The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25

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| another gentleman alluded to, and he appealed to
him, if.he notice which he gave, was expressly
cond,orn tina, if he (NIr. Pitt did net, early
day asser the recefs bring forward fuch motion, he
| mir. Gi!es) would. When, At III earlier period Of
the 'eiEon, that hon. gentleman moved for leave to
TO bring in a bill for continuing the powers OF thai
beard, VIVA, was his (Mr. Pu's) ground OF objceti-
on Was it that the period ihouli not be extended
Quite the contrary. lie allowed that iul time ough,
to be iveo them for Gnhins their Investigations, *
ms only objection was, that il would be premature
enlarge the period OF their continuing in office, at 10
early period OF the felton,, I'LL it aissrtain-
cd whether the preent felton, might not afford them
iiiisiens time TO complete their enquiries. If they
were not more likely, ut advanced period of
the FELTON,, to he able to complete; their baine!s be-
| iore the end OF it, he pledged hmieH theu to
Tor the enlargement of their powers Now, as only
ore additional report had iinee been mse, while il
was aated that other obes of enquiry tiil remaued
he felt hc,h his duty ard his inclination FOR
extending the period of their continuance. And how
ever much he conse ed hmfef be of thoie who
die declare that there Were parts OF their eondu9
which he could not approve, he fiji felt it his duty
| to FAY, they ought continue In this tnasion, he
unlimited to the candor OF the hsue, that there was
no ground whatever for charging him with having
taken the buneis out of the hands of any other hon.
gentleman.
There was another part Of the hon. sentlemans
ipeech, in which his fentnents had been mrepyeiel-
ted He thought IN the department into the
nageent of which inveitgation had been made, they
had discovered practices and malserations OF which
they could not approve, 1t would be proper to make
,ueh inquiries into every branch of the revenue, as
hould go to hew, either that in other departments
they did not exi, or, if they did, tina. the de-
termination OF parliament to take fuch meaiuTes as
! ihould detect and prevent them in future. Re did
rot fay that none iuch exifed Fe only aid that i,
mutt prove satisfactory the public that the fac
l HAUL L., e.
eitabliihment that Of Great Britain in the midi of
the perious times too, which he had of late years
to encounter, as was hardly TO be expected, that
ome acts ct improper management would not preent
| theinelves He was anxious however, that the in
inveitigation fhoud be gone into with temperance
| moderation. and regard for the public good. The
lame motives which made him think the general inb-
e one peculiarly defsrving of attention and inve-
CATION, to be conducted the in,mutable principles
OF Juice, induced him heartily concur in the APP
pointnent OF a ielecf committee, conder farther
the fubje9 Of the tenth report. He was particular
| " ANXIOUS for mpa minute inveligation into that
part OF 1t, in which according the fatements of
the honorable general, he hmfelf Mr. Pitt was,
implicated. On that fuhjets, he was eager tina. the
honorable gentleman would bring forward every
thing IN his power. He hoped that in the many
years OF his life which had been devoted TO the pub
nc iervice, he might prefun,e, without fattery to
hlnliei, to think thar he had 70 conducted himfelf
as TO evnce that he was beyond any corrupt or for
dad motive. Far he was, however, from wiihing 70,
rely in charge like the prefent On character. He
han no oeiire Whatever to creen hinfef from inquiry
but ioicied 1t, as the greateG favor which could be
| beitowed on him. He, therefore, approved Of m.
motion OF the honorable gentleman 70 far as he nm
oeritood IT, The words, however, he thought were
too general. and he fubnitted tina, the Objects IN he
fe,erIed to the committee, ought to be more fpeci
ally defined The honorable gentleman had on a fo-
mer night, alluded to intention of moving tina, the
| Attorney General be inGru6ed to commence n nro
scu'ion aeairit lord Melville in court of law Now
ne aprrehended, it could hardly be the ob;ea OF tb
committee to examine inro the participation of lord
'ieiV''e, III CRIME which was afterwards be ia
ken coenizanee of in iuit by the ATTORNEY Gene
raj If bill of difeovery was afterwards to he had
agantt him, It could not be the Object Of the horo-
rable gentleman in this committee to lead an exan,;
nation which ihould ferSe iniiria them how thew
were afterwards to proceed in the civil fuit. The
right honorable gentleman then faid that he did not
/ regard whether it expre1sd in the morton or
not, IT 1t was EnderGood that fich were the meaning
Of the powers given to the committee and oonou.
ded by Propoiing AZ amendment
! " hat the committee ihould be empowered To IN
quire into the particular application OF the navy mo-
ey to other Purpofes, and ALTO to conider the reop
iitons made TO the chancellor OF the Exebeouer or
TO any OF the eommioners of his majefys treafury,
as to the iung of money, and as to the debt due TO
the crown by the late Mr.. Jeico'
! Mr. Fox aiked were the houle to iuflrua the a.,
torney general to commence prolecuron again5}
Lord Melville on any particular point, if it wouId
not be proper that that fhoud alto form xart If
the inquiry Of the committee? There was anot,,cr
point which he thought would not 90 with proprie-
to the Committee, but would be better dCs,5r a ~
that houie, and thai not elimination bu, an
adnonition to the right hon. gentleman, (Mr. Can
ning) OH his continuing Mr.. Wilton in ofice-'rb;s
naturally led him to REMARK that it was nor nv ,be
houie gong into an enquiry the tenth report alone
on the a6ues in the military department or In ali
;hc departments, that they could perform, their dt
They could do their duty only by going into thof in
9u'r'es ierioriy, and with an intent to perfeyer IS
they were to go into enquiries, let them fbew their
ncertg by the perfons whom they ehofe of he COM
nliitee Perfons like the conmGioners Of naval l.,
quiry, CT fidelity, ability, and above all. couraoe
who had not hrunk from their duty, even when !,
| called on them to eypDie one of the mon poyverrl
men IN this country. II they were for ino,;rv 10,
them endeavor, fpoabIe, ia get men eouai 70 ,bsC
comfniiiioners II they had employ the attorn,y
general to profecuie, they conld not donb, fro,,,
What they had feen Of him, he would no, he = er
wiling advocate. He had no doubtful very percons
who hadexprsiied an opinion againl the comm;6on-
tfsc naval inquiry, wotild be fill of opinion ,h,
they ought to be continued yet this they would 40
willingly. He did not blame the right hon. orr,Io.
man MR. Pitt for being the friend of lord dy;l,
yet ~ could not but think IT unfo-tun,,e d.. -