pposite scale, and that the majority of the
Whigs would follow Morpeth, who, he believed, was prepared to go
any lengths.' I replied, that this might be so; that I could only
speak of what I knew; that it had occurred to me to enquire
whether he was likely to be followed by many others, and that to
the question I had thus put, the answer had been 'yes;' but that
I could not pretend to say I knew of any certain instances of
support to be expected, though my own belief was, that they would
not be wanting. After a long conversation, in which we discussed
the state and aspect of affairs in all their bearings, he ended
by saying, that what I had said to him had made a great
impression upon him, and that he should consider what it would be
most advisable to do. He thanked me for the confidence I had
reposed in him, and appreciated my motives; he should communicate
with Peel about it, but whether he should mention what I had said
to him as the impression of his own mind only, or whether he
should tell him upon what authority it rested (upon mine), he
should hereafter determine. I told him I had rather avoid, but
had no objection, if necessary, to have my name brought forward,
and, above all things, he must understand and convey to Peel that
I had _no authority_ for what I had said, that nobody must be in
the slightest degree _committed,_ that my impressions might be
mistaken and erroneous, and the event might not correspond with
them; but that, such as they were, I had frankly communicated
them to him in hopes that the communication might have a salutary
effect.

April 13th, 1839 {p.188}

[Page Head: COLD RECEPTION BY PEEL.]

On Thursday morning I saw Graham again. He had spoken to Peel,
and told him exactly what I intended him to say, neither more nor
less, giving it as given to him _by a friend of his own_. Peel
was not disposed to attach much weight to the communication, and
finding how lightly he regarded it, he thought it necessary to
inform him that it came from me. The mention of my name (he said)
did make a considerable impression on Peel, though much less than
the matter had made on Stanley and himself; the former eagerly
grasping at the prospect it held out, and believing implicitly in
Lord John's disposition. Still Peel was shaken, but at the same
time he was excessively annoyed and _put out_ by it. This (which
appeared extraordinary enough) Graham accounted for in this way:
that Peel had arranged the whole