| Description | "Firstly because it is avowed in the debate that the words of the address intend to convey an absolute promise and engagement, which we think unprecedented in an address upon a message of this nature, and highly unbecoming an house of Parliament to make", secondly, because it is a high indignity to this House to insist upon words which bind down its future proceedings and preclude the freedom of debate and power of rejection, thirdly, because they disagree with the argument that they bind themselves only to comply with His Majesty's request for whenever the bill comes they must consent to it as it is, or amend, or totally reject it |