File C363. - Russell, Althorp, to S., [? K.],

Re recipient's article on Ireland in Edinburgh Review: 'Mr Napier tells me Lord Monteagle disagrees with some of your positions - But it is impossible to make the work of a single mind suit the various opinions of political men, and all that I desire is that the paper should be considered as the Review, and not the party. There must be, & ought to be a great difference between what appears but in viewing a subject as a whole, & what appears practicable when the cabinet, & the two Houses of Parliament are taken into consideration Indeed I often wonder that any useful measure at all comes out from the grinding process of government distribution, & parliamentary discussion.'. Has told Napier that his review would only be spoilt by trying to combine the expression of various politicians into one crucible'.