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who would have voted against nii- 

 nisterSj if they had comfe down and 

 proposed to enter into a negocla- 

 tion with the French : but I have a 

 right to ask — I know that in ho- 

 nour, in consistency, in conscience, 

 I have a right to expect — the vote of 

 every honourable gentleman who 

 would have voted with ministers 

 in an address to his majesty diame- 



trically opposite to the motion of 

 this night." 



On a division of the house, 

 the address was carried by 260 

 against 64. 



An address, approving and as- 

 senting to his majesty's message, 

 respecting the Russian troops was 

 also voted. 



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