prefented to the fates general on the 25th of January, 1793, defcribe in the following terms, viz. "It is not quite four years fince certain mifcreants, affuming the name of philofophers, have prefumed to think themfelves capable of establishing a new fyftem of civil fociety; in order to realize this dream, the offspring of vanity, it became neceflary for them to overturn and deftroy all eftablished notions of fubordination, of morals, and of religion;" and that this defcription was applied by the faid ambaffador to a government with which his majefty continued to treat and negociate from its inftitution in 1789, to its diffolution in Auguft, 1792; and that his majefty's ambaffador was not recalled from Paris, until that government was diffolved. That, by the declaration made by his majefty's minifters, and dated on the 29th of October, 1793, "that his majefty only demands of France that fome legitimate and ftable government fhould be eftablifhed, founded upon the acknowledged principles of univerfal juftice, and capable of maintaining, with other powers, the accustomed relations of union and peace;" and that his majefty, in treating for the re-eftablishment of general tranquillity with fuch a government, "would propofe none other than equitable and moderate conditions, not fuch as the expences, the rifks, and the facrifices of the war might juftify;" and that his majefty hoped to find, in the other powers engaged with him in the common caufe, fentiments and views perfectly conformable to his own.

That at the commencement of the war, the profecution of it was confidered by his majefty as a caufe of

general concern, in which his majesty had every reajon to hope for the cordial co-operation of thofe powers who were united with his majefty,* by the ties of alliance, and who felt an intereft in the fame caufe.

That in the profecution of a war, confidered by his majefty as a caufe of general concern, and as a common caufe, his majefty has not received that cordial co-operation, which we were led to expect from thofe powers, and who were united with him by the ties of alliance, and who were fuppofed to feel an intereft in the fame caufe.

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That, on a review of the conduct of the feveral powers Europe, from whom if the cause was common, and if the concern was general, fuch cordial co-operation might have been expected; that many of thofe powers have not co-operated with his majefty; that the emprefs of Ruffia has not contributed, in any fhape, to the fupport of this common caufe; that the crowns of Sweden and Denmark have united to fupport their neutrality and to defend themfelves against any attempt to force them to take part in this common caufe; that Poland is neither able nor inclined to take part in it, and that Switzerland and Venice are neutral; that the king of Sardinia has requi red and obtained a fubfidy from Great Britain to enable him to act even on the defenfive; that the king of the Two Sicilies, profeffing to make common caufe with his majefty in the war againft France, is bound to it by nothing but his own judgement, in the course of events which may occur, and that he is at liberty to abandon the common caule, whenever he shall judge that

that we, on the other, fhall adhere to the principles of juftice and policy, fo often declared by his majetty and avowed by his minifters, of uniformly abstaining from any interference with respect to the internal affairs of France.

3. Because the facts herein before fet forth, being, as we conceive, undeniable truths, fit now to be refolved and declared, it becomes the duty of his majefty's minifters, in conformity to two other refolutions opened, difcuffed, and fubmitted to the confideration of this houfe, to avail themfelves of the prefent circumstances of the war, to promote a pacification, by every means in their power, by propofing to France, equitable and moderate conditions of peace, and above all things by abstaining from any interference in the internal affairs of France.

4. Becaufe, in every poilible cafe, it is equally defirable that his ma jefty fhould make an explicit declaration of his views; for if, on the one hand, it is the intention not to interfere in the internal government of France, nothing can contribute fo much to advance a negotiation with those who now exercise the powers of government in that country, as fuch a declaration, folemnly and explicitly made; fo, on the other hand, if it is intended to in terfere, it is highly eflential to make the degree of interference precifely know, fo as to induce fuch parts of the French nation as are diflatisfied with the prefent government, to unite and exert themfelves, with fatisfaction and fecurity, to promote the afcertained object.

NORFOLK, E. M. GRAFTON, ALBEMARLE, DERBY,

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the practice of this houfe to vote thanks to officers command. ing his majefty's forces by fea or land, except on occafions where they have eminently advanced the honour, and promoted the interests of their country, by the most im portant and acknowledged fervices.

2. Becaute, by voting the thanks of this houfe, except in fuch in ftances, we diminish the value of the oft honourable reward we have in our power to confer, and leffen one of the beft incitements to future fervice,

3. Because the reduction of Baftia does not in itfelf appear to us to be fuch a fervice as calls upon this houfe for any extraordinary mark of approbation or applaufe.

4. Becaufe, whatever the merit of that fervice may be, the other admirals of the fleet, and the com manding officers of his majefty's land forces, muft have had their fare in it, and to refufe thanking them, as had been ufual on fimilar occafions, appears to us to justify an opinion, that the vote of thanks to lord Hood originated from fome motive of a private and perfonal nature, which it is improper for this houfe to countenance.

5. Becaufe, even minifters them felves do not feem, in the first in. ftance, to have confidered that fer. vice as entitled to fuch a mark of appro

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T is my duty to communicate to you

the manner in which you have difcharged a moft arduous truft, on an occafion highly interefting to the honour and juftice of the nation.

The fubject, to which your attention has been directed, was intricate and extenfive beyond example: you have proved, that it was well fuited to your induftry and eloquence, the exertions of which have conferred honour, not on yourselves only, but on this houfe, whofe credit is intimately connected with your own. A forcible admonition has been given, on this occafion, to all perfons in fituations of high and important national truft, that they can neither be removed by distance, nor fheltered by power, from the vigilance and authority of

this houfe, which is poffeffed of no privilege more important, than that by which it is enabled to bring public delinquents to the bar of public juftice, and thus to preferve, or refcue from diflonour, the British name and character.

But in addreffing you on this occafion, and in confidering the beneficial confequences to be expected from this proceeding, it is im poffible not to advert to the increaled fecurity, which the conftitution has derived in the courfe of it, from the recognition and full confirmation of the principle, that an im peachment is not difcontinued by a diffolution of parliament; a principle effential to the privileges of this houfe, and to the independent and ellectual administration of public juftice.

Under these impreffions, fuggefted by the nature and importance of your truft, and by the manner in which you have difcharged it, I

the commands of this houfe, by stating to you their refolution.

"That the thanks of this houfe "be given to the members, who were appointed the managers of "the impeachment against Warren " Haftings, efq. for their faithful management in their difcharge "of the truft repofed in them."

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for the full exertion of your energy and wildom.

Notwithstanding the difappointments and reveries which we have experienced in the courfe of the last campaign, I retain a firm conviction of the neceflity of perfifting in a vigorous profecution of the juft and neceflary war in which we are engaged.

You will, I am confident, agree with me, that it is only from firmnefs and perfeverance that we can hope for the reftoration of peace on fafe and honourable grounds, and for the prefervation and permanent fecurity of our dearefts interefts.

In confidering the fituation of our enemies, you will not fail to obferve, that the efforts which have led to their fucceffes, and the unexampled means by which alone thole efforts could have been fupported, have produced among themfelves the pernicious effects which were to be expected; and that every thing which has paffed in the interior of the country has fhewn the progreffive and rapid decay of their refources, and the inftability of every part of that violent and unnatural fyftem, which is equally ruinous to France, and incompatible with the tranquillity of other nations.

The ftates general of the United Provinces have, nevertheless, been led, by a fenfe of prefent difficulties, to enter into negotiations for peace with the party now prevailing in that unhappy country. No eftablished government or independent ftate can, under the prefent circumftances, derive real fecurity from negotiations: on our part, they could not be attempted without facrificing both our honour and fatety to an enemy whole chief ani

mofity is avowedly directed against thefe kingdoms.

I have, therefore, continued to ufe the most effectual means for the farther augmentation of my forces: and I fhall omit no opportunity of concerting the operations of the next campaign with fuch of the powers of Europe as are impressed with the fame fenfe of the neceffity of vigour and exertion. I place the fulleft reliance on the valour of my forces, and on the affection and public ípirit of my people, in whose behalf I am contending, and whofe fafety and happiness are the objects of my conftant folicitude.

The local importance of Corfica, and the spirited efforts of its inhabitants to deliver themselves from the yoke of France, determined me not to with-hold the protection which they fought for; and I have fince accepted the crown and fovereignty of that country, according to an inftrument, a copy of which I have directed to be laid before you.

I have great pleasure in informing you that I have concluded a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, with the United States of America, in which it has been my object to remove, as far as poffible, all grounds of jealoufly and mifunderftanding, and to improve an intercourfe beneficial to both countries.-As foon as the ratifications fhall have been exchanged, I will direct a copy of this treaty to be laid before you, in order that you may confider of the propriety of making fuch provifions as may appear neceflary for carrying it into effect.

I have the greatest fatisfaction in announcing to you the happy event of the conclufion of a treaty for the marriage of my fon, the prince of

Wales,