The late government were no parties to the selection of Prince Otho; on the contrary, he was a person to whose appointment they had objected, as appears on the face of the protocols; and the objection exists at the present moment, though not to such an extent as it did, a year and a half having elapsed since it was first made.  I object to the arrangement now, because the interests of this country have been essentially altered in the Mediterranean.  His Majesty has now essential duties to perform in the Adriatic.  When I see France remaining in possession of Algiers, notwithstanding the provisions of the treaty, and when I observe what has been done by her at Ancona, I must say the interests of this country have been grossly neglected in that quarter.  July 18, 1832

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The giving the Town-franchise to the Catholics, will lead to the Destruction of the Protestant Church.

The reason assigned for getting rid of the freemen is, because they would support the Protestant interest in towns.  Now, I have no hesitation whatever in stating, that the interest connected with the Church and the Protestant institutions of the country must give way it the franchise is transferred into the hands of the Roman Catholic population.  It is easy to say that there ought to be no difference between Roman Catholics and Protestants.  I wish to God it could be so; but the circumstances of Ireland are such as to render it necessary, that a counterpoise should be given to counteract the influence which the Roman Catholics will acquire by the bill.  I wish to carry the principles of 1829 into effect, and that can not be done if both parties are placed upon an equal footing.  I think it most unfair to give the Catholic population of towns the power of returning Roman Catholic Members of Parliament; and I shall, therefore, seeing that the rights of freemen are to be abolished, object to the 40s. freeholders being retained.

July 20, 1832

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The Albocracy.

In this country (India), as in all others, there are certain established qualifications for justices of the peace and for jurymen, and no disqualification, in any part of the world, is equal to that of colour.  The white man has an influence which the black man has not.  This distinction prevails most in those countries in which a liberal system of Government has been established, as in the United States of America, and the various states existing in the southern portion of that continent.  Indeed, a term has been invented to designate it in Columbia, in which express laws have been made for the support and maintenance of the “Albocracy.”

August 14, 1832.

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Effect of the Savings of the Grey Government.