Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-26
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
4 hursddg, jan. Fl


hegent, acting ia the name and OH behalf of
ms Majesty. had been read to both Houses BY
me LORD Chancellor, one Of the Lords Commits
sGne,s appointed to represent his Royal
ilghness. lie had procnred a copy OF the
Speech, and to prevent mistakes, lie begged
leave 10 read il 10 the HoMse.
Inc speech OF his Royal Hsbuess having
been read,
Mr.. Brownlow rose, aud in an elooueut
speech entered into all The topics embraced by
ine speech from the throne. lie enlarged on
me advantages OF peace, aud The continued
anity OF Foreign Powers aud concluded
amidst general applause, by moving ,h. Al
speech -
mr. W. Peel rose 10 second it. At first he
was almcst inandiDle, but as he Proceeded he
seemed TO recover nerve. sud i'm ay,rv ue,t
speech. followed ih. Mover H. his statement of
me piosfeil'! OF The country. lie concluded
" e"pIeSsihg wish, that the address might
pass without opposition
mir: Macdonald said he did not ,,ean in
the observations he Had To otier 10 follow tie
example OF the last speakers and discuss 'tb.
sese'ni topics OF he address and for this
reason Thai he hoped il would pass una,,imo,,s
y, without prejudice to any matter. mon
w'hch II touched and lie was the mote
a. ,, Tor this as it was in some respects an
au'uess OF coincidence, upon which all nmst
NJ OF the same opinion. He then entered MIC
ah,iaborate view of thecCnduct of Ministers.
anu a'ier pursuiRg them with relentless
| SlSiiahce thfo every subject ct fereign ar
/ y, of ~
crown mad never yet enabled their ROYAL
| ha.icI 10 appear in popular light, hut,
| on me contrary, had even gone so far as to
s,am ,', oe'%sen him and the petitions of his
people. They had on a recent occasion
declared, that their ROYAL master nd
| delegated to them the discretionary exercise
o, me BEST and most personal preroyaiiye of
| me crown, that of mercy.s-He might ask.
700, whether they had SUPPORTED HE ,ipri,y
| OF the Royal Family, in bringing forward at
'ne ciose OF The last parliament propositious
which mat parliament threw hack Indignantly
Nv ueir 'eeth.-( Heor Hear! )-Their whole
conosct was IN direct opposition TO pubic
opinion. whist II tended 10 render the
executive power unpopular. A part Of the
power OF the laws consisted in resnect for
, ,noSe VINO administered them; but how could
inis feeling be entertained towards these who
showed any thing hut respect for one auotber,
ne government might endeavor TO procure
laws suited to their own purposes; the, might
u HILL. mem or violate them, by turning
HDeiiers themselves ; but such desnsrate
resources conid Only bring digracr upon the
s xno" w. as wen as oppression on the subiec'
ne Hen Gentleman, how ever, had simple
recipe tor tie cure Of all these evils and il
was in the harmony ana uuion of ali n.r,;es
ot III oiher words, ia prOstration of Tie honse
| az ihe shrine of these very Ministers He
! n'n.Sti' certainly took difsreni view OF what
was necessary 20 the safety and interests of
tne country, which appeared To- hin, 10 reunire
very oiHerent system Of administration, and
could c'ly be eficctually maintained by = An,
an" Sted"! po''cy, neither tracking 10 power
o. Tue one hand, nor Welding TO cla,nour ON
Tue other; guided only bS belief of " Mar vyas
~ NJ and an assurance of what was safe
HIM, hear
The Hon. Mr. Give said, he rose merely in
cons qRehce OF an alluSion made bV the Hon
gentleman, (Mr. Macdonald which he couId
nor euher 10 pass unnoiiced- he meant his
ahuSiOi 10 the exercise OF the ~ erocative of
" ne,of' III me case upon which The Hon.
Gen'irman observations were founded lord
Siumonih had received directions 10 act as
ne shou'd think proper, but not before Il had
DeIh Iuiiy examined by the Priyy Council.
Regent.
Mr.. Macdonald explained.
Il, mr.. tanning was DESTROYS of stating some of
lne circumstances attending this case, with
icgdfd 10 winch the Hon. Geutlemah appeared
TO have fallen into a mistake. and reiie, ON
the indulgence OF the house, that by so doiny
ne should not preclude himself from the ri~hf
% speaking on the general subject of the ad-
ateSs, II the debate should he continued The
case OF the unfortunate persos referred TO had
undergone most painful and attentive inyes
,iSatlon before full Cosncil nv whom mo
e circumstance OF eXtenuation was overlooked
previous 10 the sentence being ordered IN he
carried INTO effect. During the interval
however, several petitions were presented
one OF winch, as matter OF decorum was
i n oefoTe his ROYAL Highness the Prince
heSeht, IL was not till then that discretion.
AIRY authority was communicated 10 The Secre.
iaTy of Stale. The house. lie was persuaded
hdd not TO learn, that bright as the prerogatiye
OF mercy was, II was prerOeative which lilo
CIoWn exercised upon the advice offs yeSDon-
sibe Ministers
Sir Henry Parnell, regretted that no pros.
peer W., was he,d forth in the speech. of union of
j t. throughout the empire
lhe speaker now rose, and after stating the
question, read over The proposed address
MI 1ierncy said he felt no disposition to
offer any observations after the Nery LII
speech which had been delivered by his hon.
or" Die Trend behind lm (hfsr kear J al
he WIshcd was o uaSd hiuis II agai 81 b, i,,y
pretended from anlmadvcriDg afterwards on,
any topic contained in the speech or q holm,
supposed 70 agree 10 il merely because he did
not object To it. -"
The question was then put and carried,
ana a committee was named TO prepare an
addFcss III terms OF the resolutions now passed
BANK FORGERIES,
Sir James Macintosh wished 10 ask the ripbt
honorable gentleman, whether there was any
report made by The Commission appointed last
iorgeries Oh Bank notes.
lie Chancellor of the Exchpquer repIied
that they had made report, thai it had been
iaId before his Royal Hisbness. aud that it
wonld allow, before the house.
WINDSOR ESTABLISHMENT
Mr.. JIerDey said, he understood sometime.
was 10 be brought before the house resyec i,n,9,
tbe care OF the Royal person; but whether the
c"aiVuyo U, us mdJestys person was TO be the
only consideration, or whether the establish
merit at Windsor was TO he considered Il e did
not know.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer repled
that hoih the custody of His nj aiesty's person
and the regulations Of the household wonld bs
brought under the consideration Of the house
aud on tuesday next his noble friend was te
move resolution OIL the subject.
Friday, January %.
On Friday the House of Lords did not meet.
Dutsome questions Of considerable Importance
were proposed 10 Ministers in the Honse Of
commons. In answer TO one Of these, put by
Mt. Hart Davis, Of Bristol, the Chancellor Of
tie EXChenner admitted fL.i Il .. ~. L. 49,.