Star.
London, England, 1803-07-14 00:00:00

lIRTIIIIIIIII Of TII[ POOl RATIN,.

Sr R barren peek:needs Report of the Catirnittee
Maki g Ratio to of the Poor Raft%
H se fat 1, that In rradhl over the Bill this day, be
led perosived lane iswonattalcies which he wined yogi to have
Vattsect 'Jilted to know, bow much was paid fee the poet

etaty, and how moat or ihnrch Stidt,; tar it would net Ippete
de .e (run tl.e rotten* ordered by ihis
Mr PIT 1 o:+lirred, thdt be thought this ,was one of the aloft
&lir Ho beikved, that every many world agree in
this, that it wo id ba: di iheult to joke of the proprirr, y f any ma-
im e. without ',wing that degree of infurinetiot, which wet to be
obtein d by this Gm. He few no realm' why Chi. lhuuld be de-
cayed by any arguimot against it. Beeaute lush dal), might pre-
vent the f fro! from rtmodying any Jewels is the &nation of the
p..nr; and to rt.lktic the country in Come oaeefure of err, heavy
borthche _ _

Thy Repot* wits accordingly reedy. the Amendments wer•
agreed to, and the DIII with the Amin:Uncut% ordered to be read
a di rd time to-morrow' and cogtuffed.

•DD.TIOM•L FORCE.

The Secretary at WAR moved for leave to bring
in a bill, for rendering more effeetual the Aft paired
in the prefent Sefton of Parliament, for the defence
of the United Kingdom, or frr reetifying certain mea-
1-iv-es therein propofed relative to Commitlioners.—
Granted.
The SECRETARY at WAR rote and faid,he felt him-
(elf Lnder the nAtffity of poilponing the motion he
intended to make to-morrow. relative to the plan he
had to propofe to the Houfe for railing a further ad-
ditional force for the defence of the country.
Mr. PITT ohferved, as to what had fallen from the
Right Hon. Gentleman, that he, for one, fitould not
think of urging on thofemeafttres, which were about
to be propofed, did he not feel the abfolute necessity
of adopting them with the frail delay poffible. He
laid that nothing but the expedition and hope
he, entertained, from day to day, of filch a mea-
fare being propofed by Government, had reltrAin-
ed him from fubmitting hi; impeded thoughts on
that fulied. He faid he was fenr.ble of his inabi-
lity to fiiggeft any thing of material weight or ad-
vantage towards the accomplahment of that objed.
He was, however, defirousthat Inch a measure lhould
originate as it ought to do, in point of duty, from
his kindly's Executive Government. He was fen-
Cable of the great variety of omens, of. the multi-
tude of important matters which w, re apt to ciiitrad
the attention of thole at tl e head of public affair-, it.
Inch arduous and dangerous, times ; but lie alto knew
that there were times in whit the public had region
to exped that every individoal in fuck hiAh fituarion
Ihould rife to a level with the ezi'encics of the. flak
There was now, he might fay, a double. call upon tin
exertions of all thnfe placed at the head of public
affairs. He could not have a better witnefs than the
Right Hon. Gentleman himfelf ; and he therefore
thought that he flood excufed to Houle.
Country, in not
laying his fentiments berme the Houle. He Rill en
tertained a hope of being able to do Co; fit. he well
knew the energy and ahivity Which had been on
many mations evinced by the Right Hon. Gentle.
man, and thole with whom he hood connected iii
the management of public affairs. He wilted that the
Right Hon. Gentleman would not think that he find
mire on this matter than the occafion called for.-
I.re mull be no delay, no interval, no paufe, in the
adivi-y and eaertioh which mull be ufed by Govern
ment on (itch an occafion as this, when ambition and
refentment are combined againil this country, as mos
tires to inßigate our exertions. In hut. opinion, both
power and adivity were abfolutely necefary, in order
to accnmplifh the f bjeds we had in view, and he
doubted if we could be reckoned sufficiently fafe, if
thefe meafures were not inilantly put in execution.
The Cnaucti.t.nt of the EXClitk.ilL Laid, that
'here could not poffibly exia in any quarter, a more
deep-rooted convidion of the neeeffity of expedition
and promptitude in the prefent critical fituatinn of
public affairs, than that which was entertained by
every itteli(iJitio of his Majelty's Government. He
c• uhf, with confidence, afute the Houk, that the
delay, even of a tingle day, was fincerely regretted
by every onrof them, and by none more fo than by
his Right Honourable Friend, who was entrulled
with the charge of bringing forward the motion.—
Every exertion was at prefent made its every De-
partment, for the purpofe of bringing not only the
minds of the inhabitants, but even the means of the
country into exertion; and he too had no'hefitation
in raying, that every exertion, however great, was
ahfidutely necefary, in order to create a coal-clients
fecurity in the mind of every individual in the coun-
try. He however begged that Gentlemen would nest
titmice, that the tneafures which were in enntem.
LL tit n, rare not (Itch as required mature and deli
°crate inveßigation. He could Afore the Houle,
that the marine about to be adopted, were not fuck
AS ought to be imprudently planned, or inconfide•
rarely propokteto the Hnnfe. The plan which was
intended by his Right Hon. Friend to be fulanitted
to their toutideration, was, he mull own, one which
appeared gigantic in its extent; but it was not one
which, in his opinion, could in any refpeod be Rdl
greater, or which would bear more feverely on the
pubile, than the exigencies of the country loudly call
foe. It was his belief, that the delay which was
thought neeettery on the prefent occaßon, would not
be prndo&ive of dangerous confequences. In his
opinion, if it be in the power of his Right Honoura-
ble Ft iend as produce the meafure in queflion, on
Monday r.tx', fomewhat more complete in its detail,
and more pet keg in its principle, it would be attend-
ed with more b.neficial confequences, and he was
fenfible, that the Houk weenid then be more able to
give it ev,iy aceetEary attention. He was lorry to
detain the Hoare fo king ,a •his matter, for he knew
that no aped. g.' meld wel be offered for delaying
fueh a meaftwe, when it es .4 foloue.lf c. lkd for, with
a view to the safety oldie cc owe y. He was certain
that from the eiperienee which the Houle had had
on former oceafinos of the adivity of his Idelly's
Government, that they would join with him. that no
imputation, in the prefent inlLence, could with pro-
potty attach to throe at the head of affairs. lie
,country knew that gnat exertions were already
made, and were now putting into execution for the
defence of the realm, and he had no doubt but the
country at large were thoroughly convinced, that no
opportunity would be 101 l in bringing forward a
meafure, which the emergencies of the State teemed
to render oeceffary. in addition to the plans already
adopted. He had no doubt, but that the prudent
cautions of Government would greatly add to glee
fecurity of the country. He could pofitively afhire
the Houle. that fo far from any delay being occa.
fioned onneceffarily in regard to the adoption of
the prefent mature. it was one which principally
occupied the attention of Government for the hail
ten days. It was one. however. which required
filch great attention, that it was found impnffible to
being it forward founer. There were other avoca-
tion* of great importane:, which alit contributed
to the delay, and fusia too as could not admit

of beinlefiponed. Upon the uplink, ilierelbre, 'he
hoped JIM the Houfe would be convinced that the
detAy propofed would not at all tend to retard the
accomplithment of the meafure but on the contrary,
%%mold contribute to Its being brought forwatd iu a
lt3te of great perfection and maturity.