Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-26
anecdotes efthe late lard chafha 11ts 5.

Rs ! eoan,fy.fr friend Of sir Robert Walpolc's
hearing Mr.. Pitt, ,(who was then but corr
net. and had Just got into the house, speak.
mo with great elocuticn upon some pubic
1,on;c told the minister the same day at his
table. that he thought it wou!4 be well
worthshis while 10 make, that young man
: captain. 4sMy dear sir" says sir Robert,
q 70 le, YOU see how much | think with
q, You. make him my friend and l'u give him
a regiment." ~ 800, <, r
Lord Chatham had grea: knowledge OF
the characters, of men, and could apply
'himselfwith great dexterity even to their
foibles, when proper occasions demand
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When he was rather forced upon the late
King as hi. minister, by the unanimous
voice of the people, he found 1t necessary
10 recover the kings temper, BY some little
exterior mark OF respect. An occasion soon
presented itself, which was to bring his MAJ
iies,y the news of victory. His lordship,
however was soill of the govt, that when
he was led to the, closet door he could not
stand: The king seeing this called Tor
stool. No sire, says Mr.. Pitt it is not my
sdutyto sit in your presence; but though |
cant stand I can, kneel; aad in that posi-.
,ioa read the dispatches. The king was
ESQ pleased with the manner OF his behavior,
land the news, that he spoke ever after.
wards of Mr.. Pitt, with great friendship
His general phrase was /" like that Pitt
te,s an honest mani understand all he
says.
Another instance Of Mr.. Pitts personal
attention to the king was upon accepting
the seals receiving them with great marks
of Difference and respect. The late Chase
Price used to say jocosely upon this occa.
sion !" that he bowed SO low you could see
the tip Of his nose nocked between bis
legs,
When the present lord Stanhope, was
counting his first wife, daughter Of lord
Chatham, the father found them one morn
ing engaged in sorae friendly difference,
| which he wanted to know the reason of,
Z" Why to tell you the truth my lord" says,
lord S &c cant get your daughter to FIX
the day of marriage, and as gnu have come
in so oPpartunely, viii you be SO COED as
| to settle it for us :" 0 with all my heart ="
says he. "let me see, mex, Friday will be
St. Thomas's day, the shortest day and the
longest mght-of course the properess day
to consumate marriage" The lady
blushed and his lordship claimed and
possessed the rewards OF his arbitrat.
on. -
When the Duke of New Castle and Mr..
Pitt were joint secretaries, the former
loved warm room, and the latter, from
the constant fever of his govt, could
not bear it. This often teased the duke
who was obligedto hold conferences with
Mr.. Pitt, at his own house. One cold
morning when Mr.. Pitt was confined to his
bed with the govt, the duke begged hard,
for a fire in the room, cant possibly bear
sit replied MIR. Pitt. Why then you can
spare nae blanket, says the duke (snaseh-
ing at a counterpaine that lay at the foot
Sof the bed, aud wrapping it round him. as
find myself so cold, that without this Co.
vering / am afraid my words will freeze be.
fore they reach you.
He despised all kind of what is called
bubfng, SO much that he took no notice OF
those ablepens, who voluntarily praised his
administration. Owea RuiThead wrote a.
bove sixty numbers of paper called The
Contest" in favor ef his administration,
andyet he hadneverthe curiosity to enquire
the name OF the author. or ever SO much as
saw HIM. He never Likewise read any de-.
bates otthe House of Commons, though
his'own speeches made SO considerable a
partin them, till the year one thousand Sc
huadred & sixty seven, when he bough.
shea, as he said to amuse himself in a ct of
the -gout.s aiss"
Twas lord Chatham that appointed ge.
neral Wolfe to the command of Quebec.
though contrary to the wishes of the mi.