The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-28 00:00:00

114NIC OF E4GLAND.

Mr PROTHalsl:;PapreseiCbia hope that some
Ilnn. lil.•mt•er, who was one of the Directory of the
of England, mesa object to the Committee
•pl.ninted to investigate their capacity le resume
Cash Payments being • secret owe; because it was
most important that the Committee appointed to ex-
amine let f.ct should retry with it the public e.dr
Gdmice, end be icy wierti doubted whether the Re-
peat of a Secret Committee woald be so sccose
ponied.
Mr. MANNING obsetveat, that for one, he was
booed to discharge bia duty in that Ileeseas • MMU-
S*, of Parliament, sad oat all a Bank Director, and
that Ise site•ld be ineemaced in his conduct by • strict
referent...to that consideration.
The CHANCRLLOR of the EXCHEQUER
that if Hon. Member for Bristol world refer to
tie Report of the Committee, in 1797, be would not
And any Wog which precluded t►e Politic from be-
coming prememed of all the considerations on which
that Report was fosaded. He now gave antic*, that
on Tuesday nee be would move for • Committee of
Secrecy on t►e state of the Bank of England, with re-
ference to the resumption of Cash Payments at the
period now lined by law, and on ether matten con-
mested therewith.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that the last espreuion
used by the Right lion. Gentleman wen obscure.—
It might mess that which he (Mr. Tierney) wished to
tante for, and it might not. The motion which be
(Mr. 'Dewy) intended to make. incleded the whole
'object. Did the Right Hon. Gentleman object to
his modes? The Right Ilan. Gentleman said that
be would move for a Committee of Secrecy. Ile re.
quested Min to state, as a matter of candour, whether
or not he meant to prepore that the Committee should
be chosen by ballot ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re.
plied, that be meant to propose that the Committee
shoeld be constituted as Secret Committees always
were. If the Right lion. Gentleman's notions did
wet spite with his, both their notices might still
stand.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that the Right Hem
Gentleman's notice at present, was different from
that which he originally gale ; which was armload
to a mere enquiry Into the cipacity of the Bank to
teatime Cs•h P•vments. Of that he (Mr. Tierney)
ball no doubt. uldect was to institute a more
gettersl ►. iul.y, in order that should the resumption
of Cash 'coats be further postponed, the House
and the artistry faiths act with their eyes ones).
lirss that the Right lloti. Gesolernan's object ? If
so, 10 tthe Right Hon. Gentleman say so. so. he
(Mr. Tierney) would by no memos ishject to the I•re.
pe•it 11. Or was tl.e Right II .n. Centleinalel only
tot.. tiro to oppose hint (Mr. Tierney) ar all
evenu—te contend that what ha himself prnposed
Ins tie', and whs. he (Mr. Tierney) t.rnpoee•' was
wrong? In other word., did the Hie t Rom Ctn.
Omen mean the same thine 111 h. (Mr. Tiernes )
did ? the Right Hon. Gentleman tweed gone-
rally t his prepositioa, and if the Committee were
impartially chosen, be would net object to his two-
bon.
• After some farther esplanatiow by the Chancellor
of the Esrherpser.
Mr. TIERNEY asked, ff ha would limit the en.
qeiry by the Secret Committee to the simple fact—
whether or not the Rank would be prepared to pay
in Cash on the sth of neat J.•'a ?
To this the CHANCFLLOIt of the EXCHF.-
QUER replied, that he n lest to propose the Com-
mittee for the same purpoies as those for which the
Committee was appointed is 1797.
Mr. TIERNEY finally said, that he had done all
that he ceeld to avoid unnecessary discussion. but
that Deb being the determination of the Right Hon.
Gentleman, be most persevere in the course of which
be bad given notice, for every one knew what world
be the Report of • Committee appointed by ballot.

ELECTION PETITION.
A Petition frost Lord C. Townsiend, complainiog
of an wedge morn for Tantwortb. was ordered to b.
taken into consideration on Tuosdiy, the 9th of
March.—Adjoornori.