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rftititi;
to try demanded such a sa.crifie.ee be .
marchiugagto Spain. lb.t House
.weettlifil tie 1•1.810
he ildebrief hie.own kiidwledge. He hid onlf toob. that he lotted himself at the begintung of the came
sereeethe; the knowledge of the attention which the pap on the frontiers al.Portugal i Almeida and
Marquis of Wellington paid to those under his corn- . leadajne were in the possession nt the enemy—both
mead, must complete that confidence which the ar- armies had rem tined for some time in inactivity on
my and the country had in that great Commander ; account of the season ; but very early in Jelnuar
and he need not mention w their Lordships the ad- Lord Wellington had made his preparations With
,y
vantages of such confidence, when so well placer. such celerity and secrecy, that he was able to reduce
Tho Duke of CLARENCE seeing only one m m Ciudad Rodrigo (though a place of great strength
belonging to the Navy in the House except himself,. and well defended) bafore Marshal Marmont was
Nought himself called upon, in these circumstances, able to collect his troops to relieve it. Having taken
to offer his tribute of applause to the Marquis of poisession of this fortress, he proceeded to Badajos,
Wellington and the breve army under his command. and conducted his movements so quickly, that Mar-
He had always wished that our men should have an moot thought the army was still neat him, when
opportunity of distinguishing themselves •by land as- seven divisions were already marched to Badajos. This
,well as by sea, in order to spew the world that they place was attacked carly in March, with such vigour
were the same by land as at sea. From the moment and dispatch, that not only Marshal Marmont had
that the Marquis of Wellington went to Spain, they been deceived, but Marshal Soak (a most disci*.
had that opportunity; and the result was, that they :• guished and illustrious officer) had, an his officietene
surpassed all the actions recorded in the military an- tercepted statement to General Berthier, at hmors
nals of this or any other country, within the memory hedged, that although he had mule every exertion,.
of man. The difficulties which Marlborough had to and conducted all his arrangements with the ut-
' contend with were nothing, compared with those most celerity, yet, that the vigour, nd skill of Lord,
which the Marquis of Wellington had to struggle Wellington had been such as to exceed all the fain
with. The Duke of Marlborough was then the fa. and probable calculations which could be formed on
'vourite of the Court, and had means amply supplied the usual military principles, and that he had per-
him, and great diversions made in his favour. The formed these unexpected feats in the presepce of two
Marquis of Wellington, except during the short stand armies respectively equal to his own. This surelet
mede by Austria, and the present_ effort by Russia, was the highest tribute, paid as it was by an enemy,
had alverys had almost the whole enormous power of . who was himself an officer of the highest character:
France to contend with. It must afford the highest ' (Hear, hear.) Having accomplished these two obel
setisfaCtion to the country that the army had such a 'jects, (whieh would alone be great features ip the
Commander as the Marquis of Wellington, both on career pf any. other General) Lord Wellington di.
account of his own great talents and the example reined his military attention to the general mterests
which be furnished to others. He had done what iof Spain. He had a great object before hips—he.
had never been equalled, except, perhaps, in the Ro- . compared his forces with those of the enemy, and
man history. After so much had been said on this I deliberated what he should do—he did not. entertain
s abject by others, be did not feel himself called upon any sanguine hopes (as many inconsiderately did),
to say any thing farther, than that he fully acknow- that, with his means, he could drive the French
ledged the merits of the Marquis of Wellington, and out of Spain ; yet he felt, that he could compel them
gave his hearty !AM to the proposition submitted to abandon that military hold and grasp which they
to their had in Spain—.and which was of such importance,
MarqttrAiribLESLEY felt proud and gretified that if this military occupation was once destroyed
by all that occurred in the debate. He should not the moral subjugation, which alone could be effec-
now intrude on their Lordships at any length—be foal, would likewise be removed, and the french
should not intrude on them at all, but from the natu- would be farther from their object than they were
ral wish to give the tribute of a brother's feelings to ', at am period of the last four years—(Hear, hear.)
a brother's praise (hear.) But if the merits of the Looking, then, to this object, Lord Wellington as
fil
great General could have a higher and more elo- he had stated in his letters to Government) thous t,
quent eulogium than that pronounced by the Noble that if he could place Portugal' secure, he shoe d
Secretary (Lord Bathurst), it would be that bestow- be able, either by operations in the South to deprive.
ed by a Noble Peer (Lord Somers) near him. There the French of their resources, or by marching
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could have been but one feeling in the House, when the Andalusian, to compel them to raise the siege'dit
that Noble Person spoke. His praise of the British Cadiz.' The French, however, by an incursion tete
General was most valuable—he spoke like a patriot. Portugal had prevented the execution of this plans
He had sustained a deep and bitter lop; but he had and Lord Wellingtodreturned to Ciudad Rodrigo.
sustained it with the honourable and manly feeling He then seised, that be did not lament the ttecessity
of one who had given up a dear son for his country. of undertaking operations in the North ; and that ho
[Here Lord Wellesley paused for a moment, and hoped, as his army was one in whiCh he felt ag
seemed strongly affected.]—That Noble Lord prais- entire confidence, that if he could give an effectual
ed the humanity and almost parental kindness of blow to Marmont's army, he should equally be
Lord Wellington to his officers--he gave a panegye able to free the Andalusias from the power of tie
ric above all other. On the general subject of the French—(Hear, hear,) 11e begged the House would
motion, it could scarcely be supppsed that he (Lord keep this object in view : Lad Wellington, in iur-
Wellesley) would offer objections. One thing only, suance of his plan, made iri irruption into the North
he had to observe—the Noble Secretary had alluded of Spain, and though be felt his army was such ai
to the display of the British General's talents in the would justify him in leading them to an inimediate
pressure of retreat, and thought them not less sig- engagement with the French, yet bfarmont's army
nally displayed than in victory. " For my part," was so augmented by reinforcements, obtained by the
said Lord Wellesley, ri if I were called on to give ahondonment of their garrisons, that Lord Welling-
my impartial sestimeiny of the merits of your great ton deterntined not to risk an action liras be could dO
General, I confess, before Hzevear, I would not se- it with a fair prospect of success. He felt that it Was
lect his victories, brilliant as they were—l would go for the interest of the French to seek general actions;
to the moments when difficUlties pressed and crowd- but that it would be wise fur himself to pursue a more
ed upon him—when he had but the choice of extre- prudent policy, as he saw that it would be impossible
mitige—wben he was overhung by superior strength. to oonquer Spain while the enemy had there so great
It is to his retreat that I would go, for die proudest an army. The French then crossed the Douro, and
andmost undoubted evidence of his ability—(lfeer, Lord Wellington, with his inferior force, could not
hear.)—lt ii not my intention to dilate upon these make the river a military frontier; and with that ob-
matters—there is but one feeling of them among us. jest, and on those principles already mentioned, was
The speech of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Be- fought drat battle which had inspired other countries,
thtirst) wasstifficient ; if its chasteneis, tastefulness, as our own with confidence and zeal.—(*ar, hears),.
and truth'eotild have a want, it was more than corn- In the history of all the battles bn record, there was
pensated by tits admirable speech of the Noble Mare no operation more illustrious—no action of which the
qeis (Lansdown) who had fiellowed•him ill• the de- molt was led; imputable to chance.—(Hear, hear).
bate." ' lt was not a battle fought b
ent of their Meeting y
but by two great armies,
two armies at the very
-
The vote of thanks was then carried unanimously.'
The Duke of NORFOLK inquired, whether it was intended ''abi)
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had watched each other, and wire mem-Fevre:3g
to move the Thanks of the Howe to the Ofhcers who had latelp. .• • •
distinguished themselves in Canada ? of July,
tot advantages, from the 16th till the 22d
'Lord LIVERPOOL answered, that it was not lahmiltd to When that auspicious and memorable event of Sala-
move the Thanks, bet that an Address would)* prtiptspililbe ll wince leek place.— (Hear, hear).—He would not en-
Monutuent to General Brock.—Adjourned. • • .. . • ter into any detail ofehat battle, as there could be no
HOUBE OF COMMONS. ' true Englishman who had not read the Gazette of that
TbeSPEAgER read the aitswer Of the Prince Regent to t day over and over agaile ; but he would repeat, that it
Address of the Commons; in which his Royal Highness thanked I eras a victory
them for their expressions of regfet and interest in the health of achieved after the most complicated
his Majesty, and' for their toncurrence In b views of pulley :he manosuvree, and after. that each of the two Generals
conEtatniated them On the ImM:wing FrnaPeete alb* idildtrY—• bed seen all that the other was doing. Lord Wel-
on the brilliant achievements in the Peninsula--and on the , lington had shewn, that his object was not merely to
heroic spirit displayed by Russia —from all which elreomstimcs ike:ei, his - , but to retreat rather than commit
he derived the hope, that the result witdd be a sate and ho- . r .
nourable peace. •• improvidently the safety of his army : bet it he could
lord CASTLEREAGH hrought up a copy of the treaty of ! otioner.ceuvre the enemy—if he could find any occa-
peace and amity with Russia, bearing date July the la=b;. as also I sit% where, without committing his troops, lirmself,,
the treaty of .eigice with Sweden. I his 'coentry, and above all, that great cause which at
Mr. LOCKHART gave tn,:dice of a Bill to prevent Trustees of • ,
Charities f,toni making improvident Itasca. i woe. to be hoped would be the grave of Freneli eye;
Mr. WILBERFORCE gave notice that he should, on Monday, I prelsictn and French ittocities—then be -would scuts I
move for certain papers respecting the Stave Trade.' ' i that moment, and make the French feel what could '
The Lords, by message, requested a copy of the sth Report of i be done, at the head of an English army, by a Gene-
*Committee on East-I;dia•affsidcr.—Ordered to be sent. • ,
Two election petitions were presented, on. from ,lolin Herbert ral who had in view the character of his country and
Brown, Esq. against the return of the Members fur weetheine his own.e--(flcrie).—This had been the object of the
Reds, Meeornee Re, and the other from John Allen, Esq. of illustrious Comniander • and he asked the House,
Bath, complaining of partiality in the Mayor.—Ordered to be whether he had not faithfully performed the promised
considered on the hrst Tuesday and Thursday in February. , object,
by a battle, than which there was never one ,
THANKS TO LORD WELLNOTOP AND HIS ARMY, YORTHA •
fought more nobly, or with more advantage to the/
. VICTORY AT BAL4MANCA.
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Lord CASTLEREAGH rose, pursuant to -ma- 1 common cause ? * Twenty thousand men had bop
is
Lice, to inove the Thanks of the House tiii.the Mar- put hors de coos at; and the advantage would ha'
fitiiS of Wellington, and his Army, for the ever-me- been still greater, had not night, and the force of ma.
minable victory of Salamanca. He felt that he cure, interiered to prevent all those results which were
should be doing injustice'to that illustrious General, aspired after. The siege of Cadiz was in consequence
abandoned--a eiege of such importance, that repeated
on whose merits there was the most' perfect nnani.
orders were issued to the French Commanders not to
Juicy, if he should introduce into his remarks any
Males-
topics which might involve the conduct of his raise ken any account i because the moral effect of
s'
that siege was duly appreciated). because it was seen,
ty's Ministers, and which, be provoking controfeesy,
that while Cadiz was in
might tern' aside the current of general feeling fromor the French,
that subject on which k was a delight tar dwen—He the wild would' sup Ler BP66:irae completely .
trusted that the House would think with him, that in tit''' Yi` Wei the present state of affairg. power. •
the victore,'prond licit stood on the base of its own in hinuni 1004 * mat' On-stated, thee the French
~ Were in force o+! the Tot meat, to the amount of 80,000,
Merits—splendid es ii was as a red military tehieve.
and had, therefercee compelled him to retreat: Ai
went of.a great 'Military Poen (forginch we now
his retreats were hot ditgrgCerdl—they were the pre.,
ii ere, though formerly considered Merely as artaval
leaf do victory and glorious results.-e Hear, hes rr.
Power)—yet the it evoeld be degraded, if he 'aid '
The French, indeed, were in such. force, t they Mid:
not fuleardi tb the Howie tbaegrand rode of military
l'iperalioni-With4hieh that -victory SR2Old• COtltlededs abablbtled &t pie. alithei4bjecl.l and aalllthose Mai'
and formed a glorious part.
.He would, therefore • Lary principles which'could alone insurediem ultimate
state tothe House, the plan of Lord Wellington, and succeste -Lord Wellington had done nothing for Wieser
the advantages which he bad proposed to
to byern/eel/e panicleteat not for there ostentation that he
by
Madrid, but because be perceived that be could

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flank of Soult, compel him to abandon the siege d
• Cadiz. I'lle French, in consequence, did abandno
Cadiz ; they had since abandoned Madrid, and thin
bad lost the moral colqnest of Spain.—(floor, Ara).
..Butit would be unfair and unwise to estimate the ra.
'ltre of the victory of Salamanca mars' by its diem
in Spain : did not the House think that it had mate.
tially assisted that treat cause which first sprung up iik
thelltitish Home of Parliament, or rather among tb,
British people there represented (for what Covenant,*
cola have kept its station that had not obeyed the
universal 3eneral it ? Did it not serve to
awaken the wr7ld tO a conviction of their power ei
resistance ? Had it not animated Russia to a glorious
snuggle? And was it not ..."3
be hoped that evert Gerd
many
also aye to naiu tura ':annected with France,
winspiring et:70.4-2414
llulith°lllg b ei' llinirr unli
1 Such were the effects rattitint from this b.-7/114
i which the House might justly .trAttr! itself, as weli a:
to its brave army, and its distinguished Gene al. As
I a proof ofthe effect of that splendid victory, he male
assert, that on the eye of the battle of Borodino,:
battle as destructive as that of Eylau,oedAs
per
; a battle in which 80,000 men sacrificed themselves is
the liberties of their country—on the eve of that bar.
tae, Prince Kutosoff animated his troops by - -
them what the Engliar had done •
mane.?..--(Cries of hear, hear`
to reflect, that the name of
: spired the Russians on the erg
i as his own at Salamanca, thou,
had not been equally fortunate?
I(whose loss was deeply to be
1 same topic; to stimulate his so
iMurat. The military councils o.
also their due effect in Russia: his sentiments,resrec..
I ing the war, had reached the Russian Emperor t he had
i suggested under what circumstances Russia would be
safe; and there was reason to suppose, that 'irhatieted
I upon his principles. Even after the loss pf Mos.:leak,
( `Russians had been animated by the intelligence, that,
through a plan similar to their own, the French ha
been dbligell to abandon Madrid and Cadiz. (Hear):
There was one other effect of the glorious transactions
of Lord Wellington, that appeared even moie stri..
king; be meant the conquest whkh 11 h 44 tatog
over Si,antsh feelings, and Spanish pride—enlaced
useful pride, but in this one instance more noble 14
submission. He thought there could ta)t -be a !moire.
pretsive proof of the great services of `Lord Welt*
►ainia: in tipasna'and of the high estimation in 'nib
d were held, draft the tuuveraalli "animus 1'
anent made by the Cortes, which placid dui: •
lustrious 'Commander at-the head of the 4panlab *-
*Mk (Cries of 'Wear, hear!) If any lima nap
eventing of the universal feehng of Spahr tower*
Lord Wellingtoth'rt might be found in put nirltuiret
of the Cortes, giving to him the complete =ran
command ip Spain,•not by a maionry of voices, bit
by an unanimity; and in their view of the conduce
of the ussforttmate :General Ballasteros, to 'who,
neglect, notwithstanding all the services he }tad pre-.
vim's!), performed, might be attributed the qUickaets
of the enemy's advance. HO, however; foundsnotaidi
to countenance him, either 44 the Cates oitbe o'
vemrnent, of the Army ; nay, even alit patina*
division of the force he commanded, and whicli lid
so often fought so Well'undei his immediateleadoad.
which was so warmly attached to him, rOtihi 1114
stand by him in his unfortunate opfulons. Ills:0
men, for such was the fact, Look him pipmeri n
delivered him up, in 'obedience m the or tflicii
from Cadiz. Perhaps it was the prostraitlinplY
Lord Wellington's greatness, that he had hot merelf '
defeated the French armies, brit Oat he had conquer.
ed the moral feeling of Spain,'lrowever'laittlableao
useful that feeling might be on other occasions. A
must be admired, for the sake of the common ca n&
that his conduct had occasioned the surrender 4
national prejudices. prejudices. (fleas, hear.) He (Lord Cut
reagh) would willingly save all minor points for*:
portunities of future controversy; but let h 0,4
Hoyse cherish feelings hOstile* tote
the people of Bpairk. Much, he might idisit, tire
to lament, and some things to complain of; lett
Spanish people were atltachild to'
.not given us, early enough. '
them all the good that
them. But let their
sidered : let us look
c;iraordinary and
tion, betrayed by its
of its invader and oppressor,
or army or officers, o any
found and commence
! which bad been so '
in Russia. Whatever .
look at it as it regarded
dily resisted up to the y
her attempts—and now
cultists than ever. He i
: - •
',at the difficulties Spain
..they minutely criticised
......the vigour' the bravery,,
Nee had not only interrupted's:l4l4o4;44st ka.
reer of the fat, bat the skill With which she hei W
rtaally severed the hostile forces, so that fee wen*
together they did not blow what each lithe/
_*s
doing. In truth, the Spaniards had done wad ai.,,
nation had done, for no nation had been placed maw
similar circumstances.. The lemma we bili dwell.
Spain must be for ever recorded ; but, When we liar
sidered the peculiar difficulties ti that peolllas dle
prised as they were of their usual resources fres
South America, the wonder was that Spain battik,*
so much. He hoped that the House were wa!die;
noted from the cause of Spain by any diftculbeed I
I
our own, or by any difficulties which the Spam.e
had not ham able to Overcome. Wish refillii,•
Lord Wellington's victory at Salamanca. and 01
consequences. of that brilliant exploit, and the smil
effects of it in the Peninsula and thrrgh 'Veer
if looked at fairly on the original principles of
campaign, and gill more with the aid of the Oat
documents in the possession of Government, he '
confident that Lord Wellington had done all drat')
"
expected to d&—and When he retired to a dela'
position, be had raised the siege of Cadiz, and 1
eck free the Andalusia: ; and though be had.lspr
himself and hi* gallaswartny to danger, he had
liis 'great military genius capable of emmunteria
the a, iffieurties and all the glory of his exertiol
Observe the slilfulneA with which our great
*ander executed his retreat • DO rem-guard de
ed ; no cannon nor stoics taloa by too mew
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'test nu troops by selling
done on the -plains of SAla.
ar).—Was tt not cheering
r Lord Wellington bad in.
re of a victor, as glorious
ho.figh, indeed, the tem&
ite? And PrinctEapatiA
4 deplored) had ttsed
soldiers tv, the rept& of
ils of Lord Wellington Litt

theiyl
e attached to us, though
enough! the opport“ or
hat it we; ill oyr pow 4 tit' ;
r situation be fully and fairly
at a nation bivragbt into a did
unparalleled conattactari—nadi
I own Government intd the
?pressor. left *lbeat ..;
or an', thing' else On w • i.
:e that system of defenide
..
happily and effectually . •
rer might lie said of thou
rded France, wbolt they ow'
be Resent moment.-dad Scffidk
coess
now presented to ber • fill
He masted the : PI •
min had hid to en • becoce
Wised the serViccil Ilbtlio PIZ
'int'', suSettbe stddiesi ilk ,
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