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

dual memberof Parliament. As an individu-
al member Of Parliament, he may Introduce
or fupport msafure, unconneeted with GO
vernment considerations. Such was the con-
duet OF MIR. Pitt, on the proportions for Re-
form, aud for the abolition of the Slave Trade,
the latter of which has, thank God been At
lait effected, and is meafure which, it there
be nothing ellie to ditinguih the late Govern.
ment during the ihdrt period that it hasexiftcd,
will fhed on it fufficient luftre. But, FIR, when
member Of administration introduces any
meafure as meafure of Government, it is mott
clearly his duty to be previouGy convinced,
that he hasthe concurrence of the Cabinet, and
the fanesion of royal authority. ihould in
deed, have thought myleIf reprehenfible in the
highef degree, and defcrving of all the foul re-
preach that has been fo lawfully heffowed upon
me, had introduced the meafure did intro.
duce without having afcertained that it had the
concurrence of the Cabinet, and the fanetion
or the King. have before ltated, that doubt
fprang up with regard to the latter; it was
therefore determined that uora Spencer
being abient on account of Ill healthy fhould
write dfpatch to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, inciofing thofe clauies Of the Mu:iny Bill!
in which the propofed meafure was contained,
and Relating, in conformity with the ientiments
exPrelfed in the difpatch which had been frnt
to- the communication of Mr.. Elliot's confer
ence, that every conmlf1ion in the army was to
he open to the Catholics. This difpatch, FIR,
L wrote with much clearnefs as was in my
power to do. With the claufes it went to tho
king on Monday; on Tuefday it returned from
Windfor, without the nighteft hint of objection
on the part of his Majefy and as / had been
accu'tomed to do, on receiving the royal fanc-
ton, Immediately forwarded the difpatch to
ireland.
In the mean time, fir, objections were fart
al. merely in Is tb, <>f
proceeding in this meafure by caufes in the
Mutiny Bill, and Oh reconsideration of the
iubjeet, it was thought better to introduce
feparate bill. On Wednefday attended the
Levee at St. James's, and had my ufual audi
ence of his Majety.-After the audience, his
Majeny inquired what bulinefs was going for
ward that day in the Houfe of Commons Ire
Piled that the Mutny Bill was to pats through
one ofits itageS; and explained to his Majelty
the reaions whch had induced me to embody
the clauies for allowing the Catholics admifiion
into the army and navy, in feparate bill. His
M,je(ty approved of this change, and then ak.
ed me whether the bill was not the fame as the
lriih bill of 1898? l tated in what the differ
ence confttcd, obterving that it had been full
ly detailed in the various dispatches previoufy
fubmitted to his Majefy's infpeaion. Here,
fir, mutt acknowledge, that his Maiefty did
exprefs general dinke and difapprobation of
the meafure; but not in fuc manner as to
induce me to co,clude, that the reluctant az.
TENT originally given by his Majeay was with
drawn, and that was not Empowered to in
troduce the bill. What confirmed me in my
opinion was, that Lord Grenvile had fubfc-
quent audience with his Maielty, in which his
Majety did not make Jingle obferva,on on
the Bill. On Thurfday or Friday do not re-
colieGl which, introduced this bill into the
Houfe. During the whole Of the week, altho'
had various { communications with his Majef-
tY on other fubjr6ts, his Majefty did not make
the flighteft objection to the Bill, nor was any
intimation on the fuhie6t received from his Ma
jefy until the Wednesday following lat which
time was precluded from attending my duty
in this houie by 4 family calamity when his
Maj-ny tated decidedly his objection to any
extenGon of the proviGoDs of the Irif, Act of
1898 From that moment we were convinced
that his MajeRy mfunderftood the fubiect, or
rather, was convinced that had mifunder-
food his Majefy. Having unfortunately in
PRODUCED the meafure into the Houfc of Com
mons, in the belief that was fanf1ioned to do
70 BY the King Immediately fufpended any
further proceedings on the Bill, demanded an
audience of his Majeay on the following day,
and convinced him that had been milled, and
that I had mifunderftood thofe grao ious exprec
lions, which he had uicd on the fubje6 ON
former occailon.
From that moment too, Sir, it became the
mott anxious col liberation of Minifers how to
reconcile their public duty, with their reipect
for the feelings of his Majefty. We attempt
ed tn correct the bill but the objection of his
Majety was 70 extenfive, that we found it was
impoflible 70 to modify the u3eafure, as to re-
move that objection, and at the fame time leave
it efficiently beneficial. In this fituation we
preferred abandoning the Bill altogether. In
doing this, fir, 1 own that made mott pain
full facriGce of al perional feelings to my fenfs
of public duty but this is facri6ce, which,
however painful, truf fhdll never hefitatc to
make.
We therefore offered to withdraw the Bill,
but at the fame time we felt the necef1ity of ad.
ding fomething to that offer. On former &C.
caIion a delire had been intimated, that nothing
of The kind fhouId in future be pref, d ;-other
intmations had been made of a Gmilar nature.
We therefore thought it right to referve to our
felves the power Of expreffing our opinion, and
of fuEgeiting to his M ehy any future meaiure
that might ieem TO us expedient acccompani.
ed, however, with refpeetful declarations that
all the members OF the Cabinet were mott eager
tn contribute every thing In their power to his
Majrhy's perfona cafe and comfort. Thi, part
of "ur pro- eeding. Sir, has been mott THANKFULLY
mifrepreIentcd to the public. In falfely Eating,
that we wi'hcd to referve to ourfclves the right
ofprefiins this fubject on his Majefty is future,
1t has been omitted TO fate, that our only with
VA to fubmit any meafure which might feem
Spedient to his majefy's reviiion; it was o.
mitied to rate, that we respectfully afured his