The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-14 00:00:00

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ADDS TO THE QUEEN.
COCIT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Sir W, Crofts rose. aistliAlig....llllll....
epee the deltaic; of the subject, meted the ,
Mr. Jetins*secOnded the metiott Of .the W i Sart.
He should be itstremely ferry to *betrayed Into tbe med-
A Court of Common Council was held this morning, Boa or emislieradon of any cif the deplored eireemstamee
g., the purpose of considering the propriety of address- which gave rise to Mete disputes. 'They bad no right to
.„,e td her Majesty the Queen upon her arrival in Eng- consider the charges. tor they *ow not what the eha
1, Mach interest was in consequence excited ; but were, or. positively, that them were any eb at all. It
Se
"—coed was not so well attended as we have wit- was deeldedly the better ermines toobstain from the stuesseee
void upon former occasions. . altogether, and thereby to give time for that romMilliMi.
At a quarter past eleven, the Lord Mayor took the which 'every man hoped would be the brine of the pdbliiilll.
chair. After some unimportant holiness had been in:wisdom. With that view he should second tbh iiiiii•
egused of, his Lordship rose, and observed, that when meet of the Worthy Baronet. •
.ee requisition calling this meeting had been signed Mr. Jean considered this to be the most tilMtplid
done under the expectation time for the Address which had been proposed. Ile
1 asreed to, it was
IeNSW
re this some arrangements would have been en- it the more delicate way to abstain front all subjects of .1
troleil einto, by
which the unfortunate disputes existing gratulation, excepting that of her Majesty's arrival. It had
petvreen two illustrious individuals might have been been, undeniably, the optima Image of this Corporation to
,es y be- settled. As that had not taken place, he Was be the first in loyalty and duty, in congratulating members
om
stet that every toe would see the necessity of °beery- of the Royal family on tech occasions as the present: bet,
ine the strictest propriety
of expression in alluding to is this ease, one corporate body, that of Canterbury, had al-
the situation in which those individuals were placed. ready anticipated them.
tic implored both parties nut to suffer themselves to : Mr. A. ',Rowan sincerely trusted that the (hart
1,. hurried unto any intemperate warmth of debate. I would conic to such a determination, by sympathitine with
tip alleted woman, as would do honour to the (Minn of a
Mr. FAVIL then rose, and, after disclaiming any
_ great. a humane, a moral, and a Christian people. He was
in what might fall front bins, to bur-
wish ur intentitm, met prepared to go the whole length of the Address proposed,
ue,t, the arrangements which it was contemplated
Liiltit still mho place, but, on the contrary, exeressiog itrumeh es he theses* that the arrival el her Majessy.
his sincere &ewe to accelerate them. moved, that the under such grave and heavy charges as those which were
impending. wax not a matter of congratulation. After ea-
Requisitlea eallieg the meeting be read.
tering into a comprehensive vie* of the unfortnaate
Ihe Rogulddon was then read by the Coh e
eo.
I situation of her Majesty, and the aMictions and losses
CutorAnt. tovh_rieuhm she had been exposed since her involuntary
tie the metios of Mr. PAVEL, the minutes of the
etlir f this country. and the base and atrocious eondect
last Addess to the Princess of Wales were also read.
of her enemies, the worthy Gentleman concluded by stating,
Mr. Perim again rose to move, that " a loyal Ad- that if the previous question had not been moved, he should
dress of condolence and congratulation be presented I have proposed. as an amendment to the original motion, an
t.. her Majesty Queen. Car elite upon her arrival in .
%takes. condoling with her Majesty upon the heavy losses
England." He observed, that the minutes which Intl i anti afflictions she had endured; congratieatlrg her upon her
just bees read 'hewed the high interval which that late escape from the persecutions of her enemies, and hoping
Luurt took on every question which involved the in- fora similar result, should an inquiry again be instituted.
terests of the Royal Family. lie pledged himself to Mr. JACKS said, that lie conceived any interference
the Court to urge nothing in the course of the debate on their parts, In the manner now proposed, would be de-
which was not founded on the wisest and firmest dis- eidedly taking the part of the Queen against the King.—(No,
credos. He need not rewind them that the loyalty no, no !)—The Court would recollect, that over-haste bad
of the Court had always displayed itself upon the more then once placed them In the most awkward dilemma.—
arnral in this kingdom of any branch of the Royal , (The Worthy Gentleman proceeded amidst so much noise
Family, but especially of one of so high and : that we could not collect his sentiments further.)
e!esst;d I rank. The course of his life had not made him aii Mr. Alderman IVatrussix said, that after the very
Selmer of Primes, but be had never been backward to ! able and judicious manner in which this Address had been
mad, beset' where honour was due, and should it ha said moved and seconded, be should not have spoken one word
that the resent opportunity of shelving proper respect was 1 in support of it, did he not conceive that his opinion would
Ovally sue unattended to by the Court ?--(clear, hear !) I be expected upon a subject whith had formerly engrossed so
lie motion embraced two points. The first point was, , much of his attention. As to the amendment, to which a
tistsfatedeleass fir *elms of so many relatives, and upon Wotthy Gentleman (Mr. Browns.) had alluded, he thought
Ail 'objet[ it was Impossible for any one to differ. A little that ifthat Gent. bad entered eleerly into the views of the
lshre the Quemes departore from this country. she had mover, he would have discovered no difference in the mat
het but lather, a brave and Muslims' Prince, whom whole sentiments conveyed in the Address and those which he had
Mb Mil been sprat is opposition to the ty runty of Bona- himself expressed. Even if the conduct of her Majesty had
parte. ono ebseelost herSovereigtelse whose countenance been ever so blameable, still, never was there a woman Ile-
Vie Eli Ilia reef of her Innocence, and her hest protee- : der the canopy of !leaven more deserving of eompassioa.
tiesqpiiistitimentemies. 1." the Members of the Court were at Every attempt had been made to traduce her character;
all bed by the ememou feelings of men, by thosefeelings and that was the most effectual of all ways to make
wikknerkedittelketereims whom be !Mkt,' mestioised, he I any human being aweless of their conduct. This was
was MiNteat a Mkt Ir:odditse is every eye when beilleded to the very proper lime for congratulation. Could they
thstlbeiteet lois-4be death of her daughter. Sorry he was to obit their eyes to the essamee B idth ons w thosillmerleas PSi
----- --- - --- - male had niaergone ?" Alialid they suppose, that, by paying
her studied neglect, who was not only the Consort of
Our SOlereign, but otherwise nearly allied to him by blood.
Ogg should act agreeably to his feelings ! it was impossible;
It emit give that Royal Personage the greatest satisfaction
le see her Majesty's innocence clearly proved. Let them
look at tire degraded situation of their Queen. By erasing
her name from the Liturgy, she had been as it were shut
out of the pale of the Church. But the greatest degra-
dation of all was the proposition which offered her mo-
ney—money to be taken from the pockets of a suffer-
ing people, to be spent in a foreign country, and to
one, who. if we believe the insinuations of the very men
who made this lafamous proposition, was wholly undeserv-
ing of support. Ought they not to admire her conduct in
contemning these hose proposals. and throwing herself
at once boldly and nobly upon the justice of the country,
protesting against secret tribunals, and demanding open
trial i The people were sick enough of Green Bair Pints—(A
laugh.)—and he believed they would never again be "mis-
ted with any thing in that Shope. It was their ditty to
go up to her Majesty. and tell her that it was their sincere
wish to see her well out of the charges by which her charac-
ter had been aspersed. lie trusted the Address would be
carried, and that too in such a mnnner as to convince her
Majesty that it was not a cold and forms! Address, but one
1 springing from the heart in all the warmth and ardour of
boy al affection.
A long and animated debate then took pace; in which
Messre.iVilitims. Clarke, Pearson, Dixon, Wham Hunter,
1 and Cawthorn, severally took part. We hate nut room to
insert their observations.
Mr. Fiore!. replied.
The 1.01110 Mayon then put the previous question, which
Was negatived by an ithmense majority.
The Court then divided on the original motion.
For the motion - - - - IPS
Against it Id

straselaiallbsevittals tie ;beet mast have felt at the loss of
:tiritillaillrloasileitieass—thetsope and the regret of England,
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whose memory stilt survived in their grateful recollection.
1s for. therefore, as the isbjeet of eohdolence was regarded,
he felt certain that the motion must meet with the approba-
tion of the Court. Relpeeting the main point of the Address,
that of congratulating the Queen upon her arrival In 'Eng-

land, he certainly did not anticipate say opposition. Wins
sould refuse to pay proper respect to the Queen ? or. did
say one deny the titlel He did not know whether say
rhairspien was bound to support a Queen'sright to her title ;
bat feeble as he a ss, he would himself become her champion,
end he was persuaded that ki.e would bad a champion in
every honest and liberal mind.--!llear !)—By agreeing to the
motion theywould not implicate themselves in the proceedings
now pendiag, but for theCorpors dos of London to remain silent
en the snivel of the Queen Would be to take a pert, and a
most improper part, in these proceedings. lißringmade these
remarks, he should trouble the Court no further. the worthy
Member then emended by snoring the Address. .
Mr. Jvss as WILLIAMS ruse to second the 'notion.—
He begipdlo premise, that-if in the course of his obsetta-

fins, say went shoeid escape him, which might seem to

reeve) a I 'improper allusion to the highest authority in the
'Mary, hi sotemmly disclaimed any intention of disrespect.
Ile was aware that some objcetions would be made to the
metioa—lt might be said that it was interfering between
ems lad wife—(No. so !)—bet that period had long gone
Post 'Wilsey could not be regarded to that liuht. It might
be said that this would be casting a reflection upon his Ma-
:eti)'s Ministers. In candour and in honesty he eonfessed,
that he thought it impossible to dismiss the subjeet with-
ollt doing so.—(Hear, hear !)—Had the Queen been
eeived with that attention and respect which belonged
to her, had she arrived in proper state, for the purpose of
sebusittiog to an imvestigatios, then perhaps it would mot
hooll bees decorous to have brought forward this motion un-
til the resat of that investigation had been Aeon. Het
oboe every attempt had bees made to degrade her—when she
hod ben treated with marked neglect—bethought it the duty
of the Coen to rise and protect her. He would not make
see of the terms which he might use, but be world say, that
frog her ant arrival la England, the Queen had not met that
eoenteuanee from • distinguished female which was necessary
te her 'glosses sad her character. It was customary in that
Cate to speak highly of the virtues of their late Monarch—
* father of his people; Messed be his memory. It wadd
for ever be recorded to his honour, that be had extended hie
preteetios to the eafortalite princess, without seeseslag her
bee. or impeding the ends of justice. He reverted with
ifteasere to the liberality of bee isooduct, In *wile's.
13.4101 M. a-year to the interests of her eountry.—(Hear I)—
Nee had her misfortunes aided with her departure from the
eiaatry. Had she Not met with every species of ill treat-
sew Had she not bees beset with persons hired to watch
hoe footless? Had sot the profession of the law bees de-
Paded by mos of Its members sinking into a spy / Had
lot her owe servants been bribed to betray her I—(Hear.
hmr !).-Mad sot her looks beets broke* open tamer
anew wakbed. and. as if this was not enough, had set
Prlacts, peepers on the Crows of Great Britain, treated her
"111 lurked diereereett—(Hear, beer !)—The Worthy Kew
"NI" lams* length, het we lures sot room for the
set of his assetratiess. He essiehmled by esprombsg his
snag esieserees• Is the modes.
The C•1111021.4111.311ADIT AIM read the 2100 as
Pfehmeilly 14. Fuel. • '

Majority in favour of the motion -

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Wraystl errs* M a aft st 4.—The following Requisition.
signed by about 2110 of the inhabitant householders of
Westminster, was delivered to Arthur Morris, Es+,
High Bailiff of that City and Liberty, on Friday
last, viz.:—
" We, the Undersigned Electors of Westminster, re-
quest you will call an early meeting of the inhabitant
householders of this City and Liberty, for the purpose
of taking into their coasideration an Address of Con-
gratulation to her Most llracious Majesty, Queen Care.
line, on her arrival in Re gland."
To this Requisition an Answer was returned on Satur.
day—" That whatever the proceedings in the House of
Commons with respect to her Majesty might be, he would
call the meetiog requested; but as the House had ad-
journed the discussion of that suhject until Monday, he
could not fix the day for the meeßng until Tuesdai."
Upon further application yesterday afternoon, the
High Bailiff returned for answer, "1 hat the objection
for naming the day for the meeting of the inhabitant
householders, pirsuant to the Requisition received by
him, is still in force, he therefore shall postpone doing
so till after Friday next."
The High Bailiff has thus availed himself of a late Act
to dictate to the inhabitants of Wesuninster, when they
shall or shall net. a. a body, agree to an Address of
Congratolation to ore of their Majesties. And thus are
the people of Paglasd denied even the liberty of express-
ing their attachment to the Throne ! Such a pewee so
exercised eon only tend to destroy, in the minds of the
people, those sentiments which every wise wan weoW
cherish.
Bet the mod of tho High Bailiff on this occasion
may. perhaps, he explalasd, by the circumstance that
Lois! %Jot hithe Lord Hit Steward el Westerhs-.
s ter who, victory( his ogee. hai a contronl Over We
Ili;h Bailiff,. oho is, is fact, bid deputy.