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these very papers he himself had refused before, as
containing information dangerous to the State, and
sabiersive of our interests abroad. Tins conduct.
l►e considered not only improper, as it opened to
our enemies the sources of our secret informatiOn,
according .to the statement of the filinistry„ but
also dangerous to our constitutional liberty, and
an innovation on the proceedings of the House.
These positions he supported by instances-rdrawn
frOm the history of Parliament Ili the year 1750,
and also from tile conduct of Mr. Pitt in 1791,
when he preferred resting the defence ,of some of
his measures founded on secret inforroatiol, res-
pecting the intentions of Russia, ou the confidence
the House and the nation had so constantly and
deservedly reposed in him. Such should rather
have been the conduct of the Might Honourable
Secretary, instead of violating the focus of the
House, the secrecy imposed on him by the duties
of his office, and the jtist and sound principles of
the Constitution. _ .

.....
The Hon. Member then moved the following
Resolution :

•" That it appears to this House, that the Secretary of Fo-
reign Affairs has read to this House.garbled extracts from
the dispatches of a late liet'retary of Foreigu Affairs to
foreign Courts, which dispatches were riot regularly before
the Horse ; atal which, thoogli :tweed for by Members of
this Hume, had been rfased, on the pica they could not be
afforded to ttis House •:-.thout subverting the custdin of
the House, the freedom of debate, oud the welfare of the
uatiou."

Mr. CANNING—.' On n 1130t10:1 so materially af-
fecting Tire as the present OW. I fool. it fieceisary
to trespass on the !louse whirl few hivitelTeiolls•
I did expect, from the deep aid acknowledged
Parliamentary knowledge of the Hon. Gentleman,
that something new would have fallen from him an
the present object. I must confess my surprise
and astonishment are very great. The confidence,
however, with which he delivered his opinions, sill
not, I am sure, without stronger reasons than he
has displayed, mike them the more fully relied on.
The llonotinible Cleutteman has argued consi-
derably at length on tire danger, es he terms
it, of rustling rathict.. from letters without their•
being officially before the House. 1 think these
• fears will sot he. entertained by any but him-
sel£ flowerer great tire necessity, and however
iniportaitt the service to be rendered to the cone.
try, nothing in his mind could warrant this act. I
assert it is what has been done by two of the greats
est men that eirer ornamented this country. Mr.
Pitt, during the late war, in a debate on overtures
of peace made by France, quoted althipatch writ-
ten by him to our -Minister at Peteniburgli, in
reply to an accusation of his not being
•
pacifically inclined. This was heard, cheerect„
and even received with approbution by his
political opponents. I remember, that my Lord
Ilowick, whilst in Administration, in an angry
debate, quoted an extract from Lord Cathcart;
and this is the very kversoti who has been Made the
subject of such whining complaints. The Hat
Gentleman, on t bite important question
to the pensioning of a Judge, did read an eiartict of
a letter from the Duke of Portland, for the pur
pose of aft %jug a stain on that transaction, andbe
. now comm forward to signify his disapprolvationof
such practices, and to amuse us with the danger
likely to accrue from it. liideed, Sir, I. feur
that the present Motion is brought forward with no
other view titan to make one the subject of per-
sonal attack. if it could lie sheen that I have!
(in the use mole of the extracts of lettersresAl by
me) been doing that which had the tendency to
subvert the principles of the Constitution, +Lnd de.
strop the best interests of the country, there is no
of indignity and obloquy to which 1
should out submit. I will, however, not take up
the time of the House further, and feeling that
the elation is of a crinauutory vulture, I Leg leave
to withdraw."

Mr. WIIITERLAD thought there might he cir-
euutstaimes ,in which a Melillo:1r of Parliament
should withdraw, but he would ask, 'whether Los
was one or that description ?
The Sr& ii a thought the Motion a criaiinatory
one, and therefore it wus competent to the lion.
Secretary to withdraw.

Mr. %it %OHO, argued warmly in favour of the
Alotiok, and maintained, that if even the practice
of rearing extract* Mini litters not officially before
the House was mode out, it would not invalidate
the doctrine laid down by his lion. Friend. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EICHROVEIe opposed
the motion., as the most strange and 11111WCieleary
thateser was submitted to the consideration of
Parliament. Its adoptiob by tbe House would to-
tally exclude that extent of information which was
essential to parliamentary discussion. elle there-
fore moved the order of the day.
Mr. 11 .11TMIXAD contended with great ability
that sandier the defeuce of the Right Honourable
Secretary, or of his colleagues, was satisfuctory or
couslusive. Their only system was to recriminate
on their opponents, but it happened here that the
charges bandied back did not apply. There was
neither similitude or the remotest analogy in the
precedents to which they bad alluded. There was
nothiug lier.tofore to justify the impropriety, lie
would say, indecency of the Right Hon. Sec. its
reading garbled extracts of those pipers which, on
the ground of public safety, he had previously re-
fused to lay before the /Lame of Commons. it was
true that, on a former occasion, Lord Melville read
extracts of dispatches not before the House, but he
falsified the conclusion that he then drew, by snak-
ing, nest morning, at the request of Mr. Pitt, an
apology to the persons who felt themselves ag-
grieved. This practice had been reprobated by
peens of all parties, and almost at all times, in
Use history of Parliament ; by Lord Lechniere, Mr.
Pitt, and Mr. Fos. It was left for Secretary Can-
' sing, not only to record his practice of it, hut also
to attempt his justification, and this, too, after vio-
lating the feelings of two most respectable (sharer-
tern, and alter he bad-expressly declared to the
[loose, that the production of this document a ould
prove iniutious to the national safety.
Lord 'ASTLEItEReII made some brief remarks
on the observations of Mr. Vl'hirtvread, and es-
pressed his hostility to the resolutions of the
Learned Mover (Mr. Adam.) .

Mr. ADA 34 made a gusset animated reply, to
which, from the pre.eure of Geiser smatter, we re-
gret our ineonspetessee to do jetetire. Pe de-
clared his reset in timbale the Right llnnournble
Gentlemen lisal left the House before he begird

from him (Mr. Adam) a direct refutation of ti.
charge which he had Jo unfairly mode *galas*,
That Right Honourable.-Gentleman had ag,„';',
ponied his allusion with a pert witticism, hut it
despised the tnottve of tb attack, as lie deteN
the imputation of a love Of profit which had t
vcritawassantably applied to tough from tie Assi„
teriaj beach/. He assured the Geutlemea op
site .04 be ors pot to be diverted from the tr.
of his alljiratents, by a senseless yell. which,
ever k• maifkftesiplify the folly of those -ohs
indecorously conducted themselves. could tieitt
ofiltet or distract him. He next vitichort
himself from the charge which Mr. Secrt.
'Canning had made, and proved most aatisf*
torily tb,t there was not •oulyno atialuply
ease, bat thut he was faircied, in self &team, h
reed a prieate document, in order to meet a sista
meat that was made of a nature unpleasant% hs
feelings. He must say, that jorecedent. as attempt,
ed to be made, was false in fact, and that the
House would, from such a specimen, more cats
tiously 'appreciate the validity of the ststeweloy
proteeding from that quarter. He then proore,:i
to argue forcibly on the general merits of the et,.
jectious taken to his resolution.
The question atm then put on the motion for the
order of the day, whet, a division took place, a.„,1
the 11 UM here tv ere

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majo►ky.
The report of the Orders of Council was, se
understood, postponed nutil Monday, to which thy
the House, at Two O'CLocE. arljoumeJ.

List of the Milionty
the Liverpool Petition
Abertromby, Hun.. J.
Adam, W.
Asistruther, Rt. Hun Sir J.
Auhrry, SirJ.
Baring, A
Thur.
eraard, S.
Blacklyurne, Juba
Blackbarne, ;oho J.
lioevrrie, Hun. tAw.
Andmema. Hoe. A. C.
-1140 War). Aatbowy
ar,g, tar•mige
Cateraft, J.
Callan*, Sir G.
• . Canusualisii, Lwrd G.
Cuillawne,
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How. C. L. •
.tonHotta.
, Viscount
Ham. W.. E. E.
, sUiitt, Right Hun. W.
4, 'wigwam, S.C.
Fitspydrick, Rt. U0v.1114.
Grefahal, it.
Grießniwaff, -•••-•
Hcrbert. H. A.
i Hilsbcrt, G.
Homer, Francis •
Howard, Hou,W.
Hume, W. H. k;
Jekyllii.Josepit
Knoz.altdo Tholistala
Lamb, Hun.
Latuwebe .•
&Priem* F.
o,•,Leask a,daa met w
Lennon, Cho,.
IlAtryd, 3.

who voted for receiviN

I.itob in%t on, S.
Thiedu.s lames
M'Avmrir, t4rseral
Ilatiducks, W. A.
Motion, Vilicogist
Martin, H.
Millar, Si T.
Mosley, So. 0.
Neopurt, Ht. Hon. Sir J.
North, Lhatilry
OrJ, W:
Oimakituto, Lard
Porsell, H.
PrOisso, Hos. C. A.
PIM", Lord H.
Pi,mmtt, Sir A.
PoWilby, 11141(114 Woo. G.
"-Pureirotor, lard
Prittio, How. F. .
°mho, Hos, W. H.
Rowel, Lord W.
R.

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VIE EARL DRESS;

DIE torts 3Y UAttTit, Ido9.
The Order of tlbe I)uy being read fur the Lordo
to he stitnnimied ; • •

• •
It was moved, Tim an humble Address be presenter to
Ilia ,Haasty, submitting—
That alter lucratively easwidering all the Wilt: dors
mettle lwfitre u., I.IEI .11-111 C the late attack on Copenleere,
and the war island* it Sins produced, a • have found thr
fonetation a-h,rd, they iitiorti extratuel) impearset and 161t1i.a..
That to a mattes is whit h both the honour sad the int-r-
-ests of our county are so deeply concerned, we had Lora
for the fullest explanations. 'I he principles of saw Cue,ti.
tittion, and the uniform practice of His 3lajesty, and the
SOITIVIVIS of His illustrious Forme, require that Parliament
should be distinctly apprized of the true giutmile ut enteriat
into new wars, especially in a situation of our reentry
Wholly unprecedented.
Had Denmark been a party to any hostile ronfedersci
against the rights or interests of the British Empire, ow
renitence would have heat 141.4 ewotry and our warfare kip.
innate. Under such eireuwastances, we should only have
had to regret, that the porta and swords of that country
should so lightly have hem abandoned, alien advantages so
very inconsiderable had been derived hoot their temporary
ocsupettuu, and when by unr continuing to hold them Jar,
log tie war, all real danger from that quarter might have
been effectually averted.
. .

Hut se alumni doubt, that Demaark,imitend of ropes(
iu hostile leagues, Led resolved still to mait.taiii her neu-
trality. This fart is preyed eves by the imperfect dm,
agent* which have been laid before ns,•aud is confirmed Ay
th► Prorlassiatias Maned by His Majesty's Cumumadais ini-
ssediatelyheismi Hoe att.ick. . _ _

Certain>, lhouwark wee no party, sor does ft appear dot
she was privy, to any oendiederacy hostile to this ruttittr
we are nut teen satisfied that such a league did mall> a %tit.
The conclusion of any secret Area,* at Tilsit, alitctiag
the rights or interests of the British empire, appear. 1/
have been naikenaly denied both by Russia and France.
The comespoodenee of lips Majesty,' Secretary of Slat,.
and the dates of die traanactions tiseasseines, prove that Its
Majesty's Ministers could not be in pomeasitet tar any "och
Articks when the attack was ordered against Copeabagew
sad it bee hero distinctly admitted in this House, that they
have nut yet obtained a copy of them.
The Kinc's Anibasaadm at Pctetsborgh, in an out. pal
mote, rested the defence of the WPM, not nu au), bottle
purposes tither of Denmark or /NACU, but .utely on the
designs which it was said the Preach Gurerans..sit had luag
miser bees known to eat

His MaJettly's Minisiets not only tortoise .to advise each
ineasans ea would hove been Leerroary to ant real
'motility of Route. hut they u..timhy solicit*: the inediatiuti
of that Power, to extinguish * a u, and her guarantyr to de-
fret Proiectsi it' which it ts 11111 s pertetided they Luew her to
have been a priticiisal sad C,8111.3t tin party.
Alkgetious thus iuruiluistent with each other, and COI7
ton) to admitted feet., trinket', out. ad of bupportiolf, the
cease to shish they ore applied.
%kith respect to the alleged arceasity of the cease, • r
have to assure His Majesty, that se eautiut thuak so inesoli
of Ilse power and scsoureem of Ists miner, of Ow sprit cf lii
pew*, or 4 the valour and . his fleets and 3.
sans, as to admit that such an act could have bseis regime.'
fur any purpose of self. pram rvatioa.
Any tinwares) advantagts which the possession of 50.%
ships act stuns as were taken at l'opeuli maim east aunt, J.,
mush more tlisn coutdeilisianced by the cis me
grim is Oft Itt• amare whirb appromt, iqo objettious*
in policy than in principle That m,issore has ti,pwatte I
the misnber of our . oroo:. ”,,..•:tetuumbed tke iii
jut uta 'woo cir.ututrd ir"1111w. "

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