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shotild have done tb any other Member of
Parliament; and I meant nothing more than that
tie should have fair-play in the House. By this
mean to make no imputation upon any of the lion.
.-utlemen on the opposite side ; fur I trust, tlist
liatever way be their conduct upon this ric•
easion, they are coascientiously endeavouring to
do justice to the accused and to the country,
and that we on this side will do the saute.—
As to the Address, Sir, which my lion. Friend
(Colonel ‘Vorulle) has moved, I entirely agree
with it ; for I think it is emichod in the nest re-
spectful and most delicate terms that could be nista
in any instance to a Luther, when stitting a coin-
plaint relative to his son. If it haul been other-
wise worded, then it might have been objected,
that it had not been done in more mild and tem-
perate language. I'll go farther and say, that
after hearing the evidence that has been addureil,
my opinion does not duller in may degree from that
of the lion. Mover; and that, as a Member of Par.

liknient, I roust confess it is impossible the Duke
miirYo..k could have heen ignor3.lt of the,.. trans-
actions. Whether the Duke of York he guilty ar
innocent, the (louse of Commons must discharge
its duty, by expressing its sentiments at the foot
o(the Throne. The Right Hon. Gentleman has
reaniuded ;Pi, that perhaps through the course of
sauttaire. • this very Duke of York may probably
waived that very Thome occupied by his Royal Fa-
ille; but let me ask him, what is the way by
winch that Throne is to by purely Oka, and the
. people purely.goverttedl We do not know but
that his Royal llegiirieA the Duke of York may,
like other great men of who history informs us,
la• raised and ((located by misfortunes to be fit
for Governiresit. I do think that corrnption is
oved, aul that improper influence has been
practised to a very great extent ; cud if such
tar e.eu the snspicion of any one,. is not this the
most proper and erectus(' means to take the sense
of time Douse as to Isisguilt or innocence upon the
proof adduced ? I beg to recall to the recollection
or the House the singular situation in which we
now stand. We have beeu examining witnesses at
ti.e 'Jar for nearly three weeks, and I dare say, the
Cliaucellor of the Exchequer, and those near him,
wisrmisave practised in the Courts of Justice, must
allow Ili( all the feet., as laid by these Wituelsev,
would he r..s. sired upon a tried for murder, other-
wise & tlttp.tier (r might emca,.e. If then it be such
evidence us w be sufficient in a trial for life
and death, I nay remind them that even upon the
pre.ent oceit%inn. when sitting in judgment upon
(sic Duke of York, we are also upon time trial of the
life or the death of the country; But, Sir, the
ILeht llonourable Gentleman opposite hiss
. made an appeal to my Honourable Friend es to
time degree of credit that ought to be given to sins
Sinclair Sestina's:and, while he (Mr. Wardle) was
disposed te believe the evidence of Mrs. Clarke.
1r three corrupt practices are to be made oat,
Where,' in God's mettle, Sire you to' seek for evi-
druce I. Is it (rum Colonel Gortlea, or those who

ape maenad tire Dike' at York No—you must
EPP the Mlle., yeti must (suit the house of the
I)iiketif York, Ore CIIIPVIIInfirr-in-Chtef, sod you
Must search for other placer and other alwates. i
04 to find oat enrineition. The: Right Hen.
tientleinao says, if yon attend to Mrs. Clarke, yen
CITIDOi Winne him for attending to the evi-
iteoce of Mrs. Sutherland; for, if you dishelieve
the oue, you most also distirlieve the other.—
ifibtb Ike Learned Gentlemen who have spoken
so theosther side of House, have had e very
• givn; bra in endeavouring to iii,ertalit all
sitthe vdtatirses, oue after the other, and after-
" • wards elf ia a faints. They seemed to ascertain the
d4squalifications of the witnesses by chime, ead
infer that. Mrs. Clarke is nor to be believed on
cc-
t4nnt of her srtnation in hf... Do those Leeroed

tientlemon:sin (;ousts of Law 'adopt the plan of
sobs Iweliljilk vicrura h, 'classes ? If they disqua-
lify tna sioluen in the prette:lt Instance. what shall
we do w the Cs -Adios and wnh the Generals ?
Hss.nut Captain 4tinilea he ea ',nen:awed to New-
iris;i, and hiss ant Getiersl Clsiering so grossly
prei &nested, that it is in agitarino to eonitnit hum
also? Cam they disqualify Mrs. Clarke, be-
csii-e she lived in open adultery with this person
or th.st person? It is utterly iiitisossilde. We all
• 'how. that sitting as Joryttien apna this evidence,
we motel:not look upon women in stieh situations
as totally destitute of virtue, In...rely hecatow they
htsse forfeited their gnu.' hone And reputation us
0.50 particular tastance. In is court o Justice
*MT 11W44 Ittitelt e,nollit'l 4 44111 of iwg my. In
rst• Spectator I rascruile► there is a litardion pro-
posed to this effect—, if the wo•nen were to be
turned iatn Jiirrinca; what would they think of
the wen r kuo* that Wstimisr.. per-
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reedy of this elescriptinst. are ones proluret.
up.m trials affecting 111e11.5 FI/Vll6 awl that
men have even suit tad J.rrtb upon their tis-
tinsoiry. We know host, in r recent in
sisace. a promo of It .1101141 t d•-.11C0111.114 ha. given
evidence In she care of a hid. see-r•• c3otiderable
.rreperty was et stake; nod op.on that etttionces.
is hi, Is eras p•rfcerly itniuspearlied. the Wilmot
ilt.tainion of the question pno.e. hit. 'The lioeht
Moir. “ittitleissail, and the lilts. 6entlenhin who
preceded Iwo oh the sesne side. hoer! arste.l. the
thee eosin was gm-tested by renege in tins Oter, on
sievouut of her living discarded by the Doke ..f
York. This Ido hot riton i.e l 'mile as,, that
the way the Dnku of York covolurtell him.. If us-
"Anis that prponi wn. by no eseasis rtwilitalde to
hie. Mrs. Clarke hes said. diet *list Mr. Adam
stated was poorer* tree. Mid ha. !;.ere been any
Aft-curd attempt to .haw that what she owl WWI
in any revert toroth et ? When she rustle the
r:runi for her annuity. it was sot h-tegost to ; sod
she sliest had remorse to the only rwrarer left
her—that of thrratrustur to snake rus espeansw,
which at the wine tsar she stated *rigid he
as tinpleasoot to hernia as to At l/alrar.—.
.ads timoststeseess if the Hovel Doke
Ira.! paid that tom of mores she onsotest. it wools,
I.arr h.wo no his entolort. She
was octoolly fotood hits roestettotiotot. Omit got
hitt pub% sad tit dot ova, she twitter haratoe-
pabfic, sad she *spawn iamb Owes imilimwt say
appoint suiety es two pen I. rut Itodowel hie
esseptieb. 11.11 Ate bees
sat am* bow ai Zigivala bet
Immo% same si alridi woo filed by bow
son mil MOP br sobs% et*, Om ea bad
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