Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
LORD NoRTHS VIEWS AT DIFFERENT STAGES
OF THE AMERICAN WAR.
FROM srAnxs's WRITINGS OF WASHINGTON.

in representing that Minister not only as an enemy to The
claims and preensons OF the Americans but
and uncompromising advocate for the So strong has
this impression been in America that writers have uniformly
ascbed the continuance Of the war; after every reasonable
prospect of had vanished mainly to the settled hos
lity and unyieldng temper of Lord North. The fact how
ever is that Lord North during great part Of his admins
aton, in his heart to continuing the contest
that he often endeavored bring George the Third
cur in his sentiments and to concate treat with America
and that above ALL with that view, he urged, though without
success coalition with the public who had openly op
posed the American its commencement and dis
posed to close by Cancellation treaty.
This truth, which had indeed asped in conversation be-
FORE has recently been established by unquesonabe evidence
After the death Of Lord North several letters and from
the King to him while Minister found among his pa
pers These fell into the custody Of his sonn-aw Doug
las Lord Genbeve executor either under his will that
of his son. George Lord Guiord They lent by Lord
Genberve Sir James Macintosh, who made copous and
udcous extracts from them embracing various topics rea
tive the intercourse between the King and the Minister
These extracts, which in all probability will long the
light have been erused by many PERSONS and among them
by Lord Holland who made such selections from them
bear Immediately the point in question, and obg
ing to communicate them the editor of this work. The
paper below is printed accurately from that communication
ons from the Kings letters notes. without the
corresponding communication from Lord North which either
answered occasion to them. The nature Of Lord
Norhs advice representations therefore, is only to be
erred fiom his royal correspondents and replies
But the meaning obvious and often repeated,
to admit of doubt. " In corroboraon of that inference
says Lord Holland, 81 without scruple affirm that many
Of the leading characters of the day. both ministerial and
those in theppposton, have assured that welnfom-
ed society was notorious that Incidence, weakness and
above ALL of honor rather than passion or defect Of
Judgment induced Lorth North remain Minister SO long,
and to continue OF the of which he despared
and the PRINCIPLES Of which he in his heart disapproved
This fact, connected with the particulars in the following
paper is not mote interesting in itself than important key
to the history of the time and aordng the of
planang the couse and designs of the British King and
Ministry during the latter years of the American war
Extracts from the Letters of George the Third Lord North,
selected By Lord Holland from the Manuscripts of Sir
James MachntosA
l774 September lM.-"The die is cast the Colonies
must either triumph or submit"
Nouember lsM--The New England Governments are now
in state Of rebellion Blows must decide whether they
to be subject to this country or Independent.
December l5M-Diskes Lord Norh's proposal of send
ing Commissioners to America to inquire.
l775Sundry expressions in favor of coercive
and rgo and many assurances Of perseverance, which
the Kings determination, and imply by inference that
he thought that time Lord North required exhortaon
to keep him steady in pursuit of his object the subecon of
America. Throughout this year the King confident of
success and urged Lord North relax his endeavors
On the 18Th Of Augu bames him for delaying the proca
nation to declare Americans rebels and obs all intercourse
with them. There expressions the
pondence Of this year. that raise fair inference of wish in
Lord Norh's mind quit the Ministry, least the first
place in it GAS your Offer says the King in letter
NoreDiber , sit is very handsome but
to it." What the offer is not stated, but from the
there appears some arrangement which would have
moved him from his employment the profits and honors
which,, his Majesty observes, " are in the best hands"
l776-Fhe spirit peryades correspondence, but
there few extracts distinctly marking any difference
between the King and the Minister
l777-His indignation with the Americans seemed TO in
He is unwilling 10 believe in France going to war,
and presses for vigor in North America to deter her
l77S-As early January there symptoms of Lord
North limiting offer of peace, for the King says No
thing short of ndependency will be accepted do not think
there either bold mad enough to treat for the mo-
ther country such basis Perhaps the time will come
when il will be wise to abandon all America, but Canada,
Nova Scotia and the Flodas but then the generality OF the
nation first in that light but to treat with nde
pendents never be possible"
1878. January 3lSt-A direct answer to some letter OF
Lord North, expressing wish to retire, in which the King,
after appealing Lord Norhs personal affection him. and
his sense of honor and bstowng great praise upon him.
on say, "You must remember that before the
strongly advised you bind yourself to bring forward any
restoring North America, from
absurd ideas of unconditional submission cch my nitd
nerr harbored but from oeseeng that whatever be pro-
posed will be liable bring America back TO her attach
men but dlssasy this country, which cheeTiuy and
handsomely the contest and has right have the
struggle continued till convinced that is vain Perhaps this
the minute that you ought be least hurry produce
plan, from the probability Of declaration of from
France " and again. m do reject all ideas, if
foreign should not this session, OF laying PROPOSE
| ton before Parliament"
1t is manifest from this letter that Lord North had proposed
some overures pan for Cancellation unpalaable to the
King which he at least TO postpone and may
be reasonably inferred from the words in tacs that Lord
North in expressing his wish to retire, had urged the mpac
ticabiy of obtaining unconditional submission which he
Supposed and probably with JUSTICE TO be the Kings deter
mined and sole object.
February 9h-When it appeared, from private nfoma-
tion that with France had become inevitable the King
expresses his anxiety before he veil drawn off by the
court Of France that Lord North should not delay in bring
| ing in his proposition.
EarIy in lrch-He had assented reluctantly a sort Of
offer to Lord Chatham (who had recently declared against
the independence of Amerca join support Lord Norhs
administration but positively objected to any application to
help in forming administration. " Should he wish to
me-" says the King before he gives his shall most
certainly refuse it."
Mareh-The Kings correspondence throughout the first
week Of this month, full of potestaons against coalitions
and changes Of Ministry, vehement and frequent that
they prove Lord North have urged them earnestly and
pcatedly. He would any personal risk rather than
submit 10 opposition" He grieyed at Lord Norhs recur-
ring TO the painful subject He will rather risk his
than do what dsgraccfu elf the nation will not stand
by him they shall have another King and he never will put
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