HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
quenee, as he believed, of exces- 
sive issues. 
The marquis of Sligo confirmed 
the fact, of the notes of the private 
banks in Ireland being at a dis- 
count; but said, that the paper of 
the bank of Ireland was not. 
Lord Sheffield thought, that the 
“bank paper not being depreciated, 
‘Was a proof, that the issues were not 
too large. It was now proved, 
atit was not absolutely necessary 
to have great quantities of bullion 
n circulation. Scotland had im- 
proved considerably, with scarce 
‘any coin; while France does not 
find her public credit at all improy- 
ed, by the great quantity of coin 
and bullion she possessed. Hol- 
land, when she flourished most, de- 
pended almost entirely on her bank; 
and Spain, with a perpetual yearly 
_ influx of precious metals, does not 
now possess the character of a weal- 
thy nation. His lordship seemed 
to consider, that it would both em- 
_ barass and diminish our trade, to 
make coin a necessary payment ; 
as the bullion of the kingdom was, 
at all times, small in proportion to 
~ its commercial dealings. 
~~ The bill was then read a second 
_ time, and after having gone through 
the committee, was finally passed. 
~ On the 16th of February, a mes- 
_ sage from his majesty, was brought 
down to both houses of parliament, 
_Tecommending the present situation 
‘of the prince of Wales to their con- 
. ‘sideration. This message was ac- 
_ eordingly taken into consideration, 
‘on the 23d, in the house of com- 
mons. The day preceding its dis- 
‘elission there, an address of con- 
gratulation to his majesty, on his 
escape from the machinations of 
traitors, was voted in both houses, 
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—In the house of lords, it was 
moved by 
The duke of Montrose, who felt it 
unnecessary to make many prefa- 
ratory observations, as there could 
be but one sentiment in that house. 
It was a rooted enmity to our happy 
constitution, thatinstigated the trai- 
tors, to conspire against the life of 
one of the best and most amiable 
princes who had ever filled the En- 
glish throne ; and who for the many 
substantial benefits conferred upon 
his subjects,deserved their gratitude 
more than any former king, who 
had ever swayed the sceptre of 
these realms. He concluded, by 
moving an address, expressive of 
personal attachment and loyalty ; 
and a determination to support the 
constitution and government of the 
country. 
Lord Camden seconded the mo- 
tion for the address, and expressed 
his horror at the conspiracy ; 
which evidently originated from 
those jacobine principles which 
had done so much mischief in 
France; but which had been suc- 
cessfully resisted in this country, 
and in Ireland; where he himself 
had beena witness of the mischief 
which marked thejr progress.. The 
address was then ordered to be pre- 
sented by the whole house, On the 
same day in the commons, lord 
Euston, after describing very forci- 
bly, the horrors which would ensue, 
from the government of the coun- 
try being transferred from its con- 
stitutional defenders, to a set of 
men not far removed from savages ; 
as were the majority of the conspi- 
rators, who had been justly punish- 
ed for their offence; declared, he 
felt a pleasure which language 
could not describe, at seeing that 
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