HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
made on the a of May by gene- 
ral Fitzpatrick, to thank the ma. 
nagers of the impeachment “ for 
their faithful mahagement in their 
discharge of the fust reposed in 
them.” This motion was se. 
- eonded by Sir John Newport, and 
agreed to with only one dissentient 
voice. The speaker then calling 
on the managers, who stood up in 
their several places, addressed them 
as follows: ° 
‘“ Gentlemen, 
‘* This house upon the result of 
grave and important inquiries into 
the administration of the public 
expenditure, came to the resolution 
of entering upon the most solemn 
ef/all its functions; and of resort. 
ing to that transcendent power, by 
which it can bring to judgment all 
misdeeds done by the highest 
servants of the crown, and most 
effectually avenge all inroads made, 
or attempted to be made, upon the 
liberties of the people. 
*¢ Theconduct and management 
of that power it delegated to you ; 
_ to prepare and-arrange the proofs 
ef complex and intricate facts; and 
to make good the charge of high 
erimes and misdemeanors against a 
" noble person, whose clevated and 
splendid situations in the state, ren- 
dered his actions of signal example, 
for good or for evil, to all persons 
_ entrusted with the public treasure. 
*¢ Throughout the progress of the 
trial so undertaken, we have seen 
with peculiar satisfaction, its pro- 
Ceecings conducted with an exem- 
Pplary diligence and dispatch, which 
have rescued impeachments from 
the disgrace into which they had 
‘nearly fallen, and have restored 
them to their ancient strength and 
honour. 
also witoessed that wiweariced in- 
Upon your part we have 
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dustry, and singular sagacity, with 
which you have pursued and esta- 
blished the proofs ;—that boldness 
so properly belonging to the com- 
mons, with which you have mainé 
tained the charge, and that power- 
ful display of argument and learn. 
ed eloquence which have spread 
the light of day over dark, secret, 
and criminal transactions. 
‘s The issue of the whole is now 
with the lords; and whether that be 
of condemnation or acquittal, it 
rests with a tribunal, which, so far 
as depends upon human institutions, 
promises the fairest hopes of ulti- 
mate justice. 
“* But, be that issue what it may, 
your part is accomplished. In the 
discharge of your duty, you have 
satisfied the expectation of the com- 
mons ; you have obtained the high 
reward of. their approbation and 
thanks, and, in obedience to their 
commands, Iam now to acquaint 
you with their resolution : 
“ That the thanks of this house 
“be given to the members who 
‘* were appointed the managers of 
‘* the impeachment against Henry 
*¢ Jord viscount Melville, for their 
‘¢ faithful management in their dis~ 
‘¢ charge of the trust reposed in 
“6 them.” 
General Fitzpatrick then moved, 
“¢ that Mr, Speaker be desired’ ta 
print the speech which he made 
to the managers of the impeach- 
ment of lord Melville, in conse- 
quence of the resolution -of this 
house:” which was agreed to 
unanimously. 
The house of Jords resumed the 
consideration of the impeachment, 
on the 28th of May; but, as 
strangers were excluded from the 
house, and no report has been pub. . 
lished of their debates, we are’com- 
pelled 
