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%emceee tinder otainary eitettniiitattceS, t Cottla tick
hate coecurted—especlilly on the occasion of the
Mutiny Ilill, When an assurance being given to the
House by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Castle-
reagh) that an adjoUrnment for a period longer than
usual would be convenient to public affairs. From
A knowledge of this circumstance I concurred in giv-
ing to the Crown a power for a longer period than it
has ever before possessed, and under circumstances
which I hope will never again exist. Without re-
mitting any of my jealousy of long discontinu.
ances of Parliament, I am willing to confide in
those who, I trust, will merit my confidence.—
And I feel that when I again appear in this House. I
shall be entitled to call his Majesty's Ministers in a
more strict manner to answer for the exercise of the
discretion confided in them, than if I withheld in any
degree my concurrence in granting it. I concur with
my Honourable and Learned Friend, in regretting
the change of the Constitution of Holland—in re-
gretting that by the person now called the Sovereign
Prince, at the moment of his restoration, this Con-
stitution should be thus completely abrogated, and I
hope that ere long his promise will be performed.—
Bur on the principles laid down by my Honourable
and Learned Friend (Sir James Mackintosh), and
believing the declaration of the Noble Lord (Lord
Castlereagh), it is impossible that any notice can
be taken of this subject in Parliament.—(Hear, hear.)
And as to Switzerland, in the possibility of Great
Britain taking part in an ageressinn on that country,
I see no probability that this contingent event, which
I trust will never happen, will call for Parliamentary
interposition before the first of March. It is because
I see that the march of the Allies is guided by mo-
derate counsels—counsels in opposition to those pur-
sued at the beginning of the war, that I repoe this
confidence in Ministers ; and I am gratified that the
Paper which I have mentioned has been circulated
before-the recess of Parliament; so as to have given
opportunity to his Majesty's Ministers of publicly re-
-1 cognizing it; because the existence of such A declara-
tiou must put an end to the absurd follies which hate
been revived by some—of punishing France, of teach-
ing the French people. These wild, wieked and mis-
chievous chimeras must now be put down; for the
Allies have done what I anticipated a magnificent
alliance would do : notwithstanding their victories,
, they have adhered to their stated object, and have
not altered the principles, or to u'lh their own words,
the " conditions" on which they will receive peace.
Taking this Manifesto as my guide, I hope that peace
is already a chieved ; but if peace is net yet conquered
there is not a man in this House or in the country
who will not concur in the further conquests which
may be necessary to procure it. Throwing on his
Majesty's Ministers the responsibility of the confi-
dence which they demand, and in the spirit of confi-
dence, I concur heartily in the Motion of Adjourn-
ment.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE expressed his concurrence
in the sentiments of the Honourable Member (Mr.
Whitbread) respecting the Declaration of the Allies.
He regretted that the state, of affairs in Holland pre-
vented Parliament from being then able to judge of
the expediency of the revolution that had taken place
in the Government of the country ; but thought that
whatever related to that might in the mean time with
propriety be confided to the Prince of Orange, while
' he continued to participate in the general sentiments
' respecting the independence of Europe.
j Mr. PROTHEROE complained of the protrac-
tion of the Session of Parliament till a late petiod of
the summer, but did not oppose the motion of the
Noble Lord. 'He applauded the conduct of Mr.
Whitbread as uniting all that was honourable in loy-
alty with all that was consistent in patriotism.
Mr. GRENFELL was convinced of the propriety
of the motion of the Noble Lord. It was his humble
opinion that if ever there was a time when Ministers
' could ask, and when the House could grant such a
mark of confidence, that time had arrived.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY differed from those
who approved of the adjournment till March. In
whatever mode the House might repose confidence in
Ministers, it was not authorised to do it hi the way
proposed. It was the duty of Legislatures to be at
their posts.
The Original Question was then put and carried,
j and the House adjourned till the let of March.