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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 22: (search)
Chapter 22: Parliament Affirms its right to tax America—Rocking-Ham's administration continued. The Third of February, 1766. it was the third day of February, when the Duke of chap. XXII.} 1766. Feb. Grafton himself offered in the House of Lords the resolution, which was in direct contradiction to his wishes. At the same time he recommended lenient measures. Shelburne proposed to repeal the Stamp Act, and avoid a decision on the question of right. If you exempt the American colonies from one statute or law, said Lyttelton, you make them independent communities. If opinions of this weight are to be taken up and argued upon through mistake or timidity, we shall have Lycurguses and Solons in every coffee house, tavern, and gin shop in London. Many thousands in England who have no vote in electing representatives will follow their brethren in America in refusing submission to any taxes. The Commons will with pleasure hear the doctrine of equality being the natural ri
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 23: (search)
it had just been resolved that parliament rightfully possessed. The ministry desired to recommend to them to compensate the sufferers by the American riots. The opposition, by a vote of sixty-three to sixty, changed the recommendation into a parliamentary requisition. Chatham Corr. II. 376. Grafton's Autobiography. De Guerchy to the Duke de Praslin, 4 Feb. and 7 Feb., 1766. The new tory party already had a majority of votes in the House of Lords. The next morning, Rockingham and Grafton; much irritated at this usage, went to court and proposed the removal from office of one or two of those who had appeared to be the most hostile; but the king, recently so eager to dismiss those who opposed him, refused his assent. Grafton's Autobiography. On the night of the fifth of February, the same question came up in the House of Commons, where chap. XXIII.} 1766. Feb. Pitt spoke at length, with tact and gentleness. The coalition was, for the moment, thoroughly defeated; and at
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 24: (search)
land, and to the Presbyterians to the north of the Tweed. Moffat to Stiles, 18 March, 1766. A change of ministry was more and more spoken of. The nation demanded to see Pitt in the government; and two of the ablest members of the cabinet, Grafton and Conway, continued to insist upon it. But Rockingham, who, during the repeal of the Stamp Act, had been dumb, leaving the brunt of the battle to be borne by Camden and Shelburne, was determined it should not be so; Grafton to Conway, 22 ApGrafton to Conway, 22 April, 1766. and Newcastle and Winchelsea and Egmont concurred with him. De Guerchy to Choiseul, 21 April, 1766. To be pre- chap. XXIV.} 1766. April. pared for the change, and in the hope of becoming, under the new administration, secretary for the colonies, Charles Townshend assiduously courted the Duke of Grafton. Pitt, on retiring to recruit the health which his unparalleled exertions in the winter had utterly subverted, made a farewell speech, his last in the House of Commons, wishing
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., The crisis (search)
lity; they are dead and only lying in state, was the common remark. Conway avowed himself eager to resign; Conway to Grafton, 23 April, 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. and Grafton not only threw up his office, but, before the House of Lords, aGrafton not only threw up his office, but, before the House of Lords, addressing the Prime Minister, who regarded the ascendency of the old whig aristocracy as almost a part of the British constitution, called on him to join in a willingness to be content with an inferior station, for tile sake of accomplishing a junctd statesmen of the country. See Grafton's own account of the incident in his Autobiography. On the resignation of Grafton, Conway, with his accustomed indecision, remained in office, but seized the occasion to escape from the care of America Albemarle's Memoirs of Rockingham and his Contemporaries, i. 335. Lord Hardwicke also refused the place left vacant by Grafton; so did his brother, Charles Yorke; and so did Egmont; till at last it fell to the husband of Conway's step-daughter, th
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 26: (search)
ristocracy, he proceeded to form a Ministry. Grafton, to whom, on Saturday, he offered the Treasurough, very unwisely, to persist in my desire, Grafton afterwards wrote, more anxious to manifest thltivate Pitt's confidence and esteem; and, to Grafton he said, My plan is a plan of union with your from every act of our lives. Townshend to Grafton, 25 July, 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography; aus he professed himself a devotee to Pitt and Grafton, being sure to do his utmost to thwart the onbinet—of which the Members were Pitt, Camden, Grafton, Conway, Shelburne, and the now inactive Nortam's Ministry, but to the modifications which Grafton afterwards made in it by a junction with the sh set the example of refusing to serve under Grafton; but he insisted to Conway that acts of civilmons. There was but one voice among us, said Grafton, nor indeed throughout the Kingdom. Graftes of a great statesman, and wanted fidelity; Grafton, on whom he leaned, was indolent and easily m[1 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
t of his headstrong removal of Lord Edgecombe from an unimportant post. Charles Townshend to Grafton, 2 Nov. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography; Conway to Chatham, 22 Nov. 1766, Chat. Corr. III. 12 1766. Their unions, said Chatham in return, give me no terrors. I know my ground, he wrote to Grafton; Chatham to Grafton, 3 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. and I leave them to indulge thGrafton, 3 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. and I leave them to indulge their dreams. Faction will not shake the King nor gain the public. Indeed, the King is firm, and there is nothing to fear; and he risked an encounter with all his adversaries. To Shelburne, who wa XXVII.} 1766. Dec. hend crossed his plans and leaned to the East India Company, he proposed to Grafton the dismissal of Townshend as incurable. Chatham to Grafton, 7 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's AutobGrafton, 7 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. Burke indulged in sarcasm at the great person, so immeasurably high as not to be reached by argument, and travestied the litany in a solemn invocation to the Minister above. Have mercy upo
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 28: (search)
ndence. Besides; Townshend, whom Chatham had thrice Chatham to Grafton, 7 Dec. 1766, Ms.; Chatham to Grafton, 23 Jan. 1767. This letter Grafton, 23 Jan. 1767. This letter is printed in the Chat. Corr. III. 200, with the erroneous date of Feb. 9. The third letter of Chatham to Grafton, in which he calls C. TowGrafton, in which he calls C. Townshend incurable, is a letter really dated 9 Feb. 1767. See Grafton's Autobiography for all three. denounced to Grafton as incurable, was moGrafton as incurable, was more and more inclining to the same views, and in giving them effect, exercised over Grafton the superiority, which intellectual vigor and indeSouth Carolina, 12 March, 1767; Walpole's Memoirs II. 417; Compare Grafton to Chatham, 13 March 1767; Chat. Corr. III. 233. None heeded the ers, IV. 211; King to Conway, 27 Feb. 1767, in Albemarle, II. 430; Grafton to Chatham, 28 Feb.; King to Chatham, 3 March. Dowdeswell, the lean himself to call the next Council at his own house. Chatham to Grafton, Wednesday, 11 March 1767, in Grafton's Autobiography. The accumul
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 29: (search)
held on the twelfth of March at the house of Grafton, Townshend assumed to dictate to the Ministryed his change. Walpole's Memoirs, II. 448. Grafton said well, that the present question was too r the other, to employ the name of Chatham. Grafton Chap. XXIX.} 1767. May. readily adopted a ps Son, 1 June, 1767. To proceed securely, Grafton required some understanding with Chatham; buthe should have five minutes conversation with Grafton. King to Chatham, 30 May, 1767, 34 m. pasted. De Guerchy to Choiseul, 10 June, 1767. Grafton was filled with grief at the sight of his greevening of July 1, 1767, and was delivered by Grafton to the King, July 2. Grafton, urged by June.Grafton, urged by June. the wishes of the King, complained of Shelburne and Chap. XXIX.} 1767. June. intimated, that heBedfords or the Rockinghams; but, of the two, Grafton thought him inclined to prefer the former. Tssions of good will and mutual attachment. Grafton was left with the position of Prime Minister;
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 30: (search)
intimacy with Conway, and for the time, with Grafton. The comparison with the Autobiography of thd associates, Chap. XXX.} 1767. July. though Grafton desired to effect through Gower a junction with the friends of Bedford. Grafton to Northington, 18 July, 1767. But Rockingham, who never ainst prerogative, he announced to Grafton Grafton to Rockingham, 15 July, 1767; Rockingham to GGrafton, 16 July, 1767. his readiness to form a new Administration. The King whom Rockingham had etters were kept from him. Lady Chatham to Grafton, North End, 31 July, 1767. Of the transactionparted. What did the King say to you? asked Grafton and Conway eagerly, as Rockingham came out; alieved, that on the day of Townshend's death, Grafton advised the recall of Grenville; and that theliving member of the cabinet would own; which Grafton, the Prime Minister, described as absurd; butAutobiography; Compare speeches of Camden, of Grafton, of Shelburne, in the House of Lords, 7 Feb. [6 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 31: (search)
nt against America; while Rigby was made Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, till he could get the Pay-Office. All five were friends of the Duke of Bedford, and united re- Chap. XXXI.} 1767. Dec. specting America in one opinion, which it was pretended Grafton also had accepted. Israel Mauduit to Hutchinson, 15 Dec. 1767. Nor be it left unnoticed, that Jenkinson, who took so large a part in framing the Stamp Act, held a place with Lord North at the Treasury Board. In him, boasted Mauduit to hisradford's State Papers, 137. Compare the contrary opinions of Otis, in Gordon's Hist. of the Amer. Rev. i. 228, 229. Chatham, Rockingham, House to Rockingham, 22 Jan. 1768, in Bradford, 142. Conway, Camden, the Treasury Board, at which sat Grafton, Lord North, and Jenkinson, letters which contained the same sentiments, and especially enforced the impracticability of an American representation in the British Parliament. The True Sentiments of America: Contained in a Collection of Letter
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