The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-01
LONDON, Mr. 25.
WING CLUB.

Tuefday mott numerous meeting of the
Wing Club was held at the Crown and Anchor (;
Mr.. Fox in the chair
The toaAs of the club being drank, the duke
of Norfolk propofed the health of Mr.. Fox.
Mr. Fox, after returning thanks to the COM
pany, faid, that the club were 70 well acquaint-
ed with bis fentiments on public topics, that he
had little or nothing to fay that could be new
to them. Since he had laft the pleaiure of adj
dretilng them in that place, an event had occur
red, in the resignation of the late administration,
which he could not help confdering as a fub-
ject ofcongratulation. He confidered that ad-
| ninittration, as neither in the principles on
which they came into Office, entituled TO public
confidence, nor i'll their characters, their rank,
or their connections, fitted to carry on the af-
fairs of the nation wifely and profperouny.
They were brought into Office by court faction,
without any previous claims to public conf
dence; and in the overthrow of fuch an admi-
niftration he thought there was iu! ground of
iatts.action. As 70 any adEaiiitatTd ration that
might fuccecd, at leatt they would not be liable
to iome of the objections which lay againft their
predeceiiors, their fole recommendation
would not be, that they were the perfons felett-
ed for Office by the iecret advifcrs of the crown.
Whether the new administration will be deferv-
ing of the confidence and fIpport of this club,
or In what degree it might be 70, he could not
fay; but be was convinced that the latter would
uniformly adhere TO the principles on which
they were formed.
This fpeech was warmly applauded.
MIR. Fox then gavc-the duke of Norfolk, and
the noble families who confidered it their be(t
diitin<tion to fupport the liberties of the peo-
pie.
The duke of Norfolk returned his thanks TO
the company. He obfcrved, that if the family
whom he represented, ard whole honors he bore,
OWING, perhdpsto peculiar circumstances, did
not occupy the fame rank with thole of RuGe
and Cavendiih, he could al leaf fay for himieIf,
that he had made the principles Of the club the
rule ofhis public conduct, thofe principles alone
which could render nation free and happy.
Mr.. Fox then gave-the earl OF Iaudertlale
and the Wings of Scotland.
Lord Lauderdale flid, he was now 70 little in
the habit Of public fpcaking, that he ihoud con-
tent himielf with returning his thanks to the
company for the honour they had done him.
His lordihip's apology for not making a
ipeech, produced a good deal Of mirth
Sir William Miner, Mr.. William Smith, and
fcyeral other gentlemen, fpoke in appreciation
OF the principles of Fir. Fox. Mr.. Smith con-
cIuded bis ipeech with the following toat-
May that administration be hort which does
not comprite thofe talents which have ben pro-
teted DIR liberties ut boJnc, and are ben qAalifed
10 enJidre rlbe8 abroad."
This toaG was received and drank with enthu-
liafn.
The meeting was uncommonly numerous,
and bad excited great expectation but the
treecheG were iiiur, and did not afford all the
information upon the Prefent ftate of our inter
nal politics which it was hoped they would diff
clole.