Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-06
I,QMDON, May, 10.

mott intereiting IN It's NATURES ediiisu vi
.v;,h more animation, and was one OF the
! mott extraordinary in fome OF its reiults
thar ever we heard. The original ProPo-
ftion, as our readers know, was to thank
His Majeity for having removed Mr..
Pitt from his councils. An amendment
was Immediately moved by Lord Belgrave,
in which Mr.. Pit was not mentioned by
name, but which gave TO the wifdom, e
nergy, and frmnefs Of his Majefy's Coun-
sils during the late conflict, fupPorted by
the army and navy and the nation, the
praife Of having furmounted our diiilsul-
ties, and attained that high degree OF prof.
perity wenow enjoy. After very warm
and long debate the amendment was car
ried by great majority. So tar there
was nothing lnconhaent or extraordinary
but after the amendment was diipoled OF,
another motion motion was made by tlr
Fl. Mildmay, to thank Mr.. Pitt by name
for his pre- eminent fervices. MIR. Fox I'M
smediately moved to add the names OF the
other niniRers during the late war, Earl
Spencer, Lords Grenville and Roislyn,
and Meilrs Dunaas and Windham. This
amendment was perfectly confident with,
and indeed rsfalted naturally from Lord
Belgrave's amendment. His lordihip NOV
ed, and the houie agreed to express their
appreciation of the wildom, energy, and
6rmnefs of his majelty's councils. Now
this mua include all thole concerned in
his Maieay's councils, and Of coufie the
whole of the late administration. unleis
all the members of il, except Mr.. Pitt,
are to be conidered as mere flop gaps,
which Mr.. Fox very jualy faid no man
could do. Well then by the adoption OF
Lord Belgravc's am ndment, we contend,
that the Houie pahed vote of approba-
ton Of the conduct of all the late mini
aers. But member, after fuch vote,
choGng to lpecify MIR. Pitt by name, Mr..
Fox moved to add all the other miniaers
by name. This amendment was negatiy-
ed and the motion for thanking Mr..
Pitt alone, ..wasagreed to. From this courfe
of proceeding, the following inference
will be drawn; that It was not foley MIR.
Pitts conduct, during his administration,
that influenced thoie who agreed to,
thank hia, for the conduct of his col
leagues was the fame as his ; but that thefe,
perlons took in theil confederation, alto
his opinions iince the conclufon of his ad-
miniitrasion, with refpea TO the peace !;
Opinions 70 Numerically different from
thofe Of his colleagues. Wehave now to,
notice another inconG&ency !: the Houfe
has, by a former vote, approved Of the
peace. Mr.. Grey wifhed, therefore, as
Lord Belgrave's amendment had been
adopted, which ftates out difficulties TO
have been inrmounted, and the country to
be in high aate of profperity,to amend fir
Henry Mi.dmay's motion, by adding thefe.
words" by which means lPitr's pre- emf
nent feryices to the country) the prelent
administration were enabled to conclude a
fate, honorable, and glorious peace. -
This amendment was negatived !!
We leave it TO our readers to reconcile
if they can, tllefe contradictions, and pals
on to two other meafures little leis extra
ordinary than thofe we have alre,.dy allud-
ed to. A fubGcription has been opened TO
erect aatue to Mr.. Pitt, for his fervices
during his administration, and his birth
day is to be celebrated by public dinner
Earl Spencer, one of thofe who difapprove
of the peace, and ofcourfe are now h9ffile
to Mr.. Pitts ientiments and conduit rela-
tive to that event, in the Chair
We received this morning the Paris pa
pers of Thuriday lae. They contain a
confirmation, if Indeed a confirmation were
wanting. of the unfavorable difpoitions
of France towards our commerce. The
Miniaers OF Police, and of the Interior, IN
confeqaencs of a repor, having gone abroad
that Engliih merchandise, particularly