The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

London had complained. and the answerthey
received was rhat there was nonced of their
interference. The address of the city waS en- |
Tilted 70 respect for theuasnimty with which |
1t had been passed. Mr.. Alderman Birch
had done honor to himself from the support
he had given it. Alderman Curtis even did
not oppose it; so there WAS no pretence for
calling tia party business. The answer given
to It, he conceived was an insult OH the CT
Nv, and ri Course on the Country at large
Here Mr.. SheriGa8 seemed gYeatiu crHags-
:ed and uh7reH. The meeting evisccd us
regard for him, by rcquestS, from every |
quarter max he SvouM take uhie and nor FL
ii.gue Maasey)-He Conc luded, however,
by stating, that when the question came to
that place where he should be called On to
express his opinion on il, he hoped, he should
do his duty to the country, and evince his
gratitude for the honor he bad always expe-
rieuced from the Electors Of Westminster.
| The resolution was then withdr, wn.
On the moving of the next resolution, Mr..
Power said, he hoped We should here nave
no court OF Inquiry, at the Horse Guards
no Chelsea, Court Martial. We were called
on, in Justice, to our own character, and to
our allies, the Spaniards and Portuguese, to
have the business carried to the highest pos
sihle length The remedy proposed was in
adequate. he. therefore proposed, agrcea-
fclN w an opSONsNsDii WI Nef thRS
the address do contain & request to bis ma
ljesty, that he would he graciously pleased
to order his Parliament forthwith to be call
ed together, to take inio consideration the
means of carrying such an enquiry into ef-
feet. .7a
Mr.. Sheridan said, he had to apolagise for
his own inability. when he last addressed
them, to bring what he purp0sed saying To a
conclusion, it having been his Intention to
| snhpoit ~ the poAetipu - Dr,nDSitinn SYot,lar.
to that which had SO shotiv and ably been
stated by the honorable gentleman who had
just spoken. Whoever boxed fully into the
subject would be convinced OF these two
truths, that we could not have an honest mi
mister, unless he was wstched by the House
of Commons ana that We could not have an
honest House of Commons, unless it was
watched by the people He concluded by
moving, that his majesS, he humbly reques-
ted to order, that PAriisment be immediate
!ly called for the purpo!e of instituting such
an enquiry.
The motion was then put, and unanimous
ly agreed to.
The other resolutions were likewise put
and carried.
Mr.. Fuller then moved the resolutions sub
mitted by Mr.. Finnety, which were drop
ped on account of the irrelevancy to the sub
jeet.
The following Address to his Majesty was
then read:
To Me Kings Most EaceHent Majesty,
Nay u fisa2e your Nitjesty,
We, your 1najesry's loyal subjects, the in
habitants of the city and .iberty Of Westmin-
ster beg leave to approach your majesty, and
to express our firm pcrsuasio4, that the late
! convention, agreed to b. our .najestv' 5 COM
manders in Portugal, no less ufd.C,ed yonr
majesty than it disappointed the hopes and
expectations OF your majesty's faithful peo-
PIE.
That your petitioners were filed with adj
miration and JOY at the yaiUur and success
of your majesty's forces in Portugal, as de-
tailed in the extraordinary gazette, publish
ed on the Cd day of September last.
That your petitioners are concerned to OBJ
serve that at that tine your majesty's com
manders had sigped prelimiRaries Tor SO,
~veRtisn, by which the British nation engagsa
to carry to France the whole OF the rIe,Gh
army, with their e2gIgaaFEes not to be consider
ed prisoners of war. but wee allowed to act,
immediately OH their re,urn to France, in
any place where their services should be
required by your majesty'S implacable enc
my.
We therefore humbly beseech your ma
Jcsty to direct a full and effective enquiry
TO be made into all the circumstances which
lea 10 the c INCLUSION OF Il convention so incon
sis,en. with the hi liant achievements of
your armies, On the 17lh and 2l.t OF augcse,
that the true causes thereof may be made
manifest TO your majeaty's faithful and at
fectionate people and hat your majesty will
be graciocsly pleased forthwith to assemble
your parliament, that such inquiry may be
Instituted. as to them III their wisdom shall
seem eXpedient.
The motion was put, that this address be
agreed to, which WAS Carried UNANIMOUSLY.
On the motion OF Mr.. Wishart it was una
niniously resolved that the address be pre-
sented to his majesty by the high bailiG, sir
Francis Burdett and MIR. Sheridan.
TIE follow ing is the answer ofthe king to
the petition of the city of London, which is
J referred TO in the meeting held in Wcstmin-
ster -
Il am fully sensible of your loyalty ard
attachment to my person and government.
81 give credit to the mott. IS which have
dictated your petition & address but must
remind you that it is inconsiStent with the
principles of British justice to pronounce
Judgment without previous Investigation.
II should have hoped that recent occur
FENCES would have convinced you, that / am
ut all times ready TO irs'itute inquiries on &C
~casiohs in which the character of the coun-.
try or the honour ofmy arms is concerned: