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2 io HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN"

CHAr. tc brought up to over-awe the debates and re-lxv. “ solutions of the house of commons?” This

j< 74- shows to what length the suspicions of the house

were at that time carried. Buckingham , in allhis answers , endeavoured to exculpate himself,and to load Arlington. He succeeded not in theformer intention : The commons voted an addressfor his removal. But Arlington , who was onmany accounts obnoxious to the house, wasattacked. Articles were drawn up against him;though the impeachment was never prosecuted.

The king plainly saw, that he could expectfto supply from the commons for carrying on awar, so odious to them. He resolved thereforeto make a separate peace with the Dutch , onthe terms which they had proposed through thechannel of the Spanish ambassador. With a cordial-ity , which , in the present disposition on bothsides, was probably but affected , but which wasobliging, he asked advice of the parliament. Theparliament unanimously concurred , both in thanksfor this gracious condescension , and in theirPeace wit* advice for peace. Peace was accordingly con-Hoiiand. eluded. The honor of the flag was yielded bythe Dutch in the most extensive terms : A re-gulation of trade was agreed to : All possessionswere restored to the same condition as before thewar : The English planters in Surinam wereallowed to remove at pleasure : And the Statesagreed to pay to the king the sum of eight hundredthousand patacoons , near three hundred thousandcsth Feb. pounds. Four days after the parliament was