superiors.
" In the men time, the-litettitoted authorities wit.!

•e4ntinue, till farther instructions, to exercise thei:
:functions as before, but in Subordination- to the 'Com-
,missary-Generall and they mast henceforward breaki
connections with the French authorities, from
whorn'they must receive: neither orders not message.;
nor transmit to them any money."
• CARLSRUNt. NOVEMBER IL
The: garrison of Strasburg sends out (faggot N.
troles and reconnoissances along the right the
the

bank_
village of Kehl is