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'pi twhatthose who retire. and of matt
'in Ace, when item be given with n pr
ens. They may be aspired thAt Mr

his utmost to esiablir.h their Cadge in

your. and prepire the way for their
lug their objed."'
The language of Lord Cornwallis
strong—he considered many eminent .
pledged not to embark in derserviee
mint, except only on the terms of the
yileges being admitted."
What then, Gentlemen, is tbe male
tweed the late aid the present adminis
the former dared to perform the uni

dangerous t4sk of acquaioting the Ki
they thought necessary tot the safet;
nions —While the latter have smother

meats, and agreed ueter to tatik to hip

unpleasant.
It may, perhaps, be said. that thu
nisters were formerly advocates tor

Question ; hut that they now we u.
impolicy of it. This may he pte faek
great change of opinion takes place
jed in the minds of puLlic men, I lilts
(and leave you to judge whether this.
is the present instance) that no isailstatl

rate in producing it.
Gentlemen, I have made these

spew you, that she Catholic is
failious question ; and to prove
is one upon which all your
men, Ms. Put, Mr. Fox, Lord Cornwallis, ass‘
Lord Grenville, have agreed. I have made than,
to endeavour to convince yon, that the hue and cry
which has been raised, is a wicked, false, and mis.

chievous pretence, and thit there are other ald
deeper reasons for all the daring and unconstitu-
tional measures which Lave lately been adopted.

Having thus, Gentlemen, emir-red the possession
of power, let' us examine the measures which tv..e
present Maaistry have adopted to retain it. Their
whole condudt is, in my humble opinion, RM., - 1 a On.
*frau, and itscom4iitutianal.
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Ist. In refusing to sanaion a great constitutional
principle, over which the King's advisers had
thrown some doubt, by urging 1-kis Majesty to de.
mansl a written, unnecessary pledge from his Minis-
ters, that they would never again, under any cir-
cumstances which these awful times might produce.
discuss with him the interests of four millions of his
subjeas.
2dly. In mcnacing the House of Comment with
instant annihilation, in case that the Members com-
posing it should prove refraditory to the will and
pleasure of the crown; and
idly. By advising the King, threogh the me.
diura of a Dissolution of Parliament, to appeal to
the seated feelings of his people.
Gentlemen, -Flat the King bite a right to dissolve
his Parliament, whenever be thinks fit, whatever
may be its complexion, or whatever may be the
period of its duration, whether of 'seven days, seven
months, or seven years, I, as a constitutional mac,
shall never dispute. But it is (be it at the same
time remembered) the most beautiful, as well as
the safest maxim of our Constitution, that the Kin:
cyn do no wrong ; and this, Gentlemen, is not said of
hint. in tl.e frailty of his nature, which he shares in
cowman with Mgt prelium- ....ear Whom he telex, P
but as a man clothed with the Singly andpeeffecr el-
jr, ; so long then as this dodlrioe is acknowledged.
among us. to make the King pepsnally responsible,
must no dangerous to us all, for if his subjeas have
a right to judge his conduit; to-day, what should
prevent them claiming the saute privilege to-
morrow ?
Suppose that the opinion of the people should be
in opposition to the administration of the day, what
tikt
would happen then? Gentleme c,King of Eng-
land was once made a respon gent, we all
know what followed ; in God' a let flotilla
experiment be again reputed 1
If thes: innovations, however, are to be winked
at ; if the Servants of the Crown are to be allowsl
to strip themselves of all responsibility, there is an
end of our Cotsstituti'm, and the cornet-scorn of our
liberties is removed. Gentlemen, consider this well.
precedents are dangerous things—dynasties, as well
as individuals, are perishable. It may not be the
good fortune of our children's children to live un-
der the mild rate of the Brunswick line. Ihts
country has once seen a Charles, and a cabal, and
nary again be visited by two of the greatest of all
curses, a wicked Ministry and a prof r gate Sove-

reign.
After what has now fallen from me, it is needle s
for me to say, that I can augur nothing good from
the present Aomiiiiitration. " Heavily and is
clouds comes on their day." I cannot Irope that
they will dissipate; I cannot, under their tide, en•
ter myself with the pi ospea of a brighter sky.
Gentlem?e, before I conclude, and discharge
the pleasing duty which it is my lot this day in
perform, I must take the liberty of saying a few
words of any Lie colleague and my former compe-
titor. I beg leave to return my best thanks to tfr.
%Vilber:"citce for all the kindness he has uniformly
manifested towards me, since we have need toge-
, ther ; any compliments paid to him from me would
..
I be quite unavailing ; for what could I add ta
1 those honours, which the possession of the con•
fidence of the county of York, - for twerp,-
three years, has h.'aped upon my licnourali.
Friend t Of Mr. Lascelles, no little political
differences shall prevent me saying, that there
exists not, in my belief, a more amiable man in
I private, or a more alive one in public life; but /
I have the misfortune to disagree in political opions
I with both of the Gentlemen to whom i haveni all
I hided ; and I therefore beg to recommend to pal
notice my worthy Friend, Lord Milton. Gentle
men, he is most anxious to serve you, his habit. 0
life, and ueady application to business, should he 61
the ob)..a of your choice, will insure you a diligea
liepresentative ; while his talents, his acquitem enii
1 (far beyond his years) his principles, and his vie
' toes will, upon alLoccasions, secure to you en "
Ilightened and powerful advocate.
1 Gentlemen, I now take my leave of yod ; I 13'
to return you my most sincere thanks for all the I
yos with which you have loaded me;mat 4
Isure you, that the reception which I once sci
in this place, will never be effaced hum my grarzi
retaliation.
(TM residader el the pruceedings so-serum )

e stealing Iva?,
my who ?Ml* t
prospell of rues
dr. Pitt will in
I the public fa•
r finally attain.
is is still more
t charafters as
rim of Gomm.
be Catholic pei.
lo difference
situation! Why.
unpleasant anal.
King wish what
•.ty of his dorni.
ared their senti.
Jim of any thing
:he premnt M.
or the Catholic
the &sage; asc".
set ; but when a,
ce upon any sub,
ke to be :visaed
s can be the case
station coulsi opt.
a.
se quotations to
is no pule or •
to you that it
r great State..
Cornwallis, easy
be
lave male them,
t the hue and cry
, false, and mis. 1;
t are other acid
al
and unconstitu.
neen adopted.
red the possession
easurei which tv..e ,e
retain it. Their .1
pinion, rood, elan
rl
-
real constitutions!
;'s advisers had
its Majesty to de.
n 1
;enes, frommu gdhe under a ai: Minis-
rn ii
produce,r-
pc
our millions of his
of Comrnens with
be Members corn. si
y to the swill and •
threogh the me.
vent, to appeal to •
a right to dissolve br
sinks fit, whatever
itever may be the
F Seven days, seven to
constitutional mar,
(be it at the same
toilful, as well as
tion, that the Kin:
ernes, is not said of a
which he shares in
urbom be ruin,
isgly &adios:lid ef-
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