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Tess, without reserve, the impossibility of our uidt-
mg," &c. This language, he thought, could not
- fairly be construed into a determination that the
Noble subscribers would have no persons in the Ca-
binet, save those of their own selection and nomina-
tion—that they would sit in Cabinet with the person
now a confidential adviser of the Prince Regent !
Without pretending to know exactly the minds of
those Noble Lords, lie was inclined to suppose their
meaning to be, that they would not continue to' act
with the present Government, those continuing' as a
Government ; that is, they would not agree to form
in themselves an auxiliary Cabinet to those whose
principles they did' not approve. Referring to a
subsequent passage, he expressed his opinion that
it codd not fairly be said from it that these Noble
Lords would consent to yield up ofir most valuable
maritime rights, to render America hostile to that
Power with whoM we were contending. Such, in-
deed, may, possibly be the intention of these Noble
persons, but until he should hear it asserted by them-
selves, he could never believe it possible—they could
never act in a measure so incompatible with the
line of conduct • they formerly held. With re-
gard to the question of Spain, it was in like manner
asserted of them, that they meant to withdraw our
armies from the peninsula. This he never could be-
lieve, nor that they would think of such 'a thing with. I
out learning the opinion of that great man, whose ,
name he had already mentioned (Lord Wellington),
who had evinced himself as mach a Statesman as he
did a Warrior— whose physical valour was not ex-
ceeded by his moral courage. (Hear, hear.)—He !
would now proceed to consider the subject, as in-
ducing
a firm persuasion of the necessity of a total
change in the present governing system of the coun-
try ; and in the first place, snore especially with re-
spect to the affairs of Ireland. This part of the subject
snore, emphatically evinced the necessity of a change
in the confidential advisers of the Prince Regent.—
In his firm conviction, the superior, the necessary
polity would be, that Parliament should pass a reso-
lution, sanctioning the principle of taking into speedy
consideration the Catholic claims ; and that after-
wards.every thing connected with arrangement or
detail, could, cr should be conducted by the Execu-
.. tiye Government, so as that against the commence-
ment of the next Session of Parliament, something in
the shape of a specific measure on the subject may be
presented %. its consideration. Such, a mode of
proceeding would not pledge Parliament to any thing I
beyond that, to which he hoped there would be no
difficulty of pledging them, namely, to a considera-
tion of the subject, and to leave the whole of the ar-
rangement and details in the hands of the Executive
Government. This he thought would be the proper
mode, and he conceived it to be what the Noble
Lords contemplated; and not, as asserted of them,'
that they would, instanter, recommend a total aboli-
tion of all the laws applying to this part of the sub-
ject. This he could not conceive to be their mean-
ing ; and he must believe them to be inclined to the
countenance of such regulations as may be sufficient
for the Country and Parliament, as to the objects
proper to be secured, and that their intention was
to incorporate in such Bills as they may propose,
such provisions as would be efficient to the
complete security of such objects. On these various
grounds, be was induced to hope that the expressed
wishes of his Royal Highness may still be gratified,
and the general wishes of the country gratified by
the establishment of such an Administration as would
be fitting and competent to conduct the affairs of the
country,
.so as to ward off. the pending cilamities,
and to ensure its safety and prosperity. He was
aware, that in the estimation of some Noble Lords
he may be regarded as an ignoramus in politics, for
entertaining such sentiments. He would request,
however, that Noble Lords opposite would not in-.
terpose their eloquence for the purpose of preventing
a question upon that which he should have the ho-
nour to submit. And he had to conjure those Noble
Lords and the House, that they would permit the
Address to pass, and to take its chance with the Il-
lustrious Person. whom it invoked. Indeed, he was
at a loss to conjecture upon what grounds it could
consistently be opposed. They would hardly con-
tend that his Royal Highness did not express the
wishes stated in his letter of the 13th of February,
• which was the formation of an Administration of
Government on a broad and liberal basis—or that
they entertained such an opinion of themselves at
• present, which his Royal Highness as avowedly did
not think of them on the 13th of February. Now
that they lost the co-operation of the commanding
name, character, and talents of the Noble Marquis,
they could not deny their Administration now stood
upon a narrow basis. Before he sat down he would ob-
serve, that because his motion went to affect the exist-
ing Ministry, it may be regarded as an opposition mo-
tion. Against this inference, he would, in the name
of truth, and of the country, most-solemnly protest.
He begged to repeat it originated entirely with him-
self ; Noble Lords opposite had no right to impute
to him a particle of ill will or hostility to them. He
still retained his sentiments with respect to them ,
what he now advanced as regarding their administra-
• tion, was a sentiment entertained by the Prince Re.
gent himself, when he expressed a wish to enlarge the
basis of his administration. And at that time they
posseised, what they had since lost, the assistance of
that able and accomplished Minister, to whom he had
more than once alluded. He was actuated merely
-by a sense of public duty, and a wish to contribute,
as far as in him lay, to avert those pending dangers,
the alarming symptoms of which were every day
_ and more developing. His Lordship concluded
by moving
.1 hat an humble Address be presented told, Royal High-
ness the Prince Regent, to assure his Royal Highness, that
hilst we must deeply deplore the unhappy continuance of his
Majesty's indisposition, we entirely rely upon his Royal High-
.ness's wisdom and princely virtues, for vigorous and benefi-
cent exercise of those unrestricted powers wit:: which he is now
-invested; and that his Royal Highness may depend upon our
-Affectionate attachment, and our constant and zealous support in
;IA his meastares,for the maintenance of the honour of the nation
abroad, and of its happiness and tranquillity at home.
" Humbly to represent to his Royal Highness, that for the at-
tainment of these objects, it appears to ns to be essential that the
Administration, to which his Royal Highness may be graciously
pleased w commit the management of his affairs, slionki be so
composed act() unite as far as possible, the confidence and good
will of all classes of his Majesty's subjects.
" That in the present state of Ireland, it is, in onr opinion, im-
possible ti.at such general confidence and good will should be en-
jtiyed by any Administration.; he characterl,ticpriociple of whose
domestic policy, as well as the bond of whore connection in office
It uct only not to reconnurod, but w recut a fair andailnoriooste