As a dissolution of Parliament is now very near it becomes my
duty to inform you of my intention to seek a renewal of the
generous confidence which you have on two former occasions
reposed in me.
My political principles are well known, and I need not repeat
them.
During the eventful period I have had the honor to enjoy a
seat in Parliament, I have never blindly attached myself to
any Minister; but have, as the Representative of an important
constituency, uniformly supported those measures which seemed
best calculated to maintain the honour of our great country,
and to promote the comforts of the people: at the same time I
have been equally solicitous for the advancement of those great
interests which are so closely identified with the prosperity
of your populous and industrious locality.
In the present position of political parties it seems to me
to be necessary that all Friends of Conservative Principles
should unite in supporting the Ministry of LORD DERBY, and I am
prepared to give them my independent aid, except on any measure
which may have for its object the re-imposition of a Duty on
Foreign Corn, to which the general feeling of the Country
appears to be opposed.
At the Termination of the Session I shall avail myself of the
earliest opportunity of personally assuring you that I am, with
feelings of gratitude and esteem,
Your faithful and obliged Servant,
JOHN BENBOW.
_Mecklenburgh Square,
21st June, 1852._