Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)Walpole, Horace
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Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)
Walpole, Horace
Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760
That no satisfaction being given to the Governor and Preceptor,
who, though a nobleman of the most unblemished honour, and a
Prelate of the most unbiassed virtue, have been treated in the
grossest terms of abuse, by a menial servant in the family, is
derogatory to his Majesty’s authority, under which they acted, is
an affront to the Peerage, and an outrage to the dignity of the
Church.
That whoever advised the refusal of an audience to the Lord
Bishop of Norwich, who was so justly alarmed at the wrong methods
which he saw taken in the education of the Prince, is an enemy to
his country, and can only mean at best to govern by a faction, or
is himself influenced by a more dangerous faction, who intend to
overthrow the Government, and restore the exiled and arbitrary
House of Stuart.
That to have a Scotchman of a most disaffected family, and
allied in the nearest manner to the Pretender’s First Minister,
consulted on the education of the Prince of Wales, and entrusted
with the most important secrets of Government, must tend to alarm
and disgust the friends of the present Royal Family, and to
encourage the hopes and attempts of the Jacobites.
Lastly, the Memorialists cannot help remarking, that three
or four low, dark, suspected persons are the only men whose
situation is fixed and permanent, but that all the great offices
and officers are so constantly varied and shuffled about, to the
disgrace of this country, that the best affected apprehend that
there is a settled design in those low and suspected persons
to infuse such jealousies, caprices, and fickleness into the
two Ministers whose confidence they engross, as may render this
Government ridiculous and contemptible, and facilitate the
Revolution, which the Memorialists think they have but too much
reason to fear is meditating.
God preserve the King!
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