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House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
« n £ , " That it be referred to a committee to enquire into the protection which the trade of his Majesty ' s subjects had received from Convoys during the present war . " Admiral Gardner observed , that in opposition to the voluminous details adduced by Mr . fox , he would put in a general way the united and publicly avowed sentiments of the . great mercantile body of the kingdom , which were unanimous in asserting , that , upon the whole , the trade to the different quarters had never received such effectual protection during the present
as war . Major Maitland spoke' at some length in supporting what had been advanced by Mr . jfox , and insisted on the necessity of an enquiry . The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied to the arguments of Mr . Fox and Major Maitland ; some other Members spoke , and Mr . Fox explained , when the question heing put , the House divided—For the Motion 4 8—against it 202—and at two in the morning adjourned .
21 st . Mr . yaugi-m called the attention of the House to a circumstance , which , he was of opinion , involved the existence of our West-lhdiapossessions . Healluded to the very . alarming steps which the French had recently taken towards the emancipation of their Negroes , and putting them on a footing to oppose the English in St . Domingo . He said , that such an example to our Negroes might be attended with the most dreadful consequences . He then moved an Address to his Majesty , that he would be graciously pleased to order such measures to be taken , for the tranquillity of the British Islands in the West Indies at the present juncture , as in his wisdom he may think fit .
Mr . Secretary Dundas replied , that he cenainly could not countenance such a motion , as it tended to imply an insinuation ' of neglect on the part of Ministers at the present juncture ; a charge which , he assured the Hon . Gentleman , had not the smallest foundation . Mr . Vaughan said , he was perfectly satisfied with the declaration , and with the concurrence of the House he would withdraw his motion ; which was done accordingly . Mr . Sheridan moved , 1 . ' That there be laid before the House Copies of all Letters ,
& c . received from Governor Wentworth , relative to the Colonies of Nova Scotia . — . 2 . All other official accounts received relative to the same—3 . All letters received from Major-General Ogilvie , relative to the same . —4 . The return of the Garrisons , number of men and officers , & c . in the said Colony . —5 . The Correspondence between the Ministers and General Ogilvie , and Governor Wentworth , respecting the said Colony , " & c . Mr . Dtmdas objected to the ad article of the Motion , which was negatived without a division ; the other articles were successively agreed to by the House .
24 th . Mr . Sheridan presented a petition from the Rev . F . Palmer , setting forth , the alleged grievances of his case , complaining of the conduct of the Court by which he was convicted , & c . and praying such relief as the House in its wisdom should deem meet . On putting the question for its being brought up , " a conversation of some length arose between several Gentlemen . Mr . Pitt proposed , that the debate should be postponed to a future day , and mentioned Monday , which Mr . Fox objected to as too distant , and moved ibr Thursday , Which was carried .
Mr . Wbitbread , jun . then moved for ail Address to his Majesty , that he would be pleased to order , that the execution of the sentence of transportation against Messrs . JWuir and Palmer should be suspended till after Thursday ; on which a debate ensued ,, and the question being put , the House dWided , Ayes 34—Noes 104 . 25 th . The House resolved itself into a Committee , to consider of Regulations to be made in the Penny-Post , on which a conversation of considerable length took place .
Mr . Sheridan considered this as a new tax , under the title of a regulation of an old one ; and that although the case was trivial in itself , yet the principle on which it proceeded was wrong , for that the regular conduct of Finance should be , first , a Supply Vv-as to be agreed upon to a certain amount ; and then , after time being allowed to consider the case attentively , the Ways and Means for raising that Supply were to be proposed : And again , sometime was to be given tlte House to consider on the mode Voi , If . f ,-
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House Of Commons, Financial Measure Of France.
« n £ , " That it be referred to a committee to enquire into the protection which the trade of his Majesty ' s subjects had received from Convoys during the present war . " Admiral Gardner observed , that in opposition to the voluminous details adduced by Mr . fox , he would put in a general way the united and publicly avowed sentiments of the . great mercantile body of the kingdom , which were unanimous in asserting , that , upon the whole , the trade to the different quarters had never received such effectual protection during the present
as war . Major Maitland spoke' at some length in supporting what had been advanced by Mr . jfox , and insisted on the necessity of an enquiry . The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied to the arguments of Mr . Fox and Major Maitland ; some other Members spoke , and Mr . Fox explained , when the question heing put , the House divided—For the Motion 4 8—against it 202—and at two in the morning adjourned .
21 st . Mr . yaugi-m called the attention of the House to a circumstance , which , he was of opinion , involved the existence of our West-lhdiapossessions . Healluded to the very . alarming steps which the French had recently taken towards the emancipation of their Negroes , and putting them on a footing to oppose the English in St . Domingo . He said , that such an example to our Negroes might be attended with the most dreadful consequences . He then moved an Address to his Majesty , that he would be graciously pleased to order such measures to be taken , for the tranquillity of the British Islands in the West Indies at the present juncture , as in his wisdom he may think fit .
Mr . Secretary Dundas replied , that he cenainly could not countenance such a motion , as it tended to imply an insinuation ' of neglect on the part of Ministers at the present juncture ; a charge which , he assured the Hon . Gentleman , had not the smallest foundation . Mr . Vaughan said , he was perfectly satisfied with the declaration , and with the concurrence of the House he would withdraw his motion ; which was done accordingly . Mr . Sheridan moved , 1 . ' That there be laid before the House Copies of all Letters ,
& c . received from Governor Wentworth , relative to the Colonies of Nova Scotia . — . 2 . All other official accounts received relative to the same—3 . All letters received from Major-General Ogilvie , relative to the same . —4 . The return of the Garrisons , number of men and officers , & c . in the said Colony . —5 . The Correspondence between the Ministers and General Ogilvie , and Governor Wentworth , respecting the said Colony , " & c . Mr . Dtmdas objected to the ad article of the Motion , which was negatived without a division ; the other articles were successively agreed to by the House .
24 th . Mr . Sheridan presented a petition from the Rev . F . Palmer , setting forth , the alleged grievances of his case , complaining of the conduct of the Court by which he was convicted , & c . and praying such relief as the House in its wisdom should deem meet . On putting the question for its being brought up , " a conversation of some length arose between several Gentlemen . Mr . Pitt proposed , that the debate should be postponed to a future day , and mentioned Monday , which Mr . Fox objected to as too distant , and moved ibr Thursday , Which was carried .
Mr . Wbitbread , jun . then moved for ail Address to his Majesty , that he would be pleased to order , that the execution of the sentence of transportation against Messrs . JWuir and Palmer should be suspended till after Thursday ; on which a debate ensued ,, and the question being put , the House dWided , Ayes 34—Noes 104 . 25 th . The House resolved itself into a Committee , to consider of Regulations to be made in the Penny-Post , on which a conversation of considerable length took place .
Mr . Sheridan considered this as a new tax , under the title of a regulation of an old one ; and that although the case was trivial in itself , yet the principle on which it proceeded was wrong , for that the regular conduct of Finance should be , first , a Supply Vv-as to be agreed upon to a certain amount ; and then , after time being allowed to consider the case attentively , the Ways and Means for raising that Supply were to be proposed : And again , sometime was to be given tlte House to consider on the mode Voi , If . f ,-