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New Castle, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ike Edmund Burke, caught the more liberal views of political economy which were then beginning to prevail, especially in France and in Scotland, spoke on the side of freedom of trade; and the bill was refused a second reading. The silk weavers were exasperated; professing to believe that Bedford had been bought by the French. On Tuesday they went in a large body to Richmond 14. to petition the king for redress. Cumberland, at that time, was explaining his commission to Rockingham and Newcastle, both of whom were zealous for the proposed change. The Earl of Albemarle, therefore, communicated, in his name, with Pitt, who terminated a conversation of four hours without an engagement, yet without a negative. Edmund Burke, as he watched the negotiation, complained of Pitt's hesitancy, and derided his fustian. Temple and Grafton were summoned to town. Of Grafton, Cumberland asked, if a ministry could be formed out of the minority, without Pitt; and received for answer, that noth
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
tle, both of whom were zealous for the proposed change. The Earl of Albemarle, therefore, communicated, in his name, with Pitt, who terminated a conversation of four hours without an engagement, yet without a negative. Edmund Burke, as he watched the negotiation, complained of Pitt's hesitancy, and derided his fustian. Temple and Grafton were summoned to town. Of Grafton, Cumberland asked, if a ministry could be formed out of the minority, without Pitt; and received for answer, that nothing so formed could be stable. The wings of popularity were on Pitt's shoulders. Lord Temple, who had not one personal quality 15. that fitted him to become a minister, but derived all his importance from his rank and wealth, some popu- chap. XIed affection for his brother, he refused to royalty the small alms which it begged; and without the concurrence of Temple, Pitt could not overcome his own well-founded scruples. The ministry now set no bounds to their arro- 20 gance; and resolved
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ger, nor fustic, nor other dyeing woods; nor molasses, nor rice, with some exceptions; nor beaver, nor peltry, nor copper ore, nor pitch, nor tar, nor turpentine, nor masts, nor yards, nor bow- chap. XII.} 1765 May. sprits, nor coffee, nor pimento, nor cocoa-nuts, nor whale-fins, nor raw silk, nor hides, nor skins, nor pot and pearl ashes, to any place but Great Britain, not even to Ireland. Nor might any foreign ship enter a colonial harbor. Salt might be imported from any place into New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Quebec; wines might be imported from the Madeiras and the Azores, but were to pay a duty in American ports for the British exchequer; and victuals, horses, and servants might be brought from Ireland. In all other respects, Great Britain was not only the sole market for the products of America, but the only storehouse for its supplies. Lest the colonists should multiply their flocks of sheep, and weave their own cloth, they might not use a ship, nor a boat, n
Albemarle (search for this): chapter 12
transacted the business; but the secretaries of state chap. XII.} 1765. May 16. claimed equal power, as in the months of the triumvirate; in the language of Woburn, Bedford was my minister; and, in point of fact, the ministers were four. Now, however, Bedford took the undisputed lead, insisting that they all should act in perfect union; and Grenville, concealing his deep distrust of his colleagues, gave and received promises to withstand the court with inseparable fidelity. On Friday, Albemarle repaired once more to Pitt, 17. but met no success. In London, the weavers, threatening death to the duke of Bedford, assembled in the evening round his house, which they might have sacked and destroyed but for the timely presence of an armed force. The town was in commotion, and persons of all parties hastened to Bedford House to mark their abhorrence of the riot and their joy at its suppression. The dismissing Bedford at such a moment had the aspect of inviting the mob to dictate a n
Northington (search for this): chapter 12
the request chap. XII.} 1765. April. of the duke of Cumberland, the king, again without consulting his four ministers, gave directions, that his uncle and his brothers, five in all, should be specially designated as fixed members of the council. This they refused to approve; and yielded to his wishes only on condition that he should renounce the privilege which he had reserved of appointing four others To Grenville he refused this concession; but afterwards accepted it in concert with Northington. Grenville had certainly just cause of complaint, and on Sunday, the twenty-eighth of April, with a firm and steady countenance, and at very great length, he expostulated with the king on his withholding confidence from his ministers. The king at first started and professed surprise; and as the conversation proceeded, grew exceedingly agitated and disturbed, changed countenance, and flushed so much that the water stood in his eyes from the excessive heat of his face; but he neither deni
Charles Townshend (search for this): chapter 12
cle, the duke of Cumberland, and authorized negotiations with Pitt, with Temple, and the great Whig families, for constructing a new administration, in which Charles Townshend should be one of the secretaries of state, and Northumberland, Bute's sonin-law, at the head of the treasury. On that same day the regency bill, with the oyments and councils of state should not be separated. One last effort was made to form an administration, with Lyttelton at the head of the treasury, and Charles Townshend as chancellor of the exchequer. But Lyttelton was too conscious of his weakness, to listen to the offer; and Townshend, laughing it to scorn, reserved himseTownshend, laughing it to scorn, reserved himself for the paymaster's place, which, two days after, he accepted. On Tuesday, the twenty-first, the king was in des- 21. pair; and, though the old ministry was sustained by parliament, and at that moment by public opinion, he would yet have put in their places any mortal who could have carried on business. Cumberland hated Gre
Bute (search for this): chapter 12
had been instigated to attack chap. XII.} 1765. May 19. him by Lord Bute; for he saw the hand of Bute in every thing that he disliked. Believe no such thing, said the king. I shall give every orderhe great post that presented itself as a supplicant at my gate; but, in his excessive jealousy of Bute, and his newly revived affection for his brother, he refused to royalty the small alms which it bn the terms offered him for his capitulation. They were, that he should renew assurances against Bute's meddling in state affairs; that Mackenzie, Bute's brother, should be dismissed from his employmBute's brother, should be dismissed from his employment and place; that Lord Holland, the adviser of the plan for the regency bill, should meet with the same treatment; that Granby should be appointed commander-in-chief, to the exclusion of Cumberland; to his uncle he obtained a modification; and no one was made commander-in-chief. He agreed that Bute should never, directly or indirectly, publicly or pri- chap. XII.} 1765. May. vately, have any
Grafton (search for this): chapter 12
they went in a large body to Richmond 14. to petition the king for redress. Cumberland, at that time, was explaining his commission to Rockingham and Newcastle, both of whom were zealous for the proposed change. The Earl of Albemarle, therefore, communicated, in his name, with Pitt, who terminated a conversation of four hours without an engagement, yet without a negative. Edmund Burke, as he watched the negotiation, complained of Pitt's hesitancy, and derided his fustian. Temple and Grafton were summoned to town. Of Grafton, Cumberland asked, if a ministry could be formed out of the minority, without Pitt; and received for answer, that nothing so formed could be stable. The wings of popularity were on Pitt's shoulders. Lord Temple, who had not one personal quality 15. that fitted him to become a minister, but derived all his importance from his rank and wealth, some popu- chap. XII.} 1765. May 15. larity and his connection with Pitt, already began to be estranged from
Wednesday Grenville (search for this): chapter 12
questions. Questions! said he, abruptly; conditions you mean, sir; what are they? On Wednesday Grenville, in behalf of the four, 22. communicated to their sovereign the terms offered him for higovernment in Ireland. Terms more humiliating could not have been devised. On the next day Grenville called to receive the 23. king's submission. Of the insult to be offered to his uncle he obtie from the administration of the affairs of Scotland, but not from the office of Privy Seal. Grenville was obstinate. But, interposed the king, he has my promise to continue in that employment fornt so far as to say, I should disgrace myself, if I dismissed him. In that case, sir, replied Grenville, we must decline coming in. No, said the king, I have desired you to stay in my service; I setever but from his share in the profits of his own condemnations. Such was the system which Grenville had carried far towards its complete development. The bounties which he had introduced, and t
Robert Walpole (search for this): chapter 12
-admiralty, without the interposition of a jury, by a single judge, who had no support whatever but from his share in the profits of his own condemnations. Such was the system which Grenville had carried far towards its complete development. The bounties which he had introduced, and the appointment of Americans to offices under the stamp act, were to pacify complaints; and that nothing might be wanting to produce contentment, pamphlets were sent over with the acts, one recommending the new regulations to the good opinion of the colonists, and another wishing them joy that Britain at this time had the most vigilant, upright, and able chancellor of the exchequer that ever served her since the days of Sir Robert Walpole. It was held that the power of parliament, according to the purest whig principles, was established alike over the king and over the colonies; but, in truth, the stamp act was the harbinger of American Independence, and the knell of the unreformed House of Commons.
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