The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-13

conduct. when that conduct was to become
the subject OF any siigation He regret
ted also, the way in which another lord,
who stood high in the opinion OF his cenntry.
had been 'reatedby the gentlemen. opposite.
such conduct was not fair to officers il
could not be expected, that they would 20
forth in such high spirits to Combat the enc
my, when very little disaster. although
accompanied by the most brilliant exploits,
subjected them to the severe apprehension
oftheir political anita gonists. And here he
could not refrain from animadverting or the
terms in (which the honorable gentleman,
who. had seconded the amendment, had spo
of those officers of "a less elevated rank,
whor, he had chosen to term Military
Missionaries" and whose interest hehad de,
scribed it to be, to misrepresent the feelings
Of the Spanish people. Nothing could be
more unjust. Nor were the observations
made by that honorable gentleman, on Spain
and the Spanish character, less censurabe
That the defenders OF Sarragossa and Gero.
ma should be represented as exhibiting no
single point of generosity or enthusiasm. was
surely not liberal. Well, too, might that
honorable gentleman censure what had been
done by his majcsty's government to aid the
Spanish cause. when he said that that cause
did deserve success. What would become of
Spain, if the British had not arrived ar Pbr-
tugal when Soult had taken Oporto The
honorable gentlemaH had said, that Portu
gal could not be defended. 1t would uu,re
a vigorous effort on the part of the French
to succeed against so, 600 British troops, aud
lao, 600 native troops, conducted by British of
Ulcers. One word with respect to America ::
The honorable gentleman had charged his
right honorable friend with having with,
held documents justihcatory of the late mi
mister to America. If such document ex
| listed, it had escaped his memory, and he
was sure, had escaped the memory of his
| right honorable friend. who last session pro
duccd the only instruction which Mr.. Frs
kline received, and by comparing it with the
instrument which Mr.. Erskine had signed.
had justified his majesty's disavowal of that
instrument. Mr. Perceval concluded by OBJ
serving, that it was evidently the object
of the gentlemen opposite, to try their
strength; but he trusted, that the house
would disappoint any fond expectations of
the result which they might be induced to
entertain.
The house then divided, when the num-
bers were.
For Ministers, 2es
For the Amendment, 10y
MAJORITY. go
The address. az it originally stood, was
then carried without divisou-and at half.
paol HSS, aQjoul neu.
LONDON Jan.95
With all cur wishes to insert the impor-
tant debate in both houses on Tuesday. " e
were compelled, from the great length of the
| speeches, to omit many topics of the highest
| interest. he issue of the discussions, tho
not at once fatal to the gross incapacity and
arrogant pretensions Of Ministers, must af
ford considerable satisfaction to all who
deem enquiry into the late profieate waste
OF British blood and treasure absolutely in
dispensble to the honor, the Character, and
The best interests of the country. The mi
nority was indeed conspicuous for ability
property, and independence of spirit and
| IT may be considered an event altogether un
expected, that the very first day of the ses
sion, on an amendment to the address 10 his
Majesty, ninety two Peers, and one hundred
and SIXTY seven Commoners, should be found
IN hrm opposition against the power and in
auence of the crown. An amendment SO
strong vas never proposed TO Speech or
Message from the throne and we believe
that the annals of Parliament cannat shew so
large vote on any such amendment.
We have received in consequence of ar
rivals yesterday in the river from Holland,
Paris papers to the 18th instant. After the
statement in his Majesty's Speech respect
ing the demolition of the dock, arsenal, and
harbor OF Flushing, the public will learn with
no little surprize from the French official
report, that they are capable of being speed
lily restored and the property abandoned
by the pricipal retreat of the British for.
ces, viii dsfray all the charges of It's repa-
ration.
The whole Of the island of Walcheren
has been formally annexed to France. The
peace between the latter Country and Sve.
den was signed on the 9th and the tlisso
luton of Bonaparte's marriage has r.ceiv
ed the saaction of the highest spiritual
authority he had suffered to exist in his EN-
pire.
We find in these papers an article which,
ii true, would afford much satisfaction. The
, Russians, after their defeat ar Silistris, are
said to have solicited an armistice, which
the Vizler refused, except on the condition
| OF the immediate evacuation of Moldavia
lWailachia, and Bessarabia, This PROPOSE
ten, as mightbe expected, was rot acceded
10 but even the very proposal affords a
coDsollng proof Of the confidence of the Otto
mans in their own strength, and their con
Yiction OF the weakness of the enemy.
CoFsTAHTINoPLE Nov. IS.
After the very sanguinary battle of Silis.
posed tor two months but doubts are er.ter-
tained Of its being concluded.
THE LATEST FROM SPAIN.
E*'ract Of a letter from Mr. 1a,nes Pob;s,5r
5r a respectGble aieychant at Caiiz, 10 n ysu-
tIeDlap IN Richnlond