John Morley: “I have been a learner all my life, and I am a learner still; but I do wish to learn upon just principles.”

I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.

But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

An Indian gentleman has been placed on the Council of the Viceroy--not an everyday transaction.