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cogitatio plane p'ostemitur. — 1 Doederlein, Institut. Theol . vol. ii.p. 646.

Before I left town this year, I called upon the Duchess of Rut-land; we had some conversation on politics; she was warm insupport of a party, and that party was Mr. Pitt’s ; I told her thatI would not attach myself to any party; she replied, with pro-phetic verity, you will then die a martyr to both parties. I sentHer Grace the subjoined letter, the day I went out of London : —

“ Dear Lady Duchess, London , April 3. 1789.

“ I will not leave town without saying a word to you on thesubject of our last conversation ; for there is no person for whomI have a greater regard, or whose good opinion I more esteem.I am vexed when I see you forming an improper judgment onany occasion, and especially if my conduct is the object of yourconsideration. I referred you to my publications for an expli-cation of my principles, but I will spare you the trouble of lookinginto the book I had the honour 1 to send you last year, by makinga few extracts from it.

“ P. 120. — ‘ He who from apprehension or expectation, fromgratitude or resentment, from any worldly motive, speaks or actscontrary to his decided judgment, in supporting or in opposingany particular system of politics, is guilty of a great sin, the sadconsequences of which no worldly interest can compensate.

“ P. 121. — ‘Probity is an uniform principle; it cannot be puton in our private closet and put off in the Council Chamber orthe Senate ; and it is no inconsiderable part of probity, to speak

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