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Parliamentary Proceedings.
his Majesty to fulfil the stipulations thereof , wliich he had entered into for the more ^ vigorous prosecution of the present just and necessary war . With respect to the first he observed , that whatever might be the interests of bis Prussian Majesty in the issue of the present contest ; and whatever might be his zea ! for the cause in which he had engaged , yet his situation and circumstances were such as to render it utterly impossible for him to afford that assistance on such an extensive scale as was necessary for tbe effectual prosecution of the war . To obviate this
circumstance , and to enable that Prince to employ an adequate number of his excellent troops , was the object of the Treaty then before the Committee , wliich he thought was , In every point of view , wiselyentered into by his Majesty . He then proceeded to take a comprehensive view of the stipulations of the Treaty * namely , that his Prussian Majesty was to ' furnish 30 , 000 troops in addition to his contingent , and to the number stipulated for by a former Treaty ; the additional expence to Great Britain on this account would be 1 , 350 , 000 ! .
Taking another general view of the subject , Mr . Pitt observed , that out of the 1 , 400 , 000 ! . which this country would incur by the new Treaty , the sum of 900 , 000 ! . only would form the additional subsidy . Mr . Pitt then proceeded to shew that the terms by which the assistance of this great body of forces was obtained , were sufficiently advantageous in point of expence when compared with the usual and necessary charges of raising British or Foreign troops . He concluded with moving to the following effect : " That the sum of two millions and a half be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to fulfil the stipulations of the Treaty lately concluded with Prussia , entered into for the more vigorous prosecution ' of the war , and also to provide for such exigencies as might arise in the service of the year 1794 , & c . "
On the question being put , Mr . Fox , in a speech of considerable length , opposed the resolution . He could by no means agree that the stipulations were formed on principles of ceconomy -. but the pecuniary part of the question was , in his mind , the least important part of it . He objected principally to the very dangerous example set in the present instance , as every one of our allies might , on account of pretended or real . inability , apply to this country for pecuniary assistance . He considered the court of Prussia , after the repeated proofs of . duplicity it had offered , as an improper ally , and not to be depended on in any point of view . He concluded with moving as an
amendment , " That-the sum of 1 , 150 , 000 ! . only should be granted . " Mr . W yndham supported the arguments offered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and contended that the treaty , either in a political or pecuniary point of view , was of signal advantage to the interests of this country . . The question being called for ,, the House divided ; for Mr . Fox ' s amendment 33 , against it 134-
Strictures On Public Amusements
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
THE OCCASIONAL PROLOGUE , WRITTEN BY THE RIGHT HON . M A J OR-GENER At FITZP AT RICK , ' AND SPOKEN BY-MR . KEMBLE , . ON OPENING THE THEATRE ROYAL , DRURY-LANE .
AS tender plants which dread the boist ' rous gale , Bloom in the shelter of a tranquil vale , Beneath fair Freedom's all-protecting wing , The Liberal Arts , secure from danger , spring ; , Through ravag'd Europe now , while discord reigns * And War's dire conflicts desolate her plains ,
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
his Majesty to fulfil the stipulations thereof , wliich he had entered into for the more ^ vigorous prosecution of the present just and necessary war . With respect to the first he observed , that whatever might be the interests of bis Prussian Majesty in the issue of the present contest ; and whatever might be his zea ! for the cause in which he had engaged , yet his situation and circumstances were such as to render it utterly impossible for him to afford that assistance on such an extensive scale as was necessary for tbe effectual prosecution of the war . To obviate this
circumstance , and to enable that Prince to employ an adequate number of his excellent troops , was the object of the Treaty then before the Committee , wliich he thought was , In every point of view , wiselyentered into by his Majesty . He then proceeded to take a comprehensive view of the stipulations of the Treaty * namely , that his Prussian Majesty was to ' furnish 30 , 000 troops in addition to his contingent , and to the number stipulated for by a former Treaty ; the additional expence to Great Britain on this account would be 1 , 350 , 000 ! .
Taking another general view of the subject , Mr . Pitt observed , that out of the 1 , 400 , 000 ! . which this country would incur by the new Treaty , the sum of 900 , 000 ! . only would form the additional subsidy . Mr . Pitt then proceeded to shew that the terms by which the assistance of this great body of forces was obtained , were sufficiently advantageous in point of expence when compared with the usual and necessary charges of raising British or Foreign troops . He concluded with moving to the following effect : " That the sum of two millions and a half be granted to his Majesty , to enable him to fulfil the stipulations of the Treaty lately concluded with Prussia , entered into for the more vigorous prosecution ' of the war , and also to provide for such exigencies as might arise in the service of the year 1794 , & c . "
On the question being put , Mr . Fox , in a speech of considerable length , opposed the resolution . He could by no means agree that the stipulations were formed on principles of ceconomy -. but the pecuniary part of the question was , in his mind , the least important part of it . He objected principally to the very dangerous example set in the present instance , as every one of our allies might , on account of pretended or real . inability , apply to this country for pecuniary assistance . He considered the court of Prussia , after the repeated proofs of . duplicity it had offered , as an improper ally , and not to be depended on in any point of view . He concluded with moving as an
amendment , " That-the sum of 1 , 150 , 000 ! . only should be granted . " Mr . W yndham supported the arguments offered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and contended that the treaty , either in a political or pecuniary point of view , was of signal advantage to the interests of this country . . The question being called for ,, the House divided ; for Mr . Fox ' s amendment 33 , against it 134-
Strictures On Public Amusements
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
THE OCCASIONAL PROLOGUE , WRITTEN BY THE RIGHT HON . M A J OR-GENER At FITZP AT RICK , ' AND SPOKEN BY-MR . KEMBLE , . ON OPENING THE THEATRE ROYAL , DRURY-LANE .
AS tender plants which dread the boist ' rous gale , Bloom in the shelter of a tranquil vale , Beneath fair Freedom's all-protecting wing , The Liberal Arts , secure from danger , spring ; , Through ravag'd Europe now , while discord reigns * And War's dire conflicts desolate her plains ,