of the laft century: nor would the name of the modern Financier himself be celebrated with lefs gratitude, than that of his great predeceffor in office in the days of Queen Anne, in whofe Adminiftration the boon of Mr. Wood's brazen tokens was fo kindly and patriotically conceded to the grateful inhabitants of Ireland.

Another Member of the Committee, fomewhat of a waggifh turn, pleafantly obferved, that even the family motto of the Right Honourable Gentleman might, by the illiterate part of the community, who oftener catch at the found than the fenfe, be confidered to have been prophetic of this modern chef d'œuvre of a circulating medium-this lucky new-money-" Benigno

NUMINE."

The Bank Director expreffed great indignation at this low pun, as he was pleased to call it, declaring that it was highly indecorous on fuch an occafion, and that no bog-trotter of Tipperary could have made a worse.

Order being, however, reftored by the intervention of the Chairman, a gentleman of the Heralds College obferved, that the Foffe chequé, which conftituted a prominent bearing on the armis alluded to, was peculiarly expreffive of the chequered political opinions which had, at different epochs, conftituted the leading principles of the Right Honourable Gentleman to whofe great name and fame this votive offering of refpect and gratitude was propofed to be dedicated, as a memorial of

PITT'S UNFADING GLORY,

AND

IERNE'S GRATITUDE. ·

As the propofed additional Refolution was unanimously approved, it was agreed that a General Meeting thould be fummoned; the proceedings of which we fhall probably have occafion to lay before our readers. July 12.

THE

THE THREE BOBS!

[From the fame.]

THREE Bobbies rang their Major Bob
In Billy Pitt's new peal;
Sir Bobby Buxton, Bobby Ward,
And eke Sir Bobby Peele.

Had each Sir Bobby staid at home,
Nor grac'd a former lobby,
Ten thousand pounds to one penny
He had not been Sir Bobby.

To make a third for honours fit,

Could both Sir Bobs accord;

Bob Peele's hard cash, Bob Buxton's wit,
Would knight Sir Bobby Ward,

A TOKEN,

PRESENTED TO MR. PITT, ON THE LATE ISSUE OF HIS BANK DOLLARS.

[From the fame]

"Thefe dollars are only mere tokens-they are filver notes-their intrinfic value is nothing to the purpose."

Mr. PITT'S SPEECH, 2d July 1804.

"Whence comes this?

This is fome taken from a newer friend."

On your new filver notes how to fix
A character doubtful and double,

Even you, Sir, an adept in tricks,

SHAKSPEARE;

Such a scheme might embarrass and trouble;
Though a pattern, the fitteft on earth,
In yourfelf feem'd already bespoken,
An ambiguous femblance of worth,
But in fact a mere fraudulent token.
Pompous phrases may jingle and chime
For a while in the ears of a nation;
But magnificent words must in time
Have, like dollars, their depreciation.

When profeffions no more current pass,
When the charm of fine fpeeches is broken,
Then your Gold will be found to be Brass,
Nay-defpis'd by Dog D-nt as a Token.

THE COLONEL AND THE DOCTOR.
[From the fame.]

MR. EDITOR.

THE

HE aftonifhment occafioned by Mr. Pitt's return to power having now in a great measure abated, I hope you will be candid enough to admit into your paper a few difpaffionate remarks on that fubject, although they come from a perfon who profeffes a different line of politics from yourself. Indeed my fentiments, with regard to adminiftrations and the conduct of public affairs, differ a good deal from those which we commonly hear expreffed by any party; but they are not for that reafon lefs juft in themfelves, nor I truft lefs acceptable to those unfeen perfons who move the machine of ftate, poffibly a good deal more than the yifible heads of Adminiftration.

Although the vindication of Mr. Pitt be my principal object, yet I cannot forbear faying a few words on that venerable affemblage of influence and power which I have not alluded to, and which (under the name of the interior cabinet) has, on many occafions, met with much unmerited abufe. Inftead of being publicly defended, and held up to refpect and admiration, we find that even their exiftence is difputed. But those who attended minutely to the late convulfions in the Minifterial world, I think can scarcely have overlooked the furprifing movements of this inner wheel.

At the time of the great and univerfal outcry against the Doctor's Adminiftration, I confefs I was very much alarmed about the confequences. That he was

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unpopular with the country, was nothing; neither was it much, that all the talent and refpectability of both Houfes combined against him. His majorities might continue notwithstanding. But it was very terrible to behold the Bishops, the Biscuit-bakers, and the Bedchamber, beginning to hefitate. It appeared to me, that the two branches of John Reeves's tree were grown too heavy for the trunk; and that the interior rulers could no longer fupport the man of the. King's own choice. But mark the wifdom of those who guided the ftorm! The Doctor fell; the royal favour, which was partly diffipated upon him, was again concentrated in its ancient and proper focus; and the repentant Pitt, now standing at a fafe distance from his mafter's favour, and from general popularity, once more becomes the vifible head of the conclave.

The management here was unquestionably fine. It forms a grand precedent for future occafions; and, in my opinion, fully and explicitly determines where the control over the prerogative of choofing Minifters ought to refide. The importance of this remark I leave with you, Sir; for I think I have feen arguments in your paper, more than once of late, tending to thew the neceffity of a control of that nature exifting fomewhere. But, great as Mr. Pitt's merit appears here to have been, no part of his conduct has ever given fo much offence, or loft him fo many friends. I feel it my duty, therefore, to state and examine the feveral grounds upon which he and his new Administration have been attacked; and for this purpofe I again befpeak your candour.

The great point of attack is, that Mr. Pitt acted with duplicity in the late arrangements, because, after uniting with the principal Members of the Senate, to turn out the Doctor, on pretence that the times required an Adminiftration compofed of all the talents of the country, as foon as his purpofe was effected, he formed

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formed an Administration without any talent at all. Well, let the fact be admitted his purpofe was a laudable one, namely, to get into place, which he could not have done, unless he had amufed the Country and the Senate as he did. Gentlemen may call it duplicity, or whatever they pleafe; but if an ingenious device and stratagem for one's own advancement is to be called by fuch harsh names, there is an end to all courtefy upon earth. Sir, I do not deny that he duped the nation in this inftance, and cheated his friends too, if you must needs have things expreffed in broad language. But, Sir, was this any thing new from Mr. Pitt? Perhaps, indeed, you expect from a Prime Minifter the fame veracity and honour which you look for in a private gentleman! Believe me, Sir, the fraud is pious which is practifed for a nation; and the man muft needs be virtuous who facrifices his character and reputation for the good of his country.

But let us take it in another view, and inquire how the best judges and followers of morality have taken the matter up. Have they fhunned Mr. Pitt for this part of his conduct? Has a fingle mitred head fhaken with difapprobation? or has the religion of Mr. Wilberforce and the Thorntons taken the leaft offence? For my own part, Sir, I hate a clumfy trick as much as any man, but a dexterous deception gives me great contentment; and I want no better proof of Mr. Pitt's fitnefs for his office, than that he could, in a matter fo important, deceive his ableft and nearest friends, and thofe who had every means of knowing him beft.

Now let us proceed to the next point in this great article of accufation; I mean the formation of a weak Miniftry, when it was agreed on all hands that a ftrong one was neceffary. I enter on this particular with great cheerfulness and alacrity, becaufe it has been dwelt upon by the enemies of Colonel Pitt (I think the

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