Context: Although Whig grandees such as Portland and Fitzwilliam privately agreed with Burke's Appeal, they wished he had used more moderate language. Fitzwilliam saw the Appeal as containing "the doctrines I have sworn by, long and long since". Francis Basset, a backbench Whig MP, wrote to Burke: "...though for reasons which I will not now detail I did not then deliver my sentiments, I most perfectly differ from Mr. Fox & from the great Body of opposition on the French Revolution". Burke sent a copy of the Appeal to the king and the king requested a friend to communicate to Burke that he had read it "with great Satisfaction". Burke wrote of its reception: "Not one word from one of our party. They are secretly galled. They agree with me to a title; but they dare not speak out for fear of hurting Fox. ... They leave me to myself; they see that I can do myself justice". Charles Burney viewed it as "a most admirable book—the best & most useful on political subjects that I have ever seen" but believed the differences in the Whig Party between Burke and Fox should not be aired publicly.

Question: Who thought Burke should have written in a more moderate tone?
Answer: Portland and Fitzwilliam

Question: Who said he 'perfectly differed from Mr. Fox'?
Answer: Francis Basset

Question: What was Francis Basset's political party?
Answer: Whig

Question: How did Burke think the Whigs secretly felt?
Answer: galled

Question: Who thought Burke and Fox shouldn't have made their argument public?
Answer: Charles Burney

Question: Who did Burke want to use more moderate language?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What type of Whig was Fitzwilliam?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who claimed to be similar to Mr. Fox?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who did Basset send a copy of his letter to?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who wanted the argument to go public?
Answer: Unanswerable