Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-29


al iayour ofreople who never s0lled tber
hands with the blood of their fellow citi
zens, l would never, onsentto grant II
10 tiicin ;.but II Is asked for those who
hasc aireadv acted criminaliy IN making
use of the same power.
Lord Castlereagh HI beg the Honour
able Member 10 name the minister OF his
MAJESTY, whom he accuses OF having act
ed eriminai.y, and 10 Justify this accusa-
ton.
Mr.. Benneit.-The Noble Lord would
have compreheuded me, If he had suffer
cd me 10 finish nv remark. My accuSa-
ton respects those members OF The AT
min'StraiiOn, who were in Office AT the
tiaiewhein the same powers were conhd-
ed to them, and the proof that they acted
criminallv lies iu their having accepted an
act of indemnity.
Lord Casilereagh, ask permission TO
observe to the Honorable Member, that
have ueveracted criminally, that have
never dipped any hands in the blood OF
my comntrymen, and that If nc asserts
that, he asserts what Is absolutely
false.
Lord Wilion.-The Honorable Mem
Der (Mr. Bennett,) lnS not asserted that
the Noble Lord has dipped his hands in
The blocdOf his countrymen; but that he
mad acted criminailv III the eyes of the
iaw. andlhat lie had obtained bin OF in
demnity,to place himself out OF the reach
of the consequences Of this crime
These Two propositions are very dis
t.Hct
Lord Castlereagh III have understood,
tilat there was imputed 10 me kind of
criminaliy, on aecount of'wlich might
have been prosecuted, IL it had not been
for an act of indemnify. | say, that II
such crimiralitv is imputed TO me, it is
I ialsehood and ifit is said, that as a
member Of the secret committee, have
acted otherwise than as was authorised
by the circumstances, it isoqually aialse-
hood.
Mr. York.-lfthe Honourabe Member
Orr. Rennet) persists IN accusing the
Noble Lord Of crimlnaliiy, The House
ought 10 oblige INN to name day not
iar off, 10 support his accusation and TO
eStab,;shitiih he can; If he simply intend
ed 10 say. that the Noble Lord had acted
50 illegally as Ia make an act Of indemni-
~ necessary tbs allegation might have
been passed by, As having escaped him in
the heat of debate.
The Speaker conceive tliatthe poin,
of order depends on this question Did
The Honorable Member intend 70 accuse
the government OF his majesty collective
IL OF crimlnalscts, Or Member of this
House Individually 2 The two accusati-
e1s are--lst That one or. more persons
have dipped their hands in the blood of
their com5hym en-and End. That they
have abused powers which were cSniided
10 them. Now, according 10 tie Idea
which ] have OF the rules of this House, the
imputati0n of an act Of crinina,iiy 10 the
government in general, is nolan inlracii-
on Oftlic rules; but If il is advanced a
gainst an individual, It is d direct breach
ofth0se rules. the iIonourable Member
will declare TO the House in which sense
he made use ofthe expressions which are
complained Of
Mr. Bennett should be the last man
10 refraci what bad AZ intention 10 Mt
Ter but do not hesitate 10 declare, rs a
man OF honour, that intended 10 speak
generally. I did not designate any mem
Der of this house, bat spoke of the
persons who formed part ofthe admins
traiion, under Tie denlorabe reign OF
which there took place in Ireland scenes
Which si'aH never cease 10 dcplOre. /
spoke of those. who, during the cOn;inu-
ance OF Il similar az 20 the one IN uuesti-
on, committed illegal acts. am sorry
that did not use the word Weeri, instead
ofcyimiHaL
LORD C.-This explanation issuaicient.
!, however. ask permission To say, altho'
have right 10 complain personally OF
auacct.saiioa advanced against the ad-
minisiraiiUa a general, II il was accused
Of cruelty, a. @ member of this admins
traliOn, I will contradict this chargc as
.ugSJtlvnlV as fine finuouIahjp Mem hc,. has
cOn!radlc;ed tie report of the secret com
mIitee.
MI. Behnetf.-Ii,ave never heard any
crueliies spoken OF, but those committed
in the Court OF the Palace at Dub
lin.
Lord C.-Is it justto introduce in a like
discussion tia, which passed in Ireland at
another period
Mr. Beuneti.-EIy only Objects to jus
iify myself in the eyes of the House.
repeat! truly, thatI disapproye the propo-
sed bin.
The Lord Advocate OF Scotland spoke
OF some seditious pamphlets sprsad tlro'
that part Of Great Britain; ofthe efforts
made there 10 render ihe workmen. vino
were without employ, the instruments of
faciious projects of inflammaiory petiti
ons and discoTses, prepared in anticipa
ton, which were sent there. He added.
that secret conspiracy was organized al
Glasgow that it held correspondeuce
with England and that its members were
bound 10y an oath in tie following
terms -
" IN the presence of God, voluntarily
swear, that Twill persevere in NV efforts
90 form fraternity Of affection amongall
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