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appeal, SUIT!, It. YELTOrI, vit. Mr. Abase at toes,
length in continuation, on the part of the Respond-
ents! To proceed again on Thursday.
SPANISH PAPERS, he.
Lord MULGRAVE observed, that, having
learned from the recent Votes of the other House of
Talliainent, that certain documents, in addition to
those already produced, were deemed essential to
the dile illustration of the question of hostilities with '
Spain; and as his anxious wish was to bring that im-
portant subject as fully to the consideration of Par-
liament, and to the view of the public, as the case
would admit of, he deemed it his duty to !mike
Farther inquiries upon the points in order to learn
what farther papers may Le necessary, and theses as
far as was consistent with safety and propriety. He
doubled not he 'should have it in command &cm His
Majesty to produce the documents to which he allud-
ed ; they could not, bOwever, be got ready or seleeted
before Thursday, ar perhaps before Friday, when
St was probable he should have the honour of pre-
senting them to their Lordships. In that view of
the case, it was evidently impossible the discussion
Of the general question could he gone into on Thurs-
s4y next, as proposed. He should, therefore,
propose to discharge the order which at pre-
?eat stood for summoning their Lordships upon
that day, for the purpose of naming a sub-
sequent Jay. In selecting this. another consi-
deration was to be kept in view. 'though he great-
ly wished to afro: J full time for the consideration
- of the documents in question, yet the consideration
of having the case decided upon by Parliament,
with as little delay as its nature would admit, in
Order that the public mind may be set at rest upon
the subject, operated with him very strongly. In
that view, he should propose Thursday se'nnight
as a ptoper day for taking the whole into consi-
deration He observed, that the papers which it
was probable he should have occasion to produce,
were not comparatively of the importance as those
presented in the first instance. His Lordship con-
cluded, by moving that the order for summoning
the Lords on Thursday next be discharged.
This communication, and its result, gave rise to
a conversation of rather an irregular and desultory
nature; in the course of which the greater number
of the following mentioned Peers were.several times
upon their feet, chiefly for purposes of explanation.
Oa the question upon Lord hlulgrave's Motion
being put •
Lord GRENVILLE s:iortly expressed his coin-
cidence in the i4ea of its being proper that every
intimation shoulg be given relative to a subject of
- such importance as that in question, bat that due
time should be given for its full consideration. Ile
was however sorry the day suggested by the Noble
Lord had been selected ; as he understood a Noble
Friend of his had come down that day with the
intent of giving notice of a Motion on a subject of
considerable importance on Thursday se'nniglit.
The Earl of DARNLEY expressed his wish,
that, in consequence of the subjell he had intended
ti.. bring forward to the consideration of their Lord-
ships, being not only of an important, but very ex-
tensive nature, and on which, it might be deemed
proper to adduce further information, the order for
summoning their Lordships for Monday was'
discharged, In order to have it renewed for the fol-
lowing Thursday. It was not his intention to bring
forward any propositions relative to the general
defence of the country, that subject being not only
of XI extensive but so complicated a nature, that he
felt himself incompetent to it; his wish was rather
to confine himself to the Acts passed last Session,
to which he had already adverted, and of the ineffi-
cacy, to say the best or which, he seemed .to .have
made up his mind, and the Motion which he pro-
posed to submit to their Lordships would go to the
n-peal of what was known by the name of the De-
fence Act.
Lord MULGRAVE shortly erplained.
Lord HAWKESBURY suggested to his Noble
Friend who spoke last the propriety of not particu-
larising any day as intended for the discussion until
the Papers alluded to were before the House ; and
such was more consonant to their Lordships' practice.
Lord MULGRAVE assured the House of his
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anxiety to have the subject fully before their Lord-
ships, and allow full time forks discussion,at the same
time, the propriety of having the subject decided
without any unnecessary delay ; and he must depre-
cate, with a reference to the great importance of the
question, any proceedings which might interfere
with its discussion on a day which might probably
Ire proposed as convenient for that purpese.
Lord GRENVILLE, in explanation, adverted to
the competence of any Noble Lord to move for a
summons of the House on any given day. He
deemed the opposition which Noble Lords, over
against him, scented inclined to give to the intended
).lotion of his Noble Friend, for summoning the
House for Thursday se'nnight, as rather extraordi-
nary, even under the circumstances of the case ;
the optioa, however, certainly rested with his Noble
Fr fend.
The Earl of Davit:Lev spoke shortly in explana-
tions
The Earl of CARLISLE deemed the opposition
which the Noble Lords in office seemed inclined to
give to the discussion of his Noble Friend's intended
Motion on Thursday, ai must extraordinary, even
on their own grounds. They professed their anxious
wishes to have the subject fully understood and con-
sidered: why hot then appoint a later day? Friday,
for instance. /le saw no necessity whate...er for
isositively tiling Thursday.
The Earl of CAMDEN shortly adverted to the
great importance of the Spanish iiirestion, on the
gr ~unds alleged by his Noble Friends on the Bench
with him ; at the same time, he admitted it to be
more regular and consonant to the orders and prac-
tice of the lhaise, nut to propose any particular day,
the Papers v ere upon the table.
I .ord I I AW K ESBURY, in explanation, adverted
to the anxious wish of his Noble Friend to have a
atilijeft of so great importance fully considered and
discussed. He did not mean to say, the proposition
of the Noble Earl was not of considerable positive
Import:lace ; hut he thought its discussion should
not interfere with the decision of Parliament, upon
a topic of such peculiar importance as that pre-
viously submitted to its consideration.
Lord MULGR AVE thanked his Noble Friend
for adverting to his anxiety to have the subjeet al-
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Wed to fully considered and discussed ; but had
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eqtally operated opOn his mind, namely, the pro-
priety of having the question decided upon with as
little delay as the nature of the case would admit, in
order, priocipallyt that the public mind should be
set at rest upon the subject.
Lord KING, in support of what had fallen from
Noble Lords on his side of the House, .observed,
that he saw not the least necessity for seleaing the
day ches-en by his Noble Friend, as that for the dis-
cassion of the Spanish question. By what fell from
a Nobie Secretary, it appeared, that the Papers
which remained o be produced were, comparatively,
of no great importance; in that case, why should not
an earlier day be fixed for the discussion ? if the
remaining Papers were of importance, and necessary
to the due understanding of the subje6l, Ministers
were deserving Of censure for not bringing them for-
ward in the brat instance.
After a few words from Lord DA RN LEV, the
question was pat—First, for discharging the order
for summoning their Lordships for Thursday, and
agreed to. Secondly, on a Motion of Lord D a nN-
L FA'S, for discharging the order for summoning for
Monday, %%Inch s also agreed to.
The Earl of DARNLEY then moved, that the
Lords be summoned for Thursday se'nnight for the
consideration of the Repeal of the Defence AFL—
Ordered.
Lord HAWKESBURY gave notice, that he
should take a regular opportunity to move for the
discharge of the Order just made on the Motion of
the Noble Lord, for Thursday se'unight.
Lord G.RENVILLE observed, that if a full at-
tendance were an ohjea with the Noble Lord, it was
an extraordinary way to attain it, by discharging an
Order for summoning.
Lord HAWKESBURAlltreplied, it was certainly
not his meaning to discharge an order for sum-
moning on that day, but an order for summoning
on a question for the repeal of th': Defence Mt.
After disposing of some private bt:siness, the
House in consequence of the in-.rve ition of the
Martyrdom of King Charles the Ist, adjourned till
Thursday.