The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-28


Foreign Office, April, 10, ls25, en-
Nv dear puke IL Wellington: The hing has.
ai an audience from which, am just returned,
been eraeiously pleased 10 signify To Inc his Ma.
iesiy's commands to lay before lbs Majesty,
Nth as little loss Of time as possible, plan OF
arrangc ment for reconstruction Of the Admin
lsfrafon
Ip executing these commands. II will be rs
much my own wish, as il Is nv duty 10 his Ma
je,ty, 10 aIhrre 10 the principles on which Lord
Liverpoors Government has 80 long acted to-
gether
need mol add how essentially the accom-
plishmcnt must depend upon your Graee's con.
iinuancr ~ n Member Of the Cabinet.
Ever NV dear Duke " Wellington,
Your Grace sincere aud faithful servant
GEORGE CANNING.
lis Grace tie Duke of Wellington.
The Dute Of HeRington 10 Mr.. Canning.
London, April 10. 1927.
NV desr Mr.. Canning have received your
letter Of this ievening. informing me- thai the
hing had desired you In lay before his Majesty
plan of arrangements for the Reconstruction Of
the Administration andf IN executing these
CEN mands II IS Your wish to adhere 10 tile prin-
eiplos on which Lord Liverpools Government
had 50 long acted together
! anxiouSlv desire 10 be able To serve his Ma
jeuy, as | nave done hitherto. in his Cabinet
and with the same colleagues But before |
give an answer to your oblieiue proposition. |
should wish 10 know who the person is whom
YOU intend to propose TO his Majesty as the head
Of the government.
Ever, Ny dear Mr. Canning,
yours most sincerely
WELLINGTON.
The Right Hon Geo Canning.
M. Canning 10 me Dukc Of Weliipgion
Foreign Office, April II. 1927.
My dear Dnkc Of y ellington. | believed il TO
be so generally understood. that the King usu-
ally cntr1-is the formation of an administration
10 the individual whom II is his Naicsty's gra-
clous intention TO place At thc head oft, that it
did not pccnr To mr., when | communicated To-
your t'race, yesterday, the commands which /
have Just received from his Majesty. 10 ad that,
IN the present instance, his Majesty does not
intend 10 depart from The usual course OF pro-
crrdlng on such occasions.
am sorry to have delayed some hour slhis
answer 10 your Gracr> letter but, from the
nature fthc subject dia no, like 10 ward II,
"i'hom having previously submitted il together
WITH your Glaer's lctlcr,) 10 his Majesty.
Bycr, my dear Dukr of Victim ton,
fnu Graccs sincere and flthiul scrv'i,
GEORGE CANNING
The DR,t gf Ucihngton 10 Mr. Canning.
London, April II. 1927.
Myd,nr Mr. GINNING | have received your
letter OF this day and did not understand
mat ol yesterday evening, rs you have now ex-
plnihrd IT to me
understand from yourself thar you had ha d
m contemplation another arrangement and
do not believe iIat the practice TO which YOU 10.
ter has been SO mralabc, as 10 enahlcmc 10 +
AZ meaning 10 your letter. which It's words
dld not N my oplnlnn, convey.
trust YOU viii have experienced no neon
tcnlcnoc from the delay Of this answer which |
1ssre you has hFru ocea,ioned by the desire to
discover mode, hg "mchI could continue uui.
ted with my recent cnepgurs
sincerely wish that could bring my mind
To the convection, that with the best intentions
on your part, your government could be couduc-
TED principally on the principles of thai of Lord
Li'erpooli that IL would generally bcso'consiacr
ri or that II would be adequate 10 meet ouf
difficulties IN a manner satisfactory TO the King
aud conducive To the general interests OF the
country.
A., however, am CON, inccd that these prin-
ciples must be- abandoned eventually, TINT all
our measures would be viewed with suspicion by
the usunl supporters ofthe government. that /
could do no good in the Cabinet. and that |
should at last he obliged 10 separate my self from
a. alta moment ut which such separation
would hc more announcement fo the Kinp's ser.
vior, that II can be at present | beg youto re.
quest his Majesty 10 excuse me nom belonging
Ia his Councils
LIVER, my dear Mr.. Canning, yours most sin.
ccrely.
NEtTINITnN