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'he Earl of LAUDERDALE had no incliotion,
esent, to enter into a discussion cn these topics ;
part of what fell from the Noble Earl appeared • p
to be of so alarming a tendency, that he felt
uty not to let it pass witkant saying a feat
n the occasions In a discussion some time , 11
the subject, those who had had doubts as to
ility of the Bank to resume its cash pay-
the course of two years, were exclaimei
at when he saw that the Bank was ca led
such sums, and, on the other hand, had
tmand the payment of other large sums
•)me more distinct point than that which
old be pronounced upon the subject.—
v told that the Bank, notwithstanding
'lion, as calculated in notes, was per-
All he could say on that point was, •
st of the Bank Directora of this day,
opposite nature. He would now
seemed a most dangerous position._
d said, that though, in his opinion,
, and that the internal state of the . f.
w tamale itpolisies yet sea
hinted, and which.may be un-
to certain loans to be made on 1.
sntries, may tend to render •it
conceived, in plain English,
ing, that it was the Parlia-
lad to tell the Bank of Eng-
uld resume its payments in
`)e said in a case where it
tnt of Russia or of Prussia
light be as good a reason
ion of the Bank, as such
Government of France.
le than ever convinced
1g a full and impartial , I
tct, and on which the
is ought certainly to
Noble Lords them-
sponsibility, beyond
ever yet exposed
lduct with respect
ct, which seen,ed,
'th injurious c,n-
country.
the Noble Earl
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the altenlialice of witnesses, who would previously
be sworn at the Bar of the House, and which was
generally done on the motion of the Chairman..
This mode of procedure was sanctioned by uniform
precedent.
The Earl of CARNARVON was of opinion the
House might be more deliberate in its course of ro-
ceeding—there existed op necessity for expedition.
The country was stated from authority to be in in-
ternal peace and tranquillity ; their Lordships, there-
fore, had not to act in this affitir upon the spur of the
occasion. The province of the Committee was avow-
edly to inquire how Alhiisteis had acted ; but it was
evidently little short of deluding the. country to hold
it out Its possible that a or proper inquiry could
' be instituted upon infeimation furnished by Ministers
alone, who naturally would lay before it only such
ThLtLort of the
in con.
evidence
eeas St.llll:llYldti:UltingilitlSt PtirljPerCe, be. can •
nection with the judicialpro.'eedings which had taken
place, and with which Ministers seemed so ena-
mourCd. No danger could now be asserted as likely
to result from such a mode of proceeding. But he
feared the course adopted in 1801 was strictly meant
to be followed here—that of laying a foundation for
a Bill of Indemnity; which would shield them from
all prosecutions to which their conduct may oche.
wise give rise ; even from injuries s:nich might have

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