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the Catholic Association is acting in the best way for 

 their own purposes, is another question ; but if I were 

 an Irish Catholic, I should consider myself as in a state 

 of war with the English Government, and think only 

 of the means of reducing to submission an enemy whom 

 I could never hope to gain by conciliation. But this 

 is advice I should be very sorry to give to the Irish 

 Catholics ; and as I could honestly give no other with 

 a view to their interests, I should certainly remain 

 silent. Ever yours, GREY." 



TO EARL GEEY. 



"YORK, July 20, 1826. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I think it will be satisfac- 

 tory to you to learn the very favourable report which 

 the lawyers (though Tory) make of Howick. It fully 

 confirms all I had before heard from other quarters ; 

 but our people of the bar are generally very difficult 

 to please. As for Lambton's affair, there can be but 

 one opinion ; therefore it is needless to say they agree 

 on that head with every one else. Yours ever, 



"H. BROUGHAM. 



" What will you bet that I don't name the two mem- 

 bers for Northumberland next general election ? As for 

 Howick, I hope and trust that without a certainty he 

 never will think of it again. I really cannot regret 

 what has happened, from the great start it has given 

 him ; but another time, without perfect security, would 

 be out of the question." 



" HILL STREET, December 9, 1826. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I have been very unlucky 

 in never seeing Howick. He has been out of town 



