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London, England, 1820-06-13 00:00:00

011 adopted, Abet might preserve the reptitation•ei
Parties, and be satisfactory to the People at largg;
But the moral character of the Throne and of the
Country are absolutely committed on the crecasiCat:
It is impossible to retreat from the inquiry with
honour.Ministers, it ,is evident, were firm'
They stated that they knew of nothing that col°
delay inquiry except the wishes of Parliament'''
Since that declaration overtures have come fit°
her Majesty, not from Ministers, and the latter
have postponed the consideration of the subject
upon the same Motives of forbearance and OP
formity to the manifest wishes of Parliament.. 1311'
however innocent THE Queer: may be, can Her
character be preserved if no inquiry takes place?
Would a woman in ordinary life be received in se'
ciety while such charges hung over her, and sbe,
appeared to be so indifferent to.her reputation a'
to submit in silence to the implicated odium for 5
pecuniary reeompence ? What would be thought
of that apparently high-spirited consciousness of
innocence which urged her MAJESTY to return t°
this Country, in spite of the earnest exhortation'
of her chief Legal Adviser, a person of great IP:
leuts and sound judgment, and whose attachment
to her interest and honour she could net
doubt; since she recently honoured him with
a responsible and confidential appointment
f, The conclusion is inevitable"—it must un'
avoidably be inferred by the world .at large that
she shrinks from inquiry, and is not so much alive
to reputation as becomes her sex, and more par'
ticularly her elevated rank. The late QUEEN 105
a pattern of purity, and an example to her sex
in every station. How reproachful then will be
the comparison which the Nation must inevi'
tally draw between the late exemplary Partner
of the Throne, and the Personage who claims to be
admitted to share it,while her character remains la
a questionable shape. The terms "compounding
felony" and" misprision of treason" are familiar
to the world at large. Can the true friends of the
QUEEN, of Morality and Justice, feel satisfia
that any expressions of that nature and tendenel
should be applied to them ; or will they consult
tI4 credit of her MAJESTY, by assenting to a
silent compromise under the imputations, that, We
trust, are tnajustly brought against her ? \Ve con..
ceive that we sneak the language of Justice, of
Morality, of Common Sense, and of Public Opi'
pion, in what we have said, and shall continue to
__subject that so deeply affects. the
character of, her MAJESTY, the honour of the
Throne, and the dignity of the Empire. We
shall conclude at present with citing the de'
clarations of Mr. Tivetetre and Lord EesKttelle
men of acknowledged judgment ; and whatever
may be their attachment to political connexions,
both firmly devoted to the interest and honour of
the Country. Mr. TIERNEY said, that "be io
common with others, bad certainly heard rumours
injurious to the QUEEN'S character, rumours,
which if true, he bad no hesitation in saying,
prove her unworthy to sit on the British Throne--•
if those rumours had any foundation, it was Tag.
DUTY OF PARLIAMENT to take some steps, in order
to RESCUE HIS MAJESTY from the degradation of
sharing his Throne with such a Partner, and if false,
there can be as little doubt that it is THEIR DUTY
to maintain her MAJESTY in all her rights and dig'
nities," Lord ERSKINE, on the same subject,
said,—" It was seriously to be hoped, that there.
ports to the detriment of her MAJESTY might be
proved false; but the KING, havipg some reason
to suspect the fidelity of the QUEEN, collies down to

say, on a

Parliament for advice and assistance, and their

Lordships were bound to afford both. Their •
Lordships knew pretty well his own dislike to

Secret Committees in either House ; but that

man must be bold indeed who would maintain

that no such Committee should ever sit ; and

surely, it ever a case warranted such a Commit'

tee, it was the present ; where, if it resulted that

there was no foundation for the rumours to the

prejudice of the QUEEN, all would remain in the:-
concealment of the tomb. On the .other hand,.

if the investigation should be made public, who
would say, however innocent the object accused,

that no stigma would ensue to her from such all

exposition."—Can any thing be more equitable,

more just, more moral than the sentiments thus

expressed by the Noble Peer and the sturdy Corn"
mover, and whatever may be the result, 113090

dittingnished Characters may he expected to re'
taro the same wise, manly,. liberal and jtidicioug
opinions, and to deliver them freely to the world