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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE FIRST SESSION OF TFtE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS .
TUESDAY , February 28 , LORD Grenville moved an address to his Majesty oft the affairs of the Brink ; He said it was so worded as to meet the general concurrence ; and as some propositions on pecuniary subjects were likely to come from the other House , he thought that their Lordships in the mean time could not do belter than resolve ,
' That Nirie Lords should be appointed a Secret Committee , to enquire iiifci the outstanding demands against the Bank , arid their means to answer them , and to report the same to the House , with their opinion upon the propriety of a confirmation and continuance of the Order of Council . ' His Lordship then moved an Address of thanks to His Majesty . The Duke of Grafton said , that in his opinion the Order of Council was unconstitutional ; and that it was absolutely necessary for Ministers to acknowledge the factand to come forward with an act of indemnity .
, Lord Grenville said , that as a party concerned he should feel himself obliged by a parliamentary indemnity for any measure the exigences of the times might force Ministers to adopt . Lord Guildford observed , that Minisiefs , for their own pernicious purposes ; had been the authors Of the exaggerated alarms of which they now complained ; and declared himself averse to a private Committee , bri a siidject which cbiild not , be too openly discussed . The Address was then put and unanimously agreed to ;
The Duke of Grafton disapproved of a Secret Committee ; and said it would be a Stain upon all the proceedings of the House .. Lord Liverpool saw no objection to a Secret Camfnittee . The Duke of Bedford attributed the whole misery of the country to the misconduct of Administration , who had alarfned the country , in order to pass acts disgraceful to the Legislature ; adverted to the danger of Cork , during the French attempt at invasion ; disapproved of a Secret Committee ; and concluded by moving that all that part Of the Motion lie left out .
Lord Greriville replied to the Duke with considerable warmth . He hoped he would not arrogate t ' o himself the liberty of treating the wisdom of that House as an act a ? folly . The Duke said , the words he had used were the mildest he could collect , and that he was warranted in using them , as in a fortnight after the acts had passed , it was found that nobody could understand them . The Duke of Norfolk lainch'ted his not being in the 1-Ibiise at ihe opening of the businessand wished to be informed whether the purposed rnode of
proceed-, ing was with or without the consent of the Brink Directors . Lord Grenville did not understand being thus called upon at the end of a de-i bate by a Noble Lord , who had preferred his dinner to his duty in Parliament . This the Duke denied ; and ascribed his late attendance to business of a oufafic rta . u .-e , X X 2
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT .
THE FIRST SESSION OF TFtE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT . HOUSE OF LORDS .
TUESDAY , February 28 , LORD Grenville moved an address to his Majesty oft the affairs of the Brink ; He said it was so worded as to meet the general concurrence ; and as some propositions on pecuniary subjects were likely to come from the other House , he thought that their Lordships in the mean time could not do belter than resolve ,
' That Nirie Lords should be appointed a Secret Committee , to enquire iiifci the outstanding demands against the Bank , arid their means to answer them , and to report the same to the House , with their opinion upon the propriety of a confirmation and continuance of the Order of Council . ' His Lordship then moved an Address of thanks to His Majesty . The Duke of Grafton said , that in his opinion the Order of Council was unconstitutional ; and that it was absolutely necessary for Ministers to acknowledge the factand to come forward with an act of indemnity .
, Lord Grenville said , that as a party concerned he should feel himself obliged by a parliamentary indemnity for any measure the exigences of the times might force Ministers to adopt . Lord Guildford observed , that Minisiefs , for their own pernicious purposes ; had been the authors Of the exaggerated alarms of which they now complained ; and declared himself averse to a private Committee , bri a siidject which cbiild not , be too openly discussed . The Address was then put and unanimously agreed to ;
The Duke of Grafton disapproved of a Secret Committee ; and said it would be a Stain upon all the proceedings of the House .. Lord Liverpool saw no objection to a Secret Camfnittee . The Duke of Bedford attributed the whole misery of the country to the misconduct of Administration , who had alarfned the country , in order to pass acts disgraceful to the Legislature ; adverted to the danger of Cork , during the French attempt at invasion ; disapproved of a Secret Committee ; and concluded by moving that all that part Of the Motion lie left out .
Lord Greriville replied to the Duke with considerable warmth . He hoped he would not arrogate t ' o himself the liberty of treating the wisdom of that House as an act a ? folly . The Duke said , the words he had used were the mildest he could collect , and that he was warranted in using them , as in a fortnight after the acts had passed , it was found that nobody could understand them . The Duke of Norfolk lainch'ted his not being in the 1-Ibiise at ihe opening of the businessand wished to be informed whether the purposed rnode of
proceed-, ing was with or without the consent of the Brink Directors . Lord Grenville did not understand being thus called upon at the end of a de-i bate by a Noble Lord , who had preferred his dinner to his duty in Parliament . This the Duke denied ; and ascribed his late attendance to business of a oufafic rta . u .-e , X X 2