THE BROOKES'S CLUB CORRESPONDENCE.
ancaEss To Emil. our.v.
"My Lord—We have heard with sleep concern that the changes which have taken plave in the Administration might possibly lead your Lordship to contem- plate retirement from office. " Impressed with the firmest conviction that the country is indebted to you for the success of measures the must essential to the public welfare, and assured that your resignation at this crisis would produce consequences most injurious to the peace and prosperity of the community, we venture to express to your Lordship our undiminished confidence in the wisdom with which you have held the reins of Government, and our unshaken attachment to those principles which you have so efficiently and consistently maintained. We desire, therefore, to convey to you our anxious hope that you will not be induced to retire from his Majesty's Coencils whilst you can continue to preside over them, as you have hitherto dune, with so much honour to yourself, and so much benefit to the to nary."
EARL earv's ANSWER.
31st May 1834.
"Dear Lord Ebrington—I received yesterday evening your very kind note, accompanying the letter, which had been written, under the impression that I had determined to retire front the situation which I now hold.
"Whether I regard the expressions contained in the letter itself, or the num- ber and respectability of the signatures, I cannot help feeling this to be one of the most gratifying testimonials of confidence and good opinion ever received by any public man. " It imposes on me the duty of making every personal sacrifice that can be required of me, and which can be useful for time support of the principles on which the present Administration was formed. But I will not conceal from you, that declining strength makes it extremely doubtful whether I shall be found equal to the task which is thus imposed upon me. " If my endeavours to supply the places of thm,e of whose services the country has been so unfortunately deprived prove successful, it is only by the support of honourable and independent men, in conducting the Government on safe and moderate principles, that I can hope to get through the difficulties which are before Inc.
"Founded on the principles of Reform, the present Administration most ne- cessarily look to the correction of all proved abuses. But in pursuing a course of salutary impnwement, I feel it indispensable that we shall be allowed to pro- ceed with deliberation and caution ; and above all, that we should not be urged, by a constant and active pressure from with t, to the adoption of any measures, the necessity of which has not been fully proved, and which are not strictly re- gulated by a careful attention to the settled institutions of the country, both in Church and State.
"On no other principle can this or any other Administration be conducted
with advantage or safety. "I am, &c. "Gary."
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