The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, November 16, 1759, Page 1

b ', FRIDAY Novnflzsfik 16. i THE New-Hampfhireyfg Containing the Frefheff Advices. S W . ¥ Some Account of the LirEof the Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT, E/g; one of bis Majefly's principal Secretaries of State. R. WILLIAM PITT, was the younger Son of an ancient Fa- mily in Yarkjbire, and conle- queatly his Patrimony wasorig- inally but fmall, as the Family Eftate went to his elder Brother. (The Favour of an elder Brother is generally the only De- perdance of the younger Branches of the belt Families in England, and this ‘was in a great Meafure 2'l that the Gentleman of whom we are fpesking, had to rely ou.) His Brother was poflcffed of an ample Fortuoe, great Inte- reft, and tendereft fraternal Affe@tion. He faw in Mr. Pist, (tho’ but a Boy,) thofe Inflances of Genins and Sallies of Patrioti{m, which are at ooce capable of fatisfying Ambition, and di- refting it to its proper Ends. The Borough of Zdborough, in Yor//Zire, was in his Gift, and “he promifed it_to Mr. Pitt, the next Opportu- inity of a new Return. . In the mean Time, as his other Studies were finifhed, the Army was judged the moft proper Situation for him, both to encreale his Knowledge of Mankind, and im- prove his Addrefs ; accordingly a Cornecy of Horf{c was procured for our young Adventurer ; which with the Profits- 2rifing from b’ {mall Patrimony, was more than f{ufficient to {upport a Man, whole Appetites were but few, - In this Situation he continued for fome Time, when the Regiment he belong’d to' was fent over to Germany, and he, copfequently,oblig’d to attend. It was about this Time that Sir Robert Walpole began to open a new Scene of Minifterial Con- du& ; he bought Votes in the Houale of Com mon-, and openly avow'd Corruption: He compos’d Parliaments of Members whofe Seats were purchafed, and their Atachmeet to him fecui’a at the Expence of the pubiic Trealure. The Elder Mr. i1z, was ever conitant in an Oppofition to his Schemes, which he faw gene rally tended to render England defpicable ia the Eyes of foreigners, or to enfeeble its Conflitu tion at Home. The Borou:h of Aldberough had been for-fome Time vacant, and Coract Pizt was upan the Point of being fent for from Germany, when Sir Robert made the Elder Mr. Pite a Propofal to advance his Brother from be ing Cornet in 2 Compauy, to the Command of a Regiment, upon Condition that the young Sol- dier, who was not then above twenty one,thau!d forego his Pretenfions to the Borough in Quefl eton. Mr. Pirt immediately wrote go his Bro- ther of the Ciler made him ; maguified Sir Ro bert's Interelt and Favour, and (eemed to think it the moft prudent Step to acqaielce in Sir Ro- bere’s Piopofal. Qur young soldier now faw Fortune oa the one Hand oppofed to a Love of his Country onthe other, howéver, Plealure and Magn {icence,and the Attaimnents of Wealth had n> Charms for him ; be readily rejedled them whes [t in Competition with the Good of the Nation, which he faw (rugsling in vain againft (he corrupt Schemss of a ‘corrupt Ad. miniftration. Iie therefore informed his Bro- g¢her that he chofe rather to hold him to his Promilz and become a Member of the Houle, where he boped his Detellation of the Meafares of the Miniftry, woun!d furaith him, if not with Eloquence, at lealt withWarmth in the Defence of his Countiy. * From this very fiilk Appear- ance in the EHoulz .of Commoas great Lhings were expelted from his Abilities, Sir Robers dreaded the Boy, as he fometimes Judicroully called him, not lels than the o!de¢? and firmeft ‘Members of the Oppofition, and his Refenument carried him at laft {o far,and Corruption {tooped fo low (fo Mr. Pirt has himfelf emphaiically exprefled it) as to take the Standard from the Hands of a Cornet, and Mr, Pi/t was di(cl;arged inan unconftitutional Manner from his Majefty’s Service. His Difgrace in the Army, however, did not in'the leaft abate his Ardour to ferve the Publick : He ftill continued to aflift, and at laft was chofen to condut the Oppofition, and Sir Robert was at length obliged, at lealt cut- wardly, to conform to the Mcafures that were propofed by the oppofite Party. At length, in the Viciflitude of AfFairs,, the violent Fermaent which aglaied'thelNation feem- ed to fubfide ; a new Miniftry, or partly new, fucceeded the old ; Matters went on without Complaint, and even Politicians miftook what was only a lethargic Slumber for Tracquility. However, there was an apparent Neceflity for preferving now a greater Shew of Popularity than had hitherto been prafliced, . and feveral Men of undobted Honour, great Abilities, and unthaken Patrictilm were put into Employ- ments. At this Mr. Piz¢ was made Pay mafter General of the Forces. The moft lucrative Pott it was in the Pewer of theCrown to beftow. In this Employment he confpicuouily indicated, that a difinterefted Defire to reflore czconomy into public ofices, a Benevolence in redrefling the Grievances of the He!plefs and Opprefled, and a fincere Love for the Honour of the Na- tion, and the Liberties of Mackind were fupe- rior to all other Confiderations : Ia fhort, an Employment uinally known to amount to Fif- tecrz or Sixteen Thoufand yearly, he generoully reduced to half that Income, ard found fuffi- cient Objets of Benevoleuce on whom to be- flow the greatelt of the Remainder. A Man, ambitious only of Court Favour, had, in fuch Situation, oothing more to defire ; the Crown gave him all that 1t had to beftow,but he fought not Employment, as a Sribe to fi'lence ; but as an inceative to fature Glory. It was not long before an Oppartunity offered of fhewing his Country the Regard he had for it, and the re- cipracal Gratitude it owed to him. He had beea ever againt Emgland’s entering deeply into Conueftions with the Continent, nor coud he without Indignation,{ce its Blood and Treafurcs lavithed in Defence of a Pecple whofe Con- neftions were at firlt only the Refuit of Chance ; and whofe Friendfhip could neither adorn nor protett the Britifh Intereft. A new Treaty was {et on Foot with the Court of R/, by which England was to keep in Pay Fifty Thoufand of their Troops ; which were, upoa all Occafions, to be in readine(s to march in cale Exgland or her Allies fhould be invaded by any hoflilePower; and the Concurrence of Parliament was defired upon this Occafion. England could never have an Occafion for {uch Afiiftance ; and to lavifh her Riches in the Defence of others, who could never repay the Obligation, appeared to him abfurd to the higheft Degree. He faw, *‘ that thefe Creaties were expenfive withoutAdvantage (they ate his own Wards) that they wafted the Trealure, which we wanted for our own De- fcnce, upon a Foreign Intereft, aud poured the Gains, of our Commerce into the Coffers of Priaces whofe Eamiiy cannot hurt, nor Friend fliip prote¢t us.” But what could Eloquerce do againft determined Refolution ; the Biil was pa{led,even feemingly againflt Convidlion ; upon which Mr, Pirt, Mr. Town/bend, Mr. Legge,and fome others, bravely gave up their Employ- ments and gloricufly teftified that they could not aét in Corjun@ion with a Miniftiy, whofe Skill or whofe Integrity feemed (o much the Subjeéts of Sufpicion. Contented with the Glory he kad. acquired. Mr. Pirt now retited to the Country, to enjoy untaioted honour, ¥ unenvi- ed Obfcarity ; but foon the united Voice of a perithing People called on him for Afiiflacce. Our Power was dimiaifhed and derided abroad 5 Nums. 163. GAZETTE. Foreign and Domq?icfi. et T R — Fa&ftion and Difcontent prefided in our Coun= cils at home, and every Scheme of Safety or Redrefs was loft in the general Confufion. Mr. Pitt was tho’t the only Man who could bring Confufion into order, and add Vigeur to the fiinking Sta.e. He was therefore appointed Principal Secretary ; —but {o ‘limited was his Power or {0 blindly had we deviated that little could be done immediately upon his Promotion. In fhort his Inability was conftrued inthe Royal Ear, as want of Skill, A Party was formed a- gainft him, and it was privately intimated to Mr. Pirt, that it was defired he might refign. This, however, he loved his Country-too well to comply with, he was- determined in Spite of Oppofition, fill to attempt to fave it, yet, not- withftanding his hooeft Earneftnefs, he was, for a fhort Time, difplaced ; until the united Voice of the People reached the Royal Throne, and fix'd him in his former Employment, with more than afual Luftre.. - A Train of Succefs foon mark’d the Date of kis Minifiry. The French, from whom, before, we expeéted an Invafion in evs- 1y Gale, were now invaded by the Englifh in Reality. Their Marine was deftroy’d 5 their Settlements in Africa ravithed from them ; our Commerce protelted, and our Finances manag’d with ccconomy. But when we come to America, our Gratitudes to our Guardian is changed into Admiration. Lowifbourg, Guada- loupe, Fort du Duelne, Niagara, Ticonderago, Croawn. Point, and the Reduction of Quebec, are Inftances of his Condu&. The Britifb Domini- nion in that Part of the World, .thofe Sifter Kingdoms, (if I may be sllowed the Expreffi- on,) now begin to wear the Face of Triumph ; and exchange for Happinefs, their former De- folation. Such is the Charafter and Condu& of Mr. Pirt, as a Patriot ; but he flands in ‘2 much more amisble light as @ Man, In this Light, we view him, frugal to a Degree, which might be efteemed Avarice, did not his Genero- firy thew, that he fpared only for the ufes of Be- nevolence. In a luxurious Age he leads a Life of antient Simplicity ; his Converfation {erious but pleafing ; unlefs now and then, too firongly heated by a Spirit of Patriotifm, which rifes even to Enthufiafm.— In a Word, his private Chara@er is only a Comment on his public, and they who know the Goodnefs of his Heart, as a Friend, will not be {urprized at his Integrity, as a Migifter. A Parallel of Jurius Csar and the Kine or Prussia. : y3O1h of them entered upon the command of ar- B mies about the fame age; both of them avere put 1o the bans of thiir feveral Em- pires, nwithout waliirg them a rufb. The Marri- ages of both awere matters of interel} rather than inclination 3 but in that particu/ar, the magnani- wmity of the Pruffian greatly furpaffes that of the Roman. The Jcenes of Czlar’s aliions were rather glorious than dangerous ;5 thofe of Frederic avere always dangerous, and therefore always glorions, The quicknefs of Cxlar’s conquefls never was ex- ceeded but by thofe of Fredenic. The progrefs of the former awas fwift, that of the latter was ra< pid. The barbarians againfl whom Ce=zlar fought, avere barbarous in every refpect. The barbarians ‘avho afled againft Frederic, werebarbarous in all fenfes but in the practice of armi. Czlar had bis Pompey and Frederic las bis Daun : the tavo former avere Romans, the twa latter are Germans. Tho> Czlar avas generally viflorious, yet be awas farprized by Pompey at Dyrrachium ; and tho" Frederic was fe/dim beaten, yet be was in the wery [ame manner _furprized by Daun at Hatifl’ir(/:m; and cach owned be might bawve been ruined, had bis enemy known biws to have made ule of his widory ' Celar