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some of the members of the" of the currency, and to the dis"tressed circumstances of the coun"try; that a vigilant superintendence "be exercised over the expenditure "of the country in all its departments, in order that every reduc"tion may be made therein which can "be effected without detriment to the "public interest: and, in particular, "in the number of the Army and the expence of its Establishments.”

Rump taking care, before it be long, to shew their neighbours, that they no longer form a part of that celebrated body, The Pitt-Club of London has, I understand, met for the last time, those in the country having expired last year; and, if I am rightly informed, that still more impudent farce, Purity of

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Mr. BANKS moved an amendment upon this in the following words:

"That an humble Address be pre"sented to his Majesty, assuring him that the House regarded with great "satisfaction the general revision

Gentlemen,

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Your most obedient servant,

WM. COBBETT." which had taken place in the De

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partment of the Customs of Great

Britain, entreating that a similar

FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY."investigation might take place in the

revenue,

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On Wednesday night Mr. "other branches of the HUME, after a speech of great and laborious detail, made the following motion in the House of Commons:

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"That an humble Address be pre"sented to his Majesty, humbly to request, that, with a view of afford"ing relief to the country from a part" "of its burdens, he will be graciously pleased to direct that a minute in"vestigation be instituted into the quence of the additional labour im"mode and expence of the manage-posed on those offices and the dimi"ment and collection of the several "nished value of money; praying, "branches of the Revenue; that a "careful revision be made of all sa"laries and allowances, especially of

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finally, that his Majesty would direct

every saving to be made in the more "extensive department provided for

those which have been increased" the safety and defence of the United "since 1797, in order that they may "Kingdom, and more especially in "be adjusted to the increased value" the military department; by a greater

"reduction of the army, and of all," at the same time, that Minis"other departments connected with ters ought to have commenced “the ample supplies voted by Parlia-the reductions earlier (hear,

"ment."

This is a matter of great public interest. There is, the reader will see, no difference, substantially, in the two motions. But, mind, the ministers did not dare meet Mr. HUME's motion either

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so with sincerity. The Address which attached censure to his Majesty's Ministers, could only be considered as a party ques

government, and would rather "have the present Ministers in

with a negative or a previous question, and as he could see no adtion! This is greatly important;"vantage from any change in the for, it proves this: that the landlords, supporters of the Ministers, are resolved to reduce the establish- place than their opponents, he ments! And I unequivocally "would resist the motion, hoping assert, that, if they go that "that the Government would go length, they will go further.« heart in hand to promote the Mr. Gooch, who is, by excel-« great objects of economy and lence, the supporter of the Pittsystem, voted for the amendment; but, hear him:

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relief. For these reasons he "would second the motion of "his Hon. Friend, the Member

"Mr. GOOCH was anxious to" for Corfe Castle." "bear testimony, as Chairman

Well said, GAFFER! Now,

"of the Agricultural Committee, then, here spoke the landlords! "to the spirit of economy and There is to be retrenchment, or "retrenchment which pervaded ! The fatal words, if "their inquiries. He preferred the I dared pronounce them.... I "Address proposed by the Ho-will. . . . turn out. This the "nourable Member for Corfe ministers will not do; and, then, "Castle to that proposed by the to pieces goes the system ! "Honourable Member for Aber- Lord CASTLEREAGH followed "deen, because the latter was Mr. GooCH, but, not in the old "expressed in a tone of censure language. He did, however, try "against [Ministers, which he to rally a little; and talked of a "did not think that Ministers change of ministry being of no "deserved. He was of opinion service, because the Radicals

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about salvation where you, even you can give us something to build a hope on. You have not been able to do that yet. The funds must be deducted from in point of interest, or the landlords ruined. Is it not so? Can any man deny it. And, in your view of things, is the country, then, saved? I know how to estimate big words; and I know, that some men never talk bigger than when their hearts are in their shoes.

would be just as wide from thef in fact, only beginning the trial. new ministers as from the old It will be soon enough to talk Poh! my lord! The land.rds are now much more afraid of the Jews than they are of the Radicals. The landford sees only a chance of losing his estate by the Radicals; and he sees the certainty of losing it by the Jews. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he should be a mountebank, if he held out a hope of reducing the taxes four millions. Indeed, I'll bet him my whistle against his "thunder," that he quits his post, unless he reduce them more than six millions before the next 26th of June, unless gold-payments at the Bank be put a stop to; and these matters? that they cannot be without dis-pose, beneath the grace bordering upon infamy.

The conclusion of the noble lord's harangue was peculiarly inapt. He said that, during the recess, he should earnestly forward the object of economy. Very good; an expression of fear of the landlords. But he added, that he should then "be "happy to meet that parliament, "who had saved this great coun"try, and, in saving it, the "world!" Fustian. But, never mind "the world," my lord; how have they saved this country? Are we saved? Pretty salvation, it is, if we are saved!

How is it, reader, that Mr. CANNING never meddles with They are, I sup

flight of his

mind. He would do well to think a little about them, if he intend ever to taste of the “crib” again; for, I can assure him, "the rage'

that they will be during the next session of parlia ment. Long and rattling speeches will be very much out of fashion. It is an affair of house and home or no house and home with the landlords. It must come to issue And, that issue will include a Reform of the Parliament, in spite of his teeth. He may call us Radicals, or what he will: but, we shall have the Reform; We are, yea, of "that Parliament that

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has saved this great country |pected unless Parliament interfered "and the world." decidedly, and with more spirit than the Address of the Hon. Member for Corfe Castle expressed (hear!). If Parliament did not act in a decided manner, it was impossible that the country could get out of its present state of exhaustion until some war came suddenly upon us (hear, hear!). It must then, after an ineffectual strug- ́ gle, either abandon its pretensions, or if, through the weakness of its enemy

ton made excellent speeches in this debate; and Lord Titchfield a speech which every one should read. Sensible, sound, modest, and breathing sincerity in every sentence. It has given me so much pleasure, that I cannot refrain from inserting it entire.

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The Marquis of TITCHFIELD began in so low a tone of voice as to be at first nearly inaudible. He said his deliberate conviction led him to follow the example of the Noble Lord who had seconded the original Address, by urging the necessity of retrenchment and economy. He begged the House to be impressed in time with the important truth, that when the resources of the nation were exhausted, and the fortunes of individuals universally impaired, there was no real relief but in rigorous economy (hear, hear, hear!) Some persons had been sanguine enough to suppose that the country would right itself by some unintelligible working of events; he hoped that delusion had passed that their eyes were now opened, and that they

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economy alone was the only chance of the country's salvation (hear, hear!); and if the country was ever to emerge out of its present helpless situation, he wished Ministers would

begin. There was no longer any surplus wealth to feed a system of extravagance. Until the taxes were lightened it was useless to talk of the energies of the nation being restored. But he believed this was not to be ex

rather than by its own strength, it obtained a dishonourable peace, its exertions would sink it still lower under the pressure of accumulated debt, until it lay at the mercy of the first power who assailed us [hear, hear !]. The relief of which he spoke was not to be had by cutting of thousands or tens of thousands from the public expenditure, but by cutting off millions. How much might not be saved by the reduction of the military force? It was unintelligible to him what was the use of the vast military force which we now maintained; no doubt Gentlemen on the other side of the House said it was required for the public security and quiet of the realm. He would not go into the details of the question; he had nothing to do with them; but he begged them to recollect, that while they had 249,000 men of all arms to protect the public security, something ought to be done to secure the finances [cheers]. If we did not support the financial credit of the country now, how were we to be put in a state of defence, if a sudden war came upon us? The strength of England being, not in having garrisons in various parts of the world, but in her ability to subsidize other powers, and to en

gage their mighty armaments in keep- not be thought necessary next Session to spend the public money and disturb the public quiet, with a view to keep Ministers in their places, by the sacrifice of a Royal victim [loud cheers]. He hoped they would not think it necessary to court favour by despising justice, nor to continue in office by persecuting an individual, whose former wrongs and persecutions entitled her at least to the forbearance of her enemies [hear, hear !]. If they cared not to taint their own name and to tarnish the character of the country, yet, on the score of morals and security, he trusted they would not again exhi

ing war from her territory; but if we destroyed our resources in peace by a useless display of military power, in the moment of war we should be so much the more weakened [hear, hear, hear]; and we should no longer shew to surrounding nations, that the means which our well regulated industry supplied, enabled us to chastise the ambition of the aggressor. Putting all party feelings aside, he allowed it to be probable that some retrenchment would be made, but the question was to the quantity of that retrenchment. Every now and then no doubt his Majesty's Ministers bit to the world the dreadful scene would be stimulated to some act of of putting perjury to auction in the retrenchment, by their avowed sup-markets of Milan [loud cheers].porters, when they found it their interest to obtain the removal of some particular tax. When Gentlemen should be receiving 5,0001. next year from landed property which now gave 10,0001. they might perhaps complain of some other tax, and insist upon its removal [hear, hear!] He would now state why he intended to vote for the Address of the Honourable Member for Aberdeen, instead of that of the Member for Corfe Castle, which he confessed he viewed with great suspicion [a laugh]. The latter had not that spirit by which such a measure ought to be enforced; and he had therefore no faith in the amount of the saving which it was

likely to produce, He hoped it would

His respect for the House prevented him from giving those terms to that black transaction which it received from public opinion and the indignant justice of the nation. By that proceeding he feared the character of Parliament was incurably wounded; that wound rankled yet, but its effects might possibly be mitigated by acting with spirit on the present occasion, and by shewing that it was not the absolute tool of persons who had it in their power to distribute places and pensions. From this motive, if he had no other, the original Address should have his cordial support.-The Noble Lord concluded amid loud cheering.

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