Mr.Leigh said, that he would not tolerate such a traffic for a moment.

All the feelings of nature revolted at it.

Lord de Blaquiere observed, "it was the first time the question had been proposed to Irishmen as legislators.

He believed it would be supported by most of them.

As to the people of Ireland, he could pledge himself, that they were hostile to this barbarous traffic." An amendment having been proposed by Mr.Manning, a division took place upon it, when leave was given to bring in the bill, by a majority of one hundred and twenty-four to forty-nine.
On the seventh of June, when the second reading of the bill was moved, it was opposed by Sir W.Yonge, Dr.Laurence, Mr.C.Brook, Mr.Dent, and others.