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in tlie delusion ; as if any military 

 preparations could avail without a 

 proper plan for the direction of 

 military exertions. — Mr. W. con- 

 cluded with expressing his deter- 

 mination to support the motion 

 for an inquiry. 



Mr, Ponsonby replied to some 

 statements in the speech of the 

 right hon. gentleman opposite. 

 Lord Castlereagh said, that the 

 government of Spain considered 

 its salvation to depend upon the 

 appearance of an English army in 

 Spain, and yet gave no reason for 

 the extraordinary delay of send- 

 ing that army ; or why, when it 

 did arrive at Corunna, that go- 

 vernment had given no orders for 

 its landing. From keeping an 

 army waiting for intelligence, 

 what could be expected but de- 

 feat ? — Mr. P. observed, that Mr. 



Secretary Canning thought proper 

 to pass over his speech in si- 

 lence. He had not replied to 

 one of his arguments; nor yet to 

 those of his right honourable friend 

 Mr. Windham.* Mr. P. there- 

 fore supposed that Mr. C. had 

 prepared his speech f before he 

 heard either what he or his right 

 honourable friend had to say. — 

 Mr. Ponsonby concluded by say- 

 ing, that if ministers were sanc- 

 tioned, and their councils approved 

 by the house, they could expect 

 nothing but similar results in fu- 

 ture. 



The question being loudly called 

 for, a division took place: when 

 there appeared 



For Mr. Ponsonby's motion, 

 127. 



Against it, 220. 



" When Mr. W. sat down, the eyes of both sides of the house were turned on 

 Mr. Canning, 

 t Generally alleged to have been his practice in most of his speeches. 



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