Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-08

it should be your Maiestys pleasure, that, alter
linus presumine TO open himself fully 10 your
Majesty. he should remain in that responsible
situation. in which your Majesty,has SO long
condescended graciously and fayorably TO ac-
cent his services. 1t will afford him, indeed, a
great relief and satisfaction, if he may be al
lowed 10 hope. that your Majesty will deign
maturely to weigh what he has now humbiy
submitted and TO call for any explanation which
any parts Of il may appear to require
In the interval which your Majesty may wish
for conside he will not, on his part, i'm
perfume your Majesty with any unnecessary re-
ference TO the subject; and will feel il his duty
TO abstain, himself, from all agitation OF this
subject in Parliament, and 10 prevent ii, as FAR
as depends on him, on the part OF others. H.,
on The result Of such consideration, your Ma
iesty's objections to the measure proposed
should not be removed, or sufficiently dimin-
ishedto admit Of its being brought forward
with your Majesty's full concurrence, and with
the whole weight of Government, it must De
personally Mr.. PITTS first wish TO be released
| from situation, which he Is conscious that,
under such circumstance, he could not cohu-
nue. to fill bu, with the greatest disadvantage.
| AT the same time, after the gracious in'ima-
ton, which has been recently conveyed to him,
| OF your Majesty's sentiments, that if lhe CHI
diffic ullies Of he present crisis should cot thS1
! be surmounted. or very materially diminished
end il your Majesty should continue 10 think,
tha, his humble exsrions could, in any degree
| contribute 10 conducting them to favorable
issue, there is no personal difficulty TO which
he will no, rather submit, than withdraw him-
self a, such moment from your MaJes'y's SER
vice He would even, in snch case, continue
for such short further interval as might be
necessary. TO oppose the agitation or discus
sion Of the question, as far as he can consistent
" with the line, to which he feels bound uni
iormly 10 adhere, ofreserying 10 himself tul
latitude on the principle itself, and Directing
only TO the time, and 10 the temper and olrcum
stances OF the moment. But he must entrea'
that, on this supposilion, ii may be eist'nc,l!
understood, that he can remain in office no Ion
ger than till the issue (Which he trusts on eve
ry account will be speedy one) OF the crisis
now depending, shall admit OF your Majesty
more easily forming new arrangement; ant
that he will then receive your Malesty's permis
sion to carry with him, into a private situation
that affectionate and hateful attachment, whicl
, YOUR Maiesly's goodness Cor long course o
wears has impressed on his mind-and that un
aba,ed zeal for the ease and honor OF your Ma
ies,y's Government, and for the pubic service
which be trusts will always govern his conduct
He has only 20 enreat your Majtsty's par
don for troubling you on one other point, an
, taking the liberty Of most respectfully, bul *
phcitiy, submitting to Your Majesty the indis
, nensabie necessity Of effectually discountenar
| cling, in The whole Of the interval, all attempt
to make use Of your Majesty's name, or to ii
T nuence the opinion Of any individual, or De:
! criptions of memo any part II lis. siihlect