Star.
London, England, 1802-05-08 00:00:00

I du tookoalilled Ant to eve ry tosaforeOtlic late
Admindiratiaa, as it avoided the minatesitffs into
which a different propdfition might haye led. It
was a motion of approbation in the lump,without
fpecifying particular meafures. Mr. A. then ad-
verted to what had been fisid refpeiting M.Mairet's
overtures to this country in 1793. He believed
he hinifillf was very zealous to accommodate mat-
ters, but fhe truth was, he had no powers to nego-
date, and was not therefore attended to. He then
took a review of the negatives given to the over-
tures of Mr. Wickham and other perfons, and al-
lured the Houle of the very deep regret felt by
Mr. Pitt at thofe repeated fannies. He never law
afiliCtion more keen, or diftrefs more vifible, than
in the mind of his Right Honourable Friend, on
being obliged to continue the war. He fhould not
make thefe obfervations, but as his lincerity was
called in queftion, he mull expofe meth:: which
would otherwife remain hidden. He declined en-
tering into the general condo& of the war, as it
had already been fufficiently touched upon. He
extolled the great fervices of our army and navy,
and of thofe who had the fuperintendence of their
fervices. In regard to the financial operations of
the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, it Wallowing to
his confummate ablities, and comprthenfive mind,
that the war, which had been undertaken for the
deftruElion of out property, had terminated in a
manlier fo favourable to our refources as a com-
mercial nation. He hoped the opinion of the uti-
lity and wKdom of the Income Tax would fin vive
its being withdrawn; it was to that alone that was
to be attributed the high value of our funds, and
the advantages which ftockholders enjoy. He did
not believe the frauds in colleding it fo great as
had been fuppofed. On the whole, the conduit of
the late Adminiftration had done every thing to
give fecurity to the People, and he ihould feel him,
fell very forgetful of the tranfaftions of the hit
nine years were he not to concur in voting for the
Amendment.
Mr. WM. SMITH fpoke againft the Amendment,
and endeavoured to !hew the impropriety of the
proceeding
Mr. Form (the late Irifh Speaker) followed
on the fame fide, and affected there would be an
inconfiftency in thofe Irifn Members voting for the
Amendment who had difapproved or the Union,
which bad been carried by the molt improper
means.

This called up Lord CASTLEREAGH' who raid
he could not tamely fit by and hear fuch fallacious
infinuations. The Union would Rand on its own
ground, and Was not to be fbaken by fide winds
and unfounded afperfions on individuals, who had
facrificed fo much in bringing it about. He drew
the moll favourable augury from every thing he
bad feen of it.

Mr. Form again aliened, that what he had
faid was not not 411 infinuation, but a pofitive
charge of the molt corrupt prOicess which hF was
ready to prove.
Mr. TIERNEY took advantage of this difference
to obferve,—that here was another ground for the
Houle not to acquiefce in the amendment. 4 Privy
Counfellor of Ireland had broadly alrerted charges
of corruption againtt the late Minlers. It this
vote (horrid pafs, the prefent Cb rneellor of the
Exchequer might think he was Minifter of the
Country, but he atonic! afore Li.n he would no
longer be fa, fine the prefent motion was inti.n.l-
ed to bring back Mr. Pitt to the King's Councils.
It is faid by Tome perfous he was difmiffeJ.
If this were the cafe, what a reflation on the
Royal Prerogative to bring forward Inch a vote.
If he reigned, the amendment would feem to
infirinate that the Royal Authority afted wrong in
refuting to lillen to his faluiary advice. How will
this vote bear in reipat to the Ipirit of conciliatory
meafurea now alerted in regard to France. How
would the prefentMinillers feel, if the firft work of
the Peace were to ere& a ftatue in France in honour
of Mara and Robefpierrc How might the French
Government think if we voted fo immediately fuch
a fulfomc panegyric on a perfon fo obnoxious to
them ! It was a wanton aft to drag the Houle of
Commons through mud and mire to bring back
the late Minifters apintt the King's will.
The ATTOILIN tINGENUM. (poke in favour of
the amendment.

At five o'clock the queftion was put, " That
there words (land part of the Motion."—Ayes 224
—Noes 52—Majority 172.
The motion, as amended by Lord Belgrave's
propofition, was then carried on a divifion.—Ayes
2 2 2—Noes 52—Mijority 170.
Strangers continued to be excluded during the
remainder of the debate. _

On Sir HENRY MILDbtAY'S motion, a That the
Right Hon. William Pitt, by his pre-eminent Cer-
vices to the country has deferved the thanks of
this Houle," a long converration arofe.
Mr. Fox moved, that the names of Lord Gren-
ville, Spencer, Rofslyn, and Melfrs. Dandas and
Windam, should be added to that of Mr. Pitt in
this motion, as they were his colleagues sat the
conduit of the war.
Mr. T. Gassvitta confideved this amendment
as not ferioufly meant as a mark of rerpeet to his
Right Hon. Relation.
The CHANCILLOR of the EXCHEVER expreired
a with that the Hon. Gentleman would withdraw
his amendment.
Mr. Fox declined it—hating, that inafmnch as
the Houle Co warmly approved the war, thole men
who clung to it with fo much fondnefs, were as
welt, if not better entitled to the 'hanks of the
r-fofifi, than the Right Hon. Gentleman whu de.
forted laugh.) •
"Mr. Fox's amendment was negatived without a
t4r.'Gazir then moved that there words should
be added aftu " the country"--" By which means
the' piekitt Adaiiniftrition has been enabled to
procure afare, liOnhitratle. and 'glorious peace."
Lord Tiiirtx ionnediately expreired his refolu-
tion to oppofe this'ansendmenr.:.-(4 kugh.),lt
was negaOited Witheint rfiviGOn.
Sir Ciiiktisttrittnsiv!s motion was then put,
Ayes, '2l 1-..-NOC4 '5V...4140174, 159.
Adjourned at RALE risT SIX THIS MORNING.
Neither Mr. Part *nor Mr; Duanas were pre-
_ fent during the debate. - •