Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-28

titude the principle ITSELF and Directing only 20
The tine, aud TO The temper and circumstances o.
the moment. Blu, he must enireat that, this sup
positions II may be incily understood. that he
can remain ia Office no longer than till the issue
\which be trusts on every account Will be a speedy
one) of the Crisis depending, shall admit oil
your hajesty's easily forming new ar
rsnsement; and that he will then receive your Ma
Jes,y's permission 10 carry with him, iato pri-
vate situation, that aHeciionaie and grateful at
tschmsnt, which your hIaes,y's goodness for q
/ long course OF years has impressed on his mind
and that unabatsd Zeal for the ease and honour OF
your Afajes'y's Government, and for the pubic
service, which he trusts viii always govern his
| conduct.
He has only to entreat your u,aies,y's pardon for
troubling you on one other point, and taking the
liberty of most respectfully, but explicitly, cub
hitting to your Majesty the Indispensable necss-
sity of etfectually dscountenancng in the whole
OF The internal, all attempts to make of your
bie'estys name, 10 influence the opinion of any
ind dual, descriptions Of men, Oh any part Of
this subject.
B. TIE Kng's .1,tscer to a.
QUEENS HopsE, Feb /, 1901.
should not do justice 10 the warm impulse of
my heart, 1t entered on the subject most unpes-
SAINT to mind, without FIRST expressing that the
cofda! affection have for MIR. Pitt, as well a.
high opinion OF his talents and integrity, greatly
add TO my uneasnsse this occssion; but a sense
OF religious as well as poiic1l duty has made me-
from the momeRt mounted the Throne consider
the Oath that the wisdom OF our forefAthers has
enjoiasd the King nf this Realm 10 take At their
Coronation, and enforced by the obligation in
stanliy following il in the course of The ceremony
With taking the Sacrament, so binding a reli-
gious obligation on me to main tain the fundamen-
tai maxims which our Constitution is PLACED
nsmsly, the Church of England, being The es.ab
iished one, and that those who hold employments
IN the State must be members of il, and conse-
quentiy, obliged not only take oaths against
Popery, but 10 receive the Holy Communion a.
sreeably to the rites of the Church of England
The principle OF duty must, therefore, prevent
me from discussing sny p OPPOSITION tending TO ies
Troy this ground work OF our happy constitution,
and much more so that now mentioned by Mr. Pit,
which is no less than tue complete overthrow OF
the whole fabric.
When the Irish Propositions were transmitted
to me by int message from both Houses of the
British Parliament, told the Lords and Gentle.
men sent on that occasion, that l would with
pleasure, end without delay forward them to Ire
land; but that, as individuals, / could not hello
aequainiing them that my inclination 10 an u
mon with Ireland was principally founded on q
trust that the uniting the Established Chur chss Of.
the Two kingdoms would forever shut the door to
any further measures with respect to the Roman
Catholics.
These two instances must show Mr.. Pitt. that
my opinions ars not those formed on the moment
oHN ruth d. 4SaNe ~ years, and
which never can depart; but, Mf. Pitt once
acquainted with my sentiments, his assuring me
that he will slave of ihs only question wherein
lear from tis letter we can never agrse,-for the
advantage and comfort OF continuing to have his
advice and ezsriions in public affairs Will Ger.
taialy sbsian from talking on this subject, which
Is the one ne<est my heart. ] cannon help, if o.
theirs pretend 10 guess at my opinions, which /
have never disguised; but if those who unfortu.
nately differ with will keep this subject at rest
l will, on my part, most correctly on my par,
be silent also; out this restraint shall pat on nv
sell from affection for Mr.. PIT, but further |
cannot 60, for cannot sacrifice my du,y 10 any
consideration.
Though do not pretend to have The power of
changing Mr. Pits opinion, when thus unforiu
nalely fixed, yet | shs hope his sense Of dut,
will prevent his retiring from his present situation to
the end Of my life, for can with great truth, assert
tha, shall, ON public and private consider atoms
feel great regret, ii shall ever fiud myself obIi-
ged' at any time, from sense of religious and
pohicsl duty, 10 yield his enuestes OF retiring
tTom his seat at the Board of Treasury.