Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-07
From tbs SUN, sftde rotd IF March, re-
esi0ea at The e6aEir< Of ibe Baia-
more Federal Gazette.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF PEERS.
Wsdngaay, Mayeb 9.
Wsdngaqg, Mareb 9.
ICosela2sd.l

The earl Of WeHmoreland made few
observations upon the general tubjctt.
He contended that Great Britain was OF
herfelf amply capable OF aaerting her no.
nor, maintaining her dominions, and pre-
ierving her independence. In {uch con-
teft Che needed no ally. Let republics
court the alliance, or unite themielves to
the Great Nation the kingdom of Great
Britain under the aufpices OF its fovereign,
aided by the fpirit and refaurces of It's
people would Rand alone, and in dig
nihed attitude. 1t is then unnecehary,
as we'll as obviouly improper, TO enter
into the difcuGion Of certain points advert
ed TO by the noble earl, though in another
point of view, the forbearance Of that no.
BILE lord 10 enquire was highly entitled
70 appreciation. He truAsd that due
confidence woan be placed IN miniiters
on the preient occaiion. IS II was but
fair TO deem oftbem, tina, they would net
rslhly throw away thofe bleiings of
peace which they 70 greatly exerted them
ielves 10 attain and iecure. he could
allure his noble friends, that bis majeity's
miniGers were as anxious for the prefer
walton OF thofe blefings as any men pohi-
bly, could be.
Lord Auckland followed on the fame
fde. He expected his conviction that the
feps lately adopted, were not unadvifedly
taken, and that 10 win whatever was en-
tertained by miniiters TO plunge theco
try again into the calamities OF war. lie
adverted TO the cololal ifsength Of France,
and 10 the great extent of her continental
ponelIions or influence, and fcouted the
principle advanced on the part of France
that Great Britain had no right to inter
fere in the concerns of the continent. -
There were feveral inaances, as iiIuerat-
ed by his lordlhip in argument, where the
interference would be not only ju&ihable,
bur laudable. After commenting iome
time on the profperous ftuation and cir
cumaances Of this country, and her abili
~, in every point Of view, fuccelsfusly to
cope with France, bis lordihip adversed
particularly 10 the financial concerns OF
England, which, he obferyed, it was Of
)ate 60 much the practice to depreciate in
France it was TO eyince TO the world,
and 10 thar country in particular, the un-
precedented prolperous 6nantial h'uasion
&C this country, thar he moved for the va,
rious accounts which were then before the
houfe. To eAabli(h the petitions advert
ed 10, the noble lord entered into vasie-
~ of financial calculations, from which he
deduced, that the country now poiieiled,
after the diicharge OF debt, an income of
not lefs than feventeen millions year.
This income, in consequence of various
operations, was incrcahng from day 70
day that a rapid progtefs was making 10
she liquidation OF debt. Aided to thcic
considerations was the imnenle territorial
poileGions of Great Britain, particularly
IN the EAT Indies, and which naturally
;ncrealed the magnitude OF her frengsh
and rcfources. 1heie were leading and
important facts, which, his iordihip OBJ
ierved, could not be 100 generally known,
and with reference to thar publicity, ne
originally propofcd the diicaaions he a.
luded TO.
After few words 10 explanation be-
tween lords MORA and Auckland, the
ouefion was put, rhe addFeis was voted
ZEN. ds9. and the lords, withwhite isaVes,
ordered 10 wait upon his majefy refPeet
ING the fame. Their lordlhips then ad-
iourned till TO morrow.