they are necessarily liable to, on account of the painful
impression which is made on my mind by the idea of the smallest
difference in our political line.

I cannot conclude this letter without again expressing to you the
heartfelt satisfaction which I derive, under these circumstances,
from the sense which you entertain and express of my sincere and
zealous affection.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

St. James's Square, Nov. 28th, 1789.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

I have just received your letter. Things remain hitherto on the
same footing, with every appearance of doing well. All depends,
however, on the ultimate arrangement of the point referred. I own I
am inclined to hope better things than you seem to do. Real
friendship and connection is, I agree with you, not to be hoped
for; but if public appearances are preserved, and public support
effectually, even though not cordially, given, all is obtained that
is in any degree necessary for public objects; and the present
disposition does, as far as I can judge, go the whole length of
what I have now stated. It is by no means a difficult or new
situation for people to act together in public business without the
bond of private connection and friendship. It is indeed very rare,
I believe; and what I consider as a most singular and peculiar
happiness, that the contrary should exist to the degree to which it
does, and it would, I am afraid, be much too sanguine to entertain
hopes that this should be extended to the case now in question. I
will not fail to let you know as soon as anything occurs on the
main point.

There is every appearance that the Flemish revolution is complete.
Trautsmansdorf and the patriots are running a race for Luxemburg,
where the former means to wait for succours. There are not fifteen
thousand troops in the provinces, and there are above forty
thousand of the patriots already armed, and the whole country with
them. They collect the revenues of the country, on which they
maintain their army. They flatter themselves that, allowing for the
necessary requisitions for passage, &c., no effectual force can be
brought to act against them till the spring; and the style of the
Emperor's concessions, as well as the mode of making