Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-11

lures during the WAY. arose from Temporal
w causes; and that by the cessation of
the war they fell more nearly 70 their rro-
peT level. !se remembered no despon-
dercy At tie close of ri,e American war.
But what the Parliament found itself suf-
hcient 10 effect. rs recommending re-
treuclment to the Crown: which was az
that time adopted lie considered the
Ncpaui War as originally war of neces-
siiy, and he agreei in praising the con-
duct Of the Governor If India, who since
h" had fil'e1 that Office, had behaved
with the strictest integrity. and some de-
gree ofability. Some individuals wished
TO have universal suffrage and annual Par
liamenis, which would make the House
of Commons the tool of democracy. Such
persons showed, at the first view. that
their object was complete revolution. and
destruction Of all law and government.
No one in the kingdom owed more 10 tho
constitution titan he did but he would
ut attempt to relieve the people of Eng
land by sending such factions men 10
goals and gIbbcts but he would do that
by entering immediately into an inquiry
INTO their distrcsses and circumstances.
Lord Sidmouih rose and said the No
bic Marquis seem d to think that our dis
trrsseS were of a permanent natul": what
remedy then could be applied to them
Such an opinion was calculated. TO en-
courage dependency, but for his part he
would entertain no such feeling. Last
year Is millions had been taken off the
taxes: which Amounted TO 3 millions
more than all the taxes in 100. The
principal cause of our manufacturing dis
ircss arose not from the competition of
foreign markets, but from foreign capita,
hcipg employed i'm repairing the ravaces
OF war. lie had concurred with his col
leagues in recommending reduction. al
though he knew that the military esta-
blishment at home was necessary for the
support Of the civil power, and a!thouoI,
he knew that they had aggravated the re
neral distress by the reductions which
had already taken place.
The original address was then agreed
TO without division.
Lord Sidmouth gave notice that he
should. on Monday, present a message
from the Prince, relative to seditious
meetings. Adjourned ill Friday.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE SSIs' Re- :. .,
GENT.
Lord S'dmouth presented Message TO the
House from the Prince Regent.
Inc Message was read by the Lerd Chancel-
Tor. and was as follows -
Dis Royal HiShness the Prince Regent. ar-
ing IN the name s on the behalf of his majesty.
mas thousht proper to order to be laid before
,hc Rouse OF Lords, papers containing an &C
count OF certain meetings and combinations
held III different parts of the country tendinp
TO the disturbance OF the public TRANQUILITY
the alienation of the affections of the neonie
from ms MaJestys person and government,
ana 10 me overthrow of the whole frame and
system OF the law and constitution: and his
Royal ftighbess recommends these papers TO
inc immediate and serious consideration of the
House" ~ ~
His Lordship moved that the Prince Re
gents most gracious Message be taken into
consideration tomorrow; and stated that no
shonih then present the papers alluded to in
The Message. which he should move to refer
10 Secret Commttee-Ordereu
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE Re ;:
GENT.
The order being read for taking into consi
0eration the Message of his ROYAL Hiuhness
The Prince Regent on the state of the country.
the Message was accordingly read
LORD CaSilereagh, in rising on the present
occasion tn submit a motion 10 The House. was
Happy 10 thInk that the proposition he had TO
ohef tonight, was ole ON which lie could not
apprehend the slightest difference of opinion
would exist, as il merely went 10 acknowledge
Tue receipt of the Prince Regents most gra-
c'ous message, and To assure his Royal II III.
ness that the House would take into its rnost
serious consideration the papers he had order
cd to be communicated. to them witbout delay
Whatever the situation of things might he AT
present, nothing could be further from his
M'sl' trtI' 10 say one word that might OF this
occasion lead to debate on the present stale
OF tne country, as tile very nature of the com
n'unicatien which had been made indicated
secresy 10 he desirable as the House Xyefic not
YET inpossesSion ofwhat Ministers considered
10 De necessary to give them proper know
rouge OF the present state of the country II
would cause great embarrassment to him, and
20 the House itself, were this subject nov 10
ne entered upon. Allie should at present re.
quest OF them was, that they NyonId keen their
mihdsiree and unembarrasSed that they Ini.rht
tnen act AS should be necessary on the report
ol me committee. There was only one other
P t1 OH Wh'ch ne would offer single word
re tnouShti IL necessary to oppose the idea
mat had cot abroad, that this commnpicat;
on arose out of the late atrocious attach nm
me person of the Prince Regent, ON which he
was 'ure but one opinion could be entertained
ny every Member of that House and nv every
iriend on the British Constitution He begged
uistinctly to state, that the present procec-
dingS did not arise in any shape ont Of that
outrage. The communication which had been
made was founded on information whicj, no
thought IT would be felt that the Government
ithoutabandoning their dnty TO the counfrv
ana 10 the Constitution. could not hut advise
bus Royal Highness to submit TO the tonse
Having said this much, he hoped il would he
NEST consonant with the feelings Of the House
not 10 enter upon the views which anv t,entJe
men might take of the present situation of tb.
country, from the situation which fliev alrea
dy possessed. He hoped they would Keen
theiT MINDS free and unbiased, that tJ,ey
niShtact on the information which the Prince
Regent had caused TO be communicated "a cir
cnmstanceS might require. He concluded bv
moving w
That an humble address be presented TO