Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-02
100000.
8W,0o0l.
1poo,oooI.

1pOOOOOl.
This is the proposed augmentation Of
the war taxes to million beyond their
present produce.
The interest Of the loan is to be provid-
ed for.in another way; it amouns to be-
tween Z and 600 ,oool. 1t is proposed to
consolidate the stamp duties, rather lessen
ing the duty on stamps used inl4gal pro-
ceedings, and increasing the duty on stamps
for the transfer Of property. The minis
ter supposes the produce ofthis cmsolda-
ton will be soo,o ool. which will more than
cover the interest of the loan.
An interesting conversation took place
Yesterday in the House of Peers, previous
to the postponement Of the Marquis of
.Staford's motion to Friday next. Lord
Hawkesbury requested the postponement,
on grounds which he said it would pc In
consistent with his duty to explalr; he
could not pledge his credit and character
for its propriety and necessity. EarlS Car
Isle, FitzwilIiam, and Lord Grenvillepres-
sed the noble secretary for further ex-
PLANTATION, which was firmly refused 1t
was further urged, that no business ela-
tive to the defence OF the country should
be brought forward in the interim, which
was partly conceded, Lord Hawkesbury
promising that nothing should be present
ed of nature likely to occasion diYisi-
on of sentiment. The above circumstance,
combined with great hustle in the morn
ing among the ministers, produced vPri-
ETY. of reports. Some said, that Regen-
cy is on the tapis; others that Mr.. i'd.
dington is making an arrangement for his
immediate resignation; others assigned o.
Their motives. We do not know which OF
them deserves most credit; but-it appears
that some important event is near at hand,
Mr.. Fox's motion in the House of Com.
mons, relative to the Hanoverian troops,
which stood for Wednesday, was alse post
poned upon the same ground
May 2.
Mr.. Addingeon, we understand, remains
in Office only till another administration i
formed; work we should suppose OF no
little delicacy and difficulty. Several OF
our contemporaries, however, have alrea-
| DIV settled the,business, and have already
filled up all the various Offices, to the.great
surprise, no doubtof many Of the persons
whom they have nominated to different
posts. Whether Mr. Pitt will come TITO
power with Mr.. Fox or without We know
|. not 1t is however, we believe, certain
! that Mr.. Pitt will be at the head Of the
new administration. a message from his
! Majesty was communicated to him on
| Monday, by the Lord Chancellor; and af-
ter conveying bis answer to the Queens
house, his Lordship had asecond interview
with him yesterday. Ii is also stated that
he waited upon his majesty this morning.
! We do net hear that Mr.. Fox has been
sent for, it is probable therefore that Mr..
Pitt has the arrangement ofthe new minis
try. Bat it is reasonable to expect that
the ministry will be composed of the three
! confederated parties. Mr.. Pitt will, in all
! probability, be the First Lord Of the Irea-
sury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
Mr.. Fox and Lord Granville, two of the
Secretaries of State Lord Loughborough
perhaps will be the new Chancellor. As
yet, however, we believe that nothing has
been arranged, nothing decisiyely deter
mined upon, except the resignation of the
present administration.
It has frequently happened III the history
of this country and its constitution, that one
of the three estates has gained so prepon-
derating an influence, as to oyerilanc-, for
time, the other two. In general the
struggles have been hstweea the demacra.