Star.
London, England, 1802-12-11 00:00:00

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that may be re affembled without"s* rhis is a force
fhould it be found need
hope that a much greater redusa' ton will
I have- eftimated the Ordnance take place
of the foll
year much higher, in p • roporuon to what •
ne
been hitherto; than anyother at it has
part of the
the year. I have realon to hope, force of
that
be fuffi the • •
ing revenue of the c ountrywill •
maintain the whole of the Naval Cleilt ICJ
and
Eftabliihment ; and if it is not, 1 1
Military
means mu ft be-fought after, betides 4y,
that ether
thole that have
hitherto been retorted to. I fay, w
ay, that
raife our permanent revenue, fo as ti, e molt
fwer the fervices of the year. mull not de.
pend upon loans : for the f ft
y em of loans will be
ruinous to the country, if perfever d• e in. we mull
bring our revenue up to fuch a pitch as to enfure
its fufficiency to anfwer all the ex peaces of each
year. With regard to the Indian •
contributio
entertain no doubt, from viewing the flat
the
finances of the Company, the profits of itse of
trade,
and the quantity of its furplus revenue, but that
there is every thing belonging to them which will
enfure the payment of this contribution tothe
public. In what I have been now flitting to the
Houfe, I have hazarded no conjectures of m-y own
ais
I have entered into no fpeculati( '
, but have
endeavoured, as much as poffible, to confine
myfelf to faets. I am not willing to trefpf, fur.
tiler on the Houfe, by noticing thofe things whicli
muft he a fubjed of general congratulation to
every body. If the Rate of the country is fuch as
to afford us profpeas of happinefs, I claim not
the merit of having placed EL_ country in that fan.
ation. I have no other merit than that of having
were already
endeavoured to purfne the fleps that
laid down to me • and it is to the wifdom and for-
titude of this Houfe, lam to attribute ' the high
and commanding lituation in which the country
now (lands. But with refpea to myfelf, I mutt
ark thofe Gentlemen who have found fuchfault
with my condud, whether I have (hewn myfelf fo
void of energy, vigour, and decifiun, as • they
would
reprefent ? It has been admitted, even by thofe
Gentlemen, that there was no want of energy in
the profecution of the war, after 1 had the honour
of a place in his Majefty's Councils. They cannot
fay that in the financial flatements I have made to
this Honfe, there was any thing that betrayed a
want of energy or vigour. But they have charged
the prefent Miniliers with growing confident in pro.
portion as they loft the confidence of the people.
For my own part, I deny that any fuch thing can
be imputed to me. I feel that I ferve a jug and
generous public, who will judge of me by my owa
condudt alone, and not by the language of others.
Itteel within my own breaft a confcioufnefs of hay.
in atied with zeal in the fervice of my country;
of having anxioufly ftruggled to raife her hem her
difficulties, and increafe her profperity ; and I
can lay my hand to my heart and fay, that I have
never been governed or influenced by any other
motive than a fenfe of public duty ; that I have
had no other objea on earth in view than the
happinefs of my country. I beg pardon of the
Houfe for having faid thus much on a fubje4t
which relates to me perfitally.—[if loud cry of
Near! Hear!]--1t is the firft time I have talked of
myfelf. When I look round at the Rate of the
Country, I mutt fay that I fee nothing to juftify
thofe apprehenfions and gloomy predietions that
have fallen from Gentlemen who are in the habit
of finding' fault with the prefent Adminiftration.
—I fee Revenue rapidly increafing, from caufes
at once folid and permanent. I fee a National Com-
merce, flourifhing and extending itfelf beyond all
former example. We have a fleet that may at this
moment defy any force which could be brought
againft it ; nay, which is equal to the united naval
force of the univerfe. We have an army that is
amply fufficient_ for every purpofe of internal de-
fence. Befides which, we can command a militia
of 90,000 men, and a powerful body of armed Yeo-
manry ; and what is the life and foul of all, and
without which neither men nor arms could much
avail, there is in the people a difpolition to main-
tain the honour and independence of their country.
There is in the people, an almoft univerfal fpirit of
I'atriotifm, and a fenfe of Loyalty, which will ever
protea their country and their Conftitution from
danger. I admit there are fume few exceptions; but
they are contemptible in point of number, although
not fo contemptible as that they thould be entirely
overlooked. They may be numerous in a Tavern,
but they would appear nothing in the Strand. In
fhort, I fee fources of Itrength that have never been
acquired by any other country ; and I look forward
with fatisfadion, when I refled that, with all thefe
advantages and means, within the power of his
Majefly's Government, there exift a people who are
animated with the molt ardent zeal in the prefer-
vation of their Conflitution and Government, and
contemplate this circumftance with joy, and I hold
it up as a fubjed of admiration to the univerfe.
hope the Houfe will not think that 1 have drawn
an exaggerated flatement of the situation 61 the
country. What I have fetid is the refult of long
deliberation, and in every thing I have done,
have been guided according to the bell of my
opinion." Mr. Addington then concl;ided with
moving refolutions puritiant to his ftatement.
The Howe being returned, the Report was or-
dered to be brought up on Monday.
Mr. VANSITTART brought up the Accounts re-
lative to the Expences in New South Wales, and
in the employment of Convias at home. Oid.red
to lie on the table.
The Aa for indemnifying thofe Magifirates and
others who have neglcaed qualify,and for grant-
in tonic further time f'n- the purpofe of their qua-
lifying, was read a third time and palled.
Mr. VANSITTART moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to fufpend the Aa relpeaing the penalties on
certain proceffts of the Woollen Manufaeture.--
Leave granted. no.
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHFuER gave
tice, that in the Committee of Supply, on g
next, he would move for the fum of 1,500,(
he paid to the Bank of England, for Mil
vaneed by them, for Corn Bounties, and
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