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sent, not to propole that Arnentirtnent to: tl;c acop.'
tion of the House, or to thiew any impediment, at
such a moment, in the' ay of this AddresS ; by no
means, however, _abandoning my resolution to
bring forward the discussion jrt another shape, and
at an early day.: and in order that the House may.
be in possession of the motives which had induced
me to form the .Amendment I intended to move, I
will read it to the House. The Amendment I in-
tended was—

" That this House feels the deepest concern for the Dis-
asters which have befallen His Majesty's Allies on the Con-
tinent, and will proceed to inquire into the causes which
have produced them ; that the House feels that the most vi-
gorous measures are necessary for the defence and security of
the Country : but at the same time that they grant to His Ma-
-
aesty the necessary means of carrying on the Contest for the
honour and safety of the Empire, it will be the duty of the
House to take care the public resources be so directed as not
to aggravate the calamities or increase the dangers of the
Country."
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", Such is the nature of The Amendment which 1
intended to have the honour of proposing this
night; but although, for the reasons I have men-
tioned, I forego it for the present, yet, such are the
exigencies of the public affairs, that many days
cannot be suffered to elapse without bringing for-
ward the subje& for ample .discussion, in some
shape; the Country expe&s it from this House, as
a paramount and indispensible duty, and there-
fore I now inforni the House, that, at all events,
I shall bring forward such a Motion, on Monday
ties: t.

Mr. FOX.---" I rise; Sir, to,trouble the House
With Only a very few words. upon the subjeet. I
coincide; .Sir, with the Noble Lord in the motives he-
has expressed for not pressing, his Amendment this '
night ; but.l trust .and hope,, that foregoing this
Amendment for the present will :by no. means .be
eeheidered; within or without„ these Walls, as an
abandonment of its objet. I do. trust, 'that our
abstaining for the present' from en-teririg into any
discussion on the topics-contained in His Majesty's
Message, will. not
,be any where so far misinter-
preted as to erecite an opinion that we did not f4el
all that we (eight to feel froM the calamities that
have ciferWhelrned the Continent of Europe; that
Ave did.not reprobate those ill-planned, ill-concerted,
ill-conducted measures that have led to the present
brisit. Still, however, though feeling as Tdo on the
state of the Country, I could not do justice to the
itibje6t in discussing the measures of a person whose
condu& is .so materially involved in those topics,
during his absence, the cause of which I regret .as
'muck as any Mari. nut, however forcibly swell con-
siderations ought to operate upon the discretion of
the House on ordinary occasions, yet all considera
tions of personal regard must give way to the exi-
gencies of the times, which imperiously require
that' the necessary discussion upon a subje6l so
important should not be long postponed. Con-
icioui; that the House must feel the justice of
this sentiment, and not wishing any more than
the Noble Lord to excite any discussion farther
fOr the present, I shall reserve my opinions for the
' day which the Noble Lord has mentioned for brine
ing forward the subje& in any shape that to him
• shall appear most eligible." .
Lord CASTLEREAGH rose to express leis
thanks. to the Noble Lord opposite him, for the
very liberal manner in which he had acceded to
the general wish, in not pressing an Amendment
Which must lead to discussions involving the cha-
raCter and conduCt of a ' Right. Hon. Gentleman
now absent from a severe illneSs, which,. he was
confident, every Member of that House must deep-.
leeregret.. In the absence of his Right Honourable
Friend, it would, Undoubtedly, be matter of. pain-
ful regret, that a discussion should be brought for-
irard, in which his feelings and public conduit
'Were Matetially interested; and he trusted the
period tá which the Noble Lord would postpone
hiS question would be regulated by the same consi-
deration and liberal feeling which aCtuated him on
the present occasion. It seemed, however, 'to be
the intention of Gentlemen on the- other side of
the House, . if he might judge from What had fallen
from the Noble Lord; arid the Hon': Gentleman,
to arraign the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers;.
as the cause of the calamities on the Continent : 'he
tould drily . assure,. the Noble • Lord, 'that his Ma-.
lest y's Ministers; wheneVer the questien'should be
brotight for Ward, were as well prepared to defend
their conduct; ai.the Noble'Lord or his friends were
to arraign it.
As the SPEAKER was going to, put the question-,
Mr. IFEVDH.dII,I rose and declared, that his
nion was perfettly conformable to that which had
been expressed by iris Huh. Friend (Mr. Fox) ;
did net wish that there should be any-misrepresen-
tation of the Motives which had induced him to.eori-
lent to the delay which hid beeti thought advisea...,
lite, in consequence of the peculiar circumstances of
!be individual whose condua wbuld be so materially
ernplicated in the discussion. He Was afraid that the
hopes which had beiee held- out of a speedy recovery
were not well grounded ; and it must berecolleeted;
that in times of extraordinary difficulty 'and date-ere
like the present,the indiiicheal feelings of every Mem-
ber of that House must yield to the superior consi-
deration of their duty. to the PubliC., He felt, in
common with other Members, considerable pain, on
account of the present situation of the Right Hon.
Gentleman to whom he had alluded; but, however
disposed he might he to hechilge thatfeeling, he thought
the interest of the Public wbuld Net, admit of any
longer delay of the importaet discussion which must
take place, than to that day which the. Noble Lord
(Lord HENRY PETTY) had mentioned. He thought
that Noble Lord had pointed out the ,longest period
to whith their duty to the Country Would alloVe,the
discussion to be postponed, ,
The Address was then pat, and carried unani.;
mously.