Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-02
THE LATE ARRANGEMENTS.
September 26.

THE LATE. 'ARRANG DEMENT'S.
The old FoXites are all anxious to repre-
sent the arrangements that have been made
In consequence of the death of Mr. Fox, as
proof OF the most perfect cordially Of uni
on and sentiment amongst all the confden-
tal ministers of the king.-There is that
kind of cordiality and union of sentiment
which subsists between those whocan COM
mand, and those who are forced to obey
nothing iurther-The Foxites must subifit
to the Grenvilles The death of Mr. Fox has
sealed their dissolution AS a party-Theyar are
POLITICALLY defunct. In the first moment af-
ter Mr.. Fox's death, they were anxious to
prove their submission to the Grenvilles
the Grenviles select Lord Percy, whom
they had previously brought in for Buck
inSham, and the FoXi;es instantly Cling to
mfl--thc Foxites dare not set up a Foxite
Tor " e3'ninster as successor tn Mr.. Fox
they dare not support Foxitc-thcv
are forced to aff1rd the most sign al proof of
their submission to the Grcnviies, bv SUD-
porting Grenvii.e candidate agoi19t 4
Foxite they are Obliged to turn ag:,inst
the oElv nan IF considerable talents lefl n.
mong them. AT n general meeting of the
Electors of Westminster not one of the old
Foxites raises his voice in support Of Mr..
D.. Sherid IN. At partial meeting, the Fox
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pretensinns, or even lis name, and take not
the slightest notice Of the vote passed at the
general meeting in favor OF Mr.. Sheridan,
againt lord Percy
Don't let the FnX:tcs suppose for mo-
ment, that b. their assertions and assuran-
ces OF "Aat cordillity and perfect union Of
sentiment amongst all the confidential min
listers OF the king they have deceived the
public into Il belief that they have equal
weight in the cabinet VITA the Grcnviiles.
They wish it toi,e supposed, we see, that
they shall be able tt Count Lord Fitzwilli-
ans nose n3on any point of energency.-
But Lord Eitz williams nose will no longer
DC counted, We venture to pretlict-The
Grcnvlies have good-naturedly let them
throw out the ide,, in order to save their
cretllt. nut they viii never presume to count
lord fiZwi'liam's nose against the Gren-
villes noses.-Do they think too the public
do not sec the master hand of the Gren-
viles in all these arrangements? When the
ministry was first formed, Mr.. Grey was
Placed at the head of the admiralty.-Was
1t against his inclination Was it not
particular object With the Foxites and with
the Crews, 81 intimately connected as they
are with the Ut. Nincents, TO have him there
Does any one consider his val in any
other light than IS a dismissal from the adj
miralty! But still he has seat in the ca
binet, an important Office, the foreign Sc
cretaryship of statc--hc win retain it Just
50 long as the Grenvilles please that is,
TIL certain othss arrangements are made,
aphtch colnot be made at hresent. We con-
slider him rs the iocum fenens of the mar
quis OF Wellesley.-No!h;ng more.--But
Lord Holland, Foxitc, has got into the ca
bnet, and Foxitc has succeeded Mr.. Fox
he A.,
think the public viii see nothing more than
the replacing two Foxites by two Foxites.-
But let us look littlc further-Lord Hol-
land has succeeded to IN Office of little OF
no Importance, the Privy seal-The Fox
ties designated him as successor to his
uncle, of whose sentiments and homes and
plans thcv told us ne was the depositaiy.
but the Grcuyilles do not chuse, that he
shall pc foreign secretary OF state (Which
of course he would have been had the Fox
ties had commanding infuence) but SUI.
ter him to succeed lord Sidmouth, whom
they elevate TO his old post, the presidency
OF the council. Lord Holland is rot permit
ted to succeed Mr.. Fox, but to succeed lord
Sidmnuth ! He is rot allowed to have
place ofsuc'i Efficiency rs lord Sidmouth,
the former object OF The dcrision at,d ri ;cule
OF the Foxites, but ii is to put up with a
place which Lord s. has quitted-anothcr
humiliation for the Foxitc..
But in these new arrangements what do
the Grenvilies retain Precisely all those
departments which afford the n great inter-
nal influence and controul; which make
then really the ministers of the country :;
they have the finance hr the treasury, the
admiralty, and the home department {;
they may be said also to have the ARMY !;
all the great seats and sources OF internal
influence and patronage arc in their hands :;
1t is they VINO make arrangements, and re-
commend candidates 1--WE have good deal
to say upon certain recent proceedings
IN Hlmpshire); it is they who selected
lord Percy for Buckingham, and who have
selected him for Westminster.
But what do the Foxites retain that gives
then any couatcrb lance or counterpo;se
tn the power of the Grcnvlles? Nothing.
The foreign department gives them no
internal influence or patronage. The pri-
w seal. It would be Idle to talk of the IN
tluence OF that place The war secretary
ship OF statc Do they rely upon counting
Mr. Windham's nose againstthe CIrenviiIes?
Mr. Wmdham's nose they may depend up
on It will not be stationary ON their side, or
perhaps on any---it will be now OF this side.
now on that si1e.--IVe view him as the
Mutfiec0ck.--Do the Foxites rely upon the
Princes friends ?--Uas lord Howick fer