The House, without reading the papers, passed an unanimous resolution expressing warm approbation of Russell's whole conduct.

The temper of the assembly was such that some ardent Whigs thought that they might now venture to propose a vote of censure on Nottingham by name.

But the attempt failed.

"I am ready," said Lowther,--and he doubtless expressed what many felt,--"I am ready to support any motion that may do honour to the Admiral; but I cannot join in an attack on the Secretary of State.
For, to my knowledge, their Majesties have no more zealous, laborious or faithful servant than my Lord Nottingham." Finch exerted all his mellifluous eloquence in defence of his brother, and contrived, without directly opposing himself to the prevailing sentiment, to insinuate that Russell's conduct had not been faultless.

The vote of censure on Nottingham was not pressed.