The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

Sir E. KNATCHKIILL rose for the purpose of
moving an Address in reply to the gracious Speech,
which had been this day delivered from the Throne.
The Address which he intended to move, and hr hoped
he might add, with the unanimous approval of the
House, would be such a one as would express at once
the opinions of the House, and evince their attach-
ment to the Kiag. In discharging the duty which
he had undertaken to perform, he would have occasion
to refer to the rations topics in the Speech, but he
ti%ouW rigidly endeavour to abstain from any °bier-
yule. which could possibly prevent that unanimity,
whielliwiinier any circumstances, wu extremely de-,
'srealle,"7llte accession of Us Majesty to the Throne
turned, In his estimation, grounds of no inconsider-
able weight for the hope of unanimity which he had
cherished, and he might add, that in the present par-
ticular state of the country, a unanimous declaration
of the Hon* of Commons in favour of the established
Government. would he highly valuable. In using
the expression " Uovernment," he did not mean the
,present Ministers, but the general government of the
country.--(Hear, hear trusted that nothing
which should fall from him would have the effect of
rstarding the accomplishment of such an object. He
observed, in terms of warm praise, upon the virtues of
the late King, and upon the splendid events which oc-
curred during his long sway over this country. He
then proceeded to comment upon the prominent parts
of the Speech, and congratulated the House upon the
declaration which they had heard front the Throne,
that his Majesty was determined to follow the great ex-
ample of his beloved father, and that nu increase was to
be made in the Civil List ; hr chiefly insisted upon the
necessity of reducing the disaffected parts of the coun-
try to obedience of the laws; and of the House stand-
ing firmly by the Constitution, on account of the at-
tempts that had been made at revolution.
Mr. WILMOT seconded the motion.

Mr. Ti ERNEY rose merely to express his agree-
ment with the sentiments of the Hon. Mover cud Se-
conder of the Address. Their speeches rendered it
unnecessary fur him to detain the House a single mo-
ment. For if there was auy thing in the Speech from
the Throne which might Imre raised animadversion,
they hail put so fair an interpretation upuu it, that no
objection could possibly be taken, and he congratu-
lated the /louse and the Country on the unanimity
which prevail —their sill nniting in loyalty to the
Crown; is su rting the true liberties of the people;
sod inisife • likes agoitset the aischioatifial 4fthe di.

Sir F. BURDETT said, he should be unhappy if
he were supposed to be capable of disrespect to the
Throne, by disturbing the unanimity so earnestly
called for. lint he could not help observing, that the
House had been for some time past pot in an awkward
situation, by the method that had been adopted with
regard to speeches from the Throne. Tho.e speeches
were formerly fair statements of the situation of the
country, and not, as non•, Irittered away, and so gene-
ral in their import. as to obtain an acquiescence in
principles which were not perhaps satisfactory to those
who thus appeared to sanction them, but who had no
alternative hut to raise a seemingly groundless and
disrespectful opposition. It was an extreme want of
courtesy in the Executive, not to make known to
Members, the day before they met (as had been done
from the period of the Revolution till within these
few years), the nat►►re of the speech they were to hear
from the 1 home; or read it, as had been customary,

in the Cockpit, to which every one had access; so that
it was the common subject of conversation and dis-
cussion all over the town. I 'ntler those circumstances,
Gentlemen were prepared for the subject, and able to
discuss the great and important topics which formed,
anti ought to form, a scaten►ent from the 'I hrone.
But to be called on all of a sudden to do this, espe-
cially under the extraordinary circus►stances in which
the country was placed, was inure than they ought to
be calied on to do ; and however loyal and respectful
they were, it was too touch to ask, as a proof of it,
that they should agree, on the first showing of
Ministers, to all they chose to put into the mouth of
the Sovereign. Ile should not like to enter on the
spur of the mot ent upon the Speech, and without
son►e.tin►e fur reflection. When a younger Member,
he had on a similar occasion proposed to adjourn the
subject over one day; but at present, at the commence-
, ment of a new reign, he would not even pursue that
course, hut content himself with stating, that he con-
ceived himself to be distinctly guarded against the
supposition of concurring with any thing in the Ad-
dress, but wiAl the Congratulation and Condolence,
in short, with nothing but what was in-rely formal.
There were one or two points so prominent, that but
for its being the beginning of a new reign, he would
, have touched upon then,: but, in order to show his
respect, and guarding against being held to any po-
litical pledge, he would not disturb the harmony of
the day.
The Address was read and carried unanimously.
TUE CIVIL MST.

A conversation took place across the table, between
Mr. 'Ft RR NKK and the CIIaNCELLOn of the EXCHEQCEtt,
r-sperting the arrangement of the debate en the Civil
List ; but they spoke in so low a tone of voice, that
we could only gather that the Resolutions were to be
brought in by the Chancellor of the Excheqter on
Tuesday, and the discussion (if auv) taken on them
on Thursday.
Mr. BROUGHAM inquired if the Ihnits of the Ad-
miralty, the Bruits of the Crown, and the Four and a
Half per Cents. were hi:ended to be comprised in the
new arrangements.
he CHAM.ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an-
swered (we believe) in the nerative.
31r. BROUUHAM said, Mr. Percent had pledged