The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-13
Lord Holland H,ortly explained.


would by no means put the hou.e in full poiied.
fion Of the cafe. Under that conviction mnf
tiers would feslit their DUTY alto to move for
number Of additional documents. With ref
peel TO what was fad of the reRrictions upon
the trade in queftion, he had to obicrve that
there many approximations made, from
Respectable and important quarters, Of direei
contrary tendency to thofe alluded to Ivy the
noble baron, and reafons adduccd that govern
ment, infead of impoiing unneceliary rehritti-
ons, were, in fact, too induigent with refpeSt
to that part of the trade of the United States,
to the great detrment of the Britiih merchants
their lordfps would therefore fee the propri-
etv Of the propofcd additional documents, in
order TO afford parliament and the public an op.
portunity 10 decide and Judge thoroughly of the
merits Of The queition. He admitted the fub-
ieet was one which any noble lord might fairly
hiring before parliament, but the advanced pc
riod of the felton, rendered the production of
the necefiary documents impratticabIe. He
was, therefore, of opinion with his noble friend,
it would be preferable to poitpone the diftuf-
iion to another fe.iion, when all the informant
on proper to he laid before parliament could he
produced. With rcfpe6 to the line of conduct
intended to be purified by his majety's govern
ment relative to the fuhjea in queftion, it
would he regulated b. their convictions Of the
true irtereits and character of their country, 6,
due re!pect for the principles OF the navigate
on laws. With re(pect TO what was faid of
their views in regard to the trade of America,
they would he regulated by no fentinent con-
trary 10 thoie juit and liberal principles of COM
| mercia! policy, 70 we'll underGood in the pre-
ient day upon principles, founded not only
upon the true intereft of their own country, but
| even with proper regard to the interett and
PROPERTY of America herfef.
| Earl Stanhope contended that minifters had
not hen iufficent!y explicit, particularly with
reipeSt to their intended conduct during the re-
cei6. inRead OF giving plain anfwer TO the
queries of his noble friend, the fccretary of nate
anfwered only by genera'ries. Hislordihip then
ipoke IN fnpport of fome of his noble friends ar
euments, with refped tothe greatimportance of
a good understanding between America and this
country, whole example the latter ought to fol-
low, with refped to her line of internal and ex-
| ternal policy.
The duke of Montrofe replied with conGdera-
Die ipirit to many of the Pofito's advanced by
the noble earl who fpoke lat, Whole warmth of
expreiiion, he fuppofed, might arfe from the
warmth of the prefent feafon, period in which
ne generally thought proper 10 attend 10 his
duty in that houfe. He commended that his no.
he friends had been iuficiently explicit: the
orders given, they Gated had been the f,7cs IS
during the latt war; and the line Of cor4ua
would be perievered in. He conceived that e.
very country had right to regulate the trade
of its own colonies, and that no other fate Could
properly complain of il. With refpea TO the
noble earPs paneeyrics upon America, he IN
derftood that noble earl had lately dfpofed of
ms property and gone to that country perhaps
IT the noble ear. oppofte TO him would follow
the fame example, he might, after a liort reli
dence 10 that country, return home in better
humor with his own!
IKE earl of Limerick was of opinion the an
fwers given by niuifers were explicit and ad.
verted to the coniidera ion. how far too great
An indulgence with refpe6t to the trade of Ame
rica,wonld operate injuriouly upon the trade of
Ireland and our WeG-lHda colonies.
The earl of Suffolk fpoke in fupport of E,ne
of the petitions of his noble friends, lords EoI.
lend and Stanhope.
| Lord Hawkefbury, the earl of Camden, and
| tile duke of Mostrofe, fpoke feverally in ex-
! PLANTATION.
Earl Stanhope in explanation faid, il was the
duty of perfon in his ftua.ion to watch over
the interetts and concerns of his country at
home, and not to leave it becauf. he might be
| out of hrmor, at the mifcorduct of weak, inef
| hclent and incapable minifters.
The earls OF Darnley and Carysfort fpoke
| thortly in fupPort of the leading arguments of
noble lords on that lide of the houfe.
Lord Harrowby briefly vindicated the con.
duct OF the miniiterS on the lubjeet in suction
aud he deemed them fufficiently explicit in their
declarations.
Lord Holland fpoke in reply, and contenied
that miniterS had not been explicit their de-
clarat;oBs were mere generaties in anfou to
what was tad of tire emigration of a noble earl
lSelkirk) to America, he referred 10 his la;e
work upon the fubjed which he regarded as full
of ufeful information, and vindicated the mo.
tives which induced that noble lord To go TO the
country in queaion. He warmly reprehended
the idea of noble lords being told, when they
openly and freely declared their opinions of the
mtconduct or iacaPacity of mnifers, that the,
ihould leave their country fthey did not like il.
No, it was tine duty, as bis noble friend, wei!
obferved, Of perfons 10 their fitu4tion TO ftay in
their country, watch over its intereff, endeayoi
to refcue it from detrueton, and to abide its
fate. Such was the duty of memsers of tia,
boufe, and they who aiirrted otherwile knew
little OF the duties of the iegiilature,
The Duke of Montrofe f,id few words in
consequence of what fell from noble lords on. |
polite; he would not be dictated to as To the line |
OF debate or obfervation he would purdue Hell
would adopt that which he thought tsoG likely
to conduce to his object it was no: his prasicc
to rebuke others, neither would he be rebuked. !
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