either resigning her own agriculture, by the free and unrestricted importation of foreign corn, or of obliging her inhabitants to eat their bread at double the price which it cost before the commencement of the first revolutionary war: to this necessity she is reduced by the immense load of debt, which in the cause of Europe, rather than in her own, she has contracted in little more than twenty years. In our present volume, we have adverted to the subject of the corn laws, and the continuance of the property tax: the latter, notwithstanding some objections to the principle of it, and several to the details of its management, we cannot but consider as having one of the best characteristics of a tax; viz. that it is levied on the income, and not on the expenditure, of the people: the subject of the corn laws we shall again have occasion to discuss; since, now that our pages: will not be filled, we hope, with war . like exploits; ithe economical and financial history of our country, and.of the other countries of Eu. rope, must claim. a larger: portion of our volumes. a In the present volüme,.Besides those subjects connected with Britain, we have also detailed the particulars of the trial of Lord Cochrane, and of that arrangement with the Princess of Wales, which induced or enabled her to leave the country. In our remarks on Lord Cochrane's trial, we have endeavoured to show that it has more than a temporary interest; and that it ought to give rise to some important amendments in our criminal code: the subject of the Princess of Wales we have adverted to, principally, because it seemed necessary to bring to a proper conclusion what we had formerly recorded respecting her. Besides Besides the details of those military events which, in France, completed the overthrow 'of Bonaparte, and filled up the measure of the Duke of Wellington's fame, we have endeavoured to point out the consequences which the French revolution has produced on France itself, and on the different coun. tries which had been conquered by France, as impartially as we could, holding the balance between the good and evil. We are sorry to say, that the country for which we have done and suffered the most, will, we are afraid, be the least benefited, and the least grateful:-it is scarcely necessary to add, that we allude to Spain. Though the result of the congress of Vienna is not known, we have thought proper to offer some remarks on those points which were to come before it; especially on the cases of Poland, Saxony, and the German and Italian Stateş.: The short war between Sweden and Norway forms another topic of this volume. We trust that the union of the two countries will prove advantageous and acceptable to the Norwegians; but we must say, if this be the result, that it will be good springing from evil. The last topic which engaged our attention, is, to this country, perhaps the most important one; we allude to the peace between the United States and Britain. In the contest we certainly gained no glory: we have taught the Americans to fight well, by the inadequacy of the means we employed : we united against us that portion of the inhabitants a 3 which which before were our friends, by our impolitic, not to say our unjustifiable, mode of warfare ;-and then we were glad to make peace. May that peace be lasting between two countries, not only so closely related, but the only two countries' possessing liberty, and which have it so much in their power to benefit each other! February 14, 1815. CON C O N T EN TS. Introduction-Summary of the Prince Regent's Speech - Observations-Debates 04 Motims made in both Houses for Addresses to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent - Motion by Mr. Sergeant Onslow on the Apprentice Laws--Lord Buthurst's Motion for a Vote of Thanks to Lord Wellington-Mr. Sumner's Alotion on the Speaker - Debutes in the House of Commons on the Services of the Yeur - Lord Castlereugh's New Military Plun-on the Loan -- Mr. B. Bathurst's Bill to stay the Prosecutions aguinst the Clergy on account of Non- residence-- Lord Custlercogh's Alotion for foreign Subsidies on the third Reed- CHAP. II. Helston Election Bill- Lord Custlereagh und Mr. Whitbread on the Militia Bill - Heuring in the House of Lords on the Gume of Golf-Debutes on the Mw- tiny Bill East India Sugars—on the Insolvent Debtors' Bill-Luce-frame Biil- Eust Ind.a Trude - Mutiny Bull- House of Commons- Mr. Lockhart on the Insolvent Debtors' Bill-- Lord Holland's Observations on the Slave Trade; and on the Mutiny Bill – Mr. Eden's Motion on the Stute of Newyate--- Mr. Sergeant Besl on the Insolvent Bill-Mr. Grunt on the East India Trade Bill - Mr. Horner on the Poor Luws-Sir J Mackintosh on the new Government in Holland— Lord Holland on the Decluration of the Allied Powers- Debates Miscellaneous Business— Motion by Sir Samuel Romilly—Thanks to Lord Wela · lington, Debate on the Speaker's Speech- -ou Sir Samuel Romilly's Bill to make Freehold Property liable to the Payment of Debts- Lord Liverpool on the Rwp- (ure of the Negotiation, The Chancellor of the Exchequer on the sume Subject Debate on the Colonial Residence Bill—Debate on Lord Liverpool's Message respecting the late Negotiation-Catholic Petition--on the Princess Charlotte's Marriage-Debate on Lord Morpeth's Motion-Sir S. Romilly's Bill to take atray Corruption of Blood in Treason, &c.-.Mr. Grenfell on the Sinking Fund --Mr. Sergeant Onslow's Bill on Apprentice Luws- Lord Holland on Norway Lord Stanhope on the Mesne Process Debates on Mr. Wilberforce's Motion on the Slave Trade-Subsidiary Treaties-Corn Laws—War Taxes Prince Re- gent's Message respecting the Duke of Wellington, &c.— Debate on Lord Grey's Motion respecting Norway-Lord Liverpool on the Regent's Message-Debate CHAP. V. Debate on Afr. Sergeant Onslow's Bill on the Apprentice Laws-- Mr. W. Smith's Bill to prevent Child-stealing-Sir J. Hippesley's Motion un tảe Jesuits-Copy- right Bill-Petition of Mr. de Berenger-Petition of Arthur Morris, Esq.- CHAP. VI. The Earl of Liverpool on the Treaty of Peace-Lord Castlereagh on the same Sir John Newport respecting Fees of Office~Mr. Methuen on the Princess of Wales.-- Marquis of Lansdozene on Foreign Troops, Budget_Prisons in the Metropolis- Mr. Bennet's Motion for the Abolition of Gaol Fees - Ways and Means— Letter from Lord Cochrane ----Debate un Mr. Methuen's Motion re- specting the Princess of Wales — Mlotion for the Expulsion of Lord Cochrane- Lord Stanhope's Motion respecting John Perrin confined in Gloucester Gaol- Debate on Lord Grenville's Motion on the Slave Irade-Introduction of the Duke of Wellington into the House of Lurds— Address on the Treaty of Peace - Duke of' ll’ellington's Appearance in the House of Commons CHAP. VIT Debates on the Princess of Wales's Income-Lord Cochrane's Defence- Princess of Wales's Letter-Duke of Susser's Questions respecting the Princess Charlotte of Wales - Lord Ebringlon's Motion respecting Lord Cochrane - Corn Luws- Corruption of Blood and Treason Punishment Bill-Conversation respecting the Princess of Wales-Sir Francis Burdett's Question concerning a rumoured Proposition from the Government of France reluting to comincrciat Inter- CHAP. VIII. Introductory Remarks Different :l'iew taken of the same Transactions by Con- temporaries and by Posterity- This Remark applied to the French Revolution --Conjectures naturally formed at the Beginning of 1814, respecting the future State of France, and those Countries which had been affected by the Revolution |
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