Brothers in Science, at the Trumpet's found, Like dæmons meet, and fcatter death eround. Unmov'd they stand, and view the living tide Pour, with a torrent's force, on every fide. On Andes' cliffs, untutor'd Murder low'rs, But all its keener, deadlier arts-are ours. O! could fome Spirit, from the fields of day, To this fair planet wing his vent'rous way, Inhale the freshness of the vernal breeze, And mark the fun, reflected in the feas, View where, abundant, on athousand flores, The waving harvests yield heir golden ftores; Gay beauty failing in the fweets of morn, The op'ning violet, and the flow ring thorn, Th' expanding fields of every varied hue. And the clear concave of unclouded blue! Then let him ftand, where hoftile ar mies join, By the red waters of the rushing Rhine, Amid thick darkness, hear the trumpets blow, And the last shriek of Nature quiver low Mark the full tide of Defolation spread, And count, at eve, the dying and the dead: How would he paufe! How feek, in vain, to find Some trace in Man, of an immortal mind; In fome fequefter'd, folitary dell! Peoples with fhadowy forms the dewy dale, appear Of blooms perpetual, thro' the vernal year; Where heav'nly odours fcent the zephyr's wing, And fruits and flow'rs, in wild luxuriance > fpring! Such were the dreams, that footh'd the And lull'd the foul to vifionary rest. Till mad Ambition bade the battle rage, gun. arms The polish'd youth, whom Europe rears to And glory flatters, with deceitful charms, Chills each fine impulse of the glowing foul And, preffing onward to the laurel'd goal, Forgets that Feeling ever warm'd his breast, Or Pity pleaded for the hart oppreft. All hail, ye joys! to genuine feeling dear, The heart's warm tranfport, and the gushing tear! Welcome the figh, from pity's altar ftole, Still, at thofe hours, when, hufh'd in deep repofe, The happy lofe their joys, the fad their PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. HOUSE OF LORDS.-Feb. 3. 1800. Lord Grenville rofe and objected to it, faying, that the very reafons urged by HEAP Coulon and Lord Perth the Noble Earl (Moira) for fubftituring Ordered to be affirmed. 12. The Marquis of Lorn took the oaths and his fear, as Lord Hamilton. 12. Lord Holland rofe and apologized for taking upon himself a task of fuch importance as that which he fhould fubmit, viz. of moving for an investigation of the failure we lately experienced in Holland; which he observed proceeded merely from that sense of du y he owed to his country. The Noble Lord then entered into the ufual strain of fevere epithets on Minifters in their general conduct, and particularly as it related to the adoption and planning this enterprize; and then, turning his arguments more especially to the point for confideration, afked how they could defire to fereen themselves from inquiry? When the plan first became public, he reprobated it as dangerous, inefficient, and impolitic; and, unlefs Minifters could fhew that even any advantages could arife from it, the blame as well as the refponsibility fhould fall on them.-His Lordship then glancing at other embryo expeditions for the restoration of the Bourbon race, faid, that if Minifters did not with to excite doubts of the fuccefs of fuch in the pub lic mind, they would not refufe a fair inquiry; and if they now refifted it, their only reafon muft be, that in myftery alone is their fafety. He then moved, That a Committee be appointed to inquire into the caufes of the failure of the kate Expedition to Holland. Lord Moira faid, that as far as the mere inquiry went, were no other reafons urged but thofe of the danger and the impropriety of communication, he should oppofe it; but there were many and prevailing arguments which might be adduced to refift fuch a measure; and for that purpose, as the Noble Lord would not withdraw his motion, it was his intention to move the previous queftion: which his Lordship did. Lord Mulgrave entered much at length into the views entertained by Minifters and by the world, in the emancipation of Holland, and concluded with obferving, that an inquiry of this nature would be more difaftrous than even the failure of the Expedition fo much complained of. The Lord Chancellor was then proceed ing to put the previous question, when it, instead of the motion of the Nable Baron (Lo d Holland), pleaded with him the neceffity of deciding on that motion firft fubmitted, and thereby taking the fenfe of the Houfe thereon. Lord Moira then withdrew his motion, and their Lordships divided-Nou Contents, 34; Proxies, 17; Total 51;Contents, 6.-Majority againft Lord Holland's motion, 45. 13. Lord Grenville prefented a Meffage from the King (fimilar to that delivered to the Commons, fee page 197,) and moved that the House be summoned to take the fame into confideration tomorrow.Agreed to. 14. Lord Auckland moved that a Committee be appointed to inquire into the caufes of the prefent Scarcity of Bread Corn.-Agreed to. The Order of the Day being them read for taking his Majesty's Miffage into confideration, Lord Grenville having expreffed in ftrong terms the imperious neceffi. y of Continental aid and alliance in the prefent conteft, and having moved an Ad drefs of Thanks to his Majefty, thanking him for his gracious communication, and declaring the hearty concurrence of that Houfe, a divifion took place-Contenis, 28-Nor Contents, 3. Majority, 25. 17. The House came to a refolution of communicating with the Commons concerning their inquiries relative to the prefent fcarcity of corn, and to requek the fame from the Commons, and their meffengers were ordered to proceed to that Houfe with fuch refolutions. Lord Stanhope was fworn, and, having taken his feat, gave notice of his inten tion of bringing forward a motion on Thursday next concerning the War. Lord Hawkesbury brought up a Bill from the Commons, for prohibiting bakers from vending any bread but what was baked at leaft 24 hours; which Bill, on the motion of the Earl of Liverpool, went through all its refpective stages, and, being read the third time, paffedas was alfo the Indemnity Bill. 20. Several private Bills were forwarded in their respective ftages; and the Royal Affent was given by Commiffion · to the Bill for preventing the Sale of Bread that has not been baked at leaft 24 hours; 24 hours; and to the Annual Indemnity Bill. Lord Stanhope rofe pursuant to his promifed intention, and said, that after a long abfence he deemed it his duty to come down to that Houfe on the subject of peace. An occurrence had happened which the more invited him, becaule that peace was offered, which we thought fit to reject. On this account he deemed it incumbent on him to move an Addrefs to his Majefty, that he would be gracioufly pleased to ufe his efforts towards the accomplishment of this defirable object. A divifion took place-Against the motion, 36-For it, 2. Majority against it, 34. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Feb. 4. Mr Rofe moved that the part of his Majefty's Meffage relative to the Supply be read, which being read accordingly, be then moved that a Supply be granted to his Majesty, and the House concurring in the fame, he next moved that it be taken into consideration to-morrow in a Committee, which being agreed to, he prefented fome financial accounts. 5. The Houle in a Committee to take into confideration the Supp y to be granted to his Majefty, on the queftion being pur by the Chairman, that a Supply be granted, Mr Nicol faid, though he should not oppofe that question now, yet when the fpecific fum fhould be proposed, it was his intention to oppofe it, as it was for the purpose of carrying on a war, the principle of which was utterly changed, as well as the object. The Committee went through the Refolution, and the Report was ordered for to-morrow. 10. Mr Sheridan, in purfuance of his notice relative to a Motion of Inquiry concerning the late Expedition to Hol land, rofe. He defired that it might be understood, that this was no party queftion; it was the task and common duty of every man to inquire into the reafon why there was fuch a lavish of British blood and British money, as well as of British character and fame. He admitted, that it Holand could be rescued from France, it was the intereft of this country fo to do, and therefore, as the object was great, the disappoinment of obtaining it was in proportion to its magnitude; and he charged the want of common forefight as the cause of that disappointment. Ğo vernment, before they undertook so arduous an enterprize ought to have had pofitive information of the co-operation of that people, and then only embarked in it. He next took a retrospect of the conduct of the British troops," and their illuftrious Commander, and paid them the high encomiums due to their courage and exaited heroifm, which he afferted could not be equalled, certainly not be exceeded, confidering the infurmountable difficulties they had to encounter, by any troops in the world; and concluded by faying, that Minifters owed it to their King, to the people, to the army, and to mankind, to fubmit to an inquiry: expreffing a hope that they would not refift one, he therefore moved, That it be referred to a Committee of the whole House, to confider and inquire into the caufes of the failure of the late Expedition to Holland, which being feconded, Mr Dundas faid, that the plan of refcuing Holland was a favourite scheme, and from last spring attracted the particular attention of the Government, He hesitated not to say, that it comprised a threefold confideration; first, to rescue that country from France; fecondly, to add to the ftrength of this, by diminishing her force; and thirdly, by endeavouring to create diverfions, whereby to diftrefs the refources of the common enemy, and confute his councils,―accomplishing any one of which must be counted an object of the greatest import ance. The Right Hon. Secretary then proceeded to a minute detail of the operations of the fhiss, and of the troops; from the embarka ion till the day of the convention, and finally till their return. He reminded the Houfe of the hurricane that retarded their landing, and the opportunity which that and a temporary calm afforded of giving the enemy an opportunity of ftrengthening themselves, and in the end of defeating our projects, and concluded a very energetic speech with ftating his oppofition to the motion. Mr Bouverie expreffed his furprise that Minifters fhould refufe an inquiry, and affign as a reafon that it was very improper to inftitute one in time of war; for he remarked that when the war would be over, it would be late and useless. Mr Tierney faid, the fpeech delivered by the Right Hon. Secretary was the moft fingular he ever heard, and condemoing it in pointed terms, argued that the motion of his Hon. Friend was juft, neceffary, and reasonable. Mr Sheridan then clofed the debate with an animated reply, and the queftion being loudly called for, the Houfe divided-For the motion, 45-against it, 216-Mojority, 171. II. Mr Pitt presented at the bar of the Houle a Meffage from the King, to the effect following: "That his Majefty thought it right to inform the Houfe of Commons, that in confequence of three hips having arrived from Mogadore, on the coaft of Africa, it was found from the Bills of Health, that their goods had been put on board, attended with very fufpicious circumftances: that his Majefty, with the advice of his Privy Council, and from what tranfpired refpecting the fame, thought it proper that the fhips and their cargoes fhould be destroyed, conformable to ufage; and that the Houfe of Commons should confider the allowance that ought to be made to the parties concerned, in consequence of fuch deftruction.' Mr Pitt having moved thanks to the King for his gracious communication, ftated, he should now move for a Committee to inveftigate the whole of the matter, whole bufinefs would be to examine the titles of the claimants, and guard against any impofition on the public, as well as prevent a repetition of fuch negligence on the part of the proprietors of fhips in future, as would render any application for Parliamentary aid in like circumstances of no avail. A Committee of feven Members was then appointed accordingly. 13. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought up the following Meffage from his Majefty: G. R.-His Majefty is at present employed in concerting fuch engagements with the Emperor of Germany, the Elector of Bavaria, and other Powers of the Empire, as may ftrengthen the efforts of his Imperial Majefty, and materially conduce to the advantage of the common caufe in the courfe of the ensuing campaign; and his Majesty will give direc. tions that thefe engagements, as foon as they fhall have been completed and ratified, fhall be laid before the Houfe. But, in order to enfure the benefit of this cooperation at an early period, his Majefty is defirous of authorifing his Minister to make (provifionally) fuch advances as may be neceffary, in the first instance, for this purpose; and his Majefty recommends it to the Houfe to enable him to make fuch provifion accordingly. The Meffage being read, GR. it was his intention to move in a Committee of Supply on Monday, that 500,oool. be granted to his Majefty for the above purpose. Mr Sheridan wifhed to know whether as great a Ruffian force would be employed as in the last campaign. Mr Pitt faid, want of immediate communication prevented him giving a direct anfwer, but affured him the Emperor of Ruffia was likely to act in concert, though not in the particular direction which he did laft year: at the fame time that the Ruffian force was not likely to be fo large as that employed in the laft campaign. The Attorney General, after a fhort preface, wherein he flated that no occurrence or change had happened fince laft year, when he brought in a Bill fimilar to the prefent, and that the fame neceffity exifted for its continuance, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to continue the further fufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus A&t until the ft of March 1801. Mr Sheridan reprobated the measure. In his opinion, all the warrants iffued, and all the imprisonments inflicted, under this Sufpenfion Bill were illegal, and that Minifters would hereafter be obliged to apply to Parliament for an Indemnity Bill, in confequence of their unconftitutional conduct in thefe particulars.He then moved an amendment to the motion, viz. " wherever it fhall appear manifest that it is neceffary." This brought on a converfation with the Speaker, Mr Pitt, the Mafter of the Rolls, and Mr Sheridan, when the motion, as diforderly, was over-ruled, and the Houfe divided on the original quef tion-For the Motion, 69-against it, 9 -Majority, 60. The Bill was brought in, read a firft time, and ordered for a fecond reading on Tuesday next, on which day M. Sheridan gave notice of oppofing it. 14. The Order of the Day being read, for taking into confideration his Majefty's Meffage, Mr Pitt faid it was not his intention to go into the fubject of that Meffage this day, but on Monday next he should move for an advance of 500,000l. to enable his Majefty to carry into effect, with out delay, the purport of his gracious Meffage, which, on his motion, was then referred to a Committee of Supply on Monday. 17. A Meffage was received from the Lords, acquainting the Houfe of their The Chancellor of the Exchequer. faid Lordfhips'intention of making commu nications nications to that Houfe, of the refult of their daily inquiries into the caufes of the prefent fcarcity of Bread Corn, and requifting a mutual co-operation and communication on the subject from the Commons. The Meffage being received, the Speaker fignified to the Meffenger the compliance of that Houfe with the defire or he House of Lords. The Houfe in a Committee of Supply, and the King's Meffage being read, Mr Pitt faid, that as the Houfe had deemed it requifite to purfue a vigorous fyftem of warfare, with a view of fecuring, beyond the poffibility of chance or fate, the permanent fecurity of this realm, he was of opinion few remarks would be neceffary. He would undertake to affert, that by the pending negotiation more real effect would be given to the enfuing campaign, than any hitherto obtained, and therefore to both thefe deferiptions he would continue to recom mend a fteadiness of effort more in proportion than heretofore, as the magnitude of the measure the more increased. There exifted a difficulty, on account of the feafon of the year, of communication between the Powers of Europe and this Country, which prevented treaties entered into from being fubmitted to that Houfe, but the inftant they should be ratified, they would be prefented. In the interim, he had no hesitation in announcing, that the fum to be paid conditionally in confequence of this laft treaty, would Bot exceed 2,500,000l. He then moved, that a fum ne exceeding 500,000l. be granted to his M jefty, to enable him to make fuch advances as would inture a fteady and speedy co-operation with his Allies against the efforts of the common enemy. Mr Nichol declared that this treaty was the moft offenfive of the kind that Great Britain ever embarked in. He faid it was a lavish abuse of the public money, at a time when the country could not afford it at a time when it required upwards of two millions quarters of wheat to fupply the actual deficiency that exifted until the end of harveft next. Corn and money, however, were not the only articles of life that were likely to be scarce -hay and turnips promifed a fimilar fcarcity. We should therefore paufe before we confented to give away the money of the people in this wanton manner; and till information is obtained on thofe heads, he was of opinion that the motion for voting away so large a fum of money fhould be poftponed, and the debate adjourned. Mr Bouverie was of opinion, that when a fair overture for peace had been made, it was the duty of Minifters to have accepted it: and he thought, that in rejecting it they acted impolitically and unwifely. Mr Joliffe fupported the propriety of voting for the motion, and thought the Government should not be impeded in their efforts to carry on with vigour the war. Mr Tierney faid he was determined not to vote one shilling for carrying on the war one hour longer, nor one far thing for the restoration of Royalty. The war was neither juft nor neceffary; the reftoration of Royalty was the unequivocal and primary object: he concluded with giving his negative to the motion. Mr Pitt faid that the object, the real and oftenfible object, of the war was security-fecurity against the most dangerous and inveterate foe that ever exifted in or against any country. He then entered into the ufual ftrain of fhewing the war was not only juft and neceffary, but unavoidable, and noticed the illiberality of introducing in the debate the circumftance of the scarcity of corn, which was ever coupled with the war, for the most mifchievous defigns. Proceeding next to the circumftances of the apparent defection of the Ruffians, which he stated would not affect the general caufe, he said that he was happy in being able to state, that we had lately obtained a very confiderable fupply of corn, and he enter tained not a fhadow of doubt but we fhould have quite fufficient to meet all the wants of the people; at the fame time he did not hesitate to declare, that it even the cafe were otherwise, that fhould not deter him from profecuting with the utmoft vigour the war; for ftill he was proud enough to aver, that we poffeffed refources abundantly fufficient to fupply ourfelves with corn, and to carry on the war. Mr Wilberforce justified the neceffity of the war, which he contended was a war againit Jacobinifm; but even which his Right Hon. Friend was as defirous to put an end to as any man on earth. Mr Sheridan, in a very animated fpeech, urged with many very forcible arguments his opinion, that Bonaparte was capable and defirous of making Peace, and that Minifters would be ob liged one day or other to come down in a slope from the high towers on which they |