Star.
London, England, 1803-05-26 00:00:00

PAPIIIII.

Mr. PATTI'S gave notice, that he should on Friday
next move for the produftion of certain Papers of a
political nature, ref-peeling the conduit of his Ma-
jelly's Minitiers in the late Negociation.
Lord HAWIMBUILY role to exprefs his with that
the Hon. Member would explain as towhat particular
point or objet the Papers related for which he M-
I tended to MC re.

Mr. Parr am made no immediate anfwer.
Mr. HOEIIOI/11 (aid, he knew it was not necefary,
or even allowable, for any Member, on giving notice
of a motion, to enter into any minute explanation, or
to any great length as to the objet of fuch motion.
It was, however, necelfary fo far to explain the na-
ture of the intended motion, as to afford Come corn-
prehenfion of its objeit.
Mr. PATTEN laid, the papers he moved for, were
meant as the ground of tome refolutions he intended
to move refpeeing the conduit of his Majelty's Mini-
hers, and he did not underhand that he was at liberty
to go more explicitly into the nature of his motion.
Tke Sr AAAAA raid, he always underßood it to be
the pratlice of the Houle, that the nature of the mo-
tion Ihould be explicit in Come particulars; and, fo
far as depended upon him, the rule had always been
attended to.

Mr. Gm Paid, the Hon. Gentleman had only ex-
plained that his motion was for papers refpeding the
condua of his Majeßy's. Minitlers, which were to
found certain refolutions. He therefore wifhed to
know, whether thofe refolutions were meant to alert
the necefity for enquiry, or were meant to pronounce
a judgment in condemnation of Minillers ?
CMr. Parram explained, cestainly the latter.
Mr. Gaze then laid, that in point of fairnefs, of
candour, of refpcd for his own conduit, and of refpelt
to that Houle. the Hon. Gentleman was called upon
Ihortly and explicitly to declare the ()Ned and ten.
dency of his Refolutions, To far as to give thofe Mi.
niters, upon whole conduit they were intended to
pronounce a criminating judgment, in order to give
them a fair and reafonable opportunity to meet the
charges againft them, and to prepare them for loch
a defence as their cafe would admit. He had himfelf
been frequently in the habit of bringing forward inch
motions, but he did not recoiled his having ever
brought forward any fuch motion, withoot giving
previous notice and explanation as to its object and
tendency.
Mr. Gaaaretta obferved, that his Hon. Friend,
who gate this mice, had already intimated that his

Refolutiofis would go to impeach the cmi,ltin of Mi-
nititirs ott Tome points refpeetittt the Lite ,No7nt;41;011.
The Houfe was a:relcly it poyelTion or Cie P opers,
containing the whijir detail of that and
every one of it. Members had titll time to h 4 e term-
ed their opinion upon the whole (nisi 41; conftrptently,
to whatever peculiar point the r ,itinn of his Hon.
Friend might be dircaed, Houre mull he already
competent to meet the iithjea in iiicnlfiion. He could
not, therefore, admit that any imputation of the
want of candour or explicitnefs wa. incurred by his
Hon. Friend.

Mr. TISK NEY expreffed his furprife at the condua
of the Ron. Gentleman (whnfe eba,aaer was not
eminent for want of candour). in tel.cing further ex-
planation on the prefent occafion. In point of firk't
order, he ryas ready to allow the Hon. Member was
not bound to give any previous notice of the motion
he announced 4—but acknowledging as he did that
his objet was to move Refolinions of a direit ten-
dency to criminate hi% blaje4's Minifters, in point
of candour and fairnels, he was hound to explain the
tendency of his charge, otberwife how lhould thOfe
again!! Whom it was Jiteited. know how to Iliape their
defence ? .4 •. •. •

l‘lr. CANN Ka raw no neceility for his Han. Friend
(Mr. Fatten) belt/T.:lmre explicit on the owe:Ilion;
and hoped he would preferve tilence ; Int he Was al-
ma perfituded, that if he had ventured m (tate more
at large the futdiance and tendency of Lis refol Sri n.,
thofe wbo now were ii) a.nziousinurginghim t. t.. ••
explanation, would, in that cafe, have •I ;•
to order for being too explicit. He rerter..!,
well a cafe, wherein an Hots. Friend of I,i•, wlv)in
he now few at the other end of the Houle, had given
notice of. his intention.to bring forward It motion of
enquiry into the cuadna of .his MAjelly's Minoters,
with refpea to the cafe of Capt. cPaktavtrgne
when he attempted in Tome degree to pot the Houfe
in potfeflion of the objeft of his enquiry, the kiitht
Hon. Secretary of State rote in his place, and called
him to order, laying, it was extremely irrtgular 'to
explain the purview of his motion, and thereby to
prepoffers the minds of the Houfe againil the periOns
in queflinn. _ . • _ _ . _ -

I

Lord HAWK ASBURY confideved the refute' of rose
further explanation in the prefent cafe unparalleled
in the ufage of Parliament. An intention was avow.
ed of bringing forivird Refolutions for the trimina-
tion of his Majefty's Minifters; and in refufing any
.n:imatinn as to the ground and objea of tho 2 Re-
folutions, he thought they were treated hirfhly and
unfairly. However, be the charge what It
he and his Hon. Friends were ready to abide it, and
to defend themfelves, confcious of the rectitude of
their intentions, and relying on the candour of the
Hoare.
Dr. LAWRINCt fupported the arguments of Mr.
Grenville and Mr. Canning, until
Mr. SPEAKIR put an Pad to the conlerfatinn, as
irregular, by declaring Met die claims of fittnher ex-
planation on this fubjeet, mutt reft upon the difcretion
of the Honourable Member who gave the notice.
oessvii.tei worinic.
Mr. T. GRetivILLI role, in cisnfequenee of the no.
Lice he had given yefterday,toinove for foine Papen,
of which it was of the utmoii •impottanet that the
Honk b'e potieffed. They were documents materially
conneeted with the Papers already before the House
refpeeting the late Negotiation. The firft of On
Papers would go to afcertain the date of the Annexe- ,
don of the Priories of the Spanifh Latignes of Malta,
to the Royal Domains of Spiin, by order of the Spa.
niffi 'Government ; and alto the time at which tha
circumßance was made known to his Majefty's
vernment. The object of his next motion would ber,l,
the produltion of Copies of fuch remonftrances ,‘
were made by his Majefty's Minifters to the Franeli "
and Spaniiii Governments, rebitive to Inch annexe.;
tions, and the infweri received thereto. Of the third -
motion, the objeet would be, to learn what aUfwers
were returned by his Majefty's Goment, to the
propofal make by the Emperor of RhVernin* to accede
to the Tenth Article of the Treaty of Amiens
' Lord HAWIISSUAY flitted, with refpeet to the pa-
-1 persmentioried in the firft and third of the Right Hon.
Member's motions, he thould have no objeaion to
accede. Upon the fecond, however, with rtfpeet to
the cafe of the Spanifh Langues, he had no helitation
in laying, that Government had no official inform*.
lion on the fubjeet, neither was there any remon.
(trance made, confequently, there could have been no
anfwers received, and upon this motion he fhould
move the previous queftion.
The queftion was then put front the Chair upon
the fiat and third motions of Mr. Grenville, and
I agreed to; but the fecond was loft by the agreement
of the Houle to the'previous coeliac.
PRZIIC/1 CONINIeNCSAIi AGIINT‘
Mr. CANNING give notice, that be Ihould, on Pri.
day next, move for Copies of fuch Papers as are in
poffeffion of his Majefty's Government, refpeeingthe
introduaion of Commercial Agents from France into
'this country. This was a motion which had been
formerly hinted at, but he never underflood that
there was any dire et anfwer given ; or whether or
not there had been any written communication on the
fubjea. He now, therefore, (Mould take the liberty
of renewing the motion; one of the objefts of which
would be, to afford an opportunity to his Majefty's
Minifters of fltewing the fairnefs and candour of their
condua in thefe tranfaetions. _

ROYAL SESSAOt.

The CHANCILLOR of the ECC141,423/FR premed to
the Howe a hleffage from his Majcliy. which was •
rend from the Chair, and is as follows :

AIAJ CITY Woks k proper to acquaint the Houk
of Commons, that he haqudged t tweefflary to adept, without th,,
faudielt delay, all poi6ble means in ►ti power which may contri
butt to defeat the acknowledged Miens of the enemy, and which
may tend to afford the moll effeaual (murky to his o..ivernmcnt,
and to the people of this country ; and for that purport, and la pet.
fiance of the Adis of Parliament, empoweries his Matt.?? to
enereafe his Militia, his MAJt aye has thought proper tee m& t►e
Supplementary Militia to be anbodied, to order to bee:abed set as
occur on may require."
Ordered that his Majeffy's Melege be tittered on
the Journals.
The SIC RRRRR V AT WAR raft and moved," Tbat
an humble Addrcfs prefcnted to his Maj .Iy,
thanking him for his graciaus Matte." Ord.red
accordingly.

r

SVPPLY.
The Ca•wcittoa of the Exca lava gave d 4;ati
that he mould; iu tbeComiiittte Of Sapp, ail Ned.

~i
I,

yeAr.

MR. lox's wormy.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

ADDR/ SI.

Y

't

ik.:

refday next, move for the neeeffary Supplies for the

Mr. Fox rote and exprelTed a defire to know whe-
ther it was the intention to adjourn over Monday and
Tuefday next, being What'll week, as was ufually
the pradice ? for if not, it was his intention to give
notice of a Motion for either of there days, which
lie intended to bring forward relative to the inter-
ference of RULER upon the fubjea of the loth Article
of the Trea: y of Amiens.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excniosita raid, it cer-
tainly was Cie intention to adjourn from Friday to
Wednefday.
Mr. Fox then raid, that as the meafure which he
in-ended to propore was one which, if it was 6t to be
adopted at all, ought to be adopted loon, he fhould
therefore wifh to take the opportunity of bringing it
forward fome day in the prefent week, (to morrow or
Friday), as a delay beyond Tuefday would much
weaken, if not entirely frultrate his objea in the mo•
tint', which was, if poilible,to prevent further progrefs
in hollilities before it was too late.

The CHANCiLLOR Of the EXCH Kline Paid, he had
reafon to think that an arrangement was made for go-
ing up with the Addrefs to his Majelly on to-morrow,
and in that cafe it was not his with that the Members
lhould,cr-ntrary to ufual cußom, return to the Houle.
But as there flood an Order for ballotting two Commit-
tees tomorrow, certainly, if the lion. Member wi(hed
it, the latter Ihould give way; but there was another
Order alfo, for the third reading of the Clergy Rcfi.
dence Bill, for Friday, about which a Right Hon. and
Learned Friend of his was extremely folicitous that
no delay flinuld take place, in order that it might be
forwarded to the other Houle time enough to pals
into a law the prefent Sellion ; Rill he was confi
dent, if the Hon. Member was dilpored to urge his
Motion, his Right Hon. and Learned Friend would
endeavour to accommodate.

Mr. Fox agreed that his notice fhonld (land at pre.
fent as for Friday; and in the interim an arrange.
meet might be made.

The Order for the Ballot of tomorrow was, upon
the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, de-
ferred till Friday, and alfo the Call of the Houfe.

The report of the Addrefs of the Houfe of Com-
mons, voted laa night, was this day brought up,
and read a &it time.

On the queaion for the fecond reading,
Sir Rossi,' Pr ims expreffed hindelf much a friend
to Peace, and that he hoped even yet its bleffings
might fpeedily be retiored to the Nation.
Mr. H. LASCELLIS thought that the Milliners
were right in making their nand when they did ; it
was not the Rock of Malta, but the Rock of the Bri.
tint Conftitution, spina which the projects of the
enemy were direded.
Sir W,e. PoLTINLY coincided in opinion with the
lan Speaker. It was inertly for the purpofe of ail
failing the frond hold of our independence, that they
were defirous of fecuring the Rock of Malta.
Mr. Banes rofe to explain the grounds on which
he had lark night voted for the Amendment. He did
not entirely agree with the fentiments expreffed in
the fptech of Mr. Fox. The grounds of his refufal
to rapport the original Kiska were, that it was int-
poffible for him tofrep that all endeavours had been
vied to preferve peace after the million of Mr. Moore
to Swizerland, and the orders given relative to the
retention of the Cape of Good Hope. He would have
been glad, however, to have retained thofe expref.
lions of indignation again& Bonaparte contained in
the original motion.
Sir RICHARD HILL (poke in favour of the original
Motion of yenerday. It was jai to go to war, if
peace could not be preferved with honour. He could
not help being furprifed that thofe who, charaderifed
under the name of the Old Oppofition, had fupport
ed the Mininry, now joined agama them; and that
thofe who, as the New Oppofition, oppofed the Mi-
niary, had now joined them.—He hoped that, how-
ever, now at the conchifion of the bufinefs, there
would be an unanimous vote in favour of the Addrefs.
Mr.HOBART fpoke in favour of the original Motion
of yenerday. He alluded to leveret points in Mr,
Fox's fpeech, and replied to them.
Mr. Shaw Lemma fully coincided in the Cenci-
assents of Mr. Hobliottre, and thought the bea fecu-
rity for the fuccers of the country, in a jun, neceffary,
and unavoidable War, was perfect unanimity, a cor-
dial and patriotic jundion of the People, heart and
hand ; or, to sift a trite, but forcible adage—" a km:
144 afros, pull, and a pull altapther."
Mr. Wt aaaaaaaaa Rated themotives which induced
him to vote yefterday in favour of the Amendment,
which were much the fame as thofe urged by Mr.
tanks. He wifhed that Peace might be procured
rather by Ruaian mediation, than according to the
infcription which he had feen on a piece of ordnance
at Dover, viz.fuseperiausoereer.
Mr. ALasaamta raid a few words in favour of the
original motion,
Mr. Jom n iron t (poke in favour of die Amendment.
Mr. ALIXANDIR and Mr. WiLasa rooter explained.
Mr. WILLIAP. DVND•I made a GB/ obfervations
em what had fallen from Mr. Wilberforce and Mr,
Ranks.
Mr. Wizazaroact explained.
The Cm...mm.1.0' of the Excitanyee thought the
two Hon. Gentlemen who (poke lass had, as his
Non. Friend (Mr. Dundas) had Rated, abed incon-
fiflently, in arguing as they did in favour of the
amendment. He thanked them for doing him t e jun ice
to believe that he was fincere in his wilbes for peace.
He affured the Houle, and he folemnly called on
GOD to witnefs the fincerity of his alfurance, that his
moll anxious and ardent willies and endeavours had
been exerted to preferve peace, and that his moll fee
vent and zealous willies were eatnefily bent on its
fpeedy reloration. He feared, however, that it was
not by talking of Ruffian mediation, nor by fetch
amendments as that of lie night, nor by (itch no-
tices as had been given this day, that would p °cure
us to deilraide a blessing. He believed, that the fo
much wilhed for event was only to be attained by
ritrining a (trait forward, firm, and undaunted line
of conduct, which fhnuld convince 0111 enemick tliat
lunigcr fuhmit to aggrellion and infnli.
-ry thing ,het I
and
tie hell And'
tttacks f ry-

Sir WILLIAM Doziew, Mr. BRAGG:, and Mr.
LiMGMEDA laid each a few words for the original
motion. The Addrefs was then agreed to, and or-
dered, and a Meffage to be prefented by the whole
Houle, to be fent to his Majeay to-morrow, to learn
when he would be pleated to receive the fame.
The other Orders of the Day were poltponed.—
Adjourned.

•-e would no longer fubmit to aggretbot
and that we w Attarti4ned to ri eve.
5;r1A....., • 40# :I'4 /8" t•he
dignity sir- • n
&stall • • al
Pais
- "4‘
• 4d.