The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-27

STILL LATER IRON EuROPE.

f The new and fast sailing ship Salem. Captain
Richardson, arrived last evening fro II Liver
pool whence she sailed on the 20lh nl,ino. By
THIS arrival, fhe Editors Of tho Commercial Id
ftriiser Rave received their regular bIss Il Lon
don and Liverpool papers-the foImer 10 the
10Th. and the lausr 10 the 20th.
But one important debate had occurred IN the
Horsc Of Commons IN addition 10 hos. which
We ICED last evening THIS debate arose ON
the evening OF the l4th Of February, on mo
ton ~ Nh Hobhou,c for vote of fhanks 10
SIR Ed"-rd ditng'on and the officers under
him, for the victory Of Eavarin. II is thus sun.
mandy ouced IN the New times;
Nj Hohhouze supported his motion BY an
appeal To the precedents Of Copenhagen aud Al
piers Which especially the latter he eontente1
were casr, shledy IN point Nth that OF Navat-
in. Mr. ilobhausr's motion uns opposed by Mr.
! Hnsk'sson, who denied thai any snalpLY eSis.
ted tween the ases cited by Mr. Hobhousp
aud that Of Navtrn. Nj nuskisyon, IN thu
course Of his speech pronounced d abonrea
eulagam on tine high merits ofthr Duke of Wei.
/ ltngi II The spec CHI ofihc Right Hon. Secretary
wa,mofe than usually ineffective, and was recciv.
I'd by tie house, IN many instances, with audi
bic mnrmurs, md in some, with nl.repressei
/ laughter. Sir James Macintosh smoke Ut
leusth on MIR Hobhouses motion. and was fol
.
Nj Ped who. although he adopted nearly the
same line OF argument as the Colonial Srcreta-
tary was frequently interrupted by the cheers
ot the House. Sir Francis Burdeu followed Mr
Peel
In the course OF thc debate it was distinctly a
vowed BY Inc Ministers. Messts iluski sou and
Peel, that the Government were determined to
ca ~ into the slrictest execution the Treaty 81
9Th OF July. The Courier thus sums up the OBJ
ieclions OF the Ministers 10 the motion of Nh
/ HobhouSe.
II has never been the usage of Parliament to
| thank naval or military officers. lor any veto.
rts butth0sc gained over a power with ~ hieh
| we were actually at wal. On these occasion ,vr
rejoice and thanl, our officers not onl, because
/ they have advanced their own fame and the 10.
~ of the country, but because, by The victories
! gained by them. they have diminished the
meaH- aud power Of our enomy. Now, surely
&c cennnl feel any such exuItation at having di-
MIN shed the means and power ola nation Win
! winch We are a peace, and with which We ,vi ii
| 10 remain at peace; and hence W. withhold th,
thanks Of parliament without meaning, on that
account, 10 withhold our apr robatlon OF the
skill aud CALAMITY OF our officers Had Mr.
! HQbnousc been ttuna'e enough 10 find any
| precedent tor his motion Ne should st,U have
! thought Ministers justified ~ de artine from il
!
81 George B,ng. IN ZIG attacked the Spanish
/ neet. aud gained signal victory owe, It. H.
| acted IN accordance with his instructions. He
was thanked by George | and by The Emperor
! of Germany but thr thanks OF Parliament werr
not voted, because England WAS not thrn At war
| with Span. more recent precedent * Ia he
! found IN the battle 0f Toulouse gained hv N,
/ Duke Of Wellington. The thanks orparljament
wer' not voted, beca We were not NJ thai !.
dental period at war with The restored Govern
ment OF France. The case OF Copenhagen af
| tords no precedent. because Denmark had de.
claicd war against England and was AT war
when thanks were voted for the victory in the
| Sound.
Mr. Habhouse concluded the debate as fol.
lows:
| After the declaration of the Right Hon. Gen
teman do not feel myself calico upon 10 trou.
bic tue House at any lcneth am happy to
fluid that in the opinion OF the House | have
been guilty ONO indiscfcton in bringing for
! ward a motion, which has elected such an IN.
mixed expression OF praise and admlra ION Of
| the Gallant Admiral. The admission bv thu.
! Risht Honorable Gentleman, that he would have
asseuled to my motion had the action taken
/ place wuh HE vessels Of 7 npr with winch
W. we've at war. would of Itself have rendered il
unnecessary for me 10 perSe YeIe III my motion ;
/ b1t when the X eht Honorable gentleman de-
cdre3 that the character of Sir L. CudfIngton
stands as high that of any officer in the ser
vice, thus enabling me TO attain the srea, object
| had IN view, should feel taat | abused the IN
dnlgence ofthe House. we,e TO occupy il. at.
! tcnuon fur another moment After that declar-
alton II thu Right Honorable Gentleman eau.
/ 10 but accede 10 the suggestion of my Right
j honorable Friend, and shall, therefore with the
, leave ot IN House withdraw my motion {Hear,
/ hear. hear
90 the 18th Of February, Mr. Secretary Peel
moved in the House OF Commons Tor Tho ap.
pointment Of a select committee on the present
state OF the public income aud expenditure OF
the United Kingdom and TO consider and repDr;
what further regulations and checks II may be
proper IN the opinion of the committee 10 adopt
for the purpose OF eStabl Shug an efficient con.
trout over all charges incurred, and all matters
connected with the receipt custody and applica
ton OF The public money, and what further
means may he adopted for the reduction OF eve
~ part OF the public expenditure, &c. The
question was carried unanimously, and large
commi,te appointed.
In the House OF Commons on the 9Th of Feb
ruary te the House had resolved theinAelye into
a committee Of supply, the Ministers entered in
10 explanations IN full which occupied the whole
day. Mr.. Pei stated, that ne believed the
Duke OF Wellington would pursue a strictly
neutral course on the Catholic question: aud re
presented the ministers As not pledged on amy
subject lie said he had declared l. me Duht
that IN his opinion, 'fd decided preferences
should be given TO either the agricultural, eorf
mercal OF nnutacturing interest. II would b,
the ruin Of Government The Dukes rcuci
ance To accept the Prem ership arose from al
unwlllingness TO resign the command OF tile
army.
, The speech of Mr. Peel, by which the motor
for the Committee was accompanied, gave d
statement ofthe British finances IL appear,
that Cor the last Ave years the actual excess o
the income ofthe British Empire over the expen
ditureS has amounted TO Twelve millions. Ih'
interest of the national debt As compared witt
, what II was in 1922, has been reduced a millior
/ and quarter--aud as compared with 1915 thu