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London, England, 1812-06-15 00:00:00

Tim LATE NEGOCIATIONS

We Ate enabled this day to lav befo:'e 'onr
Treaders the, followil*, ndditional docunientl re-
specting the late. Negociations
On Friday, the 22d of May, his Royal Highffesn
the Prince Regent was pleased to command the
Marquis Wellesley to submit to Ms Royal High-
ness's gracious consideration the plan of an Ad-
ministration, properly adapted to the present cri:
sis of affairs.

In preparing to execute his Royal Highness's
commands, Lord Wellesley deemed it to be ne-
cessary, in-the first instance, to adv'ert to certain
practical principles, which shoUld, in his humble
judgment, consttiute the basis of the system of mea-
sures, calculated to meet the actual exigencies of
the country.
It appeared to be desirable to reduce these lead-
ing principles within :the namwesi- compass
which the situation of affairs could admit, .Ornit-
ting for the present; the discussion of Many ques-
tions, which (however iMpor6nt in their nature)
might' not be deemed of such instantaneous pres-
sure,. or might be. expected to involve so much
difference of opinion. . .
Lord Wellesley, upori the most mature reflec-
tion,. considered, that the practical principles,
upon which -an Administration might be consti-
tuted, in the present crisis,' might be safely com-
prised in the two following propositions
First, That the state of the Laws affecting the
Roman Catholics,- and the Claims of that body of
his Majesty's subjects, should be taken into im-
Mediate consideration, With a view to a concilia=
•
tory adjustment of those Cla ms., •
Secondly, That Ibe War the Peninsula
should he prosecuted on a st Ede of adequate
vigbur. •
It appeared toLord Wellesley to be indispensa-
bly. necessary towards the due execution of his.
Royal Highnet.s's commands, to endeavour to as=
certain the views and dispositions of 'parties,
with regard to these general prin:;iples, previously
to submitting any names of persons to his Royal
Highness, -for the purpose of filling the several
offices in his Royal -Highness's service.
Lord Wellesley therefore conceived it to he his.
duty to open a communication with the principal
persons of all parties, carefUlly confining - that
communication to the point of ascertaining their
respective- sentiments on
.the: two propositibm'
stated in this Paper.
In these communications Lord Wellesley was
particularly cautious to explain, that he had re=
ceived no -authority from his Royal Highness to
form an Administration, nor to communicate with
any particular party or description of persons ;
but that his Royal Highnoss had been'apprised of
the necessity of Lord 'Wellesley's holding such in-
tercourse with all parties, as might enable him
to prepare a plan for his Royal Highness's appro-
bation.

j He also explained, that, in this transaction, he
j,was merely the instrument of executing his Royal
Highness's commands, wither claiming or desir-
ing for himself any station in the Administration,
jwhich it was in his Royal Highness's eontempla-,.
tion to form.

Under these circumstances, asMr. Canning and
Lord-Wellesley agreed in the general principles
already stated; Lord Wellesley recitieSted'Mr.Can-
ning ttii communicate them to Lord LR,erpool be-.
lieving that to be the channel of communication
which was likely to be niost agreeable to Lord Li-
verpool.
Mr. Canning transmitted to Lord Wellesley a
minute of his conversation with, Lprd Liverpool,
together with the answer from Lord Liverpool,
and a letter from Lord Melville.

Lord 'Wellesley made the communication to
Lords Grey and and received from
them the answer published in our last.

Lord Wellesley' also communicated with Lord
Moira, and verbally with Lord Erskine, and Mr.
Sheridan, who all expressed their concurrence 'in
the principles already stated. '
Lord Wellesley also received the letters from
Lords.Lansdowne and Holland,
,c:pressing their,
concurrence in . the meinorandlun received from'
Lords Grey and Grenville.
On Sunday, the 24th of May, all these docu-
ments were 'submitted by Lord Wellesley to the
Prince Regent, together With a report of his
proceedings, in executing his Royal Highness's
commands.

On the 27th of May, Lord Wellesley was ap-
prised, by a communication froth Lord 11elvilk to
Mr. Canning, that the powers granted to Lord
Wellesley, on the 23d of May, by the Prince Re-
gent were considered to 'be •at an end. Lord
Wellesley communicated that circumstance to
Lords Grey. and Grenville.
On the Ist of June, the P;:ince Regent granted
to Lord Wellesley full authority to form an 4d-
ministration under his . Royal Highness's 7 cdm-
mands..

On the 3.d of June, Lord -Wellesley resigned
into the hands of his Royal highness the autho-
rity which his Royal HighneSs. had intrusted to
him On the first of Jane ; and late on the evening
of the sth Julie, Lord Moira humbly solicited,
and. received permission,-to address himself spe-
cially to Earl Grey and Lord Grenville, lest they
should have any ditficulties, about t-eating with
him under the general power which the Prince
Regent had been pleased to intrust to him."
On Monday, the Bth of June, Lord Moira re-
signed the commission with which' he had been
intrusted by the Prince Regent; and on the same,
day, the Earl of Liverpool- was appointed First
Commissioner of the Treasury.

No. 22.--Lord Grey's Eerily to Lord. Moira's Letter (No. 2D.)
of the :id of June.

Portmau-square, 4th June, 1812.

MY LORD—Being obliged to go immediately
from the House of Lords to a dinner party, and
afterwards to a meeting at 'Lord Grenville's,
which occupied me till a late hour, it was not in
my power to answer your letter: last night. •
You must be tog well aware of my personal
feelings towards you,. of thy esteem i'or your cha-
racter, and of my confidence in your honour, to
entertain any opinion respecting your conduct in-
consistent with thosesentithents. Nothing, there-
fore, could be more remote froth my intention=--
and 'I inn desired by Lord Grenville, to whom I
haVe shewn your letter, to give you the same on

. .
his.part7--than to cast any imputation Whate"Ver
'on yciu4 as to the part you have borne in the pro-
•cee;t'.ngs which have lately taken place fOr the
fohnation of a new, 'Administration. IVe know
with how sincere an anxiety for the honour of the-
Prince, and for the public interest, you have la-,
bowed to effect that object.
Whatsoever objections we may feel, 'therefore,
to the proposal which has been Made to ,u .we.
beg they may be understood having no refer-
ence whatever to any part of your conduct. That
proposal 'was made to us in a formai and autho-
rised communication from Lord Wellesley, both
personally to me, and afterwards in a written
minute. It appeared to us to be founded' on a
principle to winch we could not assent, conSistent-
ly with our honour, and with a due sense of public
duty. The grounds df this opinion have been dis-
tinctly stated in our joint letter to Lord 'Welles-
ley : nor can they be altered by a private expla-
nation which, though it might lessen some ob:,
vious objections to a part of the detail, Still leaves
the general character of the'proceeding-Unchang-
ed. Nothing Could be be more: painful to me
than to enter into any thing like a controversial
discussion with you in which I could only' re-
peat more at large the same feelings and opinions
which, in concurrence with Lord Grenville, I
have already' expressed in our for Mal answer. - I
beg only to assure you, befOre I conclUde, that . I
have felt very sensibly, and shall always have a
pleasure in acknowledging, your personal kindr-;,
ness to me in the course of this transaction. .

I am, with every sentiment of true respect and
attention, my dear ly..6rd, yours -most faithfully,

The Earl of Moira.

L6RD MOIRA'S COMMISSION.

GREi.

No. 25.—Lord Moira to Lords Grey and Grenville, proposing

an interview with thirin, sth June

Lord Moira. presents his best compliments 'to
Earl-Grey and Grenville. Since Lord Wellesley
has declared his ComthiSsiAn from the Prince Re-
gent to be at an end, Lord Moira (as being ho=
noured with his Royal Highness's confidence)
ventures to indulge the anxiety he feels, that an
arrangement of the utmost importance for the
interests of the country should not go off on any
misunderstanding.
He therefore intreats Lord Grey and Lord
Grenville to advert to the explanatory letter
[No. 20] of the. 3d June, written by him to the
former : and if the dispositions therein expresied
shall appear to them likely to lead; upOr. confer-
ence, to any advantageous rcsult towards co-ope-
ration in the Prince's service, he will be happy to
have an interview with them.

Should the issue of that conversation prove
such as he would hope, his object would he to
solicit the Prince Regent's permission to address
them formally. • Ile adopts this mode, to preclude
all diffi,:ulties in the outset. Let him be permit-
ted to remark, that the very urgent pressure of
public affairs renders the most speedy :determina-
tion infinitely desirable.,

N. 13. This was written in the presence of the
Duke of 13e:tfor!, in consequence of a conversa-
tion with hs Grace and was by hirn carried to
Lord Grey.

No. 27.—Note from Lords Grey and Grenville, declining un-
authorised Discussions, sth June.
House of Lords, June .sth, 1812.

We cannot but feel highly gratified by the
kindness of the motive on which4Lord Moira acts.
Personal communication With him will always be
acceptable and .honourable to us : but we hope
he be sensible that no advantage is likely to
result from pursuing this subject ~by
.unauthoriSed
discussions, and in_ a course different from the
usual practice.
MotiVes of obvious delicacy must prevent our
taking any step towards determining the Prince
Regent to authorise' Lord Moira to address us
personally. We shall always receive with dutiful
submission his Royal Highness's commands, in
whatever manner, and through whatever chan-
nel, he may be pleased to signify them, 'and we
trust we shall never be found wanting in zeal for
his Royal Highness's service, and for the public
interest: but we cannot venture to suggest to his
Royal Highness; through any, other person, our,
opinions on points in which his Royal Highness
is not pleased to require our advice. ,
(Signed) GREY. .
' GRENVILLE.

No.'2B.—Lord Moira to Lords Grey and Grenville, informing
them, that he has the, Prince Regent's authority to ad-
, dress them, and requeSting• to know when and-where he can
see them.

Lord Moira presents <his best compliments to
Lord Grey and Lord (4renville.
Discouraged, as he unavoidably must be, he yet
cannot reconcile it 'to himself •to leave any effort
untried : and he ,adoptsvtheir principle for an in-
terview, though he 'doubts if the desired conclu-
siouris likely tri be• so well' advanced by it, as
would,have been the case in_the- Mode suggested
by him.
lie has now-the Prince Regent's instructions to
take steps towards the formation of as MiniStry ;
and. is 'authorised specially to address himself to
Lords Grey' and Grenville. It is, therefore, his
request to know, when and where he• can wait
upon them. He would Wish to bring Lord Erskine
with him.
Jun, 6, 1812.—Eleven forenoon.

(Then ,follows the minute of a conversation be-
tween 'LordMoira and Lords Grey and Grenville,
which we published on Saturday.)

B. and C. Twp Letters. (which passed between 'Lords Moira
and Grey) subjoined for the purpose of throwing tight on
the ground of part of these Transvtions.