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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815. Excerpt:... gentleman who moved the address, and his friends who supported it, should so loudly and so vehemently complain that ministers were averse to enquiry, and that they were determined to oppose every proposition of reform, when neither his honourable friend who had proposed the amendments, nor any other person who had spoken in favour of them, had made the least opposition to the main object of the address. To that nobody objected. The amendments would neither prejudice or diminish it. Considered as an enquiry, with a view to prospective regulation, the book upon the table was every way adequate. If the enquiry was meant to be retrospective, undoubtedly the book was not a ground of sufficient authenticity to rest a proceeding upon. But what purpose would it answer to go into a retrospective enquiry, where there was so small a hope of benefit? The amendments were adopted, and the address as amended, agreed to. Address On The King's Speech At The Opening Of The Session. November 11. THE King opened the session with the following speech to both Houses: " My lords and gentlemen; I have the satisfaction to inform you that definitive treaties of peace have been concluded with the courts of France and Spain, and with the United States of America. Preliminary articles have been also ratified with the States General of the united provinces. I have ordered these several treaties to be laid before you; and I am happy to add, that I have no cause to doubt but that all those powers agree with me in my sincere inclination to keep the calamities of war at a great distance.--The objects which are to be brought under your deliberation, will sufficiently explain my reasons for calling you together after so short a recess. Enquiries of the utmost importance have been long and d...