Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07
From he (BosToN) DEMOCRAT.
STATE OF ENGLAND.


The affairs ot Europe begin 10 wear an
aspe( greatly interesting. His Britannia
Majesty IS So seriously indisposed, that
bun lIde horc can be entertained of his
recovery what the consequences may
precisely be, Of his demise, during the
existing state OF things, no man can be
PresumPtuous enough to declare, but a.
very momentous alteration, in regard TO
the Ssr1GH'8 Of the crown, if not in regard
To It's disposition, as TO war and peace,
viii necessarily ensue---The Heir ahhgrenf
has lived, since his emancipation from
The EOval nursery, in a sort of half smo-
the-ed hostility with the Pitt faction, of
winch the GRENvILLFs are an tmanation,
hut possessing f possible, an increased
porllun ot haUgh.iness and eDulson. The
FRINGE of WALES has been personally
in5ultad by PITT, on various occasions
and il Is believed that he has been AN Oh
noXlous agent between his Royal Father
and himself. The inclnalons of the
PRINCE, are Of & manly, decided, gene
rous nature, and though perhaps he has
not been the most prudent man, that ever
lived, so far as the leading passions of the
heart are engaged, yet, even in his &C.
centricities aud toibics, there was always a
latent principle discoyerabie, which indica-
Ted that great and sympathsing soul was
involved. Ii W. may be allowed to Judge
Of the qualities, he VIII possess, as King,
from the analogy OF hi, qualities as a sub
lect, We think there is something, that
may authorize us IN expecting, that be
may approach, in his government, as near
" to Patriot King as the vile elemen S
OF the Constitution, over which he may
preside, will admit.
His comhaHi275S. is q trite adage that
q man may be known, By the complexion
OF his associates Judging thus Of the
PRINCE, we are more pl ased with the
SdrYey, than otherwise-The most influ
enliai members Of his Cabinet, as selected
by himself are Mr.. Foz, the venerable
LORD FHuRLowr, Mr.. SHERIDAN, Mr..
ERsKtNE Oils Chancellor) and EARL
MORA, who, it is thought has more as
cendancy over his mind than any other
person TO these orc occasionally added,
the Dues Of No8FOLK, DEyoNsu1RE and
BEDFORD; Earl CHoLMoNDELEy, Mr..
Jersey, and his Attorney aud Solicitor
General.
His PoLtics-The politics Of the Prince
have been always supposed as rather ia.
vorable to the cause of popular right,
and this inference has been naturally
drawn from the political feature of those
gentlemen, to whom he has given his
confidence how Gar an accession to the
imperial dignity may change his mode of
thinking, remains to be tried. as human
nature IS rendered more easily amiable,
in a state Of subordinatjon, than a state of
ccmmand-Ict, as far as our perception
goes. (and we have had SOME oppor,uri-
ties of knowing his habits) we believe that
he will be found a much better and ADLER
man, as a sovereign, than the courIg
snaves and sycophants, Who have polluted
his fathers reign, have seemed willing to
admit There have been more pains and
arts used To undermine The reputation Of
the Prince, by the adherc0ts to Pirr, than
were ever exercised towards any gentle.
, men, Of hi- rank: and il IS an honest de-
alslIon ~ hla favor, y sav. lat ,hsrs ave