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*tore speedily completing the shti king-
dom.
Col. PORTER suggested (if we isasterstood him
lion) that there were some socktleawhich interfered
sisith-the recruiting of the Mdltia.
The SECRETARY at WAR observed, that
there were wipe of those societies of a friendly &t-
-rue, and tending to aford accommodation, which
the Government did not even wish to interfore with.
Ilaving forborne to enter into the minutia of the de-
tail, he observed, that he had nAgl&Eted a power
meant to be given to the deputy lie tenants, of exa-
mining everally, upon bath, all persons enrolling
themselves as to their parish, usual place of residence,
the number of their families, whetli,:r they had ever
belonged to the navy, or to any other regiments, Sre
ize. which he conceived to be a very necessary
power that they did not possess before.
Me. WINDUAM said, he should not, on the
present occasion, renew the arguments which he
bet%Tre urged against the whole of ibis Militia sys-
tem, though they were strengthened by the disposi-
tion which seemed to prevail, of carrying it to a still
greater and more nnprecelented extent. He meant,
however, to objeB to the oaths that were to be pre-
scnhed, as the multiplication of them never served
to any useful purpose. If there was perjury preva-
lent in the kingdom, the multiplying of oaths nsight
encourage, bat not diminish that perjury. It was a
thing that increased as it went on, and was bk.
sine of those parts in the human order which were
sail to be strengthened by exercise. Bills of this
kind were like binding up ghoty joints by the
gature of 0.. th,, the m,,st ineffectual that could be
concivei, and such as, in his opinion, ought not to
be resorted to. lie could never assent to more
oaths than weie .necessary, and if they wished for a
punishmeir, they might attach the pehalty of per-
jury to a false declaration.
Sir ROBERT BUXTON said, he was so far
from being of the same opinion, that be meant to
suggest an ..her oath, which was, that all persons
should be obliged precisely to swear to his parish,
and the place where he resided at the time.
Sir W. ELFORD thought the lists should be
placed on the church doors, with the desc, iptions of
the parties. He had himself, as deputy-lieutenant,
atten,led five mc.:tings to fill up one vacancy, when
all the parishitiners excused themselves under some
pretence or other.
The SECREITARY at WAR. said, that provi-
sion was made to that effcst. He saw no reason
envy recruits. for the Mill i e should ant. L suhjeaed
to these oaths, when oaths of a similar nature were
te:iuired from all recruits in the army.
Leave was then given to bring iu the

THE N EGOTI >N•

Lord IIAWKESDURY, in pursuance of Cie or-
der of the House, made on the night !1...f0ie, pre-
sented certain papers relating to the ads of violence
committed by ranee against the stihjeCts ef this
tout y. Its doing this, he said, he could nut an-
swer that these p :pars contained all th grievances
we had to complaiu of, as some of the memorials
were given in at other places, and had not yet reach-
ed this country ; what was now presented, however,
re observed, would answer every purpose, and he
certaiuly could have no wish to withhold anv ;dur-
=ation on the suhica from the House. Thew were
produced in conformity to the Hon. Gentleman's
(Mr. ( 4.1' first motion yesterday ; but in respect to
what was said in regard to a memorial, he must
state. that no nierecirial on the subjed was trans-
mito.h.i to Lord Whitworth, but instruthons were
sent him in the manner in which he was to conduit
the conversation which he must necepsarily hate had,
upon that point, with the Ministers of the French
ltepublie. He had no objection to the produflion
of this dispatch, hut he wished the House to be
aware shat there was in absolute memorial.
Mr. GRF.Y moved, that the papers now pre-
vacs' be printed, and could not suppose the Noble
Lord would have any objedion to it. lie made
no doubt, but he produced all the documents that
be had it in has power to do, and they were pro-
bably enough to dired that House in such a man-
ner. as to enable them to form a correct judgment.
If any further intelligence arrived, he was very
willing; to trust to the candour of the Noble Lord,
that it would be comniunicated. As to th 2 dis-
patch alluded to, which was said to contain no
remonstrance, he cool,: not but suppose, that it'
related to the entrauce of French troops into Hol-
land. Bat tie was of rpinion, that something still
was wanting. Lord ‘Vliitworth, of course. must
have ()be:red the instrudions which lie r;ceived front
his court ; nati the information h.fure the House
was, in his judgment, too much confined to verbal
Communications. Some matters of importance had
eel tainly passed between th: Secretary of Stat. 2
imd the French Ambassador in London, which it
would be necessary for the Hou,e to be acquaiated
with. At present, the House knew nothing but what
was transadAl by Lord Whitworth; the conversations
and discussions between the Secretaq of State and
the Ambassador Andreossi might, as well as any
thing else, be put ilao a narrative and laid hefoie the
House. He could not imagine that on a subjeet of
so much importance the '.uok Lord trusted to his
memory ; but roust have made some kind of record
of it. He wrr,id sap use, fur instance, that the
Legislative liody in France had, which God
imows," said Iw, " they have not," the powet of
Investigating and discussing, as fort:mat-0y the Par-
liament of this count' y had, he would ask whether
they would consider thei rinforinaion as complete,.
if confined to what passed between the Secretaey of
!State and the Fiend* Ambassador in this country.
There would trnsluesticniably be a great deiicienc,yif
thew were not informed what passed between Lord
Whitworth and tkir ()all Government. Yet the
ritiyh Parlilment vras now in the preiicament that
the French laegishieure must be in the case he men-
tioned, and .he therefore hoped that some means
would be Nowt to coininunicate what passed be-
tween thc Noble Lord and the Frewch Ambassador,
sus he could matte no doubt of its having been fe-
duceetto Shfrie Uffieidi record.
Lord HAVAIiiiIURY.—" The prnposal now
made by the. lion. Gentlemisn, if acceded to, would
be quite new in its nature. The conversations held
With Gen. Andtiossi related only to insulated points,
and held merely till matters of explanation. The
mail* points of use. negotiations have been all along
Conduded at Pans, wlikh was the slat ofqt.SC U ibibri,
and ~ n..n any reiped rest beiWeetrigne mid the
French Atrdrassaaor. %Khat_the Hots. Geatleman
pro pOset.l tidy felatei tb whit are called
fittitettttid
itiqlg different place!, eft hag
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jestyi 'fasten have oil this occasion Itidlutn°
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avoided, :is bang not sa• dam "nay tn"v pro-