[226] In the late King’s reign, on the difference between his Majesty and the Prince. [227] He had been one of the Masters of Westminster School. [228] The Duke of Marlborough and the Archbishop. CHAPTER XI. Seizure of Dr. Archibald Cameron, an emissary of the Pretender--The King of France and his Mistresses--The famous Marriage Bill--Charles Townshend and Henry Conway--Debates on the Marriage Bill in the House of Commons--Ralph the Author--Debates on the Marriage Bill in the Lords--Dissensions caused by it--The Duke of Newcastle’s Conversations with Mr. Fox--Execution of Dr. Cameron--Continuation of the troubles in Ireland--Seats in Parliament offered to Government--The Jew Bill--Death of Mr. Pelham. About this time was taken in Scotland, Dr. Archibald Cameron, a man excepted by the Act of Indemnity. Intelligence had been received some time before of his intended journey to Britain, with a commission from Prussia to offer arms to the disaffected Highlanders, at the same time that ships were hiring in the north to transport men. The fairness of Dr. Cameron’s character, compared with the severity he met from a Government, most laudably mild to its enemies, confirmed this report. That Prussia, who opened its inhospitable arms to every British Rebel, should have tampered in such a business was by no means improbable. That King hated his uncle--but could a Protestant Potentate dip in designs for restoring a Popish Government?--of what religion is policy? to what sect is royal revenge bigoted? The Queen-dowager, though sister of our King, was avowedly a Jacobite, by principle so--and it was natural: what Prince but the single one who profits by the principle can ever think it allowable to overturn sacred hereditary right? It is the cause of sovereigns that their crimes should be unpunishable. Two sloops were stationed to watch; yet Cameron landed; and was taken with difficulty: an officer and ten men pursued him: they divided--yet wherever they turned, they found children posted, who ran swiftly and screamed to give notice. At last they overtook a boy who had hurt his foot; and by him were directed to a house in a wood; yet the Doctor was gone; but, on the wood being surrounded, was taken.