, every time meets the same
contradiction. Council of October 2d was the third of the series, and
proved to be the last.

"Twelve Seventy-fours sent instantly to Cadiz", had been Pitt's
proposal, on the first emergence of the Bussy phenomenon. Here are his
words, October 2d, when it is about to get consummated: "This is now the
time for humbling the whole House of Bourbon: and if this opportunity is
let slip, we shall never find another! Their united power, if suffered
to gather strength, will baffle our most vigorous efforts, and possibly
plunge us in the gulf of ruin. We must not allow them a moment to
breathe. Self-preservation bids us crush them before they can combine or
recollect themselves."--"No evidence that Spain means war; too many wars
on our hands; let us at least wait!" urge all the others,--all but one,
or one and A HALF, of whom presently. Whereupon Pitt: "If these views
are to be followed, this is the last time I can sit at this Board. I was
called to the Administration of Affairs by the voice of the People: to
them I have always considered myself as accountable for my conduct; and
therefore cannot remain in a situation which makes me responsible for
measures I am no longer allowed to guide." [Beatson, ii. 438.]

Carteret Granville, President of said Council for ten years past, [Came
in "17th June, 1751",--died "2d January, 1763."] now an old red-nosed
man of seventy-two, snappishly took him up,--it is the last public thing
poor Carteret did in this world,--in the following terms: "I find the
Gentleman is determined to leave us; nor can I say I am sorry for it,
since otherwise he would have certainly compelled us to leave him [Has
ruled us, may not I say, with a rod of iron!] But if he be resolved to
assume the office of exclusively advising his Majesty and directing the
operations of the War, to what purpose are we called to this Council?
When he talks of being responsible to the People, he talks the language
of the House of Commons; forgets that, at this Board, he is only
responsible to the King. However, though he may possibly have convinced
himself of his infallibility, still it remains that we should be equally
convinced, before we can resign our understandings to his direction, or
join with him in the measure he proposes." [BIOG. BRITANNICA (Kippis's;
London, 1784), iii. 278. See Thackeray, i. 589-592.]

Who, besides Temple (Pitt's Brother-in-law) confirmatory of Pitt, Bute
negatory, and Newcast