Pictorial History of England Volume 5; Being a History of the People, as Well as a History of the Kingdom (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of France; and if we declared war against the French on account of the late treaty between them, the Americans would consider themselves bound in honour to assist and adhere to their new allies. He would join the noble earl in calling to a severe account those who had caused the heir apparent the loss of a part of his inheritance; but it was in vain attempting to recover those possessions by force of arms. To moderate the animosity against France, he reminded the House that that great sovereign, Queen Elizabeth, had abetted the revolt of the Spanish Netherlands; and that Philip II., though then the most powerful prince in Europe, had not deemed it necessary to declare war instantly against her on that account. When the Duke of Richmond sat down Chatham again attempted to rise, but the violence of his indignation overcame him; his strength failed him, and he fell backwards in a kind of fit or swoon, and he would have fallen to the floor but for the prompt support of some friendly arms. The whole House was agitated--every one pressed round him with anxious solicitude--and the debate was closed without another word4 His youngest son, John Charles Pitt, a youth of seventeen, was very active in the assistance he rendered. His lordship was carried to Mr. Sargent's house, in Downing-street, and from thence, on the following day, he was carried home to Hayes, and put to his bed, from which he never again rose. He lingered, however, rather more than a month, expiring on Monday the 11th of May, in his seventieth year. On the evening of that day, his friend and disciple Colonel BarrtS announced the sad event in the House of Commons, and moved for an address to the king, to give direction that the remains of the illustrious statesman should be interred at the public ex...