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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
for preventing any designs of his enemies , as the exigency of affairs miolj require . Mr . Hussey wished to know whether this was the only sum which woulj be asked ; for when he considered the state of the country at this moment he thought that asking only for one million u-assomerhing consolatory . Mr . Rose replied , that it was not intended to ask for any more money at this time .
Mr . Baker thought the sum of one million too liltle , and wished to knov ¦ whether there could be any objection , in point of form , if he should move that a larger sum should be granted . Mr . Dundas having replied , that there could be no objection , in point of form , to enlarge the sum , Mr . Baker moved , that the loan of two millions should be granted : upon which a conversation arose between Mr . TierneyMr . WindhamMrWil
, , . , berforce , Mr . Dundas , and Mr . Simeon ; the result of which was , that Mr , Baker withdrew his motion . It was then resolved , that three millions five hundred thousand pounds be raised by way of loan , to enable his Majesty to pay off exchequetbills to that amount .
NEWSPAPER BILL . The Attorney General having moved the order of the day for the third reading of this bill , Mr . Jekyll felt it his duty to oppose the third reading , and flattered himself that the learned gentleman who had brought in the bill would give him credit for being actuated by no other princi ple than that of guarding the liberty of the press . No restrictive regulation , he said , had been now made for upwards of a century ; the first restraint which had been . imposed by Government in the
was infamous Court of Star Chamber ; these were conti . nued through those detestable Monarchs , Charles and James . The Attorney General said , that the principle of the presert bi ! l was to restrain , not to abridge , the liberty of the press . The object of the present bill was merely to promote a well regulated press . Sir F . Burdett , in a very eloquent speech , opposed the bill , as the commencement of a system acted upon by his Majesty ' s ministers , to destroy the few remains of liberty in the country , and introduce a despotic government . After a very animated and long debate , the bill was read a third time and passed .
_ Thursday , 14 . Lord Keith presented a petition from the freeholders , inhabitants , & c . ofthe county of Stirling , the object of which was to pray that an equal and direct tax might be laid upon every kind of property . It was ordered to lie on the table . STATE OF IRELAND . Mr . Baker , with an intention to exclude strangers from the House during the debate which was about to take place on the present state of Ireland )
moved that the standing orders of the House be read ; which being done , strangers were ordered to withdraw . Mr . Sheridan ' s motion was ' for a Committee to enquire into the state of Ireland , ' which produced a very long and animated debate , that lasted till half past twe ' : veo ' cIock , and in which the following gentlemen rook a parti-Mr . Canning , Lord Hawkesburv , General Fitzpatrick , Mr . Dundas , Lord George Cavendish , Dr . Lawrence , General Tarleton , Mr . Nicholls , Mr . W . . Smith , Mr . Tierney , and tbe Secretary at War ; and after Mr . Sheridan was heard in reply , the House divided : —for the motion , 43—against it , 159 . — Majority , 116
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
for preventing any designs of his enemies , as the exigency of affairs miolj require . Mr . Hussey wished to know whether this was the only sum which woulj be asked ; for when he considered the state of the country at this moment he thought that asking only for one million u-assomerhing consolatory . Mr . Rose replied , that it was not intended to ask for any more money at this time .
Mr . Baker thought the sum of one million too liltle , and wished to knov ¦ whether there could be any objection , in point of form , if he should move that a larger sum should be granted . Mr . Dundas having replied , that there could be no objection , in point of form , to enlarge the sum , Mr . Baker moved , that the loan of two millions should be granted : upon which a conversation arose between Mr . TierneyMr . WindhamMrWil
, , . , berforce , Mr . Dundas , and Mr . Simeon ; the result of which was , that Mr , Baker withdrew his motion . It was then resolved , that three millions five hundred thousand pounds be raised by way of loan , to enable his Majesty to pay off exchequetbills to that amount .
NEWSPAPER BILL . The Attorney General having moved the order of the day for the third reading of this bill , Mr . Jekyll felt it his duty to oppose the third reading , and flattered himself that the learned gentleman who had brought in the bill would give him credit for being actuated by no other princi ple than that of guarding the liberty of the press . No restrictive regulation , he said , had been now made for upwards of a century ; the first restraint which had been . imposed by Government in the
was infamous Court of Star Chamber ; these were conti . nued through those detestable Monarchs , Charles and James . The Attorney General said , that the principle of the presert bi ! l was to restrain , not to abridge , the liberty of the press . The object of the present bill was merely to promote a well regulated press . Sir F . Burdett , in a very eloquent speech , opposed the bill , as the commencement of a system acted upon by his Majesty ' s ministers , to destroy the few remains of liberty in the country , and introduce a despotic government . After a very animated and long debate , the bill was read a third time and passed .
_ Thursday , 14 . Lord Keith presented a petition from the freeholders , inhabitants , & c . ofthe county of Stirling , the object of which was to pray that an equal and direct tax might be laid upon every kind of property . It was ordered to lie on the table . STATE OF IRELAND . Mr . Baker , with an intention to exclude strangers from the House during the debate which was about to take place on the present state of Ireland )
moved that the standing orders of the House be read ; which being done , strangers were ordered to withdraw . Mr . Sheridan ' s motion was ' for a Committee to enquire into the state of Ireland , ' which produced a very long and animated debate , that lasted till half past twe ' : veo ' cIock , and in which the following gentlemen rook a parti-Mr . Canning , Lord Hawkesburv , General Fitzpatrick , Mr . Dundas , Lord George Cavendish , Dr . Lawrence , General Tarleton , Mr . Nicholls , Mr . W . . Smith , Mr . Tierney , and tbe Secretary at War ; and after Mr . Sheridan was heard in reply , the House divided : —for the motion , 43—against it , 159 . — Majority , 116