The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-11-19 00:00:00

honourable one, and deserving,
,the highest reputation. There
crimination between objects of
Government would be fully repaid,
minations, truth was stripped
integrity froln dishonesty. it
Mr. Burke applicable to this case,
,ef necessity were seldom wise.
'that the system, on the whole,
though from want of a previo‘
kdigested and established., there
expensive arrangements. There
the etpence had been greater that
could we have procured cash;
the untoward circumstances, ti
improving. Nothing showed
and ,prosperity of British .commerce
should hose such another war
knew; and might God agertl
tending the war with America
yet it conk] not press *race's.
as in theicase of the late European
miler debts we had nearly ascertaii
appeared to remain about seven -
dollars.

Mr. BARING, in oxplanatii
abuse was inseparable from th.
sary hired a muleteer for a bit of
friend of his, or any other mass,
of its nominal value, and broug
ment to Somerset-house, and-
immense fortunes were made.
carried to an enormous eater
repeated, might have answered.
' Chancellor of the Exchequer had
four 'Commissaries had deliver
! but he had not said that th
audited or eeamined. As to
ling public accounts, if they were
Hon. Gentleman, ezaminatio,
IHow did all the other powers
I such matters ? He believed the:
land careful en that subject.
affairs? In them, all accouutt
audited under the. management 1
in business, as correctly as in tin
any merchant. This was a spool'
compared to the loose system
ture. Mr. Burke having been
lected an observation of his or
be would as soon attack the prei
as the Treasury on the mode of
counts.
Mr. ROSE entered into a s
taken by Mr. Pitt for better
accounts. The process had been
dually amended, and now scarcer
tienal improvement. At any .
no possible motive for screen'
guilty of peculation.
Mr. BARING mentioned
intolerable delay which took ,
public'aceounts, that the acco
Brook Watson were not sett)
ascribed the difficulty of improl
to the -pertinacity of some peep
little interests in the observance
forms at the F.:chequer,. No
rope kept its ecceutiti iti the
as this.
.Mr. BANKES also thought
far from being perfect, and clogged
necesary forms. This was so m'
the Exchequer, words and figs
used, which even those most vef
not know the meaning of. Thi
rest satisfied till it arrived at .
mode of audit which was visible
chant's counting-house.
Mr. ROSE observed, in explt
chequer process did not apply tt
had been audited. It, therefore,
of the delay.
Mr: PONSONBY said, than
why the House of Commons had
merry ? it would be answered tha
had found they would have to pi
bine millions, for the service
Member were asked, when he
for what it was that he had voi
millions, was there any one ma.
celior of the Exchequer (if indeed
would be able to give any more
this, that this was paid for the eL,
Surely if a more specific and detai
be found of explaining to the
that they were to vote the poly
not be subjected to such danger
bestowed. There were& few circa
he wished for explanation. He sa
which had been laid before the 114
separate articles to the Treaty wi
into on the 22d of last October
13 months ago. Yet the presen,
that they had been communica
There was also the Supplemeu'
Chaumont, which had been entered
of June last. Now Parliament
July ; yet not one word of theT.
sion communicated to Partiametit. As the subsidial
expences were to he discussed on a future ,day,
should not then make any remarks on them. As te•
the vote immediately before them they were left is
utter ignorance of its application. The Chaseglice
of the Exchequer had said that ne one could shack
the character of the persons who had been entrusted
with the expenditure of the money which was to he
voted. How could any one acct.,* these persons ?--
The House was left in entire ignorance of their car~
duct ; but neither could they say that their combat
was praiseworthy. All that was said was, that there ,
had been an expence, which it was necessary to sup,
ply. There was one expence which was extraordi-
nary. He meant the money which was to be paid
to, the King of' Sicily. It was said that half the
former subsidy was still to be paid to him, beau"'
he was not at peace. Were we to pay this menet
so long as the King of Sicily chose to continue at war
with any one whom he pleased ? Were we to pay it
if he made war on our nearest and dearest Ally ? It
It might be profitable to the King of Sicily in a finan-
cial point of view to carry on the war. Now the
ear was bet ween the King of Sicily and the King of
:Naples, wide whom we were notat war. He was
glad to hear that the. expence of the 15,0(X) Hattori,.

• •
ng, if well sushi& '
re should be se-107121
.dirtr praise
enpf•raaoidsel; if
ansaf:oklbdbY t
s.erelftd'lllef It
case, that the efts& it
!. He hoped, hs„."''
, would be law
one system, sugut'sifi ••
re might have bees
ere was no doubt +L.
than it would
; •bat yet, in spite di •
the exchange
.moreelearly theibe,
Immerce. Whyr:
as the last, Gida'
1 'The diffieulgft
he bad timer blals,
arlimpon oarseseini
peen war. Ow pes•-:,
aecertainecl ; and` (lift
en or eight *Weft 4,
titre, remarked Nils,
lie system. Aeon*
of paper, andtheasme
ru, bought it for a did
ught it as a good dose.
d- by this sort.ef r •
This practice had •
ent. Five millioi,ft •
I the objects of ma, no.
had stated, that threesr
ered in their accomig •
hose accounts had bee •
the dilficulties veins
ere to believe the*
ion was itnpractiedis
.s in Europe pracerdis
ey 'were very ,pa dies"
How was it is Wm 4,
its were examined* "--!
it of persons comely.
the Irrigate coacerasd
recies of absohrte We;
of our public shell
en mentioned, he rest.
on this -point. Kepi
erogatioes of there/se,
of mating Dir theirs.
statement of the ligis
!r auditing the fa*
ten since his dmairs.
rcely admitted old& '
rate, Govermaent hri _.l
ming any Coannissey
•
as An instance of tle 4!
place in auditing tin
..coants of the late Sit
tied to this day. de
.ovement in ibis branch
pie in protecting their
T of certain antiertatsi
,stber country in Bs.
same dowdy manse
•
t our system of mit
)gged with 'mitres Sc
much the case, thatis
g
e
Itilt
teriehsnraah eaiitistmo: perfection
House should
stehhhg:a ertu
tar fidhst 44.
ete: 1 I.
b
to accounts until tits
re, could be no me*
at if it was enquired
ad been that night *
int it was becausethey
rrovide 19, instead of
of the army. If a
had left the How,
nted that night eight
an, except the Chi*
teed he knew), whir
specific account this
ex pences of the army?
etailed method could
louse for what it was
blic money, it veva
of being improperly
rcumstances on witch
;a w among theme('
House, additional aai
with Sweden, entered
r twelvemonth--ante
nt time was theta.
eated to Parlianitut
nt to the Treaty si
ered into on the a
t sat till the 30th d
'Treaty was list Se
it. As the subsidiary .
in a future day, ki
rks on them. M ta•
!rn they were left is
11. The Chancellor
no one could tits&
r had been entrusted
ley which was to S.
use these persons
iorance of their coo-
flyiaisisatchihidiaecetwwtaashsssae,
eritryxhatcrattnonderetoshrwedrei.
rich was to be paid
said that half the