The National Register.
London, England, 1812-02-23 00:00:00

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OFFICIAL COARESPONDE.NCE. •
TO WS iko-YAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OP YORK.
MY DEAR Err &Korn ZR—As ,the restrictions ontbe exercise of the
Royal Authority will shortly expire, when I must ma my arrange-
ments for the future administration the powers with ke
which I am in-
tested, I think It rinlat to communicate_ those sentiments which I was
withheld from expreasiog at an earlier period of the Session, by:nri •
warmest desire, that the expected motion on the affairs of Ireland naliSt
undergo the 41eliberate discussion of Parliament, unmixed with any other
consideration. . •
I thitik it hardly necessary to call your recollection to the recent cir-
cumstances under wb' •is I assuined the authority delegated to me by.
Parliament. At a moment of unexampled difficulty and danger, I Was
called upon to make a selection of persons to whom i should intrust the
functions of the Executive Government. My sense of duty to our ROYAL
Valls tt solely decided that choice; and every private feeling gave way
to considerations which admitted of no doubt or hesitation. I trust
I acted in that respect as the genuine representative of the August Per-
son whose functions I was appointed to discharge; and I have the satis-
faction of knowing, that such was the opinion of persons, for whose
judgment and honourable feelings I entertain the highest respect in
various instances, as you well know. When the law of the last Session
left taw at full liberty, I waved any personal gratification, in order that
kis MAI ES7 v might resume, on his restoration to health, every power
and prerogative belonging to his Crown. I certainly am the last person
in thelingdom to whom it can be permitted to despair of our ROYAL
Fasrunit's recovery. A new era is now arrived, and I cannot but re-
flect with satisfaction on the events which have distinguished the short
period of my restricted Re g' nry. Instead of suffering in the loss of her
posse,4ions, by the gigantic force which has been employed against them,
Great 13ritain has added most important acquisitions to her Empire. The
national faith has been preserved inviolable towards our Allies; and if
character is strength, as a?plied to a nation, the increased and increas-
ing reputation of his Majesty's aruss will show to the nations of the
LOOtiOi:Ht. how much they may achieve when .animated by a glorious
spirit of resistance to a foreign yoke. in the critical situation of the war
in the, Peninsula, I shall be most anxious to avoid any measure which
can lead my Allies to suppose that I mean to depart from the present
systeio. Perseverance alone can achieve the great object in question ;
and I cannot withhold my approbation from those who hove honourably
distinguished themselves in support of it. I have no predilection to in-
dulge--no resentment to gratify—no objects to attain, but such as are
common to the whole Empire. If such is the leading principle of my
conduct, and I can appeal to the past as evidence of what the future will
be, I flatter myself I shall meet with the support of Parliament, and of
a candid and enlightened nation. Having made the communication of
nay sentiments in this new and extraordinary crisis of our affairs, I can-
not conclude without expressing the gratification I should feel, if some
of those persons with whom the early habits of my public life were
formed, would strengthen my hands, and constitette a part of my Go-
vernment. With such support, and aided by a vigorous and united
,administration, formed on the most liberal basis,. I shall look with ad-
ditional .' faience tcs a v.rosperons issue of the most arduous contest in
which Great Britain was cvt:r et:gaged. Yon arc authorized to commit-
ticate thce t..tititirt'itt,, to Lord Grey, who, I have no doubt, will make
them known to Lord Growille.
I am always, my dearest Frederick, your ever affectionate Brother,
(Signed) GEORGE, P. R.
Carlton House, Feb. 13, 1813.
P. S. I shall send a Copy of this Letter immediately tb Mr. PERE EVAR.
ANSWER OF LORDS GREY AND GRF.NVILLE..
February 15, 1812.
beg leave most humbly to express toyour ROYAL HIGHN Es
our dutiful acknowledgments for the gracious and condescending man-
ner in which you have had the goodness to communicate to us the Let-
ter of his Royal' Highness the PRINCE Reoesr, on the subject of the
arrangements to be now made for the future administration of the pilla-
ge affairs ; anti we take the liberty of availing ours, Ives of your graciottt.
permission, to address to your ROYAL Iliwi ass in this form what has'
.occurred to us in consequence of that commuoication. The l'aiNcx
REGENT, after expressing to your ROYAL HiGHN ss in that letter his
sentiments on various public matters, has, in the concluding paragraph,
condescended to intimate his wish that some of those persons with whom
the early habits of his public life were formed, would strengthen his
- ROYAL HIGHNEss's hands, and constitute a
that
with such support,
aided by a vigorous and united Administration, formed on the most libe-
ral basis, he would look with additional confidence to a prosperous issue
oldie most arduous contest in which Great Britain has ever been en-
gaged. On the other parts of his ROYAL HIGHN ss's letter we do not
presume to offer any observations; but in the concluding paragraph, in
so far as we may venture to suppose ourselves included in the gracious
wish which it expresses, we owe it, in obedience and duty, to his
Roans'. Hints NP. SS, to explain ourselves with frankness and sincerity.
We beg leave most earnestly to assure his ROYAL Hiertu ss, that no
sacrifices, xcept those of honour and duty, could appear to us too great
t.) be made, for the purpose of healing the divisions of our couutry, and

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uniting both its Government and its people. All personal exclusion we
entirely disclaim we rest on public measures ; and it II on this ground
alone that. we must express without reserve the impossibility of our unit.
ing with the present Government. Our differences of opinion are ten
many and ton important to admit of such an union. His Roy.% L 1-lion •
I.lEss will, we are Confident, dd us the justice to retiternbei*, that we have
twice already acted On this impression; in 1809, On the proposition then
made to us under his MAjEssry's authority; and last year, when his
Rom HIGHNESS was pleased to require our advice respecting the
TOrmation of a new Government. The reasons which we then humbly
' submitted to him are strengthened by the increasing dangers of the times ;
' ittir.U3 there, down to this rlotuen4 appeared even any approximation
towards such an agreement of opinion on the public interests, as can
alone tarn a basis for the hunouruble union of parties previously op.
posed.to gach other. Into the detail of those differences we are unwilli, g
to enter; they embrace almost all the leading feature of the present
policy of the Empire; but his RUYAL Hiatt Ness. has, himself, been
pleased. to advert tv the late deliberations of Parliament on the affairs of
Ireland. This is a subject, above all others, important in itself, and
connected with the mostressing dangers. Far from concurring in the
sentiments *bids his Majesty's Ministers have,on that occasion, sore-
\ cently expressed, we entertain opinions directly opposite : we are firmly
persuaded of the necessity, of A total change in the present system of
that country, and of the immediate repeal of those civil disabilities under
't which so :urge a port ii in of his Majesty s subjects still labour on ac:ount
I! of their religious opinions. To recommend to ..Parliainent this repeal,
isli ItGhkiebiliErists,acdovtiieled whichweevietn wf(o)rutidhebshe one duty
moffeakretoouhrisseßivoeivet.
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sponsible for any tardier delay in the prospect of a measure, with Gut
.1 which we could entertain no hope of rendering ourselves useful to his
i ROYAL HIQIIN iSS, or to the country. We have only further t.a !leg
?our
Is;R. or It•
the
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expressionHtofiN ESSotfOoluaryhtentlObrieeldius Royal
and the igslinnce sincere e the
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fur assurance our earnest wishes for wiltcy.,r may be A:2 romotte the
ease, honour, and advantage of his ROYAL HIGHNESS'S Govertuneut,
and the success of his endeavours for the public welfare.
We have the honour to be, &a.
I (Signed) GREY,
GRENVILLE.

To his R_optl Iligbueu the Duke of York.

NEW ADMINISTRATION, 4c.

The leading Members of Opposition having declined a coalition wish
the present Ministry, the following, it is said, is the form it wlllassums
when the present vacancies shall be filled up
Lord. Eldon, Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Perceval, First Lord of the Treasury, &c.
Lord Liverpool, Secretary of State for Foreign Maim
Lord. Castlereagh, Ditto War anct Colonies.
Lord Chichester,•Ditto Home-Department.
Mr. W. Pole, First Lord of the Admiralty.
Lord Sidmouth, Lord President of the Connell..
Earl of Buckii•igllainshire, Master-General of tIIC amhiance.
Mr. 13. Bathurst, Speaker of the House of COITIIM)11Sr.•
And the Aoesent Speaker to be called up t 6 the House of Peers, and
Made Speaker of the House of Lords.
. A Council was :mid at Carlton-House en Tueiday: on the Prince
.assuming the unrestricted Regency, when Mr. Perceval paid his re-
spects to his Royal Highness, as his declared Prime Minister.
Wednesday, the Marqiiis WelleFley had an audience of the Prince
Regent, and'resigned his seals. of Office as Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
Lord Bathurst holds the Seals of tl.e Foreign Department pro tehrporr.
—The same day, Earl Aylesford had an audience of the Prince Regent,
at Carlton House, and resigned his situation as Lord Stewart of the
Household--Earl Winthelsea hat; resigned his place of Groom of the
Stole.—The Dube of Richmond having expressed a 'desire to return
home, is expected to be succeeded in the Government of Ireland by
'Earl Yowls.
The following Lords and Grooms of the king's Bedchamber are
appointed to his Majesty, under the late Act passed fbr regulating the
.Household, Etc.—Lords, Somerville, Rivers, Arden, and St. Helli's;—
Grooms, the Hon. Fulke Greville, ot'. Admiral Legge, Admiral Sn'
Harry Burrarcf Neale, Gen. Henry Campbell.
• on till

The sum of 100,0001. as voted by Parliament has been paid to the
Prince Regent, to defray the expenses of assuming the Royal Functions,
from the Exchequer, without any deduction for Property 'lax.
A, soon as the Cabinet is completely arranged, the debates in Parlia-
ment are likely to become extremely animated and interesting. OPP"
sition will begin to show their numbers, and try 'the strength of both
parties. Ministers, however, calculate on an accession of friends, Mr
the partial change in contemplation, and still expect to be supported by
the Wellesley interest, notwithstanding the'reelgnation. of the Nlarquis:
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House.
when Lieutenant-General the Hon. John Abercromby
Commander in Chief and Second Council at Madras, in coesequcm.;
of the resignation of General Samuel Auclimuty. was appointed

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