ABSTRACT
Administration, who were now at a loss, how to proceed, moved, soon after, to adjourn parliament, for six weeks, for the Christmas holidays. This measure was strenuously opposed by lord Chatham, and the other members of opposition. A noble lord in office replied; and, among other things, dropped an expression, that was highly resented, by the friends of the venerable patriot. He said, he did not wonder, that some peers wished, to continue the sitting of the house, that they might give their opinions, in the only place, where they could give them; in the only place, where they would be taken. One of the difficulties, principally felt by administration, was that of recruiting their American armies. They had already greatly weakened the home defence. It is scarcely necessary, to offer any apology, for the concern of our hero, in the above transaction. Nothing can be more evident, than that he did not court a negotiation.
