The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-02-09 00:00:00

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Prouo'inced Ms praises, an I .called on the
Ifois.o to vote him their Thanks ! It was not
in this matcher that the French. G..verninent eon.
duc'ed itself In their Ailmirait and Generals. They
institetril a very severe inquiry at to this affair at
B-stioe Rork, and many of their Commanders
were most severely pnnishel. They (lid not give
thank; to (;enteral blininet, fur his defence of
Flushing ; but on the contrary, they censured his
ennilurt snort severely.' If ;he harreo Thanks of
both Houses of Parliament were often to be voted
in this way, they would soon cease to be of any
value. The Noble Lord (Lord Alulgrave) who
moved those thanks, had spckcn a great deal about.
the battle of Talavera, and the resistance that'was
made to the Vote of Thanks in that instance....
Now, it did not appear to hint, that the battle of
Talavera had any thing to il,) with the action it
Basque Roads, or with the conduct of Lord Gam.
• bier. But if the resistance to the Vote of Thanks.
to Lord Wellington was addaced as a proof of
party motives, ho thought it might as well be con-
sidered a proof of party spirit on the other side,
to bring forward motions of thanks for services of
such a description. . .
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Lord MELVILI.P. said, that in agreeing to the V.see .9f
Thanks to Lord Gambier, he thought.' e should be acting to
veaf.owity to the general sense of the noose owl the Coun-
try. De could out, however. avoid looking- some observa-
tions on the conduct of the Admiralty, which, he thoogist, a
due re+*d to the discipline of the Navy made necessary. He
esiosght the Admiralty was wrong ill orderial: a Court htar-
malt.. be held ou Lord Gambler. Witco the ktter alattat
Noble Loot wns first priblished, 'there. was p other feeling
*brought:at the country but exultattou and applause. it did
RM. at Ontt time, (serge to any one that, he deserved to be
bonseht ton Court Martial. It appeared to him, that when
she dint Lord of the Adrnir.dty brit conceived it, to he his
Air, Y s^ •:',,Ve the Thanks of the House to Lord Gambier, be
neigh! loa to hare 1:11noted himself to be stopped in wlsat
• w.s '.ee to is It Noble Lord, by any expression whits
sr'' rum a junior (Weer. Although the Noble Lord bad
''. Nst 'toot Lotiourahly acquitted,. yet, he must contend,
spat!! IPIC ...al no ovarian cause for putting him on his trial,
and %%kr: ing him woo:ban ordeal. lie rausealso say, that
b.' contrite; the Admiralty *to have act.d extremely *rove
10 gislag to a Noble Lord (Lord Cochrane) a coniina,
which wattles eneurarY to the usual- role; of the service, and
which most hare been so trifling had disgusting to the feelings
of the totter °trees in Lord rtambier's fleet. lie respected.
RS much as any rum the teal, intrepidity, and enterprise of
the Noble Lart (Lord coo:rune), but it was wrong to -p
Arne, that these qualities were wanting in the many brava,
Captains' of that Reef, who were in staoding roperior to nit:
Lorsbhip. The snaking such a selection of- Lord Cochrane
Naturally put tftat Noble Lord upon attempting 'enterprizes;
by which great &Wiry might beoloained by hire gierscutallx,
whereas (heather Noble Lord (Lord Gambier) was prince.
lastly to attend tek the safety of the whpie Olt committed to
Ml charge. Lord Gorisbler hod soffteiently dis irtguisliedbins-:
self in tow battle under Lord flOwe, and aftgronv.ds at Co-
lowborn. in snake it upmfre,iary for him to'deviete from
the ingot prudent Miro: to add tug thing to hit titofetalnudf•
character. • ".
Tee Earl of LIVERPOOL defended the4eiblet of the
Admiralty.
' Earl GROSVENOR did not. think the service of Lord
Gambier of such a nature us to require the partieular Thanks
of the House. He ittonOt ebat they should only he given on
very signal tool important victories. Nobody could doubt i
that they were aloe to Lord Havre for his victor*. on thelst
of June; to bord Dooraii, fur hi; victory at Gainperdown;
toi.oral St. Vinceot. for his glorious achievements near that
Cifpe, from Vlach he took his title; or, to the immortal
Nets*. for the splendid esploits with which he has adorned,
ate aawd history: These were things which spoke for them-
selves. sad nobody could doubt the propriet of votiug
'Monks, as, it were; by ardamation. He thourbt, however;
the services of Lord Gambier were of a very inferior dattip., 1
tipa, and railed for en such reward.
Lord GRENVILLE observed, that so mueb had been;
• orge4, mato, little answered on the t4uhject .ofthe motions;
that he should not have occasion to trouble their Lerdshi all
poen terigth. 1( evat the Thatiiis of that House should
to
On to be voted on _priairipleti of party feeling. their.
ss mild diminish, and thev Would no logger Nuke object the '
maltose and enterptist of oar soldiers and seamen. ' Tbetr
Lordships should reserve their Thanks for great occasions ; bet
would outlay this was sot ope, but as far as the .kditsirtd
could do, tiny had rendered it smatter of doubt. • They
Draught the Noble Admiral to a Court-martial, not
accusation, tint on charges preferred by ats ialerier
bet meteiv on his declaration, that, era Member Of
Mouse, hi shobld het hinuelt obliged to oppose the
The hurl of BUCKING/I AMSHIRE supported'
lion. . .
The LORD CHANCELLOR spoke on the same side.
Viscount bID)IOUTH 'screed Coto cords in the:original
001108.
Lord DARN LEY did opt consider the share which Lord
Cruabievisad in t‘e affair of Roque Roads. a 3 by any moans
polluted solo high an hangar as the *banks of that House.
• i - , The question having been put, xis carried without a dirt-
Par estasectoein motions were agreed to attains disssa7
. . .
r:11% agq lad SW* adjourned at half pest eleven.. - . -

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TIIUBsPAY, rEIRUARY 8.
A. Petition was presented from proem! Mrrckaots of the
City of London, fur leave to bring in a Bill In incorporate a
Marine Isouronee t•cionany.—Ordered to lie no the TaMe. •
liir J ISE Slid,W,brougbt id a Bill, to en•tblelli.111111111
of Persons to borrow the Suits of 1100,0001. ha the 1
eiteting is National Tbeatre.—Ordered to be lb 411
Committee.
Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the oininly
ittTid—
dieser, prayiug a Reform in Parliausent.—Ordelod 'to Be col
Use Tabk. .
Mr. %MARTON moved for leave to bring in a Bill, for
Hering in his Mojeity certain parts of Windsor ,Vorest.—
• canted.
. The °flee Reunion Bill wastend a third time add padell,...
The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought upi.l
mai the Resolutinos agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER agreed to'
the prude: Lion of all-the papers relative to- Mr. Erskine's
conduct in America, whirls were on a forever night moved
to hi Mr. Whitbread, with the exception of one dated the
19th I•Vbruary, 1909. lie said he grounded this exception
eo that paper not Miring been delivered to the lime of
Lot 's. • •
WIIKIWIAD said, when be made
certainly wts tor mac rs x
.;
at Lord-. The RUM lion. Geotleman had -timid: eaid
dine thn'n be required.
.11m li A NCEELOR of the EXCHEQUER. moved Ak
Abbirts to his Majesty for certain other American IFlapers.‘w
Ordered.
MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY. • ,
. The CHANCELLOR of toe EXCIILOUEIti
,44100ted
st,tbb Bar a 'damage tram his Mniie.ty, which, read
groat the Chair, parporied to I,t •• Tiint his Alajesty, being'
&boned to wafer a signal Markl of honour ono favour on,
Lard Viscount Wellingron, for is eminent services, *Mese
'mix at the gloriousvictory of Talavera, retitle-o;o6kb-
tl Gunman to ea?hle him to graut to Baraprogro took
iseount Wellington, and to two of his Whs. ccosias,
;.etan.arly L.1),A1."
The Message was ordered to he taken into consitkretionan
Platy se'enight, in she Committee of •Sopply. • ' •
AUSTRIAN PA.PfiltS.
Lord C4STLEREAteIi domed mn Addror:s to the Kier,
fat thralls:l3o4o of •evrtain•Papers from the Court of • AUb—
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far the prie.moitui ut•eertaus•ritpers rnwa Inc t•aurt 01 • ^M-
atta: }Leonid. be was extremely desinms to meet this In-
! *dry hi rill the points of view. Ile wished to take all re-
spososibeity on iikeself, as to Austria baying desired the at-
tar:: t6•lSe made in nm•ther flouter. Ile was cattalo that
• evelet riot bare been dace w ith so much effect, as let, the qoar-
... • wined it was wider Ile was therefore desiroga tohave
• - l'apcm, in order that he might be prepared to, neve,
to•%. • • •
duty; that the Expedition, as quelenakeo, was thelsest
led tot tie situation and eirrumstapres of this court-
try. V.t4ul4 out Ilmrefore trouble the House furtberpet
reseall,:tlials to move an Address to bi; Majest),
•
thitt4ve.wettld be graciously pleated to order that there
•• - . Dtt *Kart the Howe 01 such DiSpeiebes. ge
• .6 received from tile Ai 6atl Government is lleoee-
Ii bq ompkiyaittot of a ttrialik &recite the Castigate,
Gs • .ctueloveleattd without piAtediu to the public
verviCe-,,,,—,,,r" •
• • °L the EXCHEQUER mitt, aut.
• . b the es ~, users as would eat by their oro-