The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-28

Cnhtea," in favour Of his adrninnr ration and ret he
had never the euriofi,. TO enquire the of the
asihor, or ever 10 much IS fsw him-Ee never like
wis read any Of the debates of the Houfe of Com
mons thoueh his own peeches made 70 confidersble
. part in them) till he year 1907, VIXEN he bought
tien', as he iad, to aue hinief III fit Of the sout.
! Twas Lord Chatham that appointed General
Wcae to the command a, Quebec, though contrary to
the wihes OF the Miniiter at War, aud even TO the
appointments Of the King. know fays he. chat
man will 10 his 5uGn.ls properly, without leter-
ing himieif under forms Of ,riiing experiences he
IS young, and vigorous and viii NOT be iubjea 10
fe5onaf attentions older officers" Lord Chathams
general maxim upon this and 6milar occsio.s was.
ha, Mnfers ihorld look OFT men fer Offices rot OIL
cesfur men
Two OF the leading features of Lord Chatham'.
character were ip,smftrf and aeeiear When Minif-
ter he wanted great number Of tranrorts to be rot
ready immediately for fervice which, Lord Anton,
tirit Lord of the Admiralty, fad was impocible
Come, enn.e," iays Lord Chatham, "lTl Flew yo,
the pohibihty Of directly There's large aeet of
golfers juft Arrived throw the Goals into the Thames
and put the folders aboard immediately ery,ce
OF me government niun aand ell for pai,ry er
reEie 20
AT another time he received fome dilpatches which
required i ipeedy anfwer, wh.it h. vas raek.d with
the govt. The moment he read them, forgetting his
pam he tPrahg out Of bed, and called for pen, ink.
and paper My dear, lays Lady Chatham, you'll
XIII yonfisI by thsie means" sand iuppofe do,
II1ai, wha;s my lie companion with the Mill;
ons which may be ioil through my negleam
In cafe of fudien emergency, Lord Chatham
wanted to confui, the Commander in Chief, and Fir
Lord OF the Admiralty (I.ord Lgonier and Lord
Anion), and being Informed by the nieiitpcer thar
neither OF them wereat home, he ordered h, 70 90
aiternatcly,to Certain well known Baguo. and 60
WHITES Coffee Honie aud, p" DO you hear," iays
he to meilenger, take Executes but bring The
hf away in his agG. sap, and the other with che sa
ia bis 5and!'
nc once proniiied to ihew fone foreign Noblemen
d rehiAr sable piece OF water work, which he was
forming at country houfe of his BY ee,tin day. Ca
Pa1iiity Browae was his protector ON the occalion
VINO told him 1t could NOT be done AZ that time even
1t ont 6a'adred men worked day and night" WHY
then, replied his Lordlhp, put tx, hundred MIR
and let them work by torch light" The ba:.e!s was
effected.
Henry Lord Holland, the rival and political arta
gon't OF MIR Pitt for many years, and who, from long
habits OF rongb-sdf-iS.Gj, was die ult to di
conpoie ried frequently TO feel the force OF Mr. PAS
oppohtion. One day the former COMING from the
Honie 70 vexed and fatgued he could not eat hi. din
ner, lady Holland aiked him whit as the matter
When, WITHOUT aiiiweriIg the quelon, he REPLIED
from the fi,reis of his fIerngs, As for his taking
though thai IS often pcinsed and ievereI don't mind
It ba' tbs his eyef5at a-6eye 70 Eosvls me, sgyf
I De e'tFH"f!yg i0eS Aa- a pain ia .5e G.ak"
Mr.. Pitts acquaintance with the preGent 7 ord
Camden arofe through the Recommendation of ord
NoT'hngton MIR. Pitt, when Secretary of State.
poke to Lord N to get him young man of found
knowledge in the law, Whole praeife was no, very
exte;Ifive, and he would make his occaiionaI a,tn
dance at the Office worth his while "for uays hel
want perton OF legal knowledge about ME, that W.,
ihoud at leait aa eaaRiiltisnaHy." Lord N. recon-,
mended Mr. Pratt, and the congeniality of their
minds afterwards produced frendl.ip which brougb,
Mr.. Pratt to the honours he 10 ufIy enjoys and
which It'll continues with una5ated affection in he
two families. '-
Lord Chatham being aAiad his opinion of Crorn-
well at Lord Rockinghan's table, he ea.c the fol-
lowing ihort, butforeible character of him
He was faintlike chief, who under the cloab 20
liberty committed burglary Oil the confitution
murdered his Royal Mater to get peIellion of
freedom"