t be denied that this note so published is in itself a
legitimate ground of war to Spain if she chooses to avail herself
of it C---- believes that she is not yet sufficiently ready, and
will prefer remaining at peace. Meantime she has made the greatest
haste to grant all our demands which had been so long pending, and
to promise immediate satisfaction on our different grounds of
complaint.

Ever most affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

I agree with you in thinking that the Indian Juggler has
disappointed expectation most lamentably, and I fear that we must
say the same of _our_ own friend, who seems to me a _Diabolus
Domini Vice Regis, tout comme un autre_.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

East India Office, Jan. 6, 1823.

MY DEAR B----,

Canning not having come up to town, I have not been able to speak
to him on the subject of your letter, but after communicating with
Lord Liverpool, I can, I believe, say with certainty, that though
of course no part of the King's speech has yet been framed or
considered, you may depend upon its containing such a
recommendation of relief from taxation as will satisfy the
principle upon which Lord C---- wishes for information.

I have much pleasure in telling you that a change will, I trust,
take place by the retirement of Bragge Bathurst, which will enable
us to take the field with better auspices at the meeting of
Parliament.

It is proposed that Vansittart shall succeed to the Chancellorship
of the Duchy, with a _Peerage_; Robinson to the Exchequer;
Huskisson, Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy, without
Cabinet; Arbuthnot, Woods and Forests; Herries, Secretary to the
Treasury. As yet, this is completely a secret even to the Cabinet,
but as the King has approved it, it probably cannot long so
continue. One consequence I apprehend will be, that Peel and I must
stand the pelting of the first fortnight of the Session by
ourselves, which probably your kindness will admit as an additional
reason for my wishing C---- to listen favourably to Canning's
request.

I really do not think that there is the least ground for your
supposition of intentional neglect on the part of Government
towards you. Nothing which I have seen looks at all like it. It is
possible that you may think that you o