Star.
London, England, 1801-03-26 00:00:00

former footing. The bad fuccefs of our Allies
cannn: be imputed to us; I fay whenever we were
en we have been fuccefsful. I always Rated,
:!:11 lay, that the objeit of this war was to guard
ni,;ainfl a iy item of aggreflion made for the pur-
pcfL of ovt.rturning our Government ; in the de.
hich we have made we have been
fueeeff-
fial. itli relpecl to our Allies, if they had in
tie be.,:rming taken our advice, if they had laid
at;.!_ their jealostfics and anienoiltie, and united
in ure common caufe, they would have been
fuse: ful ; they would not now have to brood
over their misfortunes, whVo one day or other
will fall down upon them with increaled force.
At to what the Honourable Gentleman laid
about the late refignations of Minillers—that
a cloud hangs over the whole tranfaftion—
that it is a myltery which lie cannot unrid-
dle, I will only fay, that if ever there was one
tranfaEtion more plain and Pimple than another, it
was this. We were of opinion that our continu-
ance in office was intimately connufted with the
execution of a great and important meafine, which
when we found we could not carry into effeet, we
refolved to :ale his Majelly's permiffion to refign
our lituations, and our refignations were gracioufly
accepted ; we were determined to retain the fame
loyalty and veneration for cur Sovereign we ever
did, and hoped his Majefty would make choice
of thole perfons who would obfcrve the fame
principles with which we endeavoured to keep
the Britifh Con ftitution together. Such Mini-
fters as we withed for have been appointed ;
and we are determined to give them our fop-
port. This then is the whole of the myftery on
which the Hon. Gentleman has dwelt fo much.
During a late ntelancholy event, which every man
both in and out of this Haute mull deeply regret, I
may with propriety demand what prayers were put
up by the public for the appointment of the Hon.
Gentlemen oppofite to me to the principal offices
under Government? what willies were expreffed for
the exertion and interference of their talents in pro-
moting the welfare of the country at that critical and
momentous period ? I believe, Sir, the anfwer will
not be very difficult to make, and I hope the new
Minifters will experience the bell fupport of the
Hon. Gentlemen by their oppofition to them. The
Hon. Gentlemen (tern to be ferioully concerned re-
fpeeting the permanence of his Majelly's prefent Mi-
:tillers, and manifea their apprehenfions that they
cannot, in confequence of the dangers which fur-
round them, continue to exercife the duties they
have been called upon to difcharge. This condua
puts me in mind of a Rory, not inapplicable to the
prefent cafe, which is related of the two Royal bro-
thers, King Charles the 11. and the Duke of York.
The latter took feveral occafions to communicate
to his Majefty the fears with which his fubjets
were agitated at the perils with which the King's
perfon was threatened. " Do not be uneafy about
me," replied the King, " they know who is to foe-
ceed me." The Honourable Gentlemen on the
bench below me, it is no doubt true, are untried ;
but if they fucceed in eflablifhing a permanent and
honourable peace, they will be entitled to the gra-
titude and fupport of the country. If on the con-
trary their attempts in obtaining that defirable ob-
jed Lbould be fruftrated, this Houk and the pub-
lic will be compelled to make up their minds to an
oppofite mirk. If any Honourable Gentleman
has a fpecific charge to make, let him bring it for-
ward diftinaly and explicitly ; but I contend, Sir,
that a general charge, fuel; as that on which the
motion is founded, will never lead to any fatiaac-
tory or ufeful purpofe. It is neccfrary to call the
attention and inveftigation of the Houle to parti-
cular objeas, and nothing effedual can be accom-
pined by a contrary proceeding. The prefent
motion cannot poflibly anfwer any good purpofe,
and I (hall therefore oppofe the Honourable Gen-
tleman's propofition.
Mr. Parr (poke nearly as follows :—Sir, from
what I have heard the Hon. Gentleman Rate, I
was taught to believe, that there were grounds of
fufpicion againfl the laft Adminiftration fufficient
to induce the Houfe to agree to go into the Com-
mittee of inquiry. I Gould, perhaps, argue too
arrogantly were I to anticipate the fate of the quef-
tion, by Rating my belief, that the Houk would
entertain fentiments of a very different nature. So
far as concerns myfelf, l might, perhaps, be thought
to at with the greateit propriety by treating the
accufations at this time with filence. Whatever un-
favourable infinuations might be advanced, I was
confcious of having faithfully difcharged my duty
in a great and memorable Itruggle for every thing
that was dear to civilized fociety. Were I, how-
ever, indifferent to myfelf as an individual, it would
be my pride to retain the good opinion of thofe
with whom I have bad the honour to ad. There
were many other motives of a perfonal nature
which had a great influence on my mind. But with
all thefe weihty confidcrations—with all my
partiality for friends, whole valuable attachment
will always remain ftrongly impreffed on my me-
mory—l feel other motives of a more power-
ful nature. It was not a queftion confined to my-
fell alone—it was not a qucition refpelling my
colleagues, however dear to me—it was a queflion
involving much more important confequences—it
was in Taft, a queffion in %Ouch the honour and
dignity of the country were deeply interelled. But
grave and ferious as fuch a difcuflion might be, I
forefee no danger from the molt riid exercife of
your judgment ; for, unlefs the Houfe had com-
pletely changed the opinions entertained from the
commencement of the war to the prefent period,
the acquittal of myfelf and friends would be eats
and honourable. Your Canetion to the mealures
hitherto adopted cannot fail to produce an indem-
nification. The honour of the Honk being thus
implicates! by the Motion, the bolded efforts of,
our affitilants will have little or no effeß. I need
not charge the memories of thole who have cordi-
ally co-operated for the intercft of humanity—l need
not tell them, that the very men who now Rand for-
ward as our accufers, are the very fame who, by
their fpceches, diminillisd your refources, and con-
traeted your means. Thvie were the men who op.
poled us in the glorious refillance of thole principles
which produced that havock and defolation which
covered the real of Fan opt When therefore ler n-
t in plate th:•fe in :mon-ov.: rtiblc fa(ts, I am naturally
1, u conclude, that, us:twithflan‘ling the claw eel cc