466 
When his majefly had retired, the 
Duke of Somer{et rote to meve the addres, 
which was feconded by Lora Hobart, who 
fpoke ably in fupport of what fell from 
ve noble duke. Lord Helland atfplayed 
his ulual talents. He lamented the exifting 
fcarcity, and agreed with minifters, that 
too much attention fhould not be paid to 
clamours againft forcftallers, - regraters, 
and perfons acculed of monopoly. He 
contended that the fcarcity was attribur- 
dble to the war, and concluded by moving 
an amendment, the purport of which was 
to advile his majety to remove his prefent 
minifters a: a irfl ftp towards procuring the 
bleffings oi peace. Lord Grenville {poke at 
confiderable length, and defended the con- 
du&t of minifters. In the courfe of his 
fpeech, he expreffly declared, that fince 
the battle of Morengo Bonaparte had ac- 
quired a fufficient eligibility to treat with 
this country, but that laft year he held his 
title but by a flender twig. The motion 
for Lord Holland's amendment was put, 
and negatived. The-original addrefs was 
then put and carried—Contents 50, non- 
contents 4. = 
In the Houfe of Commons, Sir John 
Wrottcfley moved the adcrefs. and Mr. 
D:ckenfon feconded it. Mr. Grey could 
not think of fupporting that fpirit of una- 
nimity fo ftrongly recommended by the 
friends of adminiftration. I, inftead of 
energy and wifdom, their conduct was 
marked by feeblenels and diftra&tion—f, 
inftead of induftry and care, they had 
fhewn profufion and profligacy—it. 
of promptitude and vigour, they had ma- 
nifefted irrefolation and celpair—then the 
esuntry could entertain no hope but by 
the removal of thofe in power; and by 
placing the helm in. better ~ hands we 
might fave ourieives from a general fhip- 
wreck. We were bound, however, to ex 
amine our real ficuation, and to rel] the 
people the truth 3 to deceive at this crifis 
was criminal in the extreme. War, as 
Mr. Sheridan had expreffed himfel!, was 
the real caule of our calamities. The 
prefent adminiftration delerved every cen- 
fure for their mifconduct. We were teid 
that France was completely ruined. ~Oh! 
fatal confidence in thele allegations! 
Franc@ recovered her energies, and all our 
hopes were defiroyed by ane fingle battle, 
“thatof Marengo. We were defired to re- 
pofe confidence in the magnanimous Paul. 
‘They were funk into fhame and forrow,, 
for having negleéted to negotiate when 
they had~a powerful afcendancy, when 
they might have commanded very advan- 
» inflead - 
; 
State of Public Affairs in November, 1806. 
{Dec.t, 
tageous conditions. ‘* But (faidhe) I am 
not furpriied at their ignorance. I am 
not furprif-d that they could not forefee the 
grand defigns of the ftupendous genius 
who now governs France.’ Mr. Grey 
concluded, by moving as an amendment, 
to leave out the concluding paragraph of 
the addrefs, for the purpole of fubftituting 
another, expreflive of a wihh for a fpeedy 
negociation for peace. Mr. Sheridan faid, 
without pledging himfelf for his conduét 
in any future ftage of the bufneis, he 
fhould agree to vote tor the addrefs in the 
firt inftance. He did not, at the famé 
time, concur in every part of it. The 
reft of the {peakers were, Sir Francis Bur- 
dett, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Rofe, Mr. Ts 
Jones, and Mr. Pitt. The queftion was 
then put; the amendment was loft, and the 
original addrefs voted. 
By accounts colleéted from the Paris pas. 
pers, dated October the 7th, we underfland 
that Lord Keith’s flcet anchored fome days 
betore between Tetuan and Ceuta. On the 
gd, it weighed anchor, and proceeded in 
line of batile between Cadiz and St. Pies 
tri. On the ath, it enreréd the Bay of 
Cadiz at the point of Retta. The fleet 
confifted of fourteen fail of the line, eigh- 
teen frigates, and ninety tranfports. It 
was fupgofed it had 18,000 men on 
board. $3, the sth and 6th, the fleet kepe: 
the {ame pofirion, and appeared to be pre- 
paring for a landing between Rotta and 
Port St. Marss General Don Thomas de 
Morla, la‘ely appointed governor of Cadiz, 
where he arrived during the moft violent 
period of the epidemic difeafe, thought it 
richt to fend anote to the Englith admirals 
{tating to him the fituation of the imhabi- 
tants, and the odiam wich muft, among 
ali civilized nations, attach to the Enghfh 
name, if ahy attack was made upon that 
city. General Abercromby and Admiral 
Keith tent a reply to. the governor, im 
wiich they propoted to him to deliver up 
the fhips already armed, and thofe which 
were arming, the crews and officers of 
which might be fer at liberty, and on 
comply ng with this condition 'hey would 
withdraw their feet. The governor of Cas 
diz, however, {cnt back a moit tpirited 
and magnanimons anfwer, in which he 
fated the erronedus conc -ufion which they 
had drawn from. his letver, and declared 
that be was every way prepared to repel 
any hoftile attack. 9 
On the 6th of O&eber the whole of the 
expeditinn came to anchor before Cadsz 5 
but on the yth, the wind having come round 
to the fouth, eaft, they dropped their fore- 
| | = tae 
Cacscee 
a 
_ \=——_ 
