Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-06

NesD-York, .qugusta.
rRDM EUROPE.
The regular trading ship Ann, can,
Crocker, arrived ON Saturday, from Liver,
pool. By this vessel we have received ~,
files OF European popers from our Cora,
pondents. To capt. Croker we are ,I,o
indebted for politely furnishing US with
regular file of London and Liverpool "a.
pers.
The debates in the British Parliament M
The subject of their finances. taxes, &c. Oc.
cup> the principal part of the London pa.
pers.
TIE London Courier of June 8 says "W.
are happy to observe that confidence has
In great measure revived in the civ
Good bills are readily done at a! per cent,
Silver and gold are both low and in little
demand"
An interesting and animated debate On
the Finances Of the English nation took
place in the House Of Commons on the lib
June. Lord Castlereagh answ cred Mr.
Tieney.
There would be period (said lord
Castlereagh) when Parliament must lock
at the interests OF all parties, and perhap;
put stop 10 the accumulation of the Sink.
ing Fund for the national benefit and secu.
rIty. His lordship therefore protested a.
gaInst the misrepr sensations which tn.
right hoo. gentleman Mr. Tierney] lad
ate pied, and from which his own better
knowledge ought TO have repealed him.
Hear, The first question which The cour.
try ought to look at in fearless and man.
ly way, was, whether it ought 10 be salts
fed with its financial situation in time Of
peace or whether some effort ought not
TO be made TO enable it 10 meet the bur.
thcns of new war should such Calamity
visit it 4? This was a subject
Of immense msgntude---a subject inae-
pendent of all parties, and OF all party in.
terests and !" conjure you lsaid his lord.
ship, with great warmth) not to suffer any
feeling of respect for The government, ii
such exist, to divert you from the strict dis.
charge of your duty. lfyou do moi in your
conscience believe that the existing govern.
ment can be trusted--ii you think them in.
in talent. or in prudence, OF in
honesty, you owe il to your own character
10 The best interests of The state, to the great
nation whose representatives you are, no!
to hesitate moment IN Carrying that cpin.
ion to the foot of the throne, and TO call for
the dismissal OF those individuals you bod
unworthy Of their stations. Loud chesrsl
should hold that the government was in.
deed degraded E; that it was indeed unwor.
thy of the confidence of The prince whohas
so trusted ii, of the people who have 50
long relied, upon it, if, after the expression
Of such an opinion. il were base enough or
4 moment to continue in office if the house
refused ministers its support, if it denied
hem the means OF conducting the affairs o.
he kingdom, they ought instantly to retire
% make way for others, in whose favor The
" wishes and hopes of the country were IN
ed. { Hear. conjure you, gentlemen, not
10 trihe or tamper with this mighty ques'
ion let them put government wholly out
Of their view, and let them decide upon The
broad and substantial merits, not upon any
OF who may or who may mol
De in power; the question is not between
and their antagonists, it IS be-
ween parliament and the country-be'
ween the representatives and their constr
uents and it would be disgracefsl TO to.
rouse il at such time as this j, could al az
party interests and polIl'e'
motives. say, and say it with all h1'
nifty, that as servants Of the crown w
should be unworthy of our stations, ii WINK
parliament withheld the means, We SUI
persisted in retaining the reins OF govern
nent we claim to be armed with weapons
70 meet the difficulties and dangers Oh 'n'
state, and five are not TO be entrusted WIN
hem, we are willing to resign to more .
sored, perhaps more able, but mol n"'
Jealous champions.
1.-THE above passsgeswere delivered I'P'