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ENGLISH PARTY LEADERS

AND

ENGLISH PARTIES.

FROM WALPOLE TO PEEL.

INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE LAST
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS.

MICHIGA

Alliam

WH

BY

DAVENPORT ADAMS,

AUTHOR OF THE BIRD-WORLD," "THE MEDITERRANEAN,"

WOMEN OF FASHION," etc.

"Statesmen,

Who know the seasons when to take

Occasion by the hand, and make

The bounds of freedom wider yet."-Tennyson.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8, CATHERINE ST., STRAND.

1878.

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PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND CO.,

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ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

BOOK V.-WILLIAM PITT (PART II.)

The French Revolution-Change in Pitt's conduct, 1-Refuses to acknow-
The

ledge the French Republic-Resolves on war, 7-State of the country, 8—

France declares war-Pitt's preparations, 12-His failures-Severe policy, 13—

Habeas Corpus Act suspended, 15—State trials, 16-Pitt's repressive policy—

Agitation over the country, 17-Pitt's enactments for the repression of revolu-

tionary movements, 19-Their arbitrary and unconstitutional character, 20-The

repressive policy in Ireland, 23--Lord Fitzwilliam's recall, 24-Cruel treatment

of Roman Catholics, 25-Irish affairs, 28-Pitt's speech quoted, 29-The scheme

of Union-Pitt's Administration, 32-Failure of his health, 35-His Budget of

1797-8-Quarrels with Tierney, 37-Their duel, 38-Pitt's conduct concerning

the proposed union with Ireland, 41-The Catholic claims, 47-The King refuses

to accept the Cabinet proposals-Pitt resigns, 51-The new Government, 52—

Pitt's loss of income, 58-The Treaty of Amiens-Aggressive policy of Napoleon,

59-Decay of the Addington Ministry-Pitt's dissatisfaction with it, 60-His

readiness to accept office, 62- Military preparations, 63-Estrangement of

Addington and Pitt, 64-Pitt attacks the Ministry-Supported by Fox, 68-

Addington's overtures to Pitt, 69-The new Pitt Government, 70-Its members

-Its weakness, 74-Pitt's reconciliation with Addington-The latter made Presi-

dent of the Council, 77-Charge against Lord Melville-Pitt's conduct concerning

it, 78-Attempts at a coalition, 82—Effects of the War news on Pitt's health, 83,

-His illness, 84-His death-State of affairs at the time, 86-His private life

9-Coleridge quoted, 91-96.

BOOK VI.-GEORGE CANNING.

His romantic career, 99-His literary tactics, 101-His oratory, 102-quoted,

104, 106-Sydney Smith quoted, 107-His political capacity, 109-His birth, 111

-Provided for by an uncle, 112-His education, 114-quoted, 116-Enters