Mr. _S[o]ll[i]c[i]t[o]r-G[e]n[e]r[a]l_, CONTRA, began with _declaring_, that when he _tuk_ his present office, he _understud_ it to be a _General Retainer_, to _shew cause_ in behalf of Administration: That, therefore, he hoped to be favoured with a few words by way of _replication_ to his learned friend: That he might in this case have insisted on _want of notice_, but, for the sake of candour in practice, he would waive that objection; for, that he had no doubt, on the merits, but that _judgment wud be given_ in his favour: _Protesting_, that the speech was _warranted_ by _precedent_, and had _the highest authority_ in it’s support: _Protesting_ also, that no _gud_ objection _cud_ be made to the address, as it strictly pursued the very words of the speech. He _justified, under an immemorial custom_, that Administration _have been accustomed to have, and still of right ought to have_, certain echoes in this House, called _Addresses_.—He admitted, that _true it was_, there had been some _errors in our proceedings_ with respect to America; but he was informed, and believed, that Sir Henry Clinton intended to have a _new trial_. As to the cause of Great Britain _versus_ France, he had been given to understand and be informed, that the place in which the _trespass_ was supposed to have been committed, was, PARCEL of the Island of Dominica, _in parts beyond the seas_; which place said French, with force of arms, to wit, with ships of divers guns, drums, trumpets, bayonets, hand grenades, and cartridge boxes, had broken and entered, _doing nevertheless as little damage on that occasion as they possibly cud_: but that he was clearly of opinion, that if the troops of said France should _traverse_ the Channel, and lay _a Venue_ in Kent or Sussex, _issue might be joined_ by the militia at Cox-Heath; and, in that case, _afterwairds_, if verdict _shud_ be given in our favour, the adverse party would sustain heavy and exemplary _damages_.—He concluded with _averring_, that he approved of the address in it’s present form; and that he should _demur_ to the amendment moved by the Noble _Lud_, as _multifarious, uncertain, insufficient, and informal_. [Sidenote: Mr F[o]x.] Mr _F[o]x_ now rose; and, with that extent of information, refined perspicuity, and vehemence of eloquence, by which he so invariably commands the attention and admiration of the House, entered at large into the subject of debate.