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•al rAlant Officer in question. From his own
knowledge of the worthy General, no rewards or ho-
e us valid be too great fo his professional merits.
Her was happy to see the pert ect unanimity that pre-
vailed, but could not give a silent vote on anoccasion
wl.ich he felfso strongly.
Lord GRENVILLE observed, that what had
been enforced by those Noble Lords who preceded
him, left him nothing to add in tire expressions of ap.
probations and applause. With the Noble Earl he
agreed in the propriety of avoiding topics which
'might lead to a difference of sentiment. He could
sot avoid referring to those particular circumstances
of the action which rendered its result the more bril.
flan and glorious': and the more so, when the sys-
tem of policy which tended to induce those disadvan.
bees, was considered. With respect to the two bat-
talions of foreign troops adverted to by the Noble
Earl, as having greatly distinguished themselves, it
• was a circumstance which afforded him great satis-
faction. He hid never entertained a doubt than'reign troops of any description whatever, prop
disciplined and headed by British Officers, would, if
time were allowed for the exertion of their skill and
diligence, acquit themselves in action in a way very
little inferior, if not equal to British troops them-
selvei. This was an opinion which he had given,
and acted upon long ago, sea he felt additional gra-
tification in the preser• ..onfirmation of an opinion so
long entertained by trim, and he had to reret the
system was not acted on to a fuller extent. In con-
clusion, his Lordship adverted more particularly to
the great professional merits of the Gallant General
in question, and lamented that the great merits of one
who had displayed such extraordinary zeal, during so
long an interval, in the service of his country, should
not have been long since brought forward in a way
commensurate to his deserts; and be afforded fair
and adequate opportunities for the display of those
talenti, skill, and intrepidity, which, oa the occasion
before their Lordshps, he had so decidedly evinced.
After a few words from the Earl of BUCKINGHAM-
SWIM the question was put, and the Motion of Thanks
voted nen:. din'.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL then movedtheThanks
of the House to Brigadier-General Dukes, and the
other, Officers of the army under the command of
General Graham, for their meritorious conduct on
the same occasion : and also the usual Thanks to the
Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the army.
Also that the Lord Chancellor be desired to com-
a
rnunicate the said Votes of Thanks to Lieutenant-
General Graham in the usual way.
• All which Mctions were agreed to by their Lord-
ships non. dirs.
COMMERCIAL CREDIT BILL.
On the occasion of the second reading of this Bill,
Earl BATHURST, in a short but able speech,
stated to their Lordships the various causes which
rendered the measure necessary. Those considera-
tions have already been before our Readers in vari-
ow shapes. His Lordship seemed to consider the
evils which the Bill went to remedy or alleviate, to
proceed chiefly from the unwarrantable spirit of spe-
culation or overtrading, and from the immense quan-
tities of foreign goods which, under Unavoidable cir-
cnmstanc,es, were warehoused in this country. And
he argued that the most favourable results would arise
from the Bill before their Lordships.
Lord KING entertained sentiments very different
from those of the Noble Earl, and contended that
very little effectual relief was to be expected from it.
Great stress seemed to be laid on the similitude be-
tween the present case and that of 1793; but the dif-
feren:e, in his mind, was great. A. great Finance
lvlinister, now no more, had expressly stated his
.nion that the then evils were in a great degree owing
to the want of a circulating medium ; that surely
could not be the case at present, as the issue of Bank
Paper was known to be immense. His Lordship
added a variety of other arguments against the mea-
sure, and deprecated the interference of Government
on the occasion, as proposed by the Bill, which he
contended; would, instead of beneficial, be attended
with injurious results.
Lord SIDMOUTH defended the measure, though
be confessed he was not without his doubts how far it
would succeed. If, however, there was even a chance
of its succeeding, he thought it ought to be tried ; be-
cause it might enable the merchant and manufacturer
to recover from the sudden shock which their respec-
tive concerns had received from the circumstances,
and, after' a time, to resume the usual course of their
commercial transactions. At what precise period
that time might arrive, he was not, however, pre-
pared to say.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE disapproved of
the measure, as counteracting all the established prin.
'ciples upon which trade and conimercehad long beal
acknowledged to he carried on, ilia to flourish- It
would only encourage one class of men to apply for
relief this time ; another at another. Now the East-
In a* Company ; next the West-India Merchants ;
then the general :body of Merchants ; all of whom
would tai to each' other—support my application
`Dow, anctl .41 hereafter support yours. Thus would
they. conspire .to prospotetheir reeiproCal. Interests, to
the detriment of the public good.
Lord MARROW BY contended that the measure
was not intended for the benefit of this or that parti-
cular merchant, but for the temporary relief of the
country at large, as affected in its commerce by a
multiplicity of difficulties.
Lord.LAUDERDALE confessed, that the mer-
cantile part of the community laboured under severe
distress ; but he could not but oppose the proposed
mode of relief, as one which would prove without avail,
and for the adoption of which ,Ministers had not brought
forward even the shadow of any plaus;ble ground.
The 'LORD CHANCELLOR left ti.c Woolsack
to observe, that in his opinion, Noble Lords did not
seem to apprehend the drift of the question.
Lord ROSS referred to some observations which
had been made, tending to shew, that an over issue of
Paper was the cause of the unfavourable state of the
Exchatsge. The Noble Lord proved the contrary to
have bee's the case under similar circumstances in
"Ireland in
.1804, when the Exchange fell as the Pa-
rer circulation was narrowed, and rose again as the
Paper circulation was enlsrged.
LoritGRENVILLE went into a very minute de-,
aril of all the circumstances which, in his opinion, had
• contributed. to .the present commercial embarrass-
ments of the country : the restrictions or. the cash
payinse,46 ir theßaiik, the unlimited issue of paper-

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enterpise. The second allowed of aids of
money, the Orders in Council, which shut us out the subject forward, in devolving upon him, he was Vote warlike
front the European markets, the impolicy by which sensible had fallen into bad hands. From-the Won. men and ofmoney to a confined allowance, such as
Government have continued to be at eorisnoo with motion of which the House was already in possession, , would keep the war alive, and imp irt a buten** British
America, the only sure market tor all our commodi. he was convinced their feelings on the subject were I decisioa to the nrw raised levies of Spain. The third
ties, and the general system of policy pursued by Mi. so much higher than they could be raised by any I brought forward an opinion, th k we ouolit to quit
nisters for some years. These wet e the true causes thing that he could say, that whatever came from and renounce an engagements, abandoning the lie.
of our commercial distress, and not merely the him must be found flat and unworthy the occasion. ninsula the moment even we could forsak, it osh
warehousing system, or the over-trading to America. He could do no more than bring the circumstances honour. If any Gentleman ever saw thot 01,1,,,0„..
The present measure did Matoherefore, apply to the of the battle before the. House, as it was his duty to nity of renouncing with honenr.• it was an 0p1,.,nu.
under any cireurn-
evil, but would rather aggravate than alleviate it.— do. He should not think it necessary to take op , nity which he never one moment saw. He litd the
Merchants, instead of getting out of theieembarras- their time, by going into a detail of the movements honour of bring acquainted with men of high worth
ments by such relief, would only be encouraged more which preceded the action. He wished, as much as and genius, who openly advocated the withdrawing
deeply to plunge into their hazardous and hollow possible, to confine himself to that which was most of the troops from the Peninsula,
speculations. The evil should be left to work its own pre-eminently entitled to their gratitude and applause, stances which were honourable. Ple would be hypy
cure, and the general principles, and the assurance on because, though he thought much wisdom had been to see the occasion, but it did not offer, we ouo, co
which all commercial prosperity depended, should not displayed
erenl Graham throughout the who'se, support our promises with resoluteness and with the
be every now and then broken through for the ac- yet that th might be no chance of a difference of strongest exertions. He was convinced that there
commodation of individuals. The Noble Lord des- opinion on such an occasion, he was anxious only to breathed not a man who would differ from the mu.
canted at great length on each of these topics, recall. bring that forward on whish no difference of opinion bon of the Honourable Gentleman (the Chantellui of
ing to the recollection of the House, his former opi. could by possibility exist. He wished only to bring the Exchequer.) There was not a Member in the
nions, to which he must adhere, even at the loss of before them the brilliant exertions of the army on the House, he was assured, who would not drop his poli.
all popularity, which he would never put in coMpeti- I day of battle ; and he was the more desirous of doing tical opposition at once, and applaud the undaunted.
tion with a conscientious discharge of his duty. Ithis, that contemplating those alone, their splendour conduct of General Graham, and the br.tve men
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he would not should In in no way.iumaired. Passing over those who shared in his danger and in his g10ry.—(110,,,,
now touch on the endless variety of topics which the details, he at once came to the .sth of March. The hear, Yet he could not hear the praises be.
Noble Baron had introduced into his sPeech, the more allied army had gained the heights of Barrosa at 12 stowed by the Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of
so as he was at a loss to discover what immediate o'clock on that day, after a most fatiguing march of the Exchequer) on General Graham as an officer and
connection they had with the question before their more than 19 miles, and after having been 16 hours a soldier, without fitiithing that character woo that,
Lordships. He would always contend that the mea- under arms. He thought it necessary to state this, as part which is due to him—admiration as a man, a
sure of 1793 was attended with very beneficial of in consequence of such fatigue, the hardships they had most distinguished amiable private character. Von
feats; and on the same grounds it was to be hoped to encounter wet.: the more formidable, and the diffi. Hear, hear.) " There never was a loftier spirit seated
that the proposition now submitted to the House culties which they had to encounter,had been increased in a gentler breast." (Hear, hear, hear,),..Grahala
would also be productive of notch benefit. Nothing by their having been bewildered on their way, and mis. struggled forth into notice amid all the diffieleoes
but something like the extraordinary means which led by theirguides. A successful attack bad been made which encompassed him—he stood up against ruiduo.
that proposition had set forth could afford a breathing by a Spanish army under Gen. Lardizabel, on the rear tune, against neglect, against his foes, with all the in.
public
time in the present unknown and unheard of state of of the enemy, near Sand Petri,a place about four miles trepidity and resoluteness ovorthy of *end becoming et
the world. The Noble Baron had laid great stress distant from where our army was at that time. It was soldier. He at length obtained his long crith.hekt
on certain opinions stated in the Report of the Bullion then thought by the Spanish General (La Penes) and his to
reward, and was entrusted with
Committee ;but when the subject came properly un- that it was necessary to strengthen the position near a command, of which he was worthy. His present
der discussion, he tmted he should he able to chew the river ; and in consequence General Graham was exploit only calls him lord' to the tribunal of
was to a
that that report was as false in principle, as it was un- directed op march from Barrosa, through a wood, to notice and distinction, he was wortey of it all before.
founded in tact. The real causes of the present corn. Torre de Bersnesa, about half way between Barrow (Hear, hear, hear.) A Noble I', fend of his had wrote
mercial.distress arose chiefly from two circumstances: and the Santi Petri river. General Graham accor- to him on the ex.pedition to Toulon, that
cuing„
the oveistocking the South American market with dingly commenced his morch towards that place.— success of the dislodging the enemy
cotton goods ;and the unprecedentedsaccumulation Havig marched about half way through the wood worthy private gentleman Attie name .ot Gotham,
of colonial produce; We had not only the produce of (a parch ei considerable difficulty) he learned that He was then a wanderer, selitary, sod, and wounded
our own colonies, but that of foreign colonies, to find the enemy was in force in his rear and on his right in hear., yet such was the love he lore his country,
a market for ; and until that outlet should be found, flank, approaching to attack attack him from the heights of that he opened all his stores and iisiormation, making
some relief was necessary to those who so materially Earrosa, which he had just quitted. defended of Bar- the British acquainted with the country—he. assisted
suffered from this temporary stagnation. General rosa he had thought was sufficiently at the them with his counsel, and aided them with his arm
principles could not always be acted on. There Were tithe he had left it, but on receiving this information —such was Graham. , When he became a soldier, Ise
particular and sudden evils which could only be he immediately
left then to support the force discovered he could serve his count! y—he rinsed a
cured by particular and well-timed remedies. On these which had been left there, and which he had suppos- regiment of two battalions and was sent obroadat rhea
grounds he rested the propriety of the measure before ed capable of making head against the enemy. When, head. He performed a gallant exploit in recreating
the House. however, he arrived there, he found the enemy had singlyl from Mantua, he did not steal assay like a thi..{
The question was then put on the second reading made an impression, and obliged the troops stationed in t e darkness, skulking like a spy in cowardly do_
of the Bill ; which was agreed to without a daimon. there to give way. He then perceived the enemy guise—he came in the uniform and in the martial ac.
Adjourned at Half-past Ten o'clock.. with a force at least double in number, ranged most coutrements of a soldier bravely defying an ekemy
conveniently for themselves, and most inconveniently whom he had confronted so frequ:ntly. Gen. Pi af-
HOUSE OF COMMONS. for him. His columns were broken, and his troops, terwards said that Graham alone saved the place. Du-
A Copy of the Notice of the Bank, fisiba the currency of the somewhat disordered by surprise and the difficulties ring the Austrian campaign he was always wheredan-
Dollars, was laid before the House.—Ordered to lie on the table. which opposed their march through the wood. Placed ger would meet him, and performed enterprises woo
The Indemnity and Military Commiuioners Bill, were read a •
in this trying situation, General Graham had not thy of the heights of Barossa. He was with the gallant
third time, and passed.
Mr. W HAW FON presented Accounts, by order of the Prince been dubious how to act. .He did not appear to have Sir John Moore through the dangers and the distresses
Regent, of Bills drawn and to b.! drawn, on account of New had any hesitation. The resources of his mind were to which his high spirit mode him more than
South Wales.—Ordered to lie 011 the table. equal to the emergency of the case. Without pausing equal. He helped to accomplish the memorable re.
Lord BINNING presented a Petition from the County of on die subject, he resolved on attacking the enemy. treat to Corunna, and shared in the tumultuous but
Haddington, against the Distillery Bid.—Ordered to lie on the
He immediately arranged his artillery, which he glorious victory which was too highly purchased in
table.
A Message from the Lords desired that that House would placed under the direction of Major Duncan. The the fall of Moore. That Noble Officer testified his
communicate to their Lordships the further report of the Corn- cannon was brought forward and a destructive fire -wish that the oriSnaty gradations of rank would be
Inissloorr. for building Fridge* and constructing Roads In Scot- was °Paled on the enemy. He formed his line as dispensed witlhand that Graham should be created a
land. The Messengers weriinfoenied that the Commons would
, well as he could, and the right wing proceeded to at- General Officero He was the friend of that great and
return an answer by Messengers of their own.
Lord BINNING gave notice, that he would an Tuesday move tack the division of the French army under the com• excellent man. He shared in his peosperittes. In
tor a Committee to inquire into the esemption front toll, at pre- mand of General Rufin. The enemy were represen. friendship strong, and in disaster great. He ob-
sent enjcyed by the mail teaches. i ted as confidently advancing with great eagerness to mined his rank by an exertion of power nevetoexert-
COAL TRADE IN TIIE BRISTOL CHANNEL. ' the battle, but the troops with whom they had to en- ed but for the reward of virtue and valour. Through
Mr. W. WYNDHAM moved that the I louse should resolve
age were worthy the General by whom they were all these dangerous campaigns, the love for his native
itself into a Committee on the Coal Trade in the Bristol Channel. g
A discussion of some length roilowea, in which sir. o.M.n. commanded, and pi oved themselves as competent to country was the relief which his mind enjoyed %Oen
ran, Mr. H. Smith, Mr. Hall, Mr. Astell, Mr. Bathurst, Mr. • execute as he Was to plan. Their painful marches, breatning from the perils and dangers of con-flier He
Adam, Sir Mathew Ridley, Sir John Newport, and Mr. Patti- their wants, and all their past toils were forgotten carried the map of his estate of 11 ilgowan in his native
son, participated.
The gallery was then cleared for a dividon. We understand 'no calculations of the dangers they had to encounter country in Scotland ever about him—Not laying. out
vilans of improvement for the selfishness of gain—
the motion was negatived. —no consideration of the difference between the two
• VICTORY OF IeARROSA. armies palsied their energies for a moment. They obler motives, worthy of every imitation, were the
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER immediately mode a vigorous attack on die right and prompters to bear the plan of his patrimony about
rose to submit to the consideration of the House, the' left wings of the enemy, and scarcely was that attack him—to cultivate the lands, to mark out the seizes of
i motion of which he had given nolice. i made, before success began to chew itself on the side cottages for his peasants, and lining out parts for im-
provement, on which they could be profitably rm.
I Lord 1 OLKSTONE spoke to order. He was the ;of the English. ,They had hardly opposed to the
ployed. . He mixed the love for his cotters, with that
last man in the House who would rise to oppose the i enemy what may be truly callet"The British
mgt man
for giving the Thanks of the House to Gene- pon," the bayonet, %Alen victory appeared certain ;-.. undaonted spirit which was drawing the sword to
ral Graham, who appeared to him entitled to the' and in less than an hour, the triumph was complete. conquer in the battles of his country.—(Hear, Hopq
t...-1 velour
gratitude of the country, but be rose merely to desire j Within the short space of an hour and a half from —Such are the thoughts irom which Bri id I
springs-othat goodness- and warmth of heart which
the House to consider the situation in which they the commencement of the action, the enemy, unable
were placed, through the new regulations of the i longer to dispute the field, were in full retreat. The prompt men to cherish their vassals, and to cheer
them to labour and enterprize—that rtswetnees of feel-
. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Through that regn- I English were left in possession of every thing that
lation, the Right Honourable Gentleman, or any I could indubitably prove they were victorious. The in which makes a tender son and an affectionate fa-
Minister, had it in his power to prevent any motion 1 six pieces of cannon—the three General Officers— fa-
the. These are the parts which turn themselves i•ito
being brought forward on a certain day, as on the ;the prisoners amounting to between 4 and 500 re- the soldier's resolution—into his valour, and makes
him lift his sword in enthusiasm in the battles of his
days on which notices took precedence of orders, he " maining in our hands, and the two eagles, without
could claim the right of bringing on his motion one man being missing on our put,— (Hear, heard country.—(Hear, Hear.)- Pardon the digression-it
was my heart which prompted me to the utterance.
before any other was made. In the present in- were circumstances which must necessarily remove
stance, he did not wish to interpose any obstacle to every doubt. That the action was not attendedwidt There was one point alone which he had to mention,
the Thanks of the House being immediately given more continued success was to be ascribed to the el- and rhea he had done. It was the last act of thelast
to General Graham, but he thought it right to call cessive fatigue which the British troops had previous- Commander in Chief to bgstow on Geneal Graham
the attention of the House to the effect of the new ly endured ; and that the complete destruction of the that rank which he now acts so valiantly in. He
regulation. French army was not the consequence of the vie• could not but express his approbation of that Corns
mender in Chief as the best one who ever existed.-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER I tory, was to be lamented rather as an instance of ills I
hoped the House would permit him to say a few . fortune than as any thing else. • That circumstance I (Hear. Heal Hear .)-..he promotion of General
words (and they should be very few) on what had could by no means detract from the splendour of thee' Graham did not tar
s) one murmur, though he was
fallen from the Noble Lord. He had not claimed a triumph. He laid sibillr6Sight before them the ci lifted throvigh several gradationsat once—every one
right of bringing. forward his motion before any cumstances of the action, and
having done io, it blew, and confessed his worth, and felt themselves
other of which notice might have been given ; but he only remained for him to submit the proposition of ias promoted by the coming forth of Graham in the
conceived that there was a something in that which which he had given notice to the House. Any at-1 uniform of o General.— (Hear, Hear, flear.)—Whea
he had to submit to their consideration, which would tempt on his part to excite warmer feelings, would,' he considered the discipline and valour of the troops
engager eir attention before any thing else which , Ire was confident, be as idle and vain, as it must be . —when he looked on the admirable choice of Officers
, stood fothe day. In this opinion he had been jug-' felt to be unnecessary. Under these circumstancesi —men of genius and of humanity--and when be
i tified by the Noble Lord himself, as he had admitted he would say no more, but content himself with looked on the gallant exploits such a eombinationhad
I there was a something so peculiar in that which he making his motion. The Right Hon. Gentleman performed, how could he refrain from saying some
had to bring forSvard, that he would not interpose ,then moved— portion of that glory must belong to the late Com-
any obstacle. Under such circumstances he thought j
if the regulation alluded to had never been in exist-
ence, the Noble Lord and every other person in that '
House would have given precedence to such a mo- i " mot the Thanks of the House be given
ii.eralTHollAS CR ASAU, for the distinguished ability and valour
; droulpelaLedthiseyShilittnoriniotahree
hbritliBitanl t acitliion
ch terminated
thite:Hieeedig.ehttello If_tißGae-r-
-and rittal defeat of the superior to'rcew of the enemy.mlit. in the • g to -
['MB. It would be inconvenient to say more (though ; Mr. SHERIDAN arose, anxious and desirous to minder in Chief.—(Hear, Hear, Hear.)—He was
convinced that the Honourable Gentleman at the
head of the Executive Government will be pleand
be advised by the recommendatioo of those Officers
much more might be said) on what had been ad- I have the honour of seconding a motion so dear to his in the manly and eloquent letter of General Gras
he opinion ef
ham, and pay much deference to the
vaned, as it might prevent the question being met i mind, so warmly related to his heart, and which was
swith that good-humoured unanimity which he hoped live by the Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the
n his such an Officer. No reward personal could gratify
General Graham equal to the pleasure of seeing
would prevail on the present occasion. In rising to sochequer, with su hif •
c istmetness with such energy,.
,
submit to them a Resolution, that the Thanks of the and feeling—(Hear, hear, hear.)—The Hon. Gentle- retommendations attended to. What proise I h ice
bestowed•l give it freelyfrom my soul-4Harr, limo)
House should be given to Lieutenant-General Gra- ' man has said that he is conscious no difference can General HOPE paid a high tribute ot•applaue to
ham, to the Officers, and to the Army under his con. arise, and that our opinions will be one. He hoped
mand, for the late victory, than which a more brilliant so too it : was a subject which stifled every meaner the merits of General Grahams He codly to
tarred in what had been advanced by the Right HOS.
military achievement was not upon record, he was : wish, and made us alive to the nobler sensations of I two, but dot
I confident he had no opposition to expect. If any dif- j the mind.
Three different kinds of opinions had been Gentleman who had seconded the mo
Right Hon. Gentleman had pot gone far enough.o.
Jerence could arise in any part, it would only be a I entertained, on the war which we wage in Spain He might have stated, that the reduction of nth;
'contest who should be most loud to express what 1 The first saw no kind of assistance proper,- saving Spain.--
was in a great measure owing to him He load 1,. es
must be equally felt by all. The task of bringing , lending of money to purchase the weapons and pro- th: fin ad the immortal Abercromby, and do LS