Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-06

ofHCttC, DNt arc OL late
date to throw any light on the subject.-l
The accounts from Lisbon are up TO the 9th |
nst whereas Lord Wellington's last letter
IS only dated the 29th January
Letter from the Prince Regent to the Duke
Of York.
I" My DEAR BROTHER,
AS the restrictions on the exercise
oil the Royal Authority will shortly expire,
when must make my arrangements for the
future administration of the bowers with
which am Invested, think it right to- com
municate these sentiments which | was
withheld from expressing at an earlier pc
rlod ot the Session, by my warnest desire,
that the expected motion OH the affairs OF
ireland might undergo the deliberate dis
cussion of Parliament, unmiXed with any o.
thcr consideration.
think it hardly necessary to cali vour
recollection TO the recent circumstances un-
der which, assumed the authority de,cga
ted To me by Parliament. At a moment of
unexampled difficulty and danger, was cal
ied upon to make selection of persons to
whom should entrust the functions of the
Executive Government. My sense of duty
to our Royal Father solely decided that
choice; and every private feeling gave way
to considerations which admitted ONO doubt
OF hesitation. trust acted in that respect
as the genuine representative of the August
Terson whose functions | was appointed To
discharge; and have the satisfaction of
knowing, that such was the opinion of per-
sons, tor whose judgment and honorable feel
'ngs entertain the highest respect in vari-
ous instances, as you web know. When the
law OF the last session left me at full liberty,
waved any personal qualification, in order
mat MS majesty might resume on his resto-
ration to health, eve,y powerand perug
belonging to ms Crown l certainly am the
last person i'll the kingdom to whom it can
be permitted to despair of our Royal Fa
theirs recovery. A new era is now arrived,
and cannot but reflect with satisfaction,
on the events which have distinguished the
short period of my restricted regency. In
stead OF suffering in the loss of her posses
sions, by the gigantic force which has been
employed against them, Great Britain has
added most important acquisitno stoher EN-
pire. The National faith has been preser-
we'd inviolable towards our Allies ; and if
character is strength, as applied to nation,
the increased and increasing reputation Of
ms Muesty's arms will shew to the nations
OF the Continent how much they may a
chIeve when animated by a glorious spirit of
resistance TO a foreign yoke. In the criti-
cal situation OF the war in the Peninsula,
shauoe most anxious to avoid any measure
which can lead my allies to suppose that
mean to DEPART from the present SYSTEM
ferseN GRANGE alone can achieve the great
object IN question and / cannot withhold
my appreciation from those who have honor
ably distinguished themselves in support of
1t. have no prediction to indulge,-no
reSehtmehts to gratifying objects to attain
Dut sach as are common to the whole L. -
pre-: II such is the leading principle of my
co1dpcl-and can appeal to the past as G.
vldence OF what the future wilbe-I f1atter
myself l shall meet with the support of Par
ilament, and of a candid and enlightened ma
tion.--Having made the communication of
my sentiments i'll this new and extraordina-
ry Crisis of our affairs, l cannot conclude
without expressingthe qualification should
feel, II some OF those persons with whom the
early habits of my life were formed, would
strengthen my hands and constitute part
OF my government. With such support and
aided by vigorous and united administra-
ton, formed OH the most liberal basis, shall
look with additional confidence toa prosper
Gus issue OF the most arduous contest in which
Britain was ever engaged. You are author
Lord Grey who, have no doubt will make
them known to Lord Gren,ile.
81 am always, my dearest Frederick, your
ever aifcctionate Brother.
GEORGE Pr.
"Carlton House, Feb. 10, 1912.
J. 5. shall send a copy of this letter
immediately to Mr. Perceval
Letter of Lords Grey and Grenville, in
answer to the above -
"sIR, 80 i'i1
"Webeg leave most humbly to ex-
press to your Royal Highness, our dutiful
acknowledgements for the gracious and con-
descending manner in which you have had
the goodness to communicate to us the let
ter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
on the subject of the arrangements to be
now made for the future administration of
the public affairs, and we take the liberty of
awaiting ourselves your gracions permis-
sion, to address to your ROYAL Highncss i'm
this form what has occurred to us in conse-
quence of that communication. The Prince
Regent, after expressing to your Royal high
ness i'll that letter his sentiments on various
public matters, has. in the concluding par
agraph, condescended to intimate his wish,
that some Of those persons with whom the
early habits of his public life were formed,
would strengthenhis Royal Highness' hands,
and constitute a part of his government
And his Royal Highness is pleased to add,
that with such support, aided by vigor-
Gus and united administration, formed on the
most liberal basis he would look with addi-
tional confidence to prosperous issue of
the most arduous contest in which Great
Britain has been engaged. On the other