These observations, however, did not satisfy all those, who belonged to the opposite party.
Lord Penrhyn contended for a decision without a moment's delay.

Mr.
Gascoyne relented; and said, he would allow three weeks to the abolitionists, during which their evidence, might be heard.

At length the debate ended; in the course of which, Mr.Pitt and Mr.Fox powerfully supported Mr.Wilberforce; when the motion was negatived without any attempt at a division.
The witnesses in behalf of the abolition of the Slave-trade now took possession of the ground, which those in favour of it had left.

But what was our surprise, when only three of them had been heard, to find that Mr.
Norris should come forward as an evidence! This he did to confirm what he had stated to the privy council as to the general question; but he did it more particularly, as it appeared afterwards, in the justification of his own conduct: for the part, which he had taken at Liverpool, as it related to me, had become a subject of conversation with many.

It was now well known, what assistance he had given me there in my pursuit; how he had even furnished me with clauses for a bill for the abolition of the trade; how I had written to him, in consequence of his friendly cooperation, to come up as an evidence in our favour; and how at that moment he had accepted the office of a delegate on the contrary side.