f r.-^^^BfIHjtiwRHBfeK^HBHMHfiHMnBsHMBSj^HGgi ■ ''-' v j|HH^^H|^B^^^bß^^BHHh9 . ••#)pMfl|[^^^^H^^^L3|||^M9iSi vi&tkm upon who men, jwpfjSaßEsK^W^^^^^^y^PglWMlßtA| vore n i ijilT ympj^^^3HMWßplß^(j<wW|._ ihofc wfra d etSrf «'to»tiS^gßßß^B^fejß^P^. miii>>^iiiMjt^mpaa.|jESaWHMy>r| ll^ 'y y*|*^tiwwßgSM»«Bßߣ t . that house to consider, whether they were 11 (it catted npon to Cbuiult their own fit- j lings, and the fucctis ottffjtcauu; which ] she 7 pnofefltd to ftrppovt. Upon theft grounds, tbeitfare, he declared his a'fent to the motion of his hon. friend. Mi- Burke, with his ufuai warmth, commented on the affairs and misfortunes attendant on the events of France ; the miseries of which he principally attributed to M Fayette, contending that we were not called on in any manner to interfere in his favor, aud declaring that when he contemplated the numerous and aggravat ed tries of rnifery that un happy country, all compassion for the in dividual was swallowed up in the general calamity. | Mr. Grey observed, that the right ho norable gentleman who spoke la ft, had declaimed loudly against the cruelties and attrocities of the French. He did not mean to argue on the irrelevancy of the various topics which he had introduced, but he conceived that we may draw a les son from their cruelties, by ' abftairiing • rom that injustice, which cruelly confined the unfortunate Marquis la Fayette in a loathsome dungeon. He maintained, that as we had no right to interfere with the internal government of France, so it was notjuft to inflict a punishment on that un fortunate gentleman, for whatever consti tution he may wilh to have established. lie trusted that the unfortunate queen, in her dying moments, esteemed la Fayette roi his afliduities, aud the part which he had taken in behalf of the royal family. He observed, that by the declaration of Lord Hood to the Toulonefe, they were promised the couftitution of 1789, which was the very constitution for which the wretched Marquis la Fayette was an ad vocate. If therefore it were the object of the confederates to restore the ancient Mo narchy, in preference to the constitution of 1789, he affirmed that Great-Britain would be juftified in withdrawing herfelf from the pref'ent alliance to make a fepa- i rate peace. Principles of justice and po licy mould induce this country, he insist ed, to interfere for the enlargement of threfe unfortunate gentlemen, whose chief crime was, in supporting that constitution which Lord Hood offered to the Toulon efe. Mr. Pitt said, that Lord Hood, in con-' lecyience of previous information with t&e l.pulonde underitood that they had -no' objection to enter into a negociation with the Enghfti If they made a declaration in favor of Monarchy, (ie agreed to fun ply them and contribute to their wants which was accepted, and afterward they declared in favor of the confutation of 1789. f i^ r ' F ,f declared tllat he conceived the ast exactly as stated, which did not alter the crcumflance, that this country had 1 bound itfelf to what had been stated by his hop. friend. ' Sir Robert Thornton affirmed that all parties with whom he had conversed, ex claimed against the confinement of la Fay ette He conceived that jufticc and policy fhou d induce us to interpose in his Lor, and he was of opinion that there vvasfome thing extremely unmanly and unmilitary a t C T £ ° f Bcrlin ' refpefting its con duit to that infortunate officer. Mr William Smith said, that he was mpelled to lay m his claim to argue again'! our interference with the internal g(f,ern ment of France. We were actually fall. >ng into such error by punishing l a Fay ette for the part which he had taken in the revolut.on of France. It g ave himj lanfe of si P C ° nCer " t0 si " d that in • ° f five >' CJrs > nothing had occurred " couU C ° U I 1 1 "7 ft , rUg S !in & &r freedom, that could induce the nation, the mo st f ree i„ SVT ' mterfcre in its behalf. Had that been the cafe, it were probable that hose enmes which had been imputed to Heco:Thi.rb7d e r4 h sir^- d try will fnffer fJverelyTthl 'r" C ° Un " tion were not carried. P resent Mr. Milford spoke against the motion. Mr. Cox adverted to what r it in debate. He insisted th f • low the feedfof Stft?" . W try, which in France h-M - IS COUn " t" n 'ty, to the deftruaion g Tev 1 e n rl°T' pice, every comfort both in this life S destroy" it uUimate, y Mr. Fox declared, that from the con- venation which he had with several persons at Brighten, who h&d just returned from Paris, and who were not the lead attach ed to the Marquis La Fayette, he was conyinced that none of those crimes could be faitly attributed to him, with which he was charged by those gentlemen who opposed the motion. Mr. Jenkinfon affirmed that he was iu Paris at the time to which the Right Hon. gentleman had adverted, when it was generally acknowledged that he could, if he plea fed, prevent many of the cir cumstances lo much reprobated. Mr. Martin returned thanks to the gen tleman who had brought forwaid the mo tion, as it gave hiia an opportunity of demonstrating his abhorrence of the con finement of this unfortunate gentleman. He declared, that his'fevere punifliment was the conversation of all parties through out the country, and he trusted that the House would vote for ths motion, not lels through the motives of mercy, than through the motives of found policy. » Mr. Stanly declared, that he was in Pa ris at the time adverted to by several gen- j tie men who had spoke. He mull in jus- i lite to the unfortunate La Fayette declare ! ie that he not only did every thing in his j is power to prevent the circumstances that ! i- had happened, but rifqued also his own i- personal fafety. He would therefore vote 1. tor the motion.. n Mr. Courtney infilled, that instead of e .giving ofFence.to the King of Pruflia, he e would be pleaied to have this country in '• terpofe for the liberation of his prisoner. f He had disclaimed wishing to keep in con : finement, and did it merely to please the • Confederates. He thought this court e would do him a favor in removing him - from the situation of a Royal goaler It f was ft range logic to state, that all the - cfimes of Roberfpierre, Marat, and Dan ■ ton, were to be attributed to La Fayette- I i it would be equally jull to impute the ri t ots of i 7 Bo to his Majesty's Ministers, or Lord Amherft who was the command er of the forces. Lord George Gordon . . wa<! macle a prisoner by the mob, but he never impeached the ministers for the circumstance. Much idle declama tion had been used with refpeft to the atrocities committed at Paris, while not a ungle cruelty committed by the Royal •tiUichilts was ever mentioned. He did mn conceive why. these Lords anointed Ihould have a patent for fomenting anar chy and confufion. H« thought that a popular ferment was necelTary at times, to rtr tt ' e P o!ltl^ 1, atmo fpl'e , e 1 ; and would .rather fuffer all the troubles attendant on Djmocracy, than breathe for a no tjftT 6 peft ' ,nitial air of Re gal Defpo- Mr. Whitbread infilled that the Royal CorftW P f dged t0 « ive Prance e Constitution qf 1789, and if he retreat ed from it, or rather his Miniftcr, it would be a violation of his promise ; and ! doin g could not escape with honor He next took notice of thecon- W fc' M angara and Lord Hood > I wa highly contradictory, but he said it was ufeiefs to call on Mr. Pitt for an a p anation t° their curious declarations, l A'r, " re P eat edly questioned as to the subsidizing the king of Pruflia to the amount of 7 00,0001. to which he thought > to make no reply. Probably it was - in'thTnr P ' P T tHe t i Ueflio "' till late , . feflion, in the fame manner that he ■ did mthe introduction of the Sardinia:: lU re P''ed, that when the quefti f Pf 111 ? 1 subsidy to the king of Pru fia was brought forward, and was . egular ly before the house, then he woul |^ ve every explanation required. If it was at a nrlV 0 Übfid j Zeany P " nce ' he would onKjr g,veevcryinfo ™ atio!i The question being loudly called for -MSty S 7 ed ' 46-Noe. .53.' LONDONT^ arch 19 . DECLARATION Of the King of Pruflia against a general """ of tht of 5, m I. "When the proportion for a general armament of the fubjefts of ,J,„ g was made at the aflVmbly of the DH^tl^ 1™ of FruSa ,« prrf JJ difficulties aga.nft this measure, thThl could not have expected that the ' 7 , • th!S reason hls majesty finds C himfelf under the neceifity of laying them I again one* more,before the ncr-cft c'-~l . Wh this übfervation, viz. « <$ at f*> - fajd circle* cannot determine with them > M*. to wididra# the (aid conclufum, Z render ,t of none effect, he vviU be to c f how ever contrary to his inclination, J withdraw ing tioops, as he cannot «' £ them to the danger which mufl neceilar.ly re full irom this measure. HI. The reasons that his Prussia,, m _ jelty opposes to a general armament of the inhabitants of the empire, are the follow ing, viz, 1. By employing the peasants a K ainft the enemy, agriculture will want hands 2. 1 hat there are not arms fufficient to give to such a mass of people. 3- That it is impossible, in so ft o rt a time, to teach the manual exercise to the inhabitants. 4- It has been found, by the experi • nee of the two laftcampaigns, that the soldiers opposed to the French mult be oer yT X d. to make head against them. I' . ,vf '"dependent of the above reasons it is infinitely dangerous, at a time J llke , the Prffent, when the French are watching every advantage to mRHu«« their principles, to afTcmble such a mass | of men, whose ideas upon forms of <r O . ! vernment mud be various, and anufng ! whom consequently difTentions might arile, disastrous in their confluences both to the armies and to the oiiftitution of the Empire. For the Gazette of the UnitedStatej. •Mr. Fenno, A writer in the American Brujels Gazette, • lrlfta »t, appears to be wonderfully tickled with the number, objecl and descrip tion of those persons who were prelent at the Civic Feast on Saturday last. That the writer and his companions experienced much plca lui -j on the occasion is possible,—and if he had remained fatisfied with giving us a def-. cription of his feelings, without exaggerating lome of the circumftauces upon which he founds<his triumph.it would {lave been very well. In order therefore to draw some fur tfier information from this impartial biogra- relative to the occurrences of that ever memorable day, I stall beg leave to ast him the following questions: ' Whether any body besides himfelf and the Editor of the BrulTels Gazette afoiefaid, was at the pains of ascertaining the number ot persons who went out for the laudable put pofes mentioned in his publication, and whe tuer they amounted to two hunditd or hundred ? ° ' Whether all those who walked in the pro ceflion or followed it, are to be considered as partakers of the fealt, or naeiriers of toe Twin Societies ? Whether it is customary at entertainments given by fubfeription, and upon the mode™ principles of democracy, for ail t<;e best viands to be placed at the head of one table only > Whether it is true, that a member of one of the Twin Societies was seen walk ing in the streets with the head of a barba cued pig in his pocket, after it had been re solved that the fragments of the feaft should be applied to a charitable purpose ? Whether the toafisfaid to have been given at the entertainment, were repeated aloud and applauded by all the company > ' To tie Editor of the Gazette of the United States. Sik, So then, fir, we are to have no more demo cratic squibs from the Citizen Genera! j!d ■vertifer : he declares he will no more answer the attacks on him. But what are his rea sons ? «« Forfcotb" becanfe " his time is pledged to his numerous patrons," and be cause he prints nothing « <wuiout being pa i d - r C ' t ' i . out being paid for it, Citizen ! 1 hope there is no one that doubts of the General Aduertifer's BEING PAID ' Idare - fay the Pere du Chene himfelf (whose mdtto : was\ bougrement democratej was never better ' P a ' d -——Vff certainly cannot doubt of the [ citizen s having a great number of patrons ■ , he toldus the other day, with a " zounds'' at the end of it that he has eight hundred But this word Patron, how came it to be admittednjto the haughty democratic diction ary ? Who would have thought that this trumpeter of equality was so pledged to his Ma trons, that he could not find tme to dell J himfelf? But when a man i,™ £;fi it, it is another thing. A patron necefiarily implies a dependant. Nov, here is a diftinc of r f n , cr classes, which is contrary to every principle cf sterling Sans Culottifn, ■ and though it is mare than probable thatthe citizen is, m a very humiliating state of de! pendance, yet the avowal is unworthy of his profelTed principles, and if hp neighborhood of the Jacobin Society of Par^ this avowal might probably procure him the honor of following his p/edecefTor CARA creditor ; thatfl.e has a right tn * pnvJe S ed - persons o 5 e neid, it .s i eported that the
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