U CORRESPONDENCE. 



those groiinds; but as the. nature and object of 

 their institutión have been considered" worthy 

 of the favourable notice of your Excellencj's 

 representative on this Island, so much so, that 

 the head of*the Government bras deigned to 

 accept the nomination of Member and Pre- 

 sident of the Society, they are encouraged to 

 hope for ^the forgiveness of your Lordship, ïf 

 after so , distinguished an addition to their 

 Society^ they presume to look forvs^ard to a yet 

 higher degree of honor and digoity; 



"It isj however, notalonethe desire of distinc* 

 tion, althifugh that sentiment ever coincides 

 with the principles of a Literary Society, that - 

 gives rise to this address; be assured, my Lord,, 

 that it is much more a sincere feeling of gra- 

 titude and attachraent to the person an^ to the 

 principles of your Exceliency, which on this 

 occasion guides the conduct of our Society, 



Our minds are deeply impressed with the 

 reüection, that at this moment the liberalafts 

 of Pea , and the philanthropic exertions of 

 Literature and Science^ are revived and flourish 

 en the sanie spot, which but a few montbs 

 p^st wa3-j4i£. tür.rilic sceae of war and des- 

 truction. 



