336 Life of Count Rumford. 



nominating as His Minister some Person to whom the objection 

 here stated does not apply. ^ 



" There cannot be the least doubt but that the Elector will 

 consent to this request the moment that it is suggested, and 

 that the reasons upon which it is founded are pointed put to his 

 observation. But should there unexpectedly arise any difficulty 

 about a compliance with a Request which His Majesty is so 

 clearly warranted in making, I am to direct you, in the last 

 Resort, to state in distinct terms that His Majesty will by no 

 means consent to receive Count Rumford in the character 

 which has been assigned to him. 



" Should anything be said of the Harshness of requiring the 

 recall of a Minister already appointed, and actually set out (as 

 Count Rumford is understood to be) for the place of his desti- 

 nation, you will not fail to answer, that, had the usual notifica- 

 tion of an Intention to appoint a new Minister to this Court 

 been previously made here, and the name of the person destined 

 to his Employment mentioned to His Majesty (an attention which 

 might reasonably have been Expected upon an appointment so 

 unusual in its circumstances) His Majesty would then have been 

 able to state his objection without risking any Eclat, or appearing 

 to compromise the personal character of the Gentleman w"hom 

 His Majesty declines receiving. 



" Instructions are sent (by the Same Post with this letter) to 

 Sir James Craufurd at Hamburgh to communicate privately 

 to Count Rumford, on his arrival at that place, the nature of 

 the Representation which you are directed to make at Munich, 

 and to dissuade him from prosecuting his journey to England. 



" In addition to the general arguments against this appoint- 

 ment, as. applying to any Person, a subject of His Majesty, you 

 will observe that the circumstances of Count Rumford's having 

 heretofore filled a confidential Situation (that of Under-Secretary 

 of State in the American Department) under His Majesty's 

 Gov 1 makes the appointment in his Person, peculiarly improper 

 and objectionable." 



The next day Lord Grenville addressed to Count 



