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ROIL BP RG II PEERAGE.
11,e Loan Cstaxcer.xott wldressed the House upon
earls keit before thew, respecthag the Roxburgh
He slated several doubts which be entertained
claiios of the respective petitioners to the Petr-
i observed, that tu.osorrow he should propose cer-
iletiuut arrow the title to the estate respecting the
bars wale, sad eldest daughter." Further pro.
inn to-0010r.
P
Fl ax Geed Bill, aod the Irish /Ram
kWh Duties ill,
owlish Co
sail were reported without B
say
AIIIGTOS,_ Sir 'Veto G , tad other
, Sinai the House of Cucanioos, brought up the
lantr.velorat Bill, the Officers' Secaritres Regale.
Bill, sail several other Bills, which were laid upon the
dterirsrli read the Scat time.
STATE OF THE NATION.
Earl GicEY—•• My Lords, the great and rapid
:ram of the difficulties with which this country
surrounded—the weastrres of His Majesty's Mi-
ers, obviously tending, as I think, in no degree
sileviste the pressure of those difficulties, of
.uluted rusher to euleince the dangers. with
nch we are on all aides threatened—the appre-
• of the prospect before us—.the still greater
more fatal events we have to dread from the
.urse of former pmeedings, if political circutu-
sores be i.ot materially altered—these corn-
cousidevistions, my Lords, have made me
newly anxious, [Adore we separate for the
111 tr season, to bring under your consideration
whole situation of the country, not only as it is
by those circumstances which regard our
Igo thterests, but those which affect our do-
ic flay and internist safety, and for the
,use of convincing your Lordships of the prigi
•, and of enforcing the necessity, of offeriug to
isjesty such advice as the present extraordinary
shinning situation of public affairs seems to re-
lire. It would, iudeed, he a.i act of the highest
.umption, if I was to endeavour to set up env in-
to mat ophoos against the collective opinion of
1.11 :louse. If I could persuade myself, that, in
-resent sl.ste of off sirs, you saw nothiisg at all cal-
:1:3 Oil to excite al irin, but, on the contrary, that
w.:.enersl coaracter of His Majesty's Ministers had

nt •in- .1 the sanction of yonr cieliherate judgment ;
1' I „old be arsured that your Lordships could
think that the composition of the present Adminis-
tration was suited to the exigencies of the times.
sad that in their measures they were only counter-
acted by such circumstances as human prudence
could neither fnresee nor euntroul ; if I thought
there was on deficicocy of human wisdom in their
plea ; if I could hope that their deliberations and
judgments sere of a diameter likely to lead to good
conierpencrl—then I should abstain from impor-
tuning your Lordships,with reference In any opinions
of rtry own. I could not hope to prevail ; and. tinder
sucli c:reuurtances, t sbeald be disposed to gum.
(too the soundness of my owe sentiments. Hut,
my Lords, I cannot believe that such is the state of
the opinions and feelings of your Lordships. It
gold he inconsistent with the respect I owe to

aiA Hume, of which I am an nitwo.rthy Member,
if I gas to suppose, that, by the votes, is which
we appear to sanction the ides. that they are in con-
formity with the opinions of the country, we really
discharged our duty to the public in the best man-
ner the circumstances of the times admit.—
I ran readily conceive, that many Noble Lords
have felt the danger of adding additional embar-
rassments to the Administration of the country, by
reprobating the measures they have pursued. I
can conceive, that there may have been circum-
stancelandtr which they may have apprehended
the ioconvenienee and danger of change. I can
conceive, that Government may have obtained their
support to measures, with respect to many of
which, there might have been positive objections
en the part of those who supported them ; and the
general character and edict of which measures
could not have inspired those who did support them
with feelings of satiafiction. Wi'hout supposing
the existence of such feelings of that description,
how shall we account (except on grounds which 1
should lie unwilling to impute) for the extraordinary
appearance of a Session drawing so nearly to its
close? How shall we account for an Adininiatr it on
so universally coademned, so degraded in the public
opinion, that although they have. in Parliament,
nit, a general support in all the measure.; they have
propoard ; yet, out of it, it is 'scarcely possible to
meet an indinaltial. used rertairly not any cot,.sidtr-
ah:e :nifty of men. who are not loud in complaiiiing
of their total inadequacy. It is under an Imre,.
%ion. that the general feeling of this I louse
he at variance with their general conduct, and
that their support of !Uneaten; in ly have been oc•
essiontd by a feeling, ',lnch, however venal to a
Certain degree. would, if pushed to an extent to
endanger the safety of the country, he hi4lily cri-
minal. It is under that impression I hive ven-
tarvl, niawithstanding the eeperence I. have bad
flitting the preonit session, which leaves me little
•: e that any opinion of toivie will infinearc nil,.
-to call your sen.ms attuning!' to the
which have produced the d.iiieroul and
slum; state the country is its at the present mo-
tv'n!, 41.(1 to recommend those measures n 11 ;CI I Hp.
10 me necessary to be applied, and, L trost,
hones will oat hesitate to n.lopt. Alv
i . this tas::. I
have forted only upon
fctilliga which iegard the critical s:ttiation p.l the
tountry. I have not come faiwa!tl, urged by any
voAiletee in my own posers. As I approach the
sniiion!,Lti,,n of the questions 11:m briipar.g un-
our loaf 44hipe V•ll:iilerntion, nit ditliile:tee is
itscr-use I. It is incnantial he the imprirtance of pipe
sto.i..cta I have to ,nbaiit to ;our will
I. ::;creased by itly not Inning tiproi LLis 1.1%
'rapport of all WU. and NuLte Friend, whoa• alp
t• -ce from the House is ocruvirint.l liv a cotttien.
a or that indispa.ainn w, all :41new• To :•1-
Ill‘Larity and oi•doti:. to his jiplgicent and learn-

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NUMBER eGIY4I4I 1.1.)!J5-'-'
IMPRICIAL, PARLIAMENT.
HOVE OF LORDS, WeusesDAY, Just iS.
ROILBP RG II PEERAGE.
Ihe Loan CsasCaLLOR addressed the Haase b
r
vatealines hail before them, respeetlair the Rea
• gee He suited several doubts which he entert4
~p othe claims of the respective petitioners to the
"°catered, that to-morrow be should propo
io si
aroletions apos the title to the estate respectiai
"bins wale, sad eldest dassitter." Farther
sedincr to.oacerior•
e-lriah Fla: Seed Bill, and the Irish Stamp Ditties
!chit throat& Committees, sail were reported whites:
.rodisest
LUsaIIOTOS. Sir Ja.sin G , sad
enbrn, truesthe House of Coinnioes, brought ni
rbliu larir.ectorat Bill, the Officers' Secerit.es Re
awl several ether BUls, which were laid ape
lc sod dterrgirde read the first time.
STATE OF THE NATION.
Furl GREy—.* hie Lords, the great and r
crease of the difficulties with which this cou
orrounned—the we: mares of His Muyesty's
Wert, obviously. tending, as I think, in no de
alleviate the pressure of those difficulties,
!euluted rui:ier to eultrince the dangers.
Rich we are on all sides threatened—the eq
mission of the prospect before us—sthe still gr
d Mont fatal events we have to dread from
Lune of former prciceedings, if political cirt
tined be not materially altered—these
sea cousidevotions, my Lords, have madi
atrcmely anxious, [Adore we separate for
manor season, to bring under your consider
e o'oole situation of the country, not only as
ffected by those circumstances which regare
assign ii.tererts, but those which affect ou
retie trimpt flay and internal safety, cud fo
°gime of convincing your Lordships of the
nets, and of enforcing the necessity, of offerit
is Majesty such ndeice as the present extraorch
and shinning situation of public affairs seems t
quire. It would, iudeed, be a.i act of the hid
presumption, if I was to endeavour to set up m
d'rnms! opiuma against the collective opinie
th 6 :louse. If I could persuade myself, the
th -reScut 61.4te of riff sirs, you saw nothiiig at al
C:1:3 wito excite al irni, but, on the contrary,
the .renersl enaracter of His Majesty's Minioter
sit •in- .1 the sanction of yonr deliberate judge
if Iv,oild lie armored that your Lordships
think that the composition of the present Ado
station was suited to the exigencies of the ti
sad that in their measures they were only cou
acted by such circumstances as human prud
could neither foresee nor euntroul ; if I tho
there was n' deficieoey of human wisdom in
plan ; if 1 could hope that their diliberetioni
jodgments Sere of a diameter likely to lead to
consequences—then I should abstain from is
tuning your Lordships,with reference to any opit
of my Own. I could not hope to prevail ; and, n
such c:reuurtances, t Amid be disposed to tt
tires the soundness of my own sentiments.
my Lords, 1 cannot believe that such is the at.
the opinions and feelings of your Lordships
wou!d he inconsistent with the respect I ow
this House, of which I am an unworthy Men
if 1 ass to suppose, that, by the votes, is a
we ap jest to sanction the ides. that they are in
fortuity with the opinions of the country, we r
discharged our duty to the public in the best I
nee the circumstances of the times adm
I can readily conceive, that many Noble I
have felt the danger of adding additional ea
rustnents to the Administration of the countrj
reprobating the measures they have pursue
can conceive, that there may have been cis
stancesendtr which they may have apprehe
the inconvetrience and danger of change.
coticeve, that Governnsent may have obtained
'import to interims, with respect to man
which, there might have been positive objet
en the part of those who supported them ; an
general character and effect of which me.
could not have inspired those who did support
with feelings of satistiction. Wi'hout supp
the existence of such feelings of that descril
how shall we account (except on grounds vri
should Ise unwilling to impute) for the extraord
appearance of it Session drawing so nearly
close? How shall we account for an Adininisti
so universally eourivmm _ ii•er.irioil id,. ilia..