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in hon..sif and justice, and by every regard to the
reputatto . of the country fur gratitude and good
faith, in ,edeesn.

Jr.ll WILIIIMPOICI 81641, the question of these
claims •h oily reduced itself to this: first, of a
promise uadr. to compensate the suffering loyalists
of All•flei, no mail could dooht that such s pro-
mise had b-rn made; and next, whether these per-
sons err- I.lyalists of that description, 'ma of this
there could also be as little doen, 'since they hid
been before recognised in that character by Poulin.
ment fory *sears ago, by the judgment of the tri.
banal', at home, and also of the tributads• in
America abroad,
The (7wsticsaiiit of the Excwsottais said,
right, jnatice„ and liberality would never be re-
Insert iii that House. Every one who supported
the claims assumed a pledge which lie contended
*es not given in the preamble of the Bill of 1789.
The Commanders of the army made large promise§,
it was true, but then the success of the result was
'always considered in such promise.. Every sub-
ject of this country suffered a depreciation of his
property by that war, and if the arguments of
those who supported these claims were good for
tiny thing, they wonlil go to the extent of freeing
the American Loyalists, add them only, from any
part Of the burden of the national calamities. Fje
contended did the preamble of the Bill of 178.5
only promised itieh relief ha the country might be
aisle to afraid. which bad already 'been granted.
Noise of the American loyalists had received com-
pensation in full, except claimants of very small
amount. Those who suffered greatly were coin-
prossted in very small proportion to their losses.
'That the claims now made had not been recom-

peneed before, was attributable to the injustice of
the American, and nit of our own Government.
:lb use the words of the Act of 1783, the loyalists
'bad received such reliif as their services entitled
tlxin to, and the country could best afford.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the claims of the
loyalists, and thought, upon every principle of na-
tional honour and good faith, that they ought to he
grunted. There were 130,0004 per annum grunt-
ed in compensations to persons connected with the
Ordnance, Victualling. and Navy Offices; and
surely the country could afford • single 100,0001.
to persons 'who had risked their lives and wasted
their blood and property in the service of the
country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained.
Mr. COURTENAT replied.
The House divided—
For the Motion..
Against it
Mitjorlly l7

On our return to the gallery, Mr. HUBLISSON
was on his legs, and he concluded immediately by
oblerving ►hat the Crown had no funds from which
to draw the proposed compensation.
Mr. Hume said that there could be no more dif-
ficulty i►► addressing the Crown to make the al,
luaunce than in doir.g so in respect to the grant to
one of the Royal Family, notice of winch had been
given by the Noble Marqu►s opposite. The House
would of course make prov►sion accordingly.
Mr. C. W. WYNN' thought the objection of the
Right Hon. Member (Mr. Huskissou) was rather of
the latest, and at least that the subject should be
allowed to go to a Committee.
Mr. W. SMITH contended for the justice and
propriety of granting the claims.
Mr. CILEIVEY moved an amendment, that the
House do now adjourn.
The CHAnctt.l.ou of the EXCHEQUER and Mr.
'COURTENAY Said 11l for words each on the amend-
ment.
Mr. BARRIE. thought, as the House was not very
full, there ►hould be an intermediate stage before
the substance df tin 'motion should be triltou into

Mr. COURTKWAY said. that there would be
ample opportunity for discussion in the instruc-
tion which would he moved for the Chairman of
the Committee to prepare and move au Address
to his Majesty on the occasion.
Mr. P.. Nlootta urged the question of adjourn-
ment.

Mr. BARING .aid a few words.
Mr. CRELV EY said, that upon a question involv-
ing so considerable a grant of public money, he
must divide the House.

Mr. COURTZNAY said, that as there wa,► an ob-
j.ction on the ground of granting public money at
so late an hour, it mattered not from what quarter
0r the House the 'intimation came, he considered
himself bound to observe it, and withdraw his
motion.