manity, which the principles and 
practice of the governors had ftrip- 
ped them of? 
_ Mr. Sheridan went into feveral 
other topics refpecting the French 
‘revolution, and charged Mr. Burke 
with being an advocate for detpo- 
tifm, and with having fpoken of the 
national aflembly with an unwar- 
rantable freedom of {peech. 
After paying fome high compli- 
ments to the marquis de la Fayette, 
monfieur Baily, and others ofthe 
French patriots, Mr. Sheridan con- 
cluded, with exprefling a farther 
difference with Mr. Burke with re- 
fpeét to our own revolution of 1688, 
He had ever been accu‘tomed to 
confider it as the glorious zra that 
‘gave real and efficient freedom to 
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their application. 
of France. 
_ ward upon every future occafon. 
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titled to indulgence. 
or a reform in parliaments 
sprefentation. 
thoufehkecpers. 
HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
of 294 to 105. 
tes the inadequacy of the prefent mode of 
Propofes one hundred additional members to be rbafen by re- 
His arguments to prove the meceffity of a reform, An- 
rs obiections. The motion oppofed by Mr. Wyndham. He afferts that 
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this country, and eftablifhed, on a 
permanent bafis, thofe facred prin- 
ciples of government, and reve- 
rence for the rights of men, which 
he, for one, could. not value here, 
without wifhing to fee them diffufed 
throughout the world. 
Mr. Burke made a fhort reply to 
Mr, Sheridan, after which Mr. Pitt 
and feveral other members expreffed 
their concurrence with Mr. Burke 
in the fentiments he had delivered, 
and their fenfe of the obligation he 
had conferred upon his country by 
the part he had that day taken. 
The eftimates delivered in for the 
fervice of the army and ordnasice, 
were then voted by the houfe with- 
out alteration. y 
Pe IV. 
The diffenters encouraged, by the fmall majority by which the motion for the 
_ repeal of the teft and corporation adi was rejected the laf? feffion, to renew 
Steps taken by them to fupport it. 
of the cfablifbed church. Mr. Fox's /peech upon moving for the repeal. His 
| general principles of toleration. His opinion of the impolicy and injuftice of 
| the teft laws. Argues from the merits of rhe diffenters. 
Cenfures the conduét of the bifbop of St. David's. 
with declaring his determination to fupport the queftion he had brought for- 
Motion oppofed by Mr. Pitt. 
| 40 its extent, and the principles on which it was fupported. Is of opinion it 
4 might affect the fecurity of the church. 
a. réftraints on the prerogative of the crown. 
‘the diffenters to influence members of parliament. Thinks it would be dan- 
gerous to truft them with power. And that tefts, the feverity of which could 
accafionally mitigated, were necefjary to enable government to ward off 
danger in cafes of necefity. Mr. Burke concars with Mr. Fox in his prin- 
5 of toleration ; but thinks the diffenters, at the prefent moment, not in- 
Charges them with factious and dangerous practices, 
and reads various papers in fupport of his charge. Suggefts the propriety of 
anew tefl, and of a committee to enquire into their recent conduét, Mr. 
‘ox’s motion rejected by a "hae 
Alarm of the friends 
Urges the example 
Concludes 
He objects 
He confiders the teft acts as proper 
Animadverts on the attempts of 
4 
Motion by Mr. Flood 
