Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Monday. Dec Al. W

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
~ Monday, Dec. 81.
After the chair had been taken, a
conference took place with the Lords,
who notified their agreement to the
resolutions which w-rs communicated
in a con!rrence on the 22d Dec. MIR
Oxen was ordered INTO custody of the
Serjean,yae Arms for not being in his
place, and the House was dir. cied to
he called over on Monday next. The
House having resolved itself into a
committee ON the state of the nation,
! Mr.. Percevsl said tina. it was The In
! tension Of his Msiesty's servants to
propose the transfetoIice of the Exc.
cutive Authority to his K. III. the
Prince Of Wales, accompanied with
certain specified exceptions, which
are, however, only to be operative for
a limited time. These exceptions ex-
tend to the granting peerages, pensions
and places for life, for the period OF
twelve months. care of his Ma
jesty's pstsen- 10 be fintrustcd to the
Queen, assisted blythe council and
sha, her Majesty have power to re move
from, or nominate persons 10 his Ma
iesty's household. The hon. gentle
man concluded by proposing resoluti.
ons embodying the above statement.
The hon. Mr.. Lambe disapproved of
the restrictions with which ir was in.
tended toIctrert the Regent, and which
he conceived, went 10 fix an unneces-
sary enigma on him. He pointe d out
the necessity of ves'ing him with the
full powers of royal'y. He concluded
by moving, that the resolutions be a.
mended, aud that all the part after they
begin TO state the Hmita ions and re-.
siric,ions on the Prince Regent should
should be omitted, with exception Of
the provisions for intrusting the care
of his Majesty to the Queen, and res
pecting the disposal of his maiestY's
private property. Mr.. Canning sPoke
against the resolution. He though.
that the pasronage in appointing OFF,
, GERS of his .Maiesty's hou ,ehold might
not be lodged any where. and wish d
that his Majesty should retain the
| splepdor of has rank, but that the ex-
ecutive government should not be d :
pfived Of Its imposing magnihccnce.
He disapnroved there fore of the re-
sulctiohs az to creation OF peers, and
with respect to patronage, with the
exception of the hous' hold. He con-
CURED in the amendment---Ld. Cas-
tleiea9h and Msssrs. Montague and
3. Bathurs', eomba,esl the Hon. Geu-
tlensn's Iguments Lord Kcnsing-
tor and nr.W. Smith .uppcrted III m.
The commit, &c divided on the amend
'ment, ayes 200, noes 22s. The ST.
Cond + solution was carried BY 226 to
2io; and the third by 233 TO 2l4.--I
Adjourned.
Tuesday.----The house having re-
solved itself into a comlaittee, Mr..
Perceyal, after few preliminary OBJ
servauons, in which he dwelt upon the
shock his maiesty's feelings would
sustain upon recovery, Il he found a.
ny material alteration IN MS house,
hold, and declared that il separate
establishments for the regent was tho't
absolutely necessary, the expence
would not exceed Is ,OOOl. submitted
the following resolution. /" That il
appears to this committee, that the
care of his majesty royal person, du.
ring the continuance of his illness,
should be committed to the Queen 5
most excellent majesty; and that her
majesty should have power to remove
from, AMI to nominate and appoint
such persons as she shall think proper,
to the several Offices in his maiesty's
household, and TO dispose, order and
manage, all other matters and things
relating to the care Of his maiesty's
royal person, during the time afore-
said and that TOR the better enabling
her majesty to discharge this impor.
tant trust, it is also expedient that a
council should be appointed to advise
and asst her majesty in the several
matters aforesaid, and with power
from time TO time, as they may see
cause, 10 examine upon oath the ply
sicians attending his mslesty's person.
touching the state Of his maiesty's
health, and all matters relative there
to."--'s Lord Cover considered the |
cxpenee Of the two separate establish !
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