Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18

consent the independence Of America and that the ass
ance Of every will be accepted that ground am GER
tain the cry will be strong in their favor" In the let
ter he remarks that any branch Of the empire is allow
ed TO throw oil its dependency, the others will nfably follow
the example,"
l77s-He again empowers Lord North to accept services
but does not wish any change in the treasury and puaes
offering the admiralty TO Lord Howe that he shall concur
in prosecuting ,oar In all quarters of The gLOJe
June" No man in my dominons desires solid peace
than do But inclination to get of the present diff
cuties which certainly keep my mind very far from state
of ease, incline to enter into the destruction of lie
empire Lord North FREQUENTLY says that the advantages
be gained by this contest repay the erpee
that in any be 1t ever SO successful persons will
sit down and weigh the eTpenSe they will nd in the last,
that it has impoverished the State enriched but this is only
weighing such the scale of adesman behind his
II is necessary for those whom Providence has pac-
ed in my station weigh whether erpenses though very
great sometimes necessary to prevent what would be
than any loss of money The present contest
with America cannot help seeing the most serious in which
this country engaged II contains such train OF
consequences must be examined feel Its real weight
Whether the laying deserving all the evils that
arisen from it suppose could alege without being
thought more fit for Bedam than in the Senate but
step by step the demands America have risen Independence
is their object which every man not willing to sacrifice every
object to m0metary and Dig0riOs peace, must
Dih me in thinking the country nerer submit TO- Should
America succeed in that the West Indies must follow, not in
independence but dependence America. And Ireland would
follow, and this island reduce itself poor island
deed Throughout the the King continued write
his Minister strongly depecang the admission of any
into office who inclined acknowledge the Independence
of America, with those who look independence and
June 22d.-He says 90 What | said yesterday was the
dictate of frequent and selfexamnaon. can
depart from t. Before I,oM hear of any mans readiness
to in office shall expect to signed under his
hand that he is resolved to keep the empire entire
that troops shall consequently be Withdrawn from thence
nor independence allowed"
November 30hHe tells Lord North that ifh is resolved
to retire. he must understand the step though thought
sary by Lord North, is very unpleasant to me-"
December-He authorizes Lord Thurow TO attempt CO.
aion promising to blot from his remembrance any
that may have dspleased him. provided understood by
those who join with part Of his present Ministry in forming
extended one that every TO be employed
Keep the empire entire to prosecute the present just and
provoked in all its branches with the utmost vgor and
the past measures be treated with proper respect
Though, according to Lord representation of the
NATTER proposal made to the persons oppos
ton he felt the pulse of leading men, and they
ed disncned engage for themselves, and still for
Others to the extent of the Kings suggestion, his Majesty
remarks with some asperity what treatment am to
expect if call them into nay service To obtain their sup
port must deLuer up my person, my principles and
dominions into their hands"
| 1850, March 6h.-n pretty evidently to hint
about American independence 81 suppose this
country far lost to all idea of sefmportance be will
ing grant American independence If that could be
universally adopted shall despair of this country being pre-
served from state of nferory hope to live to
that day for however am treated must love this country"
! May l9h-Earncsy exhorts Lord North not to retire.
Juiy-To something like direct proposition from oppo
siton through Mr. Frederic Montague he replies, that
evasive ansaer about America will by answer"
and that the second proposition leaving the question open,
:" therefore quite nadmissble."
September Ocfober-Lord Cover begs resign, and
urges coalition with some in opposition Lord North COM
bats his intention, and thinks his resignation would be the
ruin of the administration but he that in the argument
she had disadvantage, which is, that he holds in his
heart and has held for three years past, the same opinion
with Lord Cover"
1871, December-The King dsclaims any change in his
sentiments, as to getting peace at the expense of sepa
ration from America, which difficulties get to
sent to do.
1882, March lHh.-Aher Conway's motion carried,
he says m resolved not TO throw myself into the hands
Of opposition at all events, and shall certainly if things go
on they seem to tend, know what my well
as honor dictates, as the only way left for me-"
i March 9Th He says: 9 He could but be hurt at
Lord Norh's letter Of last night Every be the
sole judge of his feelings therefore .Aaeeer You any
say has auai cih me-" In the of two
or three days, however, he speaks of tose who 10
form administration" and, the 2h Of March, he
writes letter OF strong emotion and affection to Lord
North, announcing that " the fatal day come, and bitter
ly complaining of the terms imposed upon him.
1888 after the Pedce-His language proves that his feel
ings about America altered though circumstances
constrained him to change his conduct.