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London, England, 1829-05-29 00:00:00

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eigned in Mr. Welsh'sname, and appearing to be in
his hand writing.informittg hint that it was not intended
that thereabould be this ye* icy meeting of the Club.
That letter bad bilei,nsidaids The communication which
be was then answering proved that the letter in question
was a forgery. His Grace misted that the Club would ex-
.cuse his nest attendants on that occasion. He regretted
that it was not in his power to dine with the Pitt Club,
having received his Majesty's commands to dine at St.
James's. The Noble Chairman then stated. that he had
learned two days ago from the Duke of Wellington, in
the House of Lords, that it would not be in tie
power to attend, aid for that, no doubt, his Majesty's
commands formed a sufficient excuse. He confessed
that be did not think so much importance was attached
to the proceeding's of the Pitt Club as to' make• it
worth the while of any individual to render the. or
their business the subject of a forgery. The author of
that forgery bad really made 'them of mach greater con-
sequence than be could have imagined. Of the mean-
ness, the contemptible meanness, which led to such a
fraud he thought it unnecessary to say much. There did
not exist that man whose attendance in that room could
do them so great a service as the hostility of a person
who could be guilty of such a forgery as that to which
he bad been alluding. The next letter to which he
should call their attention was that of. Lord Bathurst.
His Lordship, it would appear from his letter, bad been
told by the Duke of Wellington that the Pitt Club would
not meet this year, and so he had been deceived by
what was called a hoax. For himself, he begged to as
sure the Club that he should not fail to have dined
with them, had he not (seen honoured with the corn-,
' mands of his Majesty to dine at Si. Jame.'s. -
" The health of Me Wear's Moisten" was +ea titan, which
was received with a misters of applatne sad disapprobation.
• The Cnatarsaw said, the next toast be had to propose
was. " May the principles of Mi. Pitt always actuate
the council. of Great Britain," and observed, that it was
one a toast or a sentiment without meaning. What sfpuc
the principles of that great man ? To stand by the coun-
try—to produce every feeling he could in favour of the
institutions of the country—ho keep a vigilant eye upisti
and welch all such •-printiples as might undernside
them. Mr. Pitt's• peculiar attention was forced to this
subject; let no change of time. circumstance, or name,
prevent our being equally vigilant—(Hear). Tbehene-
fiti which the country bad derived from the adoption
of Mr. Pitt's principles were notorious to every body.
The present improved state. not only of England.
but of Europe, was attributable to his exertions. • if it
had not been for these exertions, and this country back.
ing them as she did, we should not have been in our
present Condition. The Noble Lord. after briefly alluding
to the successful efforts made by England against the
combined hostilitf of Europe and America, and noticing
the struggle with France.which terminated, after various
reverses on our part, in the occupation of the French
capital by our troops, asserted that all this had been
effected by the principles of Mr. Pitt. With regard to
our domestic government. be wished to see trade and
commerce left to themselves. He blamed no be
believed Ministers acted from their feelings of what was
best for the country. but be owned he should be glad to
see the former spirit revived and in operation.—The
toast was received with much applause. •

Song-•••• 4 The Met that weathered the storm."
The next toast,which the Cnateitan said he (shyest pleasure in
proposiagoras, •"Ilte heath of the Master. Wardens and Assistehts
of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Tailors, fee the handsome
and liberal manner in which they Mel granted the use of their Heil
on the present occasion." . •
Mr. &nee enerned the/, • • '
The Earl of Loassoatotiggiekg the health of the Chaim's,
expressed his own attachmenti.,•
principles of the ash.
The toast having been drunk •Mb great applause,
The Civilises briefly returned thanks. •
The ChetßUAln said be had a toast to .propose which
►he would not advocate by the use of a single word. He
would come to the point at once. He would give them
the health of "Lord.Eldun."
The shouts of applause that followed the announce-
ment of this toast were more lengthened and more Idud
and more hearty than we ever temember to have wit-
nessed on any similar occasion, the enthusiasm of which
was renewed at his rising.
The Earl of ELDOII-1t is impossible that any lan-
guage of mine can do justice to the d ep and heartfelt
gratitude which your kindness has excited in my breast.
I have laboured altogether in the public cause nearly
half a century. I entered public life in connection
with that great man, whose memory we are this day
met, to commemorate. I had long and intimate
opportunity of becoming acquainted with his poli-
tical views and sentiments, and I can most truly state
that those on every occasion manifested by the great
body of this Club, ire in perfect accordance with them.
I have been taunted with partaking of the orgies of the
Pitt Club. I told my country—that i-, within the walls
of Parliament, where my country is represented—l
told-my country that through good report and through
evil report I had devoted myself to what I believed to
be the public service, and that in the prosecution' of
that I had attended, and 0 as in future resolved to ist.
tend the meetings of the Pitt Club; that as long as. 1
was able I should be
,found attending in my place at
the Pitt Club, and contributing as tar as lay in my
pots er to the maintenance of those principles in which
Mr. Pitt lived and died. From • 1802. t 0,1806, the
period of his death. I never was absent loom the .. meet-
ings of this Club; from that time to the present I mein-
have been absent; and I trust I shall until the hour'nf
my death be ever enabled to say the same. To the.
hour of his deatlrl followed his footsteps, and now that
he is no more I am proud to imitate his example. In
conformity with what I .know would behii conduct.
I would inculchte only an obedient* tallest which pow is law; bet
I will say this, Oast whatever might have !keel Mr. fin's opinion on
any subject, he would never have eadesvoured to act oa his own
views solely if the sense of the_peeple bad out gone along with hint.
That is the principle oa which I have eadeavoured to act. The sense
of the country is to be collected front their representatives in tier
two Houses of Parliament. The cowry has those constitutional
means of expiresslig its Mon, aud no doubt that opinion sight
mataridly Yawnsl will not my that tally Opinion
is the only sae &meads* be correct on the subject of the Catholic
Claims, use MI I now seek to determine whether it is in sc.
ardente sie OM irk& thq sense of the people in reference to that
sobjeet of diesemism I repeat that I do not believe Mr. Pitt would
have endoeveaViif to carry with a Measure as that of which I have
been wading soda* the seam of the country. Though he and I
differed is *et ;prom question,we acted upon the common principle
that each was at Mem to follow the dictates of his own conscience.
Following that pelstiple I have never failed to avail myself of each
opportunities as these meetings offered of giviag ceps...ion to the
sentiments which I have em entertained of the union that ought
to whilst between Church end State. I remember when this Club
was established that one of the advantages contemplated front its
institution was. that it would arrest the progress of revolutionary
principles, then se ettivermily: prevalent in a neighbouring country.
This i stated in my place lathe House of Lords, and I now repeat
ithcre. Nevertheless, we may here and elsewhere exercise the
greatest care, and the p vigilance, in guarding the Canada-
don from further infraction.'lless are my sendments, and I believe
they will be footed lb atowilinie with the whole course *fag bog
lik. I may en ia kafgesme. MCI have a right to claim from m
country :bat it will bases diet I am convinced of the truth of a 0
I assert, and have's'', amed otherwise than under a deep sense of
deity. I have cseefolly esuisied the grounds of my opinloo, but,
bring pace my 'piles, I dead aot do otherwise due act upon them,
without allowing my ivied to be influtioced by any fear of cease.
queues. Is may be bard, however, that Peovusenee will still,
curia good item Ow which k spgsreatly evil, and that means
• may banisher be devised fee'streagtheafog what remains of the'
Constitution rtes tbm Web might otherwise appear to carry the