The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-27
DEBATF9 IN PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF L0 tnS NJ,


AbOu hall past five O'Clock x, the business
commenced by the lord chanceilor's reading
Tho Fnnce Regent's speech, which was i'm
mediateiy afterwards read u the clerk at
the table.
The earl Of DiSbv moved the address.
Inc address having been read by the
lord chanc lor.
IN ear OF Clare rose to second it. His
lordship bserved that the brilliant couree
OF events up.n which ne had now 10 congra
tdiAte their lordships VS. suticienS to IN
spire the huublest individual and cheer
the most difti"eut and Hnassuming. Which.
ever way they turned their eyes, British
"alor Shone conspicuous and the British
standard waved triumphant. When they
sa" that the trmness OF this country in
continuing the Conflict wi h France, has led
the way TO that spirit Of resi- stance to French
domination which had nov triumphed over
all the power AID ,e,ources of the French
ruler when they saw the ports If Europe
open to the com merce of Britain and VIII
they saw the British standard waving II
umphant upon the territory On France: sure
ly these were events that Justly gave cause
for eXu'taion "a The proud eminence ree ..
~ which the British empire had attained
II one dark spot couded the scene of glory.
II the la'nsnt continuance Of his males
" indiSPosltion, p, evented him from par.
ticIpati0g IN the JOY and exultation of his
people, they must reflect that perfect tan
pness was not the lot o. man, and the
night be assured that the people wonid not
tau TO reCoiect the benignant rule OF Incl.
monarch, who for fifty years had guided
the helm OF state with a steady and unerrs
ing II nd, ever atten i've to the interests If
MS subjects, and ever aExiyus to pr,m mo e
and increase their welfare. He sincerely
q 3 tod bpi l., re h
rlous events which now so jus ly formed the
theme for eXUtatiun. To tbi, country wa
Europe indebted TOR maintaining with
trm and steady hand, the conflict with al!
the powers OF France, until "a the peninsu
IA, under the auspices Of great and illus
trlous coUmabder, our military rInowr
had rvailed the splendid achievements Of
our navy, ana ,he laursls wreatLed rou E,
oar standard hsd We'd with the inn n
of our fleets. There was that sprit which
animated the Spauiard4, cherished a.d
~ 1intained BY British assistance and co-rD
GRAFTON, tall il communicated is i,SD ring
feelings 90 he nations Of Europe an d final
iy whelmed in destruction the armies of the
ruler OF France. BY her councils, Britain
had animated the Spanish notion by ucr
arms asSis'rd them, and postetity would
regard wI'h admratl n, the arduous 90
gle that had been thus so bly, mai g in
ed.--Only "A few years since the puwer OF
France oyersn2dowcd Europe, aud ne
troops were collected on her coast br sent
forth for the subJu, auou of Britain now
/ her armies every where defeated, the cause
OF Europe triumphei over the power o,
/ France spain was delivered from r enc
/ aggresslous by British proves, combined
! Ito the valor OF Span ards and Portuguese,
aad The standards which had been 80 oftcr
| crowned with laurel 10 defea Ing Freach ag-
| SresHons 80 the peninsula, no. waved m
| mpaan' on be territory Of France $ cl
was tn reriny visg Of those urea. ano
t5io74oui eyeuts ~hicnnoY pre5ssd upon d,