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very meritorious services . Mr . Adam end < savouied to exculpate himself from the charge of contradiction in his evidence , and supported the minister . Sir F . Burdert compared the evidence given by Mrs . Clarke with that of Mr . Adams and Colonel Gordon , and her
w honour in paying her debts with that of the Prince , who refused her her annuity , because she could not produce his ' bond . He was particularly happy in his remarks on the Attorney General's special pleading , and the ministers assertion , that the times were free from
corruption , which the baronet very justly observed was greater now , than had ever before been known , though its operations were different . She did not stalk forth openly , giving-bank notes to 1 members of parliament , but the places and pensions she had to bestow were far
? more tiScacious . Sir Samuel Romiily entered into a just discrimination of the nature of evidence , and solemnly de-* clared , that he could not . on the fairest and most impartial view of the transactions , and notwithstanding what might befal him for the freedom of his vote
' do otherwise , in conscience , than decide against the Duke . Mr . Wilberforce could not acquit the Duke of a suspicion , that corrupt practices were in existence , and thought , that some reparation ought to be made to public morals , and that the command of the army could no longer with prudence be confided to the Duke of York . The House
could not pass over the transactions brought to the bar , without an irreparable injury to morality . Religion and morals are the best preservers of states ; ' and their decline is a presage of impending ruin to the country . As to the slight censure in the address of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , he th' ^ ht it ought not to have been introduced ; or if
ccn'sure had been thought necessary , it o u ^ ht to be more adequate to the delinquency ; It seemed as if the laws of the country -were more attended to than the laws of Ood . The House was the guardian of the public purse , and bound to take notice of the waste of that money , which ought to , be applied to public ! purposes . The luxurious and profuse expenditure of " Oloucester Place ; would be read with
jpain hy the heavily burdened cottager 1 n all parts , of the cotimry . As to the effect " 'of public opinion ' , he should re-« h . indt ? Ke House ; that their strength was in the strength of the people ; and ii'Cin the force of public opinion ; go-
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vernments , popular like ours , had" the greatest strength . A very great number of membersgave their opinion , and the first vote was on this quesrion : That the house should proceed , either by address , or by resolution , when there appeared , For an address - - - 199 Against it - - - ¦ - 294
Majority - - - - 95 Mr . Wardle ' s motion was then brought to a decision , and there were , For it - - - - ¦ * ¦ 123 Against it - - 3 ^ 7
Majority against - - ^ 44 Another division now took place , ' on a resolution proposed , that there were grounds to charge His Royal Highness with a knowledge of , and connivance at , corrupt practices , and with corruption , and there were , Fork - - - ¦ - - 135 , Against it - - - - 33 * 4
Majority against it - 199 Mr . Percival ' s first resolution only , was now brought forward , when there appeared , For it - - ' - - - zfS Against it - 196 Majority for it - - %% The opinion of the House was
sufficiently seen by these divisions ; and it was evident , that the Duke could not be supported any longer , without the most dangerous consequences to the country . Farther proceedin gs were adjourned to the 20 th , and the House was
then informed , though in not very gracious terms ' , that the Duke had re ' r signed ; upon which , a motion was made , that no farther proceedings should be now adopted against hka , when it passed with the exclusion of the tesni noiuy' there being , Fojr the word now - - xx % Against it - - - ' - 1 $$
Majority against the word 123 That the Duke is no longer in ofBce gives universal satisfaction ; that Mr . Wardle has done his duty * all rejoice j that the minister has been bailed by the strenuous exertions of the . . ' independent part of the House of Common ^ is cer «* tain ; a ^ d . country 5 s expressing its gratitude to Mr . Wardlc , by addressed to him , from ckias and counties , w ^ ich are expected to be vury general .
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170 ' State of Public Affairs .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1809, page 170, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1734/page/50/
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