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Mm if T went to St. Potershurg. To-day I get a lotter 1846
from the Mayor of Bordeanx, written at Paris after dining Br 42
i Duchatel’s, the French Minister, conveying a suggestion
rom the latter that I should cross to Dieppe and visit
the King of the French at his Chatean of Eu, ‘where he
ould be glad to receive me between the 4th and 14th
August,
“I have had similar hints respecting Madrid, Vienna, and
Berlin, Well, I will, with God’s assistance, during the
"xt twelvemonth visit all the large states of Europe, see
thie potentates or statesmen, and endeavoar to enforce
those tputhe which have been irresistible at home. Why
howld I ust in inactivity® If the public spirit of my
“untrymen affords me the mesns of travelling as their
Rissionary, I will be the first ambassador from the People
of this country to the nations of the continent. I am
Wpelled to this step by an instinctive emotion such as
ver deceived me. 1 feel that I could succeed in making
Out a stronger case for the prohibitive nations of Europe to
“mpl them $o adopt a freer system, than I had here to
Overturn our protective policy. Bub it is necessary that my
design should not be made public, for shat would create
Wspicion abroad. With the exception of a friend or two,
tnder confidence, I shall not mention my intentions to anybody,»

A fow days later he wrote to George Combe, in & mood
*f more even balance :—
“Your affectionate letter of the 28th of June, has never been
Bhsent from my mind, although so long unacknowledged.
L came hore Inst week, with my fe aud children, on a visit
© her father’s, and for a quiet ramble amongst the Welsh
Sountaing, I thought I should be allowed to be forgotten
her my address to my constituents. Bat every post brings
Ne bwenty or thirty Istters, and such letters! 1 am teased