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Memoirs by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel ...
Memoirs by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel Author:Robert Peel Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Extract of a Letter from Lord Melbourne to the King, dated November 12, 1834, and enclosed by the Duke of Wellington. " Your Majesty will recollect that the G... more »overnment in its present form was mainly founded upon the personal weight and influence possessed by Earl Spencer in the Howe of Commons, and upon the arrangement which placed in his hands the conduct of the business of Government in that assembly. That foundation is now withdrawn by the elevation of that nobleman to the House of Peers, and in these new and altered circumstances it is for your Majesty to consider whether it is your pleasure to authorise Viscount Melbourne to attempt to make such fresh arrangements as may enable your Majesty's present servants to continue to conduct the affairs of the country, or whether your Majesty deems it advisable to adopt any other course. " Viscount Melbourne accepted the high and responsible office which he at present holds, because he thought that at that moment it was in his power to render service to your Majesty and to the country. Viscount Melbourne will never abandon your Majesty ; his humble services shall always be at your Majesty's disposal whilst they can be given honourably and conscientiously, and whilst your Majesty is pleased to deem them worthy of your acceptance; but Viscount Melbourne earnestly entreats that no personal consideration for him may prevent your Majesty from taking any measures or seeking any other advice which yourMajesty may think more likely to conduce to your Majesty's service and to the advantage of the country. " Whatever may be your Majesty's views, Viscount Melbourne humbly conceives that they will be forwarded and assisted by a full and unreserved communication upon the present state of public affairs." The King to Lord Melbourne. ...« less