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"Peak in praise of my two lest efforts. The Reform and 1848.
Carlton Clubs are both agreed as to my having pleaded the "zu sg
®4use successfully. The real secret, however, is the irre-Hstible
 pressure of the times, and the consciousness that the
Party in power can only exist by restoring the country to
Something like prosperity. If nothing happens to revive
trade, the Corn Law goes to a certainty before spring.” *

“Peel and Lis squad will be right glad to get rid of the
House, and 1 suspect it will not be his fault if he does not
Bet & measure of Corn Law repeal ready before next session,
ha 8t0p the mouths of the League ‘men. He has been ex-Sossively
 worried by our clique in the House, and I have
reason to flatter myself with the notion that I have been a
frequent thorn in his side. If distress should continue to
favour us, we shall got something substantial in another
bwelve months, and I suspect we may bargein for the continusnee
 of bad trade for that length of time at least.”

op ething must bo said of the two speeches of which
Tal en speaks so lightly in one of these extracts. It was
oe before he made any prominent attack on the financial
In eme, In March, when Peel bad wished to press the
Come Tax Bill forwards, Cobden had been one of a small
Broup who persisted in obstructive mosicns for adjournment,
oa Pp sal was ub length forced to give way. He had also
iy remarks from time to time in Committee. Bub the
for on was far advanced before he found a proper occasion
Putting forward all the strength of his case.
To July 1 a great debate was opened by Mr. Welliee of
boing upon the distress of ths counbry. Mr. Disraeli
d out, witk much force and ingenuity, that the languid
? Fo F. Cobden, July 14, 1842.
1 4B Jobdew, July 30, 1848,