The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-07 00:00:00

Address of Parliament. At least, hr: conteraie(l
the flight Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Cataning),,one
of the Minietets, Was of this o-pinion, and di
sented from his colleagues as to the guilt ol the,
Queen. 'l seas in tonsequenee Of these things,
:and of he7C7KianCe label at them \ that the seri-
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turants of the otataoary towarais,heaklN4esty were
those of respect; -Mid a belief in her innocence.—
The Hon. Gentle Man then drew a picture of
what the Committee would have been—all the
adherents of the Noble Lord. This gave the im-
pression that all was not fair, and that they were
resolved to get a verdict by any means. The
Queen challenged a fair trial, and not a trial
by a packed Committee. She demanded that
the charges sloitild not be gone into months be-
fore *she could make her defence. Like Ann Bo-
leyn, she said, " Let not my, sworn enemies and
accusers sit as my judges." But this was
denied ; the Grand Jury were her prosecutors,
and then became a Petty Jury to try her. '['he
people of England thought this unust, nd
a be-
cause it svai foal the public mind had risen t
protect its ohket. He cautioned the Noble Lord
bow he proceeded. He had told him on a former
evening that he hadshewn too much party feeling
for a judge. Perhaps he was not-ft for a jodge,
as he had never beets an abettor, never no accuter.
Ills indignation was roused by seeing a poor de-
solate woman %glib such odds against her--a wo-
man who, he could remember, had beets perse-
cuted from the first week she set her foot in this
country, had been turned into ridicule, and her
person and her manners made the subjects of
scorn. He then adverted to her leaving the
country. which he said was ia conseence ot the
worst advice ever eiveo, though tiotv with a .bail
iwention. But Mr. Whit bread and IN] r. Brougham
had warned her not to go. They anticipated the
Milan Commission, Spies, 'and Attorneys, and
Vice-Chancellors, and plots, to which her gay
and lively character would yield ample food.
Who was now her opponent ?—the King—who
possessed so great a positive influence on those
who were to try her—awbo had orders, stars,
ribbons, and gar(ers to give her judges.----(Cries
of " Order," which had frequenly interrupted
the speaker, now became so high, that)
Lard CASTLP,REAGII pot it to the House and to
the Chair, if it could be allowed thus, not only to
introduce the King's name into their debates, but
to imptue motives to the Throne which would not
be tolerated towards a private individual.
The SPEAKER said, his situation was one of
great difficulty on discussions like the present.
That circumstance ought to impress on Hon.
Members the propriety of greater cautinu in the
language they risyd. Certainly no Member ()tight
to allude to any direct interference of the Clown,
far less to impute to the Highest Authority, in the
State,dhe employment of influence tot an im-
proper purpose. It was very easy, if intended,
which he hoped it was not, to put arguments hy-
pothetically, so as to import as much as ally
one could desire to advance. It was evident
into how awkward a 'predicament •the Chair, the
[loose, anti the Member himself was put, it - the'
elution lie suggested were not lobsei wed, and on
such occasions as the -present especially, more re-
straint otuht to be obsoved thao on any other.
Mr. 13LNULTT apolugizeei,and that
when He used] rue ,„,„flu (0 apply
it in a constitutional way to Ministers.. lie then
went on with his argument, and said, that the
Queen', reception among the people compensated
her for the trea,ment she received fronaliet pro-
sectoors.-a-The late King, he had heard on good
authority, had left behind him letters, testifying
Iris opinion of the manner in which she had
been 'treated. Not that lie thought this au-
thorized foul and licentious conduct in return.
But, if divorce was sought, it must., •as an
Honourable Gentleman had stated, be sued for
with clean hands. Again, he cautioned the
Noble Lord not to provoke the feeloik,s of the
country. The reputation of the Royal Family
might be shaken—the morals of the County
afft cted—and a • blow given to the credit of
the Monarchy which they might all rue to the
latest hour they had to live. Formerly, Mr. But ke
had said persons made situations, but now situa-
tions made persons. These measures were cal-
culated to bring'both situations and persons into
question, and the country into confusion and
dis-
He would vote for the aineuthnent to put
a stop to all inquiry.
Mr. Tiaaraey always felt much regret when lie
happened to differ with those with whom it was
his wish and his habit generally to agree. But
he had a duty to perform to the public, and he
trusted he should always possess manliness
enough explicitly to declare his own real opiaion.
The motion of his Hon. and Gallant Friend
was undoubtedly introduced in a most proper and
constitutional manner, but he must say that
he was no party to that motion, and that if the
question had come to a vote he could not have
supported the proposition, because he thought that
in the present state of the proceedings it-was un-
fit to introduce any extraneous matter. Fruits
that day the House most proceed judicially. He
rejoiced at the situation in which it now stood.
It was at present known, through the Report of
their Committee, that a formal proceeding had
been instituted in another place against her Ma-
jesty. The nature of that proceeding had nut
been explained by the said Report, and all that
Members had now to du was to beep their minds
clear of all bias, and to wait in painful suspense
till the Bill, if it should pass through the other
House, should come down before them. It was
then only that he should say what he thought
on the subject and oti the measure. Then every
one would do their duty, not to the King, but
to the 'Accuser, which was Parliament ; and to
the Accused, who was no less than the Queen of
thee Realms. Her Majesty would then find that
the strictest attention would he paid to the mtrits
of tier case, and when that day should come, he;
for one, would be prepared, without fear or affec-
tion, to do his duty; With respect tti the tut)
courses proposed, he should prefer that suggested
by his Hon. Friend; as it %void(' be a mockery to
say that after ao many•postponements, vohelbei
wise or unwise, his Majesty's Message was to be
taken into consideration at a time when the -House
was not likely to sit. Merino/bile the Green
Bag would remain on the table of the House;
J for it coulcl not be removed without a specific