risdiction; but that if the preamble of that
Bill was, as had been stated by Fitzpatrick and Lord Beauchamp,
as a case to be approved of, to declare the intention, he did
not conceive how it would alter the question at all, for if the
repeal was ineffectual, it would not make it less so, &c.

I again got up to desire that it might be understood that I had
not said anything which could in any way be construed into an
idea of abandoning, of deserting, &c., &c., men of whom I
entertained the highest opinion--men in whose integrity I knew
Government might confide with safety, and whose abilities were,
as he had said, great as they were, the least part of their
merit.

Mr. Percival said something about a law to try persons for
crimes committed in Ireland in England, and desired we would
attend to that, and give it up. I mean to do so. MacDonald asked
if it was meant that all idea of legislation and jurisdiction
should be given up. Townshend said, undoubtedly.

Pitt then closed the business with great ability. He said that
he was happy to find that, although much conversation rather
than debate had taken place, much of which he thought
superfluous, still, as to the motion and the main object of it,
the avowing in direct terms, &c., &c., that had been unanimously
agreed to on all sides of the House. He added, in answer to Fox,
that he trusted it would be found that the Government was
placed, both in England and in Ireland, in the hands of persons
who would not less merit the confidence, would adopt measures
not less calculated to promote the peace, happiness and
prosperity of Ireland, at the same time, with an attention not
less scrupulous to the dignity of the English Parliament, than
any other man or set of men whatever.

Thus ended this business, without any division or opposition,
every man having prefaced his speech with a declaration of his
intention not to oppose the motion. I cannot help thinking that,
considering all circumstances, and particularly considering my
own very delicate and awkward situation, the whole has not gone
off ill. I am impatient to receive your approbation of Dunning's
Bill. You see what Fox would say of a preamble.

You must not think of printing this debate, whatever you may do
with my speech; because it would not be common justice to other