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pole, than conferring the prefent inguilhed mark of
national gratitude. The Britifh Hiftory itfelf could
not furnith us with the example of another man, who,
in the courfe of his whole life, had eftablifhed fuch
an unremitted claim on the gratitude of his coun-
try, as the late Lord Nelfon. The aftions which
be had performed in the early part of his career, were
(officiate of themfelves to diffinguifit him, and were
only to be obfcured by thofe which had marked the
latter period, and the dole of his exiftence. In pro.
portion as he had inereafed in age and in rank, in
proportion as our enemy became more portentous
and formidable, in the fame proportion had the ex-
ertions of the Noble Lord increafed, and his fuccefies
become more dillinguifhed. He had a moll important
!hare in the siaory gained over the enemy's fleet off
Cape St. Vincent. When France direded her am
bitious projefts towards Egypt, he was enabled to
crufh her hopes in that quarter of the world, in one
great aftion ; and when a cloud from the North
loured over this country, he put an end to an eaten•
five and threateningconfederacy, by one decilive blow.
During the prefent war, when the remains of the
French and Sparta fleets had been combined, and
threatened, for fome time, our Weft India poffeffions,
they were driven from that quarter by the very terror
of his name ; and, after being purfued by him with
indefatigable ardour, were completely defeated in a
battle that terminated his life, in a manner every way
worthy of his former achievements. The words of
an ancient writer were to him peculiarly applicable :
"41 IS, Felix Agricola, nen matron vita, fro etiam ofreortu•
toasts north." This diflinguilhed mark of national
gratitude would operate as an incitement to others to
follow a (similar example, and would prove that no
difficulties, no increafe of public burdens, would ever
have the effea of extinguifhing the liberality of the
country, when it was called forth by fuch talents,
fuch a life, and fuch a dole. He concluded with mov-
ing, that pool. per annum be granted out of the
Confolidated Fund, to the family of Lord Nelfon
for ever, to commence from the 2IQ Odober fall s—
and that lzo,oool. be granted for the purchafe of n
houfe and land to be annexed to the family for ever.
Mr. ROSE expreffed his cordial affent to the Re.
folutions netw moved, and begged to know in what
manner it was propofed to lay out the fum of
tao,ocsol.
• The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER
replied, that it was propofed to expend cro,oool. in
the purchafe of a houfe and land, that tomooL Should
be given to Lord Nelfon for repairs and alterations,
and to,oool. to each of the late Lord Nelfon's Sil!-
tors. He alfo (aid, that it was the with of Govern-
ment to make fome provifion for the yid's" of Mr.
Scott, Lord Nelfon's Secretary.
Mr. FRANCIS could not help conlidering the pro-
pofed Grant as liable to fame objeaion, on'the ground
of its magnitude. If there were times of great pub-
lic fervices, they were alfo times of great national
difficulty, and while the Honfe wifhed to be libetal,
they ought not to forget the difficulty that there was
in sailing money for the public fervice. He Should
not, however, have conGdered the prefent fum as ton
much, if Lord Nelfon.had left any children of his
own. A much fn.aller fum had been given to the
family of the great Lord Chatham ; and, if he te-
ded right, it was even greater than what had
been given to that of John, Duke of Marlborough.
Mr. ROSE affected, that upwards of szo,oool.
had been expended on Blenheim, and in the purchafe
of the furrounding eflate.
General TA RLETON obferved that the Duke of
Marlborough had gained his viaories by commanding
allied armies, compofed of Dutch and Germans, as
well as/ Englith but Lord Nelfon's vidories were
truly Engin, and obtained entirely by Englifh exer.
tion ; on this account, he confidered them as peat- ,
Body entitled to a Splendid reward.
Mr. WILBERFORCE took that opportunity of
obferving, with regard to the Duke of Marlborough,
that it was one of the moo remarkable traits in his
charader, that he combined a number of heterogene-
ous bodies in loch a manner, that, though only con-
federates, they aced on the fame plans, and with the
• fame objeas in view.—With regard to the refolutions
before the Committee, he muff fay, that, though be
refpeded the principle of economy, by which an Hon.
Gentleman was ado aced, yet when it was confidered,
that the Cervices of the Noble Lord's whole life had
been devoted to his country, it could Tint be Caid, that
the propofed reward was exceffive. For his part, he
thought, that hardly any reward could be too high
for fuch Services as his. He would (uggeft to his
Noble Friend the propriety of purchafing an eftate in
the neighbourhood of (on.e of our great harbours, for
inflance at Portfdown, that the fleet of the country
might be perpetually reminded of the manner is
which great naval fervices were rewarded.
Mr. FRANCIS explained, and added, that it was
far from being his wills to interrupt the unanimity
cf the Houk on the patent occalion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER es-
preffcd I imfeif obliged to his Right Him. Friend, for
the foggellion he had now flitted. The idea had in-
deed already occurred to his Majefly's Minitters, and
it was propored to veil the money, for the purchafe
of the eflate, in the hands of Commiffioncrs, who
Should be direded to pay particular attention to this
point. On the while, he trolled that the prefent
grata would appear to*the Hcufe, and to the coon-
tr„ not only as a debt due to diltinguifhed exploits,
but as contributing to perpetuate their example to
every future age.
The Refolutions were then agreed to, and Lord
IifOWICK brought up the Report, which was order-
ed to be received to ity‘r row.
On the motion of Mr. ROSE, there was nrdercd
to be laid before the Houk, a Copy of two Reports
to the Privy Council i 0 1792.4, refpeding the relaxa-
tion of the Navigation Laws in the Welt 111111C16
ABAND',NNINT Or TH. PIG trent Tax.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, that.she farther confederation of the Duty on
Pig Iron he potiporied from Thurfday next to Thurl'
day fe'nnight. This he was induced to do, that he
might, in the mean time, have an opportunity of
propoling fame other tar in its room to the confidera-
non of the Houk.
Mr. ROSE expreffed his obligations to the Noble
Lord for itlimuinthig Ihe tax.
Mr. WM. SMITH bad, from* Ara. coolidcred
this tax as impolitic ; and he now tbougbc that his
Noble Friend did nimkif great honour by candidly
abandoning a tax that had met with& south opp 4
‘ioo is the Houk. Atricuingd.