necessary to dwell. They were the admiration of every person who could know and appreciate them. From one end to the other of that vast empire there seemed to be only one object in view, and that object was resistance to the enemy. From one end of it to the other, there seemed to be only one subject of contention, and that was who should contribute most to the defence of their laws, their religion, and their country. Such were the men whom for their bravery and their zeal, the oppressor of Europe would stigmatise with the name of Barbarians. If enthusiasm in the protection of every thing that was dear to our nature could merit the name of barbarism, he, for one, would wish to know where patriotism was to be looked for, and must express a hope that such barbarity might never be removed by civilization. But this was not the first time that a conqueror, when he found himself unable to combat the difficulties that opposed his progress, endeavoured to load with the same stigma the persons who had the boldness to resist him; in which a disgraceful attempt was sought to be covered under the offer of indignities to a gallant people. Alexander the Great, under much the same circumstances, chose to designate as robbers and barbarians, the ancestors of these very Russians who ments. had the courage to oppose his encroach,

by our gallant countrymen to the encroachments of France. Often as they had had occasion, within the last four years, to commemorate the achievements and applaud the distinguished conduct of the general, and the army employed in the protection of Spain, yet in no instance since the commencement of that struggle, was skill or valour so greatly displayed as in the decisive and glorious battle of Salamanca. The consequences of that victory were as sudden and important as ever followed from conquest. The siege of Cadiz was raised; Madrid was evacuated by the enemy; all the south of Spain was relieved from their oppressions; and what was a yet more important consequence, lord Wellington was raised to the rank of generalissimo of the Spanish forces. This was the most important result of all. If any thing could tend more powerfully than another to give vigour and success to the exertions of the Spanish people, to render effectual their efforts for their own deliverance, it was thus placing their resources at the disposal of a person so well able to guide them, and vesting so skilful a commander with the controul of their armies.-He would next take the liberty of congratulating the House on the relation in which they stood to Russia, and in general on the new connections which had sprung up between Great Britain and the northern powers of Europe. The circumstances of Russia, he was happy to say, were such as left no ground for despondency. The Russians, it was true, had met with some reverses, but they were not sufficient to damp their ardour, or quell that enthusiastic love of country, which should animate every bosom. That spark of resistance, which had been lighted up in Spain, they had the sa-nire; omnium gentium quos adisti, latisfaction to behold rapidly spreading over trones.' Might not Russia with great Europe, and already extended to the ex- truth thus address Buonaparté, " By what tremity of the north. He was doubtful to right do you designate us as barbarians; which part of the prospect, now held out why cast upon a nation whom you are by Russia, he should first call the attention wantonly attacking, the stigma of being of the House; whether to the spirit and robbers? How are you rendered so equidecision of the emperor himself, or to table a judge as to be competent to form the skill of his generals, or to the sacrifices an estimate of us? What have we done to so cheerfully made by the nobility, or to deserve this stigma?-nothing but what the valiant men who fought under their you yourself have done, and are still docommand; but to whatever part of the ing by stealth, for our only crime was a picture they directed their attention, wish to trade with Great Britain. But is whether to the magnanimity of the em- there any crime in which you have not peror, the talent of his generals, the bra-wallowed, even without the excuse of provery of his troops, or the devotion of his subjects, they would find abundant matter for exultation. On these topics it was un

To such language they answered as they ought to have done, "that not to them who defended their country, but to him who came to despoil it, the appellation of robber was applicable;" and he would ask, might not the Russians now exclaim to Buonaparté, as their ancestors did to Alexander the Great, At tu, qui te gloriaris ad latrones persequendos ve

vocation? What has been the practice of your life for the last twenty years? Is there a corner in Europe, Asia, or Africa,

that has not witnessed your contempt of
every thing that is sacred among men?
Have you a single Russian of whom you
can boast that he has deserted the cause
of his country to join your standard? On
the other hand, have you not carried your
oppressions so far as to render them into-
lerable even to your own family? Has not
the brother whom you set as a king over
the population of Holland abdicated his
situation to avoid your tyranny? Has not
another brother thrown himself into an
enemy's country, where he finds that se-
curity and that protection which you re-
fused to give him? Which, then," might
the Russian exclaim with triumph, "is
the greater barbarian, I who defend my
country from unjust hostility, or you who
wantonly attack it? And yet you call us
barbarians! You, Napoleon, whose prac-
tice has been throughout your career
"Auferre, traducere, rapere!"—He would
now beg leave to call the attention of the
House to that part of his Royal High-
ness's Speech which referred to Sicily,
and he could not but congratulate
them upon the result of a negociation
with that power, which was likely to
prove equally serviceable to both coun-
tries.
One effect of that negociation
would be, to organize a much more power-
ful force than before existed for the de-
fence of that island, and disposable for
the promotion of the common cause.
Every person, he was sure, would rejoice
on hearing that the Regent was desirous
of bringing Sicily into such a state as
would be most conducive to its own in-
terest, and to that of Great Britain.-While
every one must agree with his Royal
Highness in regretting, that all our efforts
to stand in those relations of amity with
America which could be wished, had
proved ineffectual, it was nevertheless a
subject of high satisfaction to contemplate
the valour and loyalty displayed in our
transatlantic territories. The steady zeal
and warm attachment to the mother coun-
try, lately evinced by the people of
Canada, was a subject for congratula-
tion which he could not pass over upon
the present occasion. They had withstood
every attempt which had been made by
America to seduce them from their alle-
giance, and the efforts to invade their ter-
ritories were equally unsuccessful. In the
first attempt at invasion the whole Ameri-
can force surrendered to much inferior
numbers; and in the second, even the pri-
soners taken exceeded the British army

employed against them. Wherever the
British troops were employed, whether in
Europe or in America, they never failed
to display that bravery for which they
were always distinguished. They re-
quired nothing but opportunity to display
their intrepidity and firmness, and vic-
tory was sure to follow; and these in-
stances of success in America he was
happy to hail as the earnest of future
glory, when our fellow subjects in those
parts would meet the foe and earn fame to
themselves and honour to their common
country. With respect to the renewal of
the East India Company's Charter, it
would not now be necessary for him to
enter upon that subject at present. When
the proper time should arrive, he believed
the House would be fully prepared to take
that important question into their serious
consideration.-Allusion had been made
in the Speech from the throne, to the late
unfortunate disturbances that prevailed in
some parts of the country. He was happy
to see that these disturbances were now
put to rest by the salutary measures to
which the government had found it neces-
sary to resort. Such were the principal
topics of the Address which he meant to
propose to the consideration of the House
before sitting down. He could not, how-
ever, but once more congratulate them
upon the favourable change that had taken
place in the affairs of Europe. How dif-
ferent was the prospect now to what it
was at the meeting of the last parliament !
He might say that Great Britain was at
that period alone and unaided in the con-
test.

The influence and the arms of
France were felt almost without resistance
in every part of Europe. There was hardly
any part of Spain in which its power was
not then felt. The great resources of the
enemy were then unbroken. He had a
mighty and victorious army on foot, com-
manded by men of the first character for mi-
litary talent, Portugal was then robbed of
the greater part of her territory; and Russia
and Sweden were neutralized by intimi-
dation and the threats of Buonaparté. But
how greatly were things altered for the
better. Russia was now up in arms
against her oppressor, and Sweden was not
She had driven
unfriendly to her cause.
power-
from her territories a numerous and
ful host that threatened her with ruin;
and Buonaparté, so far from realizing the
high and boasting promises with which
he had entered that country, was now en-
deavouring, after defeat and disgrace, to

cause:

"To congratulate his Royal Highness on the glorious and ever-memorable victory obtained by that illustrious officer at Salamanca, by which great achievement, and by the other operations which have transferred the war into the interior of Spain, he has compelled the enemy to raise the siege of Cadiz, and the southern provinces of that kingdom have been delivered from the power and arms of France; that while we regret that the efforts of the enemy, combined with a view to one great operation, have rendered it necessary to withdraw from the siege of Burgos, and to evacuate Madrid, for the purpose of concen-, trating the main body of the allied forces, it is satisfactory to reflect that these efforts of the enemy have nevertheless been attended with important sacrifices on their part, which we trust will materially contribute to extend the resources and facilitate the exertions of the Spanish nation:

save himself by flight and secure a retreat | ton, and which have led to consequences to Poland. In Spain also, lord Welling- of the utmost importance to the common ton had beat one of the most numerous and best equipped armies the French had ever brought into the field, and obliged them to draw together all their disposable forces and evacuate the southern provinces for the purpose of opposing his victorious progress. What was there, he would ask, they might not hope from such a state of things? When the spell was broken and Europe was at length convinced that Buonaparté and his armies were not invincible, was there not reason to expect that the nations oppressed by his power would rise to assert their rights, and recover that honour they had suffered him to tarnish? Was there not reason to expect that the descendants of the great Frederick would again come forward to oppose, as he had often done, the devouring power of France; that they would again come forward like the brave people of Russia, and exclaim, "We also are men, and will not submit any longer to the encroachinents of our oppressor." Was there not reason to hope that the words of a great departed statesman would be realized, and that they should live to see that "Britain had saved herself by her firm ness, and that Europe would also save herself by following the same course." He would not trespass any longer upon the time of the House, but should conclude with moving,

"That an humble Address be presented to his royal highness the Prince Regent, to thank his Royal Highness for his most gracious Speech:

"To assure his Royal Highness, that we most sensibly share in the deep concern which his Royal Highness has expressed at the continuance of his Majesty's lamented indisposition, and at the diminution of the hopes which his Royal Highness had so anxiously entertained of his recovery:

"To express our cordial participation in the satisfaction derived by his Royal Highness from the improvement of our prospects during the course of the present year:

"That we have observed, with the utmost satisfaction, the valour and intrepidity displayed by his Majesty's forces, and those of his allies in the peninsula, on so many occasions during this campaign, and the consummate skill and judgment with which the operations have been conducted by general the marquis of Welling

"To assure his Royal Highness, that. we are determined to continue to afford every aid in support of a contest which has first given to the continent of Europe the example of persevering and successful resistance to the power of France, and on which not only the independence of the nations of the peninsula, but the best interests of his Majesty's dominions essentially depend.

To return his Royal Highness our humble thanks, for having been graciously. pleased to direct copies of the Treaties between his Majesty and the courts of Saint Petersburgh and Stockholm, to be laid before us, and to assure his Royal Highness that we participate in the pleasure expressed by his Royal Highness at the restoration of the relations of peace and friendship with those courts:

"That we have observed, with sentiments of the highest admiration, the resistance which has been opposed by the emperor of Russia to so large a proportion of the military power of France, assisted by its allies and by the tributary states de pendent upon it, in a contest for his own sovereign rights, and for the independence. of his dominions: by his imperial majesty's magnanimity and perseverance, by the zeal and disinterestedness of all ranks. of his subjects, and by the gallantry, firm. ness, and intrepidity of his forces, the presumptuous expectations of the enemy have been signally disappointed: the enthu

[58 siasm of the Russian nation has increased the attempts of the enemy to invade with the difficulties of the contest, and Upper Canada have not only proved aborwith the dangers with which they were tive, but that by the judicious arrangesurrounded: they have submitted to sa- ments of the governor-general, and by the crifices of which there are few examples skill and decision with which the military in the history of the world, and we in- operations have been conducted, the forces dulge the confident hope that the deter- of the enemy assembled for that purpose mined perseverance of his imperial ma- in one quarter have been compelled to cajesty will be crowned with ultimate suc-pitulate, and in another have been defeatcess, and that this contest, in its result, willed with considerable loss: have the effect of establishing, upon a foundation never to be shaken, the security and independence of the Russian empire:

"That we learn with peculiar satisfaction the proof of confidence which his Royal Highness has received from his im. perial majesty, in the measure which he has adopted of sending his fleets to the ports of this country, as well as the determination expressed by his Royal Highness to afford his imperial majesty the most cordial support in the great contest in which he is engaged:

"That we rejoice to find that his Royal Highness has concluded a Treaty with his Sicilian majesty supplementary to the treaties of 1808 and 1809, and to return our humble thanks to his Royal Highness, for his gracious intention of laying a copy of this Treaty before us as soon as the ratifications shall have been exchanged; and that we trust the object will be attained which his Royal Highness has had in view, of providing for the more extensive application of the military force of the Sicilian government to offensive operations against the common enemy:

"To assure his Royal Highness, that we fully rely on the exertion of his best efforts for the restoration of the relations of peace and amity between the two countries, but that until this object can be attained, without sacrificing the maritime rights of Great Britain, his Royal Highness may rely upon our cordial support in the vigorous prosecution of the war:

“To return our humble thanks to his Royal Highness, for having directed the estimates for the services of the ensuing year to be laid before us; and to assure his Royal Highness, that we will readily furnish such supplies as may be necessary to enable him to provide for the great interests committed to his charge, and to afford the best prospect of bringing the contest in which his Majesty is engaged to a successful termination:

"That we will not fail to take into our early consideration the propriety of providing effectually for the future government of the provinces of India, and that in considering the variety of interests which are connected with this important subject, our best efforts will be employed in making such an arrangement, as may best promote the prosperity of the British possessions in that quarter, and at the same time secure the greatest advantages to the commerce and revenue of his Majesty's dominions:

"That whilst we learn from his Royal Highness, that the declaration of war by the government of the United States of America was made under circumstances which might have afforded a reasonable expectation that the amicable relations "That we sincerely participate in the between the two nations would not long satisfaction expressed by his Royal Highbe interrupted, we participate in the re-ness at the success of the measures adoptgret expressed by his Royal Highness, ed for suppressing the spirit of outrage that the conduct and pretensions of that and insubordination which had appeared government have hitherto prevented the in some parts of the country, and at the conclusion of any pacific arrangement: disposition which has been manifested to take advantage of the indemnity held out to the deluded by the wisdom and benevolence of parliament: we trust that his Royal Highness will never have occasion to la ment the recurrence of atrocities so repugnant to the British character; and that all his Majesty's subjects will be impressed with the conviction that the happiness of individuals, and the welfare of the state, equally depend upon a strict

"That we rejoice to learn, that notwithstanding the measures of hostility which have been principally directed against the adjoining British provinces, and the efforts which have been made to seduce the inhabitants of them from their allegiance to his Majesty, his Royal Highness has received such satisfactory proofs of loyalty and attachment from his Majesty's subjects in North America, and that