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listener of those, who, those) they had opposed in.
'saltation in the Ant ieetanee, were now desirous
eir haring the conspiracy fees which the persecu-
tion of her Mejesty einiuseted, probed to the
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Or. l'unttltofoll mid a few word, in reply.
The Petition was brought up, and ordered to he
ptintetf:
Sir T. A'CLANIS !Prescott's& -similar Petitions
from Aentisener and Houiton, is Devonshire.—
' • orieweva
Mr. Aldirtnlsif flattlazu presented • similar Pe-
tition from his eonalitothits jof Sudbore)s pray-
, lug that her' Majesty might be mowed to bee law-
ful rights. es Queer le Oshmet of the realm, and
that her Majesty's sense sleight be restored to the
Liter Ky. The Petition was not only respectably
signed. hut what wit; untornmon now-twdays, it
was ',Sucked:in language which did Dot cossuey die
slightest disrespect to that House, or any other hf
the cchistituted authorities. He tiroferised to have
felt 'the *ter:igest repurioncer to the BM 'of Pains
and Penalties, and all the other proceediags
again,* her Mojedr; on constitutional grounds
be was opposkil to all those proceedings. He
:considered that the Noble Lord's declaration had
rendered riiireuseion 00 that topic unisecestory.
tie had deplored the omission of her Majesty's
same in the Liturgy ; it had been made
use br as • handle by those who careJ not one far-
tiling about the Liturgy, or any other form of reli.
lion, to excite seditious outcries against the Go-
hernment. It was one thing, however, to deplore
the omission of the name from the Liturgy. and
, another to support • petition for its restoration.--
(Hear, hear.)—He could not put out of his bend
the political conduct which her Majesty had been
induced to adopt. contrary to the advice of her very
learned legal advisers. He could lint forget, though
the House and his Majesty's Ministers might own.
look tt, that sive had put her name to a letter, the
contents of which were not only unfit to address to
• private gentleman, bat comprised expressions
which in his jedgmeirt aiwounted to an offence no-
thing short of treason. and no less subject to the
punishment of tie laws.—Wear, hear. hear.)—
That letter had proposed it as a question for the
decision of the people, how far they would be
bound to obey the Bill of Pains and Penalties had
it passed into a law ? There was also a direct
invitation to the, military, that military which was
paid by the House for the protection of the
Constitution and the Stahv to interfere and prevent
the sentence of that Bill from being carried iuto
execution. —4 Hear, hear, hear.) —lf the House and
his Majesty's hfiniaters were able. he was not to sit
still sod witness these thongs, so dangerous to the
Constitution. All queetioos of party politics be..
came as nothing to due. It 'resume the House well
to reflect, befdre they went to pay honour and heap
dignities on one who had run into such excesses.
He could snake great allowances for the temper of a
mind *offering under such circumstances as those ha
which the Queen had been placed. If she had weed
fretful and improper language once or twice, he
could have forgiven it; but when used as it had
been more than Ere hundred times, when it
was vindicated over and over again, it became
important, sod the sense which the Houle had
of such conduct ought to be manifested. He
acquitted her legal advisers, who had in her
'defence shean such zeal and ability in up.
'holding the Constitution. also of any participe.
tion in those violent and seditious productions.
But the Howse ought to pause and consider such
things, before paying honour, and bestowing com-
pliments on the party who had committed them.
-(Hear, hear.)—He begged pardon fur detaining
the House. He wished all that had past to be
yolk in entire oblivion.—(Hear, hear, from the
Opposition side.)—He wished the whole subject to
be dealt with in future only according to its real
importance. The attention of Parliament ought
to be absorbed by the distresses of the various go-
itre-hi, commercial and agricultural, and altera-
tions ought to take place in both systems, so as to
prevent this country from longer remaining the
ridicule of other States.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Hams expressed hie deep regret that the
Hon. Member should have been induced to charge
her Majesty with having committed treason. He
wished Members would confine themselves to the
matters contained in the Petitions which they had
to present. He wished the Hon. Member to point
out one passage of the character which he had de-
scribed. He thought this was just like the con-
duct pursued by Ministers with respect to her
Majesty..-unjust, unfair, mean, and unmanly.—
(Cheers.)—What could the Hon. Member wish
for or intend by making such an unworthy dis-
play in the sight of England ? Surely there would
be opportunities enough upon the various motions
of which notice was already giveo, of stating his
opinions in a manner which would allow of their
being met and diocuseed. The coarse he had taken
Was mean and unjustifiable. to attack su oppressed
female, at a time when she could not be prepared
to defend herself. He was as ready and firm
• supporter of the State and Constitution as
any man. He held the letter which had been
mentioned in his hand. and there was not
one sentiment in that letter which he consider-
ed improper. The Noble Lord and his friends
opposite
had loudly cheered the speech of the Hoe.
Member. Let them lay their bands on their hearts,
and say that they felt Justified in their proceedings
with respect to her Majesty, if they could. Doubt-
less their condition was such that they were glad of
soy little support, however small. which they could
pick up to justify that conduct, and hence their
grateful cheers. But let them put themselves in
the situation when the Queen was found at the
time of writing that letter : an undefended female,
borne down by the vilest, the meanest measures
which could be adopted.—(Hear, hear. hear.)—
When he used the word meanest, he intended it to
be received hi its most degraded sense.—(Heor,
hear.)—The proceedings against her Majesty were
infamous from beginning to end—a hlut upon the
English mattes.. and every msu iu it. What vat
the situation of the Qoress at that time ? and if
the principles of the worthy Alderman should pre-
rail, what would be the condition of the subjects of
this realm ? He admitted the wrongs done to the
Queen. he admitted all her various injuries, sod
then proposed that fresh insults should be added.
Let the Noble Lord (Castlereagh), if ever re•
fleXioti Met 'him on Isis pillow. thick of the
isijeries he bad inflicted ou her Majesty. if