The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-29
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78Hnh' TO tie managers If TIE ivprat bmeuf.
The .tcre.ary at war roGe, and moved " Tha,
fhe thanks of this houfe I've givep TO thofe mem
oers who We're appointed manarers of the i'm
peachnent of lord viicount Melville, for their
them"
The quefion was pat and was carried with
one diileptieut voice.
The ipeakrr then rofe 70 return thanks 70 the
panagers, who roie ALTO; he aLdreiIed them 70
the following effect -
/" Gentlemen,
This boufe has, upon the rer,l. Of 70 great
and important an inquiry refp..ainp the sjmi-
nittration of the expenditure nf the ,u,,,;, mn.
ney, come 10 A refolu.on TO enter uDon the
mott grave and foemn of all its functions, and
reiArt to ITS Prerogative of impeachment againf
Henry Lord Viicount Melville. II is the DOW
er OF impeachment which has enabled the com
mons OF this country, at all times, 10 Inv open
the mTdesds Of the highea fcrvants of the
crown, and to prevent, or puaib al inroads
which may he made upon the liberty of the fnb-
!ects OF this realm. In the profecution ofthis
impeachment, the houfe has appointed you to
prepare and arrange the proofs of the conpli-
cated tran'aet,ons ON which their charges were
grounded.-'shcr charges were aeainR noble
perfou, whole rank and high confederation in
the fate muf hold him forth as a hynaI EXAM.
pie either of good or evil. THROUGHOUT the
Progreis OF t'Ie trial, they have witne1ed, with
Pecui'hr fa'istaeton, your great attention and
dIipatch, which have refcued the trial By i'm
PeaChn' mt from the difgrace to which il had
fallen, and reitored it TO its former freugth and
honor.-TheY have witnefcd in you an unwc,-
REQ diligence in the 6;feharge of the truf COM
united to you, fnguIar f'gacitv in difcoyer-
ing The proofs, a bo!dnefs which 70 properly
belongs to the commons of the united Kingdom:
0rength OF argument, and power of clio.
quence, which threw the light of day UPON
dark, fecrct and criminal traniactions. The
ma! Hue Of this trial now remains for another
body. II ia before ore of the hiehe1 of human
Tribunals it Ia the houfe of lords which is TO
determine ultimately the condemnation or ac-
quittal ot the perion accufed. Be the final ifue
what 1t may, you have done your duty. You
have iatisfed the expectations that the houfe
had formed Of you.and you have deferved their
apProhatiOn and their thanks. am ordered by
the houfe TO communicate TO you the approba-
ton and thanks Of the houft for the faithful
management Of the truf repofed in you."
The iecretary at war then Gid, that although
he had the pain of hearing one diheuting voice
W t'''S WIZ ~ 'itdlks, He UOpcO ne mould hear
none TO the motion he was about to make. He
moved Z" that the fpcaker be reqneRsdto print
the fpeech which he had iUR made to the ma
nagers of the impeachment"
The motion was carried uem. con.
Lord Mrv;lle's cafe continues 70 occupv The
whnie attention Of the lords, who GENERALLY Gt
on Vt VITA clOfed doors, till eleven or twelve
O'Clock at nigbt.--Much warm debate is, it IL
f1fd, fhewn in theic difcufons. BeGdes the
language that has p1Ged between two eminent
law lords, a noble vifcouut and noble marquis
arc reported to have ufed exprenons to each
other which rendered it nec.hary to retire i'm.
me'''die'y for the purpofe of Explanation but
we ere happy to Gay the interpolation Of friends
islta'ed TO have prevented the matter from pro-
ceeding to any urpcaiant extremity. II ia fur
fher reported, that aqUeAiop has been put 10
'he judges, IA to how fur the acf of parliament
regulating the manner of drawing the money
from the bank has been violated by lord Mel
vile =; and that the opinions are favorable to
tie noble lord. It's not yet known when Judge
ment will he given.
Lord Heary Petty laa night Propofed nm adj
dttional rate NJ o per centum nn the amount of
the pretent ailefmcnt under the anened taxes,
as iubittute for the intended tax ON Private
Bre"ing.--To this no ferrous objections were
hated. lie ALTO mentioned, that it was his in
tention, in committee this d,y, to propOfe,
under the AGeiIed Ttxes, deduction of Al. for
every crild, in cafes where the anrGnents
ould be under 4oI. This, he faid, would ap.
Yto incomes up to looel. year, and fomc.