The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

On Friday, May the 6th, the Canada bill was taken up in the House of Commons. Mr. Burke attempted to open the debate by a comparison between the American, French and British constitutions. He commended the first: launched out with great vehemence in excessive abuse of the second : Here he was interrupted by the repeated cry of order. A very irregular debate ensued on the question of order, in which Fox and Burke, in opposition to each other, principally figured. The debate, however, notwithstanding its irregularity, abounded with interesting passages. The following expressions fell from Mr. Burke in the heat of the contest.

" With whatever craft or subtlety gentlemen might endeavour to gloss over their proceedings," he boldly asserted in the face of the public.--"That there was a faction in this country, restless and turbulent, who wished to supplant the British government by the introduction of the French constitution !'

Three editions of this debate were published by the editor of one of the London papers.