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measnre ; he had ccrnfessed this. Al he had then
urged was, that it was fit to hear the plan; and he
had been reproached by some for doing so, who now
surport the plan. This might be consistent enough ;
though they were unwilling to hear the plan,
having heard it, they approved of it. They ought,
however, to make the amends heerieolfe to lam;
they ought to acknowledge that he did not a little
conduce t ) Lite opportunity they now had of hearing
it. He c ml.l suit forbear to remark a little on the
modesty ia two Gentlemen opposite to him. One
(Mt. Pitt; always says, the present administration,
in speakieg of what is now done: and the other
! (Nlr. Addington), the late administaticin, speaking
of what was lately done. But if there is any change
.' i t adtninisttation, it is in the persons of those gentle-
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men. Ihe six Members that were with both, what are
they? Why are they lett in a lonely and destitute
situation, belonging to neither? An Hon. Baronet
had lamented that the Army of Reserve had gene
t hy. I it, was mistaken. It stood one of the 0: dei•s
elthel)ay for Monday text; and he might vote for
, it if he pleased. But he supposed he was in that
aAreeahle enaktrrassment which did not permit him to
eons buts eal that measure, and this plan. The •
lli,:lit. Hon. Gantleman is angry that more was ex-
' pecled of him in this plan ; and he says he has more
, behind. Something is to he done in the fortifications,
, and in the at my. The same persons ate at the bead
' of those departments. But the new Minister will in-
fuse new vigour into the Master of the Ordnance,
and the Commander-in-Chief. He did nottleny, thathe
might do so. It wai this plan, however, the House
was to examine; arrd he did expett more vigour in
i at. He had hoped we should Lave had an armed
peasant! v ; at least as far as the light Hon. Gen-
tlernan had assented to that proposition when out of
, place ;he having agreed that it was necessary in the
maritime cuuntles. But his maxim seemed to be,
thu, having ttmpotare difficult.es, of great meg-
nita le, he be4ins with a permanent system.—
' Tee tO,tht Henn:in:We Get:de:ran roe:lnds,
that his plan is nearly the same as the Army of
• Reserve ; the only change is in the omission of the
hallo:, and in that he exults. Bnt he must consides•
. Se plan on the whole of its bearing. The ballot
. he did net lone; but if there is a necessity to raise a
force, to .ave all, constitution and all, and haulm
t is the only means, he would take the ballot.—
Toe Right Hest Gentleman, to avoid that temporary
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evil, route aters the hazard of national ruin, and that
-be calls vigour. The Right Hon.Gelitleman had made
r a discovery of a very extraordinary-nature; it was
, t:te priseortioa of substitutes to balloted men in
the militia and army of reserve. He had been
a- ittaister, and did not know it; had been oat of
°T.*, and had not kisnre to find it out.—
If hfhad ant other pleasure in corning into office,
he had this of satisfying his curiosity ; a curiosity
that no other man had in the country; for every
other, he Iwlteved, knew the fol. Mr, For now con-
tended that the Army of Reserve Bill was re-
probated for its inefficiency ; that this Bill was
, tn restore vigour; yet set the two, he preferred the
turret, precisely because it was more vigorous,
and more adapted to the necessity of the case.
Re etmtmented with great severity on making
the Parish Officers Recruiting Serjeants. The Bill
save them, and the Magistrates that superintended
their condusce, an interest in doing wrong.-
1' •A as ad: d, did they want a man with ten children ?
' No! hot they might wart leis son ! After touching
a variety of other topics, he concluded, by saying
lie hoped it would be the last time he should speak
on the subject, as he hoped the Bill would be cast
lout.
. .., !louse divided on the Motion—A yes, VI
t-100`,, I 31—Majority, 40.
The Hill was read a second time, and ordered to
' be committed on Monday next.
Adjourned at TkIRER O'CLOCK, to Monday.
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