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the motion, not from any feeling of its impropriety; 

 on the contrary, that I felt strongly upon the subject, 

 and knew that the public took a deep interest in it ; 

 not from admitting that such a subject was improper 

 to be discussed, whatever might be said of the deli- 

 cacy of interfering with private matters, when these 

 were connected with an important public interest, and 

 a sufficient case was made out that it was the right 

 and duty of Parliament to interfere, .and the educa- 

 tion and treatment of the heir of the crown was 

 emphatically a case of that description ; but because, 

 from present appearances, I would hope that such 

 interference might not be necessary, and that concili- 

 ation, whilst such a hope could be entertained, ought 

 to be the object of everybody. All this I see Perry 

 has omitted, and given an account that is quite 

 provoking. However, I must acknowledge that I did 

 not consider the thing well, for my head was confused 

 with the eternal rattle and motion of the chaise for 

 three days ; but I am sure I said what I have related 

 in substance. I felt uneasy about it afterwards, but 

 Eosslyn assures me that I sufficiently supported both 

 the Princess Charlotte and the Duke of Sussex. The 

 Chancellor answered me. He looked fire and fury; 

 but he did nothing, and only said, that the proceed- 

 ings in Parliament had had no effect on the Princess's 

 treatment an assertion which will perhaps tend rather 

 to confirm than to rebut the opinion of which he 

 seemed to be afraid. 



"Upon the whole, and after a night's reflection, I 

 am convinced that the best thing has been done under 

 all the circumstances ; that we have more advantage 

 from public opinion now than we should have had after 



