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red him to Lord thmearty, whom his Lordship well
koetv, and who was his partioatar fritird ; in some
time after, he was told that the ttisitiesas was blown
over, and that nothing was thole ; iu some time
eller. Lord Citotlereagli said that he could procuee
the situation of a won:rain!), which hr tvould apply
to the purpose of facilitating that apeelliC negotia-
tion of bringing Lord Claticorty into Parliament,
an intention to this moment moo:eroded. Such is
the plain case before the House ; the whole guilt of
which consists in Lord Castlereagh's proposing to
facilitate the election of his friend. The Noble
Lord ohposite said, that he was unwilling to
press harder upon any man, than the evidence
would bear nut out, totlyit appears to sue that the
NOW Lord is forgetful of this sierlaration. I will
?MOW it is the ditty of every snarl not to dispose of
his Patronage improperly, but as the Noble Lord
sail, that Lord Castlereagh had not any knowledge
of the character of Reding, I think it uttlair to
enlist the case of Davis on this occasion; IV has
!welt stated that the Noble Lord was quit.,
cant :it hosting hisimmensso.iated with such persons,
cal from what his fallen from the other side, there
...,pears a wish to represent the indignation as not
fair and honest, hut why should it he thought other-
wise? if the Noble Lord did not feel indignant at it
hr would deserve rill the punishineut which may
Noble Fiend appears so willing to hurl npou his
heal. It'Atisbetirs In me that u., judlostc of the con-
duct of Lord Castlerreill we are slot to cull in the
assistance of inference, but &Oda from the evi-
dence before us. I said it was impossible I. de-
fend Lord Costlereagh upon principle, I sat so
still, but I may multiunit in perfect conshiteney
with this opinioit, that dor Resolution of the Noble
Lord gees to draw down a greater punishment *loin •
the offence deserves ; there are degrees in offence :
rots would not punish so man for a bare intention
with the satue seventy us for an sctual commission :
now the least that can follow from the Resolution
proposed is a dismissal from office. I know it is
'times asserted that dismissal from office is not
to •ousidered it punishment when the dismissal is
• toed hr the pleasure of the Soveseign, by a
v. f strength in the ministry, or the success
ai• • 'woollier of some rival party, it is certain
1Ii.• ,a 1 cannot be considered as a punishment;
brit ..• :diarges of corruption areentertained,
saactitict O. ,ltd registered, and the disinissal takes
.phiee iu ....u-equence of such charge'', will any
ism stay tl, • •he dismissal from office is not a pot.
otishitictit, : a severe one too? I will slot trou-
. the t'w House 'toy longer upon this subject, but
shill couctode with s ho,re that the !loose, in ex-
11f04114C its discretion, will be consi.letitt, and is
is oistiety to discharge a duty to the public, will
not forget what it owes to an individual. On the
grim .de I have already state I, I shall more that the
other warm of the Any be now read.
• Mr. W. 4Virool.--ti Certainly, Sir, after the
tepeticts'etliich we have heard from the Noble Lord,
1 for ope slid ant expect that he would have (om-
elette:l it with suds a motino. I for one did not
mapetist that after be said the proposition of my
I%OWe Friend was lather severe, lie would attempt
to .41thitittite it aids a proirosal that it should be
dismitoo-t1 altogether; that when a Rsoolution was
'wormed by him grounded upon facts, the Noble
Lord ahoold proposie to us to pa,* it by without
notice as a nisitter chalk u twortne of detaining us
from more in:port:on Luoitess. I agree with my
• Noble Frieird that a negrolotion upon a corrupt
principle was ',derided to be carried into effect ;
1 would be sorry that any man would think
of calfounifttig the inteatiou with the esecoo
attd attaching to them an equal
; but if the imeetion is leas criminal than the
execution, are we therefore to conclude that
entering tato such a negotiation is no offence
whatever? I expected that the Noble Lord
would have said he ugreed as to the facts, but
thought the expressions were toe string, and
that he "mild have proposed same other form,
not 'bible to that objection. I null admit that
many may have entered auto, and ooutintied,
the sante system ; that they may have been
equally goilty with the Noble Lord, though they
sitecestled better iii concealimf their faults from
the public; but is that a reason why, when
such a fact is brought to light, the House of
Commons should paw over it lightly. if they do,
it will he in effect pi:hauling; to every person
oho tills that situation hereafter that he may
pursue the saint traffic. that he mug keep au
open market to the same way, but may rewires-
her that a number shin Only !Wowed in the same
track in which others had gone before him. should
be lull but, whets it is brought forward,
no matter how long it has been existing with
impunity, in the present case we have but one
course to pursue, there is no option for our de-
cision. Duty chalks out the line, asid however re..
luctantly we must submit to its dictates. I know
that there are many persons in this house who are
disposed to maintain that the influence over electors
is soot injorions, and that little disadvantage results
from the !trochee of bribery ; this I know many of
them to maintain in private conversation, but when
a case of this kind is made out, they are bound in
duty to obey the course prescribed by law, and by
act of Parliament ; mid with that, their private opt-
@nowt on tin not to interfere. I agree in the Reso-
luticn of 1779, which reprobates the interference of
Ministers of the Crown at elections. Many may
liter in opinion upon this resolution, they may be
iodine(' to doubt its truth, but it being a resolutiqp
of this house renders it in my opinion, imperative
ttooti us. It may be said, that the East India
Company ought to be grateful to those who would
recommend proper num to till the situations, as to
the Titanic:llion, that aro required. I think it wholly
Impossible that out of 20 eilutosted Melt 19 should
not lie fit far them ; it therefore is not so great a
xortipliment to 'wooly the Mast India comeany
oath these a petent persons. Appointments un-
der the Colnitany are *maniere! vomited when ob-
triocd with undue ottastence, wench though o'l'llol-
- should not have been privy. If such recom-
mendations are proper tp lie put in execution, is
it not equally just in any public man Who per-
mits Isis Patron:ore to be disposed of -without his
knowledge; the fact is that I think both priuciples-
wrong, lint is this a case it which the Noble Lord
win ignorant of the disposal If his Patronage ?
No, it was one in which he himself was about to,
dispose of his Patronage for unworthy noel uneoloai-
tutiosal purposes. He did not attempt to justify