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*atering upon a general system of arbitration treaties, by 1850-Which
 such great inconveniences and dangers springing Air 46
from such trivial causes may be averted for the future.
I Seems to me that this is an occasion on which you
ght frame a very practical memorial, and thus put the
Present system in the wrong in the eyes of even those men
of business and politicians who do not go with you on prin-Cple»

“July 2. (To Mrs. Oobden.)—I am getting famously abused
for my vote on Roebuck’s Motion, but I never felt more
“bisfied than I do on the course I took. The accounts of
Poor Pecl’s health are very unsatisfactory. I fear very
uch the worst, I would be a great national calamity to
lose him, and with him we should lose the best safeguard, if
806 the only one amongst statesmen against a reaction at
headquarters from Free-trade to Protection.”
“July4. ( ,, )—You will have seen the sad news of Sir
B, Peel’s death. I have not been able to think of anything
Stace, Poor soul, his health had been sacrificed by his
Suffering in the cause of Free Trade, and he may be said
% have died a victim to the best ach of his political life. I
Should not like to be in the position of those who by their
108paring hostility inflicted martyrdom upon him.”
At the close of the Session, Cobden proceeded to the
Peace Congress, which this year was held at Frankfort.
“ Cologne, Aug. 17. (To Mrs. Cobden.)—My companions and
L reached tho station just in time to catch the train, and we
*eached Dover without further adventure. There we found
that the wind had been blowing hard for a couple of days,
%0 much so that the mail of the previous night from
Calais was several hours behind its time. This was not a
very agreeable prospect. Our boat was fixed to start for
Ostend af eloven at night, and so, after taking some long
Walks about the town and neighbourhood, we tock a com-N
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