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coming wandering emigrants in distant lands . He next adverted to the gentlemen who seceded from . Opposition . This , he said , was a great misfortune to the country , as it shook the confidence of the people , to see a number of men whom they revered as Whigs , struggling for places and emoluments . By unanimity he did not mean to recommend a coalition of parties , for the public abhorred all coalitions . He wished his Right Hon . Friend ( Mr . Fox ) to take a decided part at this crisi ... The world knew Ins talents , and
his friends knew the incorruptibility of his heart ; but even if he , and the Rig ht Hon . Gentleman on the Treasury Bench , aud their political friends , were banished , he would not have it thought that he was of opinion , that among eight millions of people , where there was a large proportion of educated men , " that others may not be found to conduct the affairs of the nation . He next adverted to that part of the Message , which alluded to a traitorous correspondence having been carried on between persons in this country and the
enemy . On a former occasion he gave Ministers no credit for a similar assertion , and the result of the state trials shewed that he was ri ght . Within these two minutes , he said , he heard it whispered that Ministers intended to suspend the Habeas Corpus aft ; but he advised them to be cautious bow they adopted any measure that might operate to sour the temper of the people .
Mr . Pitt said , that he heard with pleasure and much satisfaction the eloquent , dignified , and impressive manner in which the Hon . Gentleman had met the main question in debate , which was so essentially blended with the dearest interests of the nation , and which was so worth y the spirit and feeling of an Englishman . His sentiments w-ere such , as , he had no doubt , would meet the congenial feelings of the people in every corner of the nation . He was happy to see the part the Hon . Member had taken , because he-con'
ceived unanimity valuable . He had no objection tohis retaining his opinion with respect to the origin of the war ; but Ministers foresaw the natural result of the success of the enemy , when they considered the national charafter . —; Had they not put sued the measures i hey 'fid , which he contended were approved b y a majority of the nation , we had not now been a people , nor would the house exist . Should t . iey make a landing in this country , thus much he would that nothing could justify the treating with themfor he would
say , , consider that man a trait r , who would make peace with the enemy , were they even at the gates of London , as long as a regiment remained in the kingdom . He next adverted ' to the persons arrested , whom he pronounced guilty of corresponding with the enemy ; and said the bill to which the Hon . Member had alluded , for suspending the Habeas Corpus act , was necessary , and it was the intention to pass if this night .
Mr . Dundas then moved an Address of Thanks to his Majesty , which was carried nem . con . SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT . A Message from the Lords informed the House , that their Lordships had agreed to ' the bill for suspending the Habeas Corpus Aft . Mr . Pitt , in a brief speech " , enforced the necessity of the measure , and
moved that the bill be read a first time . Mr Sheridan opposed the first reading , on which the house divided—ayes , 183 , noes 5 , Inajority 179 . The bill was then read a third time and passed . SUPPLlliS . Monday , 13 . The house being resolved into a Committee of Supply , Mr . Windham moved , that ' 1 . 3 ^ 1 , 3911 . 193 . 3 d . be granted for the extraordinaire ;; of the army fiom December 25 , 171 , 6 , to December 2 . 5 , 1797 . —Agreed . Lord ' Arden moved that 10 , 000 seamen be granted for the present year , in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
coming wandering emigrants in distant lands . He next adverted to the gentlemen who seceded from . Opposition . This , he said , was a great misfortune to the country , as it shook the confidence of the people , to see a number of men whom they revered as Whigs , struggling for places and emoluments . By unanimity he did not mean to recommend a coalition of parties , for the public abhorred all coalitions . He wished his Right Hon . Friend ( Mr . Fox ) to take a decided part at this crisi ... The world knew Ins talents , and
his friends knew the incorruptibility of his heart ; but even if he , and the Rig ht Hon . Gentleman on the Treasury Bench , aud their political friends , were banished , he would not have it thought that he was of opinion , that among eight millions of people , where there was a large proportion of educated men , " that others may not be found to conduct the affairs of the nation . He next adverted to that part of the Message , which alluded to a traitorous correspondence having been carried on between persons in this country and the
enemy . On a former occasion he gave Ministers no credit for a similar assertion , and the result of the state trials shewed that he was ri ght . Within these two minutes , he said , he heard it whispered that Ministers intended to suspend the Habeas Corpus aft ; but he advised them to be cautious bow they adopted any measure that might operate to sour the temper of the people .
Mr . Pitt said , that he heard with pleasure and much satisfaction the eloquent , dignified , and impressive manner in which the Hon . Gentleman had met the main question in debate , which was so essentially blended with the dearest interests of the nation , and which was so worth y the spirit and feeling of an Englishman . His sentiments w-ere such , as , he had no doubt , would meet the congenial feelings of the people in every corner of the nation . He was happy to see the part the Hon . Member had taken , because he-con'
ceived unanimity valuable . He had no objection tohis retaining his opinion with respect to the origin of the war ; but Ministers foresaw the natural result of the success of the enemy , when they considered the national charafter . —; Had they not put sued the measures i hey 'fid , which he contended were approved b y a majority of the nation , we had not now been a people , nor would the house exist . Should t . iey make a landing in this country , thus much he would that nothing could justify the treating with themfor he would
say , , consider that man a trait r , who would make peace with the enemy , were they even at the gates of London , as long as a regiment remained in the kingdom . He next adverted ' to the persons arrested , whom he pronounced guilty of corresponding with the enemy ; and said the bill to which the Hon . Member had alluded , for suspending the Habeas Corpus act , was necessary , and it was the intention to pass if this night .
Mr . Dundas then moved an Address of Thanks to his Majesty , which was carried nem . con . SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT . A Message from the Lords informed the House , that their Lordships had agreed to ' the bill for suspending the Habeas Corpus Aft . Mr . Pitt , in a brief speech " , enforced the necessity of the measure , and
moved that the bill be read a first time . Mr Sheridan opposed the first reading , on which the house divided—ayes , 183 , noes 5 , Inajority 179 . The bill was then read a third time and passed . SUPPLlliS . Monday , 13 . The house being resolved into a Committee of Supply , Mr . Windham moved , that ' 1 . 3 ^ 1 , 3911 . 193 . 3 d . be granted for the extraordinaire ;; of the army fiom December 25 , 171 , 6 , to December 2 . 5 , 1797 . —Agreed . Lord ' Arden moved that 10 , 000 seamen be granted for the present year , in