THE

LIFE

AND

CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

RIGHT HONBLE HENRY ADDINGTON,

FIRST VISCOUNT SIDMOUTH.

BY

THE HONBLE GEORGE PELLEW, D.D.

DEAN OF NORWICH.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

B

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
GIFT OF THE

HARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON

MAY 211928

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CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

1809, 1810.

Lord Sidmouth receives a last Letter and Visit from Mr. Windham.

Death of that Statesman. Resignation and Death of the Duke of

Portland. Mr. Perceval is charged with the Formation of an Ad-

ministration. His Overture to Lords Grey and Grenville rejected.

His Advances to Lord Sidmouth's Friends, through Lord Chatham,

declined. He writes to Lord Sidmouth. Remarks. Messrs. Bathurst

and Vansittart decline Office. A new Government formed. Position

of Lord Sidmouth and his Friends. His Lordship's Interview with

Lord Grenville, who declines to explain himself on the Catholic

Question. Letters from Earl Powis and Lord Ellenborough. Lord

Sidmouth's intended Line of Conduct. He recovers his Health

Dines with Mr. Wilberforce. Votes with the Government on Lord

Grenville's Amendment But with the Opposition on the Walcheren

Question. Differs from Lord Grenville on the Subject of defending

Portugal. Letter from the Duke of Wellington. Lord Sidmouth

holds a Conversation with Mr. Perceval. His Speech on the State of

the Finances

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CHAPTER XXIX.

1810, 1811.

Return of the King's Malady. Lord Sidmouth supports the Govern-

ment on the Regency Question. Conduct of the King's Government

in 1801 and 1804 respecting his Majesty's Illnesses arraigned in

Parliament, and successfully defended. Lord Sidmouth's Bill respect-

ing the Licences of Protestant Dissenting Ministers. Return of

Licences taken out in the County of Middlesex. Singular Circum-

stances at the Quarter Sessions for Stafford. Various Testimony to

Lord Sidmouth's Bill, on the

the Abuses of the Toleration Act.

first Reading, excites great Alarm amongst Dissenters. Is objected

to by the Wesleyans, and opposed by the Three Denominations.

Letters from Dr. Adam Clarke, Mr. Belsham, and Mr. Wilberforce.

The Measure disapproved of by the Latter, who, in 1797, dissuaded

Mr. Pitt from introducing a Bill which went farther than the present.

Anxiety of Mr. Perceval and Lord Liverpool. Second Reading of

the Bill negatived. Subsequent Act of 52 Geo. III. c. 155., for

further Relief of Dissenters. Death of Lady Sidmouth

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CHAPTER XXX.

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1812, 1813.

Lord Sidmouth resumes his Interest in public Affairs. Communicates

with Mr. Perceval on the Expiration of the restricted Regency.

Accepts the Office of President of the Council. Assassination of

Mr. Perceval. Negotiations for the Formation of a new Adminis-

tration. Lord Liverpool becomes Premier. Lord Sidmouth accepts

the Seals of the Home Department · Difficulties of that Position.

Prevalence of Luddism — Origin of the Term. The Claims of the

Roman Catholics no longer made a Cabinet Question. Letter from

Sir Edward Pellew. Lord Sidmouth takes Measures to suppress

Disturbances in Nottinghamshire. Moves Parliament to refer Papers

on the Subject to a Secret Committee. Introduces a Bill for the

Preservation of the public Peace. Letter from Major Seale. Luddites'

Oath. Lord Sidmouth supports the Repeal of the Orders in Council.

Letter of Lord Fitzwilliam. War declared by America. Disturbances

at Sheffield. Letter from Colonel Lany. Mistaken Lenity shown

by the Judge on former Occasions. General Election. Special Com-

mission recommended by Lord Fitzwilliam. Lord Sidmouth to

T. Babington, Esq. and Lord Eldon. Special Commission opened at

York. Numerous Convictions. Severe but necessary Retribution

Salutary Effects of this Example. Military Protection diminished.

Correspondence with Lord Fitzwilliam and General Maitland. Lord

Sidmouth appointed Lord High Steward of Westminster. The

Catholic Question. Episcopacy in India. Letters from Dr. A. Clarke,

Lord Holland, Mr. Rufus King, Mr. Inglis, and Colonel Allan.

Promotion of Dr. Howley to the See of London

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CHAPTER XXXI.

1814-1816.

Downfall of Napoleon. Restoration of the Bourbons. Lord Sidmouth

accompanies Louis XVIII. to Dover. Visit of the Allied Sovereigns

to England. Lord Sidmouth receives Presents from the Princess

Louise of Prussia- And from the Emperor Alexander. Visits Devon-

shire. His Opinion on the American War. Disturbances in London

respecting the Corn Law. Lord Sidmouth's Opinion on that Subject.