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require some mitigation of his " assumption of unnecessary re-
sponsibility." It was said, that if we remonstrated with France,
the consequence would be a war. But he denied that the use of
vigorous language would necessarily lead to. a declaration of.
war. The Right Hon. Gent. took credit to himself for keeping
the country from. war, in spite of the enthusiasm of Parliament.
He denied that any Gentleman in that House was enthusiastic for
war. But he really believed, if proper langttage.was used by
Ministers, that there would be no war at all. The Hon. and
Learned Gentleman then argued on the-results to British com-
merce, from the systems of blockade, which should be adopted
-by the belligerent nations, whose power of shutting us out,
neutrals as we professed ourselves, from each. opposing State,
was as clear as that the son was the heir of the father.—
He could not foresee half the dangers, that threatened the
peace and security of this country, by allowing the army
of France to outrun Spain. In the moderate amendment
proposed by .the Hon.. Memberfor Vorkshire,:he could. see no.,
great approbation of the conduct of Government.- It seemed to
be of that neutral characterthat.gave triumph to neither side of
that House. It Went to a half approval of !the conduct:oft:Mi.
nisters, sold had more of ,war in it than the original Address,
:with a sort of censure in diei Opposition., - He was glad that
no one in that House was such a friend for Royalty as to say'a
word in favour of. those .tyrants;..but,it would go abroad in
plain language to. the whole: of Europe, that all the people I
of the country. with one voice, execrated theirprinciples and
presumption. .If,be had .used strong language on that sub-
Ject, it was because-the subject required the use of terms of in-
dignation and of reproach. Not one Honourable Member even
on the other side but declared they detested the conduct of those
Allies. Ile implered the House, particularly those friends on
his side, who since the commencement of the Session, had ho.
noured him with their confidence, not to let the question go to
a vote, which might be construed by persons abroad, who did
not understand our forms into an approbation of the conduct of
France.

The LORD MAYOR, amid loud cries of question, sup-
pOrted 'the amerriment. -•
Mr. fIIACDONALD replied.—. The debates of that House
had served as an antidote to . the mischief -occasioned by the
feebleness of the language of .Ministers. There was but one •
expression in the Amendment in which he could not concur.—
It was the word earnest," as applied to the endeavours of Mi-
nisters. If it meant merely that Ministers were themselves
earnest in their endeavours, be-did not quarrel with it, and, if
therfore the House had no objection, he would withdraw the
motion and allow the Amendment to stand as an original motion.
Mr.. CANNING.—" After having suffered, for three long
nights, the constant, unremitting, unsparing, lectures of lien-
tlemen opposite, for a too ready-concession to the views of
Foreign Powers, it is now incumbent upon us to say that we
have to profit by the lesson of experience which these Gentle-
mien have taught us, in return for our former alleged facility of
concession, and to decline assenting to the proposal for with-
drawing the original motion.—( Loud cries of hear.')--I am
ready to admit with the lion. Gentlemen opposite, that their
motion is now unintelligible, and I am satisfied with the amend.
meet of which . they partially complain. 1 repeat, however,
that I cannot concur in the suggestion of withdrawing the ori-
ginal motion."—(Loud cheers.)

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Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the original
Motion was negatived without a division.— The House divided
on the Amendment, when there appeared—

For the Amendment - - 372
For the original Motion - . . 20
Majority in favour of Ministers . -352
Adjournokat HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK this Morning, to
Friday.
A LIST OF THE MINORITY
ON MR. S. WORTLEY'S AMENDMENT.

Those Menibers to whose names * are tamed, were desirous to
quit the House, and not to vote ; but the shutting of the
doors prevented them from executing their intention.

Barrett, S. M. "Grant, G. M. 'Plummer, John
Bentinek. Lord W. "llolmes, W. 'Russell, W. W.
Clifton, Viscount ' Hutchinson, C. H. ' Wood -
Ellice, E. ° II oney wood. W. l's
"Gipps, G. 'Mitchell, John TELLCItS.
'Grant, Colonel Moberly, W. L. Hume, J.
sOlenorehy, Vise. Moberly, J. Hamilton, Lord A.