History of England, From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783
History of England, From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783
Stanhope, Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl, 1805-1875
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His- torically, even the Journal which they kept gives little light as to their true proceedings. An American gentle- man, who has studied that document with care, laments that it is " painfully meagre, the object being apparently ** to record as little as possible." { The rival legislature of the mother-country met again * Letter to Benjamin Harrison, December 30. 1778. Writings, voL vi. p. 151. t Lett^ of La Fayette to Washington, June 12. 1779. X Life of President Beed, bj Mr. William Beed, ...vol it p. 18. T 3 Digitized by VjOOQIC 278 HISTORY OF ENGLAND. CHAP. LVUI. this year on the 25th of November. Vehement debates immediately arose, and the spirits of the Opposition were revived by a division which at this time appeared among the Ministry. Lord Gower and Lord Weymouth, dis- approving the continued warfare with America, and desiring coalition with some members of the other party, resignc^l their offices. " I feel," said Lord Gower, " the " greatest gratitude for the many marks of Royal good- " ness which I have received, but I cannot think it the ^^ duty of a faithful servant to endeavour to preserve a *^ system which must end in ruin to His Majesty and to " the country." In his stead the Presidency of the Coun- cil was bestowed upon Lord Bathurst, and the Seal of Secretary upon Lord Hillsborough.
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