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1 ®Xpoct, Peel is very anxions to force on both measares,
which I am not surprised at, seeing how he is badgered "&r 38.
both in the House and out of doors. He gets at times very
Irritable, ag you will have seen. It is a hard task to govern
for 4 class, under the pretence of governing for the people.
Ihe should be killed in the vain attempt to serve two such
“Pposite masters, it is to be hoped he will be the last man
foolish enough to make the attempt. He is certainly looking
ery fagged and jaded. The income tax will do more than the
Corn Law to destroy the Tories. The class of voters in the
towng upon which they rely, are especially touched by his
Schemes, The genteel shopkeepers'and professional men who
depend upon appearances, and live by a false external, will
lever forgive him for exposing their tinsel. You will nob
bear of auy public demonstration against the tax, but a
"ch more effective resistance is being offered by the private
‘“Mmonstrance of Tory voters. There is very little feeling
2 the manufacturing districts compared with that of the
Southern boroughs, Peel is also nndermining his strength
m the counties hy displeasing everybody, and putting everything
 In disorder without settling anything. The worst
Tanger is of the Whigs coming in again too soon. The
back would be np on their hind legs, and at their ‘old
Dancing tricks again, immediately they smelt the Treasury
erily 22s

1843,

" “The truth ig, your accounts make me feel very uneasy
uy position. No earthly good can I do here. The thing
ot be allowed to work itself into some new shape—time
ut 7 can tell what, We are nowhere on the opposition side
dap Peel must bead a milien party soon. If the
N . uke were dead, he would quarrel with the ultra-Tories
enth, He is no more with them in heart than you or
5 To FP. Cobden, March 22. 1842.