ugham, who was then
extremely hostile to every department of the Government, Mr.
Greville exerted himself with his usual energy to defend it.

It may not be out of place, though it is out of date, to insert
here, as a memorial of this long friendship, a note written to
the Editor of these Journals by Mr. Greville, on May 6, 1859,
when he had just resigned the office of Clerk of the Council. It
is in the following terms:--

My dear R.,--I will not delay to thank you warmly for
your kind note. Your accession to the Privy Council
Office gave me a friendship which I need not say how much
I have valued through so many years of happy intercourse,
which I rejoice at thinking has never been clouded or
interrupted and which, I hope, will last the same as long
as I last myself. It is always painful to do anything for
the last time, and I cannot without emotion take leave of
an office where I have experienced for so many years so
much kindness, consideration, and goodwill; but I hope
still to be considered as _amicus curiae_ and to be
applied to on every occasion when I can be of use to the
Office. Between you and me there has been, I think, as
much as possible between any two people the 'idem velle,
idem nolle, et idem sentire de republica,' and, in
consequence, the 'firma amicitia.'
God bless you, and believe me always
Yours most sincerely and faithfully,
C.C.G.]

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November 26th, 1837 {p.028}

It is still a matter of general discussion and speculation
whether Lord John Russell's bold declaration will have the effect
of breaking up the Government by disgusting the Radicals to such
a degree as to make them in spite withdraw their aid on some
important occasion. Those gentry are still very irate and sulky,
but I do not expect they will connive at the overthrow of the
Government; they know better than to open the doors of office to
the Tories. Lord Brougham has taken the field with a violent
Radical speech, and he seized an occasion to set his tongue
wagging against the Chancellor; in short he seems bent on
mischief. He has written word to Lord Granville that he would not
be gagged this Session; he will be glad to lead anybody who will
be led by him; and as the post of general of the Radicals appears
to be vacant, he may aspire to that. H