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1820 Decr 12
J.B. to J. Cam Hobhouse

Hayes I had to dine with me yesterday, that
I might be the better able to judge what he could do for
the good cause, and what he is made of. My judgment
such as it is, is much in his favour. The views
he gave of things in the two mentions of his Catholic
Advocate as far as I have found him to have them
agree perfectly with mine. In his conversation no
boasting, or figurative rhodomontade: in regard to matters of fact, plain
and distinct statement with all the marks of simplicity
and veracity: in particular, as towards myself,
except appearing pleased, and at his case was flattery, not
the products of flattery: not the except there be some
to be pleased and not a grain of entropy
declared or so much as insinuated. Not but this my
I was reading to but mouth was open to have swallowed it all if it any had come to but
none were, and you see I have forgiven him, notwithstanding.
you I see no reason to apprehend that what
little promises I got from him will not be postponed.
My solitary £5 had of course been already sent to him. His personal interest, according to his own conception
of it, seems perfectly to have been made sufficiently identified with the universal
interest: and I can see nothing that is seems likely to
different it. In matters regard to Catholic Emancipation he is
in one word an Anti-Votrist. Tories, Whigs, Catholic
Lords and other Catholic Aristocrats almost to a
man are Votrists, aiding Castlereigh and Co in their
charge endeavours to make the King of and
Pope as well as King, and add religious fathers to political
ones. In the choice of the Irish Bishops the Pope of Rome
has not, would not have any influence: and nor had he now ever
so much, could not do any mischief with it.

Identifier: | JB/013/144/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 13.
Date_1	1820-12-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	013	Main Headings
Folio number	144	Info in main headings field	jb to hobhouse
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d2 / e2
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	john flowerdew colls
Corrections	john flowerdew colls	Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public	letter 2745, vol. 10	ID Number	4593
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