The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-21
FOREIGN.
PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY MAY 9
TIE I'D lILArI.S I,LS Lu,LQ II

THE ADAGTNISI,R. fYIOW
Mr.. $. Wortlcy brought forward his pro-
| missed motion on this subject. He said lis
object was, to prevent the. Continuance in
Office of men who were wholly Inadequate
to the situations which they filed and who,
so far from being able to rescue the coun-
try from the dangers by which it was sur
rounded, were likely to plungeit still deeper
in difficulties AS. all the vacant Offices were
not yet filed up, it appeared 10 him, that
there was still time for the House of Com
mons to interfere, and offer such advice to
he Sovereign as might prevent the forma-
ton of the intended Ministry it being in
his opinion, more manly to do so, than to op-
pose the same after it should be completed
BY such manifestation Of public feel
ing the measure might be prevented
In making this motion, he did not mean to
pledge himself 70 support any particular
set OF men-( Hear. hear, hear ! lie
would nc even pledge himself TO oppose the
present Government, should it still be con-
tinued /; nor did he wish TO interfere with
the prerogative of the Crown. He merely
wished to call on the House of Commons to
come to declaration, that the present Mi
nisters did not possess the confidence of the
Public. Every man who should vote Oh the
present occaslon,must put three questions to
himself 1st, Was it not necessary to have
an Administration that possessed the conf
deuce Of the People I'd, Did the present
Administration possess such confidence and
Sd, Had all been done, that could be done,
to form such an administration On the
first OF these questions it was useless to
waste mement's time, because it was self.
evident, that to get through the struggle in
which the country was engaged, there must
be Government which the people might
look up to as competent to carry them thro'
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was his firm persuasion and belief that the
present government was not of such des-
cription. 1t was far from his wish to use
any language that might irritate the feelings
OF individuals, but this he would say, that
although he had been warm supporter of
the late Mr. Perceval, he always Thought
his Administration not strong enough But
when he considered the great abilities, the
eloquenCe, the attention to business and the
admirable temper of that Right Hon. Gent.
he thought him deserving the confidence OF
ais Couhtry. But that was not the case with
the persons who now had the Government
in their hands, inasmuch as they were now
deprived of the great support they lately
enjoyed. With respect to the third propo-
sluon, he must say, that every thing had not
been done, which could be done, towards
the formation of a new Government. An
unsuccessful attempt had been made TO en-
gage Noble Marquis, and Alright Hon.
Gent. near him, TO come into the Admins
tra,ion but from the terms proposed to
them, IT was quite impossible they could do
so and he must do the Right Hon. Gent
the credit to say, that he had acted,in "a fair
and many manner, as appeared from his
letter 70 lord Liverpool. b, 1t was idle. then.
90 attempt to form such an Administration
as the country wished for, unless something
was done 20 conciliate all parties. l. was
the bounden duty of the men now in Office
| to make great conc- ssioDs and it was fiji
that Gentlemen Oh the opposite sidE of the
House should abstain from the language for
merly used by them; as tending only TO Gre
ate irritation in a certain quarter, and "a
expose themselves to the abuse Of the vul
gar. In the line Of conduct he now adoD-
ted. he had taken care not to involve any
party. He had consulted nobody and he
was even now ignorant whether his motion
would be seconded. He hoped he should
appear to have taken a line agreeable Go
every body. He had the highest respect &,
regard for the Noble Lord near him Gas
tiereagh0 but he must stand on The broad
grounds Of public duty, to justify him 20 the
Noble Lord and the House, for the step he
telt himself called upon to take. He con-
Guided with moving an humble address {,
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, pray
ing that he would take such measures as
should lead to the forming of a strong and
efficient Administration.
The motion was seconded by Lord Mil
ton.