The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-21
APRIL 6.
WHIG CLUB.


a Meeting of the Wing Club was held yes.
terday at the Frecmasons' Tavern, in Great
Oueenstreet--
The Duke Of BEDFORD in the Chair.
After dinner, the usual toasts were given in
the customary manner.
In the routine Of toasts, when the Chairman
came to that, which is complimentary to his
own family, with that of the House of Cayen-
dish,
Lord HeLLANp then rose, and gave
"The Houses of Russell and Cayendish, and
may they ever be united in defence of the liber.
ties of their country"
This toast was drank with the usual acclama-
tons
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and expressed his
hope and confidence, that he should leave his
name, in the pursuit of the same glorious cause,
unsuilied, to posterity 1t was his anxious care
to instil the same principles into the minds of his
| children and he hoped that his family, with the
| noble one with which it was combined, would
ever be ready to defend the liberty, security, and
honor of the country.
The usual toasts having been gone through
the CHAIRMAN gave
"The health of Lord Hollande
! His Lordship. in returning thanks, expressed
| his warm attachment TO the principles of the
| Club, and assured its MEMBERS that at no time
was the necessity greater than at uhe present,
| of stemming the power of secret influence, and
| of uniting for the attainment of an honorable
peace.
On the health of Mr.. WHITEHEAD being gi-
ven from the chair, that gentleman, in an anima-
ted speech, stated his conviction, that the peace
| need not to have been broken, either at the ORR
ginal commencement ofthe war, or on its renew
al, and that safe, honorable, and permanent
peace, might now be established. 1t was the
character of that club not to slacken its efforts
III the prosecution Of just and yirtuous measures,
One OF that des cription was now before the Le-
hoped and believed, that the members of that
club would be found united with the whole coun-
try in their exertions to effect its attainment. 1t
now remained to be proved, whether the junto,
| Immediately under the influence of the Crown,
who had hitherto frustrated this measure, would
find its influence sufficient to impede its success
He was aware that some materials would bend
to any thing audit now remained to be proved,
whether the present ministers were more attach
ed to their places or to the pledge they had gil
ven to limit the grants of places in reversion I
He was confident, whatever Instructions might
be thrown III the way, that tie vote Of the cor
poration Cf London would be the unanimous
feeling of the. whole people of England, and
that their ultimate success was infallible. Mr.
Whitbread concluded by giving the health Of a
Mr.. Waithmani andthc friends of the petitions
of the city of London, for limiting the grants of
places in reversion
Mr.. WAIrHMAN returned thanks, and expires.
sed his satisfaction at having been instrumental
in carrying those Petitions being confident that
the measures adopted by that corporation had
considerable influence in directing the opinions
of those of the country. He thought it extraor-
binary, that although they had been iaboring for
restrictions similar to those now before Parlia-
ment, ever since the famous resolution of Mr.
Dunning, and which had only been prevented
from being carried into effect by the riots of $780,
yet did there exist a secret which still prevent
ed the aft anment of this oalutsr.y okjeot.
The health of Lord William Russell being gi-
ven, his Eordsmp returned thanks in an appro-
pirate speech.
After the ilealths of Mr.. Maule, Mr. Adam,
MIR, Maddochs, and the Wings of Scotland
were drank,
Mr.. Adam, in returning thanks, stated his
attachment to the principles of Mr.. Fox for up
wards of so years and after an encomium up
on the virtues, patriotism, and wisdom Of that
great Statesman, he lamented the temporary fai-
lure Ct the measure, which, in unison with him,
he had anxiously pursued for the improvement of
the Judicial system in Scotland, and more
pecially for that part of it which was to give to
his countrymen the Trial by Jury. He was sure
that the agitation of the measure had been at.
tended with salutary effects, and the meetings
which had lately begun to take place in that coun-
try, displayed rising spirit of liberty. He con-
Guided by giving the Wing Club of Scotland,
which was drank with applause.
Soon after eight o'clock the Duke Of Bedford
left the Chair, and was succeeded by Mr.. Adam.
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