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Said it was from a similar one, the 
calling out the supplementary mi- 
Uitia, that the country was able to 
make those exertions last war,which 
decided the campaign in Egypt. 
He condemned the idea which had 
been thrown out, of fitting up our 
regular regimeuts, by a sort of con- 
scription, which would be entirely 
contrary to the liberty of the sub- 
ject, and the feelings of the na- 
tien, 
The 27th, the secretary at war, 
moved the recommittal of the bill, 
for the purpose of introducing some 
amendments. He wished to have 
a separate bill for Scotland. The 
appointment of the men to be raised, 
would be about 84, out of every 
10,000. He wished that the a AL; 
liable to the ballot, should be froin 
16 to 45. We then detailed the 
Variety of circumstances, under 
which exemptions ought to be given 
from service, particularly to the 
volunteers, who should have en- 
tered before the 22d of June, and 
those who, in the large towns, were 
ready to do garrison duty. He con- 
cluded, by entering most minutely 
into the details of the plan to be 
brought forward. 
Mr. Sheridan, wished the ballot 
should extend to 50 years of age, 
instead of 45. He thought, indeed, 
it would be no hardship to a man 
of 70 years old, if drawn, to put 
his hand in his pocket, like younger 
men, and draw out the price of a 
substitute. He examined, with 
that humour, peculiar to himself, 
the foundation of the different causes 
of exemption, which he wished 
rather to be narrowed than in- 
creased. 
Colonel Crawford, made many 
webservations, on the menacing force 
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of the enemy, whose object ute 
doubtedly was to push up to Lone 
don, and subdue the empire in its — 
metropolis. 
Mr. Macnaghten, with consider- 
‘able warmth, replied, that he could 
never endure to hear it said, that 
the conquest of London was the 
conquest of the empire. He would 
have both the hon. gentleman and 
Bonaparte know, that the people of 
Great Britain, and the people of 
Ireland; would contest every inch 
of ground with an invader; and 
would be driven into thé sea, before 
they would yield to the proudest 
armies of France. He was con- 
vinced, that an invasion of this 
country, would give the enemy @ 
lesson, which would settle that spe- 
culation for ever. 
[This speech was received with 
the most enthusiastic applause. ] 
Mr. Windham, expressed surs 
prize, that, from Colonel Crawford, 
the suggestion of the possibility of 
the French getting up to London, 
was heard with patience, and that 
the argument of the last speaker, 
had been received with such un- 
common approbation,whena similar 
hint from him was heard the other 
day, with the most marked dissatis- 
faction. 
The chancellor of the exchequer 
said, the last speaker flattered him- 
self too much, if he supposed there 
was any similarity between the de 
sponding language he had held, and 
the animating speech of the hon. 
gentleman, w vhich had excited so 
powerfully, the feelings and appro- 
bation of the house. 
The fusther consideration of the 
report was then postponed, till 
Wednesday the 30th of June, when, 
on the motion for the third reading 
of 
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