The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons [and of the House of Lords] Containing an Account of the Interesting Speeches and Motions ... During the 1st Session of the 14th [-18th] Parliament of Great BritainJ. Almon, 1798 - Great Britain |
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... Minister at Paris , did they not manifeft , not only their contempt for the antient usages of nations , but the infincerity of their profeffions with respect to peace ? We should fee if thofe fame rulers had given better proofs of their ...
... Minister at Paris , did they not manifeft , not only their contempt for the antient usages of nations , but the infincerity of their profeffions with respect to peace ? We should fee if thofe fame rulers had given better proofs of their ...
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... Minister was not fincere . I remember , Sir , that the first day I had the honour of fitting in this Houfe the Minifter declared it to be his intentions to take every practicable means to procure for us the bleflings of peace . I did ...
... Minister was not fincere . I remember , Sir , that the first day I had the honour of fitting in this Houfe the Minifter declared it to be his intentions to take every practicable means to procure for us the bleflings of peace . I did ...
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... Ministers , but the Country , and prevent it from being laid at the feet of a cruel , fanguinary , and unrelenting enemy . The honourable Baronet was aftonished to hear the honourable gentleman ( Mr. Edwards ) accufe Lord Malmesbury of ...
... Ministers , but the Country , and prevent it from being laid at the feet of a cruel , fanguinary , and unrelenting enemy . The honourable Baronet was aftonished to hear the honourable gentleman ( Mr. Edwards ) accufe Lord Malmesbury of ...
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... Minister for Foreign Affairs to enter without delay , and in fuch manner as fhall be judged the most expedient , upon the difcuffion of the views and pretenfions of each party for the regulation of the preliminaries of a peace , which ...
... Minister for Foreign Affairs to enter without delay , and in fuch manner as fhall be judged the most expedient , upon the difcuffion of the views and pretenfions of each party for the regulation of the preliminaries of a peace , which ...
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... Minister , to treat and conclude with the Plenipotentiary , who fhall be appointed by the Executive Directory . The undersigned is directed to defire to know the wish of the Direc- tory , as to the place of the negotiation , in order ...
... Minister , to treat and conclude with the Plenipotentiary , who fhall be appointed by the Executive Directory . The undersigned is directed to defire to know the wish of the Direc- tory , as to the place of the negotiation , in order ...
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Page 41 - Ryswick of 1697; those of peace and of commerce of Utrecht of 1713; that of Baden of 1714; the treaty of the triple alliance of the Hague of 1717; that of the quadruple alliance of London of 1718; the treaty of peace of Vienna of 1738; the definitive treaty of...
Page 78 - ... and precifion the only means which remain for continuing the negotiation ; obferving at the fame time that the King could no longer treat in an enemy's country, without being certain that the cuftoms...
Page 41 - Catholick, one of Her Majesty's Supreme Council of Finance, exEnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and President of the Royal Junta of Appeals of Credits against France; Who, after having exchanged their respective full powers, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I.
Page 82 - While this determination continues to prevail, His Majefty's earned wifhes and endeavours to reftore peace to his fubjects mult be fruitlef*. But his fcntiments remain unaltered. He looks with anxious expectation to the moment when the Government of France may {hew a difpofition and fpirit in any degree correfponding to his own.
Page 54 - The public declaration which was made at that interview, fhews on the face of it that his Majefty was no party to it ; and it is, indeed, notorious that it applied to circumftances which were done away long before the war broke out between Auftria and France ; and that the fubfequent...
Page 45 - Republic, in confequence of the with expiefled by them in the conference of this morning, the following note, which he requefts them at the fame time to confider, not...
Page 242 - I have seen the most wanton insults practised upon men of all ranks and conditions. I have seen the most grievous oppressions exercised, in consequence of a presumption that the person who was the unfortunate object of such oppression was in hostility to the Government ; and yet that has been done in a part of the country as quiet and as free from disturbance as the city of London.
Page 10 - Moved, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to return his majefty the thanks of this houfe for his moft gracious fpeech from the throne.
Page 113 - I have now the affliction of finding, that whatever I had apprehended from it has been very much exceeded by its effects, in raifing the infolence and audacity of the enemy, and in breaking down that fpirit and energy of government which can alone work out our fafety in this awful juncture, or give dignity and glory to our fall.
Page 161 - Mod gracious Sovereign, WE, your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal fubjefts, the Commons of Great Britain in parliament aflembled, beg leave to return your Majefty the humble thanks of this Houfe, for your moft gracious fpeech from the throne.