The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-16

wi Wv" 10 rilS. We are, tor the hrft time linc'
E"shnd was nation, playing game of fuel
ODDS, that It we win, We merely fave our a. axe
II we lofe we part with our all.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF Lokps-Tuefiay, July II.
The Houie reiolved ifelf into committee or
the;Ameiican Trad Indemnity Bill, when il wa,
moved by Lord Holland, That n dff,ren,
preamble fhould I've fixed to this bill" Hi,
Lordihip then read very long preamble, which
o.itnctiy referred to the Provfons of the Ma.
v'ea.lon act, to the tonnage and pouudage act,
inc bi OF Rights, and the Treaty with the
o"'eu o'a'es OF America, immediately fub.
iequeht to the termination Of the Amcri.
can War. His motion was rel eted without !,
1ivl'ion, the Report was brough, I'D and the
n'i. ordered to he read third tir1e 10. morrow
| Ear Bathurft moved the third reading of the
American Commercial Regulation BIZ.
Lofo ltoiland contradict the conduct purfue a
by the Noble Peers, who now though, il be;r
duty to oppois his Majefty's Miniftsrs, with
the line OF action adopted by them, vixen at his
noe OF the houie. Initead of waiting for inf5r
NATION or hnal fettlenent of our differences
WIN America, the prefent men. when out of
power, carried on harraliing and reflrfs op,o
fition. Every moment thew foupht for frs1
documents, and endeavoured to ditraet where
tney ought to have afiiffed. His ohiret in ri .
mug was not 10 oppoie the prefent bill: on the
Soh,tafy' 1t had his fallsf acquiefcence but
AZ the fame time he wihed to imprefs upon The
iiouie and the country, the expediency of chi.
tVat'ng a good understanding with the United
states OF America. Never, perhaps, were two
countries better Gtuated to afford to each Other
'nu.ua' advantage. The common intercourse
VI Cou,'nerc'aI Nations generally tended 10 pro-
mote their respective interehs; but thofe of
TINS Country and America were refDeAiv.Iv
Pre'emIncnt. The Noble Lord expatiated ND
on inc r'ilng PROPERTY and wealth of the u.
otates, and contraditted that afIertion which
nc had heard repeated in foreign countries. I'M.
os' ro'tfary government, that the Republican
Conititutlon could not long continue amono
iuch an eXtenhve and accumuating population
lie would not lay that fuch a community NJ in.
terens mould exit between America and Great
Ds.'"lh' as would involve the former power in
ohe.nVe ana deienilve alliances but he ftil!
commended, that the path to greatncfs. which
both nations ought TO follow, was, the mott Ii.
pera' coincidence and frendil,ip with eac other.
rs could not conclude without adverting TO
| ,he cohlitency OF thofe men, who, now in Office.
"1Vs reiorted TO that very meafure, which, ont
OF office, excited their hoftili,y and attack.
Earl Bathurtt defended the prefent Adminif
tratlon from the charge of nconliRency. There
was great difference in oppofing mea.
lure, formerly, under certain circumffance. and
continuing that oppolition, when the Bill had
!" one interval been acted upon, and the cir
euhitaHces had Ia great degree changed.
The policy of the prefcnt government was not
20 nedc!e with the conduct of the late Admi
h'"rat'on as to America every thing was left in
the lame rate, until the final refult hould be
aicertalned; but by 70 aching, MniGers were
under no pledge of continuing them when thu.
necehAry information was obtained. Had Mi.
nilters acted otherwiir, they might have indnIp.
ca political fpleen at the hazard of the coun-
tryS ,ntereits, and would have refembled an
oPpolitlon rather than government.
| The Earl of Lauderdale forciby reviewed the
conduct of the prelent men when in oppoGtion.
There was exhibited by them a great apnarent
dfpay of dfnterened patrioifn, an oitentati.
GUS ihew OF confidence in the talents of the
| then minitry, whilf at the fame time every
pantry device and underhand expedent was re-
ioIteu 10, to promote intrigue and propagate
caiumny. lnitead of broad, open, and man
! " iyitem of oPpofiton, fully underfood, and
boldly acted upon, nothing was TO be obferved
ai.mongit them but puny evsions of their pub
NC proftlhons and mean inhnuations, of what
."ey had not the courage before the country
10 pronounce. Indeed, to be confdered as
connected with that oppoition, he fhould feel
himielf to be dihonoured.
! Lord Mulgrave, in pointed term, retorted
upon the ftatement of the Noble Earl. He 6rR
truited that the noble Earl and his friends would
Continue to act upon the bold plan of oppoliti-
on, which he had recommended, and he was
lure there was no cauic of apprehension for the
prtient Government. With refpe6t to the re-
h:ctIons which the noble Earl had thrown ucon
h'mielf and his colleagues, he had only to re-
mark, that it was not the judgment or approba-
ton OF the noble Earl, or the various de fcripti-
ons OF his acquaintance, that they fought. No (;
they wilhcd their conduct to be examined and
decided upon, by the patriotifm, the LOYALTY.
the good fcnfe of the nation, and they felt no
fears as 10 the refuIt.
Lords Holland, Lahderdale and Mulgraye,
explained.
The Lord Chancellor having left the Wool
tack, obierved, that it was not bis intention To
follow The noble Lords into the extrancous and
irregular diiculiion which had been Carried on.
| Whether his conduit, when in or out of Office
was oorrect or incorrect, confident or incon6(l-
eht, he would not -rguej but of this he was
convinced, that there was no Oppoliton To the
late Administration, until that Administration
! began to oppofe each other.
The bill was then read third time and paC
fed.
GEN. BENNTNGSEN's DISPATCHES.
BATTLE OF FRIEDLAND, tg..
C2pieJ Of tie DjGafebeJ from Gen. Beaaigefn,
10 TIE Emperor Hiexandsr.