Star.
London, England, 1809-03-10 00:00:00

r - as much anxiety, as if the character of a bro-
ther bad been concerned; but in this proposi-
;• which I am about to tender to the House,
I ii ive‘ been
influenced by those considerations alone,
L-
would have influenced me in the case of an en•
fr'
stringer. I have done that which I thought pub-
-1:c justice, and public policy demanded of me. It is for
the House to determine on the question before them.
Pot myself, and for the judgment which the country
in a v pronounce on my conduct, I repeat that I am
perfectly easy. As fir as 1 am concerned, I assure the
Hon. Gentleman opposite, that although my consti-
tvnts are as popular in their sentiments as those of
any Member in the House, I have not the least ap-
plehersion, that when the course which I have pur-
-4• •
led is explained to them, I shall not forfeit that con-
fidences
t
which for so many years it has been my good
fortune to enjoy—llaving said thus much ,he returned
thanks for the attention of the House, and moved, as
an amendment, that all of the original motion, after
the first word, " that," should be left out, and that
his Resolutions should be substituted, as they appeared
in the STAR of yesterda.
On the question being put upon the Amendment,
Mr. BATHURST declared, that, in his opinion,
6e original address was so objectionable, that he
could not accede to it ; but at the same time be wished
to submit to the House, ill its stead, something very
different from the amendment proposed by his Right
Honourable Friend. He could not allow the propri-
ety oc:ely Address to his Majesty, unless the• House
hat clreething to communicate of a very different na-
ture It would be absurd to lay at the foot of the
throne an Address merely containing an account of
their proceedings. The preferable ,step, in his opi-
p:oo, would be, to take the sense of the House on a
resolution, that his Royal Highness had by his con-
duct exposed himself to undue influence in the dis-
charge of his important duties. Should the House
(ktermine in the affirmative on this resolution, it
might be acted upon by his Royal Highness, and con-
sidering the relation that existed between his Majesty
old his Royal Highness, he did conceive that this
would be greatly preferable to any Address to the
King, conveying the sentiments. of the House upon
the subject. He concurred entirely in the opinion of
his Right Hon. Friend, that no corrupt motives could
be imputed to his Royal Highness p but painful as
the declaration was, it was a duty imperative upon him
to state, that in the view which he had taken of the
evidence, it appeared to him too clearly established,
that his Royal Highness had exposed himself to an
undue influence. With respect to the character of
the witnesses that had been brought forward, he con-
tended, that however suspicious that character,however
they might be justly accused of being at least accom-
plices in the crime which they professed to expose,
,;et, v. hen their testimeny was corroborated by indis-
putable documents, that it ought unquestionably to
h.ue its due weight. He began his examination
wall the case of General Clayering. When he con-
sidered the manner in which this subject was treated
is the ]otter from -the Duke cf York to Mrs. Clarke,
Er could not resist the conclusion that the letter from
WeeeClarke, in which this answer originated, meat
have ceintained.something more than a bare inquiry
wheher any new reglmcnts were or were not raising.
In his opinion, it must have conveyed to the Duke
Ws.CLrke's request, that his Royal Highness would
give General Clavering one of those regiments which
sie presumed were about to be raised. The notoriety
of the existence of influence on the part of M; s.
Cheke, a notoriety by which General Clavering and
Dr. O'Meara had been induced to apply to her for as.-
iistsnce, could scarcely have so existed without some
ground. Having formed a cennection with such a
worthless woman, it was not sterprisine that his Royal
Highness should by degrees allow her to possess an
influence over him which was certainly unjustifiable.

And that she did possess this influence, there was,
in his opinion, abundant testimony to prove. The
flight Honourable Gentleman then alluded to the
tNimony of Miss Taylor, which he considered as
oiler-ding proof of Mrs. Clarke's influence over the
Duke of York. On the case of Samuel Carter, he
teas not desirous of pressing inquiry. It was IL gene-
rous transaction on the part of his Royal Highness
and Mrs. Clarke, and he would only observe, that it
sea: unlikely that Lieutenant Sutton's recommenda-
tor, four years previous to his obtaining the cern-
was the cause of his appointment. From
ell the circumstances, he conceived that it must be
evident to the mind of every man, that there had
112 en a constant interference acting upon his Royal
which in many instances had influenced his
cor.;ict, arid was to a certain extent prejudicial to the
irtereszs if the army. There was a part not touched
(n either in the Address of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
\.arLile), c.r in thwßeoltitions of his Right Han.
Intod, ('lie Chancellor of - the -Exchequer), which
woald think not fly- least important in this
..zn,.l it was this which did not L;o to the ex-
c.)nuption as to undueinfluence, that he had
t:iett6:it it his duty to In 0t out to the House. Unless
some other Hon. Gentleman pursued this course,
he would, at the close of the debate, suggest a Reso.
hion, to mark with the anim Idversion of the House
the connection itself in • which the Commander in
thief had been engaged, and also (without viewing
.t morally or religiously), its political bad conse-
Taences and dangerous example.. Previous to this,
however, he would deem -it necessary to come to a
•:ote on a Resolution, such a; the first proposed by
Right Honourable Gentle man—aye or no,. r: he-
titer the Commander in Chief was guilty of corny-
rn or not. Afterwards he would propose an ad-
cress, "that the House had observed with the deepest
regra, that in con:equence of a connection the most
Immoral and unbecoming, undue influence had been
continuallyexerted,which brought disgraceful charges
.t.,,ainst the Commander in Chief, and tended to give
odour to transactions the most pernicious and indis-
creet."

Mr. WIIITAREAD said, that after the impartial
111(1 clear manner in which the Honourable Gentle-
man who had just spoken had viewed the case before
the house, and after the judicious and tmexception-
Alemanner in which he had drawn irrefragable de-
ductions from the various point's laid down, his eon-
lnsions could not possibly be rejected, except by the
honourable and Right Honourable Gentlemen who
d%poken on the other side. He bad wished much
rise after the Right Honourable Gentleman oppo-
' e (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) of whom he
ip3lt justly say, that in his exertions last night and
"•L'Zlit he had surpassed himself, and exceeded even