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pulmonalis, that may not exift independently of any injury to the structure of the lungs. Extreme weaknefs, for inftance, emaciation, morning fwcats, coughs, difficulty of breathing, are often found in connection with amenorrhoea and other conditions of debility, without any local diforgianzation. Hurry, irregularity, and an inexpreffible peculiarity in the pulte, to one experienced in the deafe, are of all others the moft alarming and unequivocal indications of its exiftence. This fpecific action of the artery, is the only circumftance which demonftrates beyond ali doubt an irreparable detriment to the more immediate organ of refpiration.

Several cafes of acute rheumatifin have recently occurred, in which an indifcreet venefection, accompanied with other debilitating applications, induced that form of the difeafe called chronic, which, although unattendedwith the exquiúte pain peculiar to the former, is much more formidable, in confequence of its comparative infufceptibility of being acted upon by remedial agents. Next to paralytis there is fcarcely a more obftiunte affection. In paralyfis, indeed, it often terminates, unlefs that difaftrous event be averted by means exactly oppoite to thofe ufually employed. De ducting from the phyfical faculties of life, by emptying the veins, evacuating the bowels, or by forcibly producing an unnatural, and enfeebling perfpiration for a fhort time, relieves a paroxyfin of local agony, but accelerates its return, and exafperates the violence of a repeated attack. At length, morbid irritability is converted into a state of difeafed torpor. The nerves are exhausted by fenfation, in the fame manner as the mufcles are by voluntary fatigue. In the inverfe ratio of the acuteness of our feelings, is the chance of our longevity.

Paralyfis teaches to the man of genius more efpecially a profitable leflon of humiliation it is that clafs of men which

is more immediately liable to its attack. Too early a difplay of intellect menaces its premature or unfeafonable extinction. Of a life fignalized by mental exercife and fplendor, pally too frequently marks the humiliating conclufion. Marlborough, in his laft years, a victim to this dreadful malady, to one admiring his picture remarked "Yes, that was a great man." That remnant of understanding was left, that enabled him to recollect the bril liancy of his former career. In confequence of its alliance with paralysis, the Reporter thinks it particularly important to itate, what, in his opinion, conftitute the proper treatment of rheumatic affection. Weakening and evacuating remedies, are in fuch cafes, for the moft part, injurious. On the other hand, bark, wine, and fteel, he has found invariably beneficial. He is confcious of deviating from the ordinary practice in this disease. To thofe who have long travelled in the beaten track, he may appear in the too frequently calumniated character of a reformer. It is almot an univerfal, and perhaps a wife provifion in our nature, that after a certain period of life, our habits, with regard to thinking, as well as acting, thould be almoft incapable of change. There is an epoch in our exittence, when the mind clofes against the introduction of a new idea, whatever may be the evidence of its truth, or the practical importance of its application. It was remarked, fays a philofophic hiftorian,* that no phylician in Europe, who had reached forty years of age, ever to the end of life, adopted Hervey's doctrine of the circulation of the blood, and that his practice in London diminished extremely from the reproach drawn upon him, by that great and fignal discovery.

JOHN REID. Grenville-freet, Brunswick-fquare, March 26, 1807.

* Hume.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS announced between the 20th of February and the 20th of March, extracted from the London Gazettes.

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Blower Samuel, Ellingham, miller. (Cufande, Halesworth

Claughton John, Love-lane, hip rigger. (Jones, Temple

Culshaw Ralph, Wrightington, coal merchant. (Windle. John-Greet

Cox William, Leicester, cotton spinner. (Taylor, Southampton Buildings

Coles John, Banbury, mealman. (Bignele, Banbury
Dally Thomas, Chichester, linen draperi (Few, New
North-freet

Daniels John, Liverpool, flopfeller. (Medowcroft and Co.
Gray's inn

Dennett John, Northumberland-Greet. wine merchant. (Palmer and Co. Throgmorton-itrect

Devenish

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Devenith Ann and Henry Newport, Villiers-ftreet, up.
holfterers. (Eleafale. New in
Eage Williain. Salford, brewer (Ellis. Curfitor.freet
Eerbrooke Johu, Exeter, hatter. (Drew and Co. New

Emmett Thomas, Bell's Gardens, cow keeper. (Crofs,
King frest

Fox Hudfon. Kingfton upon Hull, watch maker. (Williams. Red Lyon-fquare

Fewter Ralph. Mortimer-treet, upholder. (Taylor, Mortimer reet

Featar Reury, Manchester, tea dealer. (Parker and Co. &fex-teet

Frankis Jolin, Hamlet of Hucclecote, dealer and chapman. (Vizard, Gray's inu

Fletcher Samuel, Great Ruffell-ftreet, china man. (Dove, Lincoln's Inn fie ds

Gregory George. Compton street, cheesemonger, (Stevenfon, Chequer cou.t

Gillam Thomas and William Weaver, Worcester. (ConHale and Co Gray's inn

Hill John, Rotherhi he, merchant. (Rivington, FenchurchAreel

Hartney John, Ironmonger-lane, merchant. (Palmer and Co Throgmorton Greet

Bellam Hush, Boston, muflin manufacturer. (Medow. cinft and Co. Gray's inn

Horrocks William and John Horrocks, Stockport, muflin
manefa&urers (Medowcroft and Co Gray's inn
Hea he william, Rugeley, shopkeeper. (Allen and Co.
Furnival's inn

Hepworth William, Manchester, cotron merchant. (Ellis,
Curficor Greet

Hyde James and John Chadwick, Manchester, dyers. (Wilis, Warnford-court

Raikne John, Adnie treet, merchant. (Gregion and Dixon, Angel-court

Borner Luke, Lancafer, common brewer. (Bleasdale and Co New inn

Hollowell Samuel and Charles Hollowell, Cheadle-Bulkeley. builders. Lingard and Co. Stockport Hancock Jofeph, Sheffield, merchant. (Chamber, Temple-lane

Ingledew William, Leeds, ftarch maker. (Battie, Chancery-lane

Jaymour Rueben Ellis, Briftol, merchant. (Platt, Temple

Jones Thomas, Birmingham, coal merchant. (Punton, Hind court

Kershaw Joho, Shaw Chapel, cotton manufa@urer. (Chippendale. Temple

Kliby Charles. Watford, dealer and chapman. (Greenwell. Beaumont-street

Kelly John, Manchefter, manufacturer. (Ellis, Chancery

Jane

Leonard Samuel, Gloucefter, victualler. (Gabell, Lincoln's inn

Leonard William, Coppice-row, tailor. (Hant, Surrey

Areet

Linley John, Sheffield, grocer. (Bigg, Hatton Garden Marfden Henry, Eccleton, corn merchant. (Windle, John-freet

Morgan David, Cardiff, fhopkeeper. (James, Gray's

ina

Nabbs James, Newington Butts, linen draper. (Hurd, Teinple

Niblett John, Bowbridge, clothier. (Conftable, Symond's

inn

Newbury Edward, Old Bond-freet, builder. (Smith and Co Chapter House

Ogilvy William the Younger, George Mylne, and John Chalmers, Jeffery-fquare, merchants. (Crowder and Co. Old Jewry

oner william, Birmingham, baker. (Swaine and Co. Old Jewry

Purbrick John. Fairford, dealer and chapinan. (Meredith and Co Linco n's inu

Fritty John Hadleigh, grocer. (Taylor, Southampton Bulldungs

Procter Samuel, Leeds, oilman.

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merchant. (Windle,

Pullen hithp, Hanley, book feller. (Barbur and Brown, Fetter-ne

Read Benjamin the younger, Bridgewater. tailor. (Blake, Cook's curt

Riddle James, bichefer, ironmonger.

Co. Symond's inn

(Kinderlay and

Riefinbech John Godfrey Henry, Sherborne-lane, merchant. (Ronisin, Charter Houle quare

Botton Richard, High Wycombe, cotton merchant, (Edge,
Manchester

Scott Ben y, Hinckley, hoffer. (Forbes. Ely-place
Smith Richard, & fhborne, ftationer. (Alexauder and Co.
New inn

Steynor Themas, Walfati, gingerbread baker. (Turner.
Warwick curr

Standerwick John, Bourton, like manufacturer. (Barten Yeovil

St. John Henry. Fennycross, dealer and chapman. (Bone and Co Plymouth

Traynor Wal jam. framjn-treet, tailor. (Dawn and Cr. Warwick fireet

Tijou Henry Mishadi, Mitre-court, vinter. (Wadefon and Co. Auflun Friars

Turner james. Tooizy-fircet, warehouseman. (Brooks, Majian Breet

Tayfur 1aunas, Mene wearinouth Shore, bread baker. slackton Seme's th

Vufe John, Preden, corton manufacturer. (Barrets, Hul

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Adams Jams, Stow Market, uphil erer, March 28 Agate Thomas Eau Cheap, chefemonger. March 31 Brewis James, Southwick, ship builder, March 73 Bolingbroke James Barnard and Mary Ann Bolingbroke, Norwich, linen draper, April 6

Bawdin Thomas. Re ruth draper, April 14

Baric Andrew. Newcattle upon Tyne, grocer, April 13 Bidwell Charles, Brick-lane, Christchurch, victualler, April

Bridgman George. Dartmouth, money fcrivener, May 19 Baillie George and John Jaffray, Finsbury-place, mer. chants. May 7

Beddoes George. Bishop's Caftle. tanner, April s
Rowman John, Water lane. merchant, April 18
Cave Thoinas. Pilton. April 6

Colombine Francis. David Colombine, David Colombire the younger, and Peter Colombine the younger, Narwich, merchants. April 6

Cottingham John Liverpool, merchant. April t
Chorley John, Liverpool, merchant. April 2
Chandler Robert, Shoredisch, cheesemonger. May 12
Downall Will am, Stockport, grocer. March 21

Dulling 7 homas Auguftus, Stonehoufe, fhopkeeper, March

24

Dexter Stephen, Belpar, linen draper, March 31
Danfon George and Abraham Simon Dencker Cuvelje,
Lancaster, merchants. April 3

Derbifhire Robert. Liverpool, grocer, April 3

Ewer Walter. Little Love-lane. merchant, April 14 Fuller Richard Plumber, Guildford, ironmonger, March 28 final

Francis John and John Jofeph Francis, Rochester, plam bers, March 24

Fearon James Peter, Upper Grafton-ftreer, dealer and chapman. March 28

Favi'l Michael, High-freet, linen draper. April
Fifher Henry, Gracechurch street, grocer, April 28
Farrar Thomas, Pudfey, clothier, April 4
Gimber Giles, Sandwich, linen draper, April 9
Gouard William, North Waltham, carrier, April 7
Gwillim Robert, Worship Street, vintner, April 1
Hudion Thomas, New Bond-freet, tavern-keeper, March

31

Hird Thomas, South freet. tailor. March 2
Hill James, Deptford victualler. April 14

Hawkins John Drury, Cavern Houfe, Greenwich, cabinet maker. April 10)

Hunton Thomas and William Hunton, Thornton le Moor, linen-manufacturera, March 31

Hawthorne John the younger, Wirksworth, linen draper, March an

Jenkins john, Great Warner @reet, lisen draper. April 4 Ifaacs George and Michael Ifaacs, Bea is Marks. mer chants, April 14

Johnson Thomas, Kidderminster, gracer. April to
Irving William, Liverpool, liquor merchant, April 3
Kirkman Kubert, Liverpool, merchant, March 23
Keene William, Painfwick, clothier, April 17

King Thomas Prefcott, Weft Cowes, linen-draper, March

31

Kenney Ann, Bristol, milliner, April 7

Lloyd Serjamin. Liverpool, merchant April 30
Levy Mofes, atinories, merchant, April 14
Nicholls John George, Moulfey, merchant, March 31
Payne Jofeph, Lynn, cabinet maker, March 24
Pyke Robert, Liverpool, bread-baker, April 6
Faillips Benjamin and William Beacon, Ewertract, levi→
gators. March 31

Paterfon Jamies the younger, Great Yarmouth, hopkeeper, April 6

Pollard John and John Thompson, Preiton, muflin manus facturers, April 16

Pateur John Lewis. Stoney Stratford, grocer, March 18 Purdie Edward, St. James's walk, working jeweller

March -8

Packe William. Chamber-freet, tailor. March ji Richardson Thomas and Thomas Worthington, Manchefper, merchants, March

Rodd Edmund, London-street, merchant. March 31
Royle Janes. Manchester fadler. April 13
Robinfun Martin and Jabu Ibbetson, Drury-lane, grocers,
May 5

Sherratt Thomas, Birmingham, currier, April 1
Storey Hannah, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen draper,
April 14

Severn Luke. Coleman Atreet, trunk maker, May 2 Trewhitt Nathaniel, Appleton upon Wik, buen ranu facturers March i

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STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN MARCII.
Containing official and authentic Documents.

GREAT BRITAIN.

which have been directed against thofe from whom his Majesty's confidence has been withprogress a upon me to

Nour laft we announced the adoption

he meatures, which had been undertaken by the patriotic and enlightened Adminiftration which has directed the affairs of this country, fince the death of Mr. Pitt; but this month we have to perform the afflicting tafk of recording the termnination of that administration, by a fudden exercife of the royal prerogative.

Future hittorians may have to record the calamities which may refult to this country and to Europe, from fo unforefeen a fluctuation in our national councils, and from our being deprived, at fuch a eritis, of that union of experience, talents, and integrity, which ferved as the bafis of unanimity and public confideuce, and which, during the last fifteen months, rendered this country happy at home, and great and refpectable abroad.

Future hiftorians will alfo be able to develope the real caufes of thefe changes; for the prefent, we must be content with the explanations formally made in Parliament by Lords GRENVILLE and HowICK, nearly in the following terms:

Lord GRENVILLE (in the House of Lords, March 26, 1807)-My Lords, I do not rife to object to the motion of adjournment, but to fate, what your Lordships are aware it is perfectly regular for me to do, circumftances connected with the prefent ftate of publie affairs. I with to ftate plainly thofe circumftances which have led to the prefent fituation of public affairs, and to the change in his Majefty's government; and I am the more anxious to do this in order to obviate thofe mifreprefentations which have gone abroad relative to the conduct of my colleagues and myfelf, and that to your Lordships, and through you to the public and the country, my conduct and character may be justified from thofe afperfions which have been thrown upon them. In the year 1801, when the Adminiftration, at the head of which was the late Mr. Pitt, refigned their offices, it was not thought expedient, from circumftances which then exifted, to state in any public manner the caufes of that refignation. The confequence was, that much mifreprefentation took place with refpect to the circumftances which led to that, refignation; but as I never repented my concurrence in the refolution to -"which I have adverted, fo I have never regretted tile confequences to which it gave birth. But, my Lords, from the nature of the circumstances which have led to the recent change in his Majesty's government, and From the mature of the milieprefentations

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clearly and diftinctly the circumstances which actually took place. And I will ask Noble Lords on the other fide, to point out any period of our history in which, as in the prefent cafe, the minutes of the advice given to his Majefty by his confidential fervants has ever been, not merely published, but published in a garbled and partial manner. My Lords, garbled and partial ftatements of that advice fo given to his Majefty by his confidential fervants have been published in the public newfpapers-it is of this I complain, and I truit your Lordships will think I complain with reafon and justice. Had thofe who, of course, on fucceeding to administration, came into poffeflion of the minutes of advice given by the late Ministers, conceived that that advice was improperly given, there were two modes in which they might have afted-they might either have moved for the names of thofe who had given his Majefty bad advice, together with the advice itfelf, which ought conftitutionally to be given in writing, or being in peftation of that advice, they might have made a motion against the authors of it. Inftead, however, of either of thefe modes being adopted, garbled and partial ftatements, as I have already obferved, have been published in the public newspapers, and the conduct of his Maj-fty's late fervants bas thus been grofsly mifreprefented. Under thefe circomtances, I felt it to be due to my own character, to petition my Sovereign for perrallion to make use of the advice actually given, and the communications which actually took place, for the purpote of publicly juftitying my conduct and proving the falsehoods or thofe calumnies which have been circulated again my late colleagues and myself. His Majelty, with that kindness and benignity which has invariably characterifed his co du?, was gre ciously pleafed to grant my request, and tous I am authorised to ftate to your Lordships the circumstances which really took place, and which eventually led to the prefent nruation of affairs. My Lords, in the year 1801, it was the opinion of that illuftrious statesman, Mr Pitt, in which opinion completely concurred, that large further concelhons thould be made to the Catholics of Ireland. It was then thought expedient that a measure for that purpofe should be propofed to Parliament. That propofed meafure not meeting with his Majesty's approbation, the consequence was the refignation of the then Minifters. The result was different in the prefent cafe, for reasons which I thall prefently fate. I st that period thought it my duty to refign, and chearfully lacriticed all thofe perfont contiderations which may be fuppofed to attic, to

the fituation of one of his Majesty's Minifters. My Lords, I will facrifice thofe confiderations over and over again, upon the fame principle. It is undoubtedly true, that no pledge was given to the Catholics of Ireland that further conceflions to them fhould be one of the refults of the Union; their confent was undoubtedly not purchafed by any fuch promife. It is well known, however, from the fpeeches in Parliament, upon the great question of the Union, and we know that what is faid in Parliament, fomehow or other becomes known to the public, that the understanding upon the fubject certainly was, that further conceffions to the Catholics of Ireland, might, and ought to be a measure confequent upon the Union. That fuch a measure was not only politic and expedient, but abfolutely neceffary, was the opinion, as I have already ftated, of that great and illuftrious ftatefman, Mr. Pitt; it was alfo the opinion of his great and illuftrious rival, Mr. Fox. Thefe, eminent ftatesmen concurred in opinion in three great meafures of policy, namely, the establishment of the Sinking Fund, the Abolition of the African Slave Trade, and the neceffity of further conceffions to the Catholics of Ireland. The first of these measures was adopted on its firft proposition; the second, the Abolition ofthe African Slave Trade, met with much, in my opinion,miftaken oppofition, but has at length been carried. With refpect to the third measure, namely, conceffions to the Catholics, if this were to be decided by authorities alone, it would be fufficient to quote thofe I have mentioned, the opinions of the two greatest ftatefmen England has produced, both now unfortunately loft to the country. My Lors, fubfequent to the period I have mentioned, namely, the refignation of his Majefty's Minifters in 1801, feveral offers were made to me to take a fhare in the Adminiftration of public affairs; my fentiments with respect to conceffions to the catholics, being at the fame time thoroughly known. My not acceding to thofe offers, however, was in fome degree on other grounds. When by the death of Mr. Pitt a state of public affairs arofe, in confequence of which his Majefty was graciously pleafed to iffue his commands to me to form a new government; I obeyed his Majefty's commands, and proceeded in the formation of a new government. My fentiments refpecting the Catholics of Ireland were then, as before, thoroughly known, as well as thofe of feveral of my colleagues. We entered into Administration, my Lords, without any reserve being made as to the line of conduct we fhould adopt refpecting the Catholics of Ire land, or in any other way, or as to any mea fures which we might think it our duty to recommend to his Majefty. The state of Ireland, from its great importance with reference to the general interests of the Empire, neceffarily became a great object of anxiety and deliberation amongst his Majefty's Ministers. This anxious attention was directed to that

country, where, by the wifdom and firmness of the Noble Duke who reprefents his Majesty in Ireland, the commotions which arofe were fuppreffed, by the interference of the Civil Power, and without having recourfe to thefe measures of coercion and reftraint, which could only tend to irritate the minds of the people, and which his Majefty's Ministers were moft folicitous to avoid. The Catholic Question-the large Question I mean, was alfo prevented from preffing upon the confideration of Parliament during the last feffion. Subfequently, however, my Lords, the question of further conceffions to the Catholics of Ireland preffed itfelf upon the confideration of his Majefty's Ministers from a variety of caufes. The overthrow of the kingdom of Pruflia by the inveterate enemy of this country, placed in the power of that enemy a larger portion of Continental territory, a greater extent of coaft, and a greater number of points, from whence an attack might be directed against this country than had ever before been in the poffeffion of any power with whom we were at war. It naturally, therefore, became an object of the greatest importance to place the United Empire in a ftill greater state of fecurity, and to leave, if poflible, no vulnerable part. This could only effectually be done by calling to our aid the whole popula tion of the Empire, and rendering them effective for the purpofe of refiiting any fuch attempt, on whatever point it might be made. The moft effectual means of attaining fo defirable, so necessary an object, appeared to us to be the recruiting the fuperabundant population of Ireland into the military lervice of the Empire. Ireland, increafing in commerce and in agriculture, alfo increafes in population, beyond the means which the country affords for the fupport of that increased population. Our object was to conciliate four millions of people, and to knit together, in one common bond of union, the whole of his Majefty's fubjects. In this view of the subject, the next confideration was the means by which this was to be effected. In the year 1793, in confequence of a fpeech made from the Throne, by his Majefty's authority, to the Irish Parliament, an Act was paffed empowering his Majefty to grant commiflions in the military fervice in Ireland, to Catholics, with the exception that they fhould not be Generals on the Staff, and that they should not hold the offices of Commander in Chief or Mafter General of the Ordnance. This Act, my Lords, I contend, in the liberal conâruction which ought to be given to it, extends equally to the naval fervice. Various important confiderations preffed upon his Majesty's Minifters the neceility of not merely extending the provifions of this Act toGreatBritain, but also of enlarging them. In looking forward to any attempt of our enemy to execute his threats of invafion, it of course must be an object of the greateft importance that all the troops of the Empire fhould be difpofable to be fent to any point

which may be threatened. To this defirable object, however, the fubfifting law formed an infurmountable obftacle. Catholics might be come in Ireland, Majors, Lieutenant-colonels, or Colonels, but the moment fuch officers landed in England, however preffing the exigencies of the public fervice, they must either do that, which in any other fituation would be disgraceful to a foldier; namely, quit their regiments, or act in defiance of the law of the land and be fubject to all its penalties. The fame difability applied to the navy. Another grofs and glaring incongruity was, that Catholics after having rifen to a high rank in the army, and difplayed the greatest military fkill and fcience, could not, on account of their difference of opinion in religious matters, be entrufted with a command. Not merely this view of the fubject, but, I was then, and still am of opinion, that the Catholic gentry and higher order of Yeomanry in Ireland, never can be conciliated, unless they have the means afforded them of providing for their younger fons by fending them into the military or naval fervice of the Empire. Of the peafantry of that country, the number in our military fervice is inconceivably small, thofe from whom they receive their religious opinions, objecting to their entering into a fervice where they are debarred the free exercife of their religion. Under all thefe circumstances, and confidering thefe diftinctions to be wholly inconfiftent with the idea of an United Kingdom; knowing at the fame time that the Catholics of Ireland were confidering of petitioning Parliament, in order to bring the great question refpecting them again before the Legiflature, his Majefty's Minifters thought it expedient to frame a meafure for the purpose of extending the provifions of the Act of 1793 to this country; and, at the fame time, enlarging its benefits, in the hope of inducing the Catholics to poftpone bringing under confideration the large queftion, which they propufed, and at the fame time of adding effentially to the ftrength of the country. I do not wish to conceal my opinion, that the Catholics of Ireland in perfifting to bring that question again into difcuffion at the prefent moment, are injuring their own caufe, and injuring the general interefts of the Empire. It having been determined by his Majesty's Minifters to frame a meafure, as I have already stated, it was found upon confideration that it must also be extended to Proteftant Diffenters. It would have been unjuft to have given privileges to the Catholics, which were denied to the Proteftant Diffenters; and in this country where Proteftant Reformed Religion is the established religion, if it were to become a question between that body and the Catholics, I certainly should feel it my duty to give a preference to the former. His Majelty's Ministers having thus determined to extend thofe privileges to the Proteftant Diffenters, which it would have been unjust to have withheld from them, at the fame time that they were granted to the Catholics, the MONTHLY MAG. No. 155.

Bill was fo framed as to extend to all his Majefty's fubjects without diftinction, enabling them to hold Commisions in the army or navy, on taking the oath of allegiance, and an oath to fupport the Constitution as by law eftablished. I now come, my Lords, to the points more immediately connected with the circumstances that have recently happened. His Majefty's Ministers conceiving the measure to which I have alluded to be indifpenfably neceflary, felt it alfo to be their duty to reprefent that opinion to his Majefty, and to propofe the meafure for his Majefty's approbation. It is undoubtedly true, my Lords that it is the right, as it is the duty, of a Member of Parliament to bring forward any measure which he conceives to be conducive to the welfare or interefts of the country; but it is also true, in the practical frame of our Conftitution, that thofe Members of Parliament who are likewife his Majesty's Ministers, ought not to bring forward any measure which may be conceived, in confequence of its being fo brought forward, to be a measure of Government, without first obtaining his Majefty's approbation. On prefenting this measure for his Majefty's previous approbation, I conceived that his Majesty had fignified his affent to its propofal. My Lords, there has been on this fubject a mifunderftanding and a niifapprehenfion. This I have from a quarter which not only I am inclined to believe, but which it is my duty to believe. Understanding, however, my Lords, as I certainly did at that time, that his Majefty had affented to the propofed measure to the extent ftated, a difpatch was prepared to be fent to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to be communicated by him to the Catholics with whom he had been in the habit of communicating, a draft of which I laid before his Majefty for his approbation. This draft referred, in its commencement, to the Act of the Irish Parliament of 1793, and then stated that it was intended to propofe to Parliament, to extend and enlarge the provisions of that Act in the manner I have already ftated. To this draft fome repugnance was expreffed by his Majesty, and his Minifters felt it to be their duty to make a representation to his Majesty on the fubject, who received it with the utmoft kindneis and benignity, and afterwards affented to the difpatch, which was, in confequence, fent to the Duke of Bedford, and is expreffed in the terms which I have already stated. The Catholics, on receiving the communication, expreffed a doubt whether it was intended to enable them to become Generals on the Staff, and, in confequence of an application to the Lord Lieutenant, he fent over a dispatch, requesting an anfwer upon that point. This difpatch, as it is the duty of Minifters "ith refpect to all dispatches, was laid before his Majesty. An answer was prepared, ftating that it was intended to enable Catholics to become Generals on the Staff, and to open to them all commiffions in the army and navy. To the draft of this dispatch

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