Vyhose enmity was principally directed to the ^^** Duke of Newcastle and hjs friends, as Mr. Fox's s^^-y-^/ was to Mr. Pitt and his friends. By these ad- »76i« visers Lord Bute was instructed tP break all great connections, and to annihilate all popular influence. The court adopted these measures with a view to increase the influence of the crown, and give to the King an uncontrouled exercise of his influence, under the direction of bjs private favour. When it was known that Mr. Legge was to be Mr. Gren, turned put, Mr. Grenvilk expressed to his bro- villewislies thers his desire tq succeed Mr. Legge; but Mr. j^-j^ * Fltt took no notice of his wishes; upon which a coolness commenced between them. This disappointment occasioned Mr. Grenvill e to direct his attention to another situation, and probably tp another interest. Mr. Onflow having resigned the chair of the House of Commons, Mr. Grenvill e solicited to succeed to that vacancy. He yvSs at fhis time treasurer of the navy, and had been in that post about seven years, and in other places. He waited upon the Puke of Newcastle, who being still sirst lord of the treasury, was nominally minister. The Duke asked him, if he had mentioned the matter to Lord Bute. Mr. Grenvill e owned he had, and added, that he had not pnly the King's approbation, with his Majesty's gracious assurance of the cabinet, but the approbation likewise of all his own samily. The last part was undoubtedly a mistake; for the Duke of Newcastle was the first person who informed, Chap, formed Lord Temple of Mr. Grenville's overtures, XX1- Lord Temple and Mr. Pitt were exceedingly of? ,76,. tended with their brother, for having made an application to Lord Bute, without communicating his intention to either of them. From this moment Mr. Grenville separated himself from all h'S samily; and there subsisted the most bitter .Animosity between them until the month of May, 1765 During that period, Mr. Grenville attached himself sirst to Lord Bute, and afterwards to the Duke of Bedford. On the 6th of November, 1761, the new parliament met. Mr. Fox had, at this time, obtained the situation he was so desirous of possessing in the late reign, viz. the management of the House of Commons. No man was better qualified for this important trust He was liberal in his promises, and honourable in the performance of them. We may judge of his means by the facts respecting the civil list only. When Mr. Pitt resigned (October 1761,) the King's revenue not only stood clear of all incumbrances, but there was a balance in the exchequer, due to the crown, of between one hundred and thirty and one hundred and forty thousand pounds. When Lord Bute and Mr. Fox resigned *, which was in April 1763, the balance in the exchequer was not only expended, but the outgoings upon the establishment of the civil list exceeded * Mr. Fox did not resign the pay ofsice, but only the management of the House of Commons. Mr. Grenville succeeded him in that department. th» the income, to the amount of upwards 6f ninety CrfA*.' thoufand pounds per annum. "XXI. On the nth of December, 176s,' a motion was made '* in the House os Commons, "That an humble address Motion be presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously' '°r f'!e pleased to give directions that there be laid" before she i'['ai"'st House copies of all the memorials delivered by Count PaPerS> Fuentes to his Majesty's ministers, relating to the demand of liberty to the Spanish nation, to sish on the banks of Newfoundland; and also copies of all memorials deli-: vered by the said ambassador of Spain to his Majesty's ministers, relating to the destruction and evacuation of any establishments made by British subjects on the coasts of Honduras, and relating to the right of cutting logwood there; and also copies of all memorials delivered by the said ambassador to his Majesty's ministers, demanding restitution of the prizes taken during this war on the subjects of Spain; together with copies of the answers given by the court of Great Britain to the court of Spain on the three above demands." Mr. Pitt supported this motion. He did not wish, j^jr> pi,t he said, that any part of his conduct should be covered or concealed from the public. On the contrary, he declared it to be his ardent desire to see laid open and revealed, both the motives and actions of every part of his administration. He, therefore* pressed with zeal, the laying before the House every paper relative to the six years negociation with Spain, that the justice and candour of the crown of England on the one hand, and the chicanery, insolence and persidy of Spain on the other, might be apparent to the whole House. [This appeal to" so much written evidence, spoke the strongest language of conscious integrity.] Much stress, he added, hadbeen laid without doors on his resusing the memorial offered by M. Bujsy, relative to the concerns of Spain. In resusing that memorial, he said, he had followed the precedent of the court of Spain, which had returned, as inadmissible, a memorial of the King of Great Britain. He thought it was of consequence to the House to know both the matter and the expression of that memorial, as k related to one of the three points in negociation. But Chap. feut upon calling for the question, a negative was pu| XXI. upon the motion. <»»—r~^y The debate being over, Mr. Fox stood up and said,' ij6i. That if any particular paper necessary to the vindication of certain persons, was specisically moved for, it woukf be given. Mr. Pitt treated -this as a captious offer: he saw: through its sallacy, and resused to accept it. What he earnestly wished for, was all the papers relative to the. fix years negociation, which having been resused, he said the gentleman who made the offer very well knew, that he (Mr. Pitt) could not mark out, nor call in a parliamentary way, for a specisic paper, with the contents of which he had been entrusted before by the King, under the seal Of secrecy.: Mr. Pitt took no surther part in the debates of this session* until the month of May 1762, when the King sent a message to the House of Commons, insorming them of the design of Spain to attack Portugalj soliciting their support of his most saithsul Majesty; On the 13th, the House, in a committee of supply, voted one; ; million for that service. Portugal, Mr. Pitt, though not in the King's service, supported the resolution of the Committee of supply. He begaa with pointing out the necessity of continuing the war in Germany, and of supporting the King of Portugal. He observed, that in times of war, connection's with the continent had always been found political, except in the four unhappy reigns of the Stuarts. Then, turning about to several persons, he very jocularly said, i You who are for continental measures, I am with you; « and you who are for assisting the King of Portugal, I « am with you; and you who are for putting an end to' "the war, I am with you also; in short, I am the only "man to be found that am with you all." He then enumerated the successes that attended the IJritifh arms in all parts of the world, and the immense advantages gained in our trade, which would more than compensate the. great expence we had been at j and which, he observed, was a consideration that had been overlooked by those who were complaining of the heavy burthen of the war; and in regard to contracting .the expences, he entirety agreed with those who were for it, and urged, that whoever whoever would effect this salutary work, would deserve Cva^ the highest encomiums; but he hoped a distinction XXI. would be made between contracting the expence, and *-«T"-^ contracting the operations of the war, and desired any i"]6l. one present to fhew how the latter could have been, dr might still be done with sasety: he then remarked, that he did not sind any less expence attended the natiori now, than when he unworthily held the seals, or that more was done; and turning to the Marquis of Granby, he observed, that he knew his zeal for the service of his country was such, that if he had received his orders, he was sure he would not then be where he was. As to what the noble Lord * had said, no bne doubted his capacity, if his heart Was but as good; that for his own parti he could not tell the reason of flie continental expences being greater now than in Queen Anne's time, unless it was because provender and every thing else in Germany was dearer now than then, and wished the noble Lord had explained that part of his speech, for he did not properly know what to make of it; it carried a something! a suspicion he did not understand! but if he meant that t^ere had not been sair play with the money, he knew nothing of ity and then stretching out his hand, and moving his singers, said they were clean, there was none of it stuck to them! and that he would second any person who should move for an enquiry into the money matters y he was anxious to know how it was appropriated, that the whole truth might come out. He observed, that the noble Lord had said, he bled for his country, and he did not wonder at it; that it was his Opinion, he ought to throw his body at his Majesty's seet, and there bleed at every pore. He then represented, that in consequence of our withdrawing our troops from Germany, Portugal and the Low Countries would become a prey to the French arid Spaniards; that in point of policy we ought not to sufser it; but that he did not mean to bear Pon Jgal on our shoulders, but only to set him on his legs and put a sword in his hand. He affirm-. ed, that France was almost a ruined nation, having expended in the last year upwards of eight millions, and had been still losing y that he knew the sinances of * Lord George Sackvillc. France |