172. 
Jand muft depend upon the ceffation of all 
naval armaments, and a prohibition of 
the fale of prizes in their ports; and un- 
iels thefe points were agreed to without 
modification, he had orders to leave Ma- 
drid. On the fecond of thefe points a 
fatisfactory anfwer was given, and orders 
were iflued accordingly; on the fir ft a refer- 
encewas made to former declarations. To 
the queftion about difciofing the treaty 
with France no fatisfa€tory anfwer was 
ever given. As however no naval pre- 
parations appeared\ to be proceeding’ at 
that period in the ports of Spain, the 
matter was allowed to remain there for 
a time.’ 
The next thing complained of in the 
declaration is, that reinforcements of fol- 
diers and failars had arrived, through 
Spain, for the French fleets at Toulon and 
Ferro]. Statements follow of new at- 
empts of the Spaniards to fit cut naval 
armaments, of new reronftrances from 
our Government, in the fame temper as 
all the former, and of new evafions on the_ 
part of Spain ; bringing the hiftory down 
to the order of our Government, to de- 
tain the Spanifli treafure fhips. After 
that event, our Minifer prefented a note 
to the Spanifh Government, in which the 
following conditions were infifted upon : 
«¢ Firft, that the orders given at Ferrol, 
Cadiz, and Carthagena, fhould’be coun- 
termanded, as well for the equipment of 
thips of war in any of is e ports, as for 
their removal from one of thofe ports to 
another. Secondly, that not only the 
prefent armaments fhould be difcontinued, 
but that the eftablifiment of fhips of war 
in the different ports fhould be replaced 
on the footing on which they ftood at the 
eommencement of hoftilities between Eng 
Jand and France. Thirdly, that a full 
difclofure fhould be made of the exifting 
engagements, and of the future intentions 
of ‘Spain with refpect to France.” 
To thefe propofitions, the declaration: 
fates the anfwer of the Spanifh Govern-. - 
ment to have heen evafive and unfatisfac- 
tory. ‘The declaration obferves, that the 
Spanifh Government has acknowledged, 
in-its declaration, -the neceflity of making 
itfelfa party to the war, in fupport of the 
pretentions of France, exprefsly declaring, 
that ** Spain and HKoelland, who treated 
conjointly with France and Amiens, and- 
whofe interefts and political relations were 
fo clof-ly conneéted. with her, muft have 
with difficulty refrained from taxing part 
againft the injurics and infults gffcred to 
their ally.” 
‘Such is the cafe made out by our Goe 
State of Public Affairs in February, 1805. 
[March ly 
vernment. The papers laid before Par- 
liament by Minitters in fupport of this 
cafe, were very numerous. Mr. Grey, 
in the Commons, and Lord Grenville, in 
the Houfe of Lords, moved for a great 
variety of other papers, maintaining that 
many deficiencies in the negociation weré 
apparent, and many points left without 
explanation; and the motions ~ being 
agreed to, the papers in queftion were ad- 
ded ta the former. We have already 
{tated our opinion of the feizure of the 
Spanith veffels; and fhall only now fay,: 
that none of the documents laid before 
parliament form any colour or excufe for. 
that tranfaGtion. And; indeed, no cir- 
cumftances could excufe it. The debate 
in both houfes on the papers were unufu- 
ally long and obftinate. In the. Com- 
mons, it was adjourned, on the firft day, 
at 4o’clock in the morning; and, on the 
fecond day, was not concluded till 6 
o'clock. The divifion was—For the ad- 
drefs 3132—For the amendment (moved 
by Mr. Grey) 106—Majority 207. 
The next important meafure we have 
to notice in Parliament is the Budget 
for the year, of which the following is: 
the refult: 
SUPPLIES. 
Navy, exclufive of 390,000l. ordnance fer: 
fervice, 14,645,630l. 
ARMY. 3 < 2 s 
Enalando ove). J £-14,778,391 : 
Ireland) ajc cas 3,3338,5¢6 ik: 
- ORDNANCE, 
England-e.......- As 46,994 
re a pall kept: £5 3 984% 4:845,994: 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Bnvland=< 20 22). Ph 800 000 } Bet? 
Trade bse. 22 650,000 fe BASE OY 
£-392559,521 
Further extraordinary Expences  5,090,c00 
Joint charge, England and 3 é 
Ireland~_.. 2 Se eee 4455592520 
Dedu& on account of Ire- 
land, as below--.....-.-65403,102 
— 
39: 156s419 
Add 4 England’s feparate‘charges. 
Eaft India Company. .....- = «~~. 1,000,000 
Deficiency of Mait, 1803.-.2..-- 320,060 
To complete the payment of 
American awards->,......- 414,008 
Deficiency of 5,000,coo!. voted 
as furplus of confoli- 
dated Fund, to sth 
April), $805 en eevenes 2s $06,000 
"534,008 
Total, England 43,690,419 
Dedue&t 
