The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-15
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RICHMOND, FEBRUARY IS, 1911.
THE NEWS.

1t appears, at last, that the English
Throne is about % be pu under a coR,u1is-
SION of Lunacy-and that The heir apparent
is perhaps TO be appointed the Committee
man, or Regent of the realm.
| Looking forward 60 this event-there was
in this paper of the Goth January, sketch
OF the steps which were taken in England,
under the parable! case OF '88. This ske CHI
was offered to prepare the public mind for
the course OF events-unde" the idea that
I" as 1T was then, SO 1t may be now--but with
this difference, it vas TO be hoped, that the
few wits which the King ever had, would
never return To him"
| The prediction has been nearly fulfilled
the precedent of '88 has been the rule i'm the
present instanCe-and so lar as he has
marched, Mr.. Perceval seems nearly to have
slept into the tracks of Mr. Pitt in the wear
'88.
In that case, there was an adjournment of
Par'iamen for Id days-then an examina-
ton o. the kings physicians by he Privy
ouncii--the same by committees of both
Houses-the three resolutions by Pitt-his
letter TO the Prince on the Plan Of Regency
which was subsequently discussed be, ore
the House of Common, and agreed to by
both Houses.
TIE denouement is, in it's great outlines,
at present the same as far as the Drama
Mr. Perez al az almost the same, vertat, m.
as those of Mr.. Pi The resolution of Mr..
Sheridan rs in spirit the same as Mr. Fux's.
The ffan Of Regency is not yet before u.s.
but as the MinistYy seem To have en.renched
themselves behind the Precedent of '88 it is
every way likely that hey will copy it 10 the
end.-Uu der this aspect of things, it is inter-
esting 10 look tn the former plan of a Re-
gency for clue to the approaching catastro
phe.
Mr.. Pitts idea was, to make the Prince
OF Wales sole Regent of the realm--with a
supreme controul over the ordnance, army
ana navy, the power of making war, peace
and alliances; the choice of his ministers
and all subordinate officers, and the appoint
meht OF bishops and judges --,n fact, with
executive powers subject however to the
four following restrictions, as expressed in
so many resolutions submitted by hun to the
House of Commons
Resofoed, hat the power, so to be given to his
Soyal Highness the Prince of Wales, shall not
extend to the granting of any rank or dignity of
the fseraSe OF the realm, to any person whate
yer, ex ept to his Msjesy's ROYAL ssue. vvbo
shall have attained the full age of 81 years.
ReseIUed, That the said powers shall not
extend to ihe granting of any office whatever in
reVersIon, salary, or Pension, for any other term
than during his Maiesty's pleasure, except such
oWces as are by law required to be granted
TOR life, or during good behavior
Resofued, That the said powers should not ex.
tend to the granting Of any part of lis males
tvs real or Persondi estate, except so far as re-
iates to the renewal Of leases.
ReSoEUed, That the care of his Maiesty's
royal person, during the continuance of his Ma.
Jesty's illness, should be committed to the
Queens most excellent Majesty This resoluti-
on goes on to assign the kings household to net
Keeping, and special council for the advise
ment OF her majesty
These Resolutions we're agreed to by both
'ftouses--and laid before the Prince on Ian.
30, 1909. We are at no loss for his SEN
tlments, as he had previously expressed
the sense he had Of these restrictions. in
reply to MIR. Pitt, who had consulted him nm
the subject before WESTMINSTER had stirred the
question IN the House of sCommons. Atthis
time TINS reply must be interesting and is.
therefore, given at full length
The 5Prince of Wales learns from Mr.. Pics
letter, that the proceedings IN Parliament N.
now IN train, which enables Mr.. Pitt accor.l.
'ng to the inlimdiOn in his former letter, to com.
hunicate to the prince the outlln OF the Din
sh.ch his majesty's confidential servan. c..
circumstances