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effecting the Union, by pledging them- 
feives to the completion of it, in confe- 
quence of direct inftructions to that pur- 
pole from the Britifh Cabinet. After much 
deliberation, however, between Mr. Pitt 
and his friends, and other members of the 
Cabinet,in which a GreatPerfonage is {aid 
to have felt it neceflary to declare his de- 
termination to refift the promifed concef- 
- fions, it was at length agreed to wave the 
meafure far the moment, and omit any re- 
ference to it in the King’s Speech. ButMr. 
Pitt, confcious that he was bound to fup- 
port an engagement which had been thus 
folemnly contracted, infifted that the quef- 
tion of Catholic Emancipation fhould be 
fubmitted to the Imperial Parliament. In 
this inftance he was feconded by Earl 
Spencer, Lord Grenville, Mr. Dundas, 
and Lord Caftlereagh ; and oppofed by the 
Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Portland,: 
and the Earl of Clare. In confequence of 
which, he gave in, en Friday, the rth of 
January, his refignation to his Majefty, 
declaring, that the faith of Government 
ought to be inviolable, and the pledge 
given to-the Catholics redeemed. His 
refignation was followed the next day by 
thofe of Lord. Grenville, Earl Spencer, 
Mr. Dundas, and Mr. Windham. 
Tt does not appear that Mr. Pitt was 
out-voted upon this occafion in the Cabi- 
net, (which may be confidered as a felect 
committee of the Privy Council) as the 
members who acted with him were more 
numerous there, than thofe who differed in 
fentiment from him. It would, on the 
contrary, feem that the queftion became a 
fubject of general confideration in the 
Council, and was not limited to the Cabi- 
net, fince the Earl of Clare and Lord Caf- 
tlereagh are known to have taken a lead- 
ing partin the bufinefs. It is, therefore, 
becaufe the meafure was found inimieal to 
theopinion of theF irftPerfonage inthe coun- 
try, that the refignations which have been 
noticed have taken place. The advifers of 
the Sovereign, on this occafion, have acted 
no doubt, from the pureft motives, being 
Jed to apprehend that the meafure propofed 
would endanger the Eftablifhed Church, 
and that it would be a violation of the 
following clauie in his Majefty’s Corona- 
tion Oath: ‘I promife tothe uttermoft of 
my power, to maintain the Laws of God, 
the true Profeffion of the Gofpel, and the 
Proteftant Reformed Religion, eftablithed 
by law; and I will preferve unto the Bi- 
fhops and Clergy of this realm, and to the 
Churches committed to their charge, all 
{uch Rights and Privileges as by law de 
State of Public Affairs in February, 1801. 
i 
or fhall appertain unto them or any of 
them.” 
How far the propofed Emancipation 
can be confidered as a violation of this 
oath, we lea¥e it to more competent judges 
to determine. It is a delicate fubject in 
which we feel no inclination to interpofe, 
With refpect to this being the fole caufe 
of Mr. Pitt’s refignation we alfo have our 
doubts ; and we are difpofed to think, that 
finding him{elf baffled in ail his views, and 
little hope remaining of a counter-revolu- 
tion in France, he has embraced the firft 
opportunity of withdrawing from a fitua- 
tion in which he faw little pro{pect of en- 
countering any thing but difgrace. 
It was fome time before the new arrange- 
ments was fettled ; but we believe, on good 
authority, they are as follows: 
The Right Hon. Henry Addington, 
Firftt Lord of the Treafury, and Chancel- 
lor of the Exchequer—Lord Eldon, Loid 
High Chancellor—Lord St. Vincent, Firk. 
Lord of the Admiralty—Lord Loughbo- 
rough, Privy Seal—the Duke of Port- 
land, Secretary for the Home Department 
—Lord Hawkefbury, Secretary for the Fo- 
reign Department——Lord Hobart, Prefi- 
dent of the Board of Controul—Colone} 
Yorke, Secretary of War—Sir Pepper 
Arden, a Peer, and Chief Juftice of the 
Common Pleas—SirWilliam Grant, Maf- 
ter of the Rolls—Mr. Law, Attorney Ge-~ 
neral—andMr.Perceval,Solic:to: General. 
It is added, that the Duke of York will 
be at the head of the Board of Ordnance. 
Of this change of adminiftration we think 
that Lord Fife fpoke the general fenti- 
ments of the People, when he faid, in the 
Houle of Lords, ‘* Yet, injurious as thefe 
proceedings were to the interefts of the 
Country, he could not help expreffing his 
extreme regret that thofe great men, who 
had given in their refignations, were to be 
fycceeded by perfons of fuch inferior ta- 
lents.”’ 
England is now left alone to contend in 
a war with the Northern Confederacy ; 
but it fhould be remembered, if the new 
Miniftry mean to follow the fteps of 
the laft, that having no place to trade to 
in the Baltic, or perhaps elfewhere on the 
Continent, we fhall have no means of re- 
taining our commerce, of continuing ovr 
manufactures, of paying our exorbitant 
taxes, and of fupporting the war. 
The Imperial Parliament was opened 
by commiffion on the 22d of January, 
when the Lord Chancellor informed them, 
it was his Majefty’s pleafure that they 
fhould immediately proceed to elect a 
; Speaker. 
