Cleveland Row, March 14th, 1797
MY DEAREST BROTHER,
Lord Moira (having given to Government, through the Lord
Chancellor, a sort of intimation that he was what he called _going_
into Opposition) has this day given notice of a motion for Tuesday
next, to address the King on the internal state of Ireland, which
motion he is understood to have concerted with Lord Fitzwilliam.
You know I never think of pressing you to attend on any of the
common points of attack and defence between the Government and
Opposition. But on this occasion I should certainly most ardently
wish that you should be present, and I think you yourself would not
wish to be absent. At all events, I thought it right not to omit a
moment giving you notice of it, that if you meant to attend you
might arrange other matters accordingly. It is, however, not quite
certain that he will make the motion that day, the Chancellor being
too ill to come out; but he seems resolved, even if Lord
Loughborough's illness continues, not to defer it for more than two
or three days longer.
We have nothing new to-day. The Archduke is got back to the army in
Italy, and will, I hope, at least be able to prevent any further
progress of the French on that side. Mack is to be sent to the
Rhine.
Ever most affectionately yours,
G.