Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-06


promised IN my letter 81 tuat MOI ming. had
hitherto forborne to make that communication
IN order that might not any way embarrass
othe's by premature disc losures aud cer-
tainiy expected, In return. due notice OF the
time when il might snit them that the disclo
sare should Ue made. have 40 doubt that
the Omission OF such notice has been mere
oversight lregret II only. as IL has prevent
ed me from anticipating, with you aud the
rest OF my friends at Liverpool, the announce
ineht IN newspaper ct AN event in which /
know your kind partialiiy williuduce YOU to
feel a lively interest. The facts stated in the
Courier of Wednesday evening. are stated in
substance correctly. l have resigned my of
nee. My motive for separating myself from
tue government however reiuctantIy, at q
coDJnncture like the presently lis TO be found
soiei, IN tut proceediugs. aud pevdiug - dis
cussiou" respecting the Queen There s(as
Tue Courier Justly assumes) but this one point
OF difference between my colleagues aud my.
self. Fhose who may have dons me the no.
nonr 10 observe my conduct in this unhappy
affair from The beginnings will rccoilect that
on the first occason on which il was brought
forward i'm the House of Commons, I deciar.
ed my determination 10 take as little part as
possible In any subsequ neat stage of the pro-
ceediuss. This determin alton was made ad.
visediy. II was made not only after full com.
municatioD with my collie agues, bur as an
alternative suggested on their part, for nv
then retirement from the Admisistra ration. -
So long as there was hope OF amicable adj.
JustmsDi, my continuance in the Admiuistra-
ton might possibly be advantageous that
hope was finally exiting uishe d by the failure of
Mr. WilberfoIce's Address On the same day
on which the Quepu's Answer 10 that Address
was receivedby the House of Commons, ak
ed an audience of the king, aud at that audi.
ence. which obtained the following da y y
alter respectfully repeating to his majesty The
declaration which | bad made fortnight
before Ia the House of Commons aud stating
the impossbility of my departing from il,
felt il my dniy humbiy to lay at his malesty's
feet the tender OF my resignation.
Thy KING with generosity which eau
never Sufficiently acknowledge. commanded
me TO remain IN his service ab.taiuin. az com.
pletely rs might think fit from any share in
the proceedings respecting the Queen; aud
gave me full aihoii,y TO plead his majesty's
express command tor so CONTINUING in office.
=" No occasion subsequently, occurred in par.
lament, tat least no adj qnase occasion) for a
vailIng myself OF the use ofthis aaihoiiiy aud
1 slinuid have ihoagtt myself inexcusable IN
seeking AN occasion for the purpose. Bat from
| tue mnmcnt OF my receiving his MAZE II :
! gracious commands. ] abstsined entirely from
| all interference or the subject of the GU q
| >affairs. / did not attend any meetiags Of the
| cabinet upon that subject I had no share
| in preparing OF approving the Bill OF Pains
and Penalties. ! was Gas you know ab,eut
| from England duiing The whole progress
OF That bill aud returned ouiy after il had
been withdraw,
The new STATE in which found the pro.
the most seriou' consideration. /, was one
TO which could not conceive the Kings COM
inaDds OF June Ia he applicable For a milis
Ter 10 absent himself altogether from the ex
pecfed discussion in the House of Commons,
intermixed. as hey were likely 10 he. with
the general business of the session. appeared
to me quite impossible. To be present as a
minister: taking no part in these discussions.
could only be productive Of embarrassment.
aud ct peIpirxity 10 my colleagues To take
any part IN them was. now rs always out of
/ the question.
For these difficulties I saw no remedy
except IN the humble and earnest renewal 10
my sovereign OF the tender OF m, resipnatiop
which has been now as graciousiy accepted ne
IL was IN the former instance ipdulgently de-
ciined.
some weeks have elapsed since my re-
turn TO England before I conld arrive al this
practical result, tho interval has been CHIEF .
employees, in Ieconciling or eudeavorinp 10
reconcile, my colleagues TO step taken by
me ~ sspirit OF The most perfect amity, and
tending lin my judgment) as much to their re.
| lief a. to my own.
1t remains for me only to add that bav-
ing purchased by the surrender oil my office.
the liberty OF continuing 10 act In consistency
| with my original declaTations 10 is now my i'm
| teuiion (but all infentiopperfectIy yratuitous
| and one which hold myself completely free
to vary, If shall at any time see occ aston for
| 80 doing) o be absent from Eng land rain. nm
ill The agitation of this calamitous affair shall
be at an end
You may depend upon nv providing tina,
the local interest of Liverpool shall not suffer
from my temporary absence
l Request you. my dear sir, 10 have the
goodness 70 communicate this letter 10 mv
| friends al liverpool as widely as YOU NAV
think necessary, taking precautions only tIst
| II may not fihd its way iuio print 4. rs only
TO my friends aud constituents. that | shonId
feel myself eiiheS bouud or entitled, 70 maka
SO full and particular a communication.
nave the honor to he with the greatest
regard and esteem, my dear sir, your Obliged
aud faith ul servant
GEORGE CANNING
B Bclion, Esq Liverpool"
Z. y Invite in part OF the country where
the arrIvai ard departure of The post are so
iDconvenentiy arranged thatI hardly know
when this letter will reach You, il addressed
directly 10 Liverpool. think il best. there.
fore to send il TO lows, whence I hone il,
may be forwarded 10 morrow, So as 10 reach
sou OH Monday
The newspaper which haa given occasion
10 IL only came to Rly hands late last niQlt'
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-FEB G.
FOREIGN TR tDE.
mF' wallace moved for tn appointment Of corarnitss
tosque into the state of 70 eign trad II d,st-
rsbe That this subject should occupy attention of Para
mrnt that an inquiry should Ie entered into without DELAY
and that the results soud be laid before the house a,
as possible. The nf our commerce was ALREADY ;n,
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