Star.
London, England, 1815-06-28 00:00:00

arr BUSINESS.

ADDIUMS TO THE PRINCE REGENT.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held
at Guildhall, thiefly for the purpose of voting an
Address of Congratulation to the Prince-Regent.
Mr. Jam said, it had never fallen to his lot to
call the attention of the Court to a subject of such
vast importance as the present. In the history of the
world it would not be possible to find an account of
a victory so important in iti nature and conseqtiences
as that to which he was about to call the attention of
the Court. There was one fact belonging to it which
would not be found in any other : our force was less
than that which was opposed to it, and we gained
no advantage in consequence of any blunder on
the part of the enemy. In almost all the former
wars in which the country bad been engaged
the enemy had made some mistake, which threw
the advantage on cur side ; bat he..! there was no
such thing. A man who had han renowned as the
greatest and most successful hero is the world, came
with a most powerlul am! well disciplined force; he
met the illustrious Wellington cn more than equal
terms, and the victory was gained only by the supe-
rior herd :ism of British troop;, and by the consum-
mate ski:l and valour of the first General in the,
'world. The consequences of this victory were an
acknowl-dvuent on the part of the ruling authori.
ties in Fiance that they could not raise another army.
The ebject of this new war Was now fully attained.
It had been e:;tered into for the pinipose destroying
the rnili:ary power rat Bonaparte ; that eras now &lite,
mud it impossible to apprehend any mote reaiat-
ivize hour Lim. He concluded with moving—
" 'CI it an Iptrable ildllr..se be preicoted to Tiis Royal High-
seri the PttlNt.t: ItE,lt: NT, e,:ogratul.A. :7, %int on !hr gloriot.‘
and dec. vie;ory Ght.i:ned by a part o! the ALFA bcrecuarr
the liu.e WEL Sl; tax, 1; v r the hearts army coamtaa.ted
by 1%.e.rut.“4.44 twiit!Aale, on theitiiboiJutsr,lMls.
Me. Ot.D:IAM seconded the Address, and observed,
that this victory was not only the greatest ever at-
taitied, but ,hat, in a moral point of view, it was of
the utmost importance. The French soldiers had
been so demoralised and so corrupted, that nothing
but the sword could obviate the eifect of their vi-
cious habits.
Mr. Duns; observed, that victories could be of no
use unless they were turned to objects of s..curity. If
we ever trusted again such men as were already
trusted, We should dearly repcnt it. Bonaparte was
not the worst man in France, there were many worse
than he ; he came forth as a bold open enemy ; but
the whole mass of the population in Frame were cor-
rupt. Such oleo as they, or Sonit, should never
again ne trusted ; ar:d it v:c do not put it out of the
power of such perfidious men to do haute mischief,
all the v:ctcries hitherto gained were only a waste of
blood. If the trench veopie were not prevented
fran doing mischief there would be no end tcrwars
and troubles. hoped, therefore, that the present,
Warm would be followed upby some measures which
would have the effect of placing this and the other
countries of Europe in a complete state of security
against all future danger from the military power of
France.

Mr. ArAMINIAN expressed his regret at hearing
such a denu..ciation uttered against twenty-six mil.
bons of people. He would repeat what he had for-
rtuerly that the only object we could have in
going to var, was security ; and when that was once
attained, we had no right whatever to interim: in
the infernal government of the country we were at
war with. It was useless to make war against an
for it was not that individual. but the mi-
litary power of the nation that was to he dteaded.
He bad, however, supposed, that the military power
Of France had been SO weakened by the late war,
that it could do no injury to other States.. It was
indeed, a subject of gie.it congratulation, that the
British troops displayed such valour, and that in so
conspicuous A manntr. It was also a matter of con-
gratulation when' we looked at the result of the vic-.
tot y ; and he hoped no attempt wouldbe madeto inter-
fere wiLh the internal government of France. Indeed
be thought it most unwise•to use such expresstoos as'
be heard chat day respecting the French people!, who
were our n ighbours, with whom we must c.ury on
commerce, aid wito ceitAitily were not such as'had
been represented. Did the Pelitleinen who used this
language mean that we should go on with an inter-
nal war, and pretend to exercise an unjust dominion
over France He hoped this victory would lead to
an immediate peace ; and the curtailment of taxes and
other btirdens.

Mr. Alderman HELOAT conceived, that every
min with a true British heart, must rejoice at the
high situation in which this country stood at present.
A nation that had long been celebrated for arts,
ledruing, and philosophy, was now avowedly the first
in as ms. There never was a more just war than this,
not a more necessary war. it Bonaparte had est:tb•
lis.sed his power in France, it would have been im7
possible ever to keep at peace with him. lewas not
against him but against his system, that we made
war; and ot that system the Powers ot Europe were
to be the best judges. It was nom recommended to
make peace. With he asked, were •we to
snake peace ? Was it with au infant and a Regency ?
Was it v. ith rebels, regicides, and murderers, with
Carnot, Ft.uche, and other wretches. destitute of mu-
valif ..ntif honour, and with whom no faith could be
preserved ? When such a system as theirs existed,,
there could be no security for the world ; arid it uas
the duty of all the Puwetsof Eutope to put down such
a Government as that now existing in France.
Mr. I AVELL said, it would be an abando.iment i,l
every principle for which wr ever contended, if we
should attempt to I,,rce 'Ton Frince such x ,Goiertr-
talent as suited the couvalictice of bur own Government.

Mr. Deputy Box t curetted that dt.y cztrane-ous Mat-
ter shot.irl he il:ro.tuLLd.
Mr. All 11N1,‘ W a.kcJ, whelk, r the political system
mow acted in Frae.ce, wits not founced rn the
pruiciples On 1 ty, that were coriettial to the feel.
ins of the Freud. pe. fue ? 14,:w it was publicly de-
clared that this sy ,tern must be desti s y d, that the
French army must be d. %troyed, and what was this
but a cid-etc rec.inimentfatiyn to interfere in the Gu:.
Ternmeot of Fiance ? '

Mr. Dixon spoke in explanation.
Ur. A loramstt FialuATEc.ntenied, that he uttered
no 'Platinum thAt sv.ts not truly English, And which
was not founded in policy ..nd justice.
The Address was Uses agreed to unanimously.
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