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A
HISTORY
OF THE
POLITICAL LIFE
RIGHT HONOURABLE
WILLIAM PITT.
VOL. III.
U
G. SIDNEY, Printer,
Northumberland Street, Strand, London.
WILLIAM PITT;
INCLUDING SOME ACCOUNT OF
THE TIMES IN WHICH HE LIVED.
BY JOHN GIFFORD, Esq.
IN SIX VOLUMES.
NEC SIBI, SED TOTI GENITUM SE CREDERE MUNDO.
LUCAN.
London:
PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES,
STRAND.
1809.
ODLEIAN
16 JAN 1960
LIBRARY
Effects of Mr. Fox's declared approbation of the French
Revolution---Approaching Schism in the Opposition---
Fruitless endeavours to avert it---Declaration of abstract
Principles contended to be no ground of dissension---
Mr. Burke entertains a different opinion---His apprehen-
sions of danger from French Principles shewn to be well-
founded---Character of his " Reflections on the Revolution
in France."---Resolves to defend that book against the
attacks of Mr. Fox in the House of Commons---Com-
municates his resolution to Ministers, and to Mr. Fox
himself---Mr. Sheridan moves the re-commitment of the
Canada Bill after the Easter Recess---Some Members of
the Opposition deprecate all reflections foreign from the
immediate subject of discussion---Unparliamentary con-
duct of Mr. Taylor in anticipating a disorderly debate---
Mr. Fox denies any statement of Republican Principles
as applied to this Country---Adheres to his former decla-
rations on the subject of France---Mr. Burke asserts the
necessity of referring to other Constitutions in discussing
the merits of a new Constitution---Avows his intention of
discussing certain Principles of Government in the future
Debates on the Bill,---and declares his readiness to sacrifice
his friendship for Mr. Fox to the Love of his Country---
Royal Message on the Russian Armanent---State of the