The Newport Gazette

IRELAND.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Tuesday, October 14.

The House of Commons being returned from the House of Peers, Mr. Gardner moved for an address of thanks to his Excellency for excellent speech from the throne.

Mr. Gardner prefaced his motion for the address with observing, that his belief of the zeal and attachment which his Excellency had shewn for the welfare of this kingdom, induced him to propose an address of thanks. He said, that difficult as the task of a panegyric on his Excellency resided among us, he undertook it now, because, during the short time his Excellency resided among us, he had evinced the integrity and uprightness of his intentions. That his Excellency had manifested, protecting to our trade as far as in his power lay, and that the dawn of his administration opened as fairly as with as bright a prospect as the most sanguine patriot could desire; that the few offices of trust which had become vacant since his vicegerency commenced, were bestowed on the natives of this kingdom; that the chief connexions which his Excellency made were among men of the first landed property in Ireland, which circumstance in itself was sufficient to prove that he had no evil designs against the real interest of the kingdom, and that a dependence on such men was the surest and best means to support our liberty and our constitution. He added, that he would not have it understood that he was become the tool or the devotee of any party, and that although he now said so much in praise of his Excellency, yet should any future conduct give him reason to disapprove of the measures of government, or did he find any measure adopted which might be of the greatest injury to this kingdom, he would oppose it with as much vigour as now with warmth he supported the present Administration.

A Committee was appointed to prepare the said address to the Lord Lieutenant, and to meet tomorrow for that purpose.