135] HOUSE OF COMMONS, Salary of the President [156

deficiency occasioned by the malpractices Where was the necessity for dragging them
of his clerks, there was no responsibility. through the mire, and obliging them

of to
It appeared to him that there was no ne

an

in of
resist augmentation the salary
cessity for any responsibility whatever. the right hon. gentleman the mode now
He thought the business of the office proposed He thought that his majesty's
the right hon.

of
might be so arranged, that the public ministers had made use
could not be losers by the rascality or gentleman's character way which they

in
a
improper conduct of subaltern agents. ought not have done; namely, for the

to
Exchequer had carrying improper measure.

an
The chancellor of the purpose

of
stated, that some labour had been added There was not thinking man the

in
a
to the office, in consequence of the ar country who did not look the proceed

at

of
ing

an
rangement relative to seamen's wills: but attempt

to

to
as
add the number
that part of the duty was now provided placemen that House, and

to
take an

in
for by act of parliament, and the additional money from the pockets

of
additional sum
labour had been removed [hear]. If he

he
of
the people. While opposed the
was mistaken in this or any other of his measure, however, let not the right hon.
positions, that very circumstance afforded gentleman think for moment that that

a
a reason for granting that inquiry into the opposition was directed against him. Quite
nature and arrangements of the office for the contrary. He should strenuously op

up
which his hon. friend had called. What pose the bringing

of
the report, order

in
cause, he again demanded, could be as give those who coincided opinion
to

in
opportunity recording

an

of
signed for proposing this measure at the with him,
present time 2. He really thought that their dissent from this unconstitutional
in bringing it forward his majesty's minis doing very unnecessary act.
of
mode

a
ters had not treated the right hon. gentle Lord Glenorchy said, that the right hon.
man fairly. That right hon. gentleman the Exchequer had got

of
the chancellor
undoubtedly deserved much of his coun much praise, and acquired considerable
try. He had acquired popularity—but popularity, consequence his repeated

of
in in

that popularity ought not to be made to

of
declarations favour economy, and the
anxiety lighten the
he

carry weight [hear, hear.]. To ask to

to
had shown
country: but,

on
do that which was highly improper, be
of

burthens the the

cause the right hon. gentleman had done present occasion, his principles and his
practice appeared He
be
to to

some acts which deserved approbation, and

at
variance.
had obtained him considerable popularity, strongly objected this measure, because
way he conceived that ministerial influence in
fit

to
in

was not a which treat the

the right hon. gentleman. He that House was more than sufficient at
or

House
did not very well know what way most present. The ministerial benches were
in

effectually oppose this proposition; but amply supplied with individuals holding
to

he believed the best would be, pensions from the Crown. That House
to

resist the
up

ought
be

bringing the report, and thus give

of

constitutional
to

considered
a

opportunity check on the Crown; but how could that

an

gentlemen enter their

to

protest against this very objectionable check exist, they were every day add
if

measure. He did not like to use harsh ing

its

influence?
to

His hon. friend, the member for Mr. Secretary Canning

on

words. said, that

a

Taunton (Mr. Baring), had, however,

so

question which had excited much

job. He did not know that feeling,
he

called this personal was very anxious

a

vote, state,
he to

so; but certainly looked very like before the House came
to

was
it. it

a
it

The right hon. Secretary for Foreign clearly could,

as
as

as

few words and

in

Affairs had told them that these offices the subject.

of

his own individual view

were formerly divided. He knew that; Nothing, thought, could more decidedly
he

prove the spirit

he

of

but they had been since united, and fairness which actuated
could not conceive why they should now him, than by assuring the hon. gentleman
go

up

the old system, and employ who opposed the bringing the report,
to

of

back
no
he

two persons advantage whatever

to

do those duties which were that would take

by

had pursued; but

he
he of

efficiently performed the course which

It

one. was said

be

on

as
to to

very hard his majesty’s ministers would view his opposition merely an
grant which
he

raise objections this proposition. would not

to
to

obstruction
a

For his own part,

he

thought dislike, proposed

in

was more
if

some other manner.

it

his majesty's opposition laugh] The hon. member had demanded two or
[a
on

hard
“Why
do

compel you bring forward

to

three times,
to

them take this course.