The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-22 00:00:00

was taken awny whom of all persons he ever knew
Lr misidered the best adapted, both from talent
nod affability of manner, to have the lead in that
ilisesay now, that he was taken away, he would not
b • di:pose/I to support the other persons with whom
tut Right lion. Gentleman had acted. Every Mem-
ber of the present Administration, with the excep-
tion, perhaps, of one, had been tried before, and
not found to carry with him the confidence of the
public. He referred to the period of 11303. It
might, perhaps, be said, that the persons composing
Vie present Ministry were the same who acted with
hlr. Perceval—such was the truth. But as Mr. Per-
/ eval was unfortunately cut off, as the head was
t tken away, he, for one, could not give that support
w'tich lie had willingly given while that Hight lion.
Cmtlentan was First Minister. In answer to the
third question, it may, in opinion, be said, that
it was not true that every effort had been made to
form such an Administration as would gain the con-
fidence of the public. •It was true that some offers
had been made to a Noble Marquis (Wellesley), and
a Right Hon. gentleman (Mr. Canning), but from
the terms of the proposal, it was, quite impossible
that they could listen to it. That Right ;lion. Gen-
tleman, in his refusal of office,, acted , and his
letter to Lord Liverpool was hilltly
,honourable to
hidt. It wouldbe idle and 'vain to attempt the for. '
oration of any Admieistration that could' be looked
upon as strong unless it were inclined. to do some-
thing to conciliate the Catholics. Nothing could
give him more pleasure than that his effoits in the
present business shinsld be• attended with some suc-
cess, but at all evenkslte wished that the Right lion.
G-ittleman opposite should abstain as much as possi-
ble from any language that could stand in the way of
such a union as would be for the good of the coun,
try, and not expose to the opprobrium of the
lower classes the person from whom. such oppro-
brium should be always removed. Itithe line of con-
duct he now pursued he had taken special care not to
involve any person with him. He consulted with no
person upon the business, nor did he even know whe-
ther any person would second his motion. Ile thought
it may be of some consequence to come forward now 1
and declare, that there were many of. the former
friends of Mr. Perceval who, he was convinced,
would not support tile Administration, which it was
intended to form. H.. entertained both friendship
and re-pect for some of its Members, and when dif-
ference of opinion necessarily created a separation,
should he attended with as little asperity as possi-
ble. lie would therefore move, " That an humble
Address be presented to his Royal Highness, pray-
ing, that he would form such an Administration as
would be calculated to gain to itself the confidence
of the comitry."
Lord MILTON seconded the Motion.

Mr. hlyit E tuought, that a motion of this kind
was unprecedented in Parliamentary history. If, in-
deed, the Adminis•ration were actually formed, such
an Address miAnt, consistently with the principles
of the Cm:btitution, ba presented.' The ground of
the molon, was'the insutficiency of the present Ad-
miskstration. Under the circumstances of the coun-
try, he Mins .If nay convinced.thet ail the abilities of
all parties should be united, and the l'oblic were
wow convinced hat the *amp, was mile of bring-
In into the public s 'nice Vie talents of Lertain
wilt persons ; but they tho4.4ht propr to refuse,
ut:less &at ',Abe questions w ins conceded to them
which count not be given up. tie (lid not pace much
reliance en the prophetic denunciations of incapacity
which tie frotro-1. :y heard in that House. Ile recol-
lected what Weis I.spectatio ,s were formed from a set
of men who were suppose: to possess all the talents
of the country, and he recollected also, bow greatly
such evpect,tious were* disappointed. lle ;rock!
therefore more, " That the other Orders of the Day
be now read."

Lord MILTON said that his lion. Friend (Mr.
'Wortley) had made a motion, to which, in his mind,
it was impossible not to agree. The House would
not, he was persuaded, do its duty unless they ac-
eeded to his motion. The motion was rested on this
ground, that the Administration about to be formed
was not such a one as could gain the public confi-
dence. The Hon. Gent. who moved the Amendment
thought that to move such an Address before the Ad-
ntiithttation wts actually formed, was not agreeable
to the Co'nstitution ; but he (Lord Milton) thought it
the duty of the House to interpose k hen they saw a
Government about to be formed that was not likely
to deserve nr to gain the confidence of the Public.
His Hon. Friend (Mr. Eyr') said, that he was desi-
rous of seeing a Government that deserved such con-
fidence. That was a desire which every person must
entertain ; but the men at present hi power showed,
by their conduct, that they looked upon themselves
as incompetent to fill, with 'sufficient ability, the
duties of their situation. Their application for assist.
once, much to the honour of those persons to whom
it was directed, had been refu'ed. They had given
such refusal not from any personal motives, but
upon gnat and IMportant publicgrouods. His lion.
Friend (Mr. Eyre) seemed to insinuate that they had
not acted as they ought to have done; but he would
ask the House, whether they could wish to see an
Atln.:illstration formed of discordant prinCiples? No.
thing could cootrihute more to destroy public confi-
dence than an Administration so formed. It was im-
possible to lured what would he the result of the
at.,-ion, hut whatever may be the malt of it, he
thought that a mere change or men, without a change
of mlasurcs, would produce nothing highly benefi-
cial to the country.
Sir F. 1.311 it ET r agrees} with the Npble Lord
Who just sat down, that no Change of men, without
a chaitge of measures, could Ore any thing like se-
curity to the country. The men whb could hope to
gain such confidence, should be 'men who had
pledged themselves to apply the national Ti!..
sources to no other than national ehjeots—men who
had made up their minds to 'Omit, without excep-
tion all religious persuasions to the full enjoyment
of the Constitution ; and who were determined to
restore to the people a full, fair, and free represen-
tation, vrithoOt which, in his tnitid, all other changes,
were to no purpose. Ttey had seen Administrations
of a!I kinds--matie up from parties; AdMinistra-
firths of every, species of mixture, from that of Air.
l'itt dowalb that of Mr. Pot, not ornitting,tho one
of Mr. Percival. There had been those Adwiiiistra.
(molts, but they had invariably increased the bordello
of the people, without doing any thiog for the per-