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On the contrary, Sir Robert Inglis is a gentleman, who has retained 
his principles without changing his conduct—a scholar, an able speaker, 
and, what is better than either, a man in whom his fellow-men can con- 
fide. Mr. Peel we have always looked upon as a meagre drudge of 
office, ventilated into a little public notice by public employment, but 
who has never, in the whole course of hiscareer, made one vigorous display 
—has never delivered even one generous sentiment—hasnever been betrayed 
into any one noble burst of feeling. All his speeches are dry and dull, 
tame and verbose, the regular progeny of the counter. We would not 
take the whole of them in exchange forthe single short speech of Sir Robert 
Inglis on the Treaty of Limerick, which sewed up the everlasting mouth 
of Sir Francis Burdett, and deprived Lawyer Plunkett of his favourite 
theme for life. Let Oxford return this honest, high-minded, and vigor- 
ous friend of the establishment; let her laugh at the paltry slander. of 
calling that Churchman a saint, who is abused by that most noisy and 
consummate of saints, Saint Daniel Wilson ; and let her tell the world 
that she will have as little to do with Mr. Peel, as the world will have to 
do with him. ‘ 
But, hollow as mankind are, Protestantism has still some steady and 
able friends. The admirable Duke of Newcastle and Lord Kenyon 
have already spoken with eloquent boldness to the nation. And what 
can be more worthy of a man of English rank and English honour, than 
the following Address of Lord Winchelsea !— 
“To rHE ProresTAnts or GREAT BRITAIN: 
« Fellow Countrymen !—Brother Protestants ! 
“In the name of our country and our God I call upon you, without one mo- 
ment’s delay, boldly to stand forward in defence of our Protestant constitution 
and religion—of that constitution which is the foundation of our long-cherished 
liberties—of that religion which is the source of the many blessings which this 
nation has received from the hands of the Almighty Governor of the Universe. 
» © Let the voice of Protestantism be heard from one end of the empire to the 
other. Let the sound of it echo from hill to hill, and vale to vale. Let the 
tables of the houses of parliament groan under the weight of your petitions, 
and let your prayers reach the foot of the throne; and though the great body 
of your degenerate senators are prepared to sacrifice, at the shrine of treason 
and rebellion, that constitution for which our ancestors so nobly fought and died, 
yet I feel confident that our gracious Sovereign, true to the sacred oath which he 
has taken upon the altars ofour country to defend our constitution and our religion 
from that church which is bent upon their destruction, will not turn a deaf ear 
to the prayers and supplications of his loyal Protestant subjects. 
**T have the honour to be, 
_ With every respect, 
“ Your humble and devoted servant, 
* Wincninsra AND NotrinGHAM.” 
*° London, Feb. 9, 1829.” 
