The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-25
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tlernen that though they were TO gsin this point,
they would have a good deal more to do, before |
they could reckon upon fuccefs. It is curl
ous indeed, that lhould be thus attacked by a |
combined corfetleracy of troops, who unite in
fentilneuts upon this fubjcet only, while during
all their pait lives, they have been involved in
contradiction, and uniformly oppoied to each
oihsr. l am not prepared to lay whether a
more extenfive Administration would not have
been more fhited to the prefent times, but it is
tine pierogatiye of the Crown, to call any per-
Iou whom il thinks 1t to the htuation, have
been at an ilue upon this point in former times,
and am now ready to maintain it as necenary
to the free and monarchical Contribution of the
country. AS 20 my Efficiency or the fufficien-
cs Of thofe in office wthme, it is potnecefiary
fay gyea, deal upon that fubjett; but am
irrprifcd at the language that has fallen from
noble Lord (Temple.) think it a little iingular
that my acting In concert with apart Of the late
Administration ihould be made bar to the con-
fdence Of him and his friends. ! do remember
the time, when in the moment of his bittereit
hoftihty to the mniler, do remember that they
then faid, if his Majeity would include me in
the administration they would withdraw their
oppofition (Heari Hear!J am fure have
done nothing fnce that which can juftify any
change of opinion: and, therefore, am at lit
tie lofs to know upon what ground they !hould
now fay, that the EXECUTION of men with whom
they have not acted ihould make them refufe
me their alIiaance, and iend them into oppoi-
ton. hope have fpoken guardedy upon
this delicate iubject. 1t is one which from ha-
bits of private friendfhip and connections, |
fhould with to have entirely ATTAINED but what
has gone forth into the world calls on me TO fay
thus much. Sir, much fault has been found
with the prefent bill, but think may, with
out vanity, be allowed to lay it IS much bet
ter bill than the other, bscauie il attempts to
raife force on better grounds by many degrees
than that bill did. 1t has been the cuitom, Sir,
during the debates on the pfefent bill, to con-
trait this and other matters with the meaiures
of the former Cabinet: gentlemen may amufe
thernfelves in 70 doing. / can only FAY this is
not Cabinet that decides meaiprcs by telling
ofnofes, as is done in this Houe, not that adopts
meafures according to plurality of votes. A
great deal has been iad, Sir, in the courte Of the
debate, of my not having formed an adnnittra-
tion on broad BATS, and an exteniive fcale as
TO talents and influence. Sir am perfectly a.
ware that it is reaionable to expect great advan-
tages from broad Administration in times of
danger-and yet Sir, have my doubts whether
fnch advantages are not rendered doubtful and
Objectionable, from the great variety of argu-
ments have heard advanced during the Debates
that the Hon. Gentleman, who, from their op-
potion to it and who would, many of them
have been expected to form part of that broad
Naturalization, fcarcely agree in any two points
on which they give their opinions"
MIR. Windham began by noticing the ropick
which had been incidentally, and to him unex-
pectedly, introduced into this difcuilion. With
refped to the opinion faid to have been former
ly declared by his hon. friend, and Others with
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right hon. gentleman on the treafury bench
were be party to fuch. a declaration, which he
certainly was not, he would feel quite coldented
with the explanation made upon It by his hon.
friend. The right hon. gentleman then proceed
ed to animadvert upon the principle and details
of the bill, in the courfe of which he fupported
lis former objections to the meafure, in his ufual
Rrain Of huynour, and ingenuity OF iuitration.
He concluded with pronouncing it not only a
wild and novel, but dangerous and deftrnefive
proportion.
The chancellor OF the exchequer maintained
that this bill was in principle, the fame as that
he had formerly fubrnitted the outline as in BOTH
the obje6twas to raife the men through the means
ofParifh officers.
Mr.. Fox aGerted that there was as much differ
ence in the application of the principle as deicrb-
ed in the right honorable gentleman's outline,
and contaned in this bill, as there was be-
tween light and darknefs.
The chancellor of the exchequer repeated his
former opinion as to the Parihes.
Mr.. Fox pointed out the difference he before
alluded to, between the hrt proportion of the
right hon. gentlemen & the prefent bill, as in the
one cafe the recruits were to be raiGed by the
pariih for the pariih whereas by this bill they
were to be raifed by the parlh for the public.
After few words from Lord de Blaquiere, the
bill was, without diviGon, read third time,
paGed, and ordered TO the Lords.
The other orders of the day bsing dfpofcd Of,
the houfe adjourned till tomorrow.