Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-06

the princes estimation, be the least,
that that most fortunate event will at
once rescue him from a situation of
unexampled embarrassment, and put
an end to state of affairs, i'll calcula.
ted, he fears, TO sustain the interests
of the united kingdom in this awful
and perilous crisis, and most difficult
to be reconciled to the genuine priu-
ciples Of the British constitution.
DOWNING STREET, Feb. S, 1911.
Mr.. Perceval presents his humble
duty to your royal highness, and has
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your royal hishness's letter of last
night, which reached him this morn
ing. Mr.. Perceval feels i. his duty TO
express his humble thanks to your
royal highness for the frankness with
which your royal highness has conde-
scended, explicitly to communicate
the motives which have induced your
royal highness to honor his collie agues
and him with your commands for the
continuance of their services. in the
stations entrusted to them by the king.
And Mr.. Perceval begs leave to as
sure your royal highness, that, in the
expression of your royal highness's
sentiment Of filial aud loyal attac hment
to the king, and of anxiety for the
speedy restoration of his maiesty's
health, MIR. Perceval can see nothing
but additional motives for their most
anxious exertions to give satisfaction
tc your royal hiehness, in the only
manner in which it can be given, by
endeavoring to promote your ROYAL
highness's views, for the security and
happiness OF the country.
MIR. Perceval has never failed to re.
greet the impression of your royal high
ness, with regard to the provisions of
the regency bill, which his maiestv's
servants felt it to be their duty to re-
commend to parliament. But he ven.
lures 10 submit to your royal high
ness, that whatever difficulties the
present awful crisis of the country and
the world, may create in the adm inis.
tratIon OF the executive government,
yo'r royal highness will not find them
IN any degree Increased by the tempe
rary suspension Of the exercise of
those branches Of the royal preroea.
tives, which has been introduced by
parliament, in conformity to what was
intended on former similar occas;.
ON and that whatever ministers your
royal highness might think proper to
employ, would find in that full support
and countenance which, as long as
they were honored with your royal
highness's commands, they would feel
confident they would continue TO en-.
JOY, ample and sufficient means to ena-
BILE your royal highness effectually to
maintain the great and important in.
terests Of the united Kingdom. And
Mr.. Perceval humbly trusts, that
whatever doubts your royal highness
may entertain with respect to the
constitutional propriety Ct the mea.
sures which have been adopted, your
royal highn- IS will feel assured, that
they could not have been recommen-
ded by his majesty's servants, nor
sanctioned by parliament, but upon the
sincere, though possibly erroneous
conviction, that they in no degree
trench7d upon the true principles and
spirit of the constitution. Mr.. Per-
ceval feels 1t his duty TO add that he
holds himself in readiness at any mo
ment, to wait on your royal highness,
and to receive any commands, with
which your royal highness may be
graciously pleased to honor him.