The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
LORD MELViLLE's CASE.
ApRIL 25.

which his Tajsty had hecn nleaftd 70 the
rrs.'utions OF he houic, which had been laid bcfose
him on huriday The th i;.Gans had been reported
10 the horle,
The Speaker fad that lie had thought il proper
marx OF reiprt 90 his n,aeay and to the houis to
make the communication OF the aniwer OF his Ma
4 iefy the firG buineis Ct the day.
Or motion of Mr.. WAitet.ead his NIajeGy's an
liver again read 81
Hi, 1G.jecy', Anfcer.
4" His Majeay fhall all oecaions give the fuell
attention to whatever may be the obsc. of commu-
r'Saton by his commons and, the preeut occa-
lion, what they offered contained matter OF gres. inn
portancc."
MIR. Whitehead then faid, that he could not for
bear expreiing his aon;fhnens that after fuch an In
terval, no aep had been taken evince his Majel-
4 tvs fenfe Of the Importance of the Revolutions of
that Houfe. Several Gazettes had appeared nce
the Revolutions carried up, and none of tAc.,
had announced that the name of Lord Melville had
been s-punged from the In of his Msei,y's Prvy
Council Neither had the Houfe been informed tha.
night that his Maefy had given orders for the Books
being laid before him Cor that purpofe. UnqueRon-
ably there had been proceedings for the few a DAYS
which might have contributed to occupy his Maer.
tvs attention from this fubieG. FIe was therefore
anxious TO know from the Right Honorable Gentle
man MR. Pitt) before he gave notice of any motion
on the iubjea, whether it was that Right Hon. Gen.
te.nans intention to recommend 20 his Nfajely TO
sxpunge the of Lord Melville from the lia o.
the Privy Council. M
The Chancellor Of the Exchcquer faid tia. he d,,
not feel hinfelf bound in confequence of any thn,.
that had occurred in that houfe, oil the day when
the reloutons Of parliament had been ordered to be
laid before majey, to give any fuch advice TO his
majeity as that which the Hon. Gentleman iuppo-
fed. On the evening Of Wednefday motion to ad-
dres his najeiy on that fubjet had been made, and
had afterwards been withdrawn, it did NOT feer 10
be the enie Of a great many members who mad fup-
ported the original refoutions, that the houfe was in
condition at the moment proceed fuch An ex-
d trenlity it was theu argued tat i removal from a.
ny place of trr End confidence would be fufficient
till farther light was thrown the fbea, by hav-
ing been aicertained by fele9 committee how, far
the noble lord was implicated in the buinefs. fup-
gehion, however, was thrown ont that the noble
lord, though he had then retired from Office might
be again reored, and hold other places of trut and
confidence, and had been propofed, as aep which
would be flfhcen guard againE this circumstance
that the refutions of the former night ould be laid
before his majefy. in this propoftion he had con-
cured. But he certainly did not underiland il ia
have been the opinion and ne of the houfe that the
! fep would Of itielf be fatisfataory.--And under
s that irupreion he had not thought himief called on
nor did he now feel hinfef called on, till he was o.
therwiie inrutfed by the houfe, make any recon-
raerdation on the fuie6a to his r,aiely
Mr.. Wnitebread thought that fenfe Of duty
fhoud have dictated the right hon. gentleman to
have formed different concluiou from that which
he had now profened Indeed il had feemed 70 hin,
absolutely irnpoilibe, after the folennn manner in
which had been determined that the reolutions of
that night ihoud be laid before his 1aieRy that the
right honorable gentleman coull have ATTAINED from
recommending to his maieay nleaflre VI in;ch feen.
ed 70 naturally to follow from the knowledge of thefe
relolutons. Ee could not figure how it was polib,e
in pointed terms to have exprefIed the fent;
Of the houl-Flic ffep which they had adopt-
ed was, to his conceptions equally marked and point.
ed, as ifthe n,con which he had that night frbmit.
ted had been agrsedtc. II, however, the right no.
norable gentleman thought that he had iuffciently
fatisied his duty by allowing things remain as they
were, he (Mr. Whitebread) felt that he would moi
dhchargc his without giving notice of nnot;on Il.
nlilar to rhe which he had formerly withdrawn
for the ir open day. He then fixed Tuefay next fol
that rurpoe.
MIR. Whitehead then proceeded to call the a,ten.
ton of the houe the fGbjet ofie motions of which
he hadgiven notice previous to the reces. He cou!c
not forbear from congra.u!ating the homie on RI,
fenfe which feemed 70 universally 20 be ertertainee
out Of doors of the condu of the hcue in the vote
which they had already paled on the fubet9 of natl
e1fai abufes. The right honorable gentleman oppo
fife 70 him feeined alio fenible Of the general n;r
r which had been awakened through the country HI
lad that night, prcmau-e.y in fenfe, and tardily
IN another given notice of motion which he unquef
tionably in fome fhape to meet the WHITES o.
the pcope.''he right honorable gentleman had in
deed given notice of much more e.eniye motion
than had yet been propoied ;--but whether he had
zone 70 in coniequence OF hearing that uch an intep.
ton had been declared in another quarter and with,
ed to take it ONT Of their hands for the purpor of do
lug it away he ioud at prefent pretend to Judge
The right honorable gentleman had expreIed doubt
ifthe;r exnei a1y a7ifh improper expenditure in
the military department. On that futieei he MI,
{ Wh;;c5-ead) entertained no doubt. Re was convin.
csd that nthe military department. rs grois fyAen1
Of Perulation and PONDER exfed as had aireadY in
part teen diicovered in the naval expenditure An
honorable gentleman friend Of the noble lord had
in vindlcating him from the prcfent charge aGeuef
That he poeied opportunities in another department OF
making an immenfe and rapid fortune, without any
Chance of detection. That hon. gentleman was vel
acquainted with the truth of what he lated and
was it to be fuppoied after what we had feen, that
fueh opportunities did exit; and that too without
the ppbilty OF detection, that no advantage was s
ken Of them The thing was hardly To be locked
Tor. The ir motion which ne houid 10 :. rrbn.it 70
the confederation Of the houle was for IeeS conn
inittee, for tal.ing into farther CONFEDERATION the
tenth report Of the co-pmnioners Of naval enquiry
There G; forie dark parts in that report, IN
which lie wifaed that farther inquiry hould ate
place. II his intention to enter at anv euoth
into what paffrd on the laG debate on The iftbiea
farther than fay, that he thought the Eight honora
bic gentleman opPofte had not paid that proper ref