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iotroduced by a reeominendation from the Crown.
This, like many other principles deemed funda-
mental, was liable, in many instances, to objedione
But the present case was so clear, so distind, that
he could not perceive how it could be obscured by
any °hire-lions niede to it. A Message was re-
ceived from his Majesty, stating his extreme re-
luaance to aid any fresh lent-then to those already
imposed on his people, hit recommending the
situation of his Retied Highness the Prince of
'Wales to the consideration of the House, for
the purpose of enabling him to resume his just
state and dignity. This wax the object of the Mes-
sage. and we find the Res dutions do not answer that '
specific purpose. If we leans from his Royal High-
ness, that a sum is set aside for certain purposes, we
shoidd know for what purp.)ses ; and why it inter-
fered with the resuription he Prince's just state
and dignity ? The lIGn. C,.ntleman under the gal-
lery, ( Mr. Tierney) has not bi.en answered as to the
observations he made un the subject. if the foreign
debt was the obstacle that opposed the resumption
of his dignity, he would vote for having it removed
—or if the 10 per cents. was the cause, he would
also agree to remove them ; or if it was in con-
sequence of new debts contracted since 1795,
though he would, perhaps, not go so fat as the
Honourable Gentleman under the Gallery, yet he
would do every thing in his power, consistent with
his duty, to remove that obstacle also. But he
wished to know what the obstacle was ? The debts
were stated to amount to 620,0001. in 1795; and if
Gentlemen will consider, that an account given in
at May, would fall short of the account given in
at September, which was the latest period for re-
ceiving applications, it will not appear surprising,
that some demands remained unprovided for. But
the whole of the Inisiness amounts to this, that we
cannot answer the purposes of the message ; and can -
there be a clearer reason for going into a Commit.
tee ? The Right Hon. Gentleman has spoken at
some length on the claim of his Royal Highness, but
he believed the preponderance of opinion to be
against him. Supposing, for instance, that the King
came into Court, and acknowledged the debt, but
brought against it the clothing, ;ducaticin, &c. which
the Duke of York and all his other children equally
experienced from him, would it be admitted ? The
Right Hon. Gentleman had niid, he would support
the grant, if the Prince's claim had never been
spoken of. That might be the case' but he would
wish to know if any proposition on the sub ea had
been made diredly or indirectly by his Royal High-
ness? He also wished to know if this law-suit had
not made some progress, or whether there had
not been some intimation made to his Royal
Highness on the sulijea?—He was inclined
to believe there had been ; and that, in con-
sequence of the interposition of his Majesty, he
felt himself bound ,in gratitude to relinquish his
claim. In contemplating what was requisite for
supporting the dignity of the Prince of Wales, he,
did not, like some gentlemen, solely confine him-
self to the id.- is connected with splendid trappings,
and enema' pomp ; nor, on the other hand,
did he agree with those who imagined the mild ex-
ercise of virtue alone was sufficient to give dignity
and lustre. We are all attached to hereditary mo-
narchy, and know there is a necessary regalia annex-
ed to it, independent of the dignity of hereditary
virtues. We all wished to see his Royal Highness
in the full possession of that splendour which he
was born to enjoy. But his Royal Highness,
. much to his honour, tells us, that on hearing every
thing emulated with his Majesty's Message, he re-
ceived with gratitude the assistance contained in the
resolutions, but could not, in consequence of claims
on his honour, yet resume that state the House was
anxious to see him enjoy. This it is evident the
Prince did not as an application for a further grant,
but for the purpose cat not deceiving any person
with the idea that, on obtaining this money, he
could resume his state. And the question now is
confined to this: 'Alan the Prince be restored to
splendour or not ? As to the sum expended on
Carleton-House, a house which was not his own, it
surely could not be objeaecl against him, and yet
nobody could deny but that house was a foundation
. for a debt. When the King's Civil List was ar-
ranged, it was then said, as it is now, respeding
the Prince of Wales, that no new debts could
be contracted. But in 1802, the whole debt of the
Civil List was paid on the grounds of the encrease of
expence, and if that was a reason for clearing the
Civil List from incumbrance, why nottlso a ground
far exonerating the Prince of the claims that press
on him ? He would wish to see the income once
fixed for King or Prince, and that they should ac-
commodate their expenditures to the same. And
now, said the Hon. Gentleman, let us consider for
a moment the Personage who is the subject of this
discussion. His patience under severe restrictions,
his cheerful acquiescence in, and submission to the
measures adopted respeainhim, by this House.
be
And shall we hesitate if itattended by no very
great expence, to put him in that situation which
he never yet enjoyed since manhood. He was hap-
py to hear, from all parts of the House, that his
Royal Highness's character was not :it all implicated
in the question, as no application had. been made
on his part to the House since the year 1795. He
concluded by voting for the original Motion.
Sir WATK IN WILLIAMS WYNNE suppOrted
the original motion:
Lord STANLEY noticed a difference between his
Majesty's late Message, and those of- 1787 and
1795.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
explained.
Mr. ERSKINE explained at some length. He
understood, that the preponderance of legal opinions
were in favour of the Prince's claims to the reve-
nues of the Duchy of Cornwall during his minori-
ty. His feelings on the subject were, he said, pre-
cisely those and no other. His Majesty had been
graciously pleased to reccommend to the House to
take such measures as they should deem to be neces-
sary and expedient, for the purpose of restoring the
Prince of Wales to his state and dignity. The
House had proposed a sum, which, on investiga-
tion, turned out to be inadequate to the proposed
object. The advocates of the motion of the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Calcraft) proposed another sum,
which would be adequate to the intended purpose.
He wished to support the splendor and dignity of
the Prince of Wales.
Mr. CANNING said, that in voting for the ori-
ginal Motion, he should nut consider himself pledg-
ed to agree to the future recommendation of the
Committee ; that agreement or disagreement would
depend upon circumstances. Upon this question he