support to the Irish Government.

Ever yours,

C. W. W.

The letter I mentioned yesterday recommended inquiry and public
discussion, for the purpose of placing in the broadest light the
condition of Ireland, the nature of secret societies, the whole
conduct of the Government, and of those who have thwarted and
opposed it!! The two brothers strongly condemn the conduct of the
third.[110]

[110] The Duke of Wellington, Lord Maryborough, and the Marquis
Wellesley.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

March 6, 1823.

MY DEAR B----,

My letter of yesterday will have prepared you for the debate, of
which you will read the account in the papers. Undoubtedly the best
course would have been to have given the notice of our intended
Bill in the first instance, and so have precluded the debate, but
P----[111] would not then have had the opportunity of making his
explanation, to which he attached much importance.

Part of his speech was good, but he showed too much anxiety to
justify himself and prove his own consistency, and a sort of
soreness which conveyed, I find, pretty generally, the idea that he
was acting on compulsion, which the Purple (Orange is not an
epithet strong enough) speech of his brother-in-law and
Under-Secretary strongly confirmed.

Canning expressed well and decidedly the concurrence and union of
the Governments of England and Ireland. Altogether we have got
through the business _so far_, more smoothly than I had
anticipated. I remained silent, as you advised. When I spoke of
unanimity yesterday, I should have excepted W. W. P----,[112] who
was too apprehensive of the consequences of the measure in the
north, to be swayed by paternal regard. Plunket continues to look
wretchedly ill, and from his own account of constant headaches,
&c., I cannot help feeling uneasy about him.

We have not for some time had any discussion on foreign politics,
but I quite concur in the view which my uncles, the Duke, and you
all take of it, except that I could not _swallow_ any permanent
occupation of Spain by France without great difficulty.

Ever yours,

C. W. W.

[111] Mr. Plunket.

[112] William Wellesley Pole, created in 1821 Baron Maryborough.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKING