The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-03

21scio nformations flied within t..e last few
| .ears exceeded all that had ever been nlrt
| since t.,e revolution.
The partially eyinced in these prosecute
| ons when some were brought UP Tor iudg-
iheht, and others excused, was a .,ielanc
'nat required remedy. 1t was the prac-
ucc of some of the judges to aHtici,,ate guilt,
| as IN a recent case, that al White, but the
verdict OF AN English jury decided other
wise others vino were convicted, were
sent tn distant goals heavily hneet, and i'm
prsoned liz solitary cells
With such proceedings in view, the hon
Barcaet really though thcr. was not much
tor the people to congratulate themselves
upon, In respect to the boasted liberty of the
press. he attorney general might hold to
oaii ana bring tn trial whom he pleased, for
speaking the truth i; therefore, it was a cry
ing grievance TO interdict the liberty of the
press because, by so doing, it would have
the effect OF suppressing the truth, in those
VINO write publickly. A heavy expense &C
crued In defending informations of this ma
.ure the crown was at no expense, and
he did not see why the Crown should not
pay costs. The hon. Baronet condemned
the practice altogether, and said that the Sc.
verities OF government never failed to pro-
auce brutality in the people. If the nature
OF crimes were classed, it would be seen that
-
mad been said lately about education, as if
reading and writing was the whole of edu-
cation. The most important part of the G.
ducatlon OF man was that of morality, which
taught open dealing between man and man,
and which could only be produced by an e.
quail administration of Justice in the govern
ment. Severity of punishment, and above
an that or military punishment, was suffici.
ent to barbariZe whole nation, and extin-
r1f of 70, Il
NIFTY. The hon. Baronet concluded with
stating, that he had proposed an address,
which would embrace all the topics upon
winch he had dilated, and to which he wish
ca to call the attention of his royal highness.
de attributed the existence of all these prie-
vances to the want of fair and free repre-
sentation of the people. He then read his
ADDRESS. which extended to AN unusual
iehgth two OF the Passages i'll it forced
,aush from the house-they were as fol-
lows:
;. The British flag seemed to have wa
we'd only in hostility to the happiness of man
kind and of liberty
Under the name of redeeming the land
tax, general contscaton of property has
taken place"
Lord Cochrane seconded the address OF
the hon. Baronet, but in so low tone of
voice, that In the general buzz which pre-
'"iiNo III INC uouSe curing the short time lie
spoke, we could not hear him CORRECTLY.
lie was of opinion, that the British forces
IN the PENINSULA were not able to cope with
those OF Bonaparte-that no hope of ultimate
success could arise from the protraction of
the war in that quarter. He described the
portuguese soldiers as being in state of
slavery, chained together when on the
march, naked almost, aud lying for repose
Ike logs OF wood. He condemned the con
duct OF our government with respect TO ST.
cily, which Kingdom, he thought. was un-
der the most despotic form of government,
with the exception of Portugal From
thence the noble lord took Il short view of
the situation of affairs at home, in which he
agreed with all that the mover had stated !;
and IN the course of stating his opinion as
to the war in the Peninsula Ito which he re-
Cured back mentioned what he conceived
the house would think curious fact, viz.
that the buliocks and sheep which are dcs-
tined for the support of our army, pass
through the French army, the officers of
which receive brides for the permission of
passage.