The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-05
HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY SO.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.


ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
Lord Auckland rose to move fer certain
accounts relating to the trade of this coun-
try, with view to Lag before the house the
acfuai stite Of the trade and commerce Of
this Country, since the month of November
last. There was atpresent upon their Lord
ships table, evidence If what the trade was
at that time particularly with regard to A.
merica. He proposed six motions, the FIRST of
which was for an account Of the imports ard
experts, cnstom-hOuse entries, duties, and
drawbracks. IN the ports of London, Bristol
and Liverpool. fnr four months ending the
lst Of May, 1907 AID ! similar account,
ifoi months eriGi 9 inc LIST OF May, ISo8.
The question beng put on the first motion.
Earl bathurst wished he noble lord had
extended his motion to the whole of he two
years, and tie al. the ports of the United King.
dom. His Lordship added some obscrya-
tons in support of the Orders of Council.
not as the means of carrying on commerce.
al war, but as matter of necessity, not
choice.
Lord GtenvIlle said, that the last time lie
addressed their Lcrdships upon this subject
the Noble secretary of state {Lord Hawkes.
burv) said, that all his predictions had been
real'Zed that e.,r trade iii q, most nfssiii-
rishing and prosperous condition. But what
was actually the result? BY the papers up
on their Lordships table, it appeared that
the exports Of last year amount ed to upwards
/ of FIVE millions and half those of the pre-
sent year to no more than 4.I76 .OcN -
There could be no doubt, therefore, % tire
ammunition OF our trade to that extent, arg
sing from those Orders in Couhcil, which We
had already declared to be adverse to III
the known principles of commerce. Tt was
said that this was beiiigerent measure but
could that be belligerent measure which
cramped the sources fthc government, & un-
strung the sinews of our armies AS commerce
diminished, so must our manufactures, a di-
MINI. 'on of the revenue consequently fol-
.o~s, by which alone we could now contend
against the enemy These orders in coun-
Gil therefore, had not increased our COM
nerce; and ii they were intended to make
The enemy reinqnish his DEGREES against this
country, they had failed there also. Every
days experience must more and more colf-
vince his majesty's ministers of the ruinous
tendency of this measure. With respect to
America. understanding that ,egociatoh
was now pending, he should abstain at pre-
sent from asking any explanation upon that
subject. His Lordship concluded by repeats
ing his conviction of the malignant influence
OF this measure, and expressing hope that
MS maJcsty's ministers would be induced to
act with magnanmity in resembling these
Orders in Council, from conviction Of the
necessity Of so doing; and in the hope of its
speedy accomplishment, his Lordship inti-
mated that it was not his intention at pre-
sent to press the motion upon this subject.
o. which he Ina given notice previous to the
recess.
Lord Hawkesbury INDICATED at length ebe
orders in council. He admitted there was
considerable diminution in the commerce
OF the country. but 1T least one half of that
preceded the issuing OF those orders and
he ccntended that the exports in January
ami tehrnary, 1903, y;crc i-jore ,iiau those
of the corresponding months in 1906.
Lord Lauderdale warmly supported the
motion, and strongly condemned the orders in
Council
The Lord Chancellor did not mean TO OPP
pose the motion but could not lett pass with
Gu! entering his protest against the inference,
that because it May be shewB that there is a
diminution of commerce, therefore it is
proved that tais diminution was in conse-
qucnce OF the orders in council.
Lord Holland again reprobated the orders
IN Council in trong terms, and co sidercd
that the opus pro andi lay upon the Noble
Lord opp site to shew that the orders in
Council did not produce the evils complained
of.
After few words IN explanation, from
Lords Auckland, Bathurst, Grcnvie, and
Stanhope, the motion was agreed to.
NEw-YoRK, July 30.
il has been doub'ed bv many, whether tire
intelligence la'ely published in the Mig
TILE hDvERTl n, OF the formal ccssion Of
Spain and her terri; .ries to- Bonlpartc. was
not fabrication AZ Trim, I'd. From the pa
pers received By The Thai, . are ena' ed
to silence every doubt which may have been
entertained on this subject II IS cerrcc. in
all is particulars Tae ofcia' dooaolt. s
We have given are prin.ed IL London. Tie
reason VIII this revolution has excited so
little surprise 10 FnrlanG j.. that 5pair h4c
long bc"r yistuil,y what she Is now nofo,-
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