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grant on the present occasion. On these grounds, he thought this
case not undeserving the attention of the House. The Right Hon.
Member concluded by moving a grant of 2,01101. to Mr. 31• Adam,
on the ground of his important services with regard to the public
roads.
Mr. HUME was not disposed to deny the services of Mr.
M'Adam, but he could not concur in the propriety of the present
grant. He approved of the principles laid down by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, with respect to the caution to be observed in
grants of this nature, and be did not. consider the case of Mr.
M'Adam one that should form an exception to the general rule.—
Mr. M'Adam charged 5,0191. for 1 920 days' 'mime, dozing I
which time he had, according to his (Mr. Hume's) information,
been employed upon various other affairs. He wished that all the
items of this expenditure were laid before the House. Passing the
present grant would Le establishing a dangerous precedent, and he
would call on the House not to agree to the grant without some
better foundation or data to go on. He (Mr. Hume) was pre-
pared to say the invention was not originally Mr. fil'Ailam's ;
fourteen years ago an individual named Leyster had acted on
the sanie principle in road-making. Another individual, a
Mr. Pattersnn, had constructed roads in Forfar on the same
plan, and they could not be exceeded by any roads in excel-
lence. He would not concede the merit of the discovery to Mr.
3J'Aelarn, but was met, to Admit he had called public atten-
tion to it. He thought that Gentleman should be paid by the
trustees of the numerous tuinpike trusts, and others that had em-
ployed hint, but he did not see what right the public at large had to
be put to the expense of paying for surest extending front Carlton
House to Hyde Park. The Hon. 31entber concluded by expressing
his determination to take the sense of the Committee upon the
subject, and thought if Ise were not supported by the Committee
he would at least have the majority of the people of this country
with him.
Mr. N. CA IXERT and Mr. C. WILSON supported the vote.
Sir M. CHOLMONDLEY observed, that the roads by which
be came werelphe worst between London and York, and the iin-
provement of the roads he conceived to be an object of great jun-
prance. lie only wished to ask the Right Hon. the Chancellor
lof the Exchequer whether Mr. M'Adam had already received
4,000/. of the public money ? If he bad, he thought he was not
entitled to receive more.
Sir T. BA R I NO—lt had been stated that this was a most dan-
gerous precedent, and that as such the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Hume) mentioned his intention to oppose the grant ; but the Him.
Gentleman wet Lot aware, that instead of this being the instituting
la bad precedent, it was no less than the twenty.eighth instance cf
such grants being made by the House. A grant of 1,2901. was
made to a person in 1803 for the invention of the life boat. To Dr.
[Jenner there was granted no less a sun: than 30,7001. He con-
[ mired Dr. Jenner's case to be very similar to that of Mr. M'Adani.
(A laugh.) Dr. Jenner was neither the inventor nor the discoverer
of the art introduced by him, but lie caused it to be generally
adopted, and that was the merit of Mr. Al'Atlani. The way this
question should be considered was this: had the roads for the last
few years been improved or had they not ? If they had, then was
it an advantage to the public ; and if so, did that advantage result
to them through the instrumentality of Mr. sl'Adam 2 It' this
should appear to be the ease, then he thought that gentleman was
entitled to a public remuneration. It was clearly evident that the
roads were considerably improved, and it was equally obvious that
a benefit resulted to the public from that circumstance. The com-
munications between the different parts of the kingdom were AO
great, that almost every article of consumption could be obtained
in every place at the same price. In England there were about 60
millions of acres, and over them there were about 10,000 miles of
road ; corn, meat, poultry, butter, and every oilier produce of the
soil, were, by the facility of intercourse, rendered cheap ; whereas in
Ireland, for want of good roads, corn sold at one place for double
the price that it sold for at another. To whom then were the coun-
try indebted for these roads ? Could the Committee name any pee-
wit but Mr. M'Adam as the individual to whom they were thus
indebted ? What did the Post-office say ? Mr. Johnson said that
travelling all over England, wherever he saw persons employed by
Mr. M'Adam, there he iovarisbly met with good roads. Then
came the recommendation front the Treasury that this grant should
be made. We then hail the testimony of the nobility and gentry
of the country in favour of Mr. M'Adam's system, and finally
came the Committee of the House of Commons, who reported
equally favourable of it, and recommended that a remuneration
should be made to the individual who introduced it. Before he sat
down, he begged to ask the Hight Hon. the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether he meant that this 2,0001. should be the only sum
to be granted to Mr. M'Adam, or whether it was to be made ex-
clusive of the charges and expenses which that person was eutitlod
to receive for the services he had reedered to the Post-office ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that en
answer to the Honourable Baronet, he begged to state thosetalligellffilir
Mr. M'Adam had been employed by the Post-office, of amoseht
was entitled to be paid his regular charges in the game
any other person would be. This suns of 2,000/. was nM. 411
to be given to him on the ground of his services to the
but upon the ground of the public good he had done. •
Mr. H. SU3INER thought that there were but a very
l
portion of the public who were not convinced of the merit it
M'Adam, but he de.tied that the invention was hie. ifs bid
known it hintself for more than frO years. Mr. M'cldarn, bow
ever, certainly had the merit of having persevered and impressed
upon the public mind the propriety of adopting the system, and
out of that system good had certainly ensued to the public ; and he
did think that for that perseverance Mr. *Adam was entitled to a
public reward. But he condemned the conduct of that gentleman'
to bringing in his charges against the Post-office, after
voluntarily undertaken to traverse the greater part of the kingdom,
with a view, of course. to his own future advantage. But belong
done so, he now demanded to be paid by the Post-office his charges
for 400 days' travelling, besides expenses. He thought this was
as unprincipled an attack upon the public purse as he had
ever known. Mr. .M'Adam had already secured affluence to all
his children by this system being adopted ; and he (Mr. H. S.)
thought this was the amplest, the ttobleat, and the best reward that
he could obtain, and a reward too obtained in the most legitimate
way. It appeared by the returns which had been made by Mr.
31• Adam and his sons, that they altogether received no less a sum
of the public money than 41.3001. within the period of five years ;
he therefore conceived that 11IAL3I'Adam had been 'dreamy most
amply paid for any benefit 4ibich his exertions had rendered the

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Country.
Mr. MABERLY was surprised that the Honourable Gentle-
man who bad just sat down had forgotton the evidence before the
Committee. By that evidence it would appear that so far from
Mr. 31-Adam pushing himself forward uncalled for, he was actually
sent for by Lord Chichetter, and was employed by his Lordship on
the part of the Post-other. The merit was certainly not io the
knowing the system, fur the Honourable Member for Surrey had
said that he knew of it for theta fifty years, and yet is the very
county where that Gentleman resided there were worse rondo than
in any other part of the kingdom. The question before the House
was, whether it was expedient to remunerate Mr. Al• Adam or not ?
H: cared not whether there was a precedent before them ; the expe-
diency of the present question was all that should guide hint.
Mr. Y. PALMER spoke against the grant. There were better
roads in the neighbourhood of Bedford than any ever made by Mr.
Al`Adam, and yet that person was never known in that part of the
country.
Mr. 11. DAVIS spoke in support of the grant, and said that if
Parliament were to make the grant, be on his honour believed that
Mr. SPAdam would nut be 1,0001. in pocket.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL did not think the services of Mr.
M•Ailam were of such a nature as to entitle him to public remuue-
ration. Ile had already received 4,0001. of the public motley, and
was now to have 2.0001. in addition ; and from the manner in which
be understood the Ilonuunble Baronet's (Sir T. Baring) question
to the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer. he was
afraid soeneting more wan intended to be asked for. If this were
intended he should certainly oppose the present grant-
Sir R. WILSON thought that whether Mr. hl'Adam was the
inventor or not was immaterial ; he had greatly contributed to the
benefit of the publ.c, and he ought therefore to be rewarded.
' Should this system be encouraged, a might be hoped that before
many years we might have the old Roman way! revived in this
country:, So far from the present grant being too much, he was of
opinion it was Inadequate to the merits of Mr, M Adam.
Sir T. ACLAND supported the grant. It had been objected
that Mr. M'Adam might have received money from the several
trustees through worse districts he !ravelled ; but he was wisely
advised by Lord Chichester not to take any money from the
austere, and this advice was wisely taken.
Mr.f.ISTCOLRT said he should not object to the present grime;
brat he complained of the return made by Mr. Win. 51•Adaui to
the House, in which that person had made a statement respecting
the rrustees at Devizes, and whin he (Mr. Latcourt) thought was a
most unnecessary, most unfair, most unjust, and most uncalled for
statement, and he hoped the House would suspend their judgment
respecting that trust, until they should have an opportunity to
arsiva the statement which had been thus made.
The question was now loudly called for, sod strangers were
ordered to withdraw.
Oa a division there appeared to be—
for the grant . 83
Against it 27
Majority in favour of the grant --66
COUNTY COURTS' BILL.
On the question that the Report of the Committee on the Com-
pensation Clause in this hill be brought up.
Lord AI,THORP shortly defended the claims of the officers to
compensation.
Mr. BRIttIIT declarei his intention tr oppose it, on the ground
of the bad example it wild afford to the officers of all superior
Courts, for there was not an officer to any Court, who would not
hereafter consider himself Stunted to compensation in similar cir-
cumstances.
A MEMBER. whose name we could not obtain. said the feeling
of the Committee was, that every claimant for compensation had
as good title to his aituatiOli and its emoluments, an a man had to
his freehold, because they had purchased these, with the under..
standing that the profits were unalterable.
Mr. lii MC asked if they were prepared to give compensation
to every claimant for losses incurred under Bills brought into that
House ? because neless they did so. it was en act of gross partiali•y
to give It under that one. One of the greatest evils attendant upon
the nintinistration of juatiee was, he thought, the !irking of offices;
and he thought the House should at once pass a Resolution to pre-
vent such practises in future. That House had made great alters-
tions lately in amount of duties on various articles, and many
manufeeturen who had embarked their capitals in speculation upon
the faith of their continuance had been serious sufferers. Was the
House prepared to gave compensation to them ? for unless they were
they could not with consistency greet it to losers SWAT this Act.
lie objected to the prieciple altogether, and really believed the
Noble Lord (Lord AlIllorP) would have thought of giving eons.
peLastiun, b.a for the purpos: of gaining savour be the other

COURSE OF EXCII)
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House, and neutralising the opposition of one or two Noble Persons
there whose interest would be affected. What a state were they
arrived at when they were obliged to buy theconsent of noble pasting
to a great public good. by such sacrifices as that.
Sir F. OMMANNEY made some observations, but in so low a
tone as to be inaudibile in the gallery.
Sir J. p. GRANT did not give the compensation under any
general principle, but under a principle of justice. When men had
either purchased their situations. or devoted their lives and health
to a certain duty, they were bound, he thought, to tetompense
those men for the loss of such situations.
Mr. BRIGHT explained.
The Report was then agreed to without 'division, and it was
ordered that it be an instruction to the Committee, that the Resolu-
tion be embodied in the Bill.
IRISH PROVINCIAL BANKS.
The (louse then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole
House upon the Irish Provincial Bankers' Bill.
The several clauses and amendments were agreed to, and the
Report ordered to be received on Monday next.
QUARANTINE LAWS.
On the motion of Mr. C. GRANT the House resolved into a
Committee on the Quarantine Laws.
Mr..l. tIM ITH thought the present system of Quarantine was
most absurd, but yet it ought to be fully investigated. It was full
of anomalies and obscurity, but these should be pointed out. We
should enter in•o th.. history of the plague, a d it quire into its cha-
racter. The question of contagion is a very doubtful one. It is
understood that a physician of grt at eminence gave his opinion,
that England was perfectly safe from plague for eight months
during every year. No plague has appeared in England, Hol-
land, or France, fiar more than 100 yam. It is not IQ cotton, or
woollen, or hair, or goods of any kind that the plague is brought,
else it would have arrived in these countries frequently. during the
period he had mentioned. Great difference of opinion existed
among physicians, and the opinion of many eminent medical men
had changed. It was the opinion of some who supported the doe.
trine of contagion, that England was perfectly secure from the fo-
rages of the yellow fever. He (Mr. Smith) was in favour of an
essential alteration in those laws, although lie desired to keep clear
from giving any opinion on the question of contagion.
Lord ALTHORP said, that as far as the Bill before the House
went it had his cordial concurrence.
Mr. HUSKISSON said it would be most agreeable to those
holding official situations, if it could be decided that the Quaran-
tint Laws were unnecessary. !quell learning had been displayed
on thin subject at both aides hi thought, however, there could be
no chubt that plague had been infectious in some instances. In
the face of the facts which were before the public, it was impos-
sible not to continue some system of precaution. If other countries
should conclude that we were indifferent to the precautions taken
by them, it would subject our commerce to a very severe affliction.
Already several Governments in the Mecliteranean have ordered all
British ships to be placed in quarantine conic from whence they may,
which will be a great obstruction to our commerce. Under all the
circumstances, he did not think the Government could relax the
laws beyond what had been recommended by the Quarantine Com-
mittee. Though inconvenient in some instances, those laws must
continue to be enforced.
Mr. D. GILBERT agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman,
that plague was conveyed in many instances by contagion. He
understood, however, that by subjecting goods to a very high
temperature contagion could be destroyed.
Mr. W. HORTON said he was in possession of papers which,
in his opinion, actually demonstrated the existence of contagion,
and which at a future period he meant to lay before the (louse.
A Mr. ',inert. whose name we could not learn, referred to
some facts which had come within his personal knowledge, and
which went to rove that the plague was contagious.
Mr. HUM L inquired whether the regulations adopted at Malta
by Sir Thomas Maitland were continued ?
Mr. W. HORTON replied, that a Board of Health watt vita-
blashed at Malta, and continued to act.
After a few words from Mr. J. SMITH the clauses and amend-
ments were agreed to, and the House having resumed, the Report
was ordered to be received on Monday.
SALARIES OF TILE JUDGES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice, that
on Monday next he would move that the House should resolve
itself into a Committee, to consider the 39th of the late King, which
increased the salaries of the Judges: and his Majesty being aware
of the object of the motion, recommended it to the consideration of
the House.
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that he would move for the re-
mainder of the Irish Miscellanies on Friday, the 20th Mat.
POOR RATES—LABOURERS.
Mr. MONCK brought in his Bill to prevent the payment of
farmers' labourers out of the poor rates, except in certain cases.—
The Bill was road a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time and printed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of and the (louse
Adjourned to Monday next, at half-past One o'Clock.

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