asure which cannot be indifferent: if it
accords with the new system to be pursued in Ireland, the
persons who are to carry on that system should adopt and forward
it. If their system is to be contrary to it, nothing can then be
so pernicious as a Bill upon the subject of Ireland passed in
opposition to the ideas of Government. The object of the Bill
certainly must be to conciliate the affections of the people of
Ireland to Government there, and in England. Would this object
be answered, if the Bill be passed without the express
concurrence and consent of that Government which now exists?
Will not the effect be the direct contrary, if they are to be
told--which was Yelverton's expression to Mornington--that the
Bill puts Ireland in a worse situation than before the Repeal?

The more I think all this over, the more I am convinced that we
ought not to commit ourselves to the event of a measure which is
already so much found fault with by the Duke of Portland's
people. If a Lord-Lieutenant of theirs is appointed, he will be
to condemn it, and to give fresh encouragement to another
ferment, which will be to be allayed by some new measure here.
Surely, all this is neither for the peace of Ireland, nor for
the dignity of Great Britain. Upon these grounds it is, that I
think Lord Sydney ought to leave the business to them.

The Duke of Dorset is turned out to make room for Lord
Cholmondely.

I hear not a word of your successor. Pray do not forget to
desire Fremantle to reform my household. Adieu, my dear brother.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

Lord Northington and Lord Hillsborough, are most talked of for
Ireland.

The loan, said to be abominable, has been done for more than 6
per cent. profit. A large _private seal_.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Pall Mall, April 15th, 1783.

My dear Brother,

I enclose you the papers of this morning, which will give you a
pretty exact idea of the conversation, rather than debate, which
took place upon the second reading of the Irish Bill. The
"Morning Post" comes nearest to the Duke of Portland's speech.
That in the "Morning Chronicle" was evidently inserted by some
of their people (to whom that paper is devoted), and contains
rather what he ought to have said, and, perhaps, what he was
instructed to say, than