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1798. 
had been educated with the idea, that all 
the pofieflions which the Turks held, at 
leaft in Europe, were part of his domini- 
ens ; and that thefe two powers had been . 
aimolt thirty years in one continued war. 
He thought the wifeit conduct we could 
purfie, would be to act upon the defen- 
five, until France or the powers oy the 
Continent, fhould come to their fenfes, 
and at all times fhew a dispofition for 
peace. ‘Tbe marquis then alluded to the 
rumour, refpeéting an union between 
Great Britain and Ireland, He fhould 
certainly be inclined to with well to fuch 
dn union, but, only upon the condition, 
that both countries were to be governed 
by public opinion.. If they were to be 
governed by influence, which was only 
another name tor corruption, he could by 
no means affent to fuch an union. He 
concluded, by repeating his opinion, that 
the prefent, was an aufpicious moment, 
for propofing peace to France, 
Lord Romney, approved of the agtivity 
and zeal of minifters during the recefs, 
and attempted to refute the arguments 
_made ule of by the marquis of Lan{down, 
Lora Holland applauded our naval vic- 
tories ; but, added, that if their confe- 
quences were only to {pread war and de- 
veltation over a wider fpace, and to {cart- 
ter the fire brands of hoftility over the 
- whole Continent, he confefled that thofe 
victories would be highly diminifhed in 
his eltimation. Here was, he faid, no 
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doubt a martial {piritia that houfe, which 
was frequently. fuftained by zew recruits, 
yet their Lordthips could not be infen- 
fible to the value of an honourable peace. 
Lord Mulgrave oppofed the reafon- 
ing of the noble marquis, and lord 
Holland, in a fpeech ot confiderable length. 
After which thofe noble peers arofe, and 
explained in a fpirited and forcible reply 
to his objections. “‘Tche addrefs was then 
yead, and carried without a diviiion, 
Inthe houfe of commons cn the fame 
gay, lord Grenville Levifon Gower, 
moved the addrefs of thanks to his ma- 
jeity. 
Sir John Sinclair, aznimadyerted ftrong- 
ty on the late meafures of the minifter. 
He referred tothe meeting at the manfion- 
houfe, and exprefled his furprife, at hear- 
ing of an affembly being held there, for 
the purpofe of deviling taxes. He repro- 
bated in ftrong terms, the land-tax. 
(Sir John, feeing the minifter in his place 
“who had been long a feceder, made foing 
allusions to the event which had taken 
» .place, in pepe of a different fenti- 
ment, between him and Mr. Tierney, in 
phe lait feffion of parliament ; he thought 
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an epenrny fhould have been made to the 
latter.. In this part of his fpeech, how- 
ever, the {peaker called him to order. . 
Sir Francis Burdet, held in common 
with every Englifhman a high eftimation 
of the brilliancy of our late naval victo- 
ries ; but, if inftead of attending rapidly 
to peace, they fhould renew and widely 
fpread the flame of war, he fhould then 
confider them as more calamitous than 
glorious to the country. 
The addyefs was put, and carried una- 
nimoufly. Mr. Pitt, then gave. notice, 
that, on Monday fe’nnight he would make 
a moticn, on matters of finance, 
The principal bufinefs tranfatted in 
both houfes of parliament, on the 21ft of 
November, was voting their thanks to 
Lord Nelion, Sir John Borlafe Warren, 
and to the brave officers and feamen un- 
der their command, for the fervices render- 
ed to their country, by the late brilliant 
victories, which they had lately gained 
over the fleets of France, 
Mr. Pitt, on the 22d, brought downa 
meffage to the commons from his majefty, 
to empower him to grant an annuity of. 
two thoufand pounds to lord Nelfon ; the 
mefiage was ordered to be taken into con- 
fideration in a few days. Sea 
We noticed in our laft, the outlines of 
the truly ufeful victory gained over the 
French fleet off the weft coaft of Ireland, 
by Sir John Borlate Warren. Nearly all 
the fhips of the enemy which ftruck to the 
Britifh flag, have been fince hrought into 
-either Englith or Ivifh ports. 
Seon after the defeat of the French 
fleet by Sir John Borlafe Warren, another 
{quadron, conffting of four frigates, ap- 
peared at the entrance of the Bays of Kil- 
lala and Sligo; but after hovering near 
the coaft for a tew days, and gaining: in- 
telligence of the failure of the former ex- 
pedition, they fheered off, and were met 
by his majeity’s fhip, the Terrible, and 
another fhip, which, after exchanging 
fome fhots, was difabled in her mafts and 
rigging, which gave them an opportunity 
of efcaping. 
As a {mall counterpoife to the late fuc- 
celles of the Britifh navy, we may reckon 
the lofs of his majefty fhips the Leander 
and Jafon. ‘The Leander, of 50 guns 
was taken in the Mediterranean by the 
Genereux of 74 guns, after a brilliant 
action of fix hours. The Leander had 
been much difabled in the a€tion of the 
Nile. She had 35 men killed, and Cap- 
tain Thompfon wounded. The Jafon 
had run a-ground near the coaft of Breft, 
and fallen into the hands of the'enemy. — 
Several meetings have been lately held 
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