r talk over the other arrangements before you write to
him upon them. I wish I could come down to-morrow; but I really
feel anxiety to see both Londonderry and Courtenay before I leave
town, as I think it probable they may both be absent next week.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

I have written a line to inform Wellesley of our acceptance, in
the event of no difficulty arising on your part, and desiring to
be allowed to see him, in order to communicate to him my letter to
Liverpool.

MR. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

Dropmore, Dec. 11, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD,

Although I understood from Lord Londonderry that he had fully
detailed to your Lordship the conversations which have passed
between us, and stated the difficulties which pressed upon my mind
respecting the flattering proposal conveyed to me through Lord
Buckingham, I feel it due to your Lordship, both as the head of
his Majesty's Government and also one of those members of it from
whom I differ on the Catholic question, that before any final
determination be taken I should explain without reserve the
feelings and opinions by which my conduct must be actuated in the
event of my acceding to the proposed arrangement.

Regretting, as I do, the difference of sentiment to which I have
already adverted, I must premise distinctly, and in terms which
cannot be misunderstood, that it would be impossible for me to
form a part of any Government without reserving to myself, in the
most ample manner, the full liberty not only of supporting and
advocating, but of originating, either in Parliament or in
Council, any proposition which may appear to me desirable to
promote the amelioration of the general state of Ireland; and it
is scarcely necessary for me to add, that in my judgment
concession to the Catholics is a primary step towards the
accomplishment of this inestimable object. It would be moreover
essential that I should not only posses, but also, at my own
discretion, avow the perfect liberty of speaking and acting, which
I retain on this subject; and it is probable that I might feel
myself called upon to declare publicly that as the hope of
contributing to the success of this measure had been my principal
inducement to accept of office, so I should not hesitate one
moment to relinquish