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pie. Bet while he recognised thew tree and en-
doubted Eag.lisle principles, he could not conscien-
, thsusly say that it was jodiciooo ut present to dis-
ease the state of public affairs in so lUD a meeting.
f Hoer ! hear!) !le thought that tf the Meeting
bad been confined to a smaller number of
iudtvi-
duals. every purpose might have Limit iinswered.—
As it was, however. Ito hoped that Englishmen,
when addressed, weaki consult their reasciii as well
pa their passions. He sysuld that early say, that
he Ivy ao weans came to the same. conclusion. with
the Noble Lord, as to the present state of public af-
fairs 'mud he begged that the Nieeting would
bear him patiently, if what he said had CZ:111011
in it. (.Hach lartgber.) There was a sort of slur
cast on Gentlemeu who opposed popular addresses.
• and on this account he thopaht it necessary to pro-
fess, that he he I no selfish or sinister object rdi
serve ; his wish was tospeak honestly and indepen-
dently. When the Noble Lord spoke of the alarm-
ing state of public affairs. lie perfectly agreed with
bun, that they were alarming; but if affairs were
showing; let us beware of trieding to the represen-
tations of any set of inen whatever; let us be-
wares lest, in the heat of the mumeot, see awaken,
against each other feelings which should only
be excited against the couuunu enemy. One
great cause of our alarm was the inlay, vigour,
and capacity, which directed the Goventatent of
Frame; ought we not then to beware of threw.
ing difficulties and dissensions in the way of those
whose nosiness it• was to meet the mighty arm
of France P. With respect to Ireland. he saw tio
rounds for any alarm on that score ; he cons,-
ered that country as more trainctil at present than.
tt I been in former times. As to the introduction
of foreign troops, lie 110 not think it fair to call to
the ret • Ilection of the me- bug the sntip„thita of our
*locator. to Dup:h troops, particularly at a time
when.our own standing arul was so small, that the
Leg might have overturned the constitution, and
destroyed the liberties of his aulij-eta, by nouns of
a heals! of foreign soldiers. With respect to the
other causes of complaint against Ilinioters, the
geound generally taken, and indeed the broadest
elan. was the failure of our foreign experlitsons._
Lima no doubt, however, that when these
its Mlle to be discolored to the proper place.
namaly, its Parliaineut, the people would be ens-
• bled coolly to judge for themselves ; it was int-
tmearfe, at a public meeting like tile present, to
ester ir.to si the various vat:woof policy which ac-
leatheal noisier' iu &thug out these expeditious.—
. . He ;would wit attempt to enter into so wide a field.
Ne did not flinch from the subject, because he
dreaded to meet it; hut :me clialletiged the
?fable Lord to 4 hi subjects amid:him.
• pertance,we onglit to low that &pint of good fellow-
shop mid sinauiiirity.so nereaSare to Larry us through
' our diffieulties, on recount of hinisters? lle.thauk-
ed God that it was not of may impor,ance to the
public at large who were Ministers—(s load laugh).
There were talents.rtiougli still in toe country to
eepply the places of those now iii power, if they
rove offence. .9 eseotlemen," said Mr. Montague,
" let us despise those turn who talk of tiny set of
than es lit to be Miaistentooletus sleepier those !wr-
iest? who, by ripper log to the passions of the pope-
Mee, think to gratify their sinbition. if not their
ftweriee. Gentlemen, do you sopoose that Virile-
Varna will not institute a rigid inquiry ii.to all the
itelijee sof complaint thin may be brought before
it ? Hee Parham. et ever been deficient in doing
its at, ? (Always, exclaimed an homtrrri raj. r-.)
What I was Mr. Fox? (A. They never listene 1 ;
ifs.) What do yon seas—do you want to sub-
• etituti yourselves for the Parliament? ‘Vhsit is
rear ground of complaint ? (A. Its itectuertency.)
I can't help chat—(Load- 'Deshler.) VI hat, are
we bitter able to usiktri.,t‘it.o the various points
coquetted with these expedition, than lime ratilil•
tarot Cu. we send for Lord Chatham, or the
Admiral of the Beet ? Has the Sheriff any power ov,r
them In short. I deny that it is in our power.to
interfere. except by overturning the State at once.
Is the Pathanteut to be put down, because certain
o...deniers are nut of temper with it ? •Do you
believe that, by endeavounng, to destroy the huh
*arks of the Comoitie ion, we shall be better able
to pat down Bouaparte ? Why is this violent and
intemperate Address (groans owl hisses) to hr voted
see week before the meeting of Parliareetit ?
I am for dikes:ding those who will not wait 'until
Parliament meets. Do.you believe that the King
Ulf' dismiss his Ministers before lie has consulted
Parliament ? Is he a stout-hearted Mioglishman of
Ili does ?"—lle believed that the present ()artis-
te:of was us honest a one as ever sat in England.—
It ietrodured and estall!i-bed many of those li-
berties whirl, we now enjoy ; and, if they are
Amounted, it must he by swift of• ananisnity
awn* eureelves. He weold maintain, that those
who stolid up to excite dissensions at the present
moment, 'rousted the enemy. He did not think.
with a. Noble hurl, that we should be bettered by
losing India. Perhaps the Noble Lord would throw.
away the West lode, upon the lime ground !
With respect to our Expeditions—was it to be
that, because they were nasuccesslol, the grounds
were impoliticer unwise ? ‘Pith respect to Spain,
be did tot think that the Goserioneut could hove
libeled otherwise than they did. They could nut
know that the Spaniards were cowards until they
were in the field with thew.—'• I oext.come to the
dissensions among Minister+, themselves. I admit
that nothing could be more disgraceful ; but I see
/Mb use in noticing them here. This I will say,
however, that those who quarrelled with each
ether *ere Do patriots; and, thank God, they are
now out. Of course, nothing to the Address
mow proposed can apply to Ministers on that score ;
and, un for the Duke of Portland, we all know
that he is oat, done, gnu., dead—(nns/4i laisghter.)
Those who remain are not the men who planned or
remitted the expeditions so much talked of ; but
if any of them do remain in the Cabinet, let them
answer for it. I can see so other object in this
Address. than the dismissal of Ministers, with
this ad !Mon. that its language leads to degrade
and supersede Parliament. I see nothing but
the advantage of the enemy in this Address.—
Happy and (twines will he the day to Bona-
=or when he sew it. Leave the bus'iness to Par-
id, and if they don't take it up, let us meet I
again. And now. foe the. information of thole who
limy vale with me, I most explain that I du not ask
three to reject the Address, tout only to hicio it lip
Sad its objects can be moos effectually attained.—

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