A Plain Reply [By R. Bisset] to the Pamphlet Calling Itself, 'a Plain Answer' [By T.P. Courtenay].

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 Excerpt: ...then listen only for a moment to Mr. Addington? No; "he would then submit" (not a word all this time of Mr. Addington more than if he were dead) "to His Majesty's consideration an ad"ministration composed of members of the last "and present ministry," of whom those only were specisically named who were known to be ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 Excerpt: ...then listen only for a moment to Mr. Addington? No; "he would then submit" (not a word all this time of Mr. Addington more than if he were dead) "to His Majesty's consideration an ad"ministration composed of members of the last "and present ministry," of whom those only were specisically named who were known to be decidedly hostile to Mr. Addington, and to have treated him with the utmost contempt and obloquy. I know not how this view of the cafe strikes the " Accurate Observer," or will strike any indifferent person; but, if I could believe this answer to have been really given, I mould say it almost justisied all that has been said by Mr. Pitt's bitterest enemies, of his intolerable arrogance and disregard for the feelings of others. What! to a proposal, and such a proposal, made by a minister in place, an answer is given which considers him as a person not at all to be treated with; as a mere messenger to make known to His Majesty the conditions upon which this lofty individual would vouchsafe his services. Such is the statement Avhich this judicious advocate puts forth, as coming from the sirst authority. H 2 His His whole efforts are directed to make the public believe, that Mr. Pitt did not make Lord Grenville's admission into the Cabinet a "sine qu& "non," of his returning into office. Now, I apprehend, that it may be shewn from the very words of the " Accurate Observer" himself, that the fact was so. One would think, indeed, that there was an odium necessarily attached to this fame "sine qua non;" for the " Observer," in the very next page, endeavours to six something like it on Mr. Addington: he says, the negociation terminated because Mr. Addington "ultim... Read Less

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