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tary force, partienlarly as it was united with the
Militia Act, which tended to make the soldier
more respectable, by bettering his situation. I cer-
tainly must allow, that in a crisis of alarm and den-
gin-, it is the undoubted right of every Government?,
whether Monarchical, Aristocratieal, or Repub-
lican, to call upon every man capable to bear arms
in the cause of that society to which he belongs."
t .Vt. are sorry our limits do not hermit us to do
any thing like justice to his Lordshp's speech.l—
Loitiship concluded by observing the hard-
ship and hips:ice of appointing 301. as the tine,
-sad not suffering a poor man to raise it by the
means of others ; and, in respect to Ireland, he
observed, while wa are situng here, providing
for the defence of the realm, and the only dispute
is, whether that defence shall be provided by the
Local Militia, the Volunteers, or the
are
Act,
re we considering the defence of Ireland ?
1\ e are considering which is the best way for Eng-
us use their arms-- we have wrested the
•irais of Ireland from her people us unlit to use
qbein. Such is the defence and the situation of
liat di.traetetit country !"
count SiII:MOUTH was surprised tinch a measure
tits present had not been brought forward be-
fo,-c. tie [lever could allow an irregular armed
b:,ty to be eatital to at regular one. Ills Lordship
coin bided a siktech of some length in favour of the

question.
The Marquis or nocKINGHAm supported the
rueaeile. a., lie thought it would he a sai:astitute
for the Volariteer system ; for the number of V (M.
latatt(ers that came forward, in the months of Sep-
tember and October last, did 110 t otne forth fro:n
the same pritieeole th it the. Volunteers had or4iii-
id; dung, but to ai ballot for 'Militia. lie
tt.•;.t preu% ell of the inno...itions on the Militia fa s-
tem—it .weer had been intended that the !Militia
slmuld he taken trove their oi.n countiys ; but, in
*hair *,reset stai,e, they were liable to be sent to
any part or the which the Militia,
inst-aa or ce.isisiing of officers of the first respe,t-
abilat ia the county, and the privates formed of
persoas iu re p. situations, to be a mbodied
With mere hareliaizs. The g,•eatest objection he
had to the Call was, that it made pconnis of all
ranks to corporeal punishment; for all per-
sons were captally liable to be culled upon. 'The
In its oii=ihal state, at the time of peace,
when called out to be trained, were under the. Mu-
tiny Art, host they were iruter officers of their own
appointment; etal the rafficers proposed by the
pis sent measure were to he Appointed by Govern-
ment. He coticlueed, by observing, that the mea-
sure should ha, e his support ; but, at the same
rime, k.e thotti;:it the Bill required many modifi-
cations.
Lord ltiuteeser, supported the measure, and,
in answer to the Noble Marquis, said, it was ne-
cessary that persons of the lower order should be in
dread of corporeal punishment ; those in a better
orates of life would not require it, se it would not
affect them ; and he assured the Noble Marquis,
that the Officers shonld be chosen out of the
ICoUletnen and meat respectable characters in each
individual county. la aaswer to the objection of
the NfAa;, Lord (Holland) that individuals were
not allowed to apply to a friend to egoist them in
paying their fines, it was not the case, fee it only
veto to prevent unlawful insurances.
The Alsrquis ULI4IIII II WWI spoke an enplane-
tion.
Lord IntsaLmati explained.
The question Ile going into Committee teas
then pot and earned.
The House resolved its4f into a Committee, and
a eat through the several clauses, with some verb,'
amendments.
The llouse resumed, sod the report was ordered
is he brought taii on llloaday.
The other orders of the day were then dis-
posed of, end at Twelve o'Clock the Atonic ad-
interned.