The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-06
BRfTISH HOUSE OFCOJLlfO.NiS
LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 12.


house do resolve itself into eomnittee OF the whole
house to consider the message OF his royal hghness the
PEa"ee regent relative to grants TO the duke Of Wei
ngton and h,s noble companions in arms
The speaker having LEFT the CHAIR,
Ahe Chdacebp VI nseercheqti' said, that in calling
tue atteutun ct the house 10 the highly interesting sub
]eetA that message, 1t not his Intention detan
tnem by entering intoa detailed oil those glori-
Gus achievements OF The great commander, which
tsr beyond all powers o, description, and for wieh lac
had been mcSt deseryedy honoled with the highest rank
British SUBJECT could oltin lie s,ouldiot attempt
70 read a military lecture on the unparalleled cam
Ielsns IN which he had been engaged, and which had
raised hun 10 the highest pinnacle Of fame. rs we
have NOW arrived at toe close q 4 which has been
much Facilitated ey the victories which the great duke
os " elan ton has achieved, 1T tic wash of the
house ld tine empire 1t large, that OF the illus
tross regent, that nc should receive proper proofs tit
hiseNertics axe dai.y preca.cd. These proofs had
eesu commenced oy eunobng ms family, OS raising IL
tte nCst tgn the had, and orly Remained To ac-
cotS hum accommodation as 10 ellbS him not on
y 70 support ttat dignity WIKI b,coug spiendor, but
To rStte Ir1; pubic iue 20 an Memorable cid age,
ell with glory and anli:aton, accompanied by the
blessings Vi has cUltitry. The house aware that
something more than ceutlry sJnee British com
fander had attracted similar admiration, and obrued
similar honors and reworrs he sicij enteriute
comparison between the actions OI THESE great
such comparisons seldom accurate, norcoll they
Iii case Ike the present. answer any such purpose
yer II might not be inappropriate to observe, that in
some respects there was a remarkable coincidence be-
tween these two great comInauders-lord W ellington
Ike the duke of MARLBOROUGH, had become the lead II Of
acombined army; cut lac had become 50 under circm-
stances infinitely difficult and asuous than those
encountered by his prototype III much as the peo-
pie whom he had TO cOniuct were f;'iess disciplined
than ths Dutch, Flemish and German troops who
shared the glorles OF Marlborough; while the
whom he opposed combined all the military talents of
France. Without ANY dspaasc ment, them to the
DRY otthe duke OF Marlborough, he might say that the
tAsS othe duke oil Wellington was OF much grca-
ter difficulty and responsibility, and of dang.r
But What had been the results of this incompatible
skill and judgment! 1t sufficient TO say that To-
those he had wrested two entire Kingdoms from the
grasp OF an nveterate enemy, and that ms whole career
formed splendid series of victories for which history
afforded noparalel. Thus, when the attention of the
Housewives fixed on the high degree OF military reput
which he had obtained he sure IT would be the
unanimous wish OF them and OF the country, that every
thing should be done which could add to the convent
ence and comfort OF so great parsonage. With THIS
view IT was hrs Intention 20 propose that sum o. lOOOO
b. granted by way Of annuity, from the consolidated
fund, in addition To those grants which the noble
qeror had already received from the hheIty OF pari-
But il might be deemed far more desirable that
Sis annuity should be commgCd in part for terrific
al be attached tn the dukedom, which might be
attained by an authority for granting not exceed
ing three hundred thousand pounds, for the purchase
Of land Which would reduce the annuity in proportion
TO the value OF the purchase He hored that by leaving
the disposal OF the grant to the dake oil W ellington hln-
self, he would be able to effect the purchase more
advantageous than if il made by the state,
as this mentioned mode would have the ehectoffNng
NlS Lty 10 ftcilsr spot without cHCttiganN audIti-
onal comfort iSwas alsointendedto ireiuden the purch-
ase, very sum- tUous mansion, for which might 10 pro-
per aside the OF 5OQO0i OF the original
grant; et this would only happcn under the chance Of
tile estate tEat might be obtained not containing man
zion soitabe TO The dignity OF the parsonage for whom It
was intended,
The right hon. gentleman then added that it his
wish bring under the notice Of the committee the
conduct oftle other noble persons whom the messag
alluded. lie should speak oithc eminent services OF
Sn Ehos GTaham,uow Id. Lyndock the ministry e''eeE
otths brave cheer was very unusualoHe lie had large
II Shared nj onion and 10 iIay N all the operations OF
the British army ut early period Of tic war, and
when enclosed IN the biocaded fortress Of Nantua, he
displayed adeeree Of stin aud bravery which was pro-
dGetive of material advantage. His other operations
might Be thus euumerated ne with sir John Moore
IN SPAN, and afterwards assisted in the defence
o. Cadiz; he psrtook oftLe battle Of Baossa, 9ndte
siege OF CIudad Rodrigo sharing in short all the honors
and dangers of the pennsular campaign, and when he
returned, the of health did not prevent him
from taking the command in Holand when the late ia
yorabe events in that country Afforded opportunity
tor new traits CT British vaor And although the last
affair in which lie had been engaged bad notbeen atten-
ded with that that It deserved, yet the same
sill and Judgment evident had characterized
the other enterprises ofths commander He alluded
to the affair of Bergeu-Op Zoom, oi which i was suti-
cienttO say, that BOnaparte had spoken OF this attempt
as OF the artiuous and daring that eould be
mGdei and when it recollected that with only
10000 he assaulted this fortress, hitherto deem
ed impregrabe, and made himself master OF 1t in
three hours his merit could not fail to be properly APP
Preciated.
The rishthon gentleman then observed hathe should
pass to lord Bil who had equally distinguished HIM
self i'll the command of large aHd separate armies in
the Peninsula. He a. the battle OF NIttoria, and af-
forwards particularly distinguished himself by the de-
feat oflaTge parties Of Soulfs army, which attacked
him ia the lines near Bayonne Respecting marshal,
nov ord Beresord, his conduct beyond all eulo-
gum he had brought the undsepiined army OF Portu-
gal TO state ofsuch perfection, that that nation which
was at first considered totally unfit for military
ton, had become equal any CHER troops engaged in
the Attic hattie Of Busaco, Albuela & Salamanca,
hestood loremOstn the field Hccoud not in justice pass
oyertc other noble lords without unqualified tIi-
butte Of praise to tir bravery and alens. They had
wards though u, could not think that fortune could
Or less legitcd bythcn whohad proceeded in the
denial were egaemclyTrc lie should not detain the
Lousc a:y loagsron subject on whichtherewas uni
ycrsal feeling; but should that an humble address
be presented to ha ROAD hghness tahins him torhis
gracious message end assuring him, that the house
would readily coneur IN mcasureSior enabling his royal
highness to fulfil the intent Of the same
The riThtlI0n. gentleman then said, II miglt be ne
cessafy before he set do 10 state to Che committee,
what wouid DC the whole amount oftfc grants settled
upon the dixie Of Wellington; these would, including
tie two gf7tnt5 Of 49O0 per AID the i0o,0OOl.
sready granted i0rthc purchase Of lend, produce him
an ar,nua income Of on 30 CO0 Tic concluded with
moving solution 90 eusbe Dis majesty 20 take from
tLe cot solded faud. t~uctsur oi igCOOi TO euable
the duke OF W ellington tD~iPloy7 tcdagn,ty conferred