mine. I won one member of the great
Indian confederacy from it by an act of seasonable restitution; with
another I maintained a secret intercourse, and converted him into a
friend; a third I drew off by diversion and negociation, and employed
him as an instrument of peace. When you cried out for peace, and your
cries were heard by those who were the object of it, I resisted this
and every other species of counteraction by rising in my demands, and
accomplished a peace, a lasting and I hope an everlasting one, with one
great state; and I, at least, afforded the efficient means by which a
peace, if not so durable, more seasonable at least, was accomplished
with another. I gave you all, and you have rewarded me with
confiscation, disgrace, and a life of impeachment. I am, above all
things, desirous that your lordships should come to an immediate
decision upon the evidence before you. But if the shortness of time
should prevent you from complying with this, my earnest desire, and the
trial must, of necessity, and to my unspeakable sorrow, be prolonged to
another session, then, my lords, I trust you will not consider me, by
anything I have said, as precluded from adopting such means of defence
as my counsel may judge most advisable for my interest. I am so
confident of my own innocence, and have such a perfect reliance upon
the honour of your lordships, that I am not afraid to submit to
judgment upon the evidence which has been adduced on the part of the
prosecution." After this plea of general merit, in extenuation of
specific charges, their lordships passed a resolution to proceed with
the trial on the first Tuesday in the next session of parliament.

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.

Parliament was prorogued by the king in person on the 10th of June.
His majesty expressed great satisfaction at the zeal with which the
two houses had applied themselves to the consideration of the different
objects which he had recommended to their attention; and said, that he
regretted he was not yet able to inform them of the result of the
steps which had been taken with a view to the re-establishment of peace
between Russia and the Porte.

PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.

The notes of alarm sounded by Burke in the British house of commons
at the progress of the French revolution, did not proceed from an
overheated imagination; for, during this year, events transpired which
showed in a clearer light than ever that there was caus