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House Of Commons.
should be laid before the House upon the subject concerning which he asked information : which Mr . Grey moved . Tuesday , 13 . The Dutch Property Bill was read a first time . Mr . Dundas laid before the House the Answer to the Spanish Declaration of War . Mr . Whitbread asked the date of the Spanish Declaration ofWar . Mr . Pitt said , it had been delivered without a date , but the date of its being
received might be given . Mr . Whitbread said , that a considerable period had elapsed between the delivery and ( he communication to the House . A Motion for the date to be laid before the House was agreed to . Mr . Grey said he had omitted to move for an account of . the Payments of the 6 o , oool . capital of the Imperial Loan agreed to be paid by the conditions of the grant , and wished lo know how information was to be had ? Mr . Pitt said , there was no regular board , but the Lords of the Treasury had
made application to the Imperial Agent on the subject , and in this way it might be obtained . Mr . Grey moved , that the Account to the above effect be laid before the House , which was agreed to . Mr . Fox moved for an account of the sums remitted to Col . Craufurd , and the Bills drawn by him , with their respective dates . Sir William Pulteney moved for an account of the dates of the Bills remitted for the use of the Emperor . —Agreed to .
Mr . Secretary Dundas moved the Order of the Day on his Majesty's Message , announcing the Declaration of War on the part of Spain . The Order of the Day being read , Mr . Secretary Dundas , by his Majesty ' s command , laid before the House the Spanish Declaration of War , and an answer to the allegations it contained . He said , that the House would perceive thenecesssty of giving Government the most
vigorous support , and moved that an humble Address , & c . Mr . Fox expressed his perfect concurrence in the sentiments of the Address , hut considered ( he war with Spain as a calamitous event . At the commencement of the war , Ministers had asserted , that we had only France to encounter , and might expect the concurrence of all Europe—a striking proof among many others of the blindness of their Councils . He should however vote for the Address , upon the supposition of its being strictly true , that every thing had been done to avoid hostility . t
The question was then put and carried nem . con . Mr . Pitt moved to bring in a Bill to explain the Act for augmenting the Militia . Mr . Fox moved as an amendment , to insert the word "' repeal , " instead of ' . ' explain and amend ; " which was seconded by Mr . Taylor . Mr . Dundas after using various arguments , solemnly declared his conviction that the French had entertained a design of invading Ibis Country or Ireland . Ministers , he said , had not only apprehended an invasion of Ireland , but of England also ; and there was reason to believe that the scheme was still in agitation .
He knew for certain that the French ports icere full of boats , and their troops in readiness for such an attempt . It was his firm opinion that this country , whenever at war , should systematically increase its force so as to be formidable abroad , and secure at home . Mr . M . A . Taylor did not think an invasion likely—he had seen himself the discontents the Militia Bills had excited , and was sorry to see pleasures taken that tended to alienate the minds of the people . General Tarleton said , that the new Bill was another step towards a military government , and that by arming one sixth part of the community , . Ministers wished
to convert them into engines for robbing the remainder . Sir William Pulteney approved of the augmentation of the Militia , and wished it much larger . He wished indeed to see all the people in the country armed , after having seen the good effects produced by a similar measure in Switzerland and America . The question on Mr . Fox ' s amendment was then put and negatived . [ TO HE llEGULARLY CONTINUED . ]
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House Of Commons.
should be laid before the House upon the subject concerning which he asked information : which Mr . Grey moved . Tuesday , 13 . The Dutch Property Bill was read a first time . Mr . Dundas laid before the House the Answer to the Spanish Declaration of War . Mr . Whitbread asked the date of the Spanish Declaration ofWar . Mr . Pitt said , it had been delivered without a date , but the date of its being
received might be given . Mr . Whitbread said , that a considerable period had elapsed between the delivery and ( he communication to the House . A Motion for the date to be laid before the House was agreed to . Mr . Grey said he had omitted to move for an account of . the Payments of the 6 o , oool . capital of the Imperial Loan agreed to be paid by the conditions of the grant , and wished lo know how information was to be had ? Mr . Pitt said , there was no regular board , but the Lords of the Treasury had
made application to the Imperial Agent on the subject , and in this way it might be obtained . Mr . Grey moved , that the Account to the above effect be laid before the House , which was agreed to . Mr . Fox moved for an account of the sums remitted to Col . Craufurd , and the Bills drawn by him , with their respective dates . Sir William Pulteney moved for an account of the dates of the Bills remitted for the use of the Emperor . —Agreed to .
Mr . Secretary Dundas moved the Order of the Day on his Majesty's Message , announcing the Declaration of War on the part of Spain . The Order of the Day being read , Mr . Secretary Dundas , by his Majesty ' s command , laid before the House the Spanish Declaration of War , and an answer to the allegations it contained . He said , that the House would perceive thenecesssty of giving Government the most
vigorous support , and moved that an humble Address , & c . Mr . Fox expressed his perfect concurrence in the sentiments of the Address , hut considered ( he war with Spain as a calamitous event . At the commencement of the war , Ministers had asserted , that we had only France to encounter , and might expect the concurrence of all Europe—a striking proof among many others of the blindness of their Councils . He should however vote for the Address , upon the supposition of its being strictly true , that every thing had been done to avoid hostility . t
The question was then put and carried nem . con . Mr . Pitt moved to bring in a Bill to explain the Act for augmenting the Militia . Mr . Fox moved as an amendment , to insert the word "' repeal , " instead of ' . ' explain and amend ; " which was seconded by Mr . Taylor . Mr . Dundas after using various arguments , solemnly declared his conviction that the French had entertained a design of invading Ibis Country or Ireland . Ministers , he said , had not only apprehended an invasion of Ireland , but of England also ; and there was reason to believe that the scheme was still in agitation .
He knew for certain that the French ports icere full of boats , and their troops in readiness for such an attempt . It was his firm opinion that this country , whenever at war , should systematically increase its force so as to be formidable abroad , and secure at home . Mr . M . A . Taylor did not think an invasion likely—he had seen himself the discontents the Militia Bills had excited , and was sorry to see pleasures taken that tended to alienate the minds of the people . General Tarleton said , that the new Bill was another step towards a military government , and that by arming one sixth part of the community , . Ministers wished
to convert them into engines for robbing the remainder . Sir William Pulteney approved of the augmentation of the Militia , and wished it much larger . He wished indeed to see all the people in the country armed , after having seen the good effects produced by a similar measure in Switzerland and America . The question on Mr . Fox ' s amendment was then put and negatived . [ TO HE llEGULARLY CONTINUED . ]