Mr. Fox brought forward a similar motion in the House of Commons, pleading the cause of justice and humanity in a noble speech, and boldly affirming principles of government for Ireland, which Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, and Mr. Bright are now endeavouring to have carried out by the imperial parliament after seventy years of concession, extorted by three rebellions.  Mr. Fox expressed his abhorrence of ‘the truly diabolical maxim’ of ’Divide el impera,’ by which the government of Ireland was conducted.  He hoped that the discontent which threatened the separation of Ireland would be dissipated without the necessity of war.  ‘But now,’ he said, ’the extremity of rigour has been tried—­the severity of despotism has been let loose—­and the Government is driven to that state when the laws are not to be put into execution, but to be superseded.’  The motion was seconded by Sir Francis Burdett, who said:  ’Whoever has seen Ireland, has seen a country where the fields are desolated, and the prisons overflowing with the victims of oppression—­has seen the shocking contrast between a profligate, extravagant Government, and an enslaved and impoverished people.’  The motion was rejected by a majority of 136.  Lord Moira made a last and an almost despairing appeal on November 22, in the same year.  In his speech he said:  ’I have seen in that country a marked distinction made between the English and the Irish.  I have seen troops that have been sent full of this prejudice, that every inhabitant of that kingdom is a rebel to the British Government.  I have seen the most wanton insults practised upon men of all ranks and conditions.  I have seen the most grievous oppression exercised, in consequence of a presumption that the person who was the unfortunate object of such oppression was in hostility to the Government; and yet that has been done in a part of the country as quiet and as free from disturbance as the city of London.  He who states these things should be prepared with proofs.  I am prepared with them.’  He then went into a number of horrifying details, and concluded as follows:  ’You say that the Irish are insensible to the benefits of the British constitution, and you withhold all these benefits from them.  You goad them with harsh and cruel punishments, and a general infliction of insult is thrown upon the kingdom.  I have seen, my lords, a conquered country held by military force; but never did I see in any conquered country such a tone of insult as has been adopted by Great Britain towards Ireland.  I have made a last effort.  I acquit my conscience; I have done my duty.’