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House Of Commons.
tify this country in declaring war against France ? Looking at the history of this family , he rather thought their expulsion from the throne a subject of exultation to this nation , as . that House had been the cause of much bloodshed to it , and of all the debts under which it now labours . Austria and Prussia entered into convention at Pilnitz , which thev could have carried into effect without the aid of this country . This was the period when Great Britain ought to have stepped forward and offered her meditation , instead of countenancing the measures of these two powers , and by this she would have preserved the tranquillity of Europe and
her own neutrality . Mr . Fox having in a speech of four hours and a half , replete with the most forcible argument reprobated the intentions and views of the allies in general , and of Prussia and Russia in particular , in destroying the balance of power by the partition of Poland ; and having taken a view of the tyranny of theEmperor and King of Prussia towards the Marquis and Marchioness de la Fayette , which had been worse than the tvranny of Robespierre , concluded by making a motion of considerable length , which was an abstract of his speech , the substance of which was his
as follows , viz . " That an humble Address be presented to Majesty respecting the conduct of his Ministers in the present war , representing the very flourishing state in which it was at the commencement of it , and the deplorable state to which it had been reduced by the bad councils of incapable Ministers , and praying that he would g ive directions to them to pursue a line of conduct diametrically opposite to what thev had done , and to retract their former errors , & c . " On the question being put , Mr . Pitt rose , and spoke at considerable length and with equal ability in vindication of Ministers and their measures ; his speech took up near three hours . The question being then put on Mr . Fox ' s motion , there appeared against it 216 , for it 42 . Majority 174 ' ,
Wednesday 11 . The House having resolved itself into a Committee to consider the means of reducing the high Price of Corn , Mr . Lechmere observed , that it was with concern he saw so thin a House , when a question of such magnitude offered itself to their attention . He would , however , then , as the House was , make good his promise , and would still persevere until he saw some means of alleviating the distresses of the labouring and industrious poor . After having entered at some length into various plans for their relief , he moved , " That the Chairman of the Committee be instructed to ly to the House for leave to bring
app in a Bill for enforcing the laws relative to Corn ; for preventing the adulteration of grain ; and for bringing Corn to public markets . " Mr .. Francis seconded the motion ; and proposed several methods to the Committee of reducing the high Price of grain . He proposed , 1 . To give a bounty to any person who shall make the most useful instrument for grinding corn in small quantities . 2 . To persons who should contrive a method to preserve yeast the longest . These three things , he conceived , would considerably tend to lessen the price of Cornby enabling the poor to make their own bread .
, Mr . Martin spoke in favour of the motion . On the motion of Mr . Buxton , that the Chairman do leave the Chair , there appeared for the motion 34 , against it 10 , majority 24 ; the original motion was of course lost . The House in a Committee took into consideration the Bill for levying a Tax upon ' Dogs , when a conversation took place on the subject of several amendments , all ' of which were rejected except one , which permits persons keeping packs of hounds to compound for the tax .
Thursday 12 . The Quaker ' s Relief Bill , on the motion of Mr . Serjeant Adair , was recommitted io a Committee of the whole House , when a conversation took place on the Bill , and several Clauses were added . The Report was then brought up by the Chairman , and ordered to be taken into further consideration . The Report on the Dog Tax Bill was brought up , and a clause added , permitting Gentlemen to compound at 20 I . per pack for their hounds . Mr . Sheridan asked Mr . Rose across the table , at what age puppies were to be ¦ taxed . Mr . Rose replied at six months .
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House Of Commons.
tify this country in declaring war against France ? Looking at the history of this family , he rather thought their expulsion from the throne a subject of exultation to this nation , as . that House had been the cause of much bloodshed to it , and of all the debts under which it now labours . Austria and Prussia entered into convention at Pilnitz , which thev could have carried into effect without the aid of this country . This was the period when Great Britain ought to have stepped forward and offered her meditation , instead of countenancing the measures of these two powers , and by this she would have preserved the tranquillity of Europe and
her own neutrality . Mr . Fox having in a speech of four hours and a half , replete with the most forcible argument reprobated the intentions and views of the allies in general , and of Prussia and Russia in particular , in destroying the balance of power by the partition of Poland ; and having taken a view of the tyranny of theEmperor and King of Prussia towards the Marquis and Marchioness de la Fayette , which had been worse than the tvranny of Robespierre , concluded by making a motion of considerable length , which was an abstract of his speech , the substance of which was his
as follows , viz . " That an humble Address be presented to Majesty respecting the conduct of his Ministers in the present war , representing the very flourishing state in which it was at the commencement of it , and the deplorable state to which it had been reduced by the bad councils of incapable Ministers , and praying that he would g ive directions to them to pursue a line of conduct diametrically opposite to what thev had done , and to retract their former errors , & c . " On the question being put , Mr . Pitt rose , and spoke at considerable length and with equal ability in vindication of Ministers and their measures ; his speech took up near three hours . The question being then put on Mr . Fox ' s motion , there appeared against it 216 , for it 42 . Majority 174 ' ,
Wednesday 11 . The House having resolved itself into a Committee to consider the means of reducing the high Price of Corn , Mr . Lechmere observed , that it was with concern he saw so thin a House , when a question of such magnitude offered itself to their attention . He would , however , then , as the House was , make good his promise , and would still persevere until he saw some means of alleviating the distresses of the labouring and industrious poor . After having entered at some length into various plans for their relief , he moved , " That the Chairman of the Committee be instructed to ly to the House for leave to bring
app in a Bill for enforcing the laws relative to Corn ; for preventing the adulteration of grain ; and for bringing Corn to public markets . " Mr .. Francis seconded the motion ; and proposed several methods to the Committee of reducing the high Price of grain . He proposed , 1 . To give a bounty to any person who shall make the most useful instrument for grinding corn in small quantities . 2 . To persons who should contrive a method to preserve yeast the longest . These three things , he conceived , would considerably tend to lessen the price of Cornby enabling the poor to make their own bread .
, Mr . Martin spoke in favour of the motion . On the motion of Mr . Buxton , that the Chairman do leave the Chair , there appeared for the motion 34 , against it 10 , majority 24 ; the original motion was of course lost . The House in a Committee took into consideration the Bill for levying a Tax upon ' Dogs , when a conversation took place on the subject of several amendments , all ' of which were rejected except one , which permits persons keeping packs of hounds to compound for the tax .
Thursday 12 . The Quaker ' s Relief Bill , on the motion of Mr . Serjeant Adair , was recommitted io a Committee of the whole House , when a conversation took place on the Bill , and several Clauses were added . The Report was then brought up by the Chairman , and ordered to be taken into further consideration . The Report on the Dog Tax Bill was brought up , and a clause added , permitting Gentlemen to compound at 20 I . per pack for their hounds . Mr . Sheridan asked Mr . Rose across the table , at what age puppies were to be ¦ taxed . Mr . Rose replied at six months .