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Parliamentary Proceedings.
vi reproaches ; but there was no denying that it was a sacrifice to its own inertness , and it became the victim of vague expectation of the tende _"" mercies of an enemy which Mr . Fox delighted to extol , and would persuade this country to rely upon . Surely the Ministers of this country could not be deemed responsible for the failure of some of its allies , any more than they should be for that inclemency of the season , unknown for many years , which opened the passage of Holland to the armies of the enemy . -. He then defended the propriety of continuing the British troops in Holland ,
even during the negotiation which , contrary to the wishes of this country , they entered into for a peace . At that , time there was every appearance that the frontier was defensible ; and if under such circumstances Mr . Fox should be inclined to abandon them to their fate , it was a degree of pusillanimity , to say no Worse of it , which he should not be inclined to imitate . Mr . Fax replied at some length , and after a few observations from Mr . M . Robinson , the amendment of Mr . Hussey was negatived , and the original question , as well as the other resolutions , carried without any division . Adjourned .
22 . Mr . I-Iobart brought up the Resolution of the Committee of Supply respecting the Army Estimates . Along debate took place , the result of which was , that the Resolutions of . the Committee were adopted , and Bills ordered iii pursuance of these Resolutions . z ' j . Mr . Mainwaring presented a Petition , signed by 3000 innkeepers , stating the grievances they laboured under from the present mode of billeting soldiers . — -Mr . M . wished to move for a Committee of Enquiry on the subject .
- The Speaker was of opinion the Petition should lie on the Table . ¦ Mr . Mainwaring expressed some apprehensions that the Bill might lie oh the Table until it was forgotten . - ' Mr . Pitt said , that this could riot be the case , unless the Hon . Gentleman who presented the Petition forgot his duty—its prayer was such as to merit the attention of the House , as the case of the Petitioners was certainly such as to require some relief , though not to the extent as might be expected . - . ¦ Petition ordered to lie on the Table .
16 . William Baldwin , Esq . was sworn in , and took his seat for-the Borough ¦ of Malton , in Yorkshire . . Mr . Grey said , he rose , in consequence of a notice he had some time ago given , to call the attention of the House to a question , than which ; none more serious and important had ever as yet occupied its deliberative capacity . It was a question not like other little , questions , to be argued on the narrow grounds of party principles or prejudices , but a question that should proceed on the broad basis of national interest , since it deeply , affected the honour , the security , nay the
very existence of the country . After a speech of considerable length , Mr . Grey moved , " That it is the opinion of this House , that the existence of the present Government of France should not be considered , at this time , as precluding a Negotiation for Peace , " ivhich was seconded by Mr . W . Smith . Mr . Alums did not think this was a proper time to enter into a Negotiation ; for that if the proposals of Peace were even to come at this moment from the . French to us , he would much doubt whether it would not be detrimental to our interests to accept it ; and even intended as a serious injury to us if acceded to .
_ Mr . Pitt desired that some extracts might be read from several declarations of his Majesty ; which being done , he read a long resolution , composed chiefly of . the same language as is contained in the declarations before-mentioned , but concluded in words nearly in the following substance : " That this House would be glad to co-operate with his Majesty in obtaining a Peace with any power under . any form of Government , which was settled upon such principles as might give reason to ' expect , that the Powers contracting with it would have security in so doing . " , . , . - ^ long debate then took place , ivhich continued till four in the morning , vyhen the House divided , for Mr . Pitt's amendment , 269—against it , Sti . ¦
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
vi reproaches ; but there was no denying that it was a sacrifice to its own inertness , and it became the victim of vague expectation of the tende _"" mercies of an enemy which Mr . Fox delighted to extol , and would persuade this country to rely upon . Surely the Ministers of this country could not be deemed responsible for the failure of some of its allies , any more than they should be for that inclemency of the season , unknown for many years , which opened the passage of Holland to the armies of the enemy . -. He then defended the propriety of continuing the British troops in Holland ,
even during the negotiation which , contrary to the wishes of this country , they entered into for a peace . At that , time there was every appearance that the frontier was defensible ; and if under such circumstances Mr . Fox should be inclined to abandon them to their fate , it was a degree of pusillanimity , to say no Worse of it , which he should not be inclined to imitate . Mr . Fax replied at some length , and after a few observations from Mr . M . Robinson , the amendment of Mr . Hussey was negatived , and the original question , as well as the other resolutions , carried without any division . Adjourned .
22 . Mr . I-Iobart brought up the Resolution of the Committee of Supply respecting the Army Estimates . Along debate took place , the result of which was , that the Resolutions of . the Committee were adopted , and Bills ordered iii pursuance of these Resolutions . z ' j . Mr . Mainwaring presented a Petition , signed by 3000 innkeepers , stating the grievances they laboured under from the present mode of billeting soldiers . — -Mr . M . wished to move for a Committee of Enquiry on the subject .
- The Speaker was of opinion the Petition should lie on the Table . ¦ Mr . Mainwaring expressed some apprehensions that the Bill might lie oh the Table until it was forgotten . - ' Mr . Pitt said , that this could riot be the case , unless the Hon . Gentleman who presented the Petition forgot his duty—its prayer was such as to merit the attention of the House , as the case of the Petitioners was certainly such as to require some relief , though not to the extent as might be expected . - . ¦ Petition ordered to lie on the Table .
16 . William Baldwin , Esq . was sworn in , and took his seat for-the Borough ¦ of Malton , in Yorkshire . . Mr . Grey said , he rose , in consequence of a notice he had some time ago given , to call the attention of the House to a question , than which ; none more serious and important had ever as yet occupied its deliberative capacity . It was a question not like other little , questions , to be argued on the narrow grounds of party principles or prejudices , but a question that should proceed on the broad basis of national interest , since it deeply , affected the honour , the security , nay the
very existence of the country . After a speech of considerable length , Mr . Grey moved , " That it is the opinion of this House , that the existence of the present Government of France should not be considered , at this time , as precluding a Negotiation for Peace , " ivhich was seconded by Mr . W . Smith . Mr . Alums did not think this was a proper time to enter into a Negotiation ; for that if the proposals of Peace were even to come at this moment from the . French to us , he would much doubt whether it would not be detrimental to our interests to accept it ; and even intended as a serious injury to us if acceded to .
_ Mr . Pitt desired that some extracts might be read from several declarations of his Majesty ; which being done , he read a long resolution , composed chiefly of . the same language as is contained in the declarations before-mentioned , but concluded in words nearly in the following substance : " That this House would be glad to co-operate with his Majesty in obtaining a Peace with any power under . any form of Government , which was settled upon such principles as might give reason to ' expect , that the Powers contracting with it would have security in so doing . " , . , . - ^ long debate then took place , ivhich continued till four in the morning , vyhen the House divided , for Mr . Pitt's amendment , 269—against it , Sti . ¦