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Article REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ← Page 2 of 2 Article HOUSE OF COMMONS. Page 1 of 5 →
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Lord Hay said a few words in favour of Lord Grenville ' s motion . Earl Spencer strongly insisted on the propriety of the address . He severely reprobated the conduct of the Directory , who only could exist in war . Peace would be the utter ruin of the present Constitution of France . The Lord Chancellor made a long speech , in which he contended that this country was in a flourishing state . He said there were , in this year , only 800 bankrupts ; and that was considerably less than what happened , on anaverage ,
for the last twelve years . At length the question-was put on Lord Guildford ' s amendment ; when there appeared , for it , Contents , 8—Non-Contents , 86-, —Majority , 78 . Earl Fitwilliam then moved a long address to his Majesty , for a continuance of the war on those principles which first actuated his Lordship at the commencement of it . This motion was negatived without a division . Adjourned to the 14 th of February .
House Of Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
TUESDAY , December 20 , ( Continued . ) MR . Nichols pointed out the folly of squandering money , to preserve the Netherlands to the Emperor ; and stated that the last money we sent him cost this country 100 percent , by the consequent depreciation of government paper . Mr . Nichols then moved , * That the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank be required to attend
at the Bar this day , when the Report of the Committee of Supply is to be taken into consideration . ' Mr . Grey seconded the motion , and the question being put , was negatived without a division . The Report of the Committee of Supply being brought up , General Tarleton rose , and comparing the situation of the Austrians , at the different periods at which they had received aid from this country , he concluded that they were in a worse , state now than at the opening of the campaign . ' After all the pompous accounts we have heard of their successes , ' said the General , ' they are in the situation of the Dutchman who had broke his leg , and congratulated jiimself upon its not being his neck . '
; Mr . Dundas proposed the passing a temporary act exempting the Uape ot uoort Hope from the provisions of the Act of Navigation . He therefore moved , that the House should resolve itself into a Committee to consider the commerce between this country and ' the Cape . Mr . Pitt seconded the motion . Sir Francis Baring conceived the advantages of the Cape of Good Hope to be . ever-rated , and hoped it would be no obstacle to the negociations for peace . Mr Dundas said , that at present , while his Majesty holds the Cape ( which he
hoped would be for ever ) he was only to move for leave to bring in the Bill . Ordered accordingly . INDIA BUDGET . The Order of the Day being moved to resolve itself into a Committee of the ¦ whole House to take into consideration the papers presented from . the India House , & c . Mr . Douglas in the Chair , MrSecretary Dundas saidthat from the way in which the accounts had been
. , prepared , he sliould be able to bring his subject into a much narrower compass . linn usual . There were few points whi . h required any minuteness , the subject dividing itself into four general heads . First , the Result of the Accounts from the different Settlements . Secondly , the Result of ihe Accounts from all the Settlements combined in one view . Thirdly , the State of the Affairs of the Company . Fourthly , a combined View of the State of the Affairs of the Company at Honieand Abroad .
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Lord Hay said a few words in favour of Lord Grenville ' s motion . Earl Spencer strongly insisted on the propriety of the address . He severely reprobated the conduct of the Directory , who only could exist in war . Peace would be the utter ruin of the present Constitution of France . The Lord Chancellor made a long speech , in which he contended that this country was in a flourishing state . He said there were , in this year , only 800 bankrupts ; and that was considerably less than what happened , on anaverage ,
for the last twelve years . At length the question-was put on Lord Guildford ' s amendment ; when there appeared , for it , Contents , 8—Non-Contents , 86-, —Majority , 78 . Earl Fitwilliam then moved a long address to his Majesty , for a continuance of the war on those principles which first actuated his Lordship at the commencement of it . This motion was negatived without a division . Adjourned to the 14 th of February .
House Of Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS .
TUESDAY , December 20 , ( Continued . ) MR . Nichols pointed out the folly of squandering money , to preserve the Netherlands to the Emperor ; and stated that the last money we sent him cost this country 100 percent , by the consequent depreciation of government paper . Mr . Nichols then moved , * That the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank be required to attend
at the Bar this day , when the Report of the Committee of Supply is to be taken into consideration . ' Mr . Grey seconded the motion , and the question being put , was negatived without a division . The Report of the Committee of Supply being brought up , General Tarleton rose , and comparing the situation of the Austrians , at the different periods at which they had received aid from this country , he concluded that they were in a worse , state now than at the opening of the campaign . ' After all the pompous accounts we have heard of their successes , ' said the General , ' they are in the situation of the Dutchman who had broke his leg , and congratulated jiimself upon its not being his neck . '
; Mr . Dundas proposed the passing a temporary act exempting the Uape ot uoort Hope from the provisions of the Act of Navigation . He therefore moved , that the House should resolve itself into a Committee to consider the commerce between this country and ' the Cape . Mr . Pitt seconded the motion . Sir Francis Baring conceived the advantages of the Cape of Good Hope to be . ever-rated , and hoped it would be no obstacle to the negociations for peace . Mr Dundas said , that at present , while his Majesty holds the Cape ( which he
hoped would be for ever ) he was only to move for leave to bring in the Bill . Ordered accordingly . INDIA BUDGET . The Order of the Day being moved to resolve itself into a Committee of the ¦ whole House to take into consideration the papers presented from . the India House , & c . Mr . Douglas in the Chair , MrSecretary Dundas saidthat from the way in which the accounts had been
. , prepared , he sliould be able to bring his subject into a much narrower compass . linn usual . There were few points whi . h required any minuteness , the subject dividing itself into four general heads . First , the Result of the Accounts from the different Settlements . Secondly , the Result of ihe Accounts from all the Settlements combined in one view . Thirdly , the State of the Affairs of the Company . Fourthly , a combined View of the State of the Affairs of the Company at Honieand Abroad .