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 and he warned the House that their foundations were sapped from the moment when the persuasion became general that those in whose hands power was placed perverted that power to their own benefit, to the oppression of the rest of the community."

On the conclusion of Lord Howick's speech, the debate was adjourned, although there had been loud cries for a division from those who felt that discussion was dangerous to the cause of protection.