Star.
London, England, 1809-01-21 00:00:00

seal.
The SPEAKER observed, that when a notice was
iven, a statement of the object was required ; but as
the mode and the arrangement, a statement was
of only tfot required, but the House would not
unlit itto be made.
REPORT OF TIM AODAFAS. ,
The Honourable Mr. ROBINSON brnught up the
epOTt of the Address voted to hiettajtisty, which
read a lint time.
On the motion for its being read a seetand,
Mr. W. SMITH rose, not.for the purpole of any
idious oppositiot4bo mere* to VPitss a few Opi-
'ons which he entertaiMd on the subject. Many prl-
isitions of peace had been made totthis -country for
e last sixtda year% every oeSeeft.icm fraught with
,me disadvantages, and which wire .Itvays increased
01 each saccesive application. .1:Now, though he
nioubcedly coinci4ed- vtithiWinitlers in their refusal
if the izst proposition (in acceptahee of which would
aye for ever stained the honour and integrity of the
,ation), still he could not, accede to the opinion that
e were to listen to no proposal while Spain remain-
,in the bands of France, a pledge by means
u po.
'
called or can, for. With respect to Sweden, it had
en hinted, that the payanent of onr stipulated sub,
idt should not baeohsidered s u tie on her not to
.lake peace when an oppprtun
k pene2 occurred ; no do,ubt;d:
• • •
destinies and future contingencies of that
were liable only the.' of her .0
° n;
until
.yranent ; but yet, if this 101 e wes jniitted, and,
a condition of 'the trility4 peace profferrceto 'her
mild be an association with, the **than CC:erode-
,cy for the, purpose-41,11tutting Raltiri what
would be the consequence ? this•—that.
or money, paid to a supposed and nceinel-*lly,
would tend to the creation of an efficient enemy !
The Right Honourable Secretary of State Attemed
pagiculary anxious last night not to be.considered in-
the light of a culprit Called forth for examination.--
He hoped Ministers would be enabled to exculpalei
themselves ; but if it appeared that they had heed-1
lessly involved the interests of the country—that al
fine army entrusted to their management was at this
moment', perhaps, passing 44. sub fvrcd", there certainly
s blime attachable either, to those who planned or
mated such measures. A fatality for many years
had attended the measures of this country, bur still
the interference of secondary causes was allowed ;
and if it should be apparent that human wisdom had
sot been sufficiently exerted—that favourable oppor-
tunities had not beet "irefully improved, and that ad.
tersity had fallen on vs, not throne necessity, but
teglect, then,' indeed,. Government did ifeserve the 1
terdict of culpability, and its natural cos sequence
the most severe censure. .
The Report was then read a second time; approved,
snd ordered tobe presented to his Majesty on Mos-
by next. .
MILITARY OTFiCIOCII MTH eIVIL APPOIIITAtkNTS,.
Mr. WHITBREAD Wished to ask the kroble,lvoitlovhvibes_o
!sable relatlie of 'hitt."(EfigidieSKßneral ivi#4100,3#44 okr
Oce of Under'Seiretary cif Statttantaito Whiihei.Sis Awn Hulk
WELLESLEY was la polsessiint,i(th office. 4,044 Secretary
,tee Ireland ? • •
Lord CAS;Tf.r.REAGIII tint his Noble Relative did
trill nos:lin:By hold the situation, but bad, on his going to Spain,'
"Wined its ernolumtnts and that he even h»d employed a sub.
Chute, at his Individualerpense, to fulfil-its important duties.—
ir A. Wattasi.r still held tie aloe of Chief Secretary of State
'or Ireland.
Mr. WHITBREAD professed the highest respect for the cha-
racter of the Noble General, but wished to know, that the duties
t.O ch an important Mee were properly perforated.
The House adjourned. .

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