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sad a iitaa-ferieurality. IVleetw neither eietralittor
religion exist, Litt eipitry ►oust. iinlet.A. be
Miserable state. "r ne resollitinus he had halfwit,
and orloirli ioten:leil to nw.l, loe hoped wpoirl
intet theireppmvsl,niodbeli4tlSrtierOfilY reetiltell by
the cult, dry. The iuter&•rence of the Cei•f.orLtiun
of [Amnion is not s ,ostler of sionll iswportsuee
the people had tie way of cliprewiiug titeir
ruents in a body, el)llllStrilettql as th,tt Coort'olatn
and their decision frequently gave a tone to *rub
°plat* were prOillitligatell throu4liout the
Irbil ; such being the ease, it was the wore neer*,
wary that their sentiments should he pure. If their
Reprarentatives were not fioithroil, they who were
thi Representatives of the Citizens of Loudon, by
oppmaiig them, iniorld be the means of preserviisa'
the liberties, anti forwarding the hest intere.to of
the country. lie concluded with moving a ►mug
of resoolutious—for rekirk reefing page.

Mr. MILLAR svcontled the tine, and in &nog
so, staid, it was impownble for them to express sherd-
selves Lou strongly to voting their thnaks to Mr.
Wardle, as his public conduit had been most spi-
rited and independent of personal cosiOderotions.
It was of the gleatestrousequelice, that dm peo-
ple of England should he satisfied dial they could
look to the exertions of such individuals as Mr.
Wardle to stem the torrent of corruption. Ilia
_worthy friend had stated, that lairhaineid lied
been dissolved to take advantage of th,r feelings
Of the people ; fate inference &arra from it, was.
lin doubt, perfectly true, whets it was considered
that it stood upon their Journals, that annoy-two
Commoners, and seventy-tse Peens, seta no
less than 3111.; member* to that I louse, so that there
could be tin inn nor eC111:11 representation of the
people. It am. idito true that We might now hope
to see matters alter in this respect, if we iteght judge
front the public spirit evinced by the people of
Westminster, fur such was the mode by which cor-
ruption was to he stemmed. It had appeared that
the Duke of York had thought proper to discard
Mrs. Ciarke ; *ad it would lie also better for the
country if he would also discard Mrs. Carey, its
common report stated hr hail duets; but he IMr.
51dlar) understood, she was oaly rent not of the
was , about ten toilet Irons town; a distance which
inieht be exceedingly convenient for a samineei,
ext onsirm. This was surely a carciint.tattee winds
was Innen to he lamented, beelimie from tt the iiii-
mandity of the Duke's conduct still appeared to
catetitsue as before.
Mr. SAMUEL DIXON said, he trusted that the
Vote, so far as respected the giving Thanks to Col.
Wardle, would be carried;. but he could nut apt.
prove of the other motions that were proposed to
accompany it. Although it bad been slated by the
Hat. Mover that we Mad been approactinag to ruin
ever since the time of the Ail/era:Ml it.ir, lie thought
there was no comitry opal' flourishing.—
We haul lost nu territory W:iatever in any part of •
the globe ; owl when he heard it said there was u
trout of virtue, lie kulri not help feeling surprise at
such an assertion. Hie ousuldtaty Irons his heart
there *wirer was vo• much virtue it, may come-
try, for he was conviated we were all endeavouriug
to do good to one another: NVhilst we perceived
the great powers of Europe falling before the
Usurper. in conseqiience, lie supposed, of hi.
tavairporrtos) rirtnont ettarrieter, he believed it
would be owned, that Brio country never stood
so high at ally period of our history. How could
it be 114141, our liberties were trampled ovum when
it must be well known, that the very privilege n 1
exercising Ilse power of opera, without the fetir of
danger, was the mraus of antiporting our righter
Ireland had been said to have hero rubbed
of her privileges risme the Union ; but he was coA-
rinced that her etAinection With this country
was one of the greatest blessings she ever re-
ceived, and he trusted the people-of !refund would
are that those were not their friends oho endea-
voured to make them disconteuted with their situ.
anion. Ile thought he saw trio much or party spirit
in the latter anaemia ; and they were only proposed.
NI 841 attempt for individuals to ride to popula?ity.'
lie thought none of the other persoiss Quoted bad
a right to a Vote of Thanks. except Lore! Folk-
stone.—As to Sir Fraiscia Burdett, lie had eviiseed
uu ineliitation to support Colonel Wardle, at a-
time when it was .app ow,l Ise (Mr. Wands.) would
have failed ; and even iu secondiug the monism he
did it with the utmost citation that any man could
observe, not feeling his ground ; for he pledged
himself to prove cone of these things. but only
appeared to second the inot:oat pro 'broil. He
was convinced, that when thus Imaistes. tint legion
ninety-nine persons oust of a litindred were opi-
Mott it would come to nothing ; ecru the
worthy Alderman on the bench (Mr. Condo.) who
had voted against his itnyal Highness, had been at
first of a similar opinion, when hr stated that Mi.
Driveler bad not received his rippoilanseist through
Mrs. Clarke, bust through Mr. Aldermen Watson,
a circumstance which made hint (Mr. Dixon) sup-
pose that worthy Althaman would have pursued a
different line of conduct.
Mr. KEsiai.x, being one of those who aigiserl the
Requisition. thought the Court would indulge him
with a few observations. lie did, upon reading the
speech of a Hight Hot. Member of the Honor of
Commons (Mr. Yorke), feel is little indignant when
' he found him saying that any man speaking against
any. of the But woad Jacobin, and *idl-
ed to destroy the Constitution. His bli:ots chilled
at such * /statement ; but lie did not value what
the sentiments of Mr. Yorke were upon that point.
He had been in that Court for thirty yews, mid
was as loyal s subject as any OM in it. 11,f could
lay his hand upon his heart until say, that he never
hod any persoiro object in view in easy of the
timents he had uttered ; for there was On favour
Ise could receive that he would consider of greater
value than the character of no iistlependene man.—
He was really ashamed to see sums of fortune,
men rolling is wealth, grasping at every flint;
they could get--ern matter what—the more they
had, the more they wished to acquire. Ha
loved his King and country, mud would lay Ins
fife down to serve them ; and dull the people of the
country were true to themselves, they had nothing
to fear from the Tyrisut of the world ; but, its the
rotate of God, let ,no party spirit exist, so as to ins
vite-hins amongst us, He wished above all things
that no party spirit might prevad„ although be saw
some Members of the Court had a dispositioq to
make this' a party question: It mattered sot to
bias who were the Ministers of the country ; foe

they might depend up*et it may set of Miaistath
were equally disposed to ;veep at every thiti
that twine within their reach ; the present Minis-
ters would also ptusue a siatilareoriduct babies th•ji,
quitted their situations: What was to he expected
Loin the oppgintinent of a set of men with empty
scud empty pallets ? Their hr.t object toast
heti-sunk fie to take cote of tlient.elves. ?dr.
‘Varille bad perwrered, old) the utmost coolness
hod delikeration, in reeled to the Investieunoti.
although lie belonged to it party, and was iu mime
tocasiire deserted by thein—a eircuosstance %loth
del Jilin imitate hinionr. Ile irelievist Mr. Irl'aios
rile would have found great iltdictilty mance.*
irg, had it not heels owing to the bed ativocoggi •
of the Duke in the House of Corona° ; fur. *So.,. •
ttsrtlwr they got in, the deeper were they itnaleet • •
The Doke of York mail not really have mid
worse assistants. The word churacterel ;he late
Counionier-iii-Chief was nom I,tfore the public. .
and they had surely it right to form their jridg.
meet cotteerning him. When the people only
knew that Mrs. Clarke was ler the protection of
the Duke of York, they mutually said, what &good
sort amen this trust tie ; she was some
distressed widow whom he was disposed to assist
But this investigation had opened their rpm, loud
he boded it had olio opened the iryei of toe Coast
Common. Council. Great good was -likely to
arise from the tureatitratiou, its it might primula,
Jiving the Doke of York to repeat of his past t.ous -1‘
due, and lead to iris comfort here and hereafter, to
lead a better life, and make his poor little Ductless •
happy sod eoinfortable.—/I.orwhier.l Upon these
groutids, so far as related to the amok& to Colonel
it"arcile, he should agree with the inotioti. •
Mr. Alderman Comae stated, that lie had never
said, privately, what he would not publicly ;
and certain lie mus, that nothing could ever have
tussle mini vote in favour of die Duke of York.
whim lie wus vonvinced Ire was in the wrong. Ile
.could wit shut his ears to the evidenee, and eons*.
queutly he could not refuse hit vote agothst hue :
anal, upon the same g rl, he could rot withhiukt 4 •
usteilt to the [notion that hail been proporied. •
Mr. tittrreros, iu allusiow to the 1.6E44
that had bees made as to Sir Frani is litiolcit,
supported his conduct, as helot; perfeeilj (moist-
ent, and also spoke favourably of use Hoe. Balm
net's character, as a member of tior;ety. Sir es...se;
tie had, iu hid opinion, coestributed all the assist.
since in his power, although he Wits extremely ia at
the time of the iueestivition.
Sir Cuiirhus enteic stated, that on Slittiurday
last, when he presentid hiocaelf to the cuisine, of
settie Crnuinow Hall, he toold, Sod no
opportunity of eiudicating his •4.itioractee feaniilto
asper.ious thrown out against Lie,. lig howeirer
was now diplomat' to excuse meta costdoet. when
he reheated that it was • resetting assenslatod on the
first of April, wheu it might be rossmosilly asp.
posed they were inclined to play the final with the
CoUrt of Aldermen and the Livery of Loudom
could not but feel indignant, wheel he heard 110
hereof that day i mobilo( e the 'Minya*. Ma alit
th* lion as applicable to him, for he thou:tilt it
might be Letter applied to Inumelf and his 'loom:.
dons. (Order I Order
Mr. GIIIPIITios spoke to order, end said, he
arowlel am hear this, as he could not rectors liiiisself
■ moyrosoloo,—.( Lied leaghtag..l
Mr. Alderman Pates resumed, and explaitledi
by saving, be did not mean to call all the Lorry
of Loudon myrinidoes lint he could "di hello
thinking that there are a set of Gentlemen who m-
ilitatd to hringitig forward the Resolutions of this
stay he alluded to, that fell under that designatima
Hemmed that his conduct had been inlet. as ..wild
merit a vontieutince of their favour.—/ `•o! e !
ail .9 Ile lied attended moot attentively to tile .16.-.•
vestigatinii, awl hail really given his vote i.eeonsing
to his conscience nod the best hi his
Ile eutielutied with statiog, that h should volt fur'
the Itellolitticruiv, tars 1.11- as rekc,l74.letl tile thanks
to-
Mr. Wardle.
Mr.WAlTlfliAlg—" My Lord Miu or, however clr
desirous I might be to remelt) sot out upon shit ev-
eatiee, yeti etagere, alter the allusitins that have
been made, resist stating • few eilmert a;if.m..
Al-
though Geutleinen have delivered their epinium
womb the whole of these resoluttous,
without stating any thing like to 1111 l re ar.,zuiluelat,
they have throw. out insinuations that bare a tend-
ency to prejudice the Cour). An Honourable
,Member opposite, (qtr. Dison), infers that this
has been inside a party question ; but this has nag
been the case. list infers, too, that we are a great
And a happy nation, Weimar we hod hi-t iso terri.
'tory ; ti 4 If the nequisitimi of territory was time golly
thing that could mustitide the greatness of a no.
tie s. These are stale observations. which I have
heard from Min uo every occasiott. I agree with
I as to the virtue of the people of this country
being great and landahle ; but it is the virtue of
the ttaVerailletit thin We wish now to attain. A.
to hisullegatioo relative to a party, I may•stute that
I do not know of any eritasuality that •ttaegtoi
the being of s party; for when one individual
of a party is doing right, I that( always no Irish
altho' 1. belong to no party. lam et
sorry to say. that l have repeatedly seen thiall.42
item, of every party ; for, although indivitheslo
drelairo spinet corruption. when out of, pOnenc
they are uo sooner iii power than titer spillesies"-.
the mine way as theme they declaimed agivs vispa.
therefore, ray Lora, ldo not miaow that weans of
Mr. ‘l'onlis because he belongs to a patty, but
ape lire of hitn as I find he is au honest man. 1
care not whet he is, an !nog as. tnnosigh his means.
righteous object boa hewn attained.—(Hear!
hear ! hear!) Fie, has the greater merit, Lei:rue
hr has alreetecl thisnobjett by his eon etvrtinii, and
the.greater will he aha degree of g atittide I trust
he will receive from thi*Cour t %ma from the reentry.
The same Hon. Member bus made some angry ob-
servations, beratew something has Moot said about
Ireland. and he appealed to you, whether mem
wishing for division., were friends to their cousin) ?
I know of none whir wish to create divisions. 114-
iloulatedly the people of Irelend wrested to esprit&
something in retort for the onion with this coon.
try ; and I reinerolier that at the moment it was
cli,krouirty toeuaern be eftivou'ecd, ce
r.dtetos
nairie.li
an ( esiet in t
perry. !k•
has spa
esp.
pealed to yoo, whether it was not a great twit deg,
we lieveall along eitjoyed, the being allowed to speak
our sentiments, and to discuss such suilleCtlias the,
non before eta ? and I agree with Idm. that it is o

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