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American conftitution; it accompanies 
him through the evebtful period of his 
_magiftracy 3; it follows him to his final re- 
tirernent and death. ‘* His fame,”’ fays 
the orator, ‘*furvives, bounded only by 
the limits of the earth, and by the extent 
of the human mind. He furvives in our 
hearts—in the growing knowledge of our 
children—in the affeGtion of the good 
throughout the world : and when our mo- 
numents fhall be done away, when nations 
now exiftihg fhall be no more, full fhall 
‘the glory of Wafhington fhine unfaded, 
and die not until the love of virtue ceafe 
on earth, or earth itfelf fink into chaos.”’ 
As a literary production, this oration can- 
not be commended. ; 
According to letters from Paris, dated 
the 8th of March, it appears that the 
American minifters, David, Elfworth, and 
Murray, are to be immediately engaged in 
negociation, and a commiffion has been 
named to that effe& by the Firft Conful, 
compofed of Jofeph Bonaparte, Fleurieu, 
and Roederer; Niourgeres, fecretary. 
EAST INDIES. 
The Marquis Wellefley has been pleaf- 
ed to grant penfions for life, to the follow- 
ing principal furviving Sirdars of the late 
‘Tippo Sultaun, to the amount {pecified 
after the name of each, viz. 
Star Pagodas per annum. 
Meer Gholum Ali Meer, Suddoor 3000 
Gholum Ali Khan, Vakeel 3000 
Ali Reza Khan, ditto 3000 
Badruz Zemaun Khan 3000 
Syed Mahomed Khan 24.00 
~ And to perfons who held inferior officers 
under the late government of Myfore, fti- 
pends or allowances equal to half the 
amount of their falaries granted by the 
Sultaun, fuch ftipends to be continued to 
them during good behaviour, or fo long as 
they fhall remain unemployed, either by 
the Company or its allies. 
The fale of the captured property a® 
Seringapatam, commenced on the 15th of 
Augut, for the purpofe of making a di- 
vidend to the army ; the articles confifted 
of cloths of different kinds, precious 
ftones, &c. . 
IRELAND. 
_ In the Irifh Parliament, on the 17th of 
February, Mr. Corry, Chancellor of the 
Exchequer, entered into an hiftorical ac- 
count of Ireland, attributing the Jate re- 
bellicn to the writings and fpeeches of Mr, 
Grattan, and to fimilar caufes, and con- 
cluded by moving a refolution in favour of 
an union. Mr. Grattan replied with much 
in March, 1800. [April 2, 
warmth, rebutting the charge againft him, 
and attributing to the corruption of the 
partilans of government all the calamities 
with which the country had been afflicted. 
Mr. Corry repeated his ftatement, to which 
Mr. Grattan replied, in terms of peculiar 
feverity. Mr. Corry retired, and fent by 
General Craddock a_ meflage to Mr. 
Grattan, who inftantly left the houfe, ‘at- 
tended by Mr. Metge. The parties 
fought, and the fifth thot Mr. Grattan’s 
ball lodged in Mr. Corry’s arm; but it 
being extraéted, he returned to the houfe 5 
where on a divifion, the numbers were, 
for the motion 161, againftit 115. Ma- 
jority in favour of a Legiflative Union 46. 
Lord Caftlereagh, in a committee of the 
whole houfe, (Feb. 21ft) moved the firft — 
article of the Union, whichwas to the fol- 
lowing purport. 
Article 1. Refolved, that for the pur- 
pole of eftablifling a union, upon the bafis 
ftated in the refolutions of the two houfes 
of parliament of Great Britain, commu- 
nicated by bis majefty’s command, in the - 
meflage fent to this houfe, by his Excel- 
lency the Lord-lieutenant, it would be fit 
to propofe, that the kingdoms of Great 
Britain and Ireland fhall upon the 1ft day ~ 
of January in the year 1801 be, united 
into one kingdom, by the name of the 
United Kingdoms of Great Britain and 
Treland.— Upon this refolution a. debate 
took place, but the motion was in the 
end carried without-a divifion. 
Article 2nd. Went to propofe, that it 
would be fit that the fucceffion to the Im- 
perial crown of the faid united kingdom 
fhall continue limited and fettled in the 
fame manner as the fucceffion to the Im- 
perial Crown of the faid kingdoms of - 
Great Britain and Ireland now ftands | 
limited and fettled, according to the exift- 
ing laws, and to the terms of the Union 
between England and Scotland. 
Article 3d. Refolved, that for the fame 
purpofe it would. be fit to propofe, that 
the faid United Kingdom be reprefented 
in one and the fame parliament, ‘to be 
{tiled the Parliament of the United King- 
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. 
Some further debate took place on each 
of thefe refolutions, but they were alfo 
carried without a divifion; after which 
the houfe adjourned. 
Lord Caftlereagh, on the 24th of Feb. 
called the attention of the gentlemen to the: 
feventh article, relating to finance and 
contribution, and moved its adoption. 
The motion was oppofed by the Speaker, 
Sir John Parnell, Mefirs. J. C. Beresford, 
Ogle 
