The state of morals is mirrored in the canons denouncing prevalent vices.
In the interval he was restlessly active in parliament in denouncing naval abuses, and was also, most disastrously for himself, led into speculations on the Stock Exchange, by which he was brought at the beginning of 1814 into pressing danger of total ruin.
Here the diet passed a resolution denouncing the dual system and demanding the restoration of the union of the empire.
They filled newspapers with articles denouncing it, wrote virulent pamphlets against it, and burned Jay in effigy.
Watson continued to exert his pen with vigour, and in general to good purpose, denouncing the slave trade, advocating the union with Ireland, and offering financial suggestions to Pitt, who seems to have frequently consulted him.