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House Of Commons.
made , from paying the Window Tax . A resolution was moved to that purpose , the House resumed , and the report ordered to be received on the morrow . Mr . HOBART brought up the resolution of the Committee of Supply of the preceding day , granting 2 oo , oool . to his Majesty , to make good his engagement with the King of Sardinia . Mr . Fox opposed it ; if he . was , he said , to give credit to public rumour , the King of Sardinia had very lately manifested an intention of negociating a separate with the Frenchif it would be for our advantage but still he
peace ; so , ; thought it material for us to knoiv how far it would be right or prudent for us to grant the subsidy under these circumstances ; if on the other hand he intended a separate peace , it was necessary for us to know how far ' this was done with the approbation of Ministers ; but if no such measure could be taken by the King of Sardinia without the consent of this country , it became necessary to know how far it had been consulted ; if lastly , he intended to continue the war , how he was to carry it on under existing circumstances . 'This he would wish Ministers to explain . for this
Mr . PITT said , that , if any new circumstances had arisen , very reason we were the more called on to keep our engagements with that Monarch . The conduct of the King of Sardinia had been of such a nature , and so honourable , as to afford a most laudable example to all the allied powers . It was true that he had attempted to negociate , and had consented to an armistice , not for himself alone , but for the Emperor ; but the terms proposed by the enemy were such as he cojild notconsistent with his honour to and therefore he thought it better
man-, , agree ; fully to face the danger than yield to such ignominious conditions ; he submitted j . t , therefore , to the House , whether they were not bound in honour to continue the subsidy , and whether it was not our interest to do so ? As to the other point , that it would have been beUev for this counwy tl ' . athe had made a separate peace , the only way-to enable him to make one , which would be advantageous , would be not to withdraw our aid : for if we did , it was manifest that he would not obtain
better terms than those proposed at first by the enemy . Mr . FRANCIS said , if he should be found in such a situation as not only to make a separate peace with the French , but join his arms to theirs to make conquests in Italy , our own subsidy would be turned against us . Mr . WINDHAM said , that if the King of Sardinia was found to be in the situation described , it would put an end to all , but the only way to prevent this was to enable him to make a stand against the French . General S and MrH ARRISON were tor voting the but retaining to
MITH . money , ourselves a power of conducting ourselves according to circumstances , and not to transmit the money , if what had been reported was true . The resolution was carried in the affirmative without a division , and the Bill ordered thereon . The report of the Committee of Ways and Means was brought up , the resolutions read , and Bills ordered on the said resolutions . A motion was made for a Committee of the whole House , on the Bill that oriinated in the Lords for the Relief of CuratesIt had been called in question
g , whether it was not an infringement of the privileges of the House , that Bills of such a nature should originate there . The Speaker informed the House that any Bills of a private nature might originate there , but no money Bills , or Bills of a public nature . It was carried without a division to go into a Committee . Adjourned . Thursday 4 . The Lottery Bill was read a first time . Pitt movedthat the Land Succession Bill be recommitted
Mr . , . Mr . Fox said if the principle of this Bill was once admitted , a precedent might be laid by Government for the most wanton acts of despotism . Here the Hon . Member entered into a recapitulation of the various kind of heirs whom this Bill , would materially affect ; and concluded by declaring that the Bill was pregnant with the most pernicious consequences to the present generation and posterity . Several other Members spoke , and then the House divided , for the
recommitment 6 $ , against it zs ,. The House went through the several clauses of the Curates Bill . * The Debates in both IS-juset of Parliament vj ' ni be reguUrly cudumed in each Number
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House Of Commons.
made , from paying the Window Tax . A resolution was moved to that purpose , the House resumed , and the report ordered to be received on the morrow . Mr . HOBART brought up the resolution of the Committee of Supply of the preceding day , granting 2 oo , oool . to his Majesty , to make good his engagement with the King of Sardinia . Mr . Fox opposed it ; if he . was , he said , to give credit to public rumour , the King of Sardinia had very lately manifested an intention of negociating a separate with the Frenchif it would be for our advantage but still he
peace ; so , ; thought it material for us to knoiv how far it would be right or prudent for us to grant the subsidy under these circumstances ; if on the other hand he intended a separate peace , it was necessary for us to know how far ' this was done with the approbation of Ministers ; but if no such measure could be taken by the King of Sardinia without the consent of this country , it became necessary to know how far it had been consulted ; if lastly , he intended to continue the war , how he was to carry it on under existing circumstances . 'This he would wish Ministers to explain . for this
Mr . PITT said , that , if any new circumstances had arisen , very reason we were the more called on to keep our engagements with that Monarch . The conduct of the King of Sardinia had been of such a nature , and so honourable , as to afford a most laudable example to all the allied powers . It was true that he had attempted to negociate , and had consented to an armistice , not for himself alone , but for the Emperor ; but the terms proposed by the enemy were such as he cojild notconsistent with his honour to and therefore he thought it better
man-, , agree ; fully to face the danger than yield to such ignominious conditions ; he submitted j . t , therefore , to the House , whether they were not bound in honour to continue the subsidy , and whether it was not our interest to do so ? As to the other point , that it would have been beUev for this counwy tl ' . athe had made a separate peace , the only way-to enable him to make one , which would be advantageous , would be not to withdraw our aid : for if we did , it was manifest that he would not obtain
better terms than those proposed at first by the enemy . Mr . FRANCIS said , if he should be found in such a situation as not only to make a separate peace with the French , but join his arms to theirs to make conquests in Italy , our own subsidy would be turned against us . Mr . WINDHAM said , that if the King of Sardinia was found to be in the situation described , it would put an end to all , but the only way to prevent this was to enable him to make a stand against the French . General S and MrH ARRISON were tor voting the but retaining to
MITH . money , ourselves a power of conducting ourselves according to circumstances , and not to transmit the money , if what had been reported was true . The resolution was carried in the affirmative without a division , and the Bill ordered thereon . The report of the Committee of Ways and Means was brought up , the resolutions read , and Bills ordered on the said resolutions . A motion was made for a Committee of the whole House , on the Bill that oriinated in the Lords for the Relief of CuratesIt had been called in question
g , whether it was not an infringement of the privileges of the House , that Bills of such a nature should originate there . The Speaker informed the House that any Bills of a private nature might originate there , but no money Bills , or Bills of a public nature . It was carried without a division to go into a Committee . Adjourned . Thursday 4 . The Lottery Bill was read a first time . Pitt movedthat the Land Succession Bill be recommitted
Mr . , . Mr . Fox said if the principle of this Bill was once admitted , a precedent might be laid by Government for the most wanton acts of despotism . Here the Hon . Member entered into a recapitulation of the various kind of heirs whom this Bill , would materially affect ; and concluded by declaring that the Bill was pregnant with the most pernicious consequences to the present generation and posterity . Several other Members spoke , and then the House divided , for the
recommitment 6 $ , against it zs ,. The House went through the several clauses of the Curates Bill . * The Debates in both IS-juset of Parliament vj ' ni be reguUrly cudumed in each Number