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the country demanded. A cry prevailed at this mol
ment that the Church was in danger, and he believed
that these apprehensions were not altogether without
foundation; but, if the Church was in danger, it was
not from the effects of sectarians, not from the dis- ,
semiration of deistical-writings, but from the conduct
which had been exhibited by the Beads of the Church,
and pursued by the great body of the Clergy, who,
instead of preaching
.truth and unity, seemed desir-
ous only of rendering themselves conspicuous as
political partizans.
Mr. Ct.AnK felt it his duty to oppose the Resolu-
tions. He had certainly expected to hear something
of the nature and character of those rights to which
the Queen was said to be entitled, but the worthy
Gentleman had adduced no argument to spew that
those rights were defined or recognised by any esta-
blished law. In the absence of all authorities, the
natural inference was, that the private comforts and
contingent privileges of the Queen Consort rested
upon the discretion of his Majesty, and were entirely
subject to his controul. It was certainly customary
that the Queen of this country should enjoy a Palace,
and an establishment corresponding to her high sta-
tion ; but it did not follow, that because this was
customary, it was therefore to be claimed as a matter
of right. If his Majesty thought proper to withhold
these comforts and privileges, and in so doing did
not violate any known law of the land, the Public
bad no right to interfere. He did not mean to de-
, fend the propriety of such conduct ; on the contrary,
he thought the erasure of her Majesty's name from
the Liturgy was no less contemptible than odious,
no less undignified than unchristian-like—(Cheers).—
But he was arguing the question as a mere absti act
question of right, and in that point of view'he thought
this Court ought not to interfere, unless it could be
shewn that some defined law was violated in with-
holding from her Majesty the privileges which were
usually granted to the Queen Consort in this country.
He concluded by moving the previous question.
Mr. DIXON seconded this motion. Much of what
he had heard that day had no relation to the cause
of the Queen ; he considered such proceedings much
more injurious to her Majesty than all the acts of her
enemies. The Gentleman who opened the business
of the day stood very highly in his own estimation;
he (Mr. Dixon) had, of late, frequently heard that
Gentleman talk of himself, and of the military achieve-
ments of his ancestors—(Cries of Order !)--The Gen-
tlemen who stood on his (Mr. Dixon's) side, were at-
tacked in the most unqualified manner, their motives
were assailed.; he would not allow such imputations
to pass unnoticed—they were false and unjust. It
had been said, that certain Gentlemen were in the
habit of creeping into corners—(Hear, hear!)—that
they were afraid to meet openly—( Hear, hear !)
but it should be recollected that they had cause of
fear, because if they met in a public way they would
only draw down clamour upon their heads. With
respect to the cause of the Queen, he thought it
would be well if the Court followed the advice so
ably given by a Gentleman on the floor, who fairly
viewed.both sides of the question—who considered
that the Queen had been oppressed-(Hear!)—but
that the motion was unnecessary.e thought it
would have been more wise to confine the Resolu-
tions to the cause of her Majesty, without mixing up
that cause with other topics. He had heard with re-
gret, that day, expressions which were cruel, vindic-
tive, and unnecessary. He thought, the sooner the
unfortunate business was ended the better for the
country, and lie therefore disapproved of any step
that tended to keep it alive. He thought there was
much forte in what a Gentleman had said, namely,
Why should the Court anticipate the House of Com-
mons? They ought, at least, to wait until they
should hear the decision of that House. He wished
from his heart, that the Queen had preserved the
high and honourable ground she first took when she
came over. Her Majesty said, " I come to claim my
rights and to vindicate my character ; I will not mix
up my case with the politics of the country." But she
soon changed her tone ; she identified herself with a
party. Much had been said about the name of her
Majesty having been expunged from the Liturgy,
but her name had never been in the Liturgy(A
laugh).—He really did not mean to cavil— ( Loud
Laughter).—He thought the complaint on that head
was groundless.
Mr. A. BROWNS said, that the right of petition was
sacred, but it was a right that should never he exer-
cised unnecessarily ; if the Corporation of London
should assume a querulous character, their com-
' plaints would have much less effect on the Legisla-
ture. He thought, however, that the Corporation
were cal Ted on to take the measures which they had
taken with respect to the case of her :Majesty ; he ap-
proved of the measures themselves, though he cer-
tainly regretted and disapproved of the language
which had been made use of. He would wish to see
her Majesty restored to her rights : he would vote
for any measure which would tend to restore her
name to the Liturgy, and to put her in possession of
her rank and power as Queen of England—( Hear,
hear!)—But there he would stop, and therefore he
disapproved of the Resolutions, because they went
farther. The Gentleman nex: said, that he lamented
the case of her Majesty had ever been brought before
the Public, or that the daily Press was ever allowed
to circulate the scandalous evidence that had been
brought forward ; that obnoxious, foul, and disgrace-
ful evidence would, he feared, poison the minds of
the rising generation. Her Majesty certainly was
legally acquitted, but many thought she was not mo-
rally acquitted ; he, as a husband and a father, could
not say she was. He concluded by declaring that he
would support the Amendment.

Mr. Tiho!t said, that, in the minds of the great
majority of the people, her Majesty was legally and
morally acquitted. Certainly, yokes were yet heard
to calumniate her—but they were the voices of false-
hood and of corruption. Unceasing were the ,at-
tempts to slander the Queen—not a day passed over
their heads that a licentious and hired Press did not
throw out its foul and rancorous defamation. The
wretches who had been brought forward to swear
against het destroyed themselves—their evidence
' stood self-condemned ; yet that evidence was revived
by her Majesty's eneroie)—it was quoted with as
much ease, it was dwelt on with as much force, as if
it were pure and unimpeached—(Hear, hear). The,
' Most that could be said against her Majesty was,
that there were presumptions against her (A laugh
from Mr..Dison and his,friends); but, would Gen-
, tlemea recollect the many presumptions of her hum-