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-Iv e• 'revive this -dere-mination to him.—'
( Mar, :tear. hear). - The fact was, the Duke' of
Vviellineton thus became the King of France, with
power at any time to mirth this army to the capiral.
He (Lord Milton) hater the Revolution, Yet, atexicus
as he was for the reign of Louis XVIII. for he be-
lieved him in disposition the father of his people, still
' he could nest subscribe to the doctrine deduced from
' the :ournctions to the Duke of Wellington; that there
could be no revolution in Frarice but such as would
call tor ti.e interference cf this, country. The triple
and quadruple alliances of 1717 and 1718 were no
jestificetion of such principles. The doctrine con-
tained in these instructions could be imputed nee tali
auxiho, soft deferuoribu Wk. In these arrangements
pUnsters should not have regarded merely a period.
equal to that of their short lives, but they ought to
have contemplated posterity:whose interests are foun-
ded upon something better than arrangements of such,
a temporary description. One of the papers on the
table stated, that the best surety to Europe was the
character of his Most Christian Majesty. When
Louis XIV. was no more, it was no ground for pre-
serving the advantages obtained against the inroads
of France. Even Louis XV. that effeminate Kitt,
took the Electorate of Hanover, because it belonged to
the King of Great Britain, which was no earnest of the
security to be expected In a the 1 amity of thebotttbons.
But because the present Louis was an old and gouty
man, the Noble Lord considered him as the security
of Europe ; but placing the liberties and tranquillity
of Europe upon the disposition of the Bourbons, was
not a basis upon which he (Lord Milton) would wish
to we them fixed. To the Treaty he attributed the
establishment of the Property Tax ; hence arose the
bustle at the Horse Guards and at Whitehall ; hence
the cutting of whiskers—(Lough)---and the entailing
of lerrtliens upon the country. The Noble Lord
(Milton) stated other arguments atgreat length, and
wire rnt:ch ability on the subject under discussion.
He concluded with proposing an amendment, gene-
rally acknowledging the advantages gained, but re-
gretting those arrangements which were calculated
to cherish animosity in the enemy, and not to afford
safety to the Netherlands, and which were likely to
prevent tranquillity, and place this country in a mi,
licary state, inconsistent with the station she had ever
maintained, in conformity to her maritime strength,
and the principles of her constitution.
Mr. FAZAKERLY, in a maiden speech, 'teen
ded the amendment. He admitted, that all pacifi-
cation with Bonaparte, contemplating his military
system, would have seen highly alarming—but that
circutust.lnce waenot sufficiently strong to make him
view, with. perfect approbation, a peace which en-
tailed such enormous burdens on the country. The
security for that peace was, it appeared, the keeping
up of a line of fortresses, and a very considerable pe-
cuniary sacrifice. With respect to the first branch of
the security, the temporary eccupetiqn of the for-
tresses, it was greatly inferior to that offered by Louis
XIV. who was willing to give up Tourney, Stras.
burgh. Meubeuge, &c. He mentioned this, because,
in our intei course with France, or the Continent, one
of two triodes must be pursued, either conciliation or
repression. Now, he contended, that this temporary
occupation did. away with the hope of conciliation,
and it was not strong enough to awe and repress the
spirit f ambition. He next came to the pecuniary
pelt of clef. agreement: He did nor mean to eater
lain a legal clts:H,sion on this point ; but he should
certainly apprehend great danger, if, when a treaty
o' pr.tCe was concluded with this country, a pecuniary
gift was heeded to the Monarch. The Mutiny Act
teas evijenziy intended for the purpose of keeping the
army within the power of Parliament. But, if asum
of money were given to the Sovereign, and he after-
wards thought proper to distribute it amongst his
troops, it then became clear that the army were no
1,..e,ar under the controul of Parliament. (Near, hear.)
Tie lion. Member concluded by expressing his hos-
tility to those fixed meetings of Monarchs, which ap. I
reared to have, for their object, the settlement of the '
internal concerns of every people in Europe. He
thought that House was perfectly capable of conduce
ting the affairs of the country—but if, in Future, their
political concerns were to be formally discussed on
therCentinent, then our interests.were not likely to be
very successfully trieintained. ( Hear, hear.)
Mr. E. LITTLETON defended the provisions of
the Treaties, which were necessary after France had
abused the clemency and liberalitesof the Allies ;
and panegyrized the glorious conduct of the British
arms, which penetrated to the gates of Paris, and
though Rushed with conquest, tempered justice with
Mercy—a tone of proceeding which would redound
to the honour of the Allies in the pages of history.—
It
had been objected by the Noble Lord, that it was
- against the principle of the Constitution to keep up a
standing army either op the frontiers of France or
elsewhere ; but he would ask, in the present situation
of the Centinent, would it not be prudent to4eep up
a watch to crush the smothered embers of a are just
extinguished, which might again burst forth? He
was prepared to admit that every State should choose
their own form of Government ; but he was not to be
told, after so many years experience of the disposition
of France, that we were not justified in sustaining the
means of repellingeeny attempt to recur to measures
which might tend to annoy the peace of Europe. We
lived in times when it was necessary to have recourse
to strong measures, to repress hostile attempts, or the
renovation of those Jacohinicardoctrines so long the
te-ror of Europe. So long as that was the:object of
Ministers, be would support a large military este-
blichteent.
Sir .LAMES MACKINTOSH said, no person
could be prouder than lie was at the unrivalled glories
of tee aims, and especially of that greatest of all
victories, either ancient or modern—the victory or
Waterloo! He, however, fully concurred with all
his Ncble Friend's arguments on the principle of a
legitimate Government. No Government was really
legitimate, but that which rested on law ; and all
Jaw ought to come (rent the people. That House
owed its origin ttesuch principles. He then spewed
that it had been always the policy of this eountry to
render Holland secure by her barriers, but now she
was left without a barrier or security. He argued
that the French people would feel much more exas-
perated_ by the daily payment of taxes to support the
armies of foreign countries, than 'by the cessio
some fortresses and some territory ; and that it was
impossible they could be reconciled to the King, who
Caine to them as tax-gatherer far foreign armies. The

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1816.
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The poceedings in Parliament last night were in-
teresting in the extreme. The late Treaties of Peace
furnished the topic of debate in both Houses. In
the Lords, the Earl of Livsarooz. moved the Ad.
dress to the Paine REGENT, after a speech of consi-
derable length, in which he took a most luminous
view of the state of Europe, doting the last eventful
year. His Lordship congratulated the House and
the Country on the termination of the great struggle
in which we were engaged, and maintained that the
glorious results of that struggle could not be perma-
nently secured, without continuing for a time a for-
midable military establishment. Lord GRENVILLE
moved an Amendment tip the Address : his Lordship
perfectly coincided, however, with his Majesty's Mi-
nisters, in the absolute necessity of putting down.
BONAPARTE and his infamous Satellites. The
Amendment which lie proposed merely went
the length of expressing the {harms of the House at
the immense military estatilishrnent which was to be
kept on foot in France and elsewhere, at the expense
of tl.is count. The debate was continued until two
' o'clock this morning, when there appeared for die
original mosiun 104—for Lord GRENVILLE'S Amend-
ment 40—Majority-in favour of Ministers, 61..
In the House of Commons, the debate was protrac-
ted to such an extent, that an adjournment was
agreed to at one o'clock this morning, to afford other
Members an opportunity to deliver their sentiments.
Lord CASTLEREAGH opened the debate in a speech
whith occupied four hours. His Lordship, in a clear
and perspicuous manner, developed the reasons of
state policy by which the Allied Sovereigns and their
Ministers were guided in their recent arrangements
with France, and occasionally illustrated his argil-
went by details of a historical nature, from informa-
tion personally received by his Lordship while on the
Continent. Lard MILTON moved an Amendment in si-
milar terms to that proposed byLord GRENVILLE in the
House of Lords. The debate, as our Readers will
perceive, was conducted with the most perfect good
temper in both Houses: it will be resumed in the
Commons this evening.

Previous to the commencement of the Debate in
the House of Commons, Mr. BARING asked thk
CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER if there was any
truth in a report which he had heard, that the Minis•
ters•were about to abandon the Income Tax? We
are sorry,to add, that Mr. VANSITTARTIIansyer was
in the negative.

The PRINCE REORNT is not expected to return to
town before the end of the present month.
The Ward of Farringdon-Without are to meet at
St. Sepulchre Church, at 12 o'clock to-morrow, to
Petition against the Income. Tax.

Farringdon-Within Ward are to meet for the same
purpose un Thursday next.
A Meeting is called of the Inhabitants of the Bo-
rouip of Southwark.
Ihe High Sheriff of the county of Northampton
has appointed Friday 'next fat a County Meeting, co
consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament " to
make such _economical reductions in our establish-
ments as may relieve the people from some of their
present burdens."

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Letters (rom Gravesend announce, that the Hope
fishing vessel, Captain EDWARDS, of 70 tons, and the
Sisters, Captain POLAND. of 50 tons, have both
been lost on the Dogger Bank, and their entire crewsi
supposed to have happened on the lst instant.
PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY t 9.
Arrived his Majesty's ship PARTRIDGE from
bralm ; the Ocean, M,MoLunnu, from kamsgate ;
ICoventry, HORN, from London ; James, SMITIft from'
Yarmouth ; Gleaner, SATRIto from the Downs ;
Staked'', Gaanmsonn ; Prospect, - ; Jane,
MINRR j Lord Wellington, Gummi ; Etheldren, Cca-1
MINT j Delaford, Yount4 Lord Nelson, Ltrran ;
and Egham,
_ Sr. BARRE, from ditto. Sailed the Phce-
WALKER, for London.

DEAL, FEBRUARY 19.'
' Arrived and sailed for the River the Iris, GREAT-
BRAD, from Rio Janeiro'; Britannia, Join, frem
Waterford; Simon Cock, WARRRN, from Berbice ;
Agues, DIAN, from Pernambuco; Ann. WILSON,
from Demerara 4 Stranger, ETTRINGH4IJ, from
Ja-
maiea. Came down from the River this Tyne, BELL,
for Batavia; Charles, CORNWILL, for Sc. Michael's ;
William Crtowurr, for Madeira and Demerara, and
remain in the Downs.—Wind W.
CORR, FEBRUARY 15.

Arrived a collier, with coals. Sailed his Majesty's
ship MUTINZ on a cruise; eight transports for Ports-
mouth, and one transport for Plymouth.

We have received New York Papers to the 21st
ult. The Bill for carrying into execution the Com-
mercial Convention between the United States and
Great Britain, ratified on the 2sd of December last,
was passed in the House of Representatives, by a ma-
jority of 15, the numbers being—Ayes 86—Noes 71.
On the Tuesday following it was read a second time
in the Senate, and referred to a Committee. A Bill
for the establishment of a National Bank has been
brought in. Its capital is to be 35 millions of dol-
lars, to be augmented by Congress to 50. It is po-
sitively stated, that the Spanish Government has de-
manded the restitution of West Florida from the
United States. The Ministers from the European
Powers begin to arrive in the United States. The
arrival in Washington of the Russian and Swedish
Ministers, M. DASCHKOFF and M. de KENTZOW. and
M. LICIILIUTNEN the Charge d'Affaires of the
United Netherlands, is formally announbed in The
National Intelli,m,mr.
Accounts received from Spanish America ate of
the highest importance. They announce the total
defeat of the Army of the Mexican Insurgents,
headed by their Chief leader MORELLO the Priest,
who has been taken prisoner, and is to suffer death;
and also of the Royal Army having taken possession
of Carthagena on the 6th of December, previous to
which the Revolutionary Arniy with the Leaders
had embarked in fifteen schooners in a most deplora-
ble state, having been without provisions for five
Idays—two of the schooners have arrived at Savan-
nah-le-Mar.

" Mango del Pio, November 6, ISIS.
SIRI have just received the flattering account by Woad
Don Manuel de la Comcha thit Morello's army has been lately
defered near that place; himself, and another of the first ring-
leader., called Morale:, taken, together with all Ida artillery,
arms, ammunition, and a rich booty. The number of killed and
prisoners is very COD•Idt rabic; among the first are reckoned the
ringleaders Sesma, I.oliati, and many others.
" This glorious acid ttnpot tant victory, obtained by the mea•
sum I ha 1 previously concerted.and by the bravery of the troops
I have the honour to command; their steadiness during the action,
and the fortitude with which they have braved every danger and
fatigue, will not fail, I hope, to be rewarded by his Majesty,
with the generosity that their seal and patriotism deserve.
(Signed) IRIGINIO DZ ‘ILLASADA.
To his Excellency the Viceroy of New Spain,
Don Felix Marie de Calleja."
LETTER FROM BLACK RIVER, DEC: 20.

" The Carthagenian schooner, Grand Sultan, has come in
here from Carthagena, full of poor wretches, who escaped un its
being taken by Mort lo."
LIITTER litom SAVANNAH-LA-MAR, D. 20.

" We vacuated Cirthagena on the Bth instant, and arrived
here on the 18th, in the Constitution States vessel. We had on
board Amador, and General Bermudas, Commander-in-Chief.
Another schooner is also arrived."

On the 22d the House of Assembly passed :air
Resolutions, of which the following is the substance :
1. To take into consideration early next Session, the state of
religion among the slaves, and the means of
divested of the dark and dangerous fanaticism tit Methodists.
2. To investigate the consequences of exposing slaves to sa!e
on writs of raulitioni Exponas, &c.
3. To review the existing laws respecting slaves and to con-
sider whether their individual comfort and natural increase may
not be promoted.
- 4. *this Resolution declares that no infringement of the Abe
!Rion Laws has been made or attempted by the Inhabitants of
the Island; and the House pledgei Itself to enact laws in aid of
the Abolition Laws, if any instance of importation being at-
tempted occur.
The House of Assembly was afterwards prorogued
to the 2d of January.
(From the Kingrion Chronicle of the 30th Dec.)—
A letter from Santa Martha to a Gentleman in this
city, dated the 23d inst. states, that a Gentleman on
his route tclthe head-quarters of General Muniu.o's
army,' fell in with Messrs. JOHN MACPHPUSON, JouN
COHEN, JOHN WELSH, and LEONARD HERDEN ( British
subjects, and lately residents at Carthagena), strip-,
ped of every farthing they possessed in the world,l
and no% even common rations allowed them by Ge.',
neral Mvatu.o. They had been ill of fever and aguLt'
..for near two months, notwithstanding which, they
were driven about, tied arm in arm, from town- to
town, without shoei or hats, existing merely upon
the charity of the inhabitants. All their hopes were
in the arrival of a British man of war, to claim them
as British subjects, and to carry them off. The pro.
poly of Messrs. MACPHERSON and HEBDEN, General
MtutiLLo had in his own private possession.