Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-08

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have IN some degree affected pare of
his malesty's revenue, particularly In
Ireland, yet that the revenue OF Great
Britain IN the last year, though unaid-
ed by any new taxation, is great than
ever, known in any preceding year.
And his royal highness trusts to your
zeal and liberaity to afford his majesty
adequate supplies for the support of
the great contests in which he is neces-
sarily engaged.
sc My Lords and Gentlemen,
F." We are commanded by his royal
highness TO declare to you, that il is
the most anxious wish of his heart, that
he may be en- abled to restore unimpair-
ed into the hands of his majesty the
government of his kingdom and that
his royal highness earnestly prays that
the almighty may be pleased in his
mercy to accelerate the termination of
calamity so deeply lamented by the
whole nation, and SO peculiarly aiiiict-
ing to his royal highness himself"
After short interval, dur ng which
the lords VINO were robed retired aud
unrobed, the lord Chancellor resumed
she wool sack, and again read his royal
h,ghness's speech to the House.
The Prince Of Wales has at Jenqth
entered upon his o.ice as Regent, and
ithis first act in that Office has not bsen
universally Ineligible, il has on all
hands been allowed to be very surpri-
sing. The opposition, who expected
10 rush at once TO the head of affairs,
and thrust out the Ministers with as
much foreeful rapidity as one pellet
exPels another from a pop-gun, have
ioond themselves carelessly dropped
from the Princes hand, and their
stubborn adversaries fixed as tightly
as ever In place. Ifit is rue that the
Regent had actually given his orders
Tor the formation. of a new ministry,
This sudden change of his mind is not
very accountable upon grounds that
can do honour to his consistency.
four causes may be suggested on the
occasion, cut OF which the public must
at present be content to choose that
wacn agrees best with the general
character of his Royal Highness and
his friends list, a conviction thar
Ills Majesty will recover soon enough
and soundly enough TO resume the
cares or governmenr ;--.second, pure
incecision OF mind, doubly perplexed
by the doubtful appearance of things;
---ihhrd, because the proposed minis.
tiers have been quareiling among the M
selves, and his royal highness could
not reconcHe them to each other, or
himself 10 the whole of the n, land
fourth, determination in the end TO
nave neither Pittite nor Foxise for his
ministers, bue to take up the cause of
Reform, and act upon some ealarged
and noble plan far the general recon.
Clement of all ranks of people, and
tue regenerafed strength Of the Con
eslts:ion' With rega;d to these, diff
fet@at motives, people wish according
to the goodness OF their hearts, bur
think according to their knowledge of
men and thing, The Reformis,s,
however, see nothing more uufayora.
Die to reform IN the retsn ton of Per-
ceval and Liverpool, than they do in
the REJECTION OF Granville and GREY,
They could have wished that
an Administration might have been
form ID in which such men as Mr..
Whitbresd were the principals
men OF enlarged views and feelings,
who, they believe, would do much and
sacrlhce much for the good of the peo-
pie. But if the Regent has acted
from conviction of the Kings speedy
and entire recovery, or from indeci.
sion, or from wish not TO offend
Grey and Granville by raising his bet
ter friends over their heads, they have
nothing more at present to say on the
su'Jrct. In justice, however, TO the
present obscure state ofthings, to their
own anxiety for the constitution, and
10 tire common sense and spirit IF the
Prince Regent, if he has on drop of
blood IN his veins that thrills 81 the
name of glory, they viii continue to
hope as much as possible from hrs flu
turc endesvors, aud TO shew him how
ardenlly they cling to any reasonable
superstition that can tend to assure
them ofthe happiness & the patriotism
Of their future sovereign.