Star.
London, England, 1817-01-29 00:00:00

'stirs. The Noble Lord concluded with moeiog
king Address, embracing, as usual, the various topics
of the Si,-ecli.
Mr. DAWSON said, on tieing to second the Mo.
tipn of his Noble Friend, he felt no less his own in-
capacity to do justice to the subject than he did the
importance of the circumstances to which it related,
circumstances which could not fail to call forth the
united wisdom and energy of that House. However
he might have suffered himself to be affected by the
gloom and despondency which prevailed in thecoun-
try, he should belie his feelings it he did not fully ac-
quiesce in the tone of confidence contained in the
speeds., as will as on tie pi aspects it holds out of an
amelioration of the condition of the people. It-con-
tained miny sentences for exciting our s;sisKetion
and gratificati. n. Although our situation was com-
paratively new. the causes of it were by no means
misunderstood; and if the country laboured under
deep distress, it was only necessary to meet it with
patience, firmness, and candour, in order to come out
of it with success. His Royal Highness had .hewn
that he was not insensible to the distress which pre.
veiled ; and he hoped and believed that the peace, to
obtain which we had expended so much blood and
treasure, was not likely to meet with any,interrup-
. lion. We had now an opportunity of turning our
attention to our native and natural industry, in which
we must succeed, unless this differed from any other
period of our history. We should then soon be en-
abled, as we had done before, to transplant our pro-
, duce to every part of the globe. Respecting the
great vi2tory over the Algesines, the House and then
country had but one opinion about it. It was a vic-
tory that had been acknowledged by the applauding
voice of every nation is Europe, as it proved that we '
retie ready to extend the protecting shield over all
Who were defenceless and unfortunate—(Weer, titer.)
The importance of this victory, however, was to be
appreciated by the protection it afforded to our com-
merce in die. Mediterranean, through the blow that
it had given to the barbarous nation that had been
suffered to exert for so many ages an uncontrouled
iphunnaity and tyranny over the people of every
European country. It was also the more important
as it afeeded a signal and illustrious example of the
superior gallantry of British seamen. _lt recalled our
meolladon to this bravery all at once, atter being
eo long dueled by the unrivalled 'splendour of our
Military achievements, and bad proved, that if we
bad ceased to be invincible on the ocean, it was be-
cause we had no longer an enemy to fight with. A
consideration which was important beyond all others,
WAS that of the necessity of lessening our national
expenses; 14 our successes would be of little avail
unless we employed ourselves in effecting the strictest
economy. This would be the means of reviving our
eueligth and industry, and rendering the people
again happy and contented. The distress of the
Maury certainly demanded the deepest consideration
of the House, and in proportion as the people found
don zealous in their cause, they would give them
their confidence. The duties between the Govern.
Ingot and the people ware reciprocal, and were not
to be divided without the lOU of national honour or
the one part, and respect and confidence on the other.
During the war, the people had nobly sympathised
in its titivated.* and wilted in its glories, while
they cheerfully bore every new impoeitioo that it was
Oeussary to lay upon them, in order to bring the
contest to a. happy conclusion. But new th.t the
voicliad been concluded in a manner beyond the
_.eitsitaemsguise expectation of any man, the nation
not be unmindful of the borthen that had been
lit upon it, but must recollect, that in proportion
as the contest has been long and arduous, it must
peptic* time to perform the duty of relieving it; and
they were patient, the people might rely on not
being disappointed in the exertions of his Majesty's
lifosisten. In time of peace the people might be
More Ministers would not be less ready to diminish
the taxes, than they were to ensure the objects of the
iree.by-imposiog them. With respect to that part
of the Speech which laments the deficiency in the
national revenue, he must say, that this was the only
part of the Speech Which detracted from the fulness
Obis satisfaction is seconding the Address. But if
We were told that our. condition is not so fortunate u
gould be wished or expected.. we were also told that
• the mitimul faith must remain inviolate. Those who
SW the suns of carrying the country through all
the diffinskies of the war, most any have cause to
deplore their confidence. Such a sentiment was both
prise end just. Bat he saw no cause to view this de-
ficiency in doe revenue as a matter of impending
yids. it was true that our commerce bad diminished,
but this was partly caused by the general poverty in
arbiab the war had left all the countries of Europe.
It was natural for men to provide themselves with
stecessaries before they purchased luxuries;, and when
was reisoilecied that the people of the Cootinent
Yid its rebuild their houses and churches, and in

Woe parts even whole towns and cities, as well as
Wrap* the ravages that had been committed on
' 'their 4ariut and Gums, it must naturally follow
siesilsey . had out much superfluous money to
pa suarish fur.asticles of, our spanufactore—( 144 r.)
It was natural that. this sugnation on the Continent
should produce similar effects at home; but it did
not Cane a total destructiva of our commerce, anJ,
as seen as the stagnation was removed, oat trade
woeld,be revived. It must be a cause of sorrow tu
every feeling mind, to see the distress produced by a
!atilt, of unforeseen circumstances; but these cal -
ut4ies were not peculiar to our own country; they
bad been spread over every part of the Continent ;
and,. indeed, what were our calamities, compared
•wills those under which the people of the Continent
were now suffering, where whole districts bad been
waste, and every kind of pnyetty destroyedi—
Vur joteraal distresses were produced by the cll.
se licks and unavoidable circuinstefices of the Mho-
niien't, and as soon as. the unpropitious season • had
passed away.. we should recover and flourish. The
*au point he. should advert to was the usiachiefs
sated; so the . public mind by harangues on topics
which erne above the comprehension or . the uulgar.
....(.ieuroiror,)—B4d, indeed, must be our situauon.
it• our dunes' .V9llll GO great as CA be beyond relief
from•dte wisdom of that tiouse.• and that it cook'.
innly be inlieved: bututieltwor G.atiObidgts,Of men
of tdocitioa education at
(Abaft oi. no pi topple, IPAta wise. *WI atctuased►
by blind sell-intirest, deluding their followers into
nets of vielttuce which they never wutild bive tom-