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as d we thus will be enabled to decide correctly.—
The Noble Lord, and those who defend the mea-
sures that have been resorted to, having agreed to
this investigation—while, on the other hand. the
iiitisiny of my Noble Friend (Lord A. Muniltote)
benig likely to throw most importing light on the
subjedt-1 thick it would, under such circum-
stance., be premature to go into any discus.ion CM
it. a.li opiesion is, however, precisely the same as
it was last Session. Nothing that since occurred
has had a tendency to shake my ojneeion, that the
evidence adduced, as well as the want of evidence,
ought to have led to very different results. But, as
his Majesty's Ministers are about to proceed with au
investigation, let us wait sill it he granted--and let
us hope that they will be able to sleety, to the satis-
faction of the public, that the Constitution of the
country has not been unnecessarily and wantonly
suspended. The Address, as the Noble Lord says,
pledges us to mntii•ng. Ido mot think it pledges
us, as me Noble Friend (Lord Folkstone) seems to
suppose, to the opinion, that the. COltAllieroble im-
provement *lnch has taken place in the situation
of the co try, for the lust six or eight months, is
to lie attributed to the measures adopted by Minis-
term. It does not pledge us to any thing except the
consideration of the Treaties with Spain and Portu-
gal. If it dill, I certainly could not pass it over
without observation. I hope, that, at a future day,
we shall have a real inquiry into the past and pre-
sent state of the country—and for that inquiry I
memo to reserve myself."
Lord CAsTLEREAGII, in explanation--•' The
Learned Geutleituati seems to imagine that I intend
to propose an u►yniry into this subject. Ile has
quite esii.understood ate. I do not intend to do
more than it usually done when a communication is
made to the House. I have not intimated any it►-
tention of instituting an inquiry into the reasons for
adopting measures, which the wisdom of Parliament
deemed necessary."

Mr. BROUGUAM—" Whether the Committee is
to he filmset; or not, I anxiously hope the intended
proceedings will be something inure than the mere
calling on the House to examine some documents,
drawn op by his Majesty's Ministers, and sent down
to us in u green bag. That would be a complete
mockery."—(Hear.)

Lord COCHRANE—" I consider the Address to
be quite unworthy the sanction of the House. It
is ridiculous to congratulate us on our improved
situation, when there is air army of 130,000 still
existing amongst us in time of peace—air immense
force, supported contrary to the constitution of the
country. It would have been well, had we been
congratulated in the Speech from the Throne ors the
diminution of our expenditure—it would have been
well if some specific proof of our growisig prosperity
had been adduced. If, for instance, it had been
slice/to, that our pour houses were cleared of paupers,
and that our starving sailors were bountifully reliev-
ed. The Address, I contend, is a mere mockery and
insult to the people. Do Ministers, I ask. mean
to atone for their delinquencies, by building
churches ? The greatest snorers, ill former tunes,
took the saute method to make their peace
with heaven. Every man wlrlHi a true sense
of religion most (eel, that !Moisten; would act
with more true pi. ty if they enlarged the gaols,
built more penitentiaries, and ftll•4r4ll au addi-
umid number of alms-houses. It is impossible
that things call go on in their present state.—
Soitiething effectual must be dune, when the
prior's-ruses are utterly incapable of smmorting
the thousands that are starving. Except under
despotic governments we ...re no such scenes. Look
to South America—look to North Atnertra—are the
people there overwhelmed with poverty and misery?
It is in Spain and Portugal, st herrn state tyranny
prevails (and, I am ashamed to say. this country is
almost reduced to the same deplorable state), that
such misery abounds. lousiesd of remedying evils
of this dreadful nature, the public money is squan-
dered on new streets, and other insigilifiettalt objects.
It would lie inure to the credit of the House it' they
paused before they agreed to so flimsy, and, in my
opinion, so foolish au Address."

'the motion was then agreed to, and a Commit-
tee was aimpointed to draw nit time Admires*,

Lord CASTLEREAGII gave notice that he would,
to-morrow, move all Addreioi of Condolence to the
Qllerli and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, oo
the lamented deini:e of the late Princeos Charlotte.
Adjourned till to-morrow.