Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-17
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State of the .Admtnistration.-Ihe want OF
full powers in the negociators Is the cause OF
the desy whicFhas taken place in the lorna
ton ola new government. On this SUBJECT
the Morning Chronicle OF yesterday says, s
"It has been said, and confidently repeated,
that Opposition have rejected the proposition
made to them by Lord Wellesley The truth
Is directly the reverse. Lord Liverpool and
his colleagues did, indeed, most uneqnlvocal-
", and we must say, hippantly, considering
who they are, reject the proposals MADE 70
them bv the noble marquis tor Coalition WIN
hi,p on public principles. Bat the answer OF
Opposition was dictated by contrary SPIRIT
and. as we are assured, was received, and con-
sidered by Lord Wellesley as satisfactory -
IF no progress has been made towards the for-
nation Of an efficient administrator, we dare
fiodwe our authority for the assertion, that the
fault is not to be imputed either to the noble
Marquis (Welesley) orio MIR Canning, or to
Lords Grey and Grenvilie, or to the. friends
with whom they have consulted. The truth
is, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
had not, up to a late hour yesterday afternoon,
authorised any of the distinguished characters
whom he has sent for TO Carlton House with
in this last week, either to torn, or even 10
present TO bin The plan OF such an admlnIatra-
ton as could in any way satisfy the vote OF
the House Of Commons. Onui his X yas
Richness shall be pleased to follow this old
constitutional course, and select some person
whom he NAV deem worthy Of so high trust,
and authorise him either definitely TO torn
such an administration, or to present to his
Rovsl Hichness the plan Of one, it is evident
that 30 arrange nent can be made.
Il is also said, that "the acting ministers
were assembled onThursday at Curlton-house,
by order of the Prince Regent, that they
might state their grounds for the exclusion OF
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performance Of this ungrscious task, it is un-
dersood they have declined. All the mem
bers of the present cabinet have, however, we
arc assured, declined all union with these two
distinguished statesmen, except Lords Castle
reagh and Camden, who have rot attended
the meetings held by their colleagues. THese
meetings and consultations have lasted full
four days."
Mnqms Wellesley, we are assured, con-
sidered his commission for arranging a new
administration at IN end Oh Wedno sday night,
but at the Princes desire signihed his readi-
ness to resume the powers with which it en-
trusted him.
The following abstract has been published
of the correspondence of the Ma quis Wei
lesley with Lords Grey and Gren,ile, and with
the late ministers:
Lords Grey ard GyenriNr. IT heir joint let
ter il is said, begins by declaring their readi.
ness to sacrifice all per. onal feelings, in order
10 give effect TO the vote of the house Of COM
mons in the present alarming crisis Of public
affairs They also express their deep acknow-
lcdgment to lord Wellesley for his powerful
eyertions in support Of the Catholic claims
and they state their perfect concurrence in the
first principle proposed by Lord Wellesley on
the subject. With respect to the war in the
Peninsula, they declare that no persons can
feel more deeply than they do forts success
full termination that, SIS to It's management,
il were difficult for any person not in Office to
offer decided opinion upon such point,
without full confederation OF its details and
circumstances, which can only be known to
the members of the government; but that
they are perfectly ready to enter into full
and fair discussion of that very important
question, At the same time they think it but
fair to declare that they entertain great doubts
whether, in the present distressed state of the
country, it will be found practicable to in !
crease the public burdens.
Lords Holland and Lansdowne concur pe-
nerally in the same opinions: but more particu-
larIy in that part which refers to the powerful /
exertions of lord Wellesley in yindication of |
the Catholic claims.
Lords Mora * Erskinc, Mcssrs Sheridan !
and Wellesley Pole, entirely concur with lord !
Wellesley, without any exception.
.Ansque' Of Lord Lipsrhool Z his colleagues. |
They observe, that it is unnecessary dis
cuss the principles proposed by lord Wel!es-
ley as the basis of a new administration, be- I
cause he (lord LiverpooD and his colleagues
desire to decline being members OF any admi-
nistration which might be formed by lord |