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the Tower is the preponderating one.—(Hear,
hewr.).Front what I have (lewd, 1 suppose it will
br used hereafter as an argument, that Gale Jones
should be kept in custody. until the action, Mr.
Speaker; you have got notice of, should be decided,
if aver it is to be brought forward. In my opi-
nion. none of those things should be taken
into the consideration of the`House. I contend pet
have but one citturion to go by, that is, whether
the mau's punishment has been equal to his of-
faicel If it has, then, 1 call on you to discharge
him ; anti, as it is my opinion that it has been more
than ample, I shall vote for his release,"
Mr. MARRYATT was Of opinion that he was sum-
cieutly punished, for which reason he would vote
for his discharge.
Sir J. HALL said, that. from all the arguments
he had heard, it appeared that the person who had
met the displeasure of the House, was not to be
liberated at its pleasure, but at the will of Gale
lint*. (hear, /seer;) for by putting Ins person under
restraint, they put the House under his Govern-
ment ; (load cries of hear, hear, sad order. order : )
for those reasons he would wish he was liberatril,
sued that without the payment of fees.
Mr. Wtussaroaca did not think any of the lion.
and Leariwd Gentleman's arguments opposite to
him (the Master of the Rolls) had beta answered.
He always it uderstuud that a petition had been pre-
sent. 4, before any arguments took place on ii.
This was a ditferent case, the motion was made
Without the knou ledge of the individual. Bandon
petitioned and was liberated--Clavering might
have done the seine, and the House would have
este;nd.•d the same relief to him. What was so
ably argued by the Solicitor-General, cease to this,
th anishment might be mitigated by contrition.
But e (Mr. W.) thought there was another ques-
tion. as to 4he .mature of the crime and its punish-
ment, an I i • us of opinion, that the crime had re-
ceived SU 111: .:. uuishmestt ;he would, therefore,
rote for tp.,•
Mr. Causes said a few words in support of the
privileges of the House, amid contended, they would
be for ever lost, if the question was carried.
Mr. BIOMES followed on the same side, in a
speech of some length. and culled upon the House
sot to give up its precedents and its privileges; for
if they did, how could they protect the privileges of
the Crown and those of the people, when they were
careless of their own. Mr. Gale Jours was not

asked to do any thing but what he hail already
done ; :with this difference, be was desired to coin-
, mit to paper what be ttad spoken at their Bar ;
awl without he did that, the House could lose
every sense of its own dignity, if they released him.
—tinder those considerations, the motion should
have his negative.
Mr. H. Aoistairrou observed, that before Mr.
Gale Jones was committed, he bad expressed the
greatest contrition. was not common, after that,
the person offeadingehmild he sent to prisms. Hedid
not see that any danger could arise from the motion
of the Right Hon. and Learned Geotleman (Se
Samuel Komilly) ; he would therefore vote for it.
Mr. Owite thought a petition should be present-
ed, as he Iseoked upon the presenting of it as part
or • t:te punishment intended foe the individual.
(Lord cries of question, qaiestion.) He assured
them, however, young as lie was in that House, he
seas not to be put down by any cry. (Hear, hear).
He thought this form of the House could sot be
dispeoissd with; he meant the petition; for which
treason the motion should have his decided ne-
gative.
Mr. W. W. W YllllB stated, if he thought the
=notion wrist to give away the authority or the
Homer, he would be the last man to support it ; but
the question was, whether the individual had been
sufficiently punished to support the privileges of the
Moose? Petitions had hero only pressed for where
the punishment had been too light for the offence.
He would therefore give the motion his support.
Mr. Witt.t.tar ADAM, in a learned and eloquent
speech, coattnided, that the offence bud been suffi-
ciently puipislied ; and, as it was committed out of
doors, did uut require all the severity that would
have been called for, if it was otherwise. Ile mid
it was similar to those traosgressions that took place
when Members' servants were privileged, and when
individuals transgressed against that privilege.
they were imprisoned for a short time ; but a pen,
vote never was thought of, for which reason, he
isould give the motion his support.
SirSastcat. ROMILLY agreed to the proposition of
the Hon. Gent. (Mr. Adam) of varying the time for
bringing forward Mr. Jones, from Tuesday to Wed-
nesday. He would speak a few wordron the allusions
thrown oat by the other side of the i 11011 rt, with res.
pi et to his motives in submitting the present motion.
It had been stated,that the opportunity of introduc-
ing the subject on the eve of a most !Popular question,
had been anxiously wished, and eagerly caught at
by his. He denied each au assertion, be was in-
capable of such ea act. If any man was capable
of ascribing such a motive to his conduct, he would
not condescend to justify himself to that man. But
ouch an assertion was easily answered. It was Ire II
known that he had long before giteo nOi ice of his
booting; several eireurustenees to-operato in io-
dating him to postpone its coitsideration; amongst
gibers, the state of his own health. Thu reasons for
bringing it forward at the present period were most
obvious. The punishment that Mr. Jones had suffer-
ed was acknowledged to be sufficiently severe ;
this bad bsea admitted when be was butt three
Irwinis esadhutuent. W hat than must the House
think of the additional punishment of five weeks
imprisesaient ? But it had been said, that • ills-
gimp could not be jostiliably granted, except •
euhesialies of a most humiliating nature was made.

The taaa under the displeasure of that House had
stated. that he felt sincere regret for what he had
done. and threw himself upon the mercy of the
House. He was committed ; and had be not
every reason to imagine that he should be di.-
charged in a eery short time? Several opinions had
been gives respecting the committal, mud the pu-
nishment. and not one had stated than the punish-
ment was not sufficiently severe. There were
many reasons for not postponing his motidb. The
state of Jones's health required immediate and se-
rious attention ; anti if he was not liberated lame-
dist..l7, his remii.4l from prison could not he effect-
ed donag the spare of another fortnight. An-
other reason for not postponing his motion was,
that there might be ►nin. matter in the resolutions
which would peas io the public uterus% of LO-Wer row.