Excerpt from The Parliamentary Register, or History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Lords, Vol. 9 of 17: Containing an Account of the Most Interesting Speeches, Motions, Protests, Petition, &C., During the Fourth Session of the Fourteenth Parliament of Great Britain

The Duke of Richmond. I beg leave to return my best thanks for your readiness in granting the papers I have moved for. When ministers have refused information, I have been strong in my censu res. Lam equally eager now to give them merit for their acquiescence. Concealment ever creates dis trust. A willingness to have our conduct examined fairly and freely, is the surest method of obtaining confidence. A noble Lord in office has said, that he hoped I did not mean to preclude ministers from making such official communica tions as they may think pmper. Certainly I do not. I Wtsh every information to come voluntarily, and 1t is only because it has been neglected and formerly refused, that I have now, as an individual, called for it in this solemn manner. I au gur well from the readiness with which it has been granted. I hope it'shews a disposition to give the nation real informa tion, and I think the nation cannot know the true state of its affairs, and not see the necessity of an immediate peace. Peace is my only object - Peace with those with whom we are con nected by blood, by habits, by language, by religion, and by interest. With them let us form a real family compact. This is outmost natural alliance, which will enable us to re sist all the other family compacts in the world.

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