=Source.=--_Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham._ Vol. iv.,
pp. 518 _et seq._
[From a draught in the handwriting of Lord Pitt.]
_The Earl of Chatham to the Duke of Richmond, April 6, 1778._
Lord Chatham presents his respects to the Duke of Richmond, and desires
to express his best thanks for the great honour of the communication of
the motion intended by his Grace on Tuesday.
It is an unspeakable concern to him, to find himself under so very wide
a difference with the Duke of Richmond, as between the _sovereignty_
and _allegiance_ of America, that he despairs of bringing about
successfully any honourable issue. He is inclined to try it, before
_this bad_ grows worse. Some weakness still continues in his hands; but
he hopes to be in town to-morrow.[9]
[_Report of the Earl of Chatham’s Last Speech, from the “London
Magazine.”_]