The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07
Change ofBJitiB NiniRery.

ne Editor OF London paper of the 5th of
May ipeaking on the fubie6t OF change ofMi-
niltry concludes his remarks thus:
FaIlarnent appears to have decided that the
king,s Minifters fhall be changed. Mr.. Fox
lays Parliament has Alright to vote the difmifiion
OF MInlters & that tits the King preroeativcto
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nthe prefentfate ofthines
inns is very like Mr. Fox's ufual quibbling.-
what choice has the King left? Hobfon's choice
the coalition or none.--Is there 2 nofibi-
lity OF the Kings choofng Minifry which
can command majority in Parliament, unlefs
ne chooies the coalition and is not the royal
Prerogatiye thus as eaeStually abridged, as if it
were totally aboliihed? Why did MIR. Pitt con-
tE1ve that Mr.. Arlington and others, his then
creatures ihoud fuccced in his Minifry, butfrorn
a rear that the Klng fhould exercife his preroea-
tive, and chooie Mr.. Fox, TO his permanent ex-
/ ciuiion why did Mr.. Fox 70 long fupport MIR.
hdolngton as Mlnifter, but from fear that
his expedition might induce the King to eyer
ciie his prerogative in choofing Mr.. Pitt Then
MIR. Fox and Pitt were equally afraid of turning
out Mr.. Addinston, left the one ihould fucceed
MIN to the evolution of the other. Now we
near much and generoufly of the Kings prero
gatlve IN choofng his Minifry, bccaufe MeGrs.
FOX and Pitt having united, the King has no
cholce Iett.-Of the improbability that thefe
two gentlemen Will long agree together in the
lame Cabinet, the public can Judge. Their par
tiIans, and particularly the friends of MIR. Pitt.
WIZ not believe In the coalition, 70 monfrous
90 Vhey THINK 1t. There is no public queftion
on which they have not difagreed and the k;ng
VIII loon have an opportunity of changing one
OF them. Of the two, we prefer Mr.. Pitt I
not for his works as Minifer, but for his div
nlhed, patriotic conduct fnce he has been out
or power, which we have feveral times occafion
10 Pral1c. He has not fent himfelf to 2 party
daily to embarafs and confound Iinihers: he
has often Imported and rarely oppofcd them.
In consequence of this candour, when his oppoG-
ton has been made, it has come with tenfoId
weight, and at latt it has overthrown the M;nif-
try at the moment his partiaans blamed his for
nearance, and pretended to withdraw from a
leader 10 inactive, aGertng that he was loCino ali
his friends and all his influence. To Mr.. Fox
we have given lefs confidence ever Gnce he gave
10 much to the Tyrant Ufurper, Bonaparte.-
ne meaiures respecting France of any Cabinet
IN which he fits, we ihall view with Cufnicion.
Inc Wlndhams & the Grenvilles have proftraf.
ed themfelyes before MIR. Fox and whether
they Will alto extol Bonaparte, or adhere TO their
former opinions, time will flow probably thev
VIII bend tothe convenience ofthc moment. aud
therefore their fentimentswill have little weight
MIR. Pit sconduGtthOugh not free from blame
the ieat reproachable, and to him we fhall
- "''i iiOpS' nc ndS dCted with cOni1ltonCY
Ill the preient war againn France, and ne has me-
yer failed to fupport itwith zeal, however much
ne may thereby haveplayed the game ofthe Mi.
nlitry' ne has, like Mr.. Sheridan, ever felt the
Cauie or his country paramount 60 ali party con-
ldeTauons, praiie which can he given but ia
rev OF the coalition members. He has ne
yer found it nece1ary to introduce a motion
forthe National Defence by a laboured argu.
Inent to prove that he could be jealous in pro.
tetting his country To Mr.. Pitt, therefore
We man look, IN the hopes of being conducted
WIN triumph through the prefent contefl and
while he juGifies iuch hopes, by fpirited refiC:
lance 70 the arrogance and encroachments ot
France, his miniitry viii be entitled to the fame
| appreciation we give to his pre6eceHors. Oul
| only motiyein applauding them, waste frenetb.
en- the nation againf an inpllcable enemy
With the fame view MIR. Pitt, we doubt not.
viii deierve our iupport, and he fhaH have il