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of drawing a different conclusion, had mid that
there was no reseinblitice between time
(1788) and the true of the Rev dudio,„"..-lio
would wish thy Illonourahle (:-minor who were WO
strenuous in their endear.,tirs to amimilate thins
periods, to recollect th t.,ey It d thud also this
weighty authority agsii.st them, There ors soother
point he wish.d to 1101 ii e, wlit6l westbut the Dialog
of the (Arnett). did clot produce all instance °lone Ile,.
gent, idiom Ilinttattiouti trine napuwerl upon their
authordt--(flear.)---Soote were indeed :t fnd:ate.'
to 'semis- the full R-gal fonetioi.s. hut atilt a rer-
maitent Council, which no. Cleilillog at kiitit a prc.
liabthty of comtstit oppmitton, and 'lverting the
measures they tntght dr me to carry. With this
Council, thee, fore, they were 111 Let mute colto
I 11/faille(' with tilt whole Executiie Power. than if.
as was now propoie.tl with respect to the P. tine of
Wales, they wet- uppoissted with certain 'lonian/ins
liefor.. There were two punts lo it
behoved I to ditect their hest attrufion—tirst,
their whole purpose was to provide for a tett.por tr:
occasion and secondly, to appoint a Deputy, rill
not long else. They were in ipplOWL a Suustii ute—
a T.o.ter—,; and ito.hting beyond. Fur
this purpose he **wild most williogly concur that
no one ass so tit or proper to be named an 'lie
Prince of %Vales, If, as hal hero .aid, a Regency
Was • great natinnrl "eel, they were int:eed h;ippy
having such a person as the Prince of !Valet., to
whom they could confide the uu t ; but yet they
were ictt to do so without proper gn.ii cis, for guarda
were tint ptoofs of jealusl. they' were acting
trot wilt reference to any individual. hut flit pos..
trestlV, they ought to be governed, not I.y persoual
toofidence, taut by public priociple.
Lord Poacimsrec, in a very uninvited and emu.
prelieusive speech, took a view of the whole qu.k.
'ion, and warmly supported the mode of proceed-
ing by Address. He contended, tlvit this um. mit
auly recommended by precedent and the principles
of the Ciniettiguen, but by its expediency on the
present awful emergency. Ile teal the pie.
endetit ef Ih. Irish Pad:at:tent in 1784, and the
undoubted right of the two remaising Kratiches of
the Legislature to supply any delicieney that
might arise is the third. He denied their right,
however, to assume the whole functions of the
three Brunches, •id by a fiction to do what
was beyond the limits preserved to them h the
Constitution. As well might that Third Bratich
to pass a Rill before the meeting of Para
riraeutglo by collecting a few Members who were in
lowa, as the Rouses of Parliament pretend to gise
the Royal Assent by making the Greet Seal act.
The Noble Lord also entered into many other !cute
remarks, which we lament the paleness of the hour,
and the great length to which this discussion has
already gone, prevents us from givitig so fully as
as we could have wished.

Mr. Locenate said, he would not take up the
time of the House. as the question had been so
diseessed, and particularly so by the Chnuc.l.
lot of the Exchequer, with whom he prefect'?
agreed.
The CHANCRI.T.OR of the Excuses's& said, he
was perfectly 'ensiled es to the way she delete
had turned out, and the manner it was eonducied
in. He wished to exploit' himself, nn accent ,1' of
the Noble Lord (Purettestrr) having addreesed
for the &indium of the law and right in this rear.
He would answer him that the Isw was the twerp.
tidy: The Hon. Baronet • (Sir Francis Burdett)
says there to not any necessity. It put him iu mind
of a cert o aniinal between two boodles of hay, and
he could nut make choice of either. A charge had
been mode against !Urn that lie left out of kis con-
sidesitiou all precedent but that of /7tie ; this was
• mistake, for what he did once was. that in 17e11
.they had all the percedente before them. end
Muse a conclusion; and by entering into them
Again would only obscure the light. The prec,--
darit of the Revolution was a very primer one for •
onstage case, but the present was not in any means
mo. Ile was surprised at the argunielit of the lion.
'Gentleman opposite. that the mode proposed by
bins was illegal, and that wine) they contended for
was not, and at the same bile they told them it
was only to substitute aa Address tor • Bill ;
if owe wee illegal, tilt other was. They lied been
told they were legislating without the Third
Estate ; it was true, sod it would be illegal nn.
der any other eirconistaticee. The Honourable
at! Lesreed Gentleman (Mr. Horner) h.,cl told
them, if they wou:d address his (loyal Highness the
Prince of Wales to take on himself she Regency,
the lord Chancellor would affix his Seel to the
Commission : he (Mr. P.) was not sure of it, or
that he might not refuse to give up the Cutest Seal
to the Regret after the House had add.ossed
A Hight Honourable °cuticulae) (Mr. Poosenby)
had said, it would be necessary to have the King'.
S:gn Matend to the Consilium'''. H. would ask.
could the Regent affix it? By an Act of Henry
VIII. they were told if the King's Sign Ma.
noel was affixed to any instrument by soy person
but the King himself, it was high tressou; then
they 'mould eddies' the Regent to be guilty
of high treason—(Hear, kear.)--He would insist
that not a• argument had been used on that side of
the House, but what they told them. whieh ass,
that they were acting aulawfully. His Majesty's
Ministers held their situations nudes the greatest
reap visibility. He felt his duty to the King and
to /toe people at all times, but snider the present
circumstances there was a double responsibility.
If any act was to be done—any great Commander
to be appointed in the absence of the Regime!,
1w would undertake it •if he could nut get the es.
sent of His Majesty. It had been said if it was
necessary for Lord Wellingtou and his army to
leave Portagal, who could give him the necessary
orders ? He wood answer, the Commander-in-
Chief. or Lord Liverpool ; and he was convinced
the Noble Genesil would not refuse to obey it be.
come it had not the King's Sign Manual to it. As
to our situation with Sweden and Ai/terms, the
House would see it would be imprudent to go into
any inquiry ; bat it would be found that we had
not suffered by the suspension of the Royal Power.
Government will hive to come to Parliament far
indemnity, at a time. perhaps, when they will not
hold their present situations. He would direct
all payments to be made that were necessary, he
would issue out warrants for the payment of the
Army' Navy. although they were not signed by
the King—(ifenr. hear.)-41e would do it. and
s would hold himself tNre responsible if be did not