The Virginia Gazette

The Duke of Grafton on Thursday in the House of Lords, to the astonishment of almost every body, drew out his whole artillery against Administration; he said, the part they were taking against America, was equally disgraceful to statesmen and Britons, as it was injurious to the rights of humanity,—that he trembled for the dismemberment of so great a part of our empire, which he had no doubt would be effected, if some special check was not given to the dreadful operations of war; that if Administration was determined to go on, all he could do would be to give them every opposition in his power, and that he would not be restrained from this on any consideration whatsoever—that he should make all kind of business nay even sickness itself bend to this duty, for that if his health would not otherwise permit it, he would be carried in a litter to the House. Likewise the Bishop of Peterborough, in a strain suitable to the dignity of his profession, pressed with great humanity the stoppage of human blood.

The popular party is strengthened this session with the Duke of Grafton, the Bishop of Peterborough, General Conway, and most of their connections in both Houses.