The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-12 00:00:00

THE STA?

Miters. The short way wouldt be to pass an Act of
Parliament at note, making it high treason to speak
disrtspectful of his Majesty's Ministers. The object
of the Resointinn which he was about to 111bOVP, was to
restore her Majesty's name to the solemn service of
the Church, that the people of &Timid might pray
publicly for that Illustrious Person, whom they already
prayed for in their hearts. It was extremely doubt-
ful whether there was any legal authority for omit-
ting her Majesty's name; and it appeared, front a
learned and elaborate investigation of the subject
which be had lately seen, that every Clergyman who
omitted it was liable to a civil prosecution. Ile
could not pretend to decide upon that question, but he
trusted, at all erents, that the House of Commons '
would entertain the subject of their Petition, and that
they would take such measures as would not only re-
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store her Majesty to her rights and dignities, but lead ,
to the punishment of his Majesty's Ministers. He I
concluded by moving the Resolutions, fur which sec I
the Advertisement.
:t!.. SOt:TIIGATE Serniteled the motion. There
could he nodoubt that her Majesty, whom Mr. Can-
ning bad declared to h.! the grace and ornament of so-
cietn would maintain her high station with dignity and
propriety. The tes turation of her Majesty's name to
the Liturgy was a Illt allure which the religious as well
as the neural sad political intries!ri of the country de.
mended. A cry prevailed at this moment that the
church was in danger, awl he believed that these ap-
prehensions were not altogether without foundation ;
but if the Church was iu danger it was out from the
efforts of sectarians, mot from the dissemination of de-
istical writings, but from the conduct which had been
exhibited by the beads of the Church, and pursued by
thee great body 0; the Clergy, who, instead of preach-
ing truth and unity, seemed desirous only of render-
ing themselves conspicuous as political partizans.
Mr. CLAux it. felt it ida duty to oppose the Resolu-
tions. Ile had certainly expected to hear something
of t! .e nature and character of those rights to which
the Queen was said to be entitled, but the Worthy Geo-
tlrman.lead adduced nu argument to shew that those 1
rights were defeated or recognised by any established
bur. In the absence of all authorities, the natural
inference was, that the pa irate c otuforts andcontingent
privileges of the Queen Consort rested upon tire dla.l
cretiun of his Majesty, and were entirely subject to
his controls!. It was certainly rustotnary that the
Queen of this country should enjoy a palace, and an
establishment corresponding to her high station, but
hind 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 those com-
forts and privileges, and in so doing did nut violate
any know!' law of the laud, the public had no right
to interfere. He did not mean to defend the pro-
priety of such conduct; on the contrary, he thought
the erasure of her Majesty's name from the Litur-
gy was no less contemptible than odious, 1101 less
undignified than unchristian-like.--(Cheers.)--•11nt he
was arguing the question us a mere ihstrart goes.
firm of right, and in that point of view he thought
this Court ought nut to interfere, unless it
.could
be shewn that s one defined law was violated in
withholding Coro her Majesty the privileges which
were usually granted to the Queen Consort in this
country. Ile concluded by moving the previous

ti estion.
Mr. Mew; seconded the motion. Much of what
he had loran' that day lead no relation to the ca tr.,r
of the Queen ; lie considered the proceedings much
more injurious to her Majesty than all the itel, of
her enemies. The gentleman who opened the busi-
ness of the day, slowed very high in his own esti-
mation—he (M r. Dixon) had of late, frequently beard
that gentleman talk of himself, and of the military
achievements of his aneestor.—(Cries of order.)---
The gentlemen who stood on his (Ms. D.'s) side,
were attacked. in the most unqualified manner, their
motives were assailed; he would not allow sods im-
putation., to pass nionoticed--they acre false and
un-
just. It had been said that certain gentlemen w. re
in the habit of creeping into corners—(hear, 'stmt.!),
that they were afraid to meet openly (hear, hear
bat it should he re•collerted that they had cause of
fear, because if they met in a public way, they would
only draw don n clamour upon their beads. With

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