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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TAGS 3 E>L ( %ELBURNE1 ROCK+HAM CONNEXION1 LORD ROCK+HAM1 LORD %ELBURNE1 P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M1 PUBLIC SPIRIT1 B$=D P>TY1 B$=D CONNEXION1 REGAL P[]1 AM]ICAN 9DEP5D5CY4 

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,PHOTO BY ,*RI/OPHE ,BECK]1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! PRES5T REIGN WILL C]TA9LY APPE> TO \R PO/]ITY FULL ( ! NOBLE/ MAT]IALS = HI/ORY4 ,MANY CIRCUM/ANCES SEEM TO HAVE PO9T$ IT \T AS A V]Y CRITICAL P]IOD4 ,! G5]AL DIFFUSION ( SCI5CE HAS1 9 SOME DEGREE1 5LI<T5$ ! M9DS ( ALL M51 & HAS CLE>$ SU*1 AS HAVE ANY 9FLU5CE UPON ! PROGRESS ( MANN]S & SOCIETY1 FROM A ?\S& UNWOR?Y PREPOSSESSIONS4 

,! DISSIPATION & LUXURY ?AT REIGN UNCONTR\L$ HAVE SPREAD EFFIM9ACY & IRRESOLUTION EV]Y :]E4-- ,! GR& DEFECTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA FROM ! MO!R C\NTRY1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ EV5TS1 ?AT HAS 5GAG$ ! ATT5TION ( ,EUROPE = C5TURIES4 ,& ! NUMB] ( EXTRAORD9>Y G5IUSES ?AT HAVE DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES 9 ! POLITICAL WORLD1 GIVES A DIGNITY TO ! SC5E4 ,!Y P\R A LU/] OV] ! D>KE/ P>TS ( ! /ORY & BE/[ A BEAUTY UPON ! TRAG$Y ?AT IT C\LD NOT O!RWISE HAVE POSSESS$4 

,AT A TIME LIKE ?IS1 :5 ! ATT5TION ( MANK9D HAS BE5 KEPT ALIVE BY A S]IES ( TILE MO/ IMPORTANT EV5TS1 WE CEASE TO ADMIRE AT ?+S :I* W\LD O!RWISE APPE> UNCOMMON1 & WOND]S ALMO/ LOSE !IR NAME4 ,EV5 N[ H[EV] :5 M5 W]E ALMO/ GR[N CALL\S TO NOVELTY1 & ! Y\NGE/ ( US HAD1 LIKE ,CATO 9 ! PLAY1 LIV$ LONG 5\< TO BE 0 SURPRIS$ AT NO?+10 A MATT] HAS OCCURR$ :I* FEW EXPECT$ & TO :I*1 = ?AT REASON1 M5 ( NO GREAT /R5G? ( M9D1 ( NO N]VE ( POLITICAL FEEL+1 SC>CELY KN[ H[ TO RECONCILE !MSELVES4 ,I REF] TO ! COALITION BETWE5 ! FRI5DS ( ! LATE M>QUIS ( ,ROCK+HAM & ! NOBLE COMMON] 9 ! BLUE RIBBON4 

,! MANN] ( BLAM+ ?IS ACTION IS PALPABLE & EASY4 ,! C5SURE IS *IEFLY DIRECT$ AGA9/ ?AT WOND]FUL MAN1 :OM1 AT LEA/ 9 !IR HE>TS1 HIS C\NTRYM51 ,I BELIEVE1 HAVE AGRE$ TO REG>D AS ! P]SON ( BRI<TE/ G5IUS1 & MO/ EXT5SIVE CAPACITY1 ?AT N[ ADORNS ! ,BRITI% S5ATE4 ,HAS NOT ?IS P]SON1 WE >E ASK$1 = YE>S ATTACK$ ! NOBLE LORD 9 ! MO/ UNQUALIFI$ MANN] 8 ,IS !RE ANY ASP]SION1 ANY 9S9UATION1 ?AT HE HAS NOT ?R[N \T UPON HIS *>ACT]8 ,HAS HE NOT REPRES5T$ HIM AS ! WEAKE/ MAN1 & ! WOR/ M9I/]1 TO :OM ! DIRECTION ( AFFAIRS WAS EV] COMMITT$ 8 ,HAS HE NOT IMPUT$ TO HIS PR]OGATIVE PR9CIPLES1 & HIS PALPABLE MISCONDUCT ! :OLE CATALOG ( \R MIS=TUNES 8 ,IF SU* M5 AS !SE >E TO UNITE = ! DETE/$ PURPOSES ( AMBITION1 :AT SECURITY CAN WE HAVE = ANY ?+ VALUABLE1 ?AT YET REMA9S TO US8 ,IS NOT ?IS ! V]Y UTMO/ REA* ( FRONTLESS PR(LIGACY8 ,:AT DEP5D5CE AFT] ?IS IS TO BE PLAC$ 9 ! MAN1 :O HAS ?US GIV5 ! LIE TO ALL HIS PROSESSIONS1 & IMPUD5TLY FL[N 9 ! FACE ( ?AT HONE/ & UNSUSPECT+ VIRTUE :I* HAD HI!RTO GIV5 HIM CR$IT = ! RECTITUDE ( HIS 9T5TIONS8 

,I DO NOT MEAN = ! PRES5T TO 5T] 9TO A DIRECT ANSW] TO !SE SEV]AL OBS]VATIONS4 ,I LEAVE IT TO O!RS1 TO RE/ ! WEI<T ( !IR CAUSE UPON F\ND+ EXCLAMATIONS & POMP\S 9T]OGATORIES4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I AM FIRMLY P]SUAD$1 ?AT ! (TN] ! ,IATE CONDUCT ( ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION IS SUMMON$ TO ! B> ( FAIR REASON1 ! MORE COOLLY IT IS CONSID]$ & ! LESS ! EXAM9] IS L$ AWAY BY ! P>TICUL> PREJUDICES ( ?IS FIDE OR ( ?AT1 ! MORE COMM5DABLE IT WILL APPE>4 ,WE DO NOT FE> ! LI<T4 

,WE DO NOT %UN ! SCRUT9Y4 ,WE >E UND] NO APPREH5SIONS = ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,I WILL RE/ MY >GUM5T UPON ! REGUL> PRO( ( !SE ?REE PROPOSITIONS4 

  ,FIR/--,?AT ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION1 WAS ! ONLY CONNECTION BY :I* ! C\NTRY C\LD BE WELL S]V$4 

  ,SECONDLY--,?AT !Y W]E NOT BY !MSELVES ( SUFFICI5T /R5G? TO SUPPORT ! WEI<T ( ADM9I/RATION4 

  ,?IRDLY--,?AT !Y W]E NOT ! M5 :OSE S]VICES W]E ! MO/ LIKELY TO BE CALL$ = BY ! SOV]EIGN1 9 ! PRES5T CRISIS4 

  ,FIR/--,I AM TO PROVE1 ?AT ! C\NTRY C\LD NOT BE WELL S]V$ BUT BY ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION4 

,!RE >E ?REE PO9TS PR9CIPALLY CONC]N$ 9 ! CON/ITUT+ A GOOD ADM9I/RATION2 LIB]AL PR9CIPLES1 RESPECTABLE ABILITIES1 & 9CORRUPTIBLE 9TEGRITY4 --,LET US EXAM9E ) A VIEW TO !SE1 ! O!R F\R P>TIES 9 ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T4 ,! CONNECTION ( ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE1 ?AT ( LORD ,NOR?1 ! ,B$=D P>TY1 & ! ,SCOTTI%4 ,9 REVIEW+ !SE1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ,I %\LD EMPLOY A MANLY FRE$OM1 ?\<1 AT ! FAME TIME1 ,I %\LD BE MU* UNWILL+ TO DO A P>TIAL 9JU/ICE TO ANY ( !M4 

,IT IS TRUE1 !RE IS SOME DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! LANGUAGE ( ! FAME M5 9 (FICE1 & \T ( (FICE4 ,! ,B$=D CONNECTION1 H[EV]1 HAVE NEV] BE5 CONCEIV$ TO BE> AN OV] FAVORABLE ASPECT TO ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY4 ,!Y >E ! AV[$ 5EMIES ( 9NOVATION & RE=M4 

,! ,SCOTTI% P>TY >E PRETTY MU* CONF\ND$ ) ! SET ( M5 ?AT >E CALL$1 BY WAY ( DI/9CTION1 ! K+'S FRI5DS4 ,! DESIGN ( !SE M5 HAS BE5 TO EXALT REGAL P[] & PR]OGATIVE UPON ! RU9S ( >I/OCRACY1 & ! NECK ( ! PEOPLE4 ,>GUM5TS1 & ?OSE BY NO MEANS ( A FRIVOL\S DESCRIPTION1 HAVE BE5 BR\<T TO PROVE1 ?AT A MO/ SUBTLE & DEEP-LAID S*EME WAS =M$ BY !M1 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! REIGN1 TO SUBS]VE ?IS ODI\S PURPOSE4 ,IT HAS BE5 SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 PURSU$ ) ! MO/ 9FLEXIBLE CON/ANCY1 &1 LIKE A SKIFF1 :5 IT FAILS ALONG ! ME&]+ C\RSE ( A RIV]1 F9ALLY TO HAVE TURN$ TO ACC\NT ! MO/ UNT[>D GALES4 

,LORD ,NOR?1 :ATEV] WE MAY SUPPOSE TO HAVE BE5 HIS 9TR9SIC ABILITIES1 /&S =W>D1 AS1 P]HAPS1 ! MO/ UN=TUNATE M9I/]1 ?AT ?IS C\NTRY EV] PRODUC$4 ,MIS=TUNE OV]TOOK HIM 9 ! ASS]TION ( ! HI<E/ MON>*ICAL PR9CIPLES4 ,9 SPITE ( MIS=TUNE1 HE ADH]R$ 9FLEXIBLY TO ?AT ASS]TION4 ,9 ! MO/ CRITICAL SITUATIONS HE REMA9$ 9 A /ATE ( HESITATION & UNC]TA9TY1 TILL ! TIDE1 ?AT 0TAK5 AT ! FLOOD1 L$ UP TO =TUNE10 WAS L(T4 ,HIS V]SATILITY & ! UNDISGUIS$ ATTA*M5T1 ?AT HE MANIFE/$ TO EMOLUM5T & P[] W]E SURELY UNWOR?Y ( ! /AKE ?AT WAS 5TRU/$ TO HIM4 

,9 :AT ,I HAVE N[ SAID1 ,I DO NOT MU* FE> TO BE CONTRADICT$4 ,IT WAS NOT ) A VIEW TO SU* AS >E ATTA*$ TO ANY ( !SE P>TIES1 ?AT ,I HAVE TAK5 UP ! P54 ,?OSE :O COME UND] ?IS DESCRIPTION1 >E ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY ! ADVOCATES ( MON>*Y1 & ?9K ?AT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO REGRET1 BUT ?AT P[] & POLICE >E NOT E/ABLI%$ UPON A MORE UNCONTROLABLE FOOT+ AMONG US4 ,TO SU* P]SONS ,I DO NOT ADDRESS MYSELF4 ,I KN[ ( NO?+ ?AT ! FRI5DS ( LORD ,ROCK+HAM HAVE TO (F] ?AT CAN BE ( ANY WEI<T ) !M2 &1 = MY [N P>T1 ,I %\LD BLU% TO FAY A WORD1 ?AT %\LD T5D TO CONCILIATE !IR APPROBATION TO A SY/EM1 9 :I* MY HE>T WAS 9T]E/$4 ,! M5 ,I WI% *IEFLY TO HAVE 9 VIEW1 >E ?OSE ?AT >E P]SONALLY ATTA*$ TO ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE2 SU* AS /& ALO( FROM ALL P>TIES1 & >E 9CL9$ TO HAVE BUT AN 9DIFF]5T OP9ION ( ANY2 & SU* AS HAVE ADH]$ TO ! CONNECTION ,I HAVE UND]TAK5 TO DEF5D1 BUT :OSE APPROBATION HAS BE5 SOME:AT COOL$ BY !IR LATE CONDUCT4 ,! TWO LA/ 9 P>TICUL>1 ,I CONSID] AS LEA/ UND] ! P[] ( PREJUDICE & MO/ FREE TO ! 9FLU5CE ( RATIONAL CONVICTION4 

,! FRI5DS ( FRE$OM HAVE1 ,I BELIEVE1 9 NO 9/ANCE HESITAT$1 BUT BETWE5 ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION1 & ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE4 ,IT IS !SE TWO !N ?AT IT REMA9S = ME TO EXAM9E4 ,LORD ,%ELBURNE HAD ! MIS=TUNE ( COM+ V]Y E>LY UPON ! PUBLIC /AGE4 ,AT ?AT TIME HE CONNECT$ HIMSELF ) ! E>L ( ,BUTE1 & 5T]$ ) W>M? 9TO ! OPPOSITION TO ,MR4 SECRET>Y ,PITT4 ,9 ?IS SY/EM ( CONDUCT1 H[EV]1 HE DID NOT LONG P]SI/2 HE SPE$ILY BROKE ) ! FAVORITE1 & SOON AFT] JO9$ ! CELEBRAT$ H]O1 ?AT HAD LATELY1 BE5 ! OBJECT ( HIS ATTACK4 ,BY ?IS P]SON HE WAS 9TRODUC$ TO A CONSID]ABLE S(T 9 ADM9I/RATION4 ,9 (FICE1 HE IS *IEFLY REMEMB]$ BY ! V]Y DECISIVE /ILE ( AU?ORITY & C5SURE HE EMPLOY$1 9 A PUBLIC LETT]1 RELATIVE TO ! RESI/ANCE ?AT WAS MADE TO ! ACT ( #a#g#f#g1 = IMPOS+ C]TA9 DUTIES 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,FROM HIS RESIGNATION ) LORD ,*A?AM1 HE UNI=MLY & /R5U\SLY OPPOS$ ! MEASURES ?AT W]E ADOPT$ = CRU%+ ?AT RESI/ANCE ,HE P]SEV]$1 ) MU* APP>5T CON/ANCY1 9 ONE L9E ( CONDUCT = NE> T5 YE>S1 & ?IS IS C]TA9LY ! MO/ PLAUSIBLE P]IOD ( HIS /ORY4 ,HE FIR/ CALL$ =? ! SUSPICIONS ( G5]\S & LIB]AL M5 9 EV]Y RANK ( SOCIETY1 BY HIS RESOLUTE OPPOSITION TO ! ,AM]ICAN 9DEP5D5CY 9 #a#g#g#h4 ,BUT IT WAS 9 ! ADM9I/RATION1 ?AT SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 =M$ UND] SO FAVORABLE AUSPICES 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#g#h#b1 ?AT HE CAME MO/ =W>D TO G5]AL EXAM9ATION4 

,! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION1 9 CON=MITY TO :AT W]E !N SUPPOS$ TO BE ! WI%ES ( ! PEOPLE1 UNIT$1 ?\< NOT )\T SOME HESITATION1 ) ! NOBLE E>L & HIS ADH]5TS1 9 ! CONDUCT ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS4 ,& H[ DID HE REW>D !IR CONFID5CE8 ,HE WAS C>EFUL TO RETA9 ! QUE/ION RESPECT+ HIS REAL S5TIM5TS UPON ! BUS9ESS ( ,AM]ICA1 9 AS MU* OBSCURITY AS EV]4 ,HE WROTE (FICIALLY A LETT] TO FIR ,GUY ,C>LETON1 :I* HAS NEV] SE5 ! LI<T1 BY :I* ?AT (FIC] WAS 9DUC$ TO DECL>E ! ,AM]ICAN 9DEP5D5CY ALREADY IRREV]SIBLY RECOGNIZ$ BY ! C\RT ( ,LONDON2 BY :I* HE APPE>S TO HAVE DECEIV$ ALL HIS BRO!R M9I/]S )\T EXCEPTION2 & BY :I* ,MR4 ,FOX 9 P>TICUL>1 WAS 9DUC$ TO MAKE ! FAME DECL>ATION ) G5]AL ,C>LETON TO =EIGN C\RTS1 & TO COME =W>D 9 ! COMMONS P]EMPTORILY TO AFFIRM1 ?AT !RE WAS NOT A SECOND OP9ION 9 ! CAB9ET1 UPON ?IS 9T]E/+ SUBJECT4 ,H[ MU/ A MAN ( HIS UNDISGUIS$ & MANLY *>ACT] HAVE FELT1 :51 )9 A WEEK FROM ?IS TIME1 HE F\ND ! NOBLE E>L DECL>+ ?AT NO?+ HAD EV] BE5 FUR!R FROM HIS ?\<TS1 ?AN AN UNCONDITIONAL RECOGNITION2 & SUCCESSFULLY EX]T+ HIMSELF TO BR+ OV] A MAJORITY 9 ! CAB9ET TO ! OPPOSITE S5TIM5T8 ,LORD ,%ELBURNE'S OBTA9+1 OR ACCEPT+1 CALL IT :I* Y\ WILL1 ( ! (FICE ( FIR/ LORD ( ! TREASURY1 UPON ! DEMISE ( LORD ,ROCK+HAM1 )\T ! PRIVITY ( HIS FELL[ ,M9I/]S1 WAS CONTR>Y TO EV]Y MAXIM ( +5U\S CONDUCT1 & EV]Y PR9CIPLE UPON :I* AN ASSOCIATION ( P>TIES CAN BE SUPPORT$4 ,! DECL>ATION HE MADE1 & :I* WAS CONTRADICT$ BO? BY HIS [N FRI5DS 9 ! CAB9ET1 & ?OSE ( ,MR4 ,FOX1 ?AT HE KNEW ( NO REASON 9 ,GOD'S E>? = ?AT G5TLEMAN'S RESIGNATION1 BUT ?AT ( HIS HAV+ SUCCE$$ TO ! (FICE ( PREMI]1 WAS SURELY SUFFICI5TLY S+UL>4 

,BUT HE IS CELEBRAT$ = BE+ A MAN ( L>GE PROSESSIONS1 & BY !SE PROSESSIONS HE HAS 9DUC$ SOME P]SONS 9 DIFF]5T CLASSES 9 SOCIETY1 TO E/EEM HIM ! FRI5D ( LIB]TY & R5OVATION4 ,:AT HE HAS HELD \T1 H[EV]1 UPON !SE HEADS1 HAS NOT BE5 5TIRELY CONSI/5T4 ,HE HAS APPE>$ ! 5?USIA/ICAL P>TISAN ( ! >I/OCRACY1 A K9D ( GOV]NM5T1 :I*1 C>RI$ TO ITS HEI<T1 IS P]HAPS1 ( ALL ! DIFF]5T SPECIES ( DESPOTISM1 ! MO/ 9TOL]ABLE4 ,HE HAS TALK$ 9 A V]Y P>TICUL> /ILE ( HIS FE>S ( R$UC+ ! REGAL P[] TO A %AD[1 ( HIS DESIRE ?AT ! EXT5SION ( PR]OGATIVE %\LD KEEP PACE ) ! CONFIRMATION ( POPUL> RI<TS1 & HIS RESOLUTION1 ?AT1 IF IT W]E 9 HIS P[] TO PREV5T IT1 A K+ ( ,5GL& %\LD NEV] BE BR\<T TO A LEVEL ) A K+ ( ,MAHRATTAS4 ,! TRUE SONS ( FRE$OM WILL NOT C]TA9LY BE V]Y APPREH5SIVE UPON ?IS SCORE1 & WILL LEAVE IT TO ! NUMB]S ?AT WILL EV] REMA9 ! ADH]5TS ( MON>*ICAL P[]1 TO GU>D ! B>RI]S ( ! ?RONE4 ,9 OPPOSITION1 HIS DECL>ATIONS 9 FAVOR ( P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M SEEM$ 9DE$ V]Y DECISIVE4 ,9 ADM9I/RATION1 HE WAS P>TICUL>LY C>EFUL TO EXPLA9 AWAY !SE DECL>ATIONS1 & TO ASSURE ! PEOPLE ?AT HE W\LD NEV] EMPLOY ANY 9FLU5CE 9 SUPPORT ( ! MEASURE1 BUT W\LD ONLY C\NT5ANCE IT SO F> AS IT APPE>$ TO BE ! S5SE ( P>LIAM5T4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT HE W\LD REMA9 NEUTRAL1 OR AT MO/ ONLY HONOR ! SUBJECT ) AN ELOQU5T H>ANGUE1 & 9T]E/ HIMSELF NO FUR!R RESPECT+ IT4 

,BUT LET US PROCE$ FROM HIS LANGUAGE TO HIS CONDUCT 9 (FICE4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y SALUT>Y MEASURE ( ADM9I/RATION1 FROM ! RESIGNATION ( LORD ,NOR? D[NW>D1 WAS BR\<T AB\T DUR+ ! UNION ( ! NOBLE E>L ) ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION4 ,:AT 9F]5CE >E WE TO DRAW FROM ?IS8,N,?AT ADM9I/RATION1 AS AUSPICI\S AS IT WAS TRANSITORY1 HAS NEV] BE5 *>G$ ) MORE ?AN ONE ]ROR4 ,!Y W]E ?\<T TOO LIB]AL 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( TWO OR ?REE S9ECURES & P5SIONS4 ,TO :OM W]E !Y DI/RIBUT$8 ,UNI=MLY1 EXCLUSIVELY1 TO ! FRI5DS ( LORD ,%ELBURNE4 ,LORD ,%ELBURNE PROPOS$ !M TO HIS AUGU/ COLLEAGUE1 & ! M>QUIS1 :OSE FAULTS1 IF HE HAD ANY1 W]E AN EXCESS ( MILDNESS1 & AN UNSUSPECT+ SIMPLICITY1 P]HAPS TOO READILY COMPLI$4 ,BUT LET IT BE REMEMB]$1 ?AT NOT ONE ( HIS FRI5DS ACCEPT$1 OR TO NOT ONE ( HIS FRI5DS W]E !SE EMOLUM5TS EXT5D$4 ,BUT1 IF ! NOBLE M>QUIS W]E SP>+ 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( P5SIONS1 ! DEFICI5CY WAS ABUNDANTLY SUPPLI$ BY HIS SUCCESSOR4 ,:ILE ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE W]E NEGLECT$ & =GOTT51 ! ATT5TION ( ! PREMI] WAS 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE 5GROSS$ BY ! PETTY >RANGEM5TS ( (FICE4 ,= ONE MAN A C]TA9 DEP>TM5T ( BUS9ESS WAS M>K$ \T2 ! PLACE HAD BE5 PREVI\SLY FILL$ BY ANO!R4 ,H]E ! FIR/ P]SON WAS AT ALL EV5TS TO BE PROMOT$2 & ! SECOND GRATIFI$ ) A P5SION4 ,?US1 9 ! M9UTE DETAIL ( EMPLOYM5T1 9 ADJU/+ ! 9DECL9ABLES ( A C\RT CAL5D>1 TO DETA* A COMMIS FROM ?IS DEP>TM5T1 & TO FIX A CL]K 9 ?AT1 BURD5 AFT] BURD5 HAS BE5 HEAP$ UPON ! %\LD]S ( A CALL\S & LE?>GIC PEOPLE4 --,BUT NO MAN CAN SAY1 ?AT ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE HAS BE5 IDLE4 ,BESIDE ALL ?IS1 HE HAS RE/OR$ PEACE TO HIS C\NTRY4 ,HIS M]ITS 9 ?IS BUS9ESS1 HAVE ALREADY BE5 SUFFICI5TLY AGITAT$4 ,TO EXAM9E !M AFRE% W\LD LEAD ME TOO F> FROM ! SCOPE ( MY SUBJECT ,I WILL NOT !RE=E N[ DETA9 MYSELF EI!R TO EXCULPATE OR CRIM9ATE ! M9I/]1 TO :OM1 :ATEV] !Y >E1 !Y >E PR9CIPALLY TO BE ASCRIB$4 

,FROM ! CONSID]ATIONS ALREADY SUGGE/$1 ,I AM AFRAID ?US MU* MAY BE FAIRLY 9F]R$1 ?AT ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE IS A MAN1 D>K1 9SIDI\S & 9EXPLICIT 9 HIS DESIGNS2 NO DECID$ FRI5D ( ! PRIVILEGES ( ! PEOPLE2 & 9 BO? RESPECTS A P]SON V]Y IMPROP] TO CONDUCT ! AFFAIRS ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,I W\LD HOPE H[EV]1 ?AT ! CELEBRAT$ *>ACT] GIV5 ( HIM BY ! LATE LORD ,HOLL& WAS SOME:AT TOO SEV]E4 0,I HAVE MET ) MANY1 :O BY P]SEV]ANCE & LABOR HAVE MADE !MSELVES ,JESUITS2 IT IS PECULI> TO ?IS MAN TO HAVE BE5 BORN ONE40 

,SU* !N IS ! E/IMATE WE >E COMPELL$ TO =M ( A MAN :O 9 HIS PR(ESSIONS HAS SOMETIMES GONE AS F>1 AS ! MO/ ZEAL\S VOT>IES ( LIB]TY4 ,& :AT IS ! 9F]5CE WE %ALL DRAW FROM ?IS8 ,%ALL WE1 = ! SAKE ( ONE MAN SO SPECI\S & PLAUSIBLE1 LE>N TO ?9K ! LANGUAGE ( ALL M5 EQUALLY EMPTY & DECEITFUL8 ,HAV+ ONCE BE5 BETRAY$1 %ALL WE AVOID ALL FUTURE RISK1 BY TREAT+ EV]Y PRET5D] TO PATRIOTISM & PUBLIC SPIRIT1 AS A KNAVE & AN IMPO/OR 8 ,?IS 9DE$ IS A CONCLUSION TO :I* ! UNPR9CIPL$ & ! VICI\S >E EV] PROP5SE4 ,!Y JUDGE ( !IR FELL[S BY !MSELVES1 & FROM ! DEPRAVITY ( !IR [N HE>TS >E WILL+ TO 9F]1 ?AT EV]Y HONE/Y HAS ITS PRICE4 ,BUT ! V]Y MOTIVE ?AT 9CL9ES ! DEPRAV$ TO SU* A MODE ( REASON+1 MU/1 UPON ! V]Y FAME ACC\NT1 DET] ! MAN ( VIRTUE FROM ADOPT+ IT4 ,VIRTUE IS ORIG9ALLY EV] SIMPLE & UNSUSPECT+4 

,CONSCI\S TO ITS [N RECTITUDE1 & ! 9TEGRITY ( ITS PR(ESSIONS1 IT NATURALLY EXPECTS ! SAME SPECIES ( CONDUCT FROM O!RS4 ,BY EV]Y DISAPPO9TM5T ( ?IS K9D1 IT IS MORTIFI$ & HUMBL$4 ,LONG1 V]Y LONG MU/ IT HAVE BE5 BAFFL$1 & C\NTLESS MU/ HAVE BE5 ITS MORTIFICATIONS1 ]E IT CAN BE 9DUC$ TO ADOPT A PR9CIPLE ( G5]AL MI/RU/4 ,& ?AT SU* A PR9CIPLE %\LD HAVE SO L>GE A SPREAD AMONG P]SONS1 :OSE HONE/Y1 C&OR =BIDS US TO SUSPTECT1 IS SURELY1 ( ALL ! P>ADOXE UPON ! FACE ( ! E>?1 9COMP>ABLY ! GREATE/4--,! MAN ( VIRTUE !N WILL BE WILL+1 BE=E HE GIVES UP ALL \R POLITICAL CONNECTIONS )\T DI/9CTION1 TO GO ALONG ) ME TO ! REVIEW ( ! ONLY ONE ?AT YET REMA9S TO BE EXAM9$1 ?AT ( ! LATE M>QUIS ( ,ROCK+HAM4 

,TOO MU* P]HAPS CANNOT BE SAID 9 !IR PRAISE4 ,!Y HAVE NE>LY 5GROSS$ ! CONFID5CE ( EV]Y FRI5D ( LIB]TY4 ,!Y >E ! ONLY M51 :OSE PR9CIPLES W]E NEV] D>K5$ ) ! CL\D ( SUSPICION4 ,:AT1 LET ME ASK1 HAS BE5 !IR UNI=M CONDUCT DUR+ ! :OLE C\RSE ( ! REIGN8 ,!Y HAVE BE5 EV] /EADY 9 !IR OPPOSITION1 TO :ATEV] BORE AN ILL ASPECT TO ! CAUSE ( FRE$OM1 & TO ! :OLE TRA9 ( ?OSE POLITICAL MEASURES1 ?AT HAVE T]M9AT$ 9 CALAMITY & RU94 ,!Y HAVE BE5 TWICE 9 ADM9I/RATION4 ,PROSP]ITY & P[] >E USUALLY CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT PROVE ! SEV]E/ VIRTUE4 ,:ILE 9 P[] H[ !N DID ?IS P>TY CONDUCT !MSELVES8 

,( !IR FIR/ ADM9I/RATION ! PR9CIPAL MEASURE WAS ! /AMP ACT4 ,A LAW ?AT RE/OR$ TRANQUILITY TO A DI/RACT$ EMPIRE4 ,A LAW1 TO :I*1 IF SUCCE$+ ADM9I/RATIONS HAD UNIV]SALLY ADH]$1 WE HAD BE5 AT ?IS MOM5T1 ! EXCLUSIVE ALLIES & PATRONS ( ! :OLE CONT95T ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,A LAW1 ?AT !Y C>RI$ 9 OPPOSITION TO ! ALL-DREAD$ ,MR4 ,PITT1 ON ! ONE H&1 & ON ! O!R1 AGA9/ ! 9CL9ATION ( ?OSE SECRET DIRECTORS1 FROM :OSE H&S !Y RECEIVE !IR DELEGAT$ P[]4 ,!Y REPEAL$ ! EXCISE UPON CYD]4 ,!Y ABOLI%$ 

G5]AL W>RANTS4 ,& AFT] HAV+ BE5 ! AU?ORS ( !SE & A ?\S& O!R B5EFITS 9 ! MID/ ( /ORMS & DANG]2 !Y QUILT$ !IR PLACES ) A DIS9T]E/$NESS1 ?AT NO O!R SET ( M5 HAVE IMITAT$4 ,!Y SECUR$ NEI!R PLACE1 P5SION1 NOR REV]SION TO !MSELVES1 OR ANY ( !IR ADH]5TS4 

,!IR SECOND ADM9I/RATION WAS 9DE$ V]Y %ORT4 ,BUT IT WAS CR[D$ ) ! MO/ SALUT>Y MEASURES4 ,! GRANT+ A FULL RELIEF TO ,IREL&4 ,! PASS+ SEV]AL MO/ IMPORTANT BILLS ( OECONOMY & RE=MATION4 ,! PASS+ ! CONTRACTORS BILL4 ,! C>RY+ 9TO EFFECT ?AT MO/ VALUABLE MEASURE1 ! ABOLI%+ ! VOTE ( CU/OM-H\SE (FIC]S 9 ! ELECTION ( MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T4 ,& LA/LY1 ! ATTEMPT TO AT*IEVE1 ?AT MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL OBJECTS1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( AN EQUAL REPRES5TATION ,:AT MI<T NOT HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ FROM !IR LONG] CONT9UANCE 9 (FICE8 

,BUT ,I WILL NOT CONF9E MYSELF TO ! CONSID]ATION ( !IR CONDUCT AS A BODY4 ,! *>ACT]S ( ! 9DIVIDUALS ( :I* !Y >E COMPOS$1 WILL /ILL FUR!R ILLU/RATE !IR TRUE PR9CIPLES1 & FURNI% A /RONG ADDITIONAL RECOMM5DATION ( !M1 TO EV]Y FRI5D ( VIRTUE & ( LIB]TY4 ,?AT ,I MAY NOT OV]*>GE ?IS P>T ( MY SUBJECT1 ,I WILL ONLY M5TION TWO OR ?REE ( !IR MO/ DI/+UI%$ LEAD]S4 

,! *>ACT] ( ! PRES5T *ANCELLOR ( ! EX*EQU] IS 5TIRELY AN UNIQUE4 ,?\< MIX+ 9 ALL ! BUSY SC5ES ( LIFE1 ?\< OCCUPY+ = MANY YE>S A PR9CIPAL PLACE 9 ! POLITICAL AFFAIRS ( ?IS C\NTRY1 HE HAS KEPT HIMSELFUNSPOTT$ FROM ! WORLD4 --,! WORD ( ! ELD] ,CATO WAS E/EEM$ SO SACR$ ) ! ,ROMANS1 ?AT IT BECAME A PROV]B AMONG !M RESPECT+ ?+S1 SO IMPROBABLE1 ?AT !IR TRU?1 C\LD NOT BE E/ABLI%$ EV5 BY ! HI<E/ AU?ORITY1 0,I W\LD NOT BELIEVE IT1 ?\< IT W]E TOLD ME BY ,CATO40 ,& 9 AN AGE MU* MORE DISSIPAT$ ?AN ?AT ( ,CATO1 ! 9TEGRITY & HONOR ( ! NOBLE LORD ,I HAVE M5TION$1 HAS BECOME EQUALLY PROV]BIAL4 ,NOT BONDS1 NOR DE$S1 NOR ALL ! %ACKLES ( LAW1 >E HALF SO MU* TO BE DEP5D$ UPON AS IS HIS LI<TE/ WORD4 ,HE IS DEAF TO ALL ! PREJUDICES ( BLOOD OR PRIVATE FRI5D%IP1 & HAS NO FEEL+S BUT = HIS C\NTRY4 

,( ! DUKE ( ,PORTL&1 ,I CAN SAY ! LESS1 AS NOT HAV+ HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( KN[+ MU* RESPECT+ HIM4 ,HIS C&OR & HIS HONOR HAVE NEV] BE5 QUE/ION$4 ,& ,I REMEMB]1 9 ! DEBATE UPON ! CELEBRAT$ SECESSION ( ! ,ROCK+HAM P>TY1 UPON ! DEA? ( !IR LEAD]1 TO HAVE HE>D HIS ABILITIES P>TICUL>LY V\*$ 9 V]Y /RONG T]MS1 BY ,MR4 *ANCELLOR ,PITT1 & ! PRES5T LORD ,SIDNEY4 ,! LATT] 9 P>TICUL>1 ?\< ONE ( MY LORD ,%ELBURNE'S SECRET>IES ( /ATE1 FAIRLY AV[$ 9 SO MANY WORDS1 ?AT HE %\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] SATISFI$ ) ! APPO9TM5T ( HIS GRACE1 TO ! (FICE HE N[ HOLDS1 ?AN HE WAS1 ) ! NOBLE LORD1 UND] :OM HE ACT$4 

,! *>ACT] ( LORD ,KEPPEL1 ) P]SONS NOT ATTA*$ TO ANY P>TY1 HAS USUALLY BE5 ?AT ( A MAN ( MU* HONE/Y & SIMPLICITY1 )\T ANY REM>KABLE ABILITIES4 ,IT IS A LITTLE EXTRAORD9>Y H[EV]1 ?AT1 ?\< =C$ BY A COMB9ATION ( UNFAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES 9TO A PUBLIC SPEAK]1 HE IS YET1 EV5 9 ?AT L9E1 V]Y F> FROM CONTEMPT4 ,HIS SPEE*ES >E MANLY1 REGUL>1 & TO ! PURPOSE4 ,HIS DEF5SE UPON HIS TRIAL AT ,PORTSM\?1 9 :I* HE MU/ NATURALLY BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE HAD AT LEA/ A PR9CIPAL %>E1 HAS1 9 MY OP9ION1 MU* BEAUTY ( COMPOSITION4 ,! ADV]S>IES ( ?IS P>TY1 ?\< UNWILL+ TO ADMIT ?AT ! NAVY WAS SO MU* IMPROV$ UND] HIS AUSPICES AS WAS ASS]T$1 HAVE YET1 ,I BELIEVE1 UNIV]SALLY ACKN[L$G$ HIS P>TICUL> ACTIVITY & DILIG5CE4 

,BUT ,I COME TO ! GREAT BOA/ ( HIS [N P>TY1 & ! PR9CIPAL OBJECT ( ATTACK TO !IR 5EMIES1 ! CELEBRAT$ ,MR4 ,FOX4 ,M5 ( =MALITY & SANCTITY HAVE COMPLA9$ ( HIM AS DISSIPAT$4 ,!Y DO NOT PRET5D H[EV] TO AGGRAVATE !IR ACCUSATION1 BY LAY+ TO HIS *>GE ANY ( ! GREAT] VISES4 ,HIS CONTEMPT ( MONEY1 & HIS UNB\ND$ G5]OSITY >E UNIV]SALLY CONFESS$4 ,LET SU* !N KN[1 ?AT DISSIPATION1 SO QUALIFI$1 IS A V]Y SLI<T ACCUSATION AGA9/ A PUBLIC MAN IF 9DE$ IT DES]VES A S]I\S CONSID]ATION4 ,9 ALL EXPANSIVE M9DS1 9 M9DS =M$ = AN EXT5SIVE /AGE1 TO EMBRACE ! WELF>E & ! 9T]E/S ( NATIONS1 !RE IS A C]TA9 9CESSANT ACTIVITY1 A PR9CIPLE ?AT MU/ BE EMPLOY$4 ,DEB> !M FROM !IR PROP] FIELD1 & IT WILL MO/ 9EVITABLY RUN \T 9TO EXCESSES1 :I* P]HAPS HAD BETT] HAVE BE5 AVOID$4 ,BUT DO !SE EXCRESC5CES1 :I* ONLY PROCE$ FROM ! RI*NESS & F]TILITY ( ! FOIL1 DISQUALIFY A MAN = PUBLIC BUS9ESS8 ,F>1 V]Y F> FROM IT4 ,:]E EV] WAS !RE A MAN1 :O PU%$ DISSIPATION & DEBAU*]Y TO A GREAT] L5G?1 ?AN MY LORD ,BOL+BROKE8 ,& YET IT IS P]HAPS DIFFICULT TO SAY1 :E!R !RE EV] EXI/$ A MORE 9DU/RI\S1 OR AN ABL] M9I/]4 ,! PEACE ( ,UTRE*T1 CONCLUD$ AMID A ?\S& DIFFICULTIES1 FROM \R ALLIES ABROAD1 & \R P>TIES1 ?AT W]E NEV] SO MU* EXASP]AT$ AGA9/ EA* O!R AT HOME2 MU/ EV] REMA9 ! MONUM5T ( HIS GLORY4 ,HIS OPPOSITION TO SIR ,ROB]T ,WALPOLE SEEMS EVID5TLY TO HAVE BE5 F\ND$ UPON ! MO/ G5]\S PR9CIPLES4 ,& ?\< ! W>M? & EBULLITION ( HIS PASSIONS EV] MORE BROKE 9 UPON HIS HAPPIE/ ATTEMPTS1 YET W]E HIS EX]TIONS 9 BO? 9/ANCES ATT5D$ ) ! MO/ SALUT>Y CONSEQU5CES4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,FOX APPE>S TO ME TO POSSESS ALL ! EXCELL5CIES1 )\T ANY ANY ( ! DEFECTS ( LORD ,BO,I+BROKE4 ,HIS PASSIONS HAVE1 ,I BELIEVE1 NEV] BE5 SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ EMBROIL$ ! AFFAIRS ( HIS P>TY & HE HAS UNI=MLY RETA9$ ! CONFID5CE ( !M ALL4 ,HIS FRI5D%IPS HAVE BE5 SOLID & UN%AK54 ,HIS CONDUCT COOL & 9TREPID4 ,! LITTL5ESS ( JEAL\SY NEV] DISCOLOR$ A CONCEPTION ( HIS HE>T4 ,9 (FICE HE WAS MORE CON/ANT & 9DEFATIGABLE ?AN1 LORD ,BOL+BROKE HIMSELF4 ,ALL HIS LESS] PURSUITS SEEM$ ANNIHILAT$1 & HE WAS SWALL[$ UP 9 ! DIRECTION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS4 

,HE HAS BE5 ACCUS$ ( AMBITION4 ,AMBITION IS A V]Y AMBIGU\S T]M4 ,9 ITS L[E/ S5SE1 IT S9KS ! MEANE/1 & DEGRADES ! DIRTIE/ ( \R RACE4 ,9 ITS HI<E/1 ,I CANNOT AGREE ) ?OSE :O /ILE IT ! DEFECT ( NOBLE M9DS4 ,I E/EEM IT WOR?Y ( ! L\DE/ COMM5DATION1 & ! MO/ ASSIDU\S CULTURE4 ,MR4 ,FOX'S IS C]TA9LY NOT AN AMBITION ( EMOLUM5T4 ,NOBODY DREAMS IT4 ,IT IS NOT AN AMBITION1 ?AT CAN BE GRATIFI$ BY ! DI/RIBUTION ( PLACES & P5SIONS4 ,?IS IS A PASSION1 ?AT CAN ONLY DWELL 9 ! WEAKE/ & MO/ IMBECIL M9DS4 ,ITS NECESS>Y CONCOMITANTS1 >E (FICIAL 9ATT5TION & OSCITANCY4 ,NO4 ,! AMBITION ( ?IS H]O IS A G5]\S ?IR/ ( FAME1 & A DESIRE ( POSSESS+ ! OPPORTUNITY ( CONF]R+ ! MO/ LA/+ B5EFITS UPON HIS C\NTRY4 ,IT IS AN 9/9CT ?AT C>RIES A MAN =W>D 9TO ! FIELD ( FITNESS1 & ( ,GOD4 

,! VULG>1 9CAPABLE ( COMPREH5D+ !SE EXALT$ PASSIONS1 >E APT UPON ! SLI<TE/ OCCASIONS TO SUSPECT1 ?AT ?IS H]OICAL LANGUAGE IS ONLY HELD \T TO !M = A LURE1 & ?AT ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S *>ACT]S AMONG US >E REALLY GOV]N$ BY PASSIONS1 EQUALLY 9CID5T TO ! MEANE/ ( MANK9D4 ,LET SU* EXAM9E ! FEATURES & ! MANN]S ( ,MR4 ,FOX4 ,WAS ?AT MAN MADE = A ,JESUIT8 ,IS HE CAPABLE ( ! DIRTY1 LABORI\S1 9SIDI\S TRICKS ( A HYPOCRITE8 ,IS !RE NOT A C]TA9 MANL9ESS AB\T HIM1 ?AT DISDA9S TO MISLEAD8 ,>E NOT C&OR & S9C]ITY BLUNTNESS ( MANN]1 & AN UN/UDI$ AIR1 CONSPICU\S 9 ALL HE DOES8 --,I KN[ NOT H[ F> ! >GUM5T MAY GO ) O!RS1 ) ME1 ,I CONFESS1 IT HAS MU* WEI<T4 ,I BELIEVE A MAN ( /]L+ G5IUS1 9CAPABLE ( ! LITTL5ESS & MEANNESSES1 9CID5T TO ! VULG> C\RTI]4 ,:AT >E ! PR9CIPAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( G5IUS8 ,>E !Y NOT L>GE VIEWS1 9F9ITE CONCEPTIONS1 A C]TA9 MANL9ESS & 9TREPIDITY ( ?9K+8 ,BUT ALL REAL & S]I\S VISE ORIG9ATES 9 SELFI% VIEWS1 N>R[ CONCEPTIONS1 & 9TELLECTUAL C[>DICE4 ,A MAN ( G5IUS MAY POSSIBLY BE ?\<TLESS1 DISSIPAT$ & UN/UDI$2 BUT HE CANNOT AVOID BE+ CON/ANT G5]\S1 & S9C]E4 ,! UNION ( FIR/ RATE ABILITIES ) MALIGNITY1 AV>ICE1 & 5VY1 SEEMS TO ME V]Y NE>LY AS 9CR$IBLE A PH5OM5ON1 AS A M]MAID1 A UNICORN1 OR A PH5IX4 

,I CANNOT OV]COME ! PROP5SITY ,I FEEL TO ADD ,MR4 ,BURKE TO ?IS ILLU/RI\S CATALOG1 ?\< ! NAME ( ?IS G5TLEMAN LEADS ME \T ( ! CIRCLE ( ! CAB9ET4 ,MR4 ,BURKE RAIS$ HIMSELF FROM AN OBSCURE SITUATION1 BY ! GREATNESS ( HIS ABILITIES1 & HIS UNRIVAL$ G5IUS4 ,NEV] WAS DI/9CTION MORE NOBLY E>N$4 

,( EV]Y SPECIES ( LIT]>Y COMPOSITION HE IS EQUALLY A MA/]4 ,HE EXCELS ALIKE 9 ! MO/ AB/RUSE METAPHYSICAL DISQUISITION1 & 9 ! W>ME/ & MO/ SPIRIT$ PA9T+4 ,HIS RHETORIC IS AT ONCE ORNAM5T$ & SUBLIME4 ,HIS SATIRE IS POLI%$ & SEV]E4 ,HIS WIT IS TRULY ,ATTIC4 ,LUXURIANT 9 ! EXTREME1 HIS ALLUSIONS >E ALWAYS /RIK+1 & ALWAYS HAPPY4 ,BUT TO 5UM]ATE HIS TAL5TS1 IS TO TELL BUT HALF HIS PRAISE4 ,! APPLICATION HE HAS MADE ( !M IS 9F9ITELY MORE TO HIS HONOR4 ,HE HAS DEVOT$ HIMSELF = HIS C\NTRY4 ,! DRIE/ & MO/ LABORI\S 9VE/IGATIONS HAVE NOT DET]R$ HIM4 ,AMONG A ?\S& O!R >TICLES1 ?AT MI<T BE M5TION$ HIS SY/EM ( OECONOMICAL RE=M MU/ = EV] /& =?1 ALIKE ! MONUM5T ( HIS ABILITIES1 & HIS PATRIOTISM4 ,HIS P]SONAL *>ACT] IS ( ! MO/ AMIABLE K9D4 ,HUMANITY & B5EVOL5CE >E /RONGLY PA9T$ 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,HIS TRANSACTIONS ) LORD ,ROCK+HAM W]E 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE HONORABLE TO HIM4 ,& ! MORE !Y >E 9VE/IGAT$1 & ! BETT] !Y >E UND]/OOD1 ! MORE DIS9T]E/$NESS ( VIRTUE1 & G5]\S S+UL>ITY ( ?9K+1 WILL BE F\ND TO HAVE BE5 EXHIBIT$ ON BO? SIDES4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y P]HAPS1 ?AT ,I %\LD SAY A WORD RESPECT+ ! >I/OCRATICAL PR9CIPLES ( ?IS G5TLEMAN1 BY :I* HE IS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! RE/ ( HIS P>TY4 ,TO !SE PR9CIPLES ,I PR(ESS MYSELF AN 5EMY4 ,I AM SORRY !Y %\LD BE 5T]TA9$ BY A P]SON1 = :OM1 9 EV]Y O!R RESPECT1 ,I FEEL ! HI<E/ V5]ATION4 ,BUT ! VIEWS ( ?AT MAN MU/ BE TRULY N>R[1 :O WILL GIVE UP ! *>ACT] ( ANO!R1 ! MOM5T HE DIFF]S FROM HIM 9 ANY ( HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,I AM SURE ,MR4 ,BURKE IS P]FECTLY S9C]E 9 HIS P]SUASION4 ,& ,I HOPE ,I HAVE LONG S9CE LE>N$ NOT TO QUE/ION ! 9TEGRITY ( ANY MAN1 UPON ACC\NT ( HIS T5ETS1 :E!R 9 RELIGION OR POLITICS1 BE !Y :AT !Y MAY4 ,I REJOICE H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS G5TLEMAN HAS CONNECT$ HIMSELF ) A SET ( M51 BY ! RECTITUDE ( :OSE VIEWS1 ,I TRU/1 ! ILL T5D5CY ( ANY SU* 9VOLUNT>Y ]ROR WILL BE EFFECTUALLY C\NT]ACT$4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME ?IS DEVIATION ( ,MR4 ,BURKE FROM ! G5]AL PR9CIPLES ( HIS CONNECTION1 HAS GIV5 OCCASION TO SOME TO IMPUTE >I/OCRATICAL VIEWS TO ! :OLE P>TY4 ,! BE/ ANSW] TO ?IS1 IS1 ?AT ! P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M WAS EXPRESLY /IPULAT$ BY LORD ,ROCK+HAM1 9 HIS COALITION ) ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE1 AS ONE ( ! PR9CIPLES1 UPON :I* ! ,ADM9I/RATION ( ,M>*1#a#g#h#b1 WAS =M$4 

,FROM :AT HAS BE5 SAID1 ,I CONSID] MY FIR/ PROPOSITION AS COMPLETELY E/ABLI%$1 ?AT ! ,ROCK+HAM P>TY WAS ! ONLY CONNECTION ( M51 BY :I* ! C\NTRY C\LD BE WELL S]V$4 

,I W\LD H[EV] JU/ OBS]VE ONE ?+ BY ! WAY4 ,I =SEE ?AT MY FIR/ PROPOSITION LIES OP5 TO A SUP]FICIAL & *ILDI% K9D ( RIDICULE4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO ITS OP]ATION1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SAY1 ?AT ! FRI5DS ( LORD ,ROCK+HAM W]E P]SUAD$1 ?AT ! C\NTRY C\LD NOT BE WELL S]V$1 BUT BY !MSELVES4 ,9 REALITY1 ?IS IS ! PROP] & PHILOSOPHICAL /ATE ( IT ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL ( ?AT CONNECTION WAS P]SUAD$1 ?AT ! C\NTRY C\LD NOT BE WELL S]V$ BUT BY HIS FRI5DS4 ,& ,I TRU/1 IT HAS N[ APPE>$1 ?AT ?IS WAS A JU/ & RATIONAL P]SUASION4 

,! NEXT >GUM5T ADDUC$ 9 CON=MATION ( MY !SIS1 IS1 ?AT !Y W]E NOT BY !MSELVES ( SUFFICI5T /R5G?1 TO SUPPORT ! WEI<T ( ADM9I/RATION4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY A MELAN*OLY CONSID]ATION1 ?AT !RE %\LD NOT BE VIRTUE 5\< LEFT 9 A PEOPLE TO SUPPORT AN ADM9I/RATION ( HONE/ VIEWS & UNI=M PR9CIPLES1 AGA9/ ALL ! CABALS ( FACTION4 ,?IS H[EV]1 IS 9CONTROV]TIBLY ! CASE ) ,BRITA94 ,! BULK ( H] 9HABITANTS >E BECOME1 9 A V]Y HI< DEGREE1 9ATT5TIVE1 & 9DIFF]5T TO ! CONDUCT ( H] POLITICAL AFFAIRS4 ,?IS HAS BE51 AT ONE TIME1 ASCRIB$ TO !IR DESPAIR ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 & !IR MORTIFICATION 9 

P]CEIV+ A C]TA9 C\RSE ( MAL-ADM9I/RATION P]SI/$ 91 9 DEFIANCE ( ! KN[N S5SE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,AT ANO!R TIME1 IT HAS BE5 IMPUT$ TO !IR EXP]I5CE ( ! HOLL[NESS ( ALL \R PUBLIC PRET5D]S TO PATRIOTISM4 ,I AM AFRAID1 ! CAUSE IS TO BE S\<T 9 SOME?+1 MORE UNI=M 9 IT'S OP]ATION1 & LESS HONORABLE TO ! L[] RANKS ( SOCIETY1 ?AN EI!R ( !SE4 ,9 A WORD1 LUXURY & DISSIPATION HAVE EV]Y :]E LOOS5$ ! B&S ( POLITICAL UNION4 ,! 9T]E/ ( ! PUBLIC HAS BE5 =GOTT5 BY ALL M52 & WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO LAU< AT ! PR9CIPLES1 BY :I* ! PATRIOTS ( =M] AGES W]E 9DUC$1 TO SACRIFICE !IR =TUNES & !IR LIVES = ! WELF>E ( !IR CITIZ5S4 ,PROVID$ ! CUP ( 5JOYM5T BE NOT DA%$ FROM \R [N LIPS1 & ! PILL[ ( SLO? TORN AWAY FROM \R [N HEADS1 WE DO NOT ASK1 :AT %ALL BE ! FATE ( \R LIB]TIES1 \R PO/]ITY1 & \R C\NTRY1 ,DIS9T]E/$ AFFECTION SEEMS TO HAVE TAK5 UP H] LA/ REFUGE 9 A FEW *OICE SPIRITS1 & ELEVAT$ M9DS1 :O APPE> AMONG US1 LIKE ! 9HABITANTS ( ANO!R WORLD4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 :ILE ! L[] PEOPLE HAVE BE5 C>EFUL = NONE ( !SE ?+S1 !Y HAVE BE5 ALMO/ CON/ANTLY DECID$ 9 ! S5ATE1 NOT BY A VIEW TO !IR 9TR9SIC M]ITS1 BUT 9 CON=MITY TO ! J>R+ 9T]E/S1 & ! 9EXPLICABLE CABALS ( FACTION4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION1 ALAS6 :AT CAN UNPROTECT$ VIRTUE DO8 ,DE/ITUTE ( ALL ?AT COMEL9ESS ?AT ALLURES2 /RIPP$ ( ?AT 9FLU5CE ?AT GIVES WEI<T & CONSID]ATION2 & UNSKILL$ 9 ! ACTS ( 9TRIGUE8 

,9 CON=MITY TO !SE IDEAS1 :5 ! *OICE ( AN ADM9I/RATION WAS ONCE AGA9 ?R[N BACK UPON ! PEOPLE1 9 ,M>*1 #a#g#h#b1 WE P]CEIVE1 ?AT NO ONE P>TY F\ND !MSELVES SUFFICI5TLY /RONG = ! SUPPORT ( GOV]NM5T2 & A COALITION BECAME NECESS>Y BETWE5 ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION1 & A P]SON !Y NEV] CORDIALLY APPROV$1 ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE4 ,EV5 ?US SUPPORT$1 & CALL$ TO ! HELM1 ) P]HAPS AS MU* POPUL>ITY1 AS ANY ADM9I/RATION EV] 5JOY$1 !Y DID NOT C>RY !IR MEASURE 9 P>LIAM5T )\T DIFFICULTY4 ,! 9CONSID]ATE & 9T]E/$ DID EV5 ?9K PROP] TO RIDICULE !IR IMBECILITY2 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! H\SE ( LORDS4 ,! MO/ UNSUSPECT$ ( ALL \R PATRIOTS1 ,MR4 ,BURKE1 WAS R$UC$ TO ! NECESSITY ( SO F> CONTRACT+ HIS SY/EM ( RE=M UPON ?IS ACC\NT1 AS TO HAVE AF=D$ A H&LE TO SUP]FICIAL RAILL]Y & ABUSE4 

,BUT TURN WE TO ! ADM9I/RATION ?AT SUCCE$$ !M2 :O /ILL RETA9$ SOME PRET5SIONS TO PUBLIC SPIRIT2 & AMONG :OM !RE REMA9$ SEV]AL 9DIVIDUALS1 :OSE CLAIM TO POLITICAL 9TEGRITY WAS 9DISPUTABLY4 ,WEAK] ?AN ! M9I/RY ( LORD ,ROCK+HAM1 TO :AT %IFTS W]E !Y NOT R$UC$ TO PRES]VE !IR PREC>I\S P[]8 ,!SE >E ! M51 :O HAVE BE5 L\DE/ 9 !IR C5SURES ( ! LATE COALITION4 ,& YET DID NOT !Y =M COALITIONS1 EQUALLY EXTRAORD9>Y ) ?AT :I* IS N[ UND] CONSID]ATION8 ,TO OMIT ! NOBLE LORD :O PRESID$ AT ! TREASURY BO>D1 & TO CONF9E MYSELF TO ?OSE 9/ANCES1 :I* ,MR4 ,FOX HAD OCCASION TO M5TION 9 TREAT+ MY SUBJECT4 ,WAS !RE NOT ! LATE *ANCELLOR ( ! EX*EQU]1 :O HAS BE5 SEV]E/ 9 HIS C5SURES ( LORD ,NOR?1 & ! LORD ADVOCATE ( ,SCOTL&1 :O WAS HIS PR9CIPAL SUPPORT] & WAS = PU%+ ! ,AM]ICAN MEASURES1 EV5 TO GREAT] L5G?S1 ?AN ! NOBLE PATRON HIMSELF8 ,WAS !RE NOT ! MA/] G5]AL ( ! ORDNANCE1 :O HAS EV] GONE F>!/ 9 HIS VIEW ( POLITICAL RE=M1 & DECLAIM$ MO/ W>MLY AGA9/ SECRET 9FLU5CE2 & ! LORD *ANCELLOR1 ! MO/ DET]M9$ 5EMY ( RE=M1 & :O HAS BE5 SUPPOS$ ! PR9CIPAL VEHICLE ( ?AT 9FLU5CE8 ,LA/LY1 WAS !RE NOT1 9 ! SAME MANN]1 ! SECRET>Y ( /ATE = ! HOME DEP>TM5T1 :O WAS MO/ UNWE>I$ 9 HIS 9VECTIVES AGA9/ LORD ,BUTE2 & ! RI<T HONORABLE ,MR4 ,J5K9SON :O HAS BE5 CONSID]$ BY ! BELIEV]S 9 ! 9VISIBLE P[] ( ?AT NOBLEMAN1 AS ! *IEF 9/RUM5T ( HIS DESIGNS4 

,) !SE EXAMPLES ( ! NECESSITY ( P[]FUL SUPPORT & EXT5SIVE COMB9ATION1 :AT MODE ( CONDUCT WAS IT1 ?AT IT WAS MO/ NATURAL1 MO/ VIRTU\S1 & MO/ WISE1 = ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION TO ADOPT8 ,I CONFESS1 ,I CAN P]CEIVE NONE MORE OBVI\S1 OR MORE JU/1 ?AN ?AT :I* !Y ACTUALLY ADOPT$1 A JUNCTION ) ! NOBLE COMMON] 9 ! BLUE RIBBON4 ,AT LEA/1 FROM :AT HAS BE5 SAID1 ,I TRU/1 ?US MU* IS EVID5T BEYOND CONTROL1 ?AT !Y HAD JU/ REASON TO CONSID] !MSELVES AB/RACT$LY1 AS TOO WEAK = ! SUPPORT ( GOV]NM5T4 

,/ILL FUR!R TO /R5G!N MY >GUM5T1 ,I AFFIRM1 9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ?AT !Y W]E NOT ! M51 :OSE S]VICES W]E LIKELY TO BE CALL$ = BY ! ,SOV]EIGN4 ,I BELIEVE1 ?AT ?IS PROPOSITION WILL NOT BE ?\<T TO /& 9 NE$ ( ANY V]Y AB/RUSE TRA9 ( REASON+ TO SUPPORT IT4 ,! LATE EV5TS RESPECT+ IT HAVE BE51 9/EAD ( A ?\S& >GUM5TS4 ,FROM AN APPREH5SION1 PROBABLY1 ( ! UNC\RTI]L9ESS ( !IR TEMP]1 & !IR 9FLEXIBLE ATTA*M5T TO A SY/EM2 IT SEEMS TO APPE> BY ?OSE EV5TS1 ?AT ! SOV]EIGN HAD CONTRACT$ A SORT ( BACKW>DNESS TO ADMIT !M 9TO HIS C\NCILS1 :I* IT IS TO BE HOP$1 WAS ONLY TEMPOR>Y4 ,IT WAS H[EV] SU*1 AS1 )\T ANY O!R APP>5T CAUSE TO COOP]ATE ) IT1 ALONE SUFFIC$ TO DELAY ! =M+ AN ADM9I/RATION = SIX WEEKS1 9 A MO/ DELICATE & CRITICAL JUNCTURE4 ,EV5 ! UNION ( ?AT NOBLE P]SON1 :O HAD BE5 CONSID]$ AS HIS MAJE/Y'S FAVORITE M9I/]1 DID NOT APPE> TO BE 5\< TO SUBDUE ! AV]S5ESS4 ,H[EV] !N WE MAY HOPE1 ?AT UNTA9T$ VIRTUE & SUP]IOR ABILITIES1 :5 MORE 9TIMATELY KN[N1 MAY BE F\ND CALCULAT$ TO SURM\NT PREJUDICES & CONCILIATE AFFECTION2 IT SEEMS BUT TOO EVID5T1 ?AT 9 ! CRITICAL MOM5T1 ?OSE M51 BY :OM ALONE WE HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO PROVE1 ?AT ! C\NTRY C\LD BE WELL S]V$1 W\LD NOT VOLUNT>ILY HAVE BE5 ?\<T ON4 

,BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 5\< CONSID]$1 AT :AT TIME ! COALITION WAS MADE4 ,! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION1 ALONG ) ?\S&S ( !IR FELL[ CITIZ5S1 :O W]E UNCONNECT$ ) ANY P>TY1 W]E 9DUC$1 FROM ! PURE/ VIEWS1 TO DISAPPROVE ( ! LATE TREATY ( PEACE4 ,! VOT+ ) ! FRI5DS ( LORD ,NOR? UPON ?AT QUE/ION1 WAS A MATT] PURELY 9CID5TAL4 ,BY ?AT VOTE H[EV]1 9 :I* A MAJORITY ( ! COMMONS H\SE ( P>LIAM5T WAS 9CLUD$1 ! ADM9I/RATION ( LORD ,%ELBURNE WAS DISSOLV$4 ,IT WAS NOT TILL AFT] ! DISSOLUTION WAS REALLY EFFECT$1 ?AT ! COALITION TOOK PLACE4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION SOME?+ WAS NECESS>Y TO BE DONE4 ,! NATION WAS ACTUALLY )\T A M9I/RY4 ,IT WAS A CRISIS ?AT DID NOT ADMIT ( HESITATION & DELAY4 ,! C\NTRY MU/1 IF A SY/EM ( DELAY HAD BE5 ADOPT$1 HAVE IMM$IATELY BE5 ?R[N BACK 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE M51 FROM :OM IT HAD BE5 SO LABORI\SLY =C$ SC>CE TWELVE MON?S BE=E2 OR IT MU/ HAVE BE5 COMMITT$ TO ! CONDUCT ( P]SONS EV5 LESS PROPITI\S TO ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY1 & ! PRIVILEGES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,A SITUATION1 LIKE ?IS1 CALL$ = A FIRM & MANLY CONDUCT4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A TIME TO /OOP TO ! YOKE ( PREJUDICE4 ,IT WAS A TIME1 TO BUR/ =? 9TO UNTRODD5 PA?S2 TO LOSE SI<T ( ! HESITAT+ & TIMID2 & G5]\SLY TO ADV5TURE UPON A /EP1 ?AT %\LD RA!R HAVE 9 VIEW SUB/ANTIAL S]VICE1 ?AN MOM5T>Y APPLAUSE2 & %\LD APPEAL FROM ! %ORT-SI<T$ DECISION ( SY/EMATIC PRUD5CE1 TO ! TRIBUNAL ( FACTS1 & ! ,I JUDGM5T ( PO/]ITY4 

,BUT :Y DID ,I TALK ( ! TRIBUNAL ( FACTS8 ,EV5TS >E NOT )9 ! DISPOSITION ( HUMAN P[]4 0',TIS NOT 9 MORTALS TO COMM& SUCCESS40 ,& ! *>ACT]S ( WISDOM & VIRTUE1 >E !RE=E V]Y PROP]LY CONSID]$ BY ALL M51 :O PRET5D TO SOB] REFLECTION1 AS 9DEP5D5T ( IT4 ,IF !N1 AS ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE1 ! COALITION WAS F\ND$ 9 ! WISE/ & MO/ G5]\S VIEWS1 ! MAN1 ?AT VALUES HIMSELF UPON HIS RATIONAL NATURE1 WILL NOT WAIT = ! EV5T4 ,HE WILL IMM$IATELY & P]EMPTORILY DECIDE 9 ITS FAVOR4 ,?\< IT %\LD BE ANNIHILAT$ TO-MORR[2 ?\< IT HAD BE5 ORIG9ALLY FRU/RAT$ 9 ITS VIEWS1 RESPECT+ ! CONT9UATION ( A M9I/RY2 HE W\LD NOT HESITATE TO PRON\NCE1 ?AT IT WAS =M$ 9 ! MO/ EXPANSIVE & LONG-SI<T$ POLICY1 9 ! NOBLE/ & MO/ PRUD5T D>+1 9 ! W>ME/ G5]OSITY 1 & ! TRUE/ PATRIOTISM4 

,BUT IT WILL BE SAID1 A COALITION ( P>TIES MAY 9DE$ BE ALL[$ TO BE 9 MANY CASES PROP] & WISE2 BUT A COALITION BETWE5 P>TIES :O HAVE LONG TREAT$ EA* O!R ) ! EXTREME/ RANCOR1 APPE>S A SPECIES ( CONDUCT1 ABHORR5T TO ! UNADULT]AT$ JUDGM5T1 & ALL ! NATIVE PREPOSSESSIONS ( MANK9D4 ,IT PLUCKS AWAY ! V]Y ROOT ( UNSUSPECT+ CONFID5CE1 & CAN BE PRODUCTIVE ( NO?+1 BUT AN>*Y & CONFUSION4 

,9 ANSW] TO ?IS >GUM5T1 ,I WILL NOT CITE ! HAPPY EFFECTS ( ! COALITION BETWE5 P>TIES JU/ AS OPPOSITE1 BY :I* ,MR4 ,PITT WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO (FICE 9 ! CLOSE ( A =M] REIGN4 ,/ILL LESS WILL ,I CITE ! COALITION ( ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE1 ) SEV]AL LEAD]S ( ! ,B$=D CONNECTION1 & O!RS1 :OSE PR9CIPLES W]E AT LEA/ AS 9IMICAL TO ! POPUL> CAUSE1 & ! P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M1 AS ?OSE ( ,LORD ,NOR?2 & ! KN[N READ9ESS ( HIM & HIS FRI5DS TO HAVE =M$ A JUNCTION ) ! :OLE ( ?AT CONNECTION4 ,I NE$ NOT EV5 H9T AT ! PROBABILITY !RE EXI/S1 ?AT ! NOBLE LORD !N 9 ADM9I/RATION1 W\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY TO HAVE =M$ ! V]Y COALITION HIMSELF1 :I* HE IS WILL+ WE %\LD SO MU* REPROBATE 9 ANO!R4 ,I NE$ NOT M5TION ! SUSPICIONS1 ?AT NATURALLY SUGGE/$ !MSELVES UPON ! 9V9CIBLE SIL5CE ( HIS P>TY1 RESPECT+ ! MALADM9I/RATIONS ( LORD ,NOR?1 = SO LONG A TIME2 & !IR BR++ =W>D ! S+UL> *>GE ( FIFTY UNACC\NT$ MILLIONS AT ! V]Y MOM5T ?AT ! COALITION WAS COMPLET$4 ,I %\LD BE SORRY TO HAVE IT SUPPORT$1 ?AT ! CONNECTION ,I AM DEF5D+1 EV] TOOK AN EXAMPLE FROM ! LATE PREMI]1 = ONE >TICLE ( !IR CONDUCT4 ,& ,I *9K ! MODE ( V9DICAT+ !M1 NOT FROM TEMPOR>Y EXAMPLES1 BUT FROM ET]NAL REASON1 AS IT IS 9 ITSELF MO/ /RIK+ & MO/ HONORABLE1 SO IS IT NOT A :IT LESS EASY & OBVI\S4 

,LET IT BE REMEMB]$ !N1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT !RE WAS NO O!R CONNECTION1 SUFFICI5TLY UNQUE/IONABLE 9 !IR S9C]ITY1 & ( SUFFICI5T WEI<T 9 ! S5ATE1 ) :I* TO =M A COALITION4 ,! ,B$=D P>TY1 HAD !Y EV5 BE5 WILL+ TO HAVE TAK5 ?IS /EP 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! FRI5DS ( LORD ,ROCK+HAM1 W]E ALREADY GRIPP$ ( SOME ( !IR PR9CIPAL & ABLE/ MEMB]S1 BY ! >TS ( LORD ,%ELBURNE4 ,:E!R !SE \<T TO BE CONSID]$ 9 F\ND REASON1 AS MORE OR LESS OBNOXI\S ?AN LORD ,NOR?1 ,I WILL NOT TAKE UPON ME TO DET]M9E4 ,C]TA9 ,I AM1 ?AT ! ,SCOTTI% CONNECTION W]E1 ( ALL O!RS1 ! MO/ SUSPICI\S 9 !MSELVES1 & ! MO/ ODI\S TO ! PEOPLE4 ,! ONLY *OICE !N ?AT REMA9$1 WAS ?AT :I* WAS MADE4 ,! ONLY SUBJECT = DELIB]ATION1 WAS1 :E!R ?IS *OICE W]E MORE OR LESS LAUDABLE ?AN1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! DES]T+ 5TIRELY ! 9T]E/S ( !IR C\NTRY1 & LEAV+ ! VESSEL ( ! /ATE TO ! M]CY ( ! W9DS4 

,SECONDLY1 ,I W\LD OBS]VE ?AT ! PR9CIPAL GR\ND ( DISPUTE BETWE5 LORD ,NOR? & HIS PRES5T COLLEAGUES 9 ADM9I/RATION WAS DONE AWAY BY ! T]M9ATION ( ! ,AM]ICAN W>4 ,AN IMPEA*M5T ( ! NOBLE LORD = HIS PA/ ]RORS WAS P]FECTLY \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,NO ONE WAS MAD 5\< TO EXPECT IT4 ,A VE9 ( PUBLIC SPIRIT1 DIFFUS+ ITSELF AMONG ALL RANKS ( SOCIETY1 IS ! 9DISP5SABLE CONCOMITANT ( IMPEA*M5TS & ATTA9D]4 ,& SU* A TEMP]1 ,I APPREH5D1 WILL NOT BE SUSPECT$ TO BE *>ACT]I/IC ( ! AGE 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,BUT W]E IT O!RWISE1 ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION C]TA9LY NEV] /OOD 9 ! WAY ( AN IMPEA*M5T1 HAD IT BE5 M$ITAT$4 ,&1 EXCLUSIVE ( ?IS QUE/ION1 ,I KN[ ( NO OBJECTION1 ?AT APPLIES P>TICUL> TO ! NOBLE LORD1 9 CONTRADI/9CTION TO ANY ( ! O!R P>TIES 9TO :I* WE >E DIVID$4 

,BUT1 9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ! T]MS UPON :I* ! COALITION WAS MADE1 =M A MO/ IMPORTANT >TICLE ( CONSID]ATION 9 E/IMAT+ ITS M]ITS4 ,!Y >E G5]ALLY UND]/OOD TO HAVE BE5 !SE TWO2 ?AT ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION 7%\LD AT ALL TIMES HAVE A MAJORITY 9 ! CAB9ET2 & ?AT LORD ,NOR? %\LD BE REMOV$ TO ?AT 0HOSPITAL ( 9CURABLES10 AS LORD ,*E/]FIELD HAS /IL$ IT1 ! H\SE ( LORDS4 ,SURELY !SE >TICLES >E ! HAPPIE/ ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 CONCEIV$ = PRES]V+ ! P[] ( ADM9I/RATION1 AS MU* AS MAY BE1 ) ! FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,PLACES1 M]ELY ( EMOLUM5T & MAGNIFIC5CE1 MU/ BE BE/[$ SOME:]E4 ,:]E !N CAN !Y BE MORE PROP]LY LODG$1 ?AN 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O >E BE/ ABLE TO SUPPORT A LIB]AL & VIRTU\S ADM9I/RATION8 

,I BEG LEAVE TO ADD ONCE MORE1 9 ! F\R? PLACE1 ?AT1 :ATEV] ! DEM]ITS ( LORD ,NOR? AS A M9I/] MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE51 HE IS P]HAPS1 9 A ?\S& O!R RESPECTS1 ! FITTE/ MAN 9 ! WORLD TO OCCUPY ! SECOND PLACE 9 A JUNCTION ( ?IS SORT4 ,! UNION ( ! ,ROCK+HAM CONNECTION ) ! E>L ( ,%ELBURNE LA/ YE>1 WAS1 ,I WILL ADMIT1 LESS CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE POPUL> A/ONI%M5T1 & POPUL> DISAPPROBATION1 ?AN ! PRES5T4 ,9 ! EYE ( COOL REASON & SOB] =ESI<T1 ,I AM APT TO BELIEVE1 IT WAS MU* LESS WISE & COMM5DABLE4 ,LORD ,%ELBURNE1 ?\< HE HAS BE5 ABLE TO W9 OV] ! GOOD OP9ION ( SEV]AL1 UND] ! NOTION ( HIS BE+ A FRI5D ( LIB]TY1 IS REALLY1 9 MANY RESPECTS1 /IFFLY >I/OCRATICAL OR HI<LY MON>*ICAL4 ,LORD ,%ELBURNE IS A MAN ( 9SATIABLE AMBITION1 & :O PURSUES ! 5DS ( ?AT AMBITION BY WAYS ! MO/ COMPLEX & 9SIDI\S4 ,! CRE$ ( LORD ,NOR?1 :ATEV] IT MAY BE1 UPON G5]AL POLITICAL QUE/IONS1 IS CONSI/5T & 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,= MY [N P>T1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE HIM TO BE AMBITI\S4 

,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE1 ) HIS 9DOL5T & EASY TEMP]1 ?AT HE %\LD BE V]Y SUSCEPTIBLE TO SO RE/LESS A PASSION4 ,9 ! H]OICAL S5SE ( ?AT WORD1 HE FITS LOOSE TO FAME4 ,HE IS UND\BT$LY DESIR\S1 BY ALL ! ME?ODS ?AT APPE> TO HIM HONORABLE & JU/1 TO 5RI* & ELEVATE HIS FAMILY4 ,HE WI%ES TO HAVE IT 9 HIS P[] TO OBLIGE & TO S]VE HIS FRI5DS4 ,BUT ,I AM EXCE$+LY MI/AK51 IF HE 5T]$ 9TO ! PRES5T ALLIANCE FROM VIEWS ( AU?ORITY & P[]4 ,UPON ! CONDITIONS ,I HAVE M5TION$1 IT WAS A S*EME1 CONG5IAL ONLY TO A MAN ( A D>K & PLOTT+ TEMP]4 ,BUT ! TEMP] ( LORD ,NOR? IS 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE C&ID OP5 & UNDISGUIS$4 ,EASY AT HOME UPON EV]Y OCCASION1 !RE IS NOT A CIRCLE 9 ! WORLD TO :I* HIS PRES5CE W\LD NOT BE AN ADDITION4 ,IT IS CALCULAT$ TO 9SPIRE UNCON/RA9T & CONFID5CE 9TO EV]Y BREA/4 ,SIMPLE & AMIABLE IS ! JU/ DESCRIPTION ( HIS *>ACT] 9 EV]Y DOME/IC RELATION2 CON/ANT & UNRES]V$ 9 HIS CONNECTIONS ( FRI5D%IP4 ,! V]Y V]SATILITY & PLIABL5ESS1 SO L\DLY CONDEMN$ 9 HIS =M] SITUATION1 IS N[ AN ADDITIONAL RECOMM5DATION4 ,IS ?IS ! MAN1 = :OSE 9TRIGUES & CONSPIRACIES WE >E BID TO TREMBLE8 

,ANO!R *>GE ?AT HAS BE5 URG$ AGA9/ ! COALITION1 IS1 ?AT IT WAS A /EP ?AT DICTAT$ TO ! SOV]EIGN1 & EXCLUD$ ALL1 BUT ONE P>TICUL> SET ( M51 FROM ! NATIONAL C\NCILS4 ,! FIR/ P>T ( ?IS *>GE IS SOME:AT DELICATE 9 ITS NATURE4 ,I %ALL ONLY SAY RESPECT+ IT1 ?AT1 IF1 AS WE HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO PROVE1 !RE W]E BUT ONE CONNECTION1 BY :I* ! BUS9ESS ( ADM9I/RATION C\LD BE HAPPILY DIS*>G$1 ! FRI5D ( LIB]TY1 REJOIC+ 9 ! AUSPICI\S EV5T1 WILL NOT BE V]Y 9QUISITIVE 9 RESPECT TO ! ETIQUETTE1 ) :I* !Y W]E 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 F> FROM 9T5D+ AN EXCLUSION1 !Y DECL>$ PUBLICLY1 ?AT !Y W\LD BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE 9TO !IR BODY ANY MAN ( KN[N 9TEGRITY & ABILITIES1 FROM :ATEV] P>TY HE CAME4 ,! DECL>ATION HAS NEV] BE5 CONTRADICT$4--,/RANG]S TO ! REMOTE/ IDEA ( PROSCRIPTION !Y ]ECT$ A =TRESS1 :]E EV]Y VIRTUE1 & EV]Y EXCELL5CE MI<T F9D A PLACE4 

,! ONLY REMA9+ OBJECTION TO ! COALITION ?AT ,I KN[ (1 ?AT IT %OCKS E/ABLI%$ OP9IONS1 IS NOT1 ,I ?9K1 9 ITSELF1 CALCULAT$ TO HAVE MU* WEI<T1 & HAS1 P]HAPS1 BE5 SUFFICI5TLY ANIMADV]T$ UPON1 AS WE W5T ALONG1 9 :AT HAS BE5 ALREADY SAID4 ,! PROP] QUE/ION IS1 WAS IT A NECESS>Y /EP8 ,WAS !RE ANY O!R WAY1 BY :I* ! C\NTRY C\LD BE R$EEM$8 ,IF A SATISFACTORY ANSW] HAS BE5 FURNI%$ TO !SE 9QUIRIES1 ! 9EVITABLE CONCLUSION 9 MY OP9ION IS1 ?AT ! MORE IT %OCK$ E/ABLI%$ OP9IONS1 & ! MORE 9TELLECTUAL N]VE IT DEM&$1 ! MORE M]IT DID IT POSSESS1 & ! L\D] APPLAUSE IS ITS DUE4 

,I AM NOT 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE1 ?AT A MAJORITY ( MY C\NTRYM51 UPON REFLECTION1 HAVE DISAPPROV$ ?IS MEASURE4 ,I AM HAPPY TO P]CEIVE1 ?AT SO MU* ( ?AT GOOD S5SE & MANLY ?9K+ 9 PUBLIC QUE/IONS1 ?AT HAS = AGES BE5 CONSID]$ AS ! *>ACT]I/IC QUALITY ( ,5GLI%M51 IS /ILL LEFT AMONG US4 ,!RE CAN BE NO?+ MORE HONORABLE ?AN ?IS4--,BY IT \R COMMONALITY1 ?\< UNABLE 9DE$ TO =E/AL ! H]O & ! MAN ( G5IUS 9 HIS S*EMES1 DO YET1 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ ! EXPRESSION1 TREAD UPON HIS HEELS1 & >E PREP>$ TO FOLL[ HIM 9 ALL HIS VIEWS1 & TO GL[ ) ALL HIS S5TIM5TS4 

,S5SIBLE H[EV]1 ?AT 9 ! FIR/ BLU% ( SU* A S*EME1 ITS 5EMIES MU/ NECESS>ILY F9D !IR ADVANTAGE 9 5TR5*+ !MSELVES BEH9D ?OSE PREJUDICES1 ?AT C\LD NOT BE ]ADICAT$ 9 A MOM5T1 ,I WAS WILL+ TO WAIT = ! H\R ( CALMNESS & DELIB]ATION4 ,I RESOLV$ COOLLY TO LET ! FIR/ GU/ ( PREPOSSESSION BL[ OV]1 & ! SPR+ TIDE ( C5SURE EXHAU/ ITSELF4 ,I BELIEV$1 ?AT SU* A CAUSE DEM&$ ONLY A FAIR & C&ID HE>+4 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO DIS*>GE MY P>T 9 OBTA9+ = IT SU* A HE>+4 ,& ,I MU/ LEAVE ! RE/ TO MY READ]S4 

,AMONG !SE !RE PROBABLY WILL BE SOME1 :O1 /RUCK ) ! =CE ( ! >GUM5TS ,I HAVE ADDUC$ ON ! ONE H&1 & 5TANGL$ 9 !IR FAVORITE PREJUDICES ON ! O!R1 WILL REMA9 9 A K9D ( SUSP5CE2 A%AM$ TO RETRACT !IR =M] OP9IONS1 BUT TOO HONE/ TO D5Y ALL WEI<T & CONSID]ATION TO ?OSE ,I HAVE DEF5D$4 ,TO !SE ,I HAVE ONE WORD TO SAY1 & ) ?AT ONE WORD ,I WILL CONCLUDE4 ,I WILL SUPPOSE Y\ TO CONFESS1 ?AT APPE>ANCES1 EXCLUSIVE ( ! CONTROV]T$ /EP1 >E 9 A ?\S& 9/ANCES FAVORABLE TO ! NEW M9I/]S4 ,!Y HAVE MADE ! /RONGE/ PROSESSIONS1 & ! L>GE/ PROMISES ( ATTA*M5T TO ! G5]AL CAUSE4 ,TO PROSESSIONS & PROMISES ,I DO NOT WI% Y\ TO TRU/4 ,I %\LD BLU% TO REVIVE ! ODI\S & EXPLOD$ MAXIM1 NOT M51 BUT MEASURES4 ,IF Y\ CANNOT PLACE SOME CONFID5CE 9 ! PRES5T ADM9I/RATION1 ,I ADVISE Y\1 AS HONE/ M51 TO DO EV]Y?+ 9 Y\R P[] TO DRIVE !M FROM ! HELM4 ,BUT Y\ WILL H>DLY D5Y1 ?AT ALL !IR =M] CONDUCT HAS AF=D$ REASONS = CONFID5CE4 ,Y\ >E READY TO ADMIT1 ?AT1 9 NO 9/ANCE1 BUT ONE1 HAVE !Y COMMITT$ !IR *>ACT]S4 ,9 ?AT ONE 9/ANCE1 !Y HAVE MU* TO SAY = !MSELVES1 & IT APPE>S1 AT LEA/1 V]Y POSSIBLE1 ?AT !Y MAY HAVE BE5 ACT$ 9 IT1 BY VIRTU\S & G5]\S PR9CIPLES1 EV5 ?\< WE %\LD SUPPOSE !SE MI/AK54 ,REMEMB] !N1 ?AT POPUL>ITY & FAME >E ! V]Y NUTRIM5T ( VIRTUE4 ,A ?IR/ = FAME IS NOT A WEAKNESS4 ,IT IS 0! NOBLE M9D'S DI/+UI%+ P]FECTION40 ,IF !N Y\ W\LD B9D ADM9I/RATION BY T5FOLD TIES TO ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY1 DO NOT )DRAW FROM !M Y\R APPROBATION TILL !Y HAVE =FEIT$ IT1 BY BETRAY+1 9 ONE PLA9 & PALPABLE 9/ANCE1 ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* !Y HAVE =M]LY ACT$4 ,I BELIEVE !Y NE$ NO NEW BONDS1 BUT >E UN*ANGEABLY FIX$ 9 ! G5]\S SY/EM1 ) :I* !Y COMM5C$4 ,BUT ?US MU* IS C]TA94 ,IF ANY ?+ CAN DETA* !M FROM ?IS GLORI\S CAUSE2 IF ANY ?+ CAN COOL !IR >DOR = ! COMMON WEAL1 !RE IS NO?+ ?AT HAS HALF SO GREAT A T5D5CY TO EFFECT ?IS1 AS UNM]IT$ OBLOQUY & DISGRACE4  

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