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John Adams (search for this): chapter 27
lin's reply awakened new hopes in congress. While the conditions of peace were under consideration, America obtained an avowed friend in the Dutch republic. John Adams had waited more than eight months for an audience of reception, unaided even indirectly by the French ambassador at the Hague, because interference would have p anniversary of the battle 19. of Lexington, their High Mightinesses, the statesgeneral, reporting the unanimous decision of the seven provinces, resolved that John Adams should be received. The Dutch republic was the second power in the Chap. XXVI.} 1782. world to recognise the independence of the United States of America, ae often been to that church at Leyden, where the planters of Plymouth worshipped so many years ago, and felt a kind of veneration for the bricks and timbers. John Adams to Samuel Adams, 15 June, 1782. The liberal spirit that was prevailing in the world pleaded for peace. The time had not come, but was coming, when health-g
Robert R. Livingston (search for this): chapter 27
Chapter 26: England refuses to continue the American war. 1782. the campaign in Virginia being finished, Wash- Chap. XXVI.} 1782. Jan. 7. ington and the eastern army were cantoned for the winter in their old positions around New York; Wayne, with the Pennsylvania line, marched to the south to re-enforce Greene; the French under Rochambeau encamped in Virginia; and de Grasse took his fleet to the West Indies. From Philadelphia, Robert R. Livingston, the first American secretary for foreign affairs, communicated to Franklin the final instructions for negotiating peace; and the firm tone of Franklin's reply awakened new hopes in congress. While the conditions of peace were under consideration, America obtained an avowed friend in the Dutch republic. John Adams had waited more than eight months for an audience of reception, unaided even indirectly by the French ambassador at the Hague, because interference would have pledged France too deeply to the support of the Unite
Lord Stormont (search for this): chapter 27
of reducing the revolted colonies to obedience; and, after a long discussion, it was adopted without a division. With the same unanimity, leave was the next day granted to bring in a bill, enabling the king to make a peace or a truce with America. The bill for that purpose was accord- Chap. XXVI.} 1782. March 4. ingly brought in by the ministers; but more than two and a half months passed away before it became a law under their successors, in an amended form. Forth, who in the time of Stormont had been secretary of embassy at Paris, repaired to France as the agent of the expiring administration, to parley with Vergennes on conditions of peace, which did not essentially differ from those of Necker in a former year. To anticipate any half-way change of ministry, Fox, in the debate of the fourth, denounced Lord North and his colleagues as men void of honor and honesty, a coalition with any one of them as an infamy; but three days later he qualified his words in favor of Lord Thur
John Cavendish (search for this): chapter 27
elf as to the hopelessness of the contest. Accordingly on the twenty-second of February, Feb. 22. 1782, a motion against continuing the American war was made by Conway; was supported by Fox, William Pitt, Barre, Wilberforce, Mahon, Burke, and Cavendish; and was negatived by a majority of but one. Five days later, his resolution of the same purport for 27. an address to the king obtained a majority of nineteen. The next day, Edmund Burke wrote to Franklin: I congratulate you as the friend , he says of himself, not to open my mouth on any negotiation with America. In constructing his ministry, Rockingham wisely composed it of members from both fractions of the liberal party. His own connection was represented by himself, Fox, Cavendish, Keppel, and Richmond; but he also retained as chancellor Thurlow, who bore Shelburne malice, and had publicly received the glowing eulogies of Fox. Shelburne took with him into the cabinet Camden; and, as a balance to Thurlow, the great lawyer
Shelburne (search for this): chapter 27
a junction of the party then represented by Shelburne and the liberal wing of the supporters of Routh, Camden, Grafton, and Rockingham. This Shelburne declined as absolutely impracticable, and frn to receive him through the intervention of Shelburne. In this state of things the latter conselso retained as chancellor Thurlow, who bore Shelburne malice, and had publicly received the glowing eulogies of Fox. Shelburne took with him into the cabinet Camden; and, as a balance to Thurlow, t and his overture arrived most opportunely. Shelburne, as the elder secretary of state, having hisThe king, moved by the acceptable part which Shelburne had acted in the whole negotiation for formitedly. By him, writing as friend to friend, Shelburne answered the overture of Franklin in a letteween us in transactions of less importance. Shelburne. With this credential, Oswald repaired to a triple alliance. Besides, believing that Shelburne was not in earnest, he was willing to wait t[2 more...]
Grafton (search for this): chapter 27
and every great one but Spain desired the perfect emancipation of the United States. The day after the ministry announced its retirement, he proposed to the Earl of Shelburne to take the administration with Thurlow, Gower, and Weymouth, Camden, Grafton, and Rockingham. This Shelburne declined as absolutely impracticable, and from an equal regard to the quiet of the sovereign and the good of the country he urged that Rockingham might be sent for. The king could not prevail with himself to acce who bore Shelburne malice, and had publicly received the glowing eulogies of Fox. Shelburne took with him into the cabinet Camden; and, as a balance to Thurlow, the great lawyer Dunning, raising him to the peerage as Lord Ashburton. Conway and Grafton might be esteemed as neutral, having both been members alike of the Rockingham and the Chatham administrations. Men of the next generation asked why Burke was offered no seat in the cabinet. The new tory party would give power to any man, howe
George Germain (search for this): chapter 27
ng through all realms, how much more should it make itself felt by the people who regarded their land as its chosen abode! It might suffer eclipse during their struggle to recover their trans-Atlantic possessions by force; but the old love of freedom, which was fixed by the habit of centuries, must once more reassert its sway. In the calm hours of the winter recess, members of the house of commons reasoned dispassionately on the war with their ancient colonists. The king having given up Germain, superseded Sir Henry Clinton by the humane Chap. XXVI.} 1782. Sir Guy Carleton, and owned it impossible to propose great continental operations. The estimates carried by the ministry through parliament for America were limited to defensive measures, and the house could no longer deceive itself as to the hopelessness of the contest. Accordingly on the twenty-second of February, Feb. 22. 1782, a motion against continuing the American war was made by Conway; was supported by Fox, William
Rockingham (search for this): chapter 27
d the formation of a ministry till he could bring Rockingham to accept conditions, but the house of commons woaramount power of the aristocracy; its office, as Rockingham expressed it, to fight up against king and peoplelburne and the liberal wing of the supporters of Rockingham. Chap. XXVI.} 1782. March 21. Such a union Chathhurlow, Gower, and Weymouth, Camden, Grafton, and Rockingham. This Shelburne declined as absolutely impracticvereign and the good of the country he urged that Rockingham might be sent for. The king could not prevail witling in a number of principal persons, among whom Rockingham might be included; and when the many objections teasure were pointed out, he still refused to meet Rockingham face to face, and could not bring himself furtherice. Before accepting the offer of the treasury, Rockingham, not neglecting two or three minor matters, made on with America. In constructing his ministry, Rockingham wisely composed it of members from both fractions
William Pitt (search for this): chapter 27
measures, and the house could no longer deceive itself as to the hopelessness of the contest. Accordingly on the twenty-second of February, Feb. 22. 1782, a motion against continuing the American war was made by Conway; was supported by Fox, William Pitt, Barre, Wilberforce, Mahon, Burke, and Cavendish; and was negatived by a majority of but one. Five days later, his resolution of the same purport for 27. an address to the king obtained a majority of nineteen. The next day, Edmund Burke wrof the fourth, denounced Lord North and his colleagues as men void of honor and honesty, a coalition with any one of them as an infamy; but three days later he qualified his words in favor of Lord Thurlow. In the majesty of upright intention, William Pitt, now in his great days, which were the days of his youth, stood aloof from all intrigue, saying: I cannot expect to take any share in a new administration, and I never will accept a subordinate situation. The king toiled earnestly to retard t
Dunning (search for this): chapter 27
says of himself, not to open my mouth on any negotiation with America. In constructing his ministry, Rockingham wisely composed it of members from both fractions of the liberal party. His own connection was represented by himself, Fox, Cavendish, Keppel, and Richmond; but he also retained as chancellor Thurlow, who bore Shelburne malice, and had publicly received the glowing eulogies of Fox. Shelburne took with him into the cabinet Camden; and, as a balance to Thurlow, the great lawyer Dunning, raising him to the peerage as Lord Ashburton. Conway and Grafton might be esteemed as neutral, having both been members alike of the Rockingham and the Chatham administrations. Men of the next generation asked why Burke was offered no seat in the cabinet. The new tory party would give power to any man, however born, that proved himself a bulwark to their fortress; the old whig party reserved the highest places for those cradled in the purple. I have no views to become Chap. XXVI.} 17
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