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Irish Catholics, having indeed no formal representative authority, yet professing to speak not for themselves only, but for all their fellow Roman Catholic Irish subjects, had addressed the English secretary in Ireland, in proof of their grateful attachment to the best of kings, and their just abhorrence of the unnatural American rebellion, and had made a tender of two millions of faithful and affectionate hearts and hands in defence of his person and government in any part of the world. Froude's The English in Ireland, II. 176. Vergennes learned from his agent as well as from other sources, that the Irish association aimed only Chap. XI.} 1779. to extort the concession of free trade, and was combined with readiness to oppose foreign invasion. The movements of the Irish, wrote Vergennes towards the close of the year, are those of a people who wish to profit by circumstances to redeem themselves from oppressions; but there is no design of separating from the crown of Englan
eir religion attaches them specially to the monarchical system. It is otherwise with the numerous presbyterians who inhabit the north of Ireland. Their fanaticism makes them enemies of all civil or religious authority concentrated in a chief. They aspire to nothing but to give themselves a form of government like that of the United Provinces of America. Vergennes to Montmorin, 29 April, 1779. It is not easy to find a suitable emissary. Irishmen enough press around me; but, being all Catholics, they have no connection except among their countrymen of their own communion, who have not energy enough to attempt a revolution. The presbyterians, being by their principles and by their characters more enterprising, more daring, more inimical to royal authority, and even more opposed to us, it is to them that I ought to address myself; for if Chap. XI.} 1779. they determine to rise, our hand will not be recognised in the work. Vergennes to Montmorin, 29 May, 1779. An American was
Belgiojoso (search for this): chapter 12
a German prince he let it be known that he would save Hanover from French aggression; but proposals for closer relations with England were inflexibly declined. He is hostile, wrote Suffolk, Suffolk to Harris, 9 Jan., 1778. to that kingdom to whose liberal support in the last war he owes his present existence amongst the powers of Europe; and the British ministry of that day looked upon the aid which he had received in the time of the elder Pitt as a very grave mistake. Report of Count Belgiojoso, and 8 Jan., 1781. Prussia should have been left to perish. Through his minister in France, Frederic sent word to Maurepas and Vergennes: All the pains which the king of England may take to make an alliance with me will be entirely thrown away. The interests of the state and my own views turn in another direction. Frederic to Maltzan, 22 Jan., 1779. Peace is as dear and precious to me as to the ministry of Versailles; but as nothing less is at stake than the liberty and constitut
ould approve the taxing of them in connection with all its consequences was more fit for a madhouse than for a seat in parliament. On the twenty-first of June he summoned his min- June 21. isters to his library, On this interview of the king with his ministers, the authorities are: Maltzan to Frederic, 29 June, 1779; King to Lord North, 21 and 22 June, 1779; in Donne, II. 260, 262; Under-Secretary Knox, Considerations on the Present State of the Nation, 53; Letter to Jenkinson, 9, 10; Almon's Anecdotes, II. 102. and, at a table at which all were seated, he expressed to them in a speech of an hour and a half the dictates of his frequent and severe self-examination. Inviting the friends of Grenville to the support of the administration, he declared his unchanging resolution to carry on the war against America, France, and Spain. Before he would hear of any man's readiness to come into office, he would expect to see it signed under his hand, that he was resolved to keep the empi
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y looked upon the aid which he had received in the time of the elder Pitt as a very grave mistake. Report of Count Belgiojoso, and 8 Jan., 1781. Prussia should have been left to perish. Through his minister in France, Frederic sent word to Maurepas and Vergennes: All the pains which the king of England may take to make an alliance with me will be entirely thrown away. The interests of the state and my own views turn in another direction. Frederic to Maltzan, 22 Jan., 1779. Peace is as her entreaties, remarking that these affairs ought never to become the subject of their conversation. The interference made the ministry more dissembling and more inflexible. For himself, Louis the Sixteenth had no partiality for Austria, and Maurepas retained the old traditions of the French monarchy. Moreover, he was willing to see Prussia and Austria enfeeble each other, and exhibit to the world France in the proud position of Chap. XI.} 1779. arbiter between them. The promptness wit
t the man who should approve the taxing of them in connection with all its consequences was more fit for a madhouse than for a seat in parliament. On the twenty-first of June he summoned his min- June 21. isters to his library, On this interview of the king with his ministers, the authorities are: Maltzan to Frederic, 29 June, 1779; King to Lord North, 21 and 22 June, 1779; in Donne, II. 260, 262; Under-Secretary Knox, Considerations on the Present State of the Nation, 53; Letter to Jenkinson, 9, 10; Almon's Anecdotes, II. 102. and, at a table at which all were seated, he expressed to them in a speech of an hour and a half the dictates of his frequent and severe self-examination. Inviting the friends of Grenville to the support of the administration, he declared his unchanging resolution to carry on the war against America, France, and Spain. Before he would hear of any man's readiness to come into office, he would expect to see it signed under his hand, that he was resolved
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was there one word relating to the war in America. Now that Great Britain, without a single ally, was to confront Spain and France and the United States, no man showed more resoluteness than its king. He was impatient at the over-caution of his admirals, and sought to breathe his own courage into his ministers. Spain stood self-condemned; for an offer of mediation implies impartiality, and her declaration of war showed the malice of a pre-determined enemy. In reply to that declaration, Burke, Fox, and their friends joined in pledging the house of commons and the nation to the support of the crown. Fifty thousand troops defended the coasts, and as many more of the militia were enrolled to repel invasion. The oscillation of the funds did not exceed one per cent. But opinion more and more condemned the war of England with her children, denied to parliament the right of taxing unrepresented colonies, and prepared to accept the necessity of recognising their independence. In the c
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778; Elliot to Suffolk, 22 Feb., 1778, and Ibid., private and secret, of same date. Nevertheless the British cabinet persisted in seeking aid from Russia and the friendship of the king of Prussia. Suffolk to Elliot, 7 April, 1778. But from Petersburg Harris wrote: Chap. XI.} 1778. They never will be brought to subscribe to any stipulations in favor of our contest with the colonies. Our influence, never very high, has quite vanished. Harris to Suffolk, 2 Feb., to Sir I. Yorke, 1 May, 1778. Frederic relented so far as to allow a few recruits for the English army to pass through his dominions; and as a German prince he let it be known that he would save Hanover from French aggression; but proposals for closer relations with England were inflexibly declined. He is hostile, wrote Suffolk, Suffolk to Harris, 9 Jan., 1778. to that kingdom to whose liberal support in the last war he owes his present existence amongst the powers of Europe; and the British ministry of that day
ike letter to her soninlaw at Versailles. Kaunitz followed with formal proposals of mediation to France and England. In an autograph letter the king of Spain put aside the interference of the empress under the plea, that the Chap. XI.} 1779. June 16. conduct of England had made his acceptance of it inconsistent with his honor; and on the sixteenth of June, between twelve and one o'clock, his ambassador in London delivered to Lord Weymouth a declaration of war; but neither there nor in his msixteenth of June, between twelve and one o'clock, his ambassador in London delivered to Lord Weymouth a declaration of war; but neither there nor in his manifesto was there one word relating to the war in America. Now that Great Britain, without a single ally, was to confront Spain and France and the United States, no man showed more resoluteness than its king. He was impatient at the over-caution of his admirals, and sought to breathe his own courage into his ministers. Spain stood self-condemned; for an offer of mediation implies impartiality, and her declaration of war showed the malice of a pre-determined enemy. In reply to that declar
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mand of Count Gaston; and the combined fleet sailed for the British channel. Never before had so large a force been seen afloat; and in construction the Spanish ships were equal or superior to the English. Rodney to Lady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. Charles of Spain pictured to himself the British escaping in terror from their houses before the invaders. King George longed to hear that Sir Charles Hardy, who had under his command more than forty ships of the line, had dared with inferio The wrath of their admiral was so great, that he was ready to give his parole of honor never to serve against England, while he would with pleasure serve against France. It was the sentiment of them all. Rodney to Lady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. The immense preparations of the two powers had not even harmed British merchant vessels on their homeward voyages. The troops that were to have embarked for England were wasted by dysentery in their camps in Normandy and Brittany. Mar
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