The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-07
BIOGRAPHICAL sKETch OF
LORD HENRY PETTY.


Lord Henry Petty, the youngea fon of the Ian
marquis OF 1.andidown, by his fceond lady Louifa
Fitzpatrick, Gfer to the exiting earl of Upper OGo
ry and to the late dowager lady Holland (mother to
the preient lord Holard9 was born in July, $780,
nine years old lord Henry deprived of the af-
ieoton OF his accomplished mother, lady Louif, who
died AugnG 2,l7a9.
The fuperintendance of the intrusion of lord
Henry having now devolved, excluively, on the mar
qnis OF LaudiGown, that noblernan entered with re-
doubled ardour, on the delightful talk With him,
aswith the great lord Holland, in the education of
the preient Mr. Fox, and with the great earl of
Chatham, in the education of the late MIR. Pitt the
formation OF the mind of his youngea fon appears to
nave eoDitituted his primary qualification All thefe
noble Nateimen, each of them honourably remember
ed tor his talents and meafures, remarkable for
the attention beloved by them on their YOUNGER
ions and the anepations they entertained as to the
future emnence of their favoure offspring Between
the fortunes OF lord Henry Petty and the late Will
am Pitt, there EXITS indeed, as far as it can be car
rlcd, ftriking parallel. Both were the youneeh
ions hatelmen, celebrated for patrio,ifm and abili
ties, who evineed equal aiduity in the tuition of
their REFLECTIVE children, with fimilar prefen,imen,s
OF iucceis- Like the late Mr.. Pitt lord Henry ear
" diitinguiihed himielf parliamentary advocate
ior the liberties OF his country it, at the age of "a
years, Mr. Pitt became chancellor of the excheouer
lord Henry ILLS the fame Office before the completion
OF the 26th year ; both of thefe mnilters fpiObed
lord Fenry Petty fueeeeds Mr. Pitt not only as chan
eeor OF the exehequer but alto representative for
the unworthy OF Cambridge. Il was acknowledged
tomethng in favour of MIR. Pitt, at the dawning of
ms political day. that he the cherhed fon of the
great earl of Chatham il is not little TO the credit
OF lord Henry Petty,at a imilar time that he i,
known as ton of whom the great marquis of Landl-
down formed BILE expeea atoms.
Inc age IS not atcertained at which lord Henry
became a pupil at Weaminfter fchool. whence he
was lent to the univerfty of Cambridge under the
care OF the Rev. Mr. Debarry who had been his nre
eeptor during the time he was placed at Weamipaer
is ordihiP gave carly proife of his talents and his
Grafton before the univery exhibited fuch difplav
OF excellence, as to confirm the favourable opinion At
ilrG entertained of his abilities.
a nobler theatre was foon preIsnted for his lord
ihip's exernions his being returned member ~
parliament for Calne in Wilthire at the general ola,
ten tor 1909, and about the god year of his acre
freyiouily to this event, and immediately AFTER the
Pacitieaton treaty of Amens, lord Henry Petty. ar
eonPaned M by Dumont, gentleman high in poli
teal eitimation native of Switzerland, vited tina.
once happy and admired country going iirG 70 Par;,
and then GENEVA
The frt iubca thatpartieuarly excited hi, lord
mp attention, alter becoming member of the natl
onai representation, the Irifh bank reNr;aio,
Dill, on the diicutlon of which mealure February
i"th, isoa) ne de!t'ered his :" maiden fpeech" He
vas followed by the celebrated Mr. Foler. who ex
prehsj great Difference for the remarks n,ad NV hi;
~-jsri,iip ~ '"'
During this FELTON, of parliament, lord Henry vot-
cd ntavor of an inquiry into the conduct of the Irb
government pending the rebellion in that country
lie ai'o divided with Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Pitt, on the
'nouon respecting the ineficacy of our naval force T.
on that agantt the Irilh militia augmentation bill;
ms iofdihIp atterN ards voted une Sth) againa Mr.
its then miniher) additional force bill and on the
ga OF the fame month, he gave his hearty aent TO
me marion asain't he .-;! .osais t',oti4uc
h.tht 1fl
tl the motion To- eliminating lord Melville as trea
surer OF the navy which agitated in the bouf. f
commons on the night of April the 9Th, 1908. II
was on this location, that lord Henry Petty dihin
gniihed hinici IN iuch nlanser as Afterwards emf,
lied HIM (Feb IL, 1869 to be added to the commit
zee tor managing the impeachment of lord Melville.
recoiicet, Qaid Mr.. Fox, taking this opportunity
O. sailing the attention of the houfe to the brilliant
e.efs OF ms lordihiP) when Mr.. Pitt made his fro
eiiay IN this houfe-I reeollea TIE iua pride which
re all fet 20 fee him, much ct the fame ACE ,bep
that the noble lord petty is, dilincuthirr
hnnieH III hunting down corruption, in unnlaflsing
abnies in tie public expenditure in propoinr and enc
forcing reforms of various kinds !"-PerIa,, Il il
worth remark that on this location lord Henry Pet
~ role Immediately after Mr. Pitt (whom he ba,
Immediately fucceeded in office had lat down.
The death of that eminent minifter however, who
mas oeen panesyrized, and abuled, and anlen,ed by
ms adveriaries, oon afterwards terminated the en
did career of oppoftion politicians Lord Henry's
iat proceeding, as parliamentary antagonA of adj
mnltfration' took place January the GIN, 1906.
"hen he propoied an amendment to the cunon,arv
ad6reis, which he waved only in confederation Of M
Pits blnels, pIedgng himelf, notwithRand;np. 70
future difculhon of the fubje6ts comprired in his
amendment. This inquiry, it is almoi needed, 70
ooierve, has not been profecuted.
Alter much and various combination. the new MI;
pictorial arrangements rendered neceary by the detb
az Mr. Pitt, finally fettled at Neutrality-suspicious.
on Sunday, February q 1905. On the 9Th of Fe
bruary,a new writ was moved for Calne in the room
or lord Henry Petty by Mr.. Fox his LordGlip bav
ing accepted the Offices Of Chancellor and Under
furer Of his Majefy's Exchequer and on the l2b al
ere lame r'enfh be worn, and took his feat. On
MS election to rePreent the univerfty at CAMBRIDGE
IN the room OF Mr.. Pitt %
Lord H. Petty took no part (Ianuarv 27l in N.
debate on awarding funeral honours to The merits os
Mar. Pitt nor did he lake any concern February ~
on the motion for the payment Of MIR. PITTS debts.
Ills lordihiP was, perhaps this time, actively en-
gagged IN eanyafhng for his unworthy eleSion. His,
trlt official notice February y was that the TfouC
ihould adjourn for a week and announcing his reColu
lat the expiration of the time thus Ipeei6ed-to
move tor the revival Of the Committee for nye1igat
ms the joint account between Great Britain and Ire
land. "
During the debate on lord Ellenborouob', C,s, :,
the cabinet March 81 the new Chaneellor of the fv