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Mid to . the papers ,already had ma the tan.,
thought they weft itoluaiiiiourenosen so voluatiantee
that he thought their Lordships would not liner
times to peruse the whole of them Bastattl
His Midesty's Minister, had with enteral rep I-
=irligrerri to their production, yet the Noble
opposite, in impect to their desire fuse the
prodnetion of papers, seemed to be pommel of t
disposition like the enter iniussi, for as the piper"
themselves increased, the desire for mire lama.. •
ed in the mine proportion. ile believed there lie-
ver wes ass inquiry iastituted into the cesiduct of i
any Administration, where snore ieformation had
been grouted ; fur the, piper* already *produced
coutained a succinct accouitt or all measures adept.
ed from the comineueetnent, throughom, the whole'
camping% and every itifonnatiou might be ob-
tained front them which could be reasobahly de-
sired. 111 re glad to the motion slow made for the.
li production of all instructions nen to Ministers.
upon which were founded the sostse sent military
proceedings ;he had to remind the ease it was
lint usual for those who wished to km their opt.
nion whether favourable or unfavourable, upon the
conduct of Ad * • tuition, to judge theta lay
the instructions gime, but by the acts them,
selves, fur which they were accountable: ma
any proceedings been adopted, whisdi Weed cm..
trary to the instructions given by Ministers, it
would theta be their cure to proslitee the lusteac-
tions themselves. thereby to esenc.ratethem from
resproisilaility. Thus, if it were proper to produce
die instructions at all, that would be tb. sere of
Ministers; for if they were not produced, then Ad-
ministration would use considered responsible for
tbs. whole of the measures hrouoht, under their COO.
eideration. 'Therefore could the House desire ea
this occasion sissy other information than that
which regarded their conduct in the affairs of
Spain ? They were ready to take tifitte thew ell
the acts which hi& been dimes mil main to give
every infenimaties.ogitied fey i sealtiarld .tin cm-
rider it peeper% assettermielargirelbsetlia ef Ahem
instructions. He weeldidirsilesenre, the military
arniugements in Sid *eke Midi as were
judicious, and all the proehimi Made feethies
their march, for supplies diorkirdidisiarchs '
for comfort curl couvenience to the wimple
,
was witiefertory to his initial, mid we, approved •
by every officer on the eepedition. For the rime
sous whirl' he had already stated, be shenXisew
eider it his al my to resist the Noble Earl's
.
Earl Gamy Tose, far the perpese of supporting
the motiou of his Noble !'rend.. The Noble Se.
cretary had jertly represiet.ted the papers on their
Lonlitiipie table to be very toluieitions; atilt that,
was sin excuse for the production of more, it till;
did nut remain the infeernietion• necessary. to gi r
the judgment of that Howie, when they came to di.'
aide use the conduct of His Misjeityle Blinistem.....
lie did not presume to ascertain the innate if
others by the impression mode epees his own, is 4
respect to the maims of these papers ; bet for ;
himself he could declare, he never required mem.
patience than ire their permed ; nor, when be me' '
&cud upon Ow revolt of those nmeraren dm&
.Itibed, did he ever reed ane papers with estiikr-1
deVesettre, mid, even &stud. Thor Noble Seam
tarn had also salted, it wee not proper, ese this...
elliingh to refer to the instructions, but the acts
Ministers which ensue deend that the production
would be inconsistent with what wati.lllll3lll and
precedented. To what precedents the Noble
Secretary refereed, it wm impossible foe him to,
Minim ; but be was certeiti that all the Der-
rieJeoto which were in his knowledge tended to
show this port of informal:on had never been
refused when necessare, and accordingly Abe-
ed for. Ile begged their Lordship* to recollect '
when the campeogn was carried,,on previous to the
battle of Auiterliti ; at that tithe ,nformatios, wes
mowed for•irevelegiue the to duct of Adiniiiist ra-
tion, and a mution foe. the production of all ise.
structiumaed coutonnieations which hell paned
between this Government and their *cemented Mi-
nisters wes agreed to. In astill gore modern' in-
, salute, when the conduct of the. tete Administration
called in question 'elegies te themisietteran es-
peditimi to Portugal ;. Aft that messier ell Mit roe-
dons end commuoications which had • gamed be-
tween the Secretary of Slate ant Itil.Nolsit friend
(Berl of Resslyebliad bum MOO; omaisitaicided.
If be revertedto nil former Wilblitelte he should dod
sr the conduct of His•Majesty'sMiwieters fet-
ed. and the doctrine just now hekl forth the No-
Ide Secretary, mostamet in its principle. 'is doubt
Mild' be • n 4044401 bit these instructions and
communications were essetithdly requisite to he
laid before the House, preeelent to the motion
intruded to arraign the conduct of. Ministers in
the hate companies of Portugal and Spain. Hew
wee4t possible to come at the masons of many of
the acts themeless which took pleee f When the ,
delay melded Sir Datil!' leading the army
at Coruna.. there was either blame to be attached
to Ministers for giving defective er improper in-
structions; or it was the misesioduet of other. / or
it was the effect of unavoidable accident; bet how
it was, could only be fitly" meerteisted by com-
plying with the present wawa. There was also
leash objection to the incoiseenienee of producing
these papers at the present, than en former racer
riots.; because there was not much danger of their
comtuuoication affecting the negotiations or trea-
ties of other contieental powers. Pm although he
should, on a future occasiop.expresse himself fully.
he considered the hope of Spain, nay the hope of
Europe, was lost by the mircondiact of Ministers in
,the late campaign. The House would consider
that every infortnatitin ought to be supplied on the
present question, with regani to the military ar.
magnolia. and every provision sonde for the Ea-
fish army. Hew was the fact I Did ant every
calamity ensue, every distress which could harass
the soldiers. mid which could wear out the pen-
ance of a skilful Commander ? Such was the situ.
ation unto which the English were led. that all the
personal valour of the troop.. and the wisdom of
their Command. r mold not extricate Min Peons
their difficulties. Fortune bitself, in the most ca-
pricimis hour of her changeable dispensation, could
not have afforded theta relief. l'lw Notate Earl

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