assured me, I might depend upon. Peel thinks _the
motion_ itself so violent, that it announces violent
dispositions; and he says it is moving the Appropriation Clause
over again.[11] The only individual to whom all this has been
communicated, besides Peel and Stanley, is Arbuthnot, for the
purpose of being conveyed to the Duke of Wellington, but without
any mention of my name.

[11] [The terms of Lord John's resolution were these: 'That
it is the opinion of this House that it is expedient to
persevere in those principles which have guided the
Executive Government of Ireland of late years, and
which have tended to the effectual administration of
the law and the general improvement of that part of the
Kingdom.' It is difficult to perceive any violence in
this language.]

Yesterday I had a long letter from X., to whom I wrote an account
of my interview with Graham, approving of what I had done, and I
wrote Graham a note saying as much (but not mentioning X.'s name,
as I have never done). This he considered of such importance that
he showed it to Peel, and he told me that Peel was greatly more
sensible of the value of the information, and more disposed to
shape his conduct accordingly. He said to Stanley, 'Why, I must
go down to the House of Commons with two speeches.'

April 21st, 1839 {p.190}

[Page Head: MODERATION OF THE DEBATE.]

At Newmarket all last week, and having heard from nobody, could
judge of the debate only from reading the report. Lord John's
speech was admirable, and so skilful, that it satisfied his
friends, his foes, and did not dissatisfy the Radicals. Peel was
flat and laboured, and did not satisfy his own people, all of
which may be attributed to the necessity he was under of making
speech number two. The rest of the debate was very moderate, but
the Government had an excellent case, nothing being proved
against them; and the facts on which the Opposition relied being
all explained or rebutted satisfactorily. The division was
better, too, than they expected, and some accidents told in their
favour; for example, a stupid Tory (Goddard), who was besieged
with letters and notes to be present at the division, turned
sulky and restive in consequence, and voted with the Government,
much to the delight of the Ministerial, and the rage of the
Opposition whippers-in, though to the amusement of both. But the
moderation, which