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of this paper a part of his speech in 
a full house,” a call of which he 
proposed to procure, that, as he 
said, ‘* nothing might be wanting to 
the impossibility of future aposta. 
c 2? 
The subject is beyond discussi- 
on; Mr. Burke, however, latterly, 
answered Jess pasionately. ‘* My 
separation,” (said he) * from Mr, 
Fox is a principle, and not a passi- 
on; I hold it asa sacred duty to 
confirm what I have said and written 
by this sacrifice ; and to what pur- 
pose would be the re-union of a 
moment? I can have no delight with 
him, nor he with me.” 
The ‘* Letter,” however, in no 
way altered Mr. Fox against 
him. 
About the end of June it was an- 
nounced to him by lord Fitzwilliam, 
that his illustrious friend was then 
confined by an illness which was as- 
certained to be fatal. He became 
agitated beyond the power of de- 
scription, and was solicitous of ob- 
taining an interview with one who 
had been so dear to him. 
With this view he addressed a 
note to Mrs. Burke, and received, by 
express, an answer : 
‘* That it had cost Mr. Burke the 
most heartfelt pain to obey the stern 
voice of his duty, in rending asun- 
der along friendship, but that he 
had effected this necessary sacrifice; 
and that, in whatever of life yet re- 
mained to him, heconceived that he 
must continue to live for others and 
not for himself.” 
The poignancy of Mr. Fox’s dis- 
appointment may be more easily 
conceived than expressed ; aud when 
he heard that the friend whom for five 
and twenty years he had never seen 
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out instruction, was no more !—he 
wept bitterly. 
If it is to be regretted that Burke 
was so inexorable,let his virtues and 
his talents be appreciated. 
Every event of this painful pe- 
riod tended to widen the breack 
between Mr. Fox and the ministry. 
The anniversary of his birth day 
in 1798 was held at the Crown and 
Anchor tavern, inthe Strand, and 
the duke of Norfolk was in the 
chair. His Grace gave for a toast : 
‘¢ The sovereign majesty of the peo- 
ple.’’ . This, in the first peer of the 
realm, could not be easily attributed, 
in the most remote manner, to a de- 
sire of exciting disaffection ; it was, 
however, construed into the worst 
meaning, and, in consequence, the 
lord lieutenancy of the West riding 
of Yorkshire, and the command of 
its militia, was taken from him. 
It was not in the nature of Fox 
to suffer another to be a solitary 
viétim in his behalf. It was not long, 
therefore, before,at a meeting of the 
Whig Club, he took the chair, and 
justified the aét of his friend in the 
following manner. After the usual 
prelude, ‘‘ I will give you,” said he 
.** a toast, than which I think there 
cannot be a better, according to the 
_printciples of this clubh—I mean the 
sovereignty of the people of Great 
Britain.” [or this speech Mr. Fox 
received the only mark of displea- 
sure that could be shewn him, the 
erasure of his name from among 
those of the privy council 
The circumstances of . Ireland 
had now arrived at a painful crisis. 
The consequence was first loud re- 
monstrance and determined declara-~ 
tions against, next an appeal .to 
arms, and lastly an invitation of the 
aid of the French government. 
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