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sins of the nation obstruct its influence, we may be certain that itwill defend us from the enemy ; but no human means (I speakin the sincerity of my heart), no human means can be devisedmore suited to this end than a liberal, cordial, legislative unionbetween Great Britain and Ireland.”

When I sat down, the Bishop of Rochester (Horseley) com-plimented me with saying, that he had never heard such aspeech in the House of Lords , and should never hear suchanother. I could not but be pleased with having extorted, as itwere, this praise from a man who did not like me; but thesatisfaction which I received from the Bishop’s commendationwas far inferior to that, which the following note from Dr. Joseph Warton gave me, to whom I was very little known: —

44 My Lord, Nerot’s Hotel , April 13. 1799.

44 Though I feel very strongly the impertinence and impro-priety I am guilty of, yet I cannot restrain myself from expres-sing the great satisfaction and pleasure I have received fromreading Your Lordship’s most eloquent, nervous, convincing, andunaswerable speech on the Union with Ireland . Happy it wouldbe for us if Your Lordship’s counsels and opinions were alwaysfollowed and put in execution. I must entreat you to forgive thefreedom of these few lines,

44 And am, with the greatest respect and regard,

44 Your Lordship’s most obliged and obedient servant,

44 Jos. Warton.”

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