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The F. al Of Ltrierooi li pionkhl thhrthis• was by
1) weans. a convenient stage of the proceedings for
tio coarse pointed out by the Noble Lord. The cliar-
-04 moor of proceeding he conceived was, the usual
corm of prone/ling.
The llahlrris o( LANODOWN said that he could nut
tonettr Even, in the limited view which the Noble and
•Leareed Lord had taken of this question, namely, that
sipuce of their Lordships would be saved by going
she evidence hefure hearing any objections to the
encipk of the Bill, because the facts might not be
proved at all. tie thought that even in this view of
the question the argument lay quite the other way.
Thar were higher considerations, however, than the
esavenience of this liouse, anti that convenience ought
Bet to he pot in competition with any possible roarer
by which the flonse tuight be spared the necessity of
*le painful disclosta. s. It was leer, however, that
if ;ha counsel were allowed to object to the principle
if the Dill now, they would not be permitted to du so
aerenfter. He thought, therefor.% that the best course
swell hr, to give them their option as to the time at
they would deem it most expedient to address
• ete;r Lordships.
l'ite Loan Coatecht.ton having pat the question,
,110 was carried rrithoht I division, said he w
esissowled by the Hue to inform her Majesty's.
Ceaastl, that they h their opinion either to he tweed
*jot the principle of the Bill tem., or at a future
seyeef the proceedings, but that if they made their elee-
tins to ad.tress their Lordships now, they would not hi
permitted to discuss the principle of the Bill hereafter,.
Counsel being again ordered to withdraw, Mr.
Broaeliem retired as before, and again adeeneed
hi
the liar. The order to withdraw, however, being rei-
terated in • hold tone from some parts of the House,
Hr. liontglient and the rest of her Majesty's Counsel
retired from the Bar.
The &Mot Lott- neon tit observed from the gallery,
that if the principle of the Bill were now discussed,
the Counsel would preclude themselves hereafter from
urging such arguments against the principle of the
Bill as the course of the evidence might suggest.
The Howse were now in effect making a bargain with
her 'Majesty's Counsel, as to the mode of conducting
their client's ease ; a course which he must deprecate
a, wholly unprecedented.
The Loan CimaNceLion having again called upon
her Majesty's Counsel to make their option,
Mr. Buouottsu rose and said—l have in the first place
to spologi• • to your Lordships for not having imam- I
diatelv withdrawn from your Lordships' Bar in the man-
ner which, as it seems, would have been most agreeable
to your Lordships. Many of your Lordships, who are
sot much in the habit of witnessing judicial proceedings
is this Nouse, may not be aware that retiring from the
Bar, is a mere formality, and that it is usual for Conn-
sel epos these occasions to retire half a step from
the Bar, and then to tome forward. I mention this
with
a view of removing any impression that 1 was intention-
al's guilty of the slightest disrespect to your Lordships,
aoa &ems 1 em aware that there are many even in this
House who sue ready to misconstrue every thing—(Loud
cries of (Irder").—lf I understand the terms upon
which /Hall be permitted to address your Lowhihips
against doe prittelphr of the Bill, I am to be precluded
keseetterkent addressing any observations to your Lord.„
slips,rsecpt as to the truth ut.folrelsood of she allega-
tions. rwhieNbe 'oldster is meant to support. 1 atoll
certainly make my election without one tuomuent's hesita-
tion, and avail myself of the permission to be heard even
open these terms. 1 do this with entire satisfaction to
soy own mind, because I know too well the justice which
reigns in this place, not to be perfectly certain, that,
it
unexpectedly any thing conies oat in the course of the
mreidenee free which your Lordships may had it neces-
sary for the ends of substantial justice to revise your
opinion, that opinion will not he considered irrevocable,
and I shall not be precluded from again addressing your
Lordships against the principle of the Bill. My Lords,
my first objection to this Bill is, that it Is a private 'awl
made for a particular case, and for the punishment of is,
particular individual. Unhappily laws of this nature
are known in the jurisprudence of this, and of all other
countries ; but they have never been resorted to in any
country even In the worst of rinses, without a dedp emir
of their hateful nature, and of their atter vereetwantett to
every prple of justice. Prom the earliest thereof the
Roman- Code, private laws were known by tint name of
prisifimie t and they were divided by Civilians into two
alassim.oneof which was favourable tattle object of enact-
...
' meat, the ether hostile to him, and dlstidgeished by the
same ofgrieilegisms odiossurt. Snch was the stigma which
Inds commits,as well acquainted with theforceoflaegn age
• 'as witirthe Value of the principles of jostles, hen aimed
to this species of law, thereby marking M alter times
that Baer ?leased it to be a measure of a Isatelei descrip-
tion, which nothing bat absolete necessity timid justify.
These laws are to he found most frequently in the black-
est pages of the Roman annals.—They are Invariably
es poet Arlo laws. They first permit the Bed .to
be
dose, and whether the pity is to he deemed innocent
or guilty is matter of subsequent inquiry; et Wheel
after perndtting the deed to be done, without any notices
er wares to the party scented, they met that it shall
be demsert and taken to be equity. 1 Riddbe gnihy
of childish pedantry were 1 to occupy your Lordships'
time in TMIOIIIIOO 010 hint oyy of past or is prow
lug that tge iAlest and blot of MI6 mit
even those who were net theu of obis, •LW still the
honour td shudder at this most noiesdfiable mode it
legislaticni.—Snffiee it to say, that she Weer, of eve
own country, etas in its worst periods, bow
to the dettetation In which such measlier tier
Without eittering into minute details 1 Mill jut refer
your Lordships to the attainder.' of Mortimer old
Amadei, in the reigns of Edward 11. amid Edward ILL
which were measures introdoeed upon. he prewure of •
temporary emergency. 1 will pass over the reign of
Henry VIII. that barbaroua, detested, and justly
ed, Monarch; d testable for his nnprincipleil spoliation;
for his heartless cruelty, and for his violation of the I
tenderest ties, and I will take my stand at a period of a
better deseription, the reign of ehatieli 1. and 11. Yowl
Lordships will probably rail to mind the atteinderolifll
Lord Strafford, the greatest disgrace, even in due ward
of times, float ever sullied the purity of either Hooting,
Parliament.—Your Lordships will the rather ,I•
mind the case of the Earl of Strafford, because
cited, and, for aught 1 know, apps by •--
Leseiskips, in the Report of the v
=for recedents in rues
eat Cti I say ? It wool
ti •OP of justice had the EaL
p cit would then have been
.ceLaNnWA.tcob, while the princi
ruts would at least
%or' to yontl2l
eve eeteestoes entertained thristriZnirriall.
isjo‘stien. 1 11111 read to yoor Lemke
old& ihey -reotirded thgr opinioef
itee of the molt eloquettt
have sow the honour to address, at
impression upon the judgment. as
ti
• of those predecessors of your Lordsh

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that, upon various
no hopes to.
precentor,
struction of
the expeeits I
reverse this .„ _ anjoat .
merable words, I! And to the end that right be done to
the memory of the deceased Earl, w'ao was thus mur-
dered, be it enacted further, that all records and pro-
ceeding of Parliament relating to this attainder be
wholly cancelled, defaced, and obliterated, to the intent
that the same may not be risible its after ages, to be
brought into example to the prejudice of any person
whatsoever."—Of this description, substituting only for
life, rank the most illustrious, and station the most ex•
silted, privileges the most esteemed among men, and
what is higher than all the rest, and dearer than each,
every thing that is t dear to character, feeling and
honour, the Uili which slow lies upon the table of your
lawatships belongs strictly and even technically to the
class which your Lordships' pr-deceseors have thus
characterised. The reversal of Lord Stratford's attain-
der manifests the meanly sense which our ancestors en-
tertained of that abauninable measure. It may be re-
garded as a beacon to warn posterity, as a landmark
bar after es, when future Princes and future Parlia-
ments might he tempted to commit similar acts of in-
justice.v Lords, I have stated the opinion of roar
Lordships Predecessors in the case of the Wel of Strata
Coral, but 1 will venture to say, that the attainders in the
worst of former times, not even excepting any of the
attaindcrs of Henry the Eighth's Wives, were menhir,
consistent, or judicial sets, compared with this. la the
first place nothing illegal is charged against her Majesty.
This I am bound to say, boils in consequence of the deci-
sion of the Judges, and still snore upon the fare of the
whole proceedings, that there was no possibility of pro-
ceeding at law. If any act had been committed in
violation of the law, I am bound to suppose that
the extraordinary proceeding of a Bill of Pains and Pe-
nalties would dot have been resorted to. Nothing illegal
has been done—nothing illegal is charged against her
Majesty. This is a most material consideration, to which
I humbly crave your Lordships' attention. Although
no law has been violated, it does not follow that no ju-
dicial proceeding could be resorted to; because impeach-
ment is expressly and emphatically provided for the trial
'of matters cognisable by the ordinary course of law. I
do not mean to say that one class of proceeding is neees-
sarily excluded in the renunciation of the other, but that
crimes and misdemeanours which cannot be indicted in
Ilet Courts of Westminster, are nevertheless cognisable
beftwe your Lordships by impeaehment. In Lord Straf-
41wd'a case an impeachment had been resorted to, but it
was apprehended that it might fail, and a Bill of Attain-
I der was accordingly commenced in the Lords, while the
Impeachment was still pending. Why was not im-
peachment resorted to in the present case? Wits the
tattered and ragged evidence considered of so desperate
I a character, that no hope could be entertained of your
Lordships' concnrreoce in a charge of impeachment ?
Why were your Lordships distrusted ? If the papers sub-
mitted to the other House of Parliament bad been sent
op here with a view to impeacheneot, if managers had
bead sent up from the other tlonse, they would at any
rage been allowed the proceeding to go on. See, nay
Lords, how much we bare In-en tleprived-of by not adopt-
her this course. If an impe.sehmeut had been preferred.
the charzes would bare bveta .ilecially drawn up with a
convenient certainty; we .;sould have been furnished
with a list of witnesses, an I with all those advantages
*hick belong to a real jo.licial proceedi . 'Omagh I
am swan that year Loedobitio hare NMI 161
conduct this proceeding in the spirit of justia" your
Lordships will forgive me when I say, that this is not a
jmHeial proceeding. I amprepared to spew, as well from
the wethority of rases decided in this House, as from the
recent protests of virtuous minorities, that snch acts
as the present ought never to be resorted to sinless
from absolute necessity, either to avert name impending
danger from the State. or to prevent an absolute
failure of justice. In a Protest drawn up by Lord
Chancellor Cowper, it is said that nothing short of
such an absolute necessity can justify such a proceed-
ing as that now before its. What, then, is the im-
pelling. or over-ruliug necessity which can justify
the present measure % Is the succession in danger'?
It bas never been alleged or surmised that the sue-
cession can by any possibility be endangered. If her
Majesty had been brought alp for trial under the Statute
Edward II I. timer', this was decided to he impossible, and
mint admitting the allegations against her to be tree
for the sake of argument, yet when the long separatio, 1'
and the age of the parties were considered, no possibnle
danger could he apprehended to the purity of the Royal
succession. The want of heirs may be one ground of
danger to the-encerssion, hot I shill dismiss this with-
out any observation, because no mats pretends that the
succession is emlaugered Irons this cause. It has been
said, that the conduct imputed to her Majesty has a
tendency to degrade the Crown, anal the Nation with
which she I. connected, and that that connection ought
therefore to be I,:lken off.—lf these charges were
brought forward against my client while Princess Of
Wales, can any one doubt that a divorce must have been
sought for in the ordina.gway—that alb the usual f7srmsa
upon inch an occasion must have been gone throttglo—
that the seater the divorce 1111114 himself hers
esenter aletition wirer Lordships—and, above all,
went
must Isere come into Court with clean bands l?
e period whets my client was Princess of Wales.
was a lowed to go by. These acensatioos were d
midi she became Queen, and than care seemed to ,
been taken todepri ve her of the eights ofaprivate so 1
I do not, however, say that these rights are goner bet
ethers do, and this eseciedloory course of
me
lb ,!sorted to upon the alleged ground ne-
. . Upon this plea it is attempted to b ' an
gement forezeludint
_theQueonfrointisouseightso ich
on: gther.
.fetnale Ip the coaster). _would, on at na-
love.* oteasTon, lie illewell to exercise wittiest dis
pole—which could not, date any reteuce, be refused
Iwo client, if these priseeledings had been instituted
wait her AM she was Princess of Wales. But
i contend that her Majesty "Wield be allowed the
lame privilegtos nor as formerly, *swept° tune, us the
lawyers tiy. Vier 11(tikty must indeed be, is common
/quay, entitled' to tiri&fSilltle rights and weans of de-
fende against the attack made in this Bill, as If dam
*tack had made upon.her while Princess of Wales.. I
.licow rouse to another part of the case, and I have to
Implore tour Lordships to pause while yet on the
thresholof of this extraurdisory proceeding, sod *bus
avert the consequenen *hick Ire but too likely to fol-
low if yon determine to rmevere. I will net now ad-
vert to any topleioireernnination. I stolid, indeed,
most deeply deplore the painful necessity: of doing so
• ocesasess. Bat she sigh! ,rumination
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Asia. It will she postpone all argu-
certain conduit* previous to the Marriage of
To that intimations and all-important
not advert at present. I will postpone
_ such a discussion as long an possible,
until, indeed, I may be compelled to resort to it by the
last n-eessity. But should that necessity arise, an ad-
vocate has bet one duty, and no names, principali-
ties, or even nations, shall, prevent me from per-
forming that solemn duty which I owe to my client.
I will, however, do every thing in my pow* to stop the
progress of this Bill, in order to avert the deplorable
necessity of duly animadverting upon such language as
the preamble contains ; such, fur instance, as " a most
unbecoming and degrading intimacy " with " a fo-
reigner of low station " who had been "engaged in her
service in a menial situation," anti with whom my
client is accitseti of having " an indecent and offensive
familiarity," anti carried on an adulterous intercourse.
But the preamble pettiest:es that this Bill is necessary
from a " regard for the dignity of the Crown and the
honour of the nation." Now, how conies it that the
dignity of the Crown and the honour of the nation
dumb( be so deeply concerned in this question as to
compel von to proceed ? The contrary, indeed, is the
fact, ana I feel myself hound to tell your Lordships that
this preamble speaks falsehood—that it states that which
is by no means rorreet. We are not arrived at that
state of eseesAive polish which, would forbid us front
calling things by their proper name and I would ap-
peal to the spirit of Justice which presides in this
House, but especially to the spirit of holiness, and to the
heads of the Church, whether, if adultery he a crime
ott the part of a female, it he not a crime also on the
part of a male; or whether, if the dignitrof the Crown
and the honour of the nation be so tarnished by the
practice of what the preamble to this Bill called "
adul-
terens intercourse" on the part of a female member of
the Royal Family as to render necessary a Bill of Pains
and Penalties, the adultery of a male member of that
family should be allowed to escape the visitadon of any I
such aseasuet ? But the ellegation in this preamble is
a fallacy, or bow clone it that no Bill of Pains and Pe-
nalties,
nor legislative measure whatever was ever pro- ,
posed in consequence of the adultery of a certain male
member of the Royal Family, which some years ago
was not only proved, but confessed by his Royal High-
er.. himself. It is, I assure your Lordship, with pecu- •
liar pain that this statement is wrung from me; for no '
one can be more aware than myself of the obligation
which not only England, but all Europe, owes to the:
services of that most illustrious individual to whom it
refers. In mentioning this circuinstar.ce, indeed, I have
no disposition whatever to act harshly towards his Royal
Highness, brit in order to record my opinion of the i
motives and principles of the base conspiracy with which
that proceeding originated. As an advocate 1 felt my-
self compelled too to state, that the allegation of the I
authors of this Bill was unfounded, even in the views
of those persons themselves, or the adultery confessed in
1809 by the Illustrious Individual to whom I hare re-
ferred, would have been met by some similar measure ;
for the conduct of his Royal Highness was pronounced
of a most derogatory character, in a Resolution proposed
in the other House 6f Parliament, by one of the very
authors of the present Bill. But no Bill of Pains and
Penalties was ever mentioned, or even hinted at upon
that occasion, nor was it even pretended that it was
necessary to " the dignity of the Crown and the ho-
none of the nation" to propose any measure of the kind.
I ask whether seebosegoot be eonsieteet, er whether It °
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that
it 11111bisiMis rVet;fibe Royal Fatally may
all do what they plasm, while if calumny shoalil fix a
stain npon shy female belonging to that family, who
should happen to be abroad, whither she was encouraged
to go, who was left at foil liberty to indulge herself
thefts; she pleased, she should, upon her reitrn home,
i
have a Bill of Pains and Penalties immediately preferred
egainst her, upon the hypocritical, ranting, and dis-
glisting pretence, that snch a proceeding was necessary
to the maintenance of the dignity of the Crown and the
!gamine of the nation ? We in England way call this
proceeding by what name we please. We may pro-
nounce it a serious and solemn measure, but what are
our continental ueighbours likely to think of ft ? Is it
not possible that they may regard it with Ifity, if not
with disgust, and that they may suppose the ratio sne-
sunk and the ratio jostifies are considered the saute In
this country? I would then exhort your Ldrdsitips,
for the sake of the reputation and judgment. as well as
for the sake of the peace and interest of this country,
not to allow its grave, rational enlightened and moral
character, as well as its internal tranquillity, to be
sacrificed, in order to gratify the caprice or will of
any individual, by the adoption of a measure of such
an extraordinary purport as that before the House.—
II y this measure It Is proposed to motet a di cvore in a pee
be u-
liarly total meaner i for where. 1 ask, can an instance
fogad is the yawls history of the law, where, after a legal
marriage, which I assume that between their Majesties to
have been, it 4*, ever attempted to dissolve that marriage,
exempt epos actual proof of adultery‘ sad up9q the *NlS-
adios of tbs husband, or party aggrieved ? It is provilleil.
indeed. hi yser Lordships' Standing Orders. that the husband
who applies for a divorce, shall attend the lieu's
in order that he himself may be peatylted before the divorce
Is granted, Rh should be thought nesesaary from any sue-
*lose( eollasion, ao as .totaacertala whether lie came into
Covet rogue to curia. 34 the charge against my client,
upon which st divorce Is sought in the present Rill, is not
that of adultery. but " adeiterovs iatereoarse." which is an
offence animehn to see law. In order to facilitate the din
solutios of the soared hoed of marriage. it has been (WM.
IdOlitily mmertad. that it is not a religious. but a civil coo*
;tract ,l's rebut this assertion, I could quote the opielens
Of Ibil Skint dithies, end soundest lawyers this
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itits litte %owe. or to whom the guardianship of
public iasiitutions were ever ems-
tl" at gaits 'Rough to read an extract from
'"'"_ r" if the grei,lest Consistorial Judges Eng-
-- 1 mean Illr Walter Scott. who. in deli-
we %. .e.4.-*/* flie ON Imo of Gordon v. Dalrymple.
seep . egiggele I—" Marriage is a contract of i
Natural Ism ,* Was woo. sot the child, of eivil society.
as civil society it becomes a civil contract, registered and
proscribed by la*, and rendeted of cieril consequent.) In
most civilised eottettles seNag wider a striae of Um force of
. • it has the as
of religion soperadded.
. a wiliglitas and civil contract. for It is is
that because it is the one. the-re-
'l pi aoftli=illiii"other. /Mayor itaejf is mar
, lilt* eltilleastreltd the congeal of the iailivisioais
le eiNlMOlllsteidp•magfied gad coqficased bar a
I new 010111.C4-40elahouel,s. B.—Mark a. is it pot-
dbl.. Ohm thetywer Lordships can ever he 'Persuaded to
I.llsl .sipas .handi upon such a 'treed compact—
NMI yet Wee 'Melvin to .put amender these whom God
lallialleaillitor to cut that knot which hails. been tied by
the I 1 taws of God and man 1 Hut how can
your Logiitips be recovelled to such a deed in the
manger prorsed OHMS, where the bus-
-cure,

however, reit:lived all hie laferesaliois epee the 'object at**
office of the Secretary of saw. ft appears. indeed. Mgt itlY
Learned Friend did net got* any other place for Intel igence.
from an apprehension, perhaps, to at a cession phrase,
that he ntightgo farther and fee wort*. My Learned Friend
has. It would seem, boss employed by nobody, sod. two.
constituted, be applies to poet Lordship) for the adoptimrof
this now unprecedented and Illegal proceeding; for the adop-
tion, indeed, of a measure which is splits' s4'the goal ogles
of law, and for the dissolutiod of a Mad held sailhd by the
whole of our dvii aid *telegenic*, ineispentienee. But will
your Lordships allow me to ash, whether there isnot enough
of evidence berate yea and the essutry to show that the
ground upon which this 818 Is *hedged to be noneesiar,
namely, a regard to theffigaity of the Crown and the hooto or
of the nation. Is • mere geromeaes, that indeed it is quite 10
at/et-thought? la eider to form • sweet jadgmews of d:•
views of men it is certainly better to look to their treindlet
%Eh their language. That is a good rep at sag MUM bet
especially at tech times IN the fir Allt with regard 1.)
sueh politicians as those with whom DIN appears to have
orientated. 1 should, indeed, rather look to an am of sac
persons for the illustratiom of their real views sad prinri-
pies to whale volumes of speeches tit writings. It ma:
be -said, that I cannot precisely tell who are the *Mors of
the present lint But I must preemie those are the authors
of the Bill who laid before Parliament the papers topole
wide!' it professes to be founded. Those wiio advised her
Majwity to go abroad against her owe wishes are perfectly
well known. At • period of life wlieo her Majesty was not-
turally SONtOUS for the enjoyment of omietade, she arae en-
couraged by those sdvisees to seek that qoiletude in a foreign
lend. where every promise tell prdaket of oesefort was heiu
net to tier. Those advisers were opposed. Her M.ojesti
was told by Gentlemen wke,ofered to stoke their heads for
Use fact, that she would be quite safe If she reensised in di:,
eountry. lam stating that to which I myself put my bard.
It was stated) to her Majesty, that if she should go abroad,
she would be surrounded by spies, and that Some plot would
be formed sesta* her. Thee, stelainents were however en-
availing. Her Majesty did go abroad ; and how far the he-
visers who sought to dissuade her from shat proeeedieg were
correct calculators, her situation could fully illy
trate. In compliance with the apialoa 'of those wise con-
trived to counteract her faithful counsellors. she went to the
Continent; and upon her return it was her fate Iron her
professed frieeds arrayed against hoe, upon the pr-
south. that in consequence orb* revere sibs ought to be lito-
%muted for alleged miscontluct, in which I: seemed she might
revel to any extent If she would only reetain *treed. There
was no objection, it appeared. if she would do so, that she
should Indulge in any liberty she pleased—tioat she 'hote:4
have that sort of unlimited toleration which was offered to
her many years ago, upon certain conditions. Bet hey-ng
determined to return to England, that ship which was sue
ready to carry her Majesty away from Fstplaisd was refe.ti
to convey her home. She was alleged to have been guilty
four years ago of the offence charged upon her in the present
Bill, and yet no proceedingwas instituted or menaced alienist
her until she thought proper 'to mime home. Until then.:,
was not alleged or insinuated that it was necessarry for the
dignity of the Crows, and the how* of the nation, to take
any measure against her Majesty. Not a word, not a rumour.
not a breath, indeed, was ever heard of any such mestere or
pretence, until her Majesty same home. Her Majesty might,
It appears, act as she pleased among foreigners. whp envied
and hated England: she might exhibit any spectacle she
desired to their jealous eyes, without interferiqg with the
dignity of the Crown and the honour of the natiow,6ol to e
moment she set her foot on English soil that digeity k hono-r
called for her proseeutiod end panishasent. lam aware that
propositions were made to her Majesty, if she uvula agree to
certain terms, and that up even till the Mb hoar. the pro-
spect of compromise was held out. These propeeitiews were.
however, accompanied with the thee*, the pnblieation of
which gave, it seems, very greet offeisee. But bow was her
Majesty treated throughout( die whole of this case, and how
were the long suffering people of this country treated also
She would have been permitted to-enjoy the rash which it

leeressted pension, with tallriien enFo peesse 'Stmt the pre-
sent Bill called adulterous letereouise, if she would noty
coutinue on the Continent, and abstain from visiting Eta-
land. Ho that If she was as ertesittal as her scoaserskillefo• .1.
she was to be allowed la larger 'salary fur the more eat ad-
ed enjoyment of that criminality; if sae would only he re-
conciled to a foreign residence, no charge wha!evet ww. to
be brought against her of any injury to the dignity of the
Crown and the bosom. of the station. These 'Motets or
phantoms were, *deed. only raised upon her Mejpaty's ar-
rival in this country. This review .of she euswinct of the
authors of the present Bill must serve, I think. entllelentli
to illustrate their character, and tannest to your Lordihips.
as men of gegseity end itossied sense, as men of just principles
and geeereas views, be above ell, as men of honour, whe-
ther such a measure 'Mehl be !'lowed to proceed farther.
Let me beg your Leedubljarfo White your steps by stop-
ping the progress of a 11111;411. principle and irtriou,:e at
which are so utterly exesipllolllll6l. • 1.1 Is the eissraeter of
wisdom to *betoken erne theallinket it is diacotered. amt
the sooner any erroneous course is given up e
th better.
hope and trust then that year ILek**lges wilt not be isdnced.
for the gratilltraius of any mart, to prosecute 'this or stir
other measure upon idle pretences mid at the hazard of ao-
soluse rule. and that by rejecting wilt a proposities y
will set as becomes your duty, eonllolt the salvation of •';.•
country, as well as the real and substantial honour of
Crown.
The Loan 01s:section observed, that IS there were only
two Counsel to he beard upon this suOret, the seems% was
then at liberty to address**. Houma ~
Mr. Danwax said., that it yrap•liis intention to address
some observations to their Lo4•4llhfpt, bat as the beer was
arrives' at which as adjoarnmeed weeleapeetest to take la.. •
cud as from the state of his Itealtlt,be was then enable to
proceed, be requested their Lordsrps wools! be so Oust as
to adjourn the metiers proceesifingrest. toirruir.
Lord TAVERTOOL observed. Om; alter what the Learned
Counsel had stated, he thought he Virg sere three enfild ps,
hat one with in the Rowe as tersheipespriety of tempi_ iug
with his request. He therefore mined that the Hasse Itaidild
adjourn.
The Loan CIIIANCTLIaII stated. that only two insel
would be beard threagliest, eithet for or against Bill.
About half-past ken* easels the hoes. sdjotinshil IWOt
J
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e'eloek this day. when Übe eels vill. be reseme4ll!,meol.
nusierstmed that It will 10 pinaussod Is until six u .lack.

VIE MINORITY 111 1r OF LORDS.
imit STOPPING ALL ritOCIIIISINfiI AGAINST TIM SKIES,
avoaler 17.
Duke of Leinster. Earl Amistimia. Vise.d
SI y klogA_
Soineriet, Carnory on, L0r,14. Fit Sele.
Bedford, Orostersor, ilstydir,
Argyle. Thailjt, Clif.lco.
Hamilton. ;;:i= Aselitand,
St. Alban's. Damidi,
Merq.ofDown.hire. . A/olard,
... Doerr,
Earl of Essen. The .lAploo, riTalliiit mi.
Darnley. Lords. Dlilifill„ liomr/e-.
Jersey. 041.111119110. Doeie.
Albemarle, Dowser. -111oRkod,
!Wroth. ToeleSallOg . opiate,
Besboroogit. . II ..1 mi.--;
liesiX vt • '.5
Stanhope, rri
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ammo vt-Tssiontsal , „ ji• .14.,
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rations Pretexts„ the turbulent party seeing arise to call foe
L. Wiese unjust designs by soy ordlusrY manta upon certi
they slid at last resolve to attempt the de- their Majesties.
that Earl by an Act of Parliament made for
purpose, they proceed to rescind, repeal, andtit Inter still ansg-r-ir will
of sir
1 said anjest Art, and then to add these tue-
until. indeed. i 1

Stratioru, 0c5.....-_ ,
proved by some of your I "'lt d"PIY ile,Pwrr. '"' r••••••-• -
rigtht of recrimination- on I Yost Lonisier ... .---
Committee sppointed to
itab"l2 any
of Invclient Icould e ise withoat di- ' estraordiestry widteer proposed by Shit Rill, where the bus- a •••• ........
of impeachment. Ins-
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a part •tbi• ' the c° • in° •aerc of m • i band himself does stet, es in every mbar inseam' of (totem., . CbarlAtht Wrissl.
sill hart bete frarayara- r !"ag ear"' "Pasimi "it 'P64' ; I come foreareaWeembe doe for the measure/ My , c The Lady ILltaabelle Form„' J s'ill •
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to it by absolute ant oTer-ruling necessity. I am aloe i
ren a reWb-stddicial pro. 1 Ina u . sidnirolnlybide the" Imd.reasoe to APPrehMle i ! Anthony lisdhsellip EsEL• .• •A . •
use dlr's( to abstain on gllii otealiou '
rincipies_of Welke were 71/1° i7'' .1 h . ~___ for 1 •Poli•_. Me the ipso of sp WI luive, au doubt.
en% ware .Moy pm, rout a.l 'Tomcats t. t e trey of reeriothfrou..
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etts wbich chailfes onevireVer iddhcretisin, or arilillaily..• lo# an-* ' INA mi. telibita epos- •.. • Tire Usil 43's.
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tereciiihe whiah low been broadest ford ledl ="17.--moralmitl_ita Ms. sompjd .
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as the admirable words "flf reen'6ll2l2"rY arY"'"fms 19.11111,1•01100414- . ' theesdenlint• lis .ISt .. ,rY pp ,'' . toed TyftliV:4l,4,l.l
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Lordships. After stating n
•in eed, postpone such argument until the last weasel stagp, sad that be ems ea ps ar agb, .. ! Leda' Writs **h. 1.. 3 •
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