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The Duke of Richmond moved in the House of Lords, for
leave to enter a protest, in the name of myfelf and other Lords,
against the address of the House presented to the King on Fri
day raft, which was agreed to. It is a rule of the House, that
pr tests fhouid be entered the next day after the decision of any
business, which made it necessary to ask leave of the House,
upon this occasion.
The Duke of Manchester then made an introductory speech
to the following motion; that this House is of opinion, that
introducing any part of the King's Electoral troops, or any
other foreign troops whatever, into the service of the
Crown of Great-Britain, previous to the consent of Parliament,
is dangerous and unconstitutional.
Lord Rochford, in reply, entered into ajuftification of the
measures as fafe, con ftitutional, and expedient, on which
ground he moved the previous question ; that is, to take the
sense of the House whether the depending motion shall be put.
An interesting debate followed, and the speakers in support
of the previous question, or in favor of the legality and ex
pediency of the measure of employing the Electoral troops were
the Lords Talbot, Rochford, Weymouth, Denbigh, and the
Lord Chancellor. In support of the Duke of Manchester's
motion, the Dukes of Gratton and Richmond, and the Lords
Effingham, Lyttleton, Shelburne and Camden.
In the course of the debate, all the old arguments, refpeding
the American contest, were repeated, pro and con, but
The Duke of Grafton threw out some new information ;
purporting, that at a proper time, he would lay before the
House a Sketch of the force and expences required to carry on
the war against America, and of the burthenfome taxes that
would follow ; his Grace nobly declared, that he could not
any longer support Administration, unless the Ministry chang
ed their conduct against America ; and in the strongest terms
he condemned the measure of embarking the Hanoverian troops
before the meeting of Parliament.
Lord Camden spoke for a considerable time. His Lordship,
after having gone shortly into the question firft moved, left it
on a sudden, and went into the great field of American disputes
and the measures .taken by Parliament the last session. He
observed the Ministers had acknowledged themselves to have
been deceived. He laid the great deceiver lay somewhere hid,
and called upon him to come forth and declare himfelf. He
pointed out several instances where they had been deceived,
and by realon of which the flower of his Majesty's army had
been destroyed. He told the House it was not now too late
to fettle the unhappy dispute to the honor and happiness of
both countries. His Lordship spoke with his usual greatness,
though, at the fame time, with much coolness and moderation.
Lord Shelburne and the Duke of Richmond called upon the
Lords in Administration to declare, whether they meant to
lay the Petition of the Congress to the King before the House?
And they laid, that as there were grounds in that Petition for
an honorable reconciliation with America, they would move
it to be laid before the House, if the Ministry would not.
Lord Shelburne also declared, that the most extensive opera
tions, that could be required to carry on last year, or for Che
year enluing, might be effected without employing one fingie
foreigner ; and therefore that the measure of contrasting for
the Electoral troops was inexpedient as well as illegal.
The noble Lords in opposition seemed however very wil
ling to acquit the ministry of all criminal intentions, if they
would but acknowledge the measure to be unconhitutional,
and lolicit the passing an act of indemnity! And it Should
seem as if Lord North will be persuaded by nis friends to take
this necessary step to quiet the minds of those who think the
HOUSE of LORDS, We&efday, November i.
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The SECON D EDITION of
COMMON SENSE,
Addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the follow
ing interesting S ÜBJECT S.
I. Of the origin and design of government in general,
with concise remarks on the English constitution.
11. Of monarchy and hereditary succession.
111. Thoughts on the prefect state of American affairs.
IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscel
laneous reflections.
Written by an ENGLISHMAN.
Man knows no matter save creating Heaven,
Or those whom choice and common good ordain.
Thomson.
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The previous question was put at eight o'clock, and passed
on a division, feventy-five against thirty-five, proxies on both
sides included.