It was afterwards submitted to the council of the Confederation; and there gave rise to a long, earnest and, to some extent, an angry discussion.

It was under consideration for several successive nights, the debate lasting sometimes until three o'clock in the morning.

The principle of the report embraced the belief that moral means and agencies to effect Ireland's liberties were not yet exhausted, and should be further tried; and the agencies through which the experiment was to be tested were indicated in detail.

The principle of the amendment proposed by Mr.Mitchel involved a preparation for and an appeal to arms as the only resource available to the country.

After a long and anxious debate, the question of adopting the report passed in the affirmative by a considerable majority.