Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-21

EC'S.f.ls II WAS &c l<ieN tNat MT. PlU
should he sent Tor, and that Gentle,nan
accompanied by the Lord Chancellor was
On Monday morlinE admitted 10 IA confer
euce with his Majesty. sir. Pitt took the
opportunity Of representing q the King,
that the circumstances and situation Of
public affairs imperiously required a
strong, comprehensive and united Adm
niStration: aud ne is reported 10 have de
clarcd, that, for this importan, purpose
he was himself ready and desirous to ob.
litera,e all recollection of former dilTcren.
ces; and that he was persuaded Of the
e%'s,euce OF similar disposition OF the
part OF all those other persoAs OF rank in
hucnce, and talent, who shared with hin
the confidence of the public. His repre-
sensations on This subject proved uufortu
naieiy, Intellectual. The ermission to
communicate with MIR. Fox on the sub
Ject WAS peremptorily and finally refused,
Immediately after Nj Pitt had lett The
king, X is SAID. he waited on T.ard Grsn.
VILE, who, IN. the most decided manner,
expressed his determination not 10 accep,
ot-any official station in the Cabinet from
w'iich Mr. Fox was prescribed. In the
evening meeting took place at Lore
G'enviile's house, al which the MARQUIS
OF Buckingham, Lords Fiizw,lliam, Cav
hsle, spencer, Mr.. L. Grenvile, Mr.
Wmdhan, SC. sc. were presently Mr.
Fox was also there, and in the same ge
ne'ous and disinterested manner request.
ed that no consideration Of c.ccums .ances
personal TO himself should induce others
t.'. III
service at moment OF such difficulty and
danger. TWAS the unanimous feelings of
al present, that they could mot rende;
ny srrN'ce % Tie country on The principle
on which 1t WAS intended 10 form il, and
thereiarc resolved To decline any share
Whatever i'll the new administration -
Ae'r sentiments we're communicated by
letters to Mir. PIT, who requested another
interview If The King, Cor the purpose Of
making another exerton III favor of Mr..
fo%s iniroduction into the Cabinet-Thc
impression upon the Royal mind was, how
ever too deep 10 be erased, and Mr.. Pitt
withdrew from the conference on Wed
nesday, disappointed in that obiect, aiho'
having himself accepted the Offices of
Chancellor OF the Exchequer and First
Lord of the Treasury.-On Thursday
morning, IS we have already stated, he
was according TO Court etiquette, invest
ed with the insignia and powers Of tbs sc
high situations.
Since MIR. Addington's Administration
could not last, it was The feiVeut wish of
all descriptions OF men, hat new Minis
try should DC formed on grand and truly
patriotic scale comprising the most dis
tngulshed characters in the country. No
thing like an arrangement IF that nature
can be now expe cted by lhe public; and
the nation, instead of having a Ministry
Calculated To reconcile all political differ
ences, TO ln!use confidence, and to II, Id
out 10 Europe All Unparalleled instance Of
union, OF abIii y, and excrtiun in the vari
ous branches of The executive, are now TO
have an Administration much worse than
that which was forced To retire and make
way ttr Addington and his friends. Il Is
to De composed Of Mr.. Pitt, and Lord Mel
vile, of their undetlngs, ard Of several of
the late Ctbinet. whom MIR. Pitt so very re-
Gently and so very cordially coalesced with
Loid Grenvile and Mr.. Wiadham in repro.
batting In these strange materials we can
discover little 10 console US al a ctisis like
Il z present. 1t is however, but Justice to
NJ Pitt TO stare an opinion held in the best
informed circles, that he did every thing.
in his power 10 form an administration
which would have included MIR. Fox and
all his principal friends, as well as Lord
Circnville and all his and that So far from
pl-dging himscif not to go into Office with
out Mr.. Fox, he had no communication
whatever With him on that subiect.-Yet
surely Mr.. Pti could not have been igno.
rant that his Majesty would have decided
Il objected 10 the introduction of Mr.. Fox I!
Mr.. Pitt, probably, knew, and possibly
was not sorry 10 know beforehand, that
lbs application was not likely to he sue
cessiil. H could no' but be aware of the
absurdity OF presenting to his Sovereign a
man, as one of his confidential advisers,
whom I've had urged that Sovereign to
strike on, Of the list fPriyy Councillors,
rs an abcitor Of sedilious doctrines The
application, however. was made and reiec.
ed. MIR. Pitt bowed and undertook to
form new Administration on a different
basis. Courier.
LoH5on Gazette, Hhay 5.-Atthc Court at
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