It became us to lead.

And if others should not follow us, it would belong to them to glory in the shame of trampling under foot the laws of reason, humanity, and religion.
This motion, he said, came strongly recommended to them.

The honourable member, who introduced it, was justly esteemed for his character.

He was the representative too of a noble county, which had been always ready to take the lead in every public measure for the good of the community, or for the general benefit of mankind; of a county too, which had had the honour of producing a Saville.

Had his illustrious predecessor been alive, he would have shown the same zeal on the same occasion.