The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-15 00:00:00

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" her Majesty, still farther anmisa
situation, dm was guilty of an &dullest
he." Really, if there was any substal
charge, it was contained in these words
intercourse," which, strange enough, le;
as as adjunct to the -brat alleptiou,
meant by the introduction of these wea
templated to bring a charge of a (listings
against the Q 11141410 ? If 10, then she ought t 1
it. If it was net, where was the weight ol
ous intercourse,'construe it in its broad
mean no more than "traitorous inters.
there ever an instance of a man being
such a charge of treason 2. This Bill to
gradation sad divorce. Ihmessuld eithe
out a distinct charge of adultery ? iL
Rev. Prelates opposite to say, could a
tained upon such slight grounds. He co
fore, that a distinct charge should be m
Queen. But if it was the object only
multitude of offences; of which, the pros'
one half would be proved, to raise a pr
the Queen, he won't' wish to see such tel
But why should not the Queen, if she
charge to meet, at least hare opportuni,
the Ithacan, the only substantive and
the accusation. It was easy to accuse—e
every action of one's life, as to erect it in
it was extremely difficult to meet an idt
stantive accusation. If it was the case
of course, knew nothing), t her its
scions any one act of her
her proofs would be directed to
seentors might nut hit upon the h
indeed it was very probable thaistieli a
they attracted the attention of the Qum
be those which would he passed over
was, therefore, more necessary that the
have all possible facilities of defence.
contended, that the public, and the Qui
(paired more distinct charges before it
proceed. It bad been said, over and ova
there was no specific charge, a Como of
not take cognizance ; vet, under circuin
a 'tar, the House of Lords found itself
continuing its proceedings. lie wished,
of that House, a more manly course had
and on all these groom!. he would give th
Noble Friend his warmest support.
The Earl of LA I'DIER 0 La said, he w
risen at all, if an observation had not f
Noble and Learned Lord who opened the
said that refusing a list of witnesses to tt
as contrary to the spirit of the law as i
the practice of Parliament. Now, with',
that question, he was content to put th,
the same issue with a Noble Friend of
lenborough), who asked whether or ne
justice would be defrated.—(Hear :)
no possible gout that could result to
f the 'doylies of the measure to-t
proposed that the House should have
of examining witnesses to rebut the rvi
to the Queen ; did it not follow from tin
of wituemes might be served, and ammo
or false names might be given, and the
search after mere noneutitics? Agaii
would it be to the accused? The wile
tampered with—(Hear!)—and he was
require much persuasion, after recent
convince their Lordships of the neccssit
their witnesses. Who could say that
of these witnesses would not meet the
if they did, who could anrwer for the
He desired their Lordships to turn foe
the late treatment of some witnesses
the Continent, and they would have *
probable
iainen lamented
ethfliarr of an
the national
nationaacquiescence
lclianctrinr
stiohi
disgraced by such treatment ; and 11e t
sake of our tharacter, as a nation, suet
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avoided if possible. On these gee
Lord said he would vote against the m
Lord Basalts than rose in reply.
proved to him that his motion would is
hindering the progress of justice, he
neat withdraw it. He was, hoverer,
convinced by any thing which octane
it would have any such effect, and was
mined to press RS adoption upon the
the statute of King William, and in do
Courts, the practice had alwtys Wen, be
this House upon charges of adultery, to I
notice, not only of the art itself, bat I
stances attending it. It had been sail
Lord (Ellenborough), that be was willi
Qtaen all the facilities of defence wild
circumstances, she was entitled to, bet
would ask that Noble Lord, was them orb
ledge a case similar to this. He shoal
a charge including the Queen's conduct
did hom one place to another for urea,
Am was ettitled to a list of the wittiest
SU guidon was founded upon the and
sellout statute of King Williaso, and be
at all was give,. It was tree, that be
Lord G. Gordon, this statute was in abet
his own experience he could sat ilia fr
been done by giving the defe
alpine them. The nest ass
and though mock had been said of tic
f°reliPt whin &Or law, be did noir
"t with any, *Mpg the eulogiwo
Steel, *pot this very statute, es id
exemplified In Hatfield's cute. Witk
opinion of gr. Justice rooter, upos,
cited by the Learned Lord et the if,
not think the sophist of a pelisse half
put in reimpotitios with the psalm
That Act, tow„ it wetted, was a
consist:ad lifp, of all certain*
absolutely wialeek sad even a Tory i
times be tieti.—(A laugh.)-1 he Ni
eluded hilt/lag, that it vas entirelf,
di, Howe, as supreme Judges, to
sloe, bat Its wow smemviaced such a 011
be contrary's, tibe boot dictates of Jur
The questima iseing then poi, apse d
stranger, vitro ordered to withdraw. '
dh'blon, the numbers Were—
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