The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

the erring statements of that Hon. Gentleman. The
IRight Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Ex-
cheipter), had alluded to others as having been the
authors of the system on which the Orders in Coun-
-1 cil were founded. In the name of every thing that
I. was great, and good, and wise, he disclaimed this
system as having ever originated with Mr. Fox. If it
, originanid with any man more than another, it did
with that Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Stephen), whose
opinions, published sedulously in pamphlets and
speeches, contributed most to thelotroductiou of that
system. As well, indeed, might all the calamities
under which Europe now sufferi, be attributed Ito
that great man, as the system of the Hon. and Right
Hon, Gentleman, which now fills our Gazettes with
bankruptcies, and has shut us effectually out from
every communication with Europe, Nothing could
be more unfair than the imputation of the introduc-
tion of this system to Mr. Fox, or to Lord Howick,
his successor : their blockade was that which- was
known to all Europe, which was recognised in the
law of nations, which was in fact an actual blockade,
not a blockade of paper. The Hon.Geutleman then
ridiculed the argument dedtited from the idea of
placing confidence iq the Administration. This was
directly the cant when be first came into Parliament.
Nothing was heard of but confidence in the Minister;
but in what did it turn out, was that confidence
placed ? it was placed in ignorance '•—every motion
for paper and for enquiry was resisted ; and the con.
sequences of that resistance, arising out of the con.
fidence placed in the Minister; were now too weU
and too fatally known. He then alluded to the en.
fairness of the conduit of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, who, although be resisted the present
motion for papers, did not think it inconsistent to
read a passage from a paper of the French
d'Affaires, for the purpose of provlng_that CA.=
had behaved partially to France. He defied the
Right lion. Gentleman to produce fair proof of peril. 1
silty on the part of America. When all the papers
were before the House, he would meet the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer boldly on that subject. Tie
next argument, if it could be called one, of the
Right lion. Gentleman, was that where he taunted
Membeh with furnishil,g arguments against their osto
country, by putting them in the hands of the Ante- 1
ricans. lie denied that such arguments were usal
against the country. They told, indeed, strongly 1
against the Government of England—against the ,
Right lion. Gentleman's Administration; but was 1
the country to be blamed for his preposterous, and
fatal, and foolish measures ? Did the Right Hon.
Gentlemau think himself the country, or did ht
think that its great cause was identified wiCh the ex-'
istence of his wretched Administ ration,--of his patch-
ed up and broken-up Administration,—of an Admi.
nistration, thdt was actually and merely endured ? 1
He had no right to imagine, that the refusal to
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espouse his cause was refusing to espouse the cause of
the country. The most extravagant proposition with,'
regard to America was, that of demanding that Ante.
rica should restore the state of trade, as to British ;
manufactures, to what it was before the passing of the ;
Berlin and Milan- Decrees, which it was as utterly
impossible for the Americans to comply with, as to
attempt to remove their immense Continent to the'.
farthest part of the world. When Ministers con- !
tend for such a -monstrous proposition, all ides of
negotiation must be 'at an end. A hope was held I
out, or a hint at something that was to be done
which was unexpected ; but he was at a loss to un.
derstand what was meant. He was sorry when on I
the eve of a war, any measure should be rejected
which might tend to conciliation. lie would wish,
if it were possible, to extend his motion, and to
move two Addresses ; one for the papers mentioned
in his present motion, and the other for copies of the
oorrespondenco between Mr. Pinkney and Marquis
Wellesley. It would then be seen how far the Noble I
Marquis had conducted himself in a tone, or spirit i
of conciliation.

A division then took place--
For the Motion, 23 I Against it, 130.
Adjourned.

MINORITY ON MR. WHITBREAD'S MOTION.
Guise, Sir W. Maxwell, W. D. North,
Moore, P. Aubrey, Sir J. Hatehitron.
Comae, 11. C. Burdett, Sir F. Horner, F.
Hurst. Hamilton, Lord A. Whitbread, S.
Sharpe, Bidlulph, M. C.l nrea, J. C.
Illbbert, Baring, A. Herbert,
Morris, Baring, Sir T. Busk.
Fremantle, Scudaniore,
Ts:Lungs—Mr. Wm. Smith and Mr. Croeres.

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Nash- • 'lndia Bonds 11.. pr.
pet' Cite. Calm 60 Exchequer BM' 99.
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THE STATESIAN.;

LONDON:
!In DA Irl• r&BRU MTV i 4, 1812.
We have received, through the medium of the
Dublin Papers, accounts from America to the 18th
January. The tone still maintained by the Amert.
can Government, is that of the most determined hos,
tility to the British interests.
Notwithstanding the bold assertion made by.
PIRCEVIL, in the House of Comment,
trade of this country is not material)
accounts from all quarters demonsti
of bit insulting Janguage. From
lawn that, instead of the late pirtial
of cotton praying beneath) there, "
Imit of leading the manefactuvers
bar of their workmen; and there
when Manchester goods were to '
/tr. Panama, therefore Mittel',
lourishing ises of the .airairip
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list may be induced to continue his workmen when
the materials are low, even though he has no imme-
diate sale, but when they are at high prices, he will
not do this. But it is not to Manchester alone that
this evil is confined.—if. we Idok around the king.
dom, the picturelsiki be found gloomy in the extreme.
In Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, York-
shire, and throughout the whole manufacturing towns
of Scotland, nothing but distress and bankruptcy
prevails. So great indeed is the mischief occasioned
by the war, that at Liverpool no less than a sixth
part of the inhabitants of that populous city are now in
a condition to require the aid of charitable relief.—
Upwards of fifteen thousand have frequently been re.
lieved by soup in one week. By the Report of the
Committee for the Relief of the Poor, it appears that
during the week, ending the 2-Ith Janeery, 15,350
persons partook of this public benefit; the week
preceding 13,856 were relieved ; which thews Alt
the evil is increasing instead of diminishing, by the in.
creased price of cotton ; and had it not been for the
[uncommon mildness of the season, ft.'s believed t►e
number, great as it is, would have been mil&
greater. Again, when we turn our attention to
the state of the public finances, as admitted
eves by the CHANCELLOR of the EICIEZQUER himself,
wet find additional and, incontrovertable proofs of
the distress of the times. The Property Tax for
last year, he stated, was deficient In no less a sem
than two hundred and eighty-nine thousand pounds.
From Yds it appearsy that the gross polo*, of the'
trade, foreign and domestie, of Meat Bilbao, fell
off In the last year two millions eight hundred and
ninety thousand pounds ! This, allowing ten per
cent. as the average profit, gives twenty-eight millions
nine hundred thousand pounds for the atnaunt of zlefi-
dewy of our trade in the last year ! ! Here is a proof
with a vengeance of the " increasing prosperity of the
country." It may well suit the views of Mr. Pr R-
CEViLy and his servile Journal, the Courier, Co de-
ceive the public, as they are constantly doing, re-
specting the misfortunes which the prosecution of the.
war has brought upon the oation. They may suc-
ceed fora while in their profligate system ; but time,
which brings all things about, will assuredly inflict
upon the heads of a Government so 'wicked as the
present Ministry, that retribution which their crimes
so justly deserve.

-
This day the PRINCE ILaYiwzrheld a Privy Council
at Carlton-house. The RECORDER of London at-
tended to make his report of the capital convicts under
sentence of death in Negate.
The pain which the PRINcE RECENT has so long
felt in the hand, and which has made it so difficult for
him to use the pen, has at length been proved to pro.
eeed from gout. His Royal Highness was advised
last week to take the Eau Iticdicimak. He has had a
Douche erected at Carlton-house, for the purpose of
restoring strength to the sprained foot • but we have
not learned whether be has yet tried that efficacious
remedy.
The Chatham, a new 74, was launched yesterday
at Woolwich.

Yesterday the house of ABRAIILM Got.nsystn and
Co. paid another instalment of five shillings in the
pound.
BETTY, the ci-devant Young Roscious, Las been
prevailed on, to accept the proposals made to him
by the Proprietors of the Bath Theatre, and to per-
form four characters.

Captain La Masuntan, of the 89th, and Lieut..
Rant Sancta, of the 65th regiment, were yesterday
morning prevented from khan a duel, by being
arrested by the tow-street Pillows, at the Sslopian
Coffee-house. They were bound over, in the usual
way, to keep the peace.
A Lady was yesterday charged at Queen-square
Office, with having defrauded jewellers and other
tradesmen to the amount of 9001.

The Police Committee, haring closed their Mag.
nations of evidence, did not sit yesterday, but assem-
ble this day to prepare their interesting, jteport for
the information of the House.

A letter received by a Danish merchant, now in
' Leith, states, that the King of DENMARK has prohi-
bited French privateers from bringing their prizes
into his ports. A French privateer which attempted
to bring in an American, her prize, was tired upon
by n fort in Jutland.
The Amei•ican Papers mention a curioul.circum.
stlnnce :--It is the ustial cpstom to adjourn early ou
New Year's Day, iu *Tiler that the Members may
pay their respect; lulperson to :the President. This
[Cd6tuni was, for thallaftrot_time, omitted • last New
Year's Dalt. A -to-adjourn far that. pareosal
Was negatived. tar ' ''•
The. four foreigners who are arrived in London
'with a King's Messenger, are not prisoners. They
came over in the Hermes, from Corunna. Previous
their landitig, a King's Messenger was in waiting..
at Plymouth, to attend them to London, whittler he,
accompanied them, on Tuesday last. The Memel'.
ger seemed to treat them with the most marked re-
spect.
GOVERNME!".T LIFC.ANNU/Tltf.—The following is
nshort scale-of the rates upon which Government are
now granting Life Annuities. Thiry are payable half.
yearly at the Dank of England, the same as the Di-
vidends, and may be. received by power of attorney ;
but the public are retomtneewled to observe, that they
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NAVA& PITE I.LIGENG E.
PL 12.
3".11°U.111'
Arrived the Lively, of Chic round White, Master,
from Waterford, with provisions; 'Waterford, Last Tbnr:-
day, hreonipany with a.brtg called the Lively, bound to this
port, which is not yet arrived ; the Argo, of Lthdon, Willians
Henderson, Master, from Cork, with provisions, came und,„
convoy of the Earl Spencer cotter, together with a transport
having troops on board ; and the Fastn sloop of war.
Sailed the Bristol, of tit guns; Steady gun-brig, for pungy
mouth; and Harry, 'Frew, for the BISZlie.

Arrived the Rambler, Gullirey, from London, bound to Dul..
lin ; and the Harmony, Harrison, from Sunderhol.
By letters received here from France, it appears that the 'loop
Thomas and John, of this port, Captain Howe, a hica has
been missing fur two months, on her voyage from Irel.ind,‘,..B
forced on shore cos the coast of France in :Kale of a in.! ;
the vewel 4eilky. The crew were saval, but se.,, l and tarp
lest.

PORTSMOUTH,. FEB. 13.

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Arrived the Bristol man of war from Plymouth.
Sailed the Echo, with a convoy for the Dux us; Ltd the \.)r)t
Shlr sax cruise.

Arrived the Brunswick, Malkie, from Jamaica ; left three
Nov. 10, and met with very.severe w&eher, iu %%Neil ,lic 144
all her oilman.
FALMOUTH, Fes. 11.

The Fretting packet for Jamaica; and Ili- 1-70rei •:. t
tor the Brazils, are gone into the Roads, and Bill Nu(
fair wind.

YARMOUTH, Fat. 13.
Artie& the Britomart from the Islam

THE MARKETS.
CORN EXCHANGE, 1'c0.14.
This day the Market continues nearly us on Wc.dt es lay, very
taw arrivals of Wheat or much on hand s in this trade last pric.
are fully supported. The same may be siuttml in the trade fui
Barley and Malt. Peas and Beans of cacti sort remain w. ;joie
vatiatoso. We have some few arrivals of Oats, but not many on
bead, and the few sales effected scarcely warrant a variation
'from last named prices. Flour at the late quotation.

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Fine ditto ll3 IVO
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Rye , 5B
Bad 51e' 43 55
Mak SO 66
White Peas (boilers) 76 Si'
Grey do. • 58 61
Brans

SMITHFIELD
To Odlt
K. ....de. 2d. to 60. 2d.
Mutton —54. tt. to 131. "44.
Veal ....7s. od. to W. 04.
Pork Id. to is. Sd.
Lamb ....os. Od. to W. Od.
HAY.M
l 4
SHtraaw l.
Os.
• GIOVCf 5l. Os-

Tick do. (nrwT 5O 56
Do. ( Fine Old) 52 58
Oats 3O 36 30
Polaerl do.
Potatoe do. ' 41 12
Rape Swett
l'ine Hour
Seconds

!MIK LT.—FEs. IL
1, per ssouc of tub.
!lead of Castile this d:l5
Rests .....
Sheep ....
Calve ... • .. . ....
Pik
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lo 51. 5•.0d.
04. to 21. lib. OIL
Od. to .61. 0.. Ud.

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There was a report yesterday in the City, that %
Spaniard of great distinction had gone over to the
French.

Letters received yesterday from Manchester state,
that several of the most respectable- manufacturers
had'heen recently threatened with the conflagration
of their premises. The villains, It is added, had even
the audacity to send a circular letter to sererathouses
which they had marked out for destruction. The
first house on their list was that of . MessT s lit' if
.kraisnAL, and Co.; and, on Sunday night, these
Gentlemen's premises were set on tire and entirely
' destroyed. I.:very precaution has been taken to pre.
yea" farther mischief: and strict enquiry is making
Ito Irv* out the incendiaries.
TREATAIICAL.-.-111 1761', the .following. salaries
were paid to perfortners at Covent. Garden Theatre:
pet week 161. 10s.—Wonnwian 161. 10s.
—Spurn , 141.--Ststma 61.--LEE
Lawn 21. LOs.--eDrentx SI. The whole expense of
the Theatre per night, except rent and taxes, was
631. 9s. 4d. Theschargo for benefits was 73!.
Sir ROBERT Wrz.soN in stating that the French
have been uniformly slow In their sieges, wherever
the Governors of places have done their duty, speaks
of andad Rodrigo in the following words :
" But even Ciudad Rodrigo—au almost untenahlt town—a
etc° that has not a wall above 12 feet hien and a dry ditch
3 feet deep, without outworks—A place that ought to have been
carried by *souk on the woe& night ur day, held out 16 days
against their honey aed with a breach that must have
been practicable ea the *I or fourth. Not even the valour of
an liaftwarri and hls brave garrison could have so r ...med.(' the
*freak if the esetny had been enterprising- or skilfeil."—Sir
Regain *mow's Campaigns in Poland, p. 88.
Now from this description of the Ono, with all
praise to the army who took it, and which certainly
displayed both skill and enterprize, what is to be the
benefit to the object of the war in its reduction ?—lt•
cannot be defended by a less gerrisorl that 3000
men ; nor even by that force for any length of time.
But a Gazette Extraordinaly, at the experice of k
little blood, are deemed requisite to reconcile us to
the war and its taxes.

HIGII TATASOPI.—John Smith was put to tli. bar.
—The indictment charged the Prisoner with similar
overt acts to those charged on the Prisoners who hare
been already tried; in addition to which, he was
charged with assisting the enemy in the construction
-of certain warlike machines, Verdict—Guilty. •
• A. yet:till of /the name of 'Sells, was drowned on
::Tuesday paPittney-reach, from-out of a West-roan,
77x Ale*. It turned out he abseotuded from his; ap-
prenticeship, and was taken On board the 'barge in a
stet; Of hunger. The accident happened when is
the state of being taught to hold, that is, fixing a
cord round the barge-pole to guide it.
HOIVSTREET.—Ikiary Gazler, the late Clerk in
1 the Navy Office, was brought to the Office, and tic-
-1 derwent a long formal examination before Mr. Ilr..tn,
1 Mr. -MattrEtt, belonging to Greenwich Hospital,
and other Official Gentlemen, attended. The Pri,
toner Was committed for farther examination.
Yesterday morning the body of a decently dressed
man was discovered under some of the rafts of tim:
bar mooted on the South-side of Blackfriars!-brie,
,The tide being out, it was impossible to remove it
from its situation until the water rose in the after.:
noon, when the timber having floated, it was con:
Toyed to the watch-house to be owned. The Waif
was druNd in black, and it was supposed the un-
fortunate person walked into the river the night
preceding, in a state of inebriety.

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Illtu,sit's rrirerl. Sails.
Eclipse (Taylor), Leith 110 Jan. 110 Feb. —B, A. M.
Leith Packet (Marshall), do. V j 16, —4, M.
=ad licawica Wharf.
ial (NiShett)i Leith 114 I is, —9, P..M.
Eiritaaaisi(lrown), Berwickl2 , 16, —9,P. M.
WA';ER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS ON.
Moaning, Si minutes after S. Evening, 41 minutes after S.
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