The National Register. — London, England, 1812-06-14 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. assure them it *vas an error that he was not likely again to fall into. The Noble Marquis then adverted to the letter at the close of the correspondence between him and Lord Liverpool, in which that Noble Lord desired that Lord Wellesley would nut answer hint. That letter indeed he considered as purely controversial. He was sorry for having so long detained the House, but he thought it must be evident to their Lordships, that the failure of the negotiations lay with the Noble Lords oppu site, and that it did p our( irons animosity there. Earl GREY said, he should nut have risen to trouble their Lordships if it had not been for the tirq part of the Noble Earl's (Liverpool) speech, that Ministers resigned in consequence of the Address from the other House. Having thought it their duty on that occasion to resign, they then thought it their duty to go back again to their places; and tbey then distinctly admitted, that the proposals held out tor forming a Government, rested on the condition of a pledge being given by him and his Noble Friend (Lord Grenville), that the public principles upon which they had always acted should be forgone and renounced. What had the Noble Lords ever discovered in his character or conduct to warrant such an extravagant and presumptuous expectation ? He would make no lofty pretensions, but he had •a duty to perform to his Friends with whom he had acted—a duty 'towards his' country to perform, which prompted him to state, that with no Administration would he ever unite unless he were allowed to recommend such measures as lie deemed essential to the honour and welfare of the Public. Lord CritrglVlLLE was willing to let discussion rest until all the public documents were fairly before the House. It would be found and acknowledged by their Lordships chat he and his Noble Friend (Earl Grey) were actuated by no narrow motives of private or per sonal regards, but by principles purely public, and having no other object but the good of the State.—Adjourned. .......... Vo buiiness of importance during the remainder of the week. JUNE 14 that every Member of that Government should be left to the free ard unbiassed suggestions of his own consciencious discretion upon that question. He did not pretend to disguise from himself the dtfEctiltiLs and embarrassments which might individually arise from a measure of suck a nature. But still he, as a Member of the Government, should, if the question came before him, vote as then might seem best to hitt, and support such measure as seemed to his judgment best calculated to be useful to the empire, and conciliatory to Ireland. THURSDAY, JUNE 11. A new writ was ordered for Plymouth, in the room of Sir T. Terwhir, appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to the House of Peers.. On the motion of the Marquis of I'AVISTOCK, the Bill for regulating Elections for Knights of the Shire was read a first time, ordered tot e ' printed, and pit off till oc xt Session. ADMINISTRATION. Mr. STUART WORTLEY rose to make his promised motion reivie t to the Administration. Three weeks had now elapsed since the .r.ddrcss of that House praying a more efficient Administration ; it was therefore the duty of the House of Commons to require some explanation on this subject and to express to the Prince Regent the views it entertained upon it. With respect to the steps taken to form a new Administration, it was well known, that for ten days no progress was made towards ef fecting that object. The negociation of Lord Wellesley came to no thing ; and it could come to nothing. Had it succeeded, it would only have lid to disunion. Afterwards Lord Moira was authorised to lino an Administration, and no stipulations were oEs.red. But Lord Moira would not concede the formation of the Household, and the two Nehle Lords to whom he applied (Grey and Grenville) most unjustifiatly threw away all chance of coming into office. He was convincd a stronger Administration might be formed than the Governnient of those now in office ; and this was the reason why he brought forward his present mo tion. He then concluded with moving, " That an humble Address be presented to hit Royal Highness the Prince Regent, thanking him for his gracious Answer to the Address of that House of the '2 Ist of May, lamenting that the endeavours of his Royal Highness to form an Adrninistmtion, on a more extended scale, had n .t been successful, and expressing a hope that his Royal Highness might avail himself of any opportunity that might occur, for forming a stronger and more effice.it Administration." Mr. CARTWRIGHT opposed the motion. He thought, that if the House did not now support the Earl of Liverpool's Administration, very great inconvenience would arise to the country. Lord FOLKSTONE said, the House had no business with the late !leo eiations, on the quarrels of individuais. It was their duty to cons:cer the alarming state of the country, the filling offtif trade and manuf..;.- tures, the deficiency of the taxes, &c. He concluded with moving :Le following Amendment : " That an Address be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, expressive of the regret of the House, that his R0y..1 Hi;li ness had not been able to form a strong and efficient Government agreea bly to the prayer of their former Address; a.so to communicate their concern that the Government of the country had been again entruted to those who had been voted incompetent by the House of Commons — whose opinion of their incompetency was on rec , .rd. 'The Home deemed it its duty to address his Roy, I Highness on the present pert. ions situation of the country, and to conjure him to take it into his most serious consideration, the Fiontic..3 being in an alarming situation, which our internal resources had been impaired and our ex penditure increased. Millions had been added to our expenditure, while the supplies had decreased. Those melancholy difficoltie.s were aggra vated by the circumstance of the total disappearance of the current coin of the realm, for which had been substituted a paper currency intrinsically of no value—circumstances which foretold the fast approach of a national bankruptcy. That his Royal Hitl nss be conjured se• riouily to take into his gracious consideration the great and pressing dam gets of the country; and as he values the safety of the Crown, and the prosperity of the nation, to think of snaking an adequate provision to contend with those dangers. Finally, to pray of his Royal Highness to summon such men to his Councils as will Cedge themselves to pro , mote. the reform of e:Assing abuses—to exert themselves to restore to the coi-try its conimerce, and to economize our resources." Lord MILTON would als , -. rise to move an amendment--( A lattglii—. he did not sr.ean to embrace so great a variety of topics as that which 1ip..1 been submitted to the Hosr.e; he did not conceive it right that the F:,•tEe sle)uld, on s) short a uutfce. rush intolliae presence of their Sole , er: n we s.) multifarious an Address. 14"otild move, That an Ad• • it , is should be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, st 7, ting, that it wa , , wish much regret they found, that the desire expresseL! in the Addre , s presented to his Royal Highness on the 41st of May hat of been realized ; that they were anxious for the adoption of meaeuret of consictency at home, l l and vigour ala:ad ; and ardently wished f ; the formation of such a Ministry es miLlit deserve and possess the conf - deuce of the nation. The See/mi.:lt informed the Noble Lord, that his amendment co uld not be entertained till the question before the 1-louse was disposed of. Mr. G. VAN surTn RT contended, that it the House of Commons we l4 to arrogate to themselves the right of appointing a ;\ itiiirry, they would change a limited momschy, such as this country was stow governed bye i into a turbulent democracy. Mr. BATHURST would not deny the power of the House to loterfart HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, JUNE 8. Lord CASTLERtAGH informed the Hou s e, that the Marquis Welles ley and Earl Moira having both failed in their endeavours to form a Mi nistry. his Royal Highness the Prince Regent had this day nominated the Earl of Liverpool to be First Lord of the Treasury, with authority to proceed to the formation of an Administration compatible with the ternittf the Address presented by that House.—Adjourned. TU6SDAY, JUNE 9. The Blackfriars' Bridge Bill was read a third time, and passed. Mr. WHITIALAD presented a Petition from certain Innkeepers, com plaining of hardships suffered by them from the billeting of soldiers.— Ordered to lie on the table. The County Bridge Bill was read a third time, and pa , :eed. Mr. WIUTBREAD presented a Petition from sever.l merchants and manufacturers, praying there may be no dvlay in the 'roust coining to decision on the question of the alders in Council—Oa the Petition being prer.ented, so:ne conversation arose between lAN d Castlereagh and Mr. Whit`nread, in i!ie course of which it was understood as finally agreed on, tilat Mr. .brough;un's motion for their repeal sliould come on on liarslay senzight.—Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, ;UNE 10. The Right Hon. NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, took the oaths and his scat. rhe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that he would, on Friday, move the Army Extraordinaries, and the retnainthr of the Mis telhneous Services. Mr. CANNING'S Motion respecting the Irish Catholics was defini tively fixed for Thursday the 18th i .nst ' • and Mr. BRUT:CNA:44'3I\4O- am on the Orders in Council was altered to Tuesday, the 16th. SPI-:NCER STANHOPE rose for the purpose of putting a question to the Noble Lord (Castlereagh). He wished to know if it was in tended on the part of the present Ministers, that the same policy in every _respect should be observed by them in reference to the question of the Catholic Petition, which had been observed by the Administration under the conduct of a late Right Hon. Gentleman. Lord CASTLEREAGH said_ , that he felt some di ff iculty in answering the question of the Right Hon. Gentlemat: literally, the arrangements tor the new Ministry not having been yet fully completed. but as to the spirit of the question, he thought he could be more satisfactory.— He could say this, from his knowledge of those employed in forming that Ministry, that generally their sentiments remained the same. L; pool a former occasion, they had thought, inclusive even of those who were tavourable to the measure, that the precut was not the time for _ . the recent decisions in influencing the adop having been at least for thought that any imine ion, without being pro lwever, of the growing 'skin to that charge and overnment, it had been of this question should the tiverunient. and discu3s.:lg that question ; and in still thinking so in Parliament formed a leading consideration in Lion of that opinion. ' . .-- o 'ornament 11 the present tit ••••.••9 , ' f--° ' tl -.4 0 1 , they tt t (Hate revived •w~.~ °' • 4 ...OE-,-, : rritatii ductive o al.l/1V , I . •:;‘):1 : --*.: l ''..!' ~.• ~ hol change f k is - ',..::( *, • o '. •1 . 1 ,.,... h " miif the real" , It . ;" '. ' -- ~` [grt ,"e GI 4 4 qw. resolved'. pf' ti,F, ...,. • : 1 " `s. 11. s - . 11. s ion('Vis tle left tree • 'A.' ,4 ':'''' • t‘ s ''.• z . :...I' 6 ''' ' ... 614- 't of -I ' .--- ...,... i.:).i.a."FiC:Ty• •