A Letter To Lord Viscount Castlereagh (1819)

""A Letter to Lord Viscount Castlereagh"" is a political pamphlet written by John Cam Hobhouse in 1819. The letter was addressed to Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, who was the British Foreign Secretary at the time. The pamphlet was written in response to the Peterloo Massacre, which was a violent confrontation between the British army and a group of reformers in Manchester. In the letter, Hobhouse criticizes the British government's handling of the incident, arguing that the use of military force was unjustified and that the government's response was a violation of civil liberties. He also discusses the broader political climate of the time, including the growing discontent among the working classes and the need for political reform. Hobhouse's letter is a powerful critique of the British government's policies and a call for greater democracy and freedom. It is an important historical document that sheds light on the political and social tensions of the early 19th century and the struggle for reform in Britain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.