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ment, in order to accommodate with him; but that gentleman insisted upon bringing in a set of men, some of whom were personal enemies to his Lordship, and with whom he had differed upon the most essential points of government; and would not permit him to name one friend for the cabinet, in whom he had an entire confidence: and had assumed a power to himself, to which his Lordship never could submit ; for if he did, the world would say, with great justice, that he went in like a child, to go out like a fool. That his wish was to retrieve the honour of the nation by an administration formed upon a broad bottom, and composed of men of the best abilities, without respect to party, which his principal view was to extinguish; in order that the whole attention of parliament might be confined to the great objects of national concern. That he had never been a suitor to his Majesty either for himself or his friends, for any place of honour or emolument; he did not even seek the present offer; yet he was extremely willing to sacrifice his own peace and leisure, to the service of his Majesty and the country, provided he could do it with honour; but that, he added, was in his own disposal, and he would not make a compliment of it to any man.

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"In the evening (of the same day) the noble Lord told Lord Northington, that the farce was at an

end, and the masque was off; his Lordship need not have sent for him from the country, for there was no real wish or intention to have him in the administration."

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Lord Temple returned to Stowe. The natural disposition of this noble Lord was the most amiable that can be conceived, to his friends; but when offended, his disapprobation was warm and conspicuous-his language flowed spontaneously from his feelings; his heart and his voice always corresponded. With such a temper, it was not probable that the cause of his separation from Mr. Pitt would either be concealed, or indifferently expressed.

Mr. Pitt having made choice of the office of Privy Seal for himself, was necessarily created a peer. This was announced to the public, in the London Gazette, in the following words

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Fames's, July 30. The King has been pleased to grant unto the Right Honourable William Pitt, and his heirs male, the dignity of a Viscount and Earl of Great Britain, by the name, style and title of Viscount Pitt, of Burton-Pynsent, in the county of Somerset, and Earl of Chatham, in Kent.'—A list of the persons, to whom his Lordship distributed the offices of State, may be seen at the end

of the work *. Although he continued Mr. Conway, in his post of Secretary of State, yet he gave the management of the House of Commons to Mr. Townshend; and Lord Granby was put at the head of the army. Before Lord Chatham had finally settled his arrangements, he made several offers to different persons of great weight and consideration, with a view of strengthening his ministry, and of detaching them from their friends. But that superiority of mind, which had denied him the usual habits of intercourse with the world, gave an air

*But the following extraordinary grants are proper to be mentioned here. Having made Lord Northington President of the Council, it was stipulated, that whenever his Lordship should resign that post, he should receive during his life a pension of 40001.

Also the reversion of the Hanaper was secured to him for two lives, after the demise of the Duke of Chandos; falary fupposed to be per annum 13501.

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The reversion of a Teller of the Exchequer for Lord Camden's
Salary about per annum 3500l.

A pension to Lord Camden on the Irish Establishment, in case he should lose his post of Lord Chancellor before there is a va cancy in the Exchequer for his son; per annum 1500l.

A pension to Col. Ligonier for life, on England; per annum

1500i.

A surrender of the borough of Orford to Lord Hertford
Mr. Stanley appointed Ambassador to Russia, but never went-
Lord Bristol appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, but never

went

An additional pension to Prince Ferdinand, on the Irish Estab lishment, per annum 20001.

of austerity to his manners, and precluded the policy of a convenient condescension to the minutia of politeness, and fascinating powers of address. He made an offer of Secretary of State to Lord Gower, whom he had refused, when proposed for that office by his brother. He made offers to Lord Scarborough, Mr. Dowdeswell and several others. But in such terms of hauteur, as seemed to provoke, though unintentionally, the necessity of refusal *. They were all rejected. He then waited upon Lord Rockingham, at his house in Grosvenor-square; but Lord Rockingham, who was at home, refused to see him. These circumstances chagrined him considerably. He now found, for the first time in his life, that splendid talents alone were not sufficient to support the highest situations; that the government of a party and the government of a nation, were as distinct in their features as in their principles. He now felt the loss of his brother, Lord Temple, whose gracious affability procured him the esteem of all ranks of people, while the splendor of his own talents commanded their admiration. These two great men united, made a host against the world; but when separated, they became the instruments of two factions; both of

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*To the first, an abrupt message was sent, That he might have an office if he would.' To the fecond, That such an office was still vacant.' To a third, That he must take such an office or none,'

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them without intending it, and for some time without perceiving it: Lord Chatham of the court, and Lord Temple of the opposition.

One of the first acts of Lord Chatham's administration, was the restoration of Mr. Stuart Mackenzie.-He did this in the handsomest manne. possible. When Mr. Mackenzie was first appointed to the sinecure of Privy Seal for Scotland, he was honoured with the royal assurance, that he should enjoy the place for his life. But the Duke of Bedford had obliged his Majesty to break his promise in the year 1765, in order to convince the nation, that he (the Duke) was not under the influence of Lord Bute. Lord Chatham thought this removal such a flagrant violation of the royal promise, that he made this reparation of the King's private honour one of the first acts of his ministry, without regarding the unpopularity of the measure. This circumstance indisputably proves, that Lord Chatham was not unfavourably disposed to the King's friendships, nor even to his partialities.— And if we reflect a moment upon the great political talents of his Lordship, and the wonderful effects of his return to office in the year 1757, we may safely say, that every public interest and every private attachment might have been at this period as harmoniously arranged, and would probably have been honoured with equal success, and sup

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