Indeed, might it not be said of all the good things obtained for the people, of all really serviceable reforms, that they were gathered and garnered home in consequence of the squabbles of Ministers?
When men wanted power, either to grasp at it or to retain it, then they offered bribes to the people.

But in the taking of such bribes there was no dishonesty, and he should willingly take this bribe.

Mr.Monk spoke also.

He would not, he said, feel himself justified in refusing the Address to the Crown proposed by Ministers, simply because that Address was founded on the proposition of a future reform, as to the expediency of which he had not for many years entertained a doubt.

He could not allow it to be said of him that he had voted for the permanence of the Church establishment, and he must therefore support the Government.