The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-22
RoretIn.
CCeNTINUArIoN Of Late Advices.1
HOUSE OF COMMONS:


After the chair had been taken, a confer
ence took place with he Lords, who noti-
fed their agreement To the resolution which
were communicated in conference on the
22d Dec. Mr.. Owen was ordered in o Gus
tody of the sergeant al arms, for not being
in his place, and the House was directed to
be called over on Monday next The House
having resolved itself into committee on
the state of the ration, Mr. PerCeval said,
that it was the intention of his majesty's
servants 10 propose the traDsfereuce of the
Executive Au,ho ity to his ROYAL Highness
the Prince of Wales, accompanied with GER
tain specified exceptions. which ar, howe
yer, only to be operative for a limited time.
These exceptions extended to the granting
peerages, pensions and places for life, for
the period of twelve months. The care of
his niaJesty's person TO be intrusted TO the
Queen, assisted by the council and that
her majesty have power to remove from, or
nominate persons to his majesty's household
The honorable gentleman concluded by pro.
posing resolutions embodying The above state
ment. The honorable MIR. Lambe disapprov-
ed of the restrictions withwhich i was intend
ed 70 fetter the Regent, and which he con-
Ceived, went 10 fix an unnecessary stigma
on him. He pointed out the necessity of yes
ting him with the full powers of royalty. He
concluded by moving, that the resolutions be
amended, and that all The part alter they
begin to state the limitations aud RESTRICT. ms
on the prince regent should be omit, ed, with
exception of the provisions for intrusting he
Care OF his majesty to the queen, and res
pecting the disposal of his nIajesty's private
properly MIR. Canning spoke az einst the
resolution. He thought thaS the patronage
in appointing officers of his majes,y's house
hold might not be lodged any where, and
wished that his majesty should retain the
splendor of his rank, bur that the execu-
tive government should not be deprived of
its imposing magnihcence. He dIsapproved
therefore, of the restrictions as to creation
of peers, and with respect to patronage, with
the exception of the househ Id H.. concur
red III the amendment e. 4stlerea Oh
and Messrs. Montague and b. Bathurst, CON
batted the honorable genleman's arguments :
Lord Kensington aud Mr. w Smith support
ed them. The committee di ided on he
amendmen, ayes 200 Does 224 The Sc
cond resolution was carried by 226 to 2IO !:
and the third, by 233 to 214. Adjourn
ed.
TUESDAY ----rhe House having resolv.
ed itself INTO Committee, Mr.. Perceyal.
after few preliminary observa; ions, in
which he dwell upon the sh ok his maies-
tvs feelings would sustain upon recovery. If
hold, and declared. that if a separate estab-
lishmen Tor the regent was thought abso-
lntely necessary, the expence would not ex.
coed Is, 000l. submitted the following raso-
luton: That it appears to this commit
tee, that the care of his majesty's royal per-
son, during the continuance of his illness
should be committed to the queens most ex.
celient maj sly ; and that her majesty should
have power to remove from aud 10 NOM
nate and appoint such pers ms AS she shall
think proper, to the several fices in his
rajes'y's household. and TO dispose, order
and manage all other matters and thfpgs re-
laung to the care Of his msjesty's royal
person, during the time aforesaid; and tina
for the better enabling her majesty ~ dis
charge this important trust, it is also exue
dent that council should be appointed 10
advise and assist her majesty in the several
matters Aforesaid, and with power from irne
to time, as they may ses caUse, to examine