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House Of Commons.
were rasters of slaughter , and muster rolls of death . The war had cost us 300 , 000 lives and 200 millions of money ; and still there was no prospect of peace . Wherever we ' turned our eves , nothing but desolation appeared in the perspective . When Lord Malmesbury was first sent to Paris , the Minister talked much of his sincerity , and as he was then a ne * member , he believed the Minister sincere ; but he had seen full reason to recal his confidence . ' 1 . he sending the same man to France again was a mora ! meanness ; and it would have neon less disgraceful to have offered humiliating terms ourselvesthan 10 have left the enemy to demand
, them . We were now fighting for words . The Cape was not wonh the expence of keeping—Ceylon could not be retained , without two millions expended on its fortifications—and as to St . Domingo , if it had been < in the marrow or courage ot man to effect its conquest , it would have been done by Montalembert . He concluded by faying that Parliament was disgraced by making peers of men unrecominended ' by services or abilities ; that we were now in that state , that we could look to nothimr but to death for relief . _ _ _
Mr Wilberfore vindicated the Address proposed , and the efforts ot Ministers to make peace . They had now a right to call for support , and the country must submit to the necessary burthens . . Major Elford blamed the recurring to worn-out appeals to humanity , as it a victory could be obtained without bloodshed . _ Mr ' Nicholls followed Mr . Edwards , in proving that the possessions we wished to retain were not worth contending for ; and concluded thus : —It is the diriy ot this House to sav ( 0 the Kimr , < You have tried this business for five years , and they ht to recommend
it mnst be given up . ' If Ministers could not make peace , oug other men that could . As for himself he would confederate with any body of men who would unite in defence of Royalty , Nobility , Episcopacy , and a House ot Commons , through which the people might take a share in the government . From the language he heard , Sir W . Young could scarcely believe himself 111 a British House of Commons . He reprobated the arrogance of the enemy ; he called upon all ranks of men to defend their country ; and concluded 111 the words applied to the death of Germanicus , ' We will not weep , we will revenge . ' After a few words , on the same grounds , from Sir Horace Mann and M . Hawkins Brown , the Address was carried without a division .
ADMIRAL DUNCAN , & C . Friday , 3 . Mr . Secretary Dundas , agreeably to his notice of yesterday , moved the Thanks ofthe House to Admiral Lord Duncan , for his gallant conduct 111 the late brilliant and decisive victory overthe Dutch fleet on the nth of October ult .--\\* o that the Thanks ofthe House should be voted to Sir Richard Onslow , for the part he took in contributing to the same victory .- —Also , that the House 00 approve of and acknowledge the services of the Seamen and Marines 111 that metheir
morable day ; and that the Officers do signify the same to respective crews . — These Motions were all agreed to ncm . con . Mr . Dundas also moved , that an humble Address be uresented to his Majesty , humbly beseeching him to give directions for a monument lo be raised in the Cathedra ! Church of St I aul , to the memory of Ca . itain R . Burgess , who so gloriously fell in that splendid action , assuring his Majesty that the expences of the same would be made good by Uie House —Agreed to hem . con .
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• 1 Tlliltl ) SECKETABY OF STATE . Air Tierneyrose to make a motion respecting the incapacity of Mr . Dunfe to ' < it in Parliament . The Rhiht Honourable Gentleman had voted . 11 defiance of Mr . Burke ' s act , which tended to establish a system of ceconomy ; ana
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House Of Commons.
were rasters of slaughter , and muster rolls of death . The war had cost us 300 , 000 lives and 200 millions of money ; and still there was no prospect of peace . Wherever we ' turned our eves , nothing but desolation appeared in the perspective . When Lord Malmesbury was first sent to Paris , the Minister talked much of his sincerity , and as he was then a ne * member , he believed the Minister sincere ; but he had seen full reason to recal his confidence . ' 1 . he sending the same man to France again was a mora ! meanness ; and it would have neon less disgraceful to have offered humiliating terms ourselvesthan 10 have left the enemy to demand
, them . We were now fighting for words . The Cape was not wonh the expence of keeping—Ceylon could not be retained , without two millions expended on its fortifications—and as to St . Domingo , if it had been < in the marrow or courage ot man to effect its conquest , it would have been done by Montalembert . He concluded by faying that Parliament was disgraced by making peers of men unrecominended ' by services or abilities ; that we were now in that state , that we could look to nothimr but to death for relief . _ _ _
Mr Wilberfore vindicated the Address proposed , and the efforts ot Ministers to make peace . They had now a right to call for support , and the country must submit to the necessary burthens . . Major Elford blamed the recurring to worn-out appeals to humanity , as it a victory could be obtained without bloodshed . _ Mr ' Nicholls followed Mr . Edwards , in proving that the possessions we wished to retain were not worth contending for ; and concluded thus : —It is the diriy ot this House to sav ( 0 the Kimr , < You have tried this business for five years , and they ht to recommend
it mnst be given up . ' If Ministers could not make peace , oug other men that could . As for himself he would confederate with any body of men who would unite in defence of Royalty , Nobility , Episcopacy , and a House ot Commons , through which the people might take a share in the government . From the language he heard , Sir W . Young could scarcely believe himself 111 a British House of Commons . He reprobated the arrogance of the enemy ; he called upon all ranks of men to defend their country ; and concluded 111 the words applied to the death of Germanicus , ' We will not weep , we will revenge . ' After a few words , on the same grounds , from Sir Horace Mann and M . Hawkins Brown , the Address was carried without a division .
ADMIRAL DUNCAN , & C . Friday , 3 . Mr . Secretary Dundas , agreeably to his notice of yesterday , moved the Thanks ofthe House to Admiral Lord Duncan , for his gallant conduct 111 the late brilliant and decisive victory overthe Dutch fleet on the nth of October ult .--\\* o that the Thanks ofthe House should be voted to Sir Richard Onslow , for the part he took in contributing to the same victory .- —Also , that the House 00 approve of and acknowledge the services of the Seamen and Marines 111 that metheir
morable day ; and that the Officers do signify the same to respective crews . — These Motions were all agreed to ncm . con . Mr . Dundas also moved , that an humble Address be uresented to his Majesty , humbly beseeching him to give directions for a monument lo be raised in the Cathedra ! Church of St I aul , to the memory of Ca . itain R . Burgess , who so gloriously fell in that splendid action , assuring his Majesty that the expences of the same would be made good by Uie House —Agreed to hem . con .
. Mondav
• 1 Tlliltl ) SECKETABY OF STATE . Air Tierneyrose to make a motion respecting the incapacity of Mr . Dunfe to ' < it in Parliament . The Rhiht Honourable Gentleman had voted . 11 defiance of Mr . Burke ' s act , which tended to establish a system of ceconomy ; ana