The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-22

! Ms. HUsH1ssoN. in conequence Of the no.
tion which he had laft night given, moved that
the Hnufe, at its rfog, G.ouid adjourn 70
Wednefiiay fe'nnight.
On the quefion being put,
LORD HowiCX aridrsf fled the Speaker rear,v
in the following terms Sc Sir,---As a motor,
has hecn made By m Hon. Gentleman 10y the
adjournment of the Houfr during that period,
which, az this icaion OF the year, is ufua'iy al
lowed as relief from the fatigurs of buiiueis, I
truft 1t will not be coriidered improper 9. ir-
relevant in me 70 take the opport unity OF giving
the Houie that explanation which iaa night
intimate1, that il was my intention to ccn,nu-
nicate. II is of the utmoit Importance ~ nv
feif and my colleagues, that tie ,,ircr. N-nres
which led TO the recent chanye in his Ma-ity's
councils thnu!d he fully and fairly explained
J IT is un6ou htedly of coniiderahe import ance
+ to the HoEir and 70 the pubic, q receive that
/ explanation, that they nay be enabled TO form
proper Ultimate OF the character and difDoii,i.
on of thotc pertons to whom the Naturalization
! OF the country has been lately entrnfed; of the
trahfdti ons which led to .he difniGal of tho(e
perfans, and Of the probable retuit of the
change.-Ihetr copiideratcns render impor-
iant aiio the de,.ion Of the prefen' que4or, "a
! TO the prnpriety of longer or fhCrter sc;nurn-
ment of the Houfc, from the necciiitv tat may
occur Of bringing Onward tome mcclure which
the late extraordinary events may Thew to be
expedent.
| For myfeif, Sir, every feeling, every motive
by which man can be a6tua;,d, makes it Of he
h'eheii Importance to me, that as ioon as pofii-
by may have The opportunity of convincing
the Houie that my behaviour in THE affair has
not been fuc as TO induce them to repcnt the
kindnefs which | have ever had the good for
( tune to receive at their haads.--Every mo-
! ment's delay, while, during that moment.
& a. M b,.e ky,
| cordu6t Of mytef ard my colleagues, who
! have heretofore enjoyed 70 many inRancss of
their dft'nGuiihcd confidence and frpport, is
indeed TO me rolt painful.-Rut anxious. S'r,
as naturally am, to clear nvfeif and thofe with
whom have had the honour to aGf. from tine
! irrputai'uus that have been raft upon us, feel
| in common with the Hon. Gentlec.au who 70
eXpreied himteIf yetterday evening (Mr Stur-
ees Bourne,) great regret at the nec,litv which
am under of doing 70 in the ahfeuce of thoie
who, as f'ne ieen TO think, ought to he pre-
| fent, to watch my Itatcmerts, and dc'e6 nv
inaccuracies. In laying this, am far from ir,-
putting 20 that ii II. Gentleman the intention
of throwing cut any unfair nfinuatiors.
know well the natural partiaty evely one en-
tertains for felf, and know that partially may
bias man. and induce him 10 rake view, per-
haps not frltiy correct, OF fuhieet in which
he is PEI fona)ly nterefcd; am, therefore, az
anxious as the Hon. Gentleman can he, that
! thoie perfons Gould be TrSient al The inve1;ga-
| tion OF the tranflEtions have alluded to; and
'arnefly hope that this n7tter may yet be
| dhcnUtd on iome future dgy, when ,hote Hon,
Gentlemen nay afiil the Uouls in cEanIring
and fitting the details Of il in every p7r,, frcrn
| The commencement TO tie ccHcu60r. Sir, it
| IS neither IN my nature, Hor IN habits, to
| ihrnk from the examination of my lie; hut /
| am reduced to this alternative, either to gtlb-
nit to have the public mind prriudiced by re-
ports and miirepreG functions, iupDor,cd ~
1artla! extracts from confidential papers. or. in
the ab!euce of thofs who cannot row be rre-
tent, 10 do that which irtire TO m vfelf, and TO
my co.!eaGuc,, imperoully calls upon me to do.
by fair. ofen, and manly expoiitiou Of every
part Of The late traniat'inns, to aFrrd the ONLY
anldOte ag'inir he uif:h,evoua effects Of thuf.
es'bed h4temsnls, and wi.ul mfreprefertati-
one.
Under Fuch circu7 fances, Sir, It IS impori-
be, IN he ~ iiuent OF my dairy 90 my(eif, to
ny colleague, 10 the Ioufr, AM to the cour-
! Try, TO fuf'r fn' period TO elapf, before
! make this EXCLAMATION, as mutt neceGarly in
tervsne, ere the ptrinns TO whom have alud-
ed can re'ume their Ttais in Parliament Their
ahieuce, however, viii have this effect; IL will
induce me to coHIine uyftlf as clcfely as pofi-
BILE 10 dry itatcmt Ut 81 f5Gfs. Giall csrtfuliy
avoid every thi1R that may lead TO difculiion,
and dwell on thofs points alone which are me-
friends. mall cautouly abitain from catering
into any argument founded on the facts which
! aIaii relate, leaving, until af;er the ho!idavs,
when ihnie Gentlemen will take their places on
The opp"G:e benches, the further inv cation
OF this buiiacr;.
Having premifsd thus much, Sir, thall pro-
Iceed, with az much clearnefs AS I can, 10 NIX.
Ithe hatemeni that / have promifed. Ii iswtn
known, SIR, that when the late Administration
was formed, it contained in it many members
Whole opinions and principles, on what is tenn
ed the Catholic Queition, had been recently
mamfefed in that mott authentic way in which
the opinions aud principles Of public men can
lie manfefcG-hy their fpeeches and votes in
Parliament. They came into naturalization.
Therefore, with general knowledge Of thofc
principles aud opinions; for certainly no ex
pettatlon could have been entertained chat thoE.
perioDs Whole characters were rugiciently
known, would he willing, for the fake OF anv
considerations Of emolumsnt, 20 abandon rrin-
ciPIss which they had 70 lately and 70 warmly
eipouftd.
No fuch requftior, Sir, WA IN fsa made 20
them If it had, it would have h,rn incumbepr
on them, in fupPort Of their honon-, and an,
iurc that they would have felt /, Hrosglyto be
ti@ir dry then, az now, to decline Office.
While affect that the fentimsnta &c lie greater
part OF he Members Of the late Aoo,iliaration