. History of the wars of the French revolution, from the breaking out of the war, in 1792, to the restoration of a general peace, in 1815 : comprehending the civil history of Great Britain and France, during that period. ied above, wereultimately passed, and a bill grounded upon them came to itsthird reading in the house of commons on the 13th of July,In the the lords the progress of the bill was much more silentthan the commons ; few members seemed to interest them-selves in its provisions after they had stated their opinionsgenerally at its first introduction. At the close of the sessionthis
. History of the wars of the French revolution, from the breaking out of the war, in 1792, to the restoration of a general peace, in 1815 : comprehending the civil history of Great Britain and France, during that period. ied above, wereultimately passed, and a bill grounded upon them came to itsthird reading in the house of commons on the 13th of July,In the the lords the progress of the bill was much more silentthan the commons ; few members seemed to interest them-selves in its provisions after they had stated their opinionsgenerally at its first introduction. At the close of the sessionthis highly important measure passed into a law, and the pathtaken by government in forming the resolutions on which thebill was grounded, although, perhaps, not perfectly satisfac-tory to any party, was, on whole, the course dictated by wis-dom and enlightened policy. When the question respecting the renewal of the charterwas first agitated, the directors and proprietors of the EastIndia Company assumed high ground, and seemed disposednot to accept of a new charter, unless it were granted them onth<ilx own terms ; but when they witnessed the firmness ofgovernment, and perceived that the nation was against their #. • Goodman Sculp.
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