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House Of Commons.
Mr . JbilifFe , on the question for the third reading , said , that the whole tendency of the Act thus to be amended , ancl of the two others lately passed , for increasing the military and naval forces , was so unconstitutional , their effect would he so oppressive , and their operation so difficult , that he should , after'the . fecess / avail himself of the clause which makes the repeal of them practicable during the session , to move that they be absolutely repealed . The Bill was then read . a third time . Monday , 26 . Mr . W . Dundas brought up a petition from A . Morris , and moved that he be brought to-morrow to the Barand discharged . Ordered ;
, M . Secretary Dundas presented the following- message from his Majesty : ' It is with the utmost concern that his Majesty acquaints the House of Commons , that his earnest endeavours to effect tlie restoration of Peace have been unhappily frustrated , and that the Negociation in which he was engaged has been abruptly broken off , by the peremptory refusal of the French Government to treat , except upon a basis evidently inadmissible—and by their having in consequence required his Majesty ' s Plenipotentiary to quit Paris within forty-eight hours .
' ' His Majesty has directed the several Memorials and Papers which have been exchanged in the course of the late discussion , and the account transmitted to his Majesty of its finalresult , to be laid before the House . ' From these Papers his Majesty trusts it will be proved to the whole world , that his conduct has been guided by a sincere desire to effect the restoration of Peace—on principles suiter ! to the relative situation of the Belligerent Powersami essential for the permanent interests of his kingdoms , and the general security of Europe-- 'Whilst his enemies have advanced pretensions at once
inconsistent with those objects , unsupported even on the grounds on which they were professed to rest , and repugnant both to the system established by repeated treaties , and to the principle ancl practice which have- hitherto regulated ( lie intercourse of Independent Nations . ' In this situation his Majesty has the consolation of reflecting , that the continuance of the calamities of war can be imputed only to the unjust and exorbitant views of his enemies ; and his Majesty looking forward , with anxiety , to the moment when they irnty be disposed fo acton different principlesplacesin
, , the mean time , the fullest reliance , under the protection of Providence , on the wisdom and firmness of his Parliament—on the tried valour of his forces by sea and land—ancl on the zeal , public spirit , and resources of his kingdom—for vigorous and effectual support , in the prosecution of a contest which it does not depend on his Majesty to terminate , and which involves- . in it the security and permanent interests of this country , and of Europe . ' The message being read , Mr . Dundas moved that it be taken into consideration on Friday next . Ordered . Adjourned ,
Tuesday , 27 . Read a third time , and passed , the Exchequer Bill , the Dunton Inclosure Bill , Bright's Divorce Bill , and the Grenada Bill . A new writ was ordered JOT the county of Derby , in the voowi of Lord John Cavendish , deceased ; also for the town of Derby , in the room of Lord George Henry Cavendish , who has accepted of the Chiltern Hundreds , Alexander Morris being brought to the Bar , was severely reprimanded for his conduct in the Southwark Election , by which the privileges of the House had been infringedand the course of justice embarrassed . He was then ordered to
, he discharged , on paying his fees . Adjourned . Wednesday , 2 % . Mr . Canning brought up the promised papers respecting the late Negociation , which were ordered to lie on the table . Mr . Grey did not perceive the instructions to Lord Grenville , and wished to know if there were any objection to their being produced . Mr . Steele knewof no precedent to justify the request ; but if the papers on the . table should appear insufficienta motion might be made on another day for the
, production of the other . Thursday , 29 . The Bodmin Canal Bill was read a third time and passed . The Militia Bill was brought down from the House of Lords , and some slight amendments were agreed to without opposition ,
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House Of Commons.
Mr . JbilifFe , on the question for the third reading , said , that the whole tendency of the Act thus to be amended , ancl of the two others lately passed , for increasing the military and naval forces , was so unconstitutional , their effect would he so oppressive , and their operation so difficult , that he should , after'the . fecess / avail himself of the clause which makes the repeal of them practicable during the session , to move that they be absolutely repealed . The Bill was then read . a third time . Monday , 26 . Mr . W . Dundas brought up a petition from A . Morris , and moved that he be brought to-morrow to the Barand discharged . Ordered ;
, M . Secretary Dundas presented the following- message from his Majesty : ' It is with the utmost concern that his Majesty acquaints the House of Commons , that his earnest endeavours to effect tlie restoration of Peace have been unhappily frustrated , and that the Negociation in which he was engaged has been abruptly broken off , by the peremptory refusal of the French Government to treat , except upon a basis evidently inadmissible—and by their having in consequence required his Majesty ' s Plenipotentiary to quit Paris within forty-eight hours .
' ' His Majesty has directed the several Memorials and Papers which have been exchanged in the course of the late discussion , and the account transmitted to his Majesty of its finalresult , to be laid before the House . ' From these Papers his Majesty trusts it will be proved to the whole world , that his conduct has been guided by a sincere desire to effect the restoration of Peace—on principles suiter ! to the relative situation of the Belligerent Powersami essential for the permanent interests of his kingdoms , and the general security of Europe-- 'Whilst his enemies have advanced pretensions at once
inconsistent with those objects , unsupported even on the grounds on which they were professed to rest , and repugnant both to the system established by repeated treaties , and to the principle ancl practice which have- hitherto regulated ( lie intercourse of Independent Nations . ' In this situation his Majesty has the consolation of reflecting , that the continuance of the calamities of war can be imputed only to the unjust and exorbitant views of his enemies ; and his Majesty looking forward , with anxiety , to the moment when they irnty be disposed fo acton different principlesplacesin
, , the mean time , the fullest reliance , under the protection of Providence , on the wisdom and firmness of his Parliament—on the tried valour of his forces by sea and land—ancl on the zeal , public spirit , and resources of his kingdom—for vigorous and effectual support , in the prosecution of a contest which it does not depend on his Majesty to terminate , and which involves- . in it the security and permanent interests of this country , and of Europe . ' The message being read , Mr . Dundas moved that it be taken into consideration on Friday next . Ordered . Adjourned ,
Tuesday , 27 . Read a third time , and passed , the Exchequer Bill , the Dunton Inclosure Bill , Bright's Divorce Bill , and the Grenada Bill . A new writ was ordered JOT the county of Derby , in the voowi of Lord John Cavendish , deceased ; also for the town of Derby , in the room of Lord George Henry Cavendish , who has accepted of the Chiltern Hundreds , Alexander Morris being brought to the Bar , was severely reprimanded for his conduct in the Southwark Election , by which the privileges of the House had been infringedand the course of justice embarrassed . He was then ordered to
, he discharged , on paying his fees . Adjourned . Wednesday , 2 % . Mr . Canning brought up the promised papers respecting the late Negociation , which were ordered to lie on the table . Mr . Grey did not perceive the instructions to Lord Grenville , and wished to know if there were any objection to their being produced . Mr . Steele knewof no precedent to justify the request ; but if the papers on the . table should appear insufficienta motion might be made on another day for the
, production of the other . Thursday , 29 . The Bodmin Canal Bill was read a third time and passed . The Militia Bill was brought down from the House of Lords , and some slight amendments were agreed to without opposition ,