But his exhortations irritated the passions which he wished to allay.

Many of the native gentry held high and violent language.

It was impudent, they said, to talk about the rights of purchasers.

How could right spring out of wrong?
People who chose to buy property acquired by injustice must take the consequences of their folly and cupidity.

It was clear that the Lower House was altogether impracticable.