Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-13
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BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
MOUSE OF LORDS.
JANUARY IS,
Debate on she .AnsSver to tie
Kings Sheech.

might he said of the necessity OF inquiry,
OF which n cessity, not merely OF inquiry,
but of deep and serious inquiry, no man in
his senses could doubt vet there were some
things already so plain and apparent, that
the House was, in the solemn discharge of
its iuty. cslied upon to express an op MON
before they separated even on tha; night.
Of tne extent OF the vase of blood and
treasure in iliAconcer,cd expeditions and
frnilIes negotiations. the me Tor. inquiry
wouli hereafter come. Many and many
were the topics urged in the speech Of has
naJestys COMMISSIONERS which demanded
the serious investlgat OF the country.
Blu; ms heart was so full of the pro SIS ng e..
Is which surrounded US, that on The great
pom . he eouid not bul de mand the House
shouId express th-ir op,pion before they
sep ratcd that night. and which they we're
cerppeteDt TO do trum the informant zion which
they already possesseu. In Considering
/ our present situation, aad judging of the
propi'ety OF the measures es toe present
administration, It would be necessary 20
carry our recollection back To the last war.
A. The Leriod of THAI war, L was thought
aaSisao.e to adopt a different policy imam
that winch was flsii he present stste Of
things. II WAS then Juogsa ex .,edtert to
stimulate Europe 10 a oonieuer4Cy sgains,
the power vi HI nee. But he SITUATION or
Europe was .isn very different 10 what il
was now. Austria " as then. power in E.u.
/ rcle, Prussia an1 hussIa were uusuby "A d
but ait,r the peace ci Ami os, wien + rance
| by arms Il totCy had the complete Cuntrot
OF AL Tie states OF Earope- 1t was then cur
obvious policy to witnar.sT rom a scene O.
action wnep cur efforts must be unava inng
and TO resort 10 cur maritime strens n "a.
utiens'ye waIfare, and 0y winch W. couid
e. Afs mos - IL
| We might have said 10 France, ai,noaka
yeu have uncontrolled co.ninio. vi the co..
| tnent, yst We orc sale III our naval sups,I
/ ony We Carry on defensive W .,ia
To tne GHd OF ju1e = lt be necessary and
.ibSseau u txJ"LstiBg our nna nct 5, we are
gradually SCuCins our our h. ms at the time
W. are SO corterd'"S. And ia point OF 4 CT
, The last aumIDistratiOn q q act upon thar
! wise ~ stem. No, So the present admin
! lstrst,0G. Ih,y had indceA k..pt their
word IL acting diametv,caly opposite to
tht wise prime pies ot the PREDECESSORS /;
I ahd, a. n avowsu, tnsy ioOKrd a. al
thc'l measu. es MOI as inatjer Of tmltat! Oh,
: but IS ~ ecuHs % be svCided. Wndt had
( been tbs SAD Coust cuence OF their dep
tu'o, tVery ba1 in IN c, untry knew tou
| well @ :equ II II ~ Ue tod uim. lie ue-
! l eved 4 mient be sad, aud lrSiJ sA d, that
NUG lltSSbt huNitfif " aetOb ndu d lSfOSd-
bic force OF ole .hsndfed tBoGS nd men, anu
how ncy bad Hppued tnal ioice the couu
ny perhaps W, ola expsct 10 he tod wnen
tGost papers were Lard 90 the table wnlcn
were promised. Add here Ne mus noice
! mistakr na.e by the noble Lord VIM
seconded TIC notion. lie SAID tnat ali en-.
! papers wouio DC ia q beioT, the HJuse but
tHe speech saId ns such tUIpg--t IN rely
stated all that wa necessary 40 c,ftvsnct
the BoOae-- tnat IS all hat ministers deem
ed necessary 10 c mIGns Gaze uIormatiOn,
, aud tue RI use MAD sample OF gar0ieG,
sOppTesstd, aud p4ftiai extracts, whicn
I teudeO So lar fem iniorming them, mat /.
rely nad IUisled tnem, and the retofe hs
nov Gsiled upon ne House 10 acCeds to an
amenomeut &GlCn he should move, and
I which he sruuid tOuunce them iney might
aocede to- without mOre information titan
they "cTe aifssuy possess d OF. He had
OBS rved, lbst MINISTER'S hau 1000 men
diSpcsab,c foTce--of tors ~ OOO ia, g
: were ~ > ci.y, OF wb0Se employ h1ent lt
m'snt Ds a. t. snqa &c mere itcr lie e.
mo BdeT mld two aI9Bies, eaCn OF a.
but 5000, ole OF wnicn wss my,oyed m
spa %, ma tie her % " aicnefen. Oi tnt
cticers who commanded tHese sTosIes, tie
w-sIEclincd to TANK muen more favor aDi,
than O~ny sete, because He n M J se.ieytd
they were put lnto unfortunate situattousDy
the Hl-acvis,d and ash conduct " ministers
at home, nor would ne sutieT those w.,o
we're guilty vt the original error 70 throw u
nOu' themselves TO toe cOn,asnders. lie
fememoersa the sAauietui a,tempt 70 suiiy