She promised to defend and maintain the church as by law established; and to protect her subjects in the full enjoyment of all their rights and liberties.

She protested, that she relied on their care of her: she said her interest and theirs were inseparable; and that her endeavours should never be wanting to make them all safe and happy.

She was presented with a very affectionate address from either house, congratulating her upon the glorious success of her arms, and those of her allies, under the command of the earl of Marlborough: but that of the commons was distinguished by an implicated reproach on the late reign, importing, that the wonderful progress of her majesty's arms under the earl of Marlborough had signally "retrieved" the ancient honour and glory of the English nation.

This expression had excited a warm debate in the house, in the course of which many severe reflections were made on the memory of king William.

At length the question was put, whether the word "retrieved" should remain?
and carried in the affirmative by a majority of one hundred.
DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES.
The strength of the tories appeared in nothing more conspicuous than in their inquiry concerning controverted elections.