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Mr. ADDINGTON, Was unanimoufly 
re-clecied with fome flattering. marks 
ef efteem from both parties; and the 
choice was formally appreved by his 
Mayjyesty.~ On the 6th of O&tober, the 
feffion was opened by the KING in per- 
fon, who, inthe fpeech from the throne, 
affured the houfes—* That it gave‘him 
peculiar fatisfaétion so recur to the 
advice, after the recent opportunity 
which had been given ef colleéting the 
fenfe of his people engaged in an arduous 
conteft, for the preferyation of all that 
was moft-dear—That he had omitted no 
endeavours for fetting on foot a nego- 
Clation to reftore peace to Kurope—T hat 
the fteps which he had taken for that 
purpofe, had at length opened the way 
to an immediate and direét negociation— 
‘That he fhould immediately fend a per- 
fon to Paris, with full’powers to treat 
for peace—T hat in reviewing the events 
of the year, they muft have obferved, 
that by the fkill and exertions ‘of. the 
navy, our extenfive and increafing com- 
mérce had been protected to a degree 
almoft beyond example, while the fleets 
of the enemy were biccked up in their 
own ports—That the operations in the 
Eaft and Weft Indices, had been both 
Honourable and advantageous to the 
nation—That the fortune of war on the 
continent, from the honourable and dig- 
nified perfeverance of his ally, the Em- 
PEROR, and the good conduét of his 
forces, had lately taken fuch a turn, as 
might inipire a confidence that the final 
retult of the campaign might prove 
more difaftrous to the enemy, than its 
commencement and progrefs for a time” 
were favourable to their hopes—TFhat 
the hoftile condwét of the court of Ma- 
arid had led to difcufiens, of which he 
was not able to acquaint them with the 
refult—That he relied on the zeal and 
public {pirit of the Houfe of Commons 
for fuch fupplies as they might , think 
neceflary for the fervice of the year.’ 
His Majesty concluded with remark- 
ing, “ That our internal tranguillity had 
continued undifturbed— That the general 
attachment of his people to the Britifh 
conftitution had appeared on every oc- 
cafion.”’ , 
The addrefs was moved in the upper 
houfe by Earl Baraurst, who, atter 
calling to the recollce€tion of their Lord- 
fhips, their former determination to 
rely upon the wifdom of the executive 
government, refpecting a continuation 
of the war, conecived that it would meet 
the approbation of all parties to concur 
Political Affairs —Great Britain. 
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in an addrefs of thanks to his MAJESTY» 
for his gracious intention of fetting on 
foot a negociation for peace. 
Lord Ossory feconded the motion. 
Earl FirzwiLLiamM reminded the 
houfe, that he had been an advocate for 
the war at its commencement, and added, 
that he was full an advocate for its con- 
tinuation: ‘* becaufe,” faid he, “ the war 
was undertaken to reftore order; to de- 
fend the civilized flates of Europe 
againft the dangers that threatened 
them,.; to protect perfons and property 
from a fatal devaftation ; and.to fuppreds 
the tendency ‘of innovating and pernicious 
doétrines.. In. thefe. principles their 
Lordfhips had Ongaged, and on thefe 
principles they had iupported the war. 
W hat then was the nature and the purport 
of the propofed addrefs? Why, it was nei- 
ther more nor lefs than a recommenda- 
tion to his Majefty, to acknowledge and 
approve that fyftem he had formerly 
reprobated and oppofed; for he defied © 
any man to look back and fay, that the 
fame caufes which exifted then for the 
neceflity of the war, did not exift at 
prefent.’” « Are you,” faid his Lordfhip, 
prepared to loofe Mr. Yor«k again, with 
his enflaming doétrines? Are you pre~ 
pared to bring back the gentlemen at 
Botany Bay? For all thefe muft be dene, 
if you conclude a peace.” His Lordfhip 
concluded by propofing an amendment. 
The Earl of GuiLDFORD declared, 
that he fhould vote for the addrefs; but 
defired to have it underftocd, that this 
Vote was not to preclude any fevere and 
ftrié& examination which he might be 
difpofed to inftitute hereafter mto the 
conduét of minifters, in wantonly plung~- 
ing us into the horrors of war.” _ 
The addrefs was carried without a 
divifion. 
In the Houfe of Commons, Lor 
MorpetuH moved the addrefs, and Sir 
Wittiam Lowraer_ feconded the 
motion. 
Mr. Fox obferved, that his MajEstTY 
had at length been advifed to purfue 
the very meafures which he (Mr. Fox) 
had frequently folicited the houfe to 
recommend. ‘The adoption, therefore, 
at the prefent moment, of that particular + 
line of conduét which he himfelf had fo 
frequently and fo ftrenuoufly urged, 
was a matter rather extraordinary—he 
highly approved of every meafure that’ 
had been undertaken to bring about @ 
negociation for peace ; but if thefe mea- 
fares were finally crowned with fuccefs,: 
it was impoflible not te regret, that oe 
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