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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

, WEDNESDAY, FEfl 13.
MARTIN FOLKES presented a ,meporr,
stating that Mr. WILLIAM' BALDy Ili was so in.
disposed as to render his attendance on the Barn..
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The SOLICITOR 'OENEI4AL moved that Sir
WILLIAM :1)C )TTt. 40UL-1,11:1vC leave to go into the
Country. Mr.. jsictLL had also leave to go on the
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Weavers of Scotland,---Referred to a Committee.
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That the order for taking into consideration .the
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County of Hereford, be discharged; which being
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and the Report to.be 'received to.morrnw..
..Mr, WALLACE brought up the Report of the
Committee appointed to consider, the Address to
.His-Majesty, which .Was Agreed to by the whole
House, and that. such Members as are of His Ma.
jesty'a,Most Hon. Privy Council do wait on His
Majesty to know when he. will be pleased to re.
ceive the same.
The SesAtqa gave notice, that he should take
the Chair at two o"clocksio-morrow.

THE PRINCE OF 'WALES.

The CHNNCELLOR of the ExcHeittett moved
that the Order of the bay for taking-int.) con-
sideration lits'MAttisry's most Gracious Message
he now read; svhieli being rhne, he moved, " That
the: Sr LAKE a do now leave the Chair."
Cdorrel S74ANLEY said, that. be..fore the Sr a AK a It
left the Chair, he wished to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman who had made the Motion, a few
.questions. First, whether it. was intended to be
proposed that the difficulties of His Royal High.
,ness should be removed,by, any new step by..thet
House ; or whether the matter was to be considered
as a compromise on account of some claims which
it was supposed. His Royal Highness had, which
had not been appropriated to his use? Or whether
there was Money to be raised by vote on the
Public i' . If it was to be considered as a ,matter of
compromise, on account .of those claims, he had
mason ta believe that the first law authorities
in.. this Country were very much divided upon
that ,matter ; they were .very much in doubt
upon .the legality of such claim, and here the House
had nothing to..gtside itself by, for there was no
evidence:. before it.. He had unfeigned attaehmeot
to His Royal Highnest,., and to every branch of the
illustrious tamily of .which.he was so considerable a
*part ; but he timid not forget the duty he also owed
to his Constituents,who must bear a considerable
.share of every. new burden, if any was intended to
be imposed on the. Public this particular., Ha
apprehended, that in this respea„.His .Royal High-
ness .was precluded from having any application
made in his behalf
.to .that, House, by what took
place in the year .x 787, he. meant the gracious Mes.
sage from His Majesty on the :2 ISt of May, 17N7.
and the Address of the House upon that IVles_
sage, on the 2.1. th of the same. month : with this
view of theft matter, he must "desire that.:thts
Clerk would reed the entry on the Journals on those
days. [ The Clerk of the House' then read tlie
entry ot. His Majesty's Message and. the Address
referred- to by the' flOn.. Member.] After which
he observed, that rl* House would form its own
Opinion ben that aubi,Cd. Ile must, however,
permitted to say, that notwithstanding the entire
respet he had for .His 'lkoyel Highness, its whose
welfare and dignity he,litlmitted the Public were
greatly interested, and-fsr whose virtues he hid a
great regard, yet he .mese..not forget that he sv;as
entrusted with the care of the interest of.thw w.hO
sent hint to that House, and ,who,bore a great:part
of the Public berthens,of the Empire.? , 1
The 017 ANCELLOW of tire 'EXCHAVIER
sail, , the Hon. Member had- sut a questionewhe.
the. proposition about .to be-submitted, was
ur was not the result of-a comptomise, iwoonse.
quence:of a statement. made in' a former: Session of
Parliament, 4r, behalf' of His Royal Highness the
Prince -of„,;Wales' -frespdting.the arrears which had
accrued Awing the Minority of His Royal Highness?
Upon.the,sublea, of 'Comptomise„he had no scruple
in deela ring explicitVto the Hum .Member,' and
to ehe..:llouse, lilac. Compromise made aio pare
whatever
,the inducement he had to 'submit
to the House. proposition -which e M should
submit, if it,' ahottld be the. sense of the House

thepayment-of the debts of His itoial Highness,
heCilU'ae provision was made for that'purpose already,
hut fbr the purpose of enabling His Royal High.
ness to re.stilblish him Self in that situation which
was necessary fur the support of that Dignity and
Splendor which belonged to his station, and in the
preservation of which, this C-ciuntrY had a deep and
4 constitutional interest, He desired Gentlemen to
etster what were the terms of the Message which
earner to the House, His Majesly adverted to the
period which had elapsed since the adoption of the
Arrangement, deemed by the wisdom of Parliament
necessary for the discharge of the Incumbrances of
the Prince of 'Wales, and adverted to the progress
made in carrying them into died ; and His Majesty
then referred to the House for such measures as
might appear to it to be necessary for the sup.
port of the station of His Royal Highness :—and
next, His Majesty expressed his regret that any
measore which the House might think necessary
for this purpose, was to have the circa of increasing
the hortheus of his People. Now, upon this, he had
only at present to observe, that tho,,e Members who
were prepared to say, that they would nut consider
any proposition, be it what it may, which may
have the effea of occasioning any Aditiorral bur-
then on the Public for this purpose, would °bled to
the Motion now before the House, that the SPE AK tats
do now leave the Chair. Those who thought that
they ought, at least, to hear the proposition, although
it might have this efrea, (and he trusted they were
a very large majority of the House) and that some
provision !night be made, which they could, con.
sistently with their duty adopt, after being made
acquainted with the nature of it, would vote for the
Motion, that the Sr EAK g do now leave the Chair,
for the purpose of attending to what might be stated
in the Committee, and considering whether the
proposition ought to he adopted or not, by which
they would only be giving etre& to an order made
the other day without a dissenting voice, namely,
that the Message should he taken into consideration.
There could he nothing understood in assenting to
the present Motion, in the nature of a pledge to
assent to the proposition which might be made
in the Committee ; • that could nor he so by any
implication whatever, because hitherto the terms
of the proposition, which, if the • House should go
into a Committee, he should submit, were not yet
known. If it should appear to be objeaionable in
any part, every Member in the Committee would
of course have an opportunity of objeaing' to it.
If, - after hearing the proposition, it should appear
to any honourable Member to be such as ought not
to he even discussed, he would have an oppor.
turity of ..moving that the Chairman do leave
the Chair, without reporting .or asking leaye
to sit again.. AU this would be in the power
of the Hun. Gentleman who had put the question
to him, as well as in the power of every Member in
the House. This being the state Of the case, he
trusted he should not be thought wanting in respe&
to the Hon. Gentleman, or to the Howe, if he
abstained from making; further observations upon
this subjea, until he should have an opportunity of
submitting his sentiments to a Committee ,of the
whole House,

The question that the SPEAXER do now leave
the Chair wits then put and carried ; the House ac.
cordingly formed itself into a Committee of the
whole House, Mr. WALLACE in the Chair.
The Cll .INC ELIO R of the LXCHEQUEk said,
that he rose to submit a proposition to the considera-
tion orthe Cemmittee, which he flattered himself,
notwithstrmiiieg what lied been said by an Hon.
Member, weuld meet with the general acquiescence
of the Comieittee; for it sees impossible for him to
entertaie a doebt for a single moment, of a sincere.
disposition in every Metnner of that House, to pro.
• 'note., as far its consisteittly•with his duty he 'could
do so, the eae arid comfort of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales. It was impossible fi>r him to
entertain a doubt, thet every individual Member
tai that Committee' felt that he had a constitutional
share of interest in the splendor and dignity of the
1-I;.:if Apparent to the British Crown. He was per.,
convinced, that those who proposed the med.
sure- itt t eoe, and those who supported it felt a
painful but indispensible part of their duty to adopt
this measure, and • which was afterwards, upon a
consideration of all the circumstances, agreed to,
• and Inside a 'legislative provision sl,y the wisdom of
Pariiament. Yet those who proposed it, and those
who supported it, brought it forward; and gave it
that support with feelings of reludana:evhich, how.
ever, were superseded by the paramount'obligations
of their public duty ; and he was persuaded, there
could not be any individual in that Hoese, or in
this Country, who would not rejoice at finding any
means by which His Royal Highness could be
enabled to tipport the dignity and splendor of
his high state. The meaus then adopted, were
thought necessary by the wisdom of Parliament,
guided, as they were, by a sense of their public
duty. It was material to refer to the proceedings of
1795, in the discussion of this subjeft ; and. that
reference was become still mare necessary in con-
sequence of what fell froth his Hon. Friend who
spoke previous to the Seem( eit's leaving the Chair;
and therefore he would refer, to such proceedings.
t would be recolleAed, that at the latre4 end of
;April 1795, a Message came from His Majesty to
the fiousv, recommending areextension of the &ail-
blidiment of the Prince of 'Wales, expressing a re•
gret that the income of His Royal Highness had
not been adequate to the support of his station, and
stating, disynaly, that His Majesty had no idea of
ptopwing to Parliament to make a provision for the
discharge of the debts of His Royal Highness,
crthetwise than toy appropriating a Vitt t of his in-
come for that porpote. Upon this Message the
linieie had aaeil ; the measure was proposed 4Y--his
Right Honourable Friend the late Minister, who
breaght fur ward the proeosition, founded on a
jest comparison (if the, oxalis to support the
4,:itahliihtilcot of the Prince of Wales, with the
AL"wit of his ifiCtilifirilfiCeS and a cemparison was
also made between, the sta'te aed Condition ctf
thilio to the year. 179 e, end those of finer
ee::oCee Reght lion. Fried had stated, that
in 117 year 4742, a proviSiee wit made by Par.
liaeren to the then PrMee o Wales, an income of
per Arlllllll, eXclil:,lloC of the revrWies
the Patchy of f.2otowall; anti all which his kieelit

a •vl'• • a•l..•{• Part.i.ll US 'U %,...uailliiitxcc a► ....I,

! was td consider the change which took place in the ."1
value of money from the year 314:2 to the period
at which he was then speaking, which was in the
year 1795, and desired them also to consider. the .
necesaary increase of the Establishment of the Prince'
of Wales in consequence of such changes. There
had been also an increase of 25,0001. per annum
granted on that establishment, an addition which
very few persons thought exorbitant, and to which,
therefore, very little objedion was made. His
Right Hon. Friend then argued, that-the income of
His Royal Highness, in the year 179 c, would not
in reality become greater by What he 'proposed than
that which had been enjoyed by his Royal Grand,
father. In 174.5, a motion was made, that 60,0001.
should be received by his then Royal Highness,
which was adopted by a very large majority of
that House. Thus, his Right Hon. Friend had ar.
gued in support of his then proposition, whio was
adopted by the House. Then there came another part
of His Majesty's message under the consideration of
the-Committee, and on which there was more differs
ence of opinion than on the former. Some thought
that no discharge of the Debts of the Prince of Wales
should be considered in that I-loose; that no ar.
rangements should be made, And that the charge of
it should (lot be borne by the Public. Others concur-
red with those in thinking, that provision 'should
be made for the liquidation of the Debts of His
Royal Highness, 'but that the burthee should not
be borne by the Public, but should come out of the
income of His Royal Highness himself. It was,
however, the opinion of his Right Hon. Friend,
who wished to combine the true .interests of His
Royal Highness with a just regard to the intes
rests of his Creditors, that provision should be
made for the payment of their claims, by the
appropriation of 60,0001. per annum, of the Re.
venues of the Dutchy of Cornwall, and that means
must be found for the liquidation of the Debts of
His Royal Highness. The distinct proposition was
assented to ; and this was the general wish of the
House, namely, that some measure should take
.place for liquidating the Debts of His Royal High.
ness; the means to accomplish which end produced
a variety of confliding opinions ; but the House -
was relieved from further difficulties upon the sub-
jed, by a gracious communication from His Royal
Highness himself, which he begged permission to
read to the Committee. Here the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER read the Message of, His Royal
Highness to the House, which was brought down
by Mr. Astseitteria R ; and upon which they after.
wards proceeded—His Royal Highness, by that
Message, assenting to A plan for the liquidation of
his Debts out of his Income, in the manner which
Parliament afterwards direeled, His Royal Highness!
having, by that Message, submitted entirely to the
wisdom of Parliament for that purpOse.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proceeded
to observe, that this Gracious Message from His
Royal Highness, .was received, as it ought to be re.
ceived, with perfed resped and with gratitude, and
the House of Commons proceeded to instrud its
Committee as to the mode in which the Bill should
be brought in, in which provision was made for
the managemeut of His Royal Highness's House_
hold—what was to be allotted for that purpose, and
what part of the Incense of His Royal Highness
should be appropriated to the liquidation of his
Debts,. It was the opinion of the House at that
time, that they would better discharge their duty
• to His Royal Highness, and to their Constituents,
by adopting a measure aehich applied part of the
Income of His Royal Highness for the satins
fadion of his Creditors ; but the primary objed
of the measure which wits then adopted, was
to liquidate the Debts, under which Parliament
gave to His Royal Highness an admonition, for,
applying so large a proportion of his income to the
payment of his Debts, was an admonition... But if
any persons were now present who concurred in
this measure, he would ask them, if they had made
up their minds to this, that such measure being to
be continued liar twelve years,' and that His Royal
Highness had sustained it for eight out of aloe
twelve years, and looking back on that period, he
would ask such persons, had they made up their
minds that His Royal Highness should continue in
that situation for twelve years at all events, or
whether they did not think that he had already con-
tinued a sufficient time in that situation ; and
he would ask if they did not think, in the yeae
1795, when they came to that determination, that
they reserved to themselves a right of exercis.
ing their own discretion to consider the mat.
to now, and that they had not precluded them-
selves from doing so, by an harsh and austere obli.
gation ? By the Bill to which he had already
alluded, it was . provided that the Debts of the
Prince of Wales should be investigated, and an ap.
propriation was made, not by any sum granted, or
imposed upon the Public, but out of the revenues of
His Royal Highness himself, which appropriation
was 13,0001. per annum, the revenue of the Dutchy
of Cornwall, and 60,0001. per annum, out of the
income of His Royal Highness, to discharge
Debts which were then computed at 630,0001.
but which were afterwards estimated at 65°,0001,
so that I 3,0001. and 60,0001. per annum,- together,
were employed in discharging a capital debt of
650,0001. and debentures were issued for that
purpose. Here he ,entered into the detail of the
application of those' Funds for the liquidation of.
His Royal Highness's Debts. The result of which
was, that on the sth of .January last, there had
been paid • off 563,8951. and continuing . the
operation of this plan, the whole. would be
discharged in July 1806,! leaving a balance,
of something less than tool. and akowing 6000 ls
for the charges of management. He then took no-
tice of His Majesty's Message recommending
this subjeti to Parliament, and then desired it
to be recollected, that His Royal Highness had
passed eight years of his life, it fifth part of it, in
a state of embarrassment, and conaparative ob-
scurity. lie would then ask, did we with such
just feelings as we entertained for His koyal
iliehnese; did we, with such just attaclueent
to the Menarchy of this Country, of which His
ko) al Hight ens was so essential a Branch, act
cooaistently with the duty which we owed to such
Monarchy and to ourselves, by with-holding as-
sistarcc from His Royal ilighntitse, in -his proem

q.1,60.5%/1/ vvi..Mll.l
141114 sue VN=Mee was
prepared to say, that His Royal Highness should
remaii)..in this situation of comparative. obscurity
four years longer I It should be recolleaed, that
the House had not paid one shilling towards the
discharge of the Debts of His Royal Highness for
the last eight years. Much indeed of those Debts
were paid, but they were paid out of the income of
His Royal Highness himself. He did not believe
the House wished His Royal Highness to continue
in this state. He wished it to be remembered also,
that Parliament had no embarrassment whatever in
this case ; for at the time'of the last arrangement of
the MCA irs of His Royal Highness, no pledge whatever
was entered into for not considering the subjea again:
every Member was therefore at liberty to a 1 as his
conscience guided; or a due sense of his duty should
diciate. The proposition which he should have to
submit to the Committee, would be, 1 That His
Royal Highness should be placed, from the sth of
January, 1803, in the situation in which he would
have been placed, but for the last provision which
was made for the arrangement of the Affairs
of His Royal Highness in the year 1795." k was
not his intention to propose that any alteratioo
should take place with regard to the liquidation of
his Debts--he wished that system to continue its
operations, and to do all that was intended by it.
He did not wish to interrupt the plan adopted
to prevent the accumulation of any future Debts.
What he wished to submit to the Committee was,
that of enabling His Majesty to grant to the
Prince of Wales the same Income as he had previ.
ous to the arrangement of his Affairs, namely, the
sum of 60,0001. per annum. This, he, was per.
suaded, would not appear excessive, when it was
considered, that go years ago, a Prince of Wales
had 90,0001. per ann. and that His Royal Highness
in the year togs had only 138,001 l. and, which
was not then supposed to be more than sufficient to
support his state and dignity"; and, that, which
was in 1795 deemed no more than sufficient, must
be admitted to be moderate indeed at the present
moment, considering the great change which had
taken place in the value of money during the last
eight years, and consequently the great increase in
the expences of living.
It was not his intention to propose any addition
to the sum then thought necessary, but he wished
His Royal Highness to be in possession, of an In.
come as large as he would have had at that period;
if it had not been for the Rest riEtiOns and Regulations
then adopted. He should not think it right, at
this time, nor, indeed, at any time, to atternpf:tb-
undervalue . economy ; never was it better untlei.
stood, more ably discussed, or more wiielkadupted,
than at the period , when the lasl'prcivisions were
made for the regulation of • the Establishment
of his Royal Highness; but if any one' would duly
consider this subject, look at the value of the ne.
cessary Expenditure of such a station, of providing
for the various Offices of State which belong to that
Station, reception of Foreign Ambassadors, and the
various other branches of unavoidable expence of the
Royal Household, it would appear that the charges
upon the Civil List were such, that the sum applicii.
ble to the ease and comfort of those to whom it was
designed was not very large. He was as much at.
melted to economy as any one, but he would asks
and ask with confidence, was the state of this Coun-
try such,as to make us doubt its sufficiency to pro.
vide for. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
the additional sum of 60,0001. thereby placing him
only in the situation he was in at a period of war,
and now we are in a period of peace I He would ask,
whether it appeared to any' one more than right, that
there should be granted now, only that which, wits
deemed
no more than necessary in time of War, and
that years ago I—Let every Gentleman reflex what
change had taken place in the value of money within
the last eight years, and then determine what was ne-
cessary to support the splendor of His Royal Highness;
and let it be remembered, that from the interest we
all had, constitutionally, in that splendor, what we
gave to the Prince of Wales to support it, we in
reality gave to ourselves.—Let us consider these
points attentively, and consider the inconveniencies
which His Royal Highness had been obliged to sus.
Min for the last eight years, by the operation of a
measure which Parliament, judging wisely under all
the circumstances then before them, thought it their
duty to adopt; and having considered these matters
attentively, lie should be deceived if it would not
appear expedient to adopt the measure he should
submit to the discietion of the Committee,
which had for its objeCt the placing His Royal
Highness in the same
situation he was in pre-
vious . to the adoption of the Regulations of
1795. The Hon. Gentleman who had made some
observations previous to the SPEAKER'S leaving
the Chair, was desirous of knowing whether any
compromise had taken place On this occasion. He
wished to be distinCtly under toot on this subjea.
He could say with petted satisfaction, that it lie
had never heard one word of the Petition of Right,
the proposition he was about to submit to the Corn.
mince was a proposition he should :save voted for,
(if sanaioned by His Majesty) let it come from
whatever quarter it might in that House. He
thought it essentially necessary to the splendor of
the Prince of. Wales. When he said Splendor, he
did riot mean that vain osentation which some I
thoughtless persons mistook for splendor. —He
spoke not merely of equipage and external appear.
ante, though these were not • to be totally disre.
garded in such an elevated station ; but he meant
something of much greater value, that of enabling
His Royal Highness to be munificent to merit, to
promote, by his countenance, great and liberal un-
dertakings. He wished to see the Prince of Wales
placed In a situation to receive the due attention of
the Nobility and Gentry of this Country, to be
able.to return them the comforts of Hospitality,
and to receive them in a manner suitable to his own
rank and their wishes, for on this much depended
of that intercourse between a Prince and the higher
classes of the Subjects of this Realm, which was so
desirable, and which contributed so much to the
harmony of the State, and which was therefore much
to' be cherished. His Royal Highness must there.
fore be enabled to be munificent on At occasions;
for it was not to be forgotten that• he was Heir
Apparent to the greatest Crown in the Uni.
verse. He was confident the House could not
be content to see the Heir to the British Ctewn 1

in a situation in which tte _
ragement to undertakings of a liberal and u
nature or protection and support to negleCted
tful
nius, or publicly unobserved or unencouraged merit,
such as his own noble dispo,ition would lead him
to—this he could rot do, nor could lie follow the
dictates of his own generous feelings if continued in
his present situation. Under all these impressions,
he would ask of the Committee, whether they still
thought that the restraint which had been imp eh
upon His Royal Highness for eight years, should
continue for fiur years more ? He could not believe
it.—He, on the contrary, believed, that they thought
it was time to relieve His Royal Highness from Ills
present embarrassment ; and he was so much con-
vinced of the propriety of the proposition he was
about to submit to the Committee, that, as he had
said already, he should have supported it if it came
from any quarter whatever, if it had the sanction of
His Majesty ; but although the hope that this mea-
sure would be the means of putting an end to the Pe-
tition of Right gave him great satisfaClion, yet he
disclaimed it as a motive for bringing forward this
proposition, which in his conscience he thought de-
served to be received in that Committee upon Con-
stitutional principles—He had nothing further et
present to.say to the Committee, but to ask perdwt
for having detained them so long. He then moved,
" That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that
His Majesty be enabled to grant yearly any sum or
sums of money out of the Consolidated Fund of,
Great Britain, not exceeding in the whole 60,004,1"'
being to take place and to be computed from we
th of January 1803, and to continue until the 01
July 18°6, towards providing for the better supert
and dignity of His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales." He observed, that the Revenues of 11111
Dutchy of Cornwall would be free during this perioa
to the amount oft 3,0001. otherwise, he should have
proposed the vote for 73,0001. ; and to a question
put by Mr. HmtatsoN, the CHANCELLOR Of th.
EXCHIQUIIIR said, that the amount of the debt li.
quidated by payment. ul to the sth of janitor
1803, was 66318951. .ard that the residue and
235,7541. including principal and interest, 40.
60001. charges of management.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said, as a per"
authorized by the Prince of Wales, it was proper
he should say a few words on a subjed so important'
and he was extremely desirous of catching the at-
- tension of ...the ,Chairman of the Committee, fee
though he had ceased to have the hoqour of attend"
ing the Prince of Wales_ in the- character he once
ntlili.jtit:2ltalatietAtit., %Oh 10 to - him • was i n fin; teir
more valuable, the confdeoce of His Royal High-
ness. He should state- his, sentiments, as fir as with
propriety they could, be stated, as well in resPe#
to the gracious Meslage cu nmonicated; from the
Throne, 'as ".ciao the Mrition made upon it by-hie
Right Honourable Friend:* He was eatnel.o7
sited by the Prince of %les to express his wont'
acknowledgment and affection to his Sovereign, for
the: ioterest and concern • which His MitsrY bad
shewn in the, welfare of .the Prince of w"1"0
strongly marked by the gracious
Message now un-:,
der the consideration of the Committee : with regard
to the Minion riow before the House he was desired
to-say, that His Royal Highfiess looked forward with
a sanglatie Isoitegsitra-per fen- reasl i ness to acquiesce ins
the determination of the Honie. He had stated mote
than once in the late Parliament, by the direetinn
of the Prince of Wales, that it ever had been, and
would be, his desir: to shew every
mark er otation
and duty to his-Royal Parent, and this feeling in..
duced His Royal Highness to .forego a claim of
Right, 'rather than prosecute that Right in a inan.
net tharcould possibly appear hostile to His Ma-
jesty ;. the' House would consider how much that
feeling was increased by the late Gracious Message
from His Majesty, and how highly gratified His
Royal-Highness would be,_ if the House adopted the
measure proposed by the Right Hon. the CHANCEL'
LOR of the EXCHEQUER, which would enable Hie
Royal Highness to conduct himself in a manner con.
sonant to his feelings upon a prosecution on a peti-
tion of right; a right which, Mr. SolActroe said,
he had no difficulty in stating, that the .doubt
of the Hon. Gentleman who spoke first on this
subject to-night, no person who had sufficient-
ly considered that subject could entertain. But
although he was confident on this point, he was
equally sure that the prosecution of that light woe
contrary to the feelings of His Royal Highness,
because it might lead to a discussion so disagreeable
and inconvenient, to circumstances so touch to be
deprecated, that he was sure every feeling and con-
siderate man would rejoice to see chat take place,
which prevented the possible interruption in the
affection which subsisted between His Majesty and
his eldest Son, an' afFenion which he hoped
would continue to the latest period. He wished to
be understood clearly, he meant not to say that
the ground cf this Motion had any oonneaion with
the claim of right ; but that the ground of this
Motion. was a public ground of the propriety of the
measure itself, which indeed was most distinnlY,
forcibly, and ably stated by his Right Hon. Friend.
That there had not been, nor could there be,
any compromise between the Prince of Wales
and his Right Hon. Friend, was a thing n°t 742..
doubted. When this gracious intention or.„,11,1
it •
jcsty was first intimated to the Prince of "1",".„'
came on His Royal Highness as unripened" it 7-
unsolicited ; it imposed on him no terms or °Jr
ditions whatever; therefore when he said t':i
should the Committee adopt the terms now props
by his Right Hon. Friend, it would be agreeable 10
His Royal Highness, he meant it world enable His
Royal Highness to stop the suit, and to do an aLI
that was free and voluntary in the Prince of Wales'
and suggested by that Gratitude which he always
felt for that House and the Public, for their condutl,
and which would be still increased, should the
Committee adopt this measure. These were the sea'
timento of the Prince of Wales, which, however
imperfectly he had stated them, he hoped would 1101
appear disadvantageous to the Prince, but that they
were consonant to the feelings of the House, so that
he hoped no one would wish to withhold what was
here proposed. Having said thus much in behalf,
and by desire of the Prince, be begged permission
to say a few words for himself, unconnened with,
and unauthorised by His Royal Highness. lie had
said on a former occasion, that great as were the
"Pence' 91. His Royal Highness, and imposed Wei-