The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-09
Gurnne.
FROM LONDON PAPER OF SEPTEMBER 90.

.' ""Aiouo W tePIclcnt the arrangements that
have been made in confcqucnce of the death of
Mar. Fox, as proof of the mof perfect corcli-
atty OF union and fcntiment amonsf all the con-
hdentiai miniiters of the king.-There is that
KIND OF cordially and union of ientiment which
fubhits between thofe who command, and thofe
who are forced TO obcy-nothiEg further, TIE
toHites mutt tubmit TO the Grenvi!Ies. The
death OF Mr.. Fox has fealed their difolu.ion rs
Party--they are now politically defund. In
the hrit moment after Mr. Fox's death, they
were anxious TO prove their fubmiiiion 70 the
Grenvilles the Grenvies feletl lord Percy,
whom they had previou!ly brought in for Buck
ingham, and the Foxites infantry cling to him
the Foxtes dare not fet up a Foxite for Wet.
minfer as a fuccefior to MIR. Fex-they dare
not inpport FoXite-they are forced to afford
the MOT iienal proof oftbeir fubmifiion to the
Grenyi!les, by Importing Crenvlle candidate
Ggai1H fcXitc-thcy are Obliged 10 turn a
CAN'T the only man Of comfortable talents left
among them. At general meeting of the cleo
tors al WeRminfer, not enc of the cid Foxltes
RATES. his voice in fupport of Mr. Sheridan. At
partial meeting, The Foxites pats over al men
ton OF Mr.. Sheridan'S preteniions, or even his
name, and take not the 1iehtef notice of the
vote pafed at the general meeting in favour of
Mr.. Sheridan, and againR ear! Percy.
DON'T let the Foxites fuppofe for moment
that by their afftrtions and a1urances of that
cordially and perfect union of fen;iment a.
mong't ~ !hecontidcntia! ninfsrS Of the king
they have deceived the public into belief hat
they have equal weight in the cabiret with the
Grenyilles. They with it to be fuppoied, we
fee, that they fhall be able to count lord Fitz
williams nofe upon any point of emergency
but lord Fitzwilam's nofc will no longer be
counted, we venture to preditt. TIE Gren-
v!!es have good-naturediy let them throw out
the idea, IN order 70 fave their credit, but they
will never preiune to count lord FilZwilliam's
nofc aGaiutt the GrenviIle notes Do they think
the public do not fee the mater hand of tbc
CrenvilIes in all the arrangements When the
miniitry was fira formed, Mr. Grey was placed
at the head Of the admiralty. Was it again(t
his inclination! Was it not a particular obieS,
with the Foxites and with the Crews 10 inti
matelv connected 40 the" c-c r-;tti III, Vim
cents, to have him there Docs anv one con.
iider his removal IN any other light than as 4 diff
INITIAL from the admiralty? But till he has
feat at the cabinet, important office. the
foreign fecretaryfhiP of f,ate-he will retain II
luit 10 long as the Grsnvilles pleafe that ia,
till certain other arrangements are made, vykieb
eannot be made at prejest. We confider him as
the lseum ieaen5 of the marquis WeIIeasy.--
i%''i!-:"E mole But lord Holland. Foyite,
has got into the cabinet, and Foxite has fuc
ceeded Mr. Fox in the foreign fecretarya,ip, and
thus they think the public will fee nothing more
than the replacing two Foxites by Foxites. But
let us look little further--Lord Holland has
fucceeded to an office of little or no innortance
the privy feai. The FoXites deiignated Li.a "a
iucCeiior 10 his uncle, of whoft. Csntiu,cr,ts
and hopes and plans they told us he was the de-
politary. But the Genviiles do not chuCe that
he ihall be foreign fecretary Of fate (Which of
courfe he would have been, had the Foxites
had commanding influence bat fufFer him to
fuccced lord Sdmouth, whom they elevate To
his old poit, the proficiency of the council.
Lord Holland is not permitted to fucceed Mr..
Fox, hut to fuCceed lord Sidmoufh 1! He is
not allowed to- have place OF fuch efficiency
Lord Sidmouth, the former Object ofthe de-
riGon and ridicuie of the Foxites, but is to put
up with place which Lord S. has qulted--a
mother humiliation for the Foxi,es.
But in thefe new arrangements, what DO the
Grenvies retain Preciic!y all thofe depart
ment', which afford them great internal inGu-
erce and controul which make them really
the miniters of the country they have the f.
nance or the trcafury, the admiralty and the
home departments; they may be iaid to have
the army; all the great feats and fources of in
ternal influence and patronage are in their
hands; it is they who make arrangements, and
rec ommcnd candidates 1--WE have good deal to
fay on certain recent proceedings in Hamp
hhire)--Tt is they who felcttcd Lord Percy for
Buckingham, and who have feleGed him for
Weltminner.
But what do the Foxites retain, that gives
them any counterhaance or counterpoife to the
power Of the Grenviles ?-Nothiug.-Th
foreign department gives them no internal in
huence or patronage. The priyy feaI I'll
would be idle to talk of the influence of that
place. The war fecretary-flip Of Fate Dol
they rely upon counting Mr.. Windham's nofe
aCainft the Grenvlles? Mr.. Wi1dban's nofe,
they may depend upon il, will not be ftationary
OH either lide, nor perhaps on any--it will now
he on this lide, now ON that iide-Wc view him
as the HRffiecoek-Do the Foxites rely upon the
princes friends? Has Lord FIowick forgotten
former circumstances Be(ides, recent events
NUT, we preiume, efficiently convince them
that the princes friends will not he with them
sgaiua the Grenvilles.
We eoniider therefore Lord Howick as mere
ly the iocn1r tennis of the marquis of Wee1ey, |
who will be appointed to the foreign depart
mcnt, 70 foon as he has been rcleafsd, which |
We have no doubt he will be, from al the char
grs brought aeainlt him--Asd Mr. Tierney's |
appointment to the proficiency Of The board oil
controul may not he uuconne6sd with that !
Object. Il was found extremely announcement, |
we uudernand, to have the PRECEDENT Of the
board in the houfc Of peers. Mr. Tierney there !
fore was fcle6ted as 4 man of great acu:enefs and
application 20 buGrcfs who would be able TO
take an active part in the debates upon India |
affairs 10 the Commons. Do the Foxites con
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