Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-06

"TrnD,
him he has liberated the slayes.n J'A~>
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
ipru Auhrone, on the night of the 9TH MAY.
ward his promised motion for the apnon,msn,
NJ committee To enquire into the ;ncre,s. a.
nImi'u':oh OIL offices and salaries since the wear
i|9o' WIN power to report to the House. f,orr,
time 10 time, whether any, and what further d.
might be made consistent with pubI;.
safety; and was supported BY the whole strength
OF ,ie oPt,osi'lon, as well as by several members
Sho Vo'ea inadvertently The numbers were
and against il 169. N'''o'''
On tEis subject, Lord Cas,lereae-,,. in renI,, -
Mr.. Lambe, and others, observeJ1.if he ,b,:,,,,
ina. the gentlemen about him, Mr.. Lsnhe \ sor
'heir economy or tor any thing else. possessel
more OF the confidence of The nation IN CT,
name let him BRING this 10 some PRACTICAL tes.'
let this be done, and if the result were such a,
ne Mr LaInne, might expect it world be L.,
Tie present ministers retire: but ne b,n.d 49,
would not be for moment con,;n,s5 - ICY 10y
places, tier that confidence had been ,yi.hS ,,r,n
wh ch the executive governm ent o,,eht .iu.,,s
'" possess Hear, Iear! Tho protection which
was ,'''oraea them from responsibility he sourn-
eo; ne aisdanet! to cover himself by adont;no
INC course recommended, and he AGAIN ca5'
,eo on tle Hon Gentleman to bring the oues,;o,
-. "an raised 20 some practical issue with the
least possible delay-lHear. hear IL rbe.s .ns.
no greater deluson practised in the Who'll 80
OF politics than that which was a,temp,ed bv ~.
honorable Gentlemen opposi,e land by the hon
a'u reared gentleman in particularly when tha,,
e"deavored TO make the public believe ,h,t A..
distress which, might be complained of !, ths.
country grew out of the vast sum: nail 90 ~
s or, , ~ o,ice u tiie whole amount of Official
e.o'u,ne"'s were at once swept away from the
expenditure or the nation, it would have l;,,is
10 DO with the Question Of distress. Tue ns,-is
would suffer IN the same degree vl.te,,o1 n-
rahSement Sht be made with resoeo, 20 Il, 60,
bu' 1t was commended that Il was not So rrnc, ~
expense, az the influence Of the C,orn IN, 80
70 De dreaded, when these Offices are upder ths
consideration OF the House. He denied ,t.t ths
.nhuehce OF me Crown had Dangerously inereas.
Ell; he Showed TINS 10 have been ar No &c..
period the distinctly ayowed opinion or pssi.s
ment F-'N % rariia-'
Mr. i erney replied tn the Noble Lnrd will,
marked indignation -"I If said he. he hal s,s.
See" sense or danger evinced by the asslrnp-io-,
- loud and overbeariBg tone of voice yf evc-
NC hau seen an attenDt to conceal weakorss b,l
"a Important strut-if ever he had seen !, -nsn
s.ueaVor'ng to look tall by raising himself q,
'.iI.s-and u ever he had seen minister con.
ian H. hs., ne was gong down in public es,ina.
Lori
ne obie Lord imputed to his opponents Vet
- MAKE themselves popular by running tbe ,,,a-
'S". ministers down On this h.bod 20 ohear,.
hat ne and his friends did rot ,,sal in s;nec,,-'
una therefore this Office would not do i,r ~.
= vas not me opposition in that house. b,,t ,fa
unity, which called for economy, as Inich, he
,.,,h a.. .ne immense load of parchmen.. be.
.o..., "Gishl OF Which their table con,d
eurcey sana, which had been forwar6oJ -
mem ron all quarters peti,ionine for retrenol
heh ana relief Ii was SAID they wished - ,.,,,
race IN counting popular favor Sow vi, '. -, ..'.1
he TACT Inc Noble Lord bad given no,;.a 20
,is morton for committee three ,vsai- -
me OF the gentlemen opposite had then ~,
ouce CT a motion for the appointment of ano,b-
Committee, and here the race began .nd
81 oe matter OF rcproach to his Noble
orse, another honorable memh., Nd ,t,'' us
roper 10 mount his nag too "a laugh II nov,
anne out that the Noble Lord OPPOSITE tbonrh,
u inquiry by committee of that Horse 1.,
ne OF the most alarming things thu, could ha
lie had told them that Il tbev
orc" ''r me committee they at once withdraw,
ne'r coincidence from him. He had no conf.
~; ~ ~i'ihraw nom the Noble Lord as he
40 gwen nm none, but he tho,,-b, the. bo,nJ
ne OF 'he speeches which he ft ord CsslIereocrSN
,"s III '1e habit OF making in private ~ H..
rms 70 winch chosen few were admired ..
Il IL
nom NOSE ms asures were communicated ,vb;cS
ere afterwards to come before tI,e tfons.
ne persons were then told, when anv ;ec,;o,,
pie measure was to be pressed uD,n the,r,..
that At Tnishtnot be quite so pleasant as corId
{ wished" but it was added ssif Won a. No.
ote Tor u, yPu remove the government MI ,i,e,,
hat VIII you DO p This ,erribl. thu i hed
cen hGid out 50 long that il began TO loes It's ec
ct: The gentlemen opposite need no, be ,nuct,
iraid OF IT'S being carr ed into effect Tia
iig't sec from what had occurred wnb resnsct
} the properly fax, that ministers would nof va.
precipitately give up their places. lie would
is"er TORT the noble lord opposite. provided che
ouse would let him, would be content 10 81, o.,
ne treasury Seuoh to the erN ortime-f 1 lan,bI
sha'ever establishment might be voted nv 3he
ouse, large Or small, army or no arrny. ne 0,rd
issiiereasi) and his right honorable 6.;end the
haAceilor OF the Exchequor wonld still he CON
INT 10 remain the Minister of the country g
MY a corPoral's guard and Bank token re-.
'ainsd at their commari-(.i laugh)
Jparf THIS!
'ne%Instance oFI'rtish minist eriafnscb;,.,l:,,,
n late baltimore feae,ai Gyaseff. sovs 7, w
pe beginning OF last month, whispered IN the.
circles OF E1piarJ a.. -