The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-04
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF ComMoNs. An,i


Tenth Rebort oifNla4,aI n-ze.i,y.
+ he Chancellor of the Exchequer with view
to the difculfion which food for Thurfday
next, thought it defrable to have the houfe put
in pofeflion of every poiibie information that
might enable it to come to jult deciion on
this important fubject 1t was material that
the diicuf1ion lhould not he unnecefIarily pro-
tracted, but it was alto TO be wiihed that every
aifittancc thould be afforded to the Judgment of
the houie. With this view it was that he pro-
pofed to fubmit motion to the houfe for the
production of a letter written by Lord Vifcount
Melville TO the Commifiioners of Naval Enquiry
on lhurfday the 2sth of March, in calculation
OF Tome points in his Lordihip's cafe, which
would be important to have before the houfe
previous to its final deciion on this ouefion.
lie was not aware of any objection to his mott
on, but if any fhould exit, he fhould content
hinielf in the prefent intance with notice for
Tomorrow. As the printing of this letter
would take up fome time and gentlemen would
require ALTO timeto confider its contents, in or
der to come to the difcufIion fully prepared, he
unlimited whether it would not I've defjrable to
nave the notice for Thurfday withdrawn, and
iome early day in the enfuing week fixed inftead
of it..
Mr.. Fox afked acrofs the table, whether anv
aBiver had been returned to this letter,
The Chancellor OF the Exchequer was not .
! ware that any anfwer had been fent, but was
delirous tina. all the papers relating to the fub
Ject thould he laid before the houfe and printed
for the information of gentlemen
| Mr.. Grey in the abfence of his hon. friend
(Mr. Whitbread) felt it impofIibIe to fay whe-
| Their he would content to put off his motion RI
| next week. Of this, however, he was certain
that 1t was the with OF his hon. friend, that on
! portnnities of Information ihoud be afforded 70
the hoUie. He agreed with the right hon. Gem
! tleman, that the difcufIion of this imnorfan,
| queition ihoud not be protraGted. He tbonybt
that ny dsferring the motion till Friday, fuffici
! ent time would be afforded. and higgencd the
| proprety of adding TO the hon. gentle mans mo.
ton, copy of any anfwer or proceeding there
on.
The Chancellor Of the Excheduer thouob,
that Monday would be the earlief dav when
the houie could be prepared for the difculfion
1t the hon. member, mr.. Franos) who had >
motion for that day, would content 10 defer II
" IT mould appear on the production OF the LEI.
ter, that any further proceedings had been "a.
ken upon it, they alto would be neceiTarv to be
laid on the table, which would REQUIRE fi,rthe,
time.
Mr. Fox was OF opinion that Friday would
be the mott convenient day. The houfe was Al.
ready completely IN pohefIion of the Report
and u would not require much time to examine
this treih document. Belides, gentlemen were
aware how difficult it would be to have full
attendance in PATTON week.
MIR. Francis made fome objection TO furtbe,
delay OF his motion, which had already been
put OF to accommodate the other iide of the
houfe.
But on the fuggeficn of the Chancellor o,
the E%chequer, Mr. Francis's motion relative TO