The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-21

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time when an administration was forming
Besides, steps had been taken 70 form ..
sood an Administration as could he had
he present Administration, after the Sc
we're loss they experienced, applied to GER
tam persons TO give their assistance and
these would not comply, unless certain ques-
tons were conceded TO theu. He mad seen
men brought into Office. of whom the great
est expectations had been formed, and in
them the public were grievously disappoin-
ted AS lie did not think the House ought
now to interfere, he should move that the
other Orders of the Day should be read
Lord Milton commended, that it was not
only the right, but the bounden duty, of the
tlouse to Interfere when it saw measures a.
bout to be adopted that were not likely to
meet the confidence Of the people After
the present Ministers failed in enlissing GER
tain persona under their banners to assist
them, they proved by that act that they
telt themselves incompetent to carry Oh the
Government. The persons who refused to
JON them acted right IN not coming into of
hce, unless they could accomplish the great
political object they had in view. Had they
consented to come into Office, the House
would then see an Administration COM
posed OF the most dscordant materials
and, therefore, it would have been a Co
vernTcnt not founded on public principle
lie hoped to see an Adnlinistra ton formed
OF persons, who, in all great political cues
tions agreed together. But a mere change
OF persons would not satisfy the country
There must be change of mcasures-
Hear, heer (! )---otherwise the public
would consider that nothing had been done
but mere struggle for peace.
Sir Francis Burdett sgreed that no change
Of individuals could give satisfaction to the
country. These ought to be now in office
who would pledge themselves TO apply the
national resources TO national otfeCts alone
Ito curtan ali unnecessary expenses, and
to give the benefits Of the Constitution all
persons of all religious persuasicns and if
all this was not followed up by a reform in
parliament, he was convinced that no ad-
ministration, however able its members
could be useful to the country. Within the
last a or Is years, various administrations
had been formed. One OF them was COM
posed Of all Tie talents. Another had at
its head man ofthe most unrivalled abili-
ties mir. Pitt,) and under him the heaviest
caiamties fell on the county, IL or,
hear )-There had been IN short. ad.ci-
nistrations OF every denomination, some with
the regulations OF great wisdom. and others
considered as possessing no wisdom at all
and yet the Country experienced no alleva-
ton OF its burthens. After the country had
had this experience Of men, an Hon. gen
tieman now came down with a specific fer
the cure OF all its evils.--Ihc great bust
ness OF Parliament certainly was, 10 apprize
the sovereign of the feelings and sense of the
country, which it was not likely he should
know from the persons who usually sur.
rounded him. But lie should think that
something more was necessary than such
motion as this; and as he was persuaded.
that while the House Of Commons continued
as 1t then was, it would be impossible for
any Minister. however enlightened ;r viz
tuous he might be, to carry into effect the
great views he might entertain he felt
disposed, on this ground alone, nos to support
the motion.-Ihe persons about to be APP
pointed might fairly state, q" You know not
whether we are Incompetent give US a
little time; try rs and perhaps you win
hnG that the person who has been last, was
not such as had been described" This was
a Language which the present Ministers
might fairly use and indeed he did think
that the Noble Lord opposite (Castlereagh.)
was fully as competent to fiji a high Office
IN the STATE as any other man; md perhaps
1t might be fair in the House to let The Prince
Regent exercise a judgement al his own a.,
this occasion. and give him credit fer some
common sense. Let it not be concluded
that the administration was inefficient, be-
Cause it w1s deprived Of one Gentleman-
viewing, however, the subject in the l;rht
ne now did and considering the Difficult
ties & distresses of the country ard that
&c was necessary to hold Gu. some hopes to
the people he conceived that the lfeuye
might with prop1iety give advice to the So
vereign; but it should be in different man
ncr from the motion, to which he should
move All amend me mt, for, if the present svs-
TEN went on, he saw no reason why the prs
sent Ministers might rot as we'll continue i'm
Office as any others. He would therefore
move all amendment.
The Speaker said, there was an amend
ment already before the House, which must
be first disposed of.
Sir F. Burdet. said, the amendment he
wished to move was, to leave out all the nd
dress, except a few words at the bc-inrine-.
and % pray "That an Administration, might
be formed, under whom the Grievances Of
The people might be redressed the public
resources convertible National Objects 6,
iair and equal Representation Of the PEG.
pie in Parliament be obtained.'
MIR Wiberfbrce asked, what inconveni-
eucc could result from waiting until an ad.
ministraton should be formed lie SAID.
The true principle was, to let the Admins
tration be FIRST formed, and then iutre. wiz
tier the individuals chosen were ft 10 iii
their Offices.
The Hon MFR. Ward supported tic mo-
ton.
Lord Walpole e Mr.. Ifertcrt opposedi It.
| Mr. Ryder gave tho Hon. mover eyerv
credit for BIS motion, 5at he must be permits