Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-14


usual, led on these occasioDs had lett him 10 !
advocate the public cause (Chsers) The |
bill before the lords, whether the Queen vcre |
the object of il or not was the most Infamous |
in IL, nature that could be imagined. I'm |
ieriner times bills Of Pains ard Penalties had |
ALWAYS the apology of Conflicts trtween differ
eni claimants 10 the throne This VAS the case
with Bishop Atierbury, Sir john Fenw lex aud
Lord stafford but here was no conflict nm
l,ss between the people aud the supporters of
TINS bill though he believed la his conscience
mat there was hui one human being in the
country heartily IN its favour Another eA>
cnse for these bills OF ai6 had becua crime
known TO the laws OF the land treason but
IN ms case 1t was not even adultery, hut adml-
| ferrous intercourse, though adultery Itself was
| merely civil injury, ana for which ouiy un-
der particular circumStanc IS could PREPARATION
| be obtained. Adultery was no crime known
| TO the law OF the land, nor could Queen or
| amy otiierincividual he prosecuted tor il. Not
more than twenty years ago bill had been
| in.Hectuaiiy brought in 10 render il a crime,
| Vet now az atiema: was made 10 punish a
! Gueen as II size had offended aganst the law
ne lnir. Creevey) wonid say as Lord Digby
had said in tie OF Lord Statfprd =" God
| Keep me fiom passing Judgment upon man
| Tor an expost iacto crime" ad''in. what lie
| lMt. Cieevey) wcuid add also. - Let the mark
he set Oh the door where the plague is. and
| let hun who enters die" What he felt on
| Tins subject was felt by al, one sentiment
pervaded all classes and all ages (; tar as the
| b'il mao gone, 1t was impossible 10 look at it
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soiute contempt CONTINUED cheers In the
| hrst place II coniaiDt a an alley ation O. the
| Oueen's Indecent conduct in all parts of the
| worin she had carried on an adulterous inter-
course IN ~" fewer than three quarters OF the
globe ami III support OF this was brought for
ward the wretched PICTURED evidence. which
| strained 10 the very utmost amounted oul, II
one scene on the deck of "A polacca which WA.
| capable oi most easy aud natura! q x plsnaiion
| tmnch cheers.) SO help linn God he though,
me queen as innocent OF crime in This parti-
omar, ana IN all others as the most spoilc.s
| female the world had ever Produced (coutin,,
| Ell cheers.l He did not believe that there was
one word at trntl, in all thai the miserable
Italians had been bribed and persuaded to
swear. ne next allegation, on account at
winch all EH@land had been put in motion WAS
| thai the conduct of the Queen had degraded
| NV choraciei ot the country; that the morals
| OF 'he nation were II stake a,,d a iast!douS
Coari, so pure in itself, and anxious for The
| purity OF all the rest ct mankind cheers Twas
~ drag the British Parliament through The
aii' aud NTH OF this enquiry 10 divorce and
ueGt3de the Queen under the prcicucp that
me national honor had been taiEted and 'nlled
ny he' department Most fortunately for that
rational honor, not single English witness
had been calico who did net swear that So far
nom degrading the country, they had never
seen IN her ccrduct anN 'lin. in the s!ighiest
| ues!.e inde ccIous or derogatorv But III"
| faSiidlouS court, tie delicate and scrupnl,.us
cOnI', the pure nnblemish d "unrt hal fornd
one ANY, one poor solitary witness who had
|
| was such thai he had heen Induced 20 with
draw his Innocent nephew framtite contagious
@sn' OF The queen OF Great Britain repeated
cheers from all sides.) He hoped 'ha, her
| majesty, who had evirced 'me little Coinage
| III facing and daring her enemies would have
sufficient ioriiiude left TO bear mp against tin
| shock Of this dreadful imDutatjon from pet-
son az once SO antediiuviau in his morals and
10 uisIniere>ted III his testimony Fhpar hear |
! ihitd point contained in the preamble was
! mat The qneeu had violated her duIy 10 The
Ning bnt What duty did she owe In che who
| under his own hani, had confessed that he had
TUNED her ont OF doors Icheers.1 That she
Dwell allegiance 10 the kim as bis Sn5ecr, was
| nor 10 De disputed, but thai she owed dat, 60
the king, he IaIr. & most slrenuously denied
nor would ie be any party 10 try her for
supposed breach oft We, this house. ~ wei.
! as tue lords, was 10 be driven into the inuuI-
W; On, without power TO administer an oath;
! without Jnages TO assist 1t in point of law
| WIN the public opinion OH the score of cor
| Inpiion and influences most decidedly against
| II, lie hoped ii would never consent that in
tnch AN assembly the queen should be pat
upon her trial For himself he felt pcrfect
| h0iroT al Tie have notion OF IL, nor was hi,
| shame less, that while such "a topic was pre-.
| stuted the private convenience ofthe mem.
herS had ihis night been tie eply subjeci OF
| Discussion.
Nj. Iierney explained asserting tina, he
| ieii as warmly as any man the constitutional
| obs ctons t. bills OF pains and penalties the
| principal difference beiw cen him ard iis hon
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| was able IN some degree to restrain aud keen
| down his feelings.
| Mr.. Scarleti feared lest his silence should
| be inisintsrpreiedo or lie should not have claim.
| ed the attention of the linuse. He did net
| intend To enter Into discussions In; he bcc4
| ged 10 state, that lac for one would never ON
| any public grounds yet promulgated, consent
| 10 pass bill OF pains and penalties lhear,
| hear.I O"e observation on the procee dings of
| tile peers lie was entitled to make by The
| pert on the table it appeared that certain
| questions had heen put 10 the JUDGES, which
| SHOVE q itai the other hou se.bad brem engaged
IH an inquiry OF very suspicious nature res.
| pecilng tie collection Of evidence Ivy dishono
| ontahle means, until il was stopped by an
| objection from the counsel for the prOsecu-
non tie could only say. that 81 he had beea
counSel Tor the prosecution. against the mean.
est SUBJECT III the realm. aud had heeu told
| that the defendant posseSsed the power OF
rr0Vins that some of the testimony had been
| obtained against him by corrupt practices
| though he could not perhaps bring ii home
| uifectiy 20 the prosecutor, lie should think
| that he (Nlr. ScarleID did no honour 10 his cli-
| ent II he interposed an objection TO its pro-
| ducilon Cloud cheeTS). / any suspicion of the
| KIND existed III penal proceeding, 10
| emu III tie degradation of an individual.
| lie should hold that he BETRAYED lis dn-
| ~ to pubic pToecntOT if he iHterposed
| an objection to evidence 10 remove or con-
| firm that suspicion (hear.) 1t such should be
| The line OF his duty in private case how
| much more did il become the character of
me government employed III establishing a
charge against the Queen Of the realm, before
branch OF the legislature. and By the public
| officers of tie crown. Is, after The experiment.
| The bill were passed in the lor.ls, il would
| disgrace aud degrade the House OF Commons
| TO receive il
| Mr. VIM. COuttnay defended tie course
| OF proceeding against The Queen.
After some further discussion in which Air.
| CalctaiI Lord FOlkstoke, Mr.. Wm. P0le, and
| Mr.. dollhouse took past the question for
| the adjournment OF the house to the 23d of
| November was carried withOB, division.