Star.
London, England, 1813-01-23 00:00:00

Charms would be an English, not an Anterion
charter. That subject oust be attended to by ?2..
sisters in the event of the Americans returning to
their senses,
and to peace. Orders is Council had
been issued on a former occasion, which induced
the acts of France, and led to our indiscriminate
seizure of American property. Tortured thus,
America was disposed to risk war, rather than to
sahmit : but she sent over Mr. Jay, and a treaty
was
Americannegociate sufferers..
negotiated and compriesationsamtoadseaybynouthsinto
a the late Orders in Council, which, once issued,
should have been maintained with more firmness.
I, what he .alluded to. the wily Americans got
the advantage of us in the treaty, by the 13th article
of which they bad leave to go to the ports of India.
The hydra of the French Revolution had made such
progress as induces a wish to keep on terms with Ame-
rica; and then Mr. Dundas tame forward, saying,
we must not be too strict, but put a liberal construc-
tion on the articles of the treaty. Other States claim-
mg.tbe same privileges, could not, on principle, be
denied. Whenever the. Company failed in com-
merce (either Irons wan of capital or management)
the next pawns to be emi*r *et+. the merchants
on the Royal Exchange, Ink the Anricans or any
other fereign nation. As to the course of trade. it
might be seen, that, notwithstanding the Nonimpor-
tation Mt, such was the force of commerce, that we
sent more to the Western World than we had done
before; and that circumstance rendered it imperative
on Ministers to adopt every mode of doing without
America. Nothing Ailed men's minds with more
sorrow, from which they had not yet recovered, than
the successes of America by sea; for a year and as
half ago it was foreseen that war was almost inevi-
table, and that it was urged on by the privateer fac-
tion in that country. 'their declaration of war was
scarcely dry, when the letters of marque were issued.
We should remember the history of Carthage, and
the circumstances. under which Rome began war
with her. Rome was so defective in maritime affairs,
that a wrecked Carthaginian ship served as a model
for their first vessel of war ; —but their ambition to
subdue Carthage succeeded. Yet was there no pro-
portion in the comparison of naval means, between
Rome and Carthage, when compared with those
America possesses against Great Britain. America
certainly carried bullion to India; but our merchants
could procure that. if they wanted it. The prodigious
increase of indigo and cotton, shewed the expansion
of commerce ; but sv,..s not that effected under the
Company's Government, and was not such an esta-
blishment deserving of protection against its oppo-
nents? But, then, it was called a losing trade. Why,
it would be found, that the Company had in volun-
tary contributions, and other acts of patriotism, ex-
pended, in a number of years, not less than five mil-
lions !—(Hear.)—ln fact, on an average, the trade
bad made a profit of £lOO,OOO a year ; in some
years rising high, up _even to £700.000 ; in others
falling. It was not in the nature of things a very
profitable trade. But suppose it a losing one—was
there no'object answered then ? Was it not the great
-Jeans of keeping up the remittances from India, and
reserving the well-regulated monopoly ? As to
that might be an argument against retaining ,
and even Madras ; but they were retained,
lose, in fact, they were the out-works of Bengal,
the whole Indian Empire.—(Hear.)—At one
the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Hume) raised
uportunities of commerce to an extraordinary
and at another he sunk them. What, said
you apprehend from stray vagabonds from
ships on a sea coast of three thousand miles,
all our severe precautions and penalties ?
(. the necessity of those severe restrictions, which
made matter of stipulations in all treaties with
native Powers, proved the evil of European ac-
Mr. Efundas had stated, that indiscriminate
.fierce must produce indiscriminate access. It
an indiscreet sarcasm of Lord 8., when he told
Directors, that the Legislature would take care
that and other points. The Directors only quoted/
Melville, who said, the Constitution would net
the doing away of the Charter. Mr. Hume
he had no intention to take away the territory
the Company, but his amendment was very
at in its tenour from his speech. Compensation
to be talked of after the business should have
done. He believed that must take place ; for
man would dare to take away their just rights,
lout proposing a compensation :—or, the Three-
, were to establish certain provisions with Ministers,
the event of the King's Government taking on it-
' the general Government of India. (Hear, hear.)
iy were also requested to continue the negocia-
in order to carry into effect Lord Bucking-
.'s propositions, with as many advantages
the Company as possible, and obtain a security
stock and dividends.—(llear, hear.)—He beg-
the Court to compare the character and con-
of the Directors with what had been asserted
If they were aetuated- by the motive as-
ibed to them, they would have consented to Lord
's propositions. Nothing was more farcical, than
pose the China trade would remain entire, if we
'ed . adventurers to the Archipelago of the
Isles : the trade could not be safe with com-
Is between those islands, and the outports.
he Directors were justly supported by the Proprie-
rs, and fortified by the opinions of the most eminent
Itesmen, and by these very Ministers, who, in an-
- to she 6th proposition of the Directors,ahad ad.
itted the dangers of the China trade, in the case of
islands being opened- This discussion might be
st the last act of the Company's political exis-
ze f ( Year, hear.) They ought, therefore, to avow
:is determination to support the Directors, who
Te not merely fighting the battle of the East India
'mpany, but that of the British nation at large, and
millions of subjects, natives of India.— (1-/ear.)—
ire he was, that they had with them the intellect of
country, and they ought not to fall tlefore the re-
!,ei itetions of Liverpool and Bristol.
Mr. WETLAND was glad to find the talents and
lirnitY of that day. He had but a few observa-
:lts iiirther to offer ; but as it might be courtesy to,
t • Hume to hear him in reply, it he wished it, and
hour being late, he should move to adjourn till
desday, when he would produce his resolutions in;
condensed and abridged state. The motion was
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