Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-09
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vote, iitit4ttSo diiu ohbS'uooo al ilHos /,
he only meant TO infer that it was not a
proper mode TO be adopted towards the
country, conddering the uniform declara.
ton, Of its loyalty.
The Chancellor Of the Excbequer, Ia
explanation, alluded TO what had fallen
from right honourable mepleF MIR. Can.
ning), who had fated, that 10 lntofmati-
on had been promiled 10 tie houfe, except
in the alternative of war, and that no
communication would have been made,
but in that event. lie begged leave to
fate, that he had given 10 pledge What
foever but this he would FAY, that what
ever might be the event, he diiiained The
referyc which had been imputed to him,
and that he never would Withhold any
communication from Parliament upon any
fubie6t relative TO the public interea,
which might be communicated with due
regard 10 that intereR.
Mr.. T. Gtenyille rofe, TO make a few
obfervations upon what had fallen from
right honorable gentleman refpetling the
ani'wer which had been given by the mi
niiter. He admitted that, which he was
very iurc was fel: by every member in that
houfe, that upon fuch fubjees as this
there ought to Re no diasnting voice, bit
qaeftion had been put 70 the minilers,
whether, in any alternative, EXCEPT thai
OF war, they intended TO lay any inforn,a-
ton before the boufc (! TO this queiion
fhe anfwcr was, that no pledgc whatever
rad been given upon The fubjet. Now
he could not help obierving, that the very
mode in which this anfwer had been CIV
en-, was Satisfactory publication OF ,he
honorable member who had put the 4uefi-
on. Having faid thus much, he begged
60 obferyc, that no man vas more unwil.
ing 10 enter into any dlfcaiIioU whascver
THAT could operate 10 retaEd, or even TO
throw flsde upon the reiolution which
bad been propelled. He did feel great
deal of en1barraflnent en- his mind as TO
The ignorance In which the houfc was
ptactd on this occafon; for when gov
esnmsnt propoied to The houfc an addrels,
which the right honorable gentleman aad
deicribed as containing no pledg. whatla-
ever, yet the houfe NUT be tuppo:ed 10 be
pledged in the caaonary manner &c the
facts 10 which they alented, He could
aot help renarking, that il on the on
eand immunity was fell 20 defrabie,
yet on che other th4 cffetl of il would be
c1.niderahIy leGened in the eyes OF all
mankind, ii the preient vote did not con.
yey the tangiblc opinion CT every nlan in
ma, houic fer 70 It mua be, when the
nouic voted an sddgeis without any
Information relpctting fat2e. WIKI theft
lew rsmarka he Haapid conclude, adlring
the houic that there wa. no mar in ii
more ready or eager than he was 10 carr
up 10 the throne the aniwer contained in
HE prefens stidrels. His mind was GER
ssinly impreiIed with fentiments OF erear
anxiety upon this fubjed, but he troH
q that The rncaiurts noW proPoied wouid
be of a nature to produce peace and tran
guilty..
The attorney general fad, he could no.
., furPrized that any gentleman whocon.
CURED in the vote lhould W IN TO lag in
lis protect againR giving any pledge as 10
he future leniiments he might shink pro
Ter TO adopt. He thoughl nothing could
oe more realoDablc, shan thar at a time
when raefage Of this iort was bro'r from
the thronc and when lhe houle was called
apon TO express its thanks for the gracious
communication, thofe gentleman who were
of opinion the hatement was nor {uficieut
10 jufiiy the war, ihoald lay in their
claim 10 evpsefs their fentiments, whate
ver they might be on a future location
but he could not help thinking,I that the
houle had no reafon to deem tflf hardly
dealt with, by information being kspt
back, when in fact, no information had
been called for, and when the queltion 70