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84 J. MACKINTOSH. was happy to see thecllight
ildbourable Gemiesnair in his. place again, and *mould
tote this opportunity of putting one or two' questiafti
de, kiln' on the -affairs of France -and ' Spain. He
betted the GOvernment had sp conducted itself
through this great transaction, the most arduous and
•Impartant, perhaps, in which anyGeeernment-had
aver been engaged, on principles which respected
heliostat independenie fbunded on a • balhnce of
power in Europe, ,the ;We safeguard of that national
independence; and above all, with due regard to the
sacred principle that the faith ofthe countryspledged
by its treaties must be kept unbroken to those Allies
whose territory might be endangered or threatened.
He hoped while determining the course which it
wouldheccime this- toontry.to pursue on this great
occasion, that a just comparison had been made be-
tween the most glorious and the most calamitous
periods of our history, and that the policy acted upon:
in the reigns of the Eliaabeths and the Williams was'
not to be abandoned for that which had been pur-i
sued in the time of the Jameses and the Charleses.
He trusted-that Ministers had not hesitated to prefer
the nobler principles on which our affairs had been
conducted at the periods to which he had first re-
leered. And now, with painful feelings, he came to
bib first question. He wi-hed to ask if Ministers could
state that they SAW any reasonable hope of being able,
-by negociation, to prevent the aggression now metli-.
tated—the unprovoked aggression of France against,
Spain? If the Right Hon. Gentleman-answered this
question as he expected it would be answered, he
should then ask when be would lay the papers rela-
tive to the negociation before the House: .He would,
further say; but this he advanced not as a question,:
but as that of which he was assured, that wheneeeri
,Ministers thoOght the iaformation called.for might
be laid before the House, he hoped sufficient time,
would be given for the consideration of the papers,.
after they were in the hands.Of Manbers, ,and before
they were -made the subjects of discession, ea that'
they mighenot be called upe to'decide on thecces-t
-duct of the Administration at this momentous crisis,'
from prejudiced. views or oa partial information. lit
!toped tbaethe Risbt•rtlonr GeatlemarswOuld eacesei
ki for putting: tips Sittestion.--4Cibeirs4
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y' Mr: *ratify (&NNING had only to' say, *IL
' wbenever:acoit-skiict;XWiters in . tbli, srthe MO-
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- - .aluf 14010ia ". - ' ..
"ow** _ , sea tkman haa justly slescrilisid.
,it to be inostawfithadtakeltult crisis in European pow
,litics, carlaatabeinbeetiriosd,: he should•desire that
It insight be' jiSiiiid lir loo'iitlieti atitidard than that
iiv.hichihst Atitio*SliAirrtitd44iital Gentleman had
foesiii?nod; ge:idesitri thit:irialht.!!, iudSed of
by,refetanee to4latewitsaiiletefidiehmeresl, iadeeenti-
encelifitatioise4.ofoni krearth-tochn principle of the
"Wince Of, polio: AO thikiiicOile of the faith . of
.I;re'sAftillijißEite,R,r,- fAtftt!ohii eltiler posi-
tits Or_ coasOective,iesbick.episted,,between us and
other nati0n5.6.4104.40ar)—.....and! in addition to
what his kr:lmitable Fiiend-leitt down,' he desired
to be judged- of q "isf*Eice :tO-. what a Britilh
Minister should nevet,,l9Sk sight oP..the interests,
honour, and moral Stations* England•-.4o(cers).
After this reply to the preliminary resnark of the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman, he should pro.
teed with the same frankness, which, he hoped it
would be admitted, had marked his previous conduct
'throughout this important crisis, to reply to his ques-
tions. It would be to deceive the. Honourable and
Learned Gentleman and-the House if he were not to
state that the hope to which this Govetntnent had
long fondly clung, of preventing a war between Franca
and Spain, was, if not totally extinguished, so far
diminished, as not to allow a reasonable raper:intim
that hostilities could be averted. In this state of
things he wo prepared, even if he bad not been
called upon by his Learned Friend, to announce that
it was the intention of Government, on the first con-
venient day after the recess—.unless anything should
interpo'e to vary, altogether, the view which they
took of the probable termination of the differences
bet Ween France and Spain—in the event of no such
change taking place, it was the intention of Ministers
to receive his Majesty's commands on die propriett
of communicating to that and the other House of
Parliament the fullest information relative to all the
late transactions between France, Spain, and Portu-
gal.. He had also to state, that on some question of
form be Would shortly, without any intention of call-
ing for thi expression °Lan opinion on the part ofthe
House, take an opportunity of stating what were the
principles and the policy by which the conduct ofhis
Majesty's Ministers had been guided: This statement
he should offer, as he had already intimated, on some
question of mere form, which, while it called for no;
-decision on the part of the House,..would4eare it
open-for any Honourable Member.' to offer, such .re,
marks as he might think proper. Ifavelg answered
the questions to which hiiat4eni*Ylialt bOn 'cid
be thought he shindd Ocr‘ Orit'srltfiaMifailiio Si4i
li ih
the on, and 'warned Gentleman 304441400 e 640
right to expect from hirag if be did not add, thorium.
aver his Majesty's Governanenernigbt despair of re:
serving peace between Franet atkl 8p,a,10, they did' dot
use, in the present circttatetapecsafiterppetatifieclts!
, At. for involving dan country iii the. war !--(The '
Right the. Gpitiewiiiio46.l amid !deli airetiv.) ,
• Mr, F. SUXTQWlioped thin iiii iiiiiireat* *mild
be concluded with'POrtdial!witill die Istitiltaillit Ay

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'ansac'fitie •thf,iiiifilry..oile
*best • satisfaction. If thee
Wyre any individual' in tbal Hniseihe did ttof.hei
-itive 'there ',bre} wbo believed that the liteilitir ha ,
tin'atnifidctiOn witti•the Morels of a 'cOtaniits' theyi
thight cinsiiier oromittio4 tirso ekcellent i'lltorari
of slight But thOse'w49 to9V9t;lki)'i
peared W him, a.tribee correct and erilarg view of
thesitiFeri;ieop.l4 'see.that the literature of a caun-
n/ 'vas ciciei) Viagul' up*Wjth its morals,,and wbuld
trien that the love of 'literature railed • not to genet ate
'a love of freeclOce: ' This Library had been collect-
by the yentrithlefathers of his Majesty. Though op.
Pressed with Most irUPortant cafes. the late King,
.frons the period °ail aecestion tOlhe Throne down
to that Moment Whin he elifetienced. the iscat.awtill
visitation with which riouttraxo can afflict' huma-
iity, had been active%..tealiitrifYi and constantly en-
gaged in colliitiiig' theWoHts Which.formed*this Li-
brary'. It was, hoivevet, 'not Surprising that his- il-
lustrious succeseer,with than acknowledged taste, li-
keral. disptisitiy?o, arta pOlikhed mind, which he was,
Mown to posiesa,:histlsteterMinist on . bestowing it
on the Public. 'lt wassiorsurprising that hat had ap-
plied himself to discover In what. insy 'the country
Might be most served. ' His Majisty.might have re-
tained in his own hands this valuable collection of
books w be the ornament of his own PALICe, and the
Palace of his successors; but the King had thought
It would be a much better ornament to the country;
•if given for the 'benefit, and placid at the disposal of
his people. The King therefore desired to submit
;Library at the disposal of Parliament, and it
now became his deny to suggest what appeared to
Itimj the best mode of disposing of it. He was of
' 'on that they could 'not do better than confide
-this:valuable present to the care of the British Mu-
sieurir.. It would-be :desirable, and this was an object
Which the King had much at heart, that the Library
..given to the Public 'should be kept distinct and
separate fronr every other. :this he thought Was due
to. tbelate, King, who had -collected it, and to his pre-
sent Majesty, who had given it; and in his opinion it
•wonidhe ad ate of injustice to both not to make such
a .distinction ashad been reCominended. This Library,

Abotigk -oaths most valuable that had ever existed,
mas,!he believtd, unquestionably, the best that had
•over been collected. by an individual, and when this
was added to that which the British Museum already*,
possessed, and --when. to -these the Library should
be added which was shortly. expected, that pf•thc
hue Sir..loseph Ranks, there would be under thereof
elf. the British Museum, the finest Library that bad
'wet been: seen in _any. coantry,..7 Giving .it.to, the
guardianship of the British Museum, it . was desirable,
' that means should be taken to ensure the fair. and li-
beral admission of the People to that *Dials:the Ing
'had-intentled for their benefit.- -.These coukl-not be
more properly referred. to • the .consideration of any
body of men, than to•a Comnitsee of that House.--
He should, thereforevinovens referaheCOrrespondence
and the Treasury. Minute.relatiie to the donation of 4
the King's Library, to a Select Committee.
The first of these documeots is the letter of his
MAJr.sre to Lord Livuu'oot, announcing his gra-
cious intention of.presenting the. Library to the Public,
of which we gave a copy in the Sena on the 10th of
February. The remaining Papers areas follow:
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(Copy) TREASURY MIN TB, dated 16th January, 1625.
Lord Liverpool has laid before the Leeds Corianissioners of
his Majesty's Treasury be letterwhich be has this morning re-
ceived from the King ; in which hit Majestyhasbeen graciously
pleased to Inform him, that he has resolved to present the most
tribtable.ancler.tensive library, collected by his father, the late
!Ling, to the British Nation.
'• The Lords CoMmissioners of his Ma' 'a Treasury have de-
'aired Lord Liverpool to coeveylo his Msjestrthe sentiments of
admiration with. which they have been affected by ibis splendid
Instance of his Majesty's munihceuce and generosity.
. They are.permaded that It will be felt, Ni the nationtas adding
'ija the many claims which his Majesty already has on die affec-
tion and gratitude of his people ; and that it will afford to future
ages s Bather proof of his Majesty's. invadable 'attention to the
Interests of Literature and Science.
. The Lords of his Majesty's Treasury have given dlrectioatikat
it copy of his Majesty's klter, and their minute should be trans.
'Blued to the -Trustees of the BAdsh Museum, in order thatthey
might restive the opinion of that body as to the mode in which
his Majesty's most sracious intentions can be eardei into elate,
so as to answer most completely all the Important obtzkieh
his Majesty has had in view in this act of his royalff
(43." PT.) Pdt Museum. February 6, VIM
Bir,--By order of a timed meeting of the Trustees of the Bri-
tish Museum, I have the honour to WPM* to you, for the infor-
mation of the RightHanourable the Lords Commissioners of his
Majesty's Treasury, in authenticated Copy of their Minutes re
vetting the Paper* curaerunieetue to them by your Board re.
lathe to his Majesty's gracious intention re present his Library
to the nation. . Ills's. the honour to be, Sir, . . •
• . . YOUr incist•obedleitt and very humble servant, -
• ' ' i ..(Irsed) - J. PLANTA, Pr. Lib.
Step*" •RPLaskington,Jka.lcc. &c.
(CM-) .• •
At a General..bleeting of the Trustees of the British Museum,
held Februafy 6, 103, . . -
:irmaiehis- Grace 'the ARCHBISHOP of CANTS-RBI/EY.
-IfisLeihiegtea's Letter, and the Paperaarrootiatayine it,lrehs:
taws; into ceneideration,it was
Resolvers—l. 'T'hat in the; opinion-de ihi tritattressids' ••,1
James oast gracious intention, of rendering the Library or , ten
late King as extensively mefaim possible to the British ' •
may be compistety carried into* effect; brplichark. urtimtba:
care of the trustees of the British illtimant. , _
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edly, That the whole of this, Collie tier!, foraletli Kirks late
Majesty with gresucnii, during iheccittrie.of fifty /eare, should
be kept entire, and•separate fiord test riser* the Librietof the
British Museum, in a reparatory to be appropriated eteladvelyl
to that purpose : and. that Nu! siOsabeiiel,i catikeseat4t,in the
printing of which some-prt?gems appear toltive hers already
mask, should `be eobileted. •-I . " - -
qty, ?hit iirdie presein 4oildiat or the British kiiiimait:wAll '
we afford idlitittstvecanstocalation fee the ma:palm Ottrattitiot
of thisgalleetiae, !a, luta Imill4ea :Iv* be !ecilereeet+l rev**
Lot tat pttp2,s..w4licti boding, to the !pinion of Fbe *gaited
Kele ICI tiseu m, iniglit be clutiplefelytinithird;iiid tie leak state
tti teeeleetlie. cdUeetlori; lit tie- eciarse ref tyro /care 'Boat -ihii
diiiii,-pnisridealf (Add bit houseatly **the present opting: • 4
Z. 74thiv:Thatauhadidonsi vstsbiishater.t of irificers will be ne.
misoliiil foi..the ILT;rate, sepc!intentlence of this Library, for this
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