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British Parliament.
not for conquests , nor consents to intrigues , which are as much against the interests of Great Britain as they are against those of humanity . Political situations afe ' pefpetually ' changing : 'the 'Pralfce-of "last year Tiiay not be the France of the present day . Should that country , therefore , be now disposed to offer lenns . honourable to Britain , for putting an end to tiie horrors of war , we should be ready to receive them . Our allies have given us repeated proofs , that however solemn their engagementsthey will desert uswithout a
, , struggle of conscience , whenever "their own'private views are obtained . Let as then , if we cannot procure the repose of Europe , look at least To oarselves . Lord Holland spoke on the same side ; as did Lords Rofnney ,. Mulgrave , Grenville , and Sidney , on the other . After wliich the Address was carried nem . con .
In the House of Commons the Address was moved by Lord Levis ' o ' n Gower , '\ vho , after declaring his full conviction of the sentiments ' held out in the speech from the throne , expressed his ' opinion , that the " only way to reap the advantages of our late victories was ' to pursue the contest with vigour and perseverance ; especially at a time when the spirit of the British nationwound up to its highest itchhad been called forthwhen a irit
, p , ; sp of energetic resistance to the insolent attempts of the enemy had been Sxcited j tvhe ' n a consciousness of our own strength and dignity had spoken so forcibly to our minds that no services ought to be shrunk froVri , iio pecuniary cbnfrihittions refused , ho sacrifices of any kind withheld or ' a ' e ' cl'ihed ;— -when the English nation , from being a people of peaceful pursuits , and little familiarised with the use of arms , had with electric quickness become an united
body of well disciplined and Warlike-men . The enemy ; beholding the ardour that thus glowed in our breasts , and the vigour that ehbei-vedbur " arms ; shrunk from their impotent design of invading fhe British shores ' , and obtained no success from their attempt on Ireland . Sir jolih Sinclair disapproved ' , in part , of tiie speech ; for its silence relative to a treaty with America , and the proposed union with Ireland . Sir F . Burdett adverted to the ambiguity of the speech in respect to tB ' e
powers who were to join us ; not one , word did it contain of birr ancient allies , the Emperor of Germany arid the King of Prussia ; they now gave way to the vigour of the Ottoman Porte ; arid the wisdom of Paul I . We had already enough of coalitions . With the boasted alliance- of Spain ] , Portugal , Germany , Prussia , Naples , and Russia , we were discomfited , dt a time when France vvas distracted with internal anarchy rind confusion . What hopes , then , could we now entertain , when , with fewer , allies , we haye to contend not only with the population of France , but also with that of her tributary republics ? He regretted to observe that our victories aire not to be used as means of procuring peace .
The Address was then put , and carried without a division . Oh the iist of November , in both houses , an Address of thanks was voted to Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson , for the very brilliant anil complete victory atchieved by him over the French fleet at the Moiith of the Nile ; arid also to the different officers , seamen , and marines , under his Lordshi p ' s command . On the 13 d , a pension of 2 jOool . a : year was voted to ftis Lordship , and the W 6 next heirs of his hody who shall bear the title of Baron Nelson of the Nile .
A vote of thanks was also passed to Sir John $ oriase Wat-fen , K . B \ and the officers , seamen , and marines , under his tommand , for the meritorious aflion obtained over the French fleet oh the coait of Ireland . [ -TO HI CONTlNUSr , ]
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British Parliament.
not for conquests , nor consents to intrigues , which are as much against the interests of Great Britain as they are against those of humanity . Political situations afe ' pefpetually ' changing : 'the 'Pralfce-of "last year Tiiay not be the France of the present day . Should that country , therefore , be now disposed to offer lenns . honourable to Britain , for putting an end to tiie horrors of war , we should be ready to receive them . Our allies have given us repeated proofs , that however solemn their engagementsthey will desert uswithout a
, , struggle of conscience , whenever "their own'private views are obtained . Let as then , if we cannot procure the repose of Europe , look at least To oarselves . Lord Holland spoke on the same side ; as did Lords Rofnney ,. Mulgrave , Grenville , and Sidney , on the other . After wliich the Address was carried nem . con .
In the House of Commons the Address was moved by Lord Levis ' o ' n Gower , '\ vho , after declaring his full conviction of the sentiments ' held out in the speech from the throne , expressed his ' opinion , that the " only way to reap the advantages of our late victories was ' to pursue the contest with vigour and perseverance ; especially at a time when the spirit of the British nationwound up to its highest itchhad been called forthwhen a irit
, p , ; sp of energetic resistance to the insolent attempts of the enemy had been Sxcited j tvhe ' n a consciousness of our own strength and dignity had spoken so forcibly to our minds that no services ought to be shrunk froVri , iio pecuniary cbnfrihittions refused , ho sacrifices of any kind withheld or ' a ' e ' cl'ihed ;— -when the English nation , from being a people of peaceful pursuits , and little familiarised with the use of arms , had with electric quickness become an united
body of well disciplined and Warlike-men . The enemy ; beholding the ardour that thus glowed in our breasts , and the vigour that ehbei-vedbur " arms ; shrunk from their impotent design of invading fhe British shores ' , and obtained no success from their attempt on Ireland . Sir jolih Sinclair disapproved ' , in part , of tiie speech ; for its silence relative to a treaty with America , and the proposed union with Ireland . Sir F . Burdett adverted to the ambiguity of the speech in respect to tB ' e
powers who were to join us ; not one , word did it contain of birr ancient allies , the Emperor of Germany arid the King of Prussia ; they now gave way to the vigour of the Ottoman Porte ; arid the wisdom of Paul I . We had already enough of coalitions . With the boasted alliance- of Spain ] , Portugal , Germany , Prussia , Naples , and Russia , we were discomfited , dt a time when France vvas distracted with internal anarchy rind confusion . What hopes , then , could we now entertain , when , with fewer , allies , we haye to contend not only with the population of France , but also with that of her tributary republics ? He regretted to observe that our victories aire not to be used as means of procuring peace .
The Address was then put , and carried without a division . Oh the iist of November , in both houses , an Address of thanks was voted to Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson , for the very brilliant anil complete victory atchieved by him over the French fleet at the Moiith of the Nile ; arid also to the different officers , seamen , and marines , under his Lordshi p ' s command . On the 13 d , a pension of 2 jOool . a : year was voted to ftis Lordship , and the W 6 next heirs of his hody who shall bear the title of Baron Nelson of the Nile .
A vote of thanks was also passed to Sir John $ oriase Wat-fen , K . B \ and the officers , seamen , and marines , under his tommand , for the meritorious aflion obtained over the French fleet oh the coait of Ireland . [ -TO HI CONTlNUSr , ]