He ridiculed the idea, that the trade and manufactures of the country would suffer by the measure in contemplation; but, even if they should suffer, he would oppose it.

"Fiat justitia, ruat coelum." Upon a division, there appeared for the second reading one hundred, and against it forty-two.
On the twelfth of June, when a motion was made to go into a committee upon the bill, it was opposed by Mr.Fuller, C.Brook, C.Ellis, Dent, Deverell, and Manning: and it was supported by Sir Robert Buxton, Mr.Barham, and the honourable J.S.Cocks.

The latter condemned the imprudence of the planters.
Instead of profiting by the discussions, which had taken place, and making wise provisions against the great event of the abolition, which would sooner or later take place, they had only thought of new stratagems to defeat it.

He declared his abhorrence of the trade, which he considered to be a national disgrace.

The House divided: when there were seventy-nine for the motion, and against it twenty.
On the twenty-seventh of June the bill was opposed in its last stage by Sir W.Young, Mr.Dickenson, G.Rose, Addington, and Dent: and supported by Mr.
Pitt, W.Smith, Francis, and Barham; when it was carried by a majority of sixty-nine to thirty-six.