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Title: [1818 Apr. 2 + Parl. Ref. Resolutions]

Description: 1818 Apr. 2 +

Parl. Ref. Resolutions

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Disinterestedness

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34 or 2 That in respect of any such measures as shall be

necessary or conducive to the adequate diminution, of this effect of that separate

and sinister interest, the diminution of which was, so long ago as the Year 1782, as

above, so declared by this House to be necessary, this House can not permitt itself

to entertain a doubt of the ready concurrence of the Prince Regent, acting in the

name and behalf of his present Majesty: and their confidence in this respect is the

more entire, inasmuch as it was after the declaration and publication of the said

Resolution, that, in a speech from the throne, bearing date the 19 of May 1784, his

said Majesty was pleased to say “You will find me always desirous to concur with you

in such measures as may be of lasting benefit to my people: I have no wish but to

consult their prosperity ...: and again in a speech from the throne bearing date the

25 th of January 1785 “You may at all time depend on my hearty

concurrence, in every measure which can tend to alleviate our national burthens, to

secure the true principles of the Constitution, and to promote the general welfare of

my people.

35 or 3. That accordingly, pursuing these its so solemnly

declared principles, treading in those its steps, and obeying, as in duty bound, that

so solemnly delivered royal call, and giving an altogether uncontrovertible

manifestation – and that the only manifestation which the nature of the case admitts

– of the disinterestedness so called for and prescribed – this House is resolved, by

one great sacrifice of all separate and particular interests, to declare, and it does

hereby proceed in a more digested[?] form to declare detail the principles, upon

which it is the determination of the House with all sincerity an promptitude, to

proceed upon one comprehensive and consistent plan of radical reform: which said

principles are as follows, viz.

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36. Resolved, that accordingly, pursuing those its so solemnly declared principles,

treading in those its steps, and obeying, as in duty bound, that so Solemnly and

repeatedly delivered royal call, and thus giving an altogether uncontrovertible

manifestation, and that the only manifestation which the nature of the case admitts –

of the disinterestedness so called for, and prescribed,

this House is resolved, by one great sacrifice of all separate and particular

interests, to declare, and it does hereby proceed in a more determinate and

particular manner to declare, the leading principles, upon which it is the

determination of the House, with all sincerity and promptitude, to proceed to the

formation of one comprehensive and consistent plan of radical reform: which said

principles are as follows, viz.

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That, in this view, this House can not but more particularly call to mind that ever

memorable speech, bearing date the 5 th of December 1782, in and

by which, with a manifest reference to the said Resolution passed by this House not

above two years and a half before, and to the great sacrifice of personal and all

other private interests, thereby once called for and promised, his said most gracious

Majesty, after declaring it to be “the fixed object of his heart to make the general

good and true spirit of the Constitution the invariable rule of his conduct,”

speaking to and of this and the other House of Parliament, was pleased to add an

observation in the express words following: viz. “To ensure the full advantage of a

government conducted on such principles, depends on your

temper, your wisdom, your

disinterestedness, collectively and individually”: and moreover thereupon to say – “ My people expect these qualifications of you; and I call for them.” –

and again that other speech, bearing date the 19 th of May 1784,

in and by which his said Majesty was pleased to say – “you will find me always desirous to concurr with you, in such measures as may be of

lasting benefit to my people: I have no wish but to

consult their prosperity”:

and again that other Speech, bearing date the 25 th of January

1785, in and by which his said Majesty was pleased to say – “You may at all times

depend on my hearty concurrence, in every measure which can

tend to alleviate our national burthens, to

secure the true principles of the Constitution, and to

promote the general welfare of my people”. –