Star.
London, England, 1803-06-07 00:00:00

about the Cape ; and the anfwers received from other
Courts might be deemed a fair ground for his Ma-
jefl altering their line of condua. The
Cape had hilt war colt at millions, which was more
than its vain:: could be fairly ellimated at for that
pet iod. lie had alfo the beR naval authority for
Rating, that it was not alffolutely neceffary to Rop at
the Cape in going to the Eall Indies, and coming back,
it was only neceffary in cafe of tempe'luous weather,
to put in there ; and dining the time of their perio-
dical bad weather, it was not at all probable that any
French or Dutch cruizer woulti venture nut. It had
been itated, on the authority of rumour, in another
place, that he had refuted to have any conference
with the Maltefe Deputies in his office. This he
po-
litively denied, and allured the Houle that he bad
two meetings with thole Gentlemen upon the affairs
of their unhappy country.
Earl SUFFOLK contended, that the poffetrions this
country had retained at the peace, were more va-
luable than thole that had been firrrendered.

Lord GRENVILLE began by Rating the queftion in
debate, that it was to blame Miniliers for not having
made earlier communications to Parliament, and re-
prelentations againfl the aggrandifement of France.
He rellated, with great ability and at much length,
all the arguments which he had ufed in a former de-
bate. The refolutions, he infifted, contained unan-
fwerable charges againlt the fervants of the Crown.
They had not remonftrated, as they fhould have done,
with dignity, which might have probably prevented
the neceflity of making a Rand by renewing the war ;
they had tarnifhed the national faith, hitherto florid-
lied, by engaging to fulfil an article, which they knew
at the time to be impraCticable, and they had neglea-
ed to ufe filch means, as if not neglected, would have
removed the neceility of hoßility. The Noble Lord
dwelt forcibly on each particular charge, and affured
'their Lordlhips, that he felt no fatisfaaion in the
performance °lbis duty by fupporring the refolutions.
It was a fenfe of duty alone that impoLd the painftil
office on him. It was for their Lordlhips to confider
the charges as well as the proofs contained in the cor-
relpondence on their table, and to draw the infe-
rence. Sure he was that no man could confcientioufly
lay his hand on his breall and fay that the charges
had not been fulailantiated, without thinking that it
was not the duty of his Majeßy's Miniflers to rernon-
Orate, or that they had difcharged their duty. The
Noble Lord concluded a fpeech of two hours by giv-
ing his decided fupport to the refoulti-ms.
The Earl of DARN Li v, Earl GROSVENOR, and Lord
Gasorvitti ,feverally explained.
The LORD CHANCELLOR entered at confiderable
length into a juftification of the conduct of Minilters.
He deprecated the introduaion of the Treaty of
Amiens, and the conduct of Minitlers antecedent to
that event, into the debate, as Parliament had already
expielred their approbation of that conduit and of
that Treaty. He contended that adequate reprefen-
tations had been made by Minifters againfl the infults,
and aggreflions of the French Government, and hav-
' ing gone over all the topics which have been before
urged on the fame fide of the queftion, he concluded
by an appeal to the Houle and the Country for a
vigorous profecution of the comet into which we were
forced by the hoffile conduit of France.
Earl SPENCER fupported the arguments of Lord
Grenville, and declared his approbation of the Motion.
Lord Pit M•l4 laid a few words relative to the ar-
reit of Captain D'Auvergne, which he raid was to be
attributed to his affuming the title of Prince de Bouil-
lon at Paris.—Lord GRENVILLE explained.
The Hotife then divided on rh: Motion :—Con
tents 17—Not Contents 86—Majority 69.
The other Refolutions were put and negatived
without a divifion, and the Houle adjourned at Two
o'clock this morning.