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London, England, 1819-12-15 00:00:00

Mini-te's (or hsvin.44 introdoced Bills teitbont
eonstitotional cane, or ‘sithont having a due re-
gard to the Acts of their RUCesl ors.
11r. Baouo AM explained, that he had not said
there were no precedents.
Mr. C NNI NG said pleasantly, that lie had made
no unfair use of the Learned Gentleman's argu-
ments. He had conscientionly stated them, and
as the L-,arned Gentleman was well aware, had
not made the nse of them lie could have done.

Mr. BR 0 MOM ANI , in the same tone, confessed
th;at the Right Honourable Gentleman knew well
Itow to make the best use of the language of an
odvercory. and it he hail on the present occasion,
St. Matgatet's anti St. James's would have rung
w;th it.

Mr. TIERNSY supported the Amendment, and
defended the Whigs and the Protest against Mr.
Canning's remarks. He would have signed the
latter. Ile drew an exaggerated picture of the
horrors to which the search for arms by night
might expose the people, and cnn•ended for tl►e
limitation of that clause, as at once irritating
and inefficient. The precedents relating to
the Highlands were, in his opinion, inappli-
cable to England, where the Jacobites were
not molested. Ile thot►ght there was no dan-
ger to call for such a measure at this time.
—There. was no leading man among the
disaffected—no arms, and no money to purchase
any. lit- was nevertheless willing to go as far as
‘,1,1 to satisfy the feelings of others, but he
never could consent tp o,t,gr be deernea an ontrapp
fin t,un►anity, and degrading to the country. Lie
disclaimed the junction of the Whigs and Radi-
cals ; but if to refuse to put an end to the liberty
of the Press, the right of meeting., the right of
having arms, and so many other rights, was to
he radical, they must endure the name.
Mr. WiLsoN sp...kt in favour of the amend-
ment.

Mr. B. WILBRAHAM observed, that the clause
for searching dot not allow the militaiy, but only
the peace officf.,r, to enter the House, and there•
fore all the srenes of wanton outrage supposed
by the Bight Hon. Gentleman, were purely ima-
ginary. It tr:o Magistrates were required in the
disturbed districts the Bill would be nugatory.
Mr. W. WYNNE supported the question, on the
ground that a sufficient case was made out, and
the matter did not rest on precedents. He, how-
ever, contended, that what was rejected as such
by Mr. Tierney were perfect in that respect. A
single Magistrate could take away personal liber-
ty, and lie saw no objection to one having the
power to search for arms.
Lord G. CAVENDISH supported the Amend-
ment, and at any rate wished Derbyshire, which
Waq perfectly tranquil, to be exempted from the
Bill.

General GROSVENOR followed on the same side.

Mr. LITTLETON %VHS anxious to p►event the ex-
plosion of rebellion, which he verily believed
might break out in the disturbed counties, But
he did not think the clauses objected to were cal-
culated to produce that effect.,

‘VILBERFORCE distended the measure on the
score of humanity, as pre Velli 101 l was better than-
punishment.

Sir J. Yoamt said, be bad voted 29 years on
that (the side), but if a division was
pressed on the amendment, he would do the Gen-
tlemen► opposite the favour of voting for once
with then►.

Mr. PROTHEROB said a few words, but amid
such a call for question, that it could not be its-
certaintd ou which side he spoke.
The House then divided—
.
• For the clause

Against it
Majority in favour of search by uight

107

Mr. 13ttouotrAst expressed a wish to hear from
the Noble Lou.l on what ground the county of
'Westmorland was included in the operation of the
lie understood it wits perfectly loyal, and
there did not appear in his viekv any pretence for
placing the inhabitants of that county under the
Act.

Mr. BENNET said, the Noble Lord,- Member for
Westmorland, pronounced a libel on his consti-
tuents when be declared his consent to the Bill.
Lord LowTHErt could not admit that the Bill
attached any stignm on the county of Westmor-
lsmi, and he was sure the county would not con-
sider the►uselves degraded. The contiguity of
Westmorland to the disturbed districts made it ne-
cessary to protect not only that county, but Nor-
thumherland. In case it was not included in the
Bill, it would become a depot for arms, which
might be used in the neighbouring districts. The
Noble Lord was enabled to Wolin the House that
Carlisle was then in a state which obliged the
Lord Lieutenant to take measures for the protec-
tion of the peaceable inhabi►ants of that city.
Mr. WALLACE confirmed the statement of the
Noble Lord, observing,. that there was no district
snore disturbed than that of Carlisle.

Air. BnovanAst explained.
Mr. PETER :Moose gave notice of 'Lis intention
to move, when the Report was received, to leave
out the City of Coventry. _ _ _

After a few words from Sir M. W. Ridley,
Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Martin (of Galway), the
remaining Clauses were then agreed to, the Bill
passed through the Committee, and was ordered
to he reported- this day.
atiawer to a question from Mr. TIBRNRY,
Lord CASTLIBREAGN said, that the Bill wh►ch
Lad just gone through the Cptioniittee, might he
reported to-morrow ; hut he was MOSt All X ions
to proceed with the Stamp 13111, and Libels Bill,
Mr. CALLAGHAN brought in A Bill to repeal the
Jri.h Bankers' Act, which was read the first and
:second time, and ordered to be printed.
The House adjourned at HALF. PAST ONE
O'CLOCK.