Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-18

~tucul tftefr reward. mere nau, uu!ap-
ply, been some parts ef the Kingdom
issgracst by riots, but he de6ed any
nam &c say that these riots had proceeded
from tie friends of Reform, OF that the
sula'le&t tendency to acts of violence ex-
i,ted in amy place where such meetings
ssere he'a. . In the metropolis, unfortu-
nateiv, some ou;ragcs had taken place
but no n!sn could on rational grounds say
that the Petitioners for Parliamentary Re
form had the smallest connection with
such outraxes. they had been perpetra-
red by quite different class. Yet, excr-
tons had not been wanting TO give such
rio<s The most alarming aspect. and the
late attack on liis ROYAL Highpess had
furnished Il favourable opportunity for
SO DOING Hear, bear y To supports uci,
cxeriions, we had The solemn mockery
snd pic!y OF prayer to Almighty God, for
the preservation Of his Royal Highncsss
life from tic traliGrcus attempts made d.
painst !--tiiear, hear y Every temple In
England was made 10 ring w!thfalsehoods
and base inSinuations against the People,
inconsequencr of this prayer, or TO ex-
press 1t more property this most solemn
'nockerv. this gross insult 10 common
sense. iha. an al * had been made
On his ROYAL Highness, none could doubt;
conviction of no plan whatever being
irrmedag against his life and he Yves ccr-
tain, had that iilustrious individual been
allowed to follow the dictates OF his own
sreai mind, hewould never have adopted
siie measures which have since taken
place. No man could too highly con
remn sucl. an outrage as that committed
III the Park but it was impossible 20 see
without disgust such attempts 2S were
made Dy ministers to induce the world 10
believe they exclusively were Interested in
the welfare and prosperity OF his ROYAL
jilghness-( Hcar, hear y He would not
BOW entcrinlo any discussion OF what
were likely 10 be the measures adopted by
the noble lord, IN consequence OF The dis
closure 10 Dc made by the oniinous green
bag, (hearl aware that hey, Ould thus be
Iepriying the noble lord Of the pleasure
re should have IN presenting the report
ot me committee CLEAR. hear y But he
cousd assure Ire House, THAT there At this
moment existed well grounded disss,iis-
faction in the country, with the svstrn 50
ionS, unhappiiy, carried on, which might
lead to scenes rot different from those in
a nelshhohring country; which, perhaps,
the noble lord had seen Wi,haat disgust.
but when he (sir - could not witness
without diSmay-( Hear, hear y Alarm
ing, indeed. was the very supposlior,
ttJod forbid It should ever be realized y
that such scenes should ever take Mace
here; but he was afraid they ONLY could
be prevented by a radical reform oi ahu
scs, and by timely attention Ia The wish
es and desires Of the People. The Peoole
were sensible ofthe miserably detective
state IN which they were represented. and
of the grievances they had consequently
TO endure, and they were now exercising
their constitutional right of stating those
grievances IL Petitions To the House. aud
10 which the House you'd 10 we'll 10 lis
ten III tlne-tiiear, hear D
MIR thornton SAID, he was ALWAYS dcsi-
To"st 10 preserve the sacred right OF nett
l"hlnS, but surely that right could not
pe considered IN any ot!icrlight than vo-
Adted, II proper care was not taken TO Dre-
vert Petitions, insulting the House. from
beingrcceived.
Lord Castlrreagh was confident the
House would always consult its dignity
respecting The Petitions presented to if.
ana wouid always see, with the greatest
jealousy, that these Petition @were cxpras-
sea III at ieastproper language. lie could
not avoid stating his firm opinion. that
tile fionourabie Baronet on the othcrside
vas actually endeavOuring 10 mislead the
country by the line OF conduct he was
now following, and by his attempts to
persuaiir thcconntry that the House would
Eoi receive tie Pciilions-( Cries ofurder.
ordcr)
Lord Cochrane spoke TO order. lie
conceived The expression Of lhe Noble
Lord respecting his Honorable Friend
attempting TO mi>lead the country was
rot Parliamentary, and the Noble Lord
had certainly no right to impule motives.
(HearD
Lord Castlercagh was proceeding in
Fsc same way, when he was again called
40 order.
The Speaker sai,l as the Noble Lord
mad been called TO order, he had certainly
right to explain and 10 show he was
not ont ct order. The House should
therefore hear him.
Lord Castlereag Oh certainly considered.
that sufficient grounds existed for fhc
House refusing TO receive tie Petition
presented formerly in lie course of the
evening, especially when they considered
Tie manner in which Parliament was at
tackled, and That it alledged the House
solely met for tie purpose of imposing
taxes-(Ilear , The Honorable Baronet
nad now come mere 10 atone for his sins
III beng absent from another place. and
Lad certainty offered a studied insult io
tue House IN consequence ofthe reproach-
IS thrOwu on him elsewhere. He vouI.l
neverpermlt The dignity of tic House TO
he attacked. The attack on himself was
nothing, but he could not consider what
the Honorable Baronet this night had
SAID ~ any other light than a premedita-
ted insult 10 the House.
Mr. ErocroonfI~ oo,e.Io-.I IL IT