To rob and murder is their trade; Such is the war they wage, Are victims of their rage. With steady looks, and breasts elate, Chorus, Then wield, &c. For, trust me, love, howe'er we fpeed For all that 's dear the foldier fights, His Country, calls to arms; To guard hen antient glorious rights, Chorus, Then wield, &c. The hardy Swifs, on Freedom's rock, Defy'd the treach'rous foe; Outnumber'd, brav'd the battle's fhock, And dealt th' avenging blow. Chorus, Then wield, &c. Britain !-in arms a million shine, Chorus, Then wield, &c. While Vict'ry crowns our glorious toil, Our liberty and, native foil, Chorus, Then wield, &c. SONG. THE VOLUNTEER. H ARK! hark! the martial trumpets. And one and all the notes obey; Yes! we shall fight the foe to-day! Each individual fights the caufe Of friends, king, country, faith, and laws. What! wouldft thou have a Briton bold Confent the name of "SLAVE" 10 hear? Ah! fooner, far fhalt thou behold, Low laid in earth, a Volunteer. The lofs of Liberty and thee! I covet freedom and renown, The purity thy truth display'd Shall animate my constant heart: For thee I'll dare the foremost dart.. (Or victory or death is near), Fame's faireft wreath fhall crown the head Of every British Volunteer. Whoever meets the ftroke of Death Shall fleep recorded midft the brave; If Sufan tend my humble bier, Add to that love ten thousand charms. I'm Sufan's-ENGLAND'S Volunteer. Shall Buonaparte's legions rear W HO talks of fear? Let cowards fly, And fkulk in holes and corners; Such trembling daftards fhall not cause The enemy to fcorn us. Let Buonaparte and his tribe Upon our fhores appear, And he shall feel what courage nerves No puny fet of frighten'd fools, No hollow-hearted knaves, fir; Of British Volunteers. The wealthy coward, who defires To fave his purfe and perfon, And let them lie at home fecure, Nor in our ranks appear; With hands united, thus we fwear, The invader and his crews, fir. And, firft,, Madame, my loving wife (Though forry to forfake her), Who wields it after me,' Then, to my FELLOW-CONSULS, next, My friends, th' Italians, Dutch, and Swift, To me fo true and steady, HAFIZ. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT, 1803. H. OF LORD s. June 6. Earl Fitzwilliam proposed his additional refolutions relative to the conduct of Minif ters: he adverted to the arguments lately brought forward, and combated them on the fame grounds as have been already traverfed; after which he fubmitted the Refolutions, which were in fubftance," that no adequate reprefentations had been made to the aggreffion of France; that the conduct of Minifters had been of the utmost injury to the nation; that they are unworthy of confidence; and that his Majefty ought to be petitioned for their removal," The Duke of Clarence, in an animated Speech, defended Minifters; took a gene ral view of the grounds on which the Refolutions refted, condemned the conduct of the French, and admitted that he had only confidered the Peace as an experiment. He could not allow the inability of the prefent Minifters, and would fupport them, in order that the late Adminiftration might be kept out, whofe improper management and inability rendered their re-admiffion much to be deprecated. After a few words from Lord Coventry, in favour of Administration; Lord Minto made a speech, of confiderable length, founded on the fame principle as the arguments of Lord Grenville and his friends, and having for its object the cenfure of the Treaty of Amiens, and the whole conduct of Minifters. He was followed on the fame fide by Lords Carysfort, Scarborough, and Grenville; the last of whom spoke for two hours and a balf; canvaffed the Negotiation through its whole progrefs; and concluded with condemning it, and fupporting the Refolutions. The Lord Chancellor made an able fpeech in refutation of the charges of Lord G.; and Lords Pelban and Hobart briefly defended their condu ; after which the Houfe divided Contents 17; Non-contents 86. In the Commons, the fame day, the Secretary at War, previous to moving his Refolutions relative to the Army Estimates, obierved, that thofe of the prefent year much exceeded the two former years; but they were neceffary, to provide for the defence of the kingdom; and it was deemed prudent to augment the Militia to an usufua! extent. After defcanting on the ne ceffary provifions to be made, he moved for a variety of tums, for defraying different charges and contingencies, fuch as Penfions, Officers pay, raifing and embodying the Militia, and Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. the total amount of which was 3,845,959% Mr. Windhan faid he did not mean to oppofe the Refolutions, hut reprobated the GENT. MAG. October, 1803. idea of foeaking out of a Peace into a War. He thought an effectual defence could only be made by Regulars, as that to be employed against us by France would be a regular force; and, though he did not wifh to difparage the Militia, he feared that that fyftem was carried to too great an extent. Mr. Pitt wished to know whether the force now ftated to the House be all that is intended to be employed? As this eftablifhment was voted at the beginning of the Seffion, he thought it then too great for a time of peace; at present he had a contrary opinion; and if he thought no greater force would be called out, it would fill him with apprehenfion and regret. The Secretary at War infifted that our Naval and Military Forces were much greater now than at the cominencement of any former war; and they were fully fufficient for our defence: he could not but ridicule the phantoms of invafion conjured up by Mr. Windham; but, though he was confident of the military ftrength of the kingdom, he would not fay that the troops already provided for were fufficient for every purpofe. As to the Militia, they were fit to be opposed to any regular force what ever. Mr. Pitt expreffed his fatisfaction at learning that it was not intended to limit our force; but he infifted that the Militia could only act in conjunction with the Regulars. The country, he obferved, fhould be taught to make up its mind to all facris fices; a system of defenfive war only, will never give a fuccefsful termination to this contest; and, although we have 70,000 men balloted for and difciplined in the Militia, there is no policy in locking them up at home. From the rest of his remarks it appeared that we have 110,coo men in arms, exclufive of our forces in the Eaft Indies; but if 70,000 of them are to be kept at home, he forefaw that our dispose-able force would be very fmall. He concluded with faying, that whatever men or money were neceffary for the public de fence, must be obtained. The Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed in the neceffity of making unprecedented exertions; and intimated that it was intended to raife a large fubfidiary force, to prepare for every contingency.. Mr. Pole moved for 282,0692. for the Ordnance Expences for 1803. Ordered, In a Committee on the Confolidation of Duties, M. Vanfitiart obferved, that it was neceffary to make fome alterations with refpect to the duties on certain articles; and he moved the intended changes to the following effect:-A duty of 20l. to be paid on every icel. value of horse-hair imported. The drawback on the exportation of the faid article to cease.-On foreign Lace imported, a duty of 4s. the fquare yard, on every yard above the value of 20s. instead of the former duty of 20 per cent.-On SiJefian Damask Linen, a duty of 15. 3d. on every square yard imported; and a draw. back of 10d. on every yard exported.-On every 2 scwts of Pearl Barley imported, 10s. 6d. Drawback on exportation 6s.On every Izolb. of Stockfish imported, 2s. 6d. On every tun, confifting of 252 gallons, of German, Rhenith, or Hungarian Wine, imported in British veffels, a duty of 64. 15. Drawback, 54/. 15. 6d. -On the fame, not imported in British veffels, 681. 5s. per tun On the fame exported to the West Indies, or his Majesty's Colonies in America, a drawback of 591. 6s. 6d. Report ordered to be received. H. O F LORD S. thomy. A long converfation took place on the Clergy Bill, with respect to the claufe empowering Clergymen to hold farms; but, being irregular, it was at length stopped by the Lord Chancellor. The Secretary at War faid, they might be increased at any future period and ob ferved, that the augmentation was 22,000 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in anfwer to Earl Temple, ftated, that the whole number of Seamen voted was 80,000. The following fums were then moved and agreed to, viz. For Wages for the faid men for seven months, from the 24th of June inftant, 518,000l. Wear and Tear of Ships, 840,000/ Tranfport Service, 100,000l. Prifoners of War, 65,000! Additional charges for the fame, $20,000), Charges for the Barrack Department in Ireland, 24,950%-Report agreed to.no The Royal Affent was given, by Commiffion, to the General Defence Bill, the Englith Militia Bill, Irifh Courts of Law Bill, Scotch Parochial Bill, and Markham's Divorce Bill. 3 The Houfe, in a Committee on that part of the Meffage of Nov. 23, respecting accommodation to Mercantile Tranfactions, agreed to a duty of 80%. upon every tool. value of China-ware imported. Alfo that 15s. fhould be laid upon every pound weight of opium imported from the place of its growth, and that a drawback of 6d. should be allowed on its exportation, Alfos123.62, upon every pound weight not imported from the East Indies, eftimating the drawback on the exportation at 74. bobbe ad of The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up, and agreed to shift In the. Commons, the fame day, the Houfe having refolved itfelf into a Committee of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer began by lamenting the neceffity of war, and noticing the allurances given by the Houfe to call forth the resources of the country for its fupport; and, after premifing that it would be necessary to make great and extenfive facrifices in order to preferve our national interefts, he stated the following as the heads of Supply for the present year nes lub Navy (inclufive of Ordnance for Sea road, bo Service), 10,02 1,000/-Army, 8,721,849%. oin the Commons, the fame day, in arArmy Extraordinaries, tu be voted on a Committee of Supply, Sir P. Stephens moved do future day, 2,000,oool Extraordinaries of for 40,000 additional Seamen, including 80co Marines, for feven montliş, blunga doll Colonel Wood wifhed the number of Marines bad heen 20,000. 2g6W sdi do the preceding year, 1,032,15xl-Ordnance, Vh1,280,asol-Vote of Credit, 2,000,000/Corn Bounties, 524 mod/Mifgestaneous Services, (1,500,000/Totals(26,879,000/ being the joint Charges of Great Britain and Ireland, openna T sw amollo to Mr. Bard all paid fome high compliments to that ufeful body o nieuse HoƆ zulqu? Abook allid rompertsbood shoxi era sebut) A000,021 16 separate ed Separate Charges for Great Britain:Deficiency of Malt, 18,840/-Deficiency of Ways and Means last year, 171,4318Tapay under the provisions of a Treaty, with America, entered into in 1794, 330,000 For an engagement between Government and the East India Company, in confequence of Expeditions carried on on the Continent, 1,000,000/-Exchequer Bills already voted, 2,781,000/-Interest on ditto, 920,000l.-Remains of Exchequer Bills, 1798, advanced by the Bank, 1,500,000l. The total separate Charge of Great Britain being 6,821,6791. Total of the Supplies, 33,730,679%.— Two Seventeenths for Ireland, 3,162,235/ and Additional for Civil Lift, &c. 170,224/. being for Ireland, 3,332,459% leaving on account of England for Supply, 30,398,2201. This fum was to be provided for in three ways; 1. By annual taxes on the produce of the Confolidated Fund and Exche quer Bills; 2. Revenue derivable from Excife, Customs, &c.; and three Separate Taxes to be levied on Property during the WarIA ₹ was Tea, which, from all circumstances, he thought a fair object of Taxation; he fhould therefore propofe 15 per cent. ad valorem on the lower, and 45 per cent. on the higher Teas, which would not be more than they were under the Commutation Tax:-produce, 1,300,000/ On Wine he would lay an additional duty of 10% per ton, or 107, per pipe; and on all foreign and home-made fpirits, an addition of one half their prefent duty. He lamented the neceffity of laving a tax on an article which would he felt by the lower orders, but he was under the neceffity of impofing an additional duty on Malt, of 2 s. per bufhel, which would produce 2,700,000 1. He remarked that for the last 40 years, the duty on beer had been very moderate, and that it will not now exceed 45 per cent. Mr. Addington then announced his intention of propofing a measure very extensive in its operation, and founded on the principle of the Income-tax, but which was to make a diftinction between that property which does, and that which does not depend on the industry of the dgThebafollowing are the WAYS and owner; and which was to be levied MEANS Male Duty, Tax on Pensions, and on Lands, Money in the Funes, &c. Bremains of Land Tax, 2,750,000.-A vote as ftated on a former day. Taking a had paffed for 4,000,000l. on Exchequer view of the different objects of taxation Bills, but, for certain reasons, he should under this head, he calculated them toge only move for 3,000,0col; and to this was ther at 67,500,000l. which, at I s. in the to be added the furplus of the Consolidated pound, would amount to 3,375,000/. (with Fund tothe 5th April, 1804, which he was refpect to falaries, &c. there will be an exjuftified in propofing at 6,500,000l. He emption under 60l. per annum, and a proftated his intention to provide for liquidating portionate scale between that and 150%). 1,500,cool. of the Bank advances; hoped After fome further explanations on this that the Bank would continue the system of fubject, he observed that the fum which radvances on the fame principle as in 1798; would be produced by the last-mentioned and added, that the expected produce of the taxes this year, might amount to 4,500,000/. Lottery was 400,000l. while the Bounties leaving 10,000,000l. to be raised by a Loan, remaining in the Exchequer were 37,7821. which he had that day contracted for on After obferving that there was an item in the following advantageous terms: for the Ways and Means to provide for the vote every 100/. in money, the lender receives s of credit, he proceeded to propose those 80/. in the Reduced, and 807. in the ConTaxes which were to be derived from an fols, taken at the price on Saturday, which kaugmentation of the Duties of Cuftoms and was 58. But the bidding took place on Excife, but which he expreffly declared the Long Annuities, which the perfons were to be War Taxes only. First, he contracting have agreed to take at 6s. 5d. confidered Sugar, though a neceffary of and which, at 17 years purchase, will life, to be a fair object of taxation: there amount to 5/ 125 rod. Allowing for the was a duty on it of 4s. per cwt. and he discount ou prompt payment, the total fhould propofe 20 per cent. ad valorem on price will be 101/. 61. 6d. ; f) that the bothat duty, and 12 per cent. on all other mus is 11. 6s. 6d and the intereft on the 10 articles zofeimports, except cotton, wool, waole amount of the Loan will be at the tea, and wine. Confidering our monopoly rate of 5. 23. 2d. per cen'. The intereft of manufactures, he fhould propofe a duty of this Loan is to be defrayed by the inoof one per cent. on all articles exported creafed Revenue on the Customs, of from this country to Europe, and three per 250,0col.; augmentation, &c. of Affeffed cent, to all other parts of the world, which Taxes, 220,000/ ; and a new method of he offimated at $460,000/ He would ex-collecting the taxes on receipts, which cufe manufactured cotton from any duty would afford 220,000 11 consexport, and increase it on Cotton-woolfol ade per slbin which might yield 250,cool. The last article of Taxation under the head of Customs was Tonnage, which he esti21mated at 150,000l. Under the Excife head 26 He then gave the following recapitulation of the Ways and Means bort esset quMalt Duty, Tax on Penfions, &c. and remains of Land Tax, 2,750,000/.—Exchequer Bills, 5,000,000/-Surplus Confo lidated |