The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, February 5, 1762, Page 1

e IS © {en; . Wl% AM ; jc&cd. THE New-Hampfhire [&£ Containing the Frefbeff Advices, COPY of the Thanks of ibe Lord Mayor and Gymmon Council of the City of London, fo the Right Hon.Mr P11, Of0ber 22. 1761 RESOLVYED, HAT the thanks of this court be given to the Right Hon William Pitt, for the many great and emi- nent fervices rendered this natiorf during the time he fo ably.filled the-high and important office of one of his Majefty’s prin- cipal Secretaries of State, and to perpetuate their grateful fenfe of his merits, whereby the vigour of his mind had not only roufed the antient {pirit of this nation, from the pufilani- mous ftate to which it had been reduced ; but, by his integrity and fteadinefs uniting us at hame, had carried its reptitation in arms and commerce to a height unknown before, by our trade accompanying out conquefls in every quarter of the globe. «Therefore the city of London, ever fted- falt in their Joyalty to.their Kinc, and atcen- tive to the honour and profperity of their country, cannot but lament the national lofs of {o able, fo faithfu!, a Minifter, at this criti- cal conjunéture.” 4 COPY of the Thanks to the Right Honorable William Pitt, fron tbe City of Xerk,Nov.6 RESOLVED;: » 32 “« THAT the thanks of the Lord Mayor, « Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Commions of the ¢ city of York, in CommonCountil aflembled, ¢ be to the Rignt Honourable ', for the fignal advantages ¢ this nation has derived from his upright, ¢ wife and vigorous adminiftiation ; toavhich, ., ¢ under Providence, we owe the revival of ¢ the antient Britifh fPirit, the acquifition of ¢ the moft valuabie and important conquefis, ¢ and theabolition of party diftinitiens. The ¢ Jofs of {o able, fo difiinterefted a Statefman, ¢ who fo happily united the charatters of the ¢ great, MinisTeR and the true PaTrioT, ¢ cannot but be deeply regretted at this criti- ¢ cal conjunéture; by every well- wiflier te his KINGand COUNTRY.’ 15.0:N D O N:O&. 17. To be defetted at {o unexpected and criti- cal a time by a minifter, to whom the Parli- ament had fo chearfully granted eveéry thing he could afk, asd of whofe conduct the pub- lic fo entirely approved, was an event, that doubtlels furprized and grieved every well- wither to their country 3 yet we can by no means think thar, with his office he has de-’ ferted his principals of integrity and patrio- tifin, or that he has in the Jealt forfeited the efteem and good opinion of the public. Report fays upon the motion in countil, that it Spain fhould refufe to give a catego- sical anfwer; as to their intentions in a late. treaty with France, we fhould immediately come to a ruptare with them ; that he found- himifzlf feconded by but few, the reft not ap- proving fo precipitate a conduét ; and that he had refigned the feals, rather than be the a&ing inftrument in executing meafures he did not approve. ; If this was the cale, furely Mr: P— can never incur blame, for giving up his cruft at fuch a junture, when he found his opinions were not to be followed, and his meafures re- Would it have been prudent in him, it reafonable to expect, that he fhould or was adopt plans Jaid down by others, and in cé;r- rying them into execution, run the rifque 1a cafe of mifcarriage * or (if in his power) ought he to have embroiled his country in a war with {o potent an encmy entirelyson his own opinion, of believing it would' be ad- vantageous for it : ¢ isa rifk which we be- lieve few of his well- wifligrs would defire he fhould run.. . To- refign then-~was the only - method left him, and he has done it at a glorious period (mote fo indeed it would have “ been, had he happily effeéted an advantage- ous peace) but he has done it, after retrieving the honour of the Britith name from ignomi- ny, and the contempt of all Europe, and car- rying it to the higheft pitch of glory it per- haps ever arrived at. Nor do we think that blame can defervedly light any where. Every man at council ought ftrictly to give his own opinion, or their in- tent is deftroyed 3 and if fo many were re- pugnant to Mr, P—, prefamption favours their being right.’ In fhort Mr, P— may be the man of honour and integrity, and the mi- nifters the wife and faithful counfellors they have hitherto approved themfelves. As to the refle@ions thrown od him for accepting a penfion, they can furely merit {nothing but contempt. It muft be granted to be far in- adequate to his fervices ; and it may be reck- oned among his greateft honors, that he has retired in want of it. Aty From the Chronicles ¥n QOflober. - THE. refignation of a late minifter; who hath fo ably and fo fuccefsfully managed the gxtenfive war in which we are engaged, be- fore that war is concluded, fills every one with aftoniffiment. Various reafons are af- figoed for it. His Friends fay, that being frequently oppofed and thwarted in thofe meafures which he thought ;moft tonducive . to the carrying on the war with vigour, and obtaining an honourable peace, his councils became impertinent, and his fervices were rendered ufelefs. Others fay, that every ftep which he propofed, and every expedition which he planned, were implicity adopted ; that the only meafure in which he was op- pofed (and in which, they fay, he was fingu- Jar in his opinion) was the immediately break- ing with Spain ; by which precipitate ftep, in the manner he propofed, we thould have been confidered by a!l Europe as a nation of pirates 4 that under his adminiftration we embaiked much deeper than ever in the af- fairs of the continent, where the war has been carried on at the expence altogether unprece- dented; and almoft incredible ; that fenfible of the little importance of fome of our con- quefts (Belleifle for inftance) compared with the blood and treafure they have coft us, and apprized of the extreme difficulty of conclud- ing the war to the general fatisfaélion of the ration; he has thought fit to withdraw when his abilities were moft wanted, and leave to his fucceffors in power the odiun that rfay attend our future operations. All applaudhis Majefty’s princely goodnefs and generofity in.fo nobly rewarding his paft fervices 3 but all think the miniffer had acted more con- fiftent with the high charaer he has for fome years fo well fupported, had he refufed the reward till he had compleated his work:, ~ Nuus. 279 fWEEzgs fince this Paser { was firlt Publith’d, “GAZETTE Loreign and Domeflick. Tothe PRINTERS. SIR, . THERE are abundance of opinions about a late refignation : but I fhall for my part always think every thing a bargain where a confideration appears to be given : and I can- not conceive, that confiderations will be given without conditions. being prefcribed. If pa- triotifm be ftill precended, why is the public leftin doubt ? if matters are not 2uthentically, made clear to the people they muft naturally - confidence become ' convinced that their thould be withdrawn 3 ‘and of courfe, that all future attachments muft be thofe of Faétion. 1 will not believe a knowing man can be very, grofsly duped ; nor is there the appearance of duping where great favours are received. I thall never let infatuation dazzle my reafon on any point. Falts are the beft guides by, which judgment can be led ; and, therefore againft their evidence, hearfay and fuppofiti- on will have no weight with me. A man' whole charaéter fuffers by imputation, has it always in hisfpewer to clear up the matter 3 which if he negleéts to do, it becomes naturak for unfavourable conclufions tobe drawn from’ fuch omiffions. Every man owes to his own honor the cieareft vindication of himfelf in all cafes. If he is under no reftraint, there can be no occafion for delay. Donot let us therefore deceive ourfelves by prepofleffion, but make ufe of plain reafon for fairly judging - from appearances. QccuLus, . VERrseggorea ud&z alate RESIGNATION: WHERE ar®sbe fleets of France ? All€over'd o' et With whelming waves, or in our Monarch’s pow’s] Where are ber fortsin gither Indian World 2 Lo! on their walls our vi&tor flag unfarl’d. Whers are ber wet’ran bofis 2 In death they lied Now what the fruit ot al' our martial toils, All out wife Counfels, and Heav'ns fav’ring {miles 2 See Britain trembling at the frown of Spain | While AmuersT conquers, and WoLFE bled in vainj P—, tho’ a nation’s tears implore his ftay, Forfake the public helm, new State(men {way ; Alas the chasge! thus night fucceeds the day. The two Right Honourable guefis, Eark TEMPLE and Mr. PITT, took their leave of the Citizens atGuildball on Monday laf betweern eleven and twelve. Mr. Pitt was wrapt very clofely in bis cloak 5 however, the populace foon Zot intimation who they were, & the chariot was [urrounded in an inflant by numbers that came flocking from all quarters of the fireets through which they paffed. In Fleet firest and the Strand, the prefs was become fo great, thak bis chariot was in danger of being broke down by the greatful multitude that huag about the wheels, and every other part they could take bold of. The progrefs was of neceffity fo flow,) that they did not reach St. Fames’s Palace tild between one and two in the motning. During. this unsommon midnight fcene,tbeacclamations were {0 loud and frequent, that great numbers who were in their beds, got up and opened their windows, and upon bearing the names of King GEORGE, TEMPLE, PITT, ahd OLD ENGLAND, they pulled off their Caps, and in'iBRir Shirts joined in the gratulations of the people. ' We are credibly informed, that a German taylor, is arrived bere fromParis, to collei? 1be money for 500 [uits of very rich cloaths,wbick were brought bither againft the Day of Coro aation: : : 4 — ——— _..4-..-..../--'r—““)“"'3