HC Deb 31 May 1805 vol 5 cc161-2

Mr. Henry Lascelles said, he felt sorry at not seeing the hon. gent. (Mr. Whitbread) who had given notice of a motion for Tuesday se'nnight, in his place. He had himself yesterday, on a supposition that the part of the report of the committee on the tenth report, which related to the conduct of the chancellor of the exchequer, would not require much time for consideration, stated his intention to bring the question forward at an earlier day than that proposed by the hon. gent. But when he had stated this intention, he was not aware of the interference of the holidays, and that Many gentlemen might not have the report in their hands till Wednesday. One day's consideration of the report could not be sufficient, and he therefore had risen to state, that it was not his intention to bring the subject forward as he had proposed. His own mind, however,was fully made up on the subject; and he had reason to believe, that many members of the committee thought with him. If therefore, the resolutions which the hon. gent. meant to propose to the house should be of a criminating nature, he was determined, if not anticipated by some member of the committee, better qualified by talents and abilities for the occasion, to move resolutions of a nature directly the reverse of those of the hon. gentleman.