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• PARLIAMEN2WRi PROCEEDINIS. HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, JAN. 17. Mr. LUSHLNGTON brought up the Report of the Corn !since on Expiring Laws, which was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. moved, accord ing to notice, for the appointment of a Secret Committee, to ex amine what payments were ordinarily directed by his Majesty to issue from the Privy Purse, which it might be necessary to continue and provide for during his Majesty's illness. The mo tion being agreed to, he proposed that the Committee should con sist of the following Members :—The Chancellor of the Exche quer, Mr. Ponsonby, Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Can ting, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Adam, Mr. Bathurst, and Mr. Wilber force ; which was also agreed to. ',the Order for calling over the House was postponed to to morrow. REGENCY BfLL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved the Order of the Day, for the House resolving itself into a Committee on the Regency Bill, Mr. HER BE lur expressed his wish to offer a few observations before the Speaker left the Chair. After considerable deliberation upon his part, and an atten tive consideration of the arguments adduced upon the former occasion by two illustrious Gentlemen now no more, it was with the greatest difficulty he could make up his mind on the subject. As to the exis tence of any right in the Heir Apparent to the office of Regent, it was a proposition to which he could not accede • for a case might be conceived in which the Heir Apparent would be the most unfit person in the world for the situation. In the reign of Henry 11. i A 1 i ll .% _ ..... V 110 1 4 9 1 4 II 4 SIASSe was introduced ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ;aid, that as it was thought necessary to provide that the appointments made by the Regent tinned until countermanded, so it api make a similar provision in the case of by his MajesiY. But if the Cominittee jection to it, he would tvillingly,give it Mr. Ponsnnby and the Anorney-Genera) concurred in thinking it unnecessary, withdrawn. The sth Clause, providing for the r the personal exercise of the Royal Authority by his Maiesty, being read, 1 Mr. WHITBREAD objected to the commencing expressions as too loose and general. The words he noticed,were, " When his Majesty shall be restored to such a state of health as to be capable of resuming the personal exercise of the Royal Authority, and shall have declared his Royal will and pleasure there upon." Those he believed were not exactly the words adopted in 1789 ; but if they *ere, the House and the conntry did not stand in the same situation with respect to his Majesty now as then. If those were the words adopted at that period, undoubtedly the meaning was, that his Majesty would not resume the functions of Royalty, until he was restored to a state of mental health. But what was the fact now ? they had it in evidence from the Physicians, that the func tions of Government were carried on when his men tal health was not restored. He hoped that the Com mittee would be prevailed upon by this circumstance to adopt words distinct and definite. He therefore would propose that the expressions as they now stood, should be omitted, for 'the purpose . of introducing Ma - - restored his own son, the then Heir Apparent, avas in actual the I ___ following : " When his Majesty shall be . rebellion against the Government ; would any one (to a full state of mental health, so as to be capable contend that in that case Alie application of such a I of undertaking the personal exercise of the Royal au iloctrinewouldnot produce the worst of consequences? thority." As to the two modes of proceeding by Address or by The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Bill, he was induced, after much doubt and reflec. said, that he was not at all convinced by the argu tion, to prefer the latter under all the circumstances means of the Right Honourable Gentleman of the of the case. If the Prince of Wales were an only son, necessity of his amendment. He had first said that and if the Queen were not living, he would then have the words were new, but in that he was mistaken, preferred the Address; but situated as things are at having probably looked at the printed Bill, and not present, he thought that the proceeding by Bill was at the Bill as it was passed He (Mr. Perceval) be. the least objectionable. With respect to limitations lieved that it went out of that House with other upon the power of the Regent, he approved of all words in the clause, but was amended by the Lords, those which went to provide for the full and imme. in the manner in which he had introduced it. The dace return of his Majesty to the throne, as soon as period for discussing this question would, as he ap his health was restored, and he should be in a situa. prehended, be that when the clauses were brought tion to undertake the personal exercise of his Royal' forward, directing the circumstance of his Majesty's functions ; but at a moment of such importance as I resumption of the Royal Authority, and regulating the present, when every thing seemed to require that i the mode. The Right Honourable Gentleman had the power of the Executive should be as complete as said that the House and the country were placed in possible, he would not consent to lay further limita- a different situation now from that in which it stood non upon the prerpgative of the Crown. He was in the year 1789. He would deny that proposition, the more inclined to grant these prerogatives in this! they stand now as they stood then, upon the Law instance, from the past conduct of the Prince oft and Constitution of the country • ' and that Law and Wales, who had never been known to assume a power , Constitution provided, that if his Majecty was restored to which he was not entitled, but, on the contrary, I. to a state of health, he was King, (1-fear, hear.) It had conducted himself with the greatest humility. It was right to prescribe something as to the form in was a notorious fact, that he was now only a Colonel which the notification of his Majesty's recovery should in the army, and that at a former period his applica. be made known to the public ; but when he was re tion. for greater rank had been refused. Why it `stored to health he was King to all intents and pur should have been refused was to him unaccountable. I poses. They were precisely in the same situation as He knew of no case, from the days of Henry all. i n i in 1789. As to what had been said upon the evidence which any Prince of Wales was prohibited from great 1 of the Physicians, that evidence might furnish an ob rank in the army. Henry the Fifth, when Prince of jection to the conduct of Ministers, but could in no Wales, had high command ; Henry the Sixth, when way affect the principle of his Majesty's resumption Prince of Wales, had high command ; and Charles of his prerogatives on recovering from his illness.— the Second, though very young at the time, was in- , Such resumption was a matter of course. trusted with high command in that situation also. I Mr. WHITBREAD said ,he did not deny that From the view which he had taken of the character i when his Majesty was restored to mental health, he of hie Royal Highness, the present Prince of Wales, should be restored to his authority—but he would say k appeared to him, that the functions and attri- that he ought not to be restored to authority until he butes of Royalty might with perfect security be • was restored to health. When be ccw,eiclorca the 4.oit trusted in his hands, subject only to such provisions . duct of Ministers from the year 1789 down to the as might be deemed expedient to provide for their re- present mouser t, he saw the necessity that existed for sumption by his Majesty, when capable of the fatigues stating plainly and explicitly upon this occasion. Did of Government.. He concluded with expressing his the Right Hon. Gentleman mean to say, that from agreement in the principle of theißill. ' the year 1789 down to the present moment, the Mr. WHITBREAD asked, whether it was the ' Kingly functions were not exercised when his Ma intention of the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancel- jesty was not in a state of mental health ? The Bill for of the. Exchequer) to refer the Resolutions upon which he had seen was not the printed Bill, not the which the Bill was founded, to the Committee ? It Bill as it was first brought into the House, but the appeared to him, that the Bill in some instances dif- amended one, as it had passed both Houses ; and he fered from those Resolutions, and he thought it of rather thought the words introduced by the Right importance that the Committee should have an oppor- Hon. Gentleman were not to be found in it. tunity of comparing them, and ascertaining that fact. The question being then put, the Amendment was With this view he should move, if the Right Hon. negatived without a division. Gentleman had no objection, that the Committee Lord MILTON proposed that the word o resump - should be empowered to take into its consideration the tion" should be substituted in the plaste of 66 decla joint Resolutions of the two Houses of Parliament, , ration," in the same clause ; but said he only threw 'upon the subject of the Regency. it out as a suggestion. . The motion was agreed to. Mr. PONSONBY thought it better that the word COMMITTEE ON TIM REGENCY BILL. resumption should be adopted, and wished the Right The House having resolved itself into a Committee Honourable Gentleman would consider of it. on the Regency Bill, Mr. I..CSIIINGTON in the Chair, , The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the two first clauses were immediately agreed to.— I sa id, that the words were easily intelligible without The third clause, prescribing the form of signature , any such alteration. The clause stated, .6 when his to the Regent being read, I Majesty shall be restored to such a state of health, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ! as to be capable of resuming the personal exercise begged leave to call the attention of the Committee . of his Royal Authority, and shall have declared his to that point, and to state the reasons why he thought Royal will and pleasure thereupon, as hereinafter it accessary to introduce such a provision. He was provided." The provision to which this referred, not anxious as to what the particular signature should ' was the calling of a Privy Council by his Majesty, be, and therefore should not pertinaciously adhere to i to whom the declaration was to be made, and not the ,the one described in the Bill, if any other was prefer.' Queen's Council. red. Ln 1789 it was left doubtful in what signaturel Mr. PONSONBY doubted whether the clause was the Prince of Wales should sign ; whether in his own worded according to the meaning it was intended to or in the King's, or in his own and the King's toge. I convey. He therefore wished, that the con edsieration ther. Every one must know how multifarious the lof it should be postponed, that they mig have an instruments were to which his Royal Highness would opportunity of considering it more maturely. immediately have to affix his signature, and of course! The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER how necessary it was that the signature itself should ! did not think such postponement necessary, especially not be very long. It was upon this account that when it was considered what inconvenience it would he proposed the one contained in the Bill, which occasion. should have the same authority with the King's Sign Mr. PONSONBY said, that the clause referred Manual, and by that means quiet the conscience of to an authority which was not yet determined ona, l the Regent's powers were not yet decided, and the Mr. Larpent, and those who felt themselves bound to obey that authority alone. If any other form of sig - introduction of such a clause in such an order, was nature was preferred, he should have no objection to rather singular, if not improper. substitute it. Mr. ADAM agreed, that the postponement of • Mr. ADAM thought it a mere matter of etiquette, clauses was attended with great inconvenience, but if the present clause was postponed to another part of and recommended that they should adopt the sug gestions of the Right Hon. Gentleman. If it was the Bill, that would be no reason for their doing it in another instance. It was now proposed for hereafter found to be inconvenient they might then Make such alterations as were necessary. the sake of perspicuity. When his Majesty was in • The clause was then agreed to. a situation to resume his functions, he should do so ; but it was premature to introduce a declaration to The Fourth clause, providing for the cont i nu a nce t of persons holding offices of places by appointment that effect there, when the clauses prescribing the • or authority from his Majesty in office or place, until form of resumption were not yet decided on. Upon the Regent should signify his pleasure to the contrary, these grounds he agreed in the suggestion of post being read, ponement. Mr. WHITBREAD wished to know why such a Mr. YORK maintained that great inconvenience would follow from the - -- of subsequent so that the objee-I order in which it stood was not con -11 itself contained four heads of pro. • • . came properly under the of the iven to the Regent. was then /greed to. :use providing, that all personi hold , places under the appointment or mho _ Regent, should continue to hold them, notwithstandtrig the resumption of his royal functions by his Majesty, until his Majesty should dechtiihis royal pleasure to the contrary, being read, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the word " Pensions" should be inserted after the word Places, which was agreed to. Mr. W. WYNNE moved, that the word" Regent" should be introduced after the words her Majesty.— Agreed to. The Seventh and Eighth Clauses were agreed to. The ninth Clause, declaring that the Regent should be deemed and taken to be a person having and exe cuting an office and place of trust within England, and that he should take and subscribe such oaths, and make and subscribe such declarations as are required by the laws to qualify such persons to hold offices and places of trust, being read, Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY objected to it as the most objectionable clause in•the Bill. The effect of it would be to make the Regent responsible. If such a clause was to pass, saying that he was in an office or place of trust, he must be considered like altothers, responsible for the trust reposed in him. The effect Constit and ke thr of it would be to alter the itution,.. ma. .ie person of the Executive responsible, not by its Mi nisters, but by itself. He stated this objection the more, as the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite had expressed his doubt upon a former night, whe ther the maxim that the King could do no wrong was applicable to the Regent. Majesty was no doubt, in a sense, a trust from the people ; but then it was not a recognized trust. He was sure the Committee would not think he did wrong in expressing his se rious apprehensions on the introduction of such a Clause. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the effect of the clause appeared to him to 'be only that the Regent should qualify in a certain Manner. In introducing this clause, he had followed the precedent of 1789. In the sth clause of the Act `of George the Third there was a similar provision. In the 24Th of George the Second such a clause was also to be found. He would therefore put it to the Committee whether with such instances before them, they would think it right to depart from prece 7 dent ? As to the question of responsibility, if any doubt existed on that head, it would not be settled by the passing or rejecting of this clause. There should be a specific enactment in order to release him. It would be well, however, before they adopted such a stage, to consider whether in an office unknown to the Constitution, any subject should be considered not responsible. There could be no doubt but the Mi nisters of the Regent would be responsible to Parlia ment, and it was to their responsability and not to that of the Regent that Parliament would look. He could not agree with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, that there existed any sufficient reason for the omission of the clause. Sir THOMAS TURTON declared his concrsr rence in the reasoning of his Honourable and Learned Friend on the floor, particularly after the answer that had been given to their arguments. He denied that the office of Regent was - uninowu to the coon s, y. There were two cases of it in the Rolls of Par liament, in the reign of Edward 111. both without limitation. Mr. HENRY SMYTH spoke• in favour of the Clause. , Mr. TIERNEY maintained, that the clause was at variance with the Resolution of the House. The Resolution authorised his Royal Highness to exercise all the prerogatives and authorities of the King ; and would any one say, that he who was to represent the King should be broke down to an exciseman ? (A 'laugh). If they resolved upon having such a clause, they should send up a new Address to the Prince ot Wales, to tell him that he must submit to those forms which are imposed upon the meanest subjects. If as oath was considered necessary, they might impose it ; ' but it would be well to consider who the person was to whom it was to be proposed, and the situation he was one day to hold in the Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER I said, that when he adopted the clause verbatim from ' the bill of 1789, he did not expect to be charged with an intention to reduce the Regent to the state of an , exciseman. (Hear, hear.) It would have been well I had the Right Honourable Gentleman read the bill upon which he descanted, for if he had, he would have Ifound that what he recommended to be done, had been done already ; he would have found in the first clause, that full power was given to the Regent. sub ject to such restrictions as Parliament deemed expedi ent. There was no intention to introduce the ques tion ot responsibility. The Right Hon. Gentleman had objected to the oath. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY here repeated the ex . exciseman's oath. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER continued. He would appeal to the Committee, whether that was a fair description of the oath. (Hear, ' hear.) It was no degradation, no insult to the high , office of Regent, to provide that there should be oaths administered. It was no degradation that oaths should be administered to the King himself. (Hear, hear.) Nor was there any degradation in followin the example of our ancestors, and doing as they had • done before us in similar situations. He disclaimed any intention of chewing disrespect to the Prince of Wales, and was sure he would be believed by those who could exercise a candid judgment. If any one could propose words that appeared to be less offen sive, be had no objection to adopt them ;—but he thought it deserved the consideration of the Commit tee, whether they would reject it altogether upon an observation, which, in his opinion, was not founded ? Mr. PONSONBY said, that there never was a Regency in this country similar to the present, when ' the Heir Apparent to the Crown was of full a , The words of the clause, he contended, decided the question of responsibility ; and thought there might have been a similar one in the former bill. It was certainly liable to the same objection then as now, if of - Friend's • _ necessarily . postponement one - his Honourable acuteness had been the clause, nor did he see any weight in the situ- is the House to notice it. He concluded with moving, meats advanced in favour of it. Tis weds rafted as an Amendment, that the objectionable words , I PiIRL 1 A 111 ElV2*.d ART PA HOUSE OF COMMONS, THU Mr. LUSHiNGTON brought up tl !dace on Etplrirg Laws, which was cii and to be printed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH ing to notice, for the appointment of a amine what payments were ordinarily to issue from the Privy Purse, which continue and provide for during his M tion being agreed to, he proposed that tl alit of the following Members :—The queer, Mr. Ponsonby, Lord Castioreag sting, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Adam, Mr. B force ; which was also agreed to. ',the Order for calling over the He VW rrovr. REGENCY oft The CHANCELLOR of having moved the Order of the resolving itself into a Committee Mr. HER BE lur expressed I observations before the Speaker considerable deliberation upon h tive consideration of the argume I, former occasion by two illastri no more, it was with the greats make up his mind on the subje . ::. tence of any righr in the Heir 1 t ' of Regent, it was a proposition accede • for a case might be cc Heir Apparent would be the me world for the situation. In th his own son, the then Heir Lip rebellion against the Govern= contend that in that case'the doctrinewouldnot produce the s • As to the two modes of proem Bill, he waa induced, after mt tion, to prefer the latter under of the case. If the Prince of W • and if the Queen were not livin preferred the Address ; but sits present, he thought that the p• the least objectionable. With ... upon the power of the Regent those which went to provide fc 4., date return of his Majesty to , ' his health was restored, and he tion to undertake the persona functions ; but at a moment e the present, when every thing ! the power of the Executive she possible,he would not consent non upon the prerogative of the more inclined to grant the instance, from the past cond Wales, who had never been km to which he was not entitled, . had conducted himself with th was a notorious fact, that he vi in the army, and that at a fors tion. for greater rank had b ~•:. :I should have been refused was He knew of no case, from the I which any Prince of Wales wa .. rank in the army. Henry the Ir" . ' Wales, had high command ; Prince of Wales, had high o the Second, though very yours , • trusted with high command mi . c From the view which he had of his Royal Highness, the pi 11 11 1 k appeared to him, that the butes of Royalty might wit trusted in his hands, subject e as might be deemed expedient sumption by his Majesty, whet . , of Government.. He concluC agreement in the principle of Mr. WHITBREAD aske :•:' intention of the Right Hon. G for of the. Exchequer) to refer which the Bill was founded, appeared to him, that the Bill fered from those Resolutions ..; .: •'' • importance that the Committe tunity of comparing them, an• With this view he should m• Gentleman had no objection - should be empowered to take i joint Resolutions of the two upon the subject of the Reger The motion was agreed to. . .. COMMITTEE ON Tilt 1 The House having resolved em the Regency Bill, Mr. Lt.; the two first clauses were in • • The third clause, prescribing to the Regent being read, ‘ ... The CHANCELLOR n begged leave to call the atten to that point, and to state the it accessary to introduce such not anxious as to what the par -..• be, and therefore should not ,the one described in the Bill, • red. Ln 1789 it was left dou the Prince of Wales should si : I or in the King's, or in his os ther. Every one must !mom instruments were to which hi: • - • ; immediately have to affix his • how necessary it was that th not be very long. It was he proposed the one contain ! . . . should have the same authori Manual, and by that means . .. Mr. Larpent, and those who • obey that authority alone. : ' nature was preferred, he she substitute it. . . Mr. ADAM thought it a and recommended that they gestions of the Right Hon. hereafter found to be incot ; Make such alterations as we • The clause was then agree The Fourth clause, pros i; of persons holding offices or • or authority from his Majest the Regent should signify hit buing mad, ( Mr. WHITBREAD wig • slause was introduced ? , • The CHANCELLOR ~•• :a'' ... said, that as it was thought I t should be con- distinctly to a an speared right to t►on as tti the or )f appointments clnslie. The bill ee had any ob- vision ! .and this c it up. powers to be give General hallo, I The Clause wa the clause was The Sixth Clat ing offices or plat resumption of rity of the Reges should be left out for the purpose of substitntinr. gi And the Regent shall take and snbacrihe s how as are taken by persons cxecutin.Z offices." Mr. ROSE contended that there were cages of , gency similar to the present. In the reign of Henry ,'VI. there was a Regency, and it was restricted. Mr. PONSONBY denied the application of , r aw. The restrictions, he said, were procured by Competitors fdr the Crown. Mr. ROSE thought it was a case in point, as DuEe of York at that time, with all his power, obliged to submit to restrictions. Mr. PONSONBY did not imagine that the oaths referred to existed at the time of Henry VI. The MASTER of the ROLLS thought they mi l steer clear of the question of responsibility, and was inclined to agree to the Amendment. Sir S. ROMILLYsaid he did not mean to charge his Right Flon. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exete. quer) with disrespect towards the Prince of W a'es, but merely to mark out the class of oaths objected tc by his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Tierney); they wt., oaths that might be done away in any case, being nothing more than a solemn mummery. With respect to the question of responsibility, it wets a matter - should not be left in doubt ; they should understi the new Government before they entered upon it. Mr. STEPHEN did not think they should ecpi an opinion one way or another upon the responsibilit If, however, they were to declare th •nsselves, he not knOw that he could agree with his Hon. Priem In the case of Governors of colonies, Governors were held to be irresponsible-while in the peer =ear, ' responsible afterwards. He agreed that some <>f oath's of office might be laid :rude, but then it was proper for the Regent to take them as any other , 'son. The oath of allegiance could not be omitted. Sir ARTHUR PlGOTTthriught, the way wet be to omit the whole clause. If the Old Bill could produced as a justification upon all occasions, it • in train to endeavour to improve the present. It been said that the King took (Atha: it was true, they were stated in the law, and not enforced by the pains and penalties of the oaths of office. moved that the whole clause should be left out. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCI4EQUItt said, he was willing to agree in the fiat amendment, but should feel great hesit mien in giving up. GO moment, a clause which universally pervaded the tutes in cases of Regency. He had no obkctit postpone the clause, that they might have a&.nert portunity of considering il. Mr. PONSONBY thought it better; first, to leave out the part which referred to pains, penalties; disabilities, and then to move for the postponement the clause. Mr. BATHURST approved of giving the mittee time to consider it. He thonght the should be specified, and not accompanied with penalties usually annexed. This clause and the following were postponed. On the reading of the eighth clause, Mr. ADAM wished to know from the Rht . Gentleman in what manner tie proposed so 611. up blanks in the above clause ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQ) stated, that his intention was to - propose to fill up first blank with the first February, 1812; and the mitations to continue, if Parliament should be then sitting, for the space of six weeks; but if it should happen that the Parliament was not then arse • • .then he should propose to _fill up. the _blank_ • , words for the space of six.weeks after the meeti of Parliament ;" so that the powers of the Re should continue in certain cases restricted, until Lament should be in possession of the actual state his Majesty's health. His object in making / propositions was to secure the meeting of ParlLoatent previous to the expiration of the restrictions.. P trusted the Committee would be of opinion that restricted period of one year viasnot too long—that beyond that period, it was material to ascertain ther his Majesty was in that state of health, so as be enabled to resume the functions of Government and also to give an opportunity to consider whc . in the event of his Majesty's continued malad' might or not be adviseable to continue the limitat Mr. PONSONBY observed, that it was very tural for the Right Hon. Gentleman, enterta; the sentiments he did, to propose filling up the ' in the manner he had now stated ' • but it was tural for those Gentlemen who thought with (Mr. Ponsenby) that the restrictions were unconsti tutional, and detrimental to the interests of the" and the People, to oppose the lengthened cl' supported by the Righz Hon. Gentleman. Hi contended that Parliament should be sitting close of the restrictions, to ascertain the state King's health then, and protect . the mumptit the Royal Authority. Did the Right Hon. 1 man really harbour a suspicion, or suppose the gent capable of preventing the return of his ether to power ? He should know, that pi so base, which the Prince of Walei was total!: pable of entertaining, could not in this coup carried into execution : the voice of the public prevent it—(Hear, luar !) But, on the o:her it was perfectly easy to conceive that cbscussit Parliament on such a subject might greatly rass the Government of the Regent; and it was necessary to describe the consequences which result horn the periodical renewal of all the t that had taken place upon it. The only which the Right Hon.. Gentleman had stated suspension of some of the Royal Prerogatives hands of the Regent was, that their exercise by possibility embarrass the fnture Government King, on his resumption of power. This al to him (Mr. Ponsonby) a most improbable and, indeed, in the nature of things, almost ble. As, however, it was a subject which A dergone so much discussion already, he shot dwell upon it at present ; but he felt a co hope that the Committee would not agree to those restrictions for so long a period as t; proposed. He should therefore propose, by Amendment, as the existence of certain rest seemed. to have the concurrence of both Hout the words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer out, and the following be inserted, until expiration of six calendar months from the passing such Act." 'The difference betwetn propositions was this, that the Right Hon. man's went to continue the restrictions lot months, subject to such further increase of • as Parliament might think fit wh.le his was col ratlis aoh, shi Re. ; enry • that toa y his wit s t. * :!,•! td ' Was P ei its midis fief Pe li ght it' id he tw jet :efe. 'ales, ed to' he were on wing thi spect. of ar nand'tal t. 'GC press ility lit e did lx were ie , but If the 11 Per- ed. rould trl ILI be :.vas .t hal ila , but ig all • cri He mein, m the ti e Sta. .er op- leave i; and sent of . Corn- oaths th the I. • t Ho* ' lip di! I /ITER. up the 'the e am* mid . . the nesting • Regent til Par- tate of these ;ardent He let the r.--that whe- o as tO =cot ; 'hethcr, ady, it tations. ery blanks as na- ith him nconsti. Crow; hsratwnf hie had i at the \ e of the • ption of . Gentle- • the Re- ; Royal )urposes ly incl. intry be c would J er hand, • isions in 1 I entbar- s eid i lwari debaterir juuntgtnhl'hhldeetst nt of ma appeared le even:, impossi- had ti ould not confident .o impose now y way of .stlictions uses, that er be left • atter the it day of a the two t. Geut:e. or twelve F duration is only to COI