The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-21 00:00:00

tire, of deference and submissive attachmeut bad not
imposed upon me the obligation of receiving it with
respectful consideration.
The proposition necessarily rests npen a supposi-
tion, that I entertain no such difference of public see,
timent with the present Administration as 'should
preclude me from acting with them, under an arrange.
eient, compatible with our mutual and respective ho.
now and duty.
But it appears from Lord Liverpool's aindld and
explicit statement, that, upon the important question,
which regards the laws affecting the Roman Catbo.
lics, Lord Liverpool's opinions remaieedanchaaged;
nor is he aware that the sentiments of his colleagues,
on that subject, have undergone any change.
I must therefore conclude, that the policy which
has been pursued respecting the Roman Catholics,
during the peelent Session of Parliament, is to ho
continued without abatement; the general constituent
puts of the present Cabinet are to remain unchanged;
the highest and most efficient offices is the State,
therefore, are to be filled by persons, who still con-
ceive themselves to be bound by duty, honour, and
conscience, not only to resist any mitigation of the
present condition of the Roman Catholics, but even
to prevent the consideration of the liws which affect
that large portion of tho population of the empire.
cannot concur in the principle, on which the
present Administration has conducted this important
branch of public affairs ; on this point, I have re. ,
cently expressed the strongest difference of opinion
with the present Administration.
The declaration of Lord Liverpool precludes the
hope of any such change in the policy of the present
Aduaiiiistration towards the Roman Catholics as
could satisfy my judgment. This difference is of the
utmost importance : without any other obstacle,
therefore, this alone compels me to decline the pro-
position which Lord Liverpool has conveyed to me.
I entertain a confident expectation, that when the
Prince Regent shall have considered the nature of
this difficulty, luewill extend his indulgence to my
humble representation, and will relieve me from
the pressure of commands, which I could not obey,
without sacrificing a public principle of the highest
obligation.
These observations compose a sufficient reply to
the communication received through Lord Liverpool. I
But I deem it to be a duty towards the Prince Regent
to declare, that the considerations which induced me,
on the 19th of February, to resign the station which I
had the honour to hold in his Royal Highness's ser-
vice, have acquired additional force since that time,
end would Constitute an insuperable obstacle to my
acceptance of any station in the present Admini.
stration.

I originally expressed my desire to withdraw from
Mr. Pereeval's Administration, becalms my general
opinions, for a long time past, on various important
questions, bad not sufficient weight in that Cabinet,
to justify me towards the public, or towards my own
character, in continuing in office.
My objections to remaining in that Cabinet arose,
in a great degree, from the imperfect scale on which
the efforts in the Peninsula were conducted. It was
always stated to me, that it was impracticable to en.
large that system. I thought that it was perfectly
practicable to extend the plan in the Peninssia, and
that it was neither safe nor hottest towaid,, this cor..i.
try or the Allies to continue the present ittaL:equate
scheme.
From Lord Liverpool's statement upon this point,
it is evident, that since my resignation, it has been
found practicable to make some extension of the syn.,
tern in the Peninsula ; but it is still intimated, that
:ny views are more extensive than the resources of the
country can enable the Government to reduce to i
practice. I, however, still entertain the same views
and opinions, without diminution or alteration ;
and I am convinced, that a considerable extension
of the scale of our operations in the 'Peninsula, and
also an effectual correction of many branches of our
system in that quarter, are objects of iudispeusible
necessity, and of easy attainment.
With such a decided difference of opinion, in rela-
tion to the conduct and management of the war, my
return into a Cabinet composed as the present is,
would offer to me no better prospect than the re-
newal of discussions, which have hitherto proved un-
arailiug.
I learn from Lore Liverpool, that he has received
no authority, in forming the intended Administra-
tion, to make any proposal to any of those persons,
now designated by the name of " The Opposition."
My enquiry on this point originated in a sincere
conviction (founded upon an attentive observation of
the general state of publieppinlon, and of the con-
dition of the empire), then* Administratiou, which
shall not comprise some of those persons, can prove
advantageous to the Prince Regent, coniillatory to- ,
wards Ireland, and equal to the conduct of the war
on a scale of selcient extent.
It has been stated erroneously, that the first set
of the Prince Age* upon his approach to ea-
restricted authority, los to establish Mr. Perce.
val's Administration I bilt the fact is, that his Royal
Highness's first act et dot crisis was to dissolve
Mr. Perceval's Administration ; and to endea-
vour to form a Cabinet upon a more extended
and liberal basis. This endeavour was frustrated
at that moment ; and the formation of such a Cabi-
net was represented to his Royal Highness to be im-
practicable. It has, however, since appeared evident
to me, from the discussions and declarations which I
have witnessed in Parliament, that his Royal High-
•Iss's benevolent intentions on that subject are *ow
perrec,tly practicable; and that their accomplishment
would tend to promote internal peace and tranquil-
-I:ty, and to invigorate the whole system of our ester•
nal operations.
Impressed with this sentiment, I should be untrue
to his Royal Highness's interests and honour, as well
as to the prosperity of the empire, if I concurred in
any arrangement of an Administration which did not
include a fair and full consideration of this most im-
portant point.
After such a dispassionate consideration, my opi-
°ion is, that a Cabinet might be formed on an inter-
mediary principle respecting the Roman Catholic
claims. - of instant,
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Lord Ltvenrooz is appointed First Lord of the
Treasury, and is to take the lead in managing the
House of Lords Lord CirmtnEAGn continues in
his present situation, and is to endeavour to do his
best with the House of Commons!! The Chancellor
of the Exchequership is conferred on Mr. VANSII'..
TART ! ! Other branches of this hopqful party are
talked of, to assist in hastening the ruin of the coun-
try ; for that it will be ruined by these men it is im-
possible to doubt. The correspondence which passed
between Marquis IVXLLESLEY, Mr. CANNING, and
Lord ,Livr.nroor., which we have inserted in our

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