The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-13
mo. 10Y.

the precise meaning ot the moves OF the
amendment, and to ascertain, whether they
| intended to propose another amendment in
the remainder of the address, or to leave it
as it then stood. Did the noble Lord mean,
that that passage alone should be omitted
which related to the Walcheren expedition,
ana that the subsequent passages should Be
retaineds 1t further amendment were in
| tended, common Candor required that it
should be said 1t was extraordinary,
that ose half of the speeches of the noble
| mover and honorable secnnder of the a
mendment, related to the subjects of Portu.
gal and Spain but to those subjects, not Il
SYLLABLE OF the amendment was directed
| Entering. as he did, into the feelings of
his noble and his right honorable friend be-
| low him, ne was either then DESTROYS, or at
any other time, of saying as little as pos
sl6le OF the unfortunate occurrences which
had deprived the country of their services.
lie would only state, that with respect to
the differences to which the honorable gen
tieman opposite alluded. ne was wholly un-
suspicious OF their existence, until the end
OF the last session of Parliament, and no,
I'll! after the expedition 20 the Scheldr was
determined upon. He had certainly been
anxious to do every thing in his power, to
reconcile those differences, feeling. as he
aid, the highest admiration for his right
honorable friend, but never partakirg with
him in his opinion of the inefsiciency of his
noble friend, for whose ability, on the con-
trary, he entertained the greatest respect.
Finding, however, that all his efforts to re-
store union. were Intellectual, he had re-
ceives ms maJesty's commands to endeavor
to procure the assistance of two noble lords.
IN the formation of combined and exrend
ed administration. He could not conceive.
how this application deserved to be so I'M
worthIly Characterised, AS it had been by the
honorable gentleman opposite, The peculi-
ar situation of the country recsired. in his
Judgment, as strong and as extensive a 90
vernment, az it was possible to frame. He
confessed, that at the time when the appijca-
ton was made, he thought, that there were
reasonable grounds for hoping that it might
be successful. If it were his wish, asins;-
nuated by the honorable gentleman, to hold
the relns of government without a rival
ne should scarcely have made the propositi-
on, which he had done. The mode in which
that proposition bad been received, prevent
ed him from entering further into the sub
Ject But If the noble lords, to whom he
alluded, had condescendcd TO listen to him
IN the first instance, he should immediately
have requested, that they would determine
between themselves, who should be the Srs,
lord OF the Treasury. For himself. he was
not covetnus of that office, and though he
certainty could not consent to leave his soye-
hay
been thoroughly understood, when he mad.
the proposition to The noble lords, that. all
tne offices OF government, without exceD
lion, would be at the disposal of those whn
were - Consider ut the formation of nevr
administration, although that proposition
was unaccompanied by any formal resipna-
ton on his part. iEe repeated, that varie
ty OF circumstances induced him TO heiiey.
tfat at the time when that proposition was
maze. 1t g as more likely to be acceded to,
than at any other. A. considerable nrriod
had elapsed since the discussion of political
subjects ; and the irritation CONSEQUENT or
the discussion or such subjects, had. he fat
tered himself considerably abared, httha+
period, he conceived that the differences
which had more or fees existed betwecr
those noble lords and himself on the mode
OF carrying on the war were much dimi
nisned Inc relative situation of Austria
ana france, appeared to he rpening to a
crisis, which would unite ~! opinions Nor
did he conceive, that there wo,1;d be ct
variety OF sentiment. with ree> cot 70 me as-
sistance that 1T was advisable 20 afford r.
opain ana Portcgai-------With resDect RI
America, he confessed, that he did antici
pate less cordiat agreement. than m anv
other subject. The Representations Of thos,,
who were opposed to him in politics and
VINO had predicted the ost fatal eff-cts to
hiit'i Cou1iiGFCt from tia orders in conn
| Gil, not only had remained unverified but
mad, IN fact, been completely reversed. So
arwas the trade Of England from being an
initiated by their operations, tina, thew had
paced that trade in more advantageous
state, than at any former period of our b;s.
Tory. he rad to state, not only that the ~,
ports OF that year were greater than those Of
the preceding year, but that thew consider
| ably exceeded the amount of the e,.nort.
during any preceding year, even in the rnosr
favorable time of peace. The exnorts Eortbs
| year ending in Oct. 1909, were greater hv
seven millions. than during the mos, abnn-
! dapt years of trade, in the most favorable
time OF peace; andby ten millions. than On
ring any preceding year of war. He was
ready to admit, that there we're other cir
cumstances which might have contributed
with the orders in council, to produce thesc
good effects. Still, however, II yas eviden,
mat at least those orders had not any so r.,
nous, as was so confidently predicted bv the
gentlemen opposite. On another roint al
though twas one which had out an end -
the late administration, he had Cherished =
strong belief. that the different pr;ncinIes
and opinions which they maintained fron,
himself or the subject, would be no rsal hor.
rier to their union because, from the .er
/ timents OF those who took a share in tho
discussion OF last year, respecting the "a.
tholics, he had inferred, that unless tle ~.
TO should be assented to by the Ca,bo,ios
(Which did not seem probable those who