Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-21
LORD CHANCELLOR' SPEECH.
TRIM. OLE .INE NIlEEN

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L'id Chancellor took his seat OF tie Wool
SCI aui prayers were imme dlately after read.
The Peers were then called over.
Lord Gdge then moved. that the standing
"tdrr oi tue House, made for the purpose nt
segu ating the M >nner IN which their Lord.
SHIPS were To vote on AN! question, should be
read.
ihe ntdrr of the house was then read, which
ordered, ihdi whenever ANY motion was before
THE house, 81 many 0f their I.OlushipS as were
OF opinion that SuCh olinu should be carried,
wrre TO stand up in ifrir places uncovered
IndlvIdmailv aud say. " Content" So many of
IN q lord'h -, a. were of opinion that smell
BOiinn ,hOu.d not lie carried were standing
~ their places. in the Same manner, TO say
NOt Content
Lad Holland begged to remark that the u
sn'l course adopted by the House. was for the
l0rd Chancellor TO PM the question from the
Woo.Sack; and tr Ii ri.e Peers declared their
opilioh Dy saying, " Content, or Not Con-
tept."
The order of the House hayin, been now
read however, il was righi Ia adhere 10 IT, bv
making every Peer Staud iIp in his place and
heclAte hio opinion IN the usual way, uncover
Gu -"hh the", u after the speaker had ca!cu-
Ihied The numbers, and made iiiS decision IS 10
the magnify one way or the uiher. any Peer
moved Tor a division, that division took place
Sscond reading Of the Bin u Pains aud PenaL.
ties
TIE Lord Chancellor now rose from The
W0o!sack, AID walking down thp deposition
side 90 tue House, r0nk a station at me table
almo.t Immediately before Lord Grey ana
14Gf" Iceland. He addressed the House as
follows:
My LOrds--The question which we are uoy
called upon To decide, Notwithstanding all that
has passed ~ the cOnr,e of This prcce edng The
only Question or which yon W now To Judge
IS, whether this Bill. shall or ball not be read
second fine Suggestions have been made
as 80 alterations ~ IL. which wonid make il of
different nature, bu, dU confess that con-
sid"rhg the Practice of The House, founded as
- nts-st IL.
question to The decision OF winch yuu can now
addfesS y0IrSslvcS, except The question Shall
q shall not this BILL be read a second time -
MY L2ruS, Tue ordinary Ccnrse of proceeding
OH D'iiN' Which MAY IN some TespectS be ks
cned 10 this Il mean Divorce Buls) is fbat
gon hear the pTouts of the allegations contained
al The Bin. you hear The OtlIer side aud tLen
Sle individual! who has the honor TO sit on the
"ossack, relTes from the table 20 the Wool
saok. IL he be OF opin ion that the facts dlieg-
cd are trnc, he iptinateS his opinion if anv
Noble Lord is Of u different opinion he de-
cares u-aid The question is discussed, aud
GecAusu Oy DIVISION 1t necessary bot il there
is II" Noble Lord of different opinion. then
as matter OF course tire Bin is read ,econd
time. Upon lOOktSg Into the prccedens. I
apprehend that yOui L0rdeiipS may be assured
WunoHi my s'atins any doubt Oh tie suhipct
thAt Tue Preamble Oi The Eli. is usually post.
p1ncd-aud before the Question is pui il il
qnlte competent for il to be altered aud van
VII Rad Instances where the Preamble has
Il nd
amer I'VE en1cimeuls. - ~ Is deemed eNpetijeut
-Eut should conceive the Character Of me
principle on which that proceeds ,s thai vou
canHoi alter The Preamble Of bill or lis en-
ao'ne"'S, eNcept Ior The putPOSe Of mitigate
80. inc b9cis 81 the eBdctmerts AZ first ccu-
tanned ~ the Bin. In addressing ypu nov
my lords (aud am sure | peak with A ,Iure.
FitS HAT dIstfesaes me extremely notliur ia
we wor'h wcIht induce me To trouble Won. n
oiG nor le2i thai ~ the sltua ion 10 winch (
Sfand NhonlG he shrinking from a public dn
sy@I were 10 attempt IL retire from 40 tloiuo
AheFe are many cOHsiderafiOns-siouv IN, |
80 -Wh'ch would hdge IHdnred me, / sm !
H'Hc' mol on'y ~ Withdraw, but not even to !
como near this discussion ~ ! did nor fp,l ,r,
Pthed by aserSe Of duty. whjCiI trust IN God
II a. II@hl one, 10 discharge u, and thersfora |
I,I.;.,'l IKE '"e libe'ty also OF saying hat |
ihIHh TO mtl can vote tor second y4aJio,, +!
Us lhl' bili, u he SncS uOt ihiuk the subss,ntii
paris 81 THIS Preamble are proved 1 49,. 80
"a NY h"Mbie opinion, however which r,uqt
@JVeiD MS uni unlfSs / avn satisfied an adnI !
Wtp't D. sc hts taken place Z ,ar,,,
we i0F Tie second reading Of This l},u
y f"FINcT, 30 not blink dny nci,.e iotd can
go'c ior me s'rOnd rsadiur rf thie n a - IT,
r.,,, ,a'lSHtu' Having 90 stated. shall
~" "'''F go Tic rFid.q nee 4nau 80 49,, |
""ch t,i0 f"ilil ofit bccause iIero n 80 49,
VIZ pr" N! me 10, what ~ called =. ann, 49,, ,tg |
.NtHtS -0ut ny dn'y O. % s:a,p INV r,,,
~ ual statement 10 rsfsr 10 those
tHfts o. TIE fyIdeKce ou winch 10, , 800
- i1HiGet' We are Ii,d ,rs ,sc a, IIp.''O"
,"' ," re .i'cH.s'on wp are snout to enis'
"tVit u Y " not proceed upon snmmiu,.nr
" '"e eriieucr. bn, rpon the pronnd ,"d
= ,r' ny hrtl"rlng - each otber our cpin.
l"' "tt 'ohndrd-.., Scw, NY Lords il, tbe
NlNt mace mucli hss been stated tr tho r,,,,sc
~ .N'>e bFocetfinge, on The .nhioci ly,ll.of
= il' a4G Fem-lties { 20 toi mean T., emo,
w .,'a a,,cn',,ons which have taken place az
!" ,1g n'i"" "i 'lb.e bids. ir Tie rc,y Worrs
'Hall ekc 'he liberty ofcFs,iy,. n l,,.t,"c,
.tP' dic"iy urged no the coGi4e ~ these IN.
-lFf ~ ih1i = il Of pains and pen,l,l,s
aan"i n' justified. u.less callet Tor hy ,,ua
u,'te'''y 0i tbe country. Now. ..y
- "' cfD nay. dial on looking hack. and
~ 80 30 ini her 5ack than the period 81 Tho
Wy" ".i'h' mat Bills Of Pains anJ Ppnalties :
.',g a'SeH, over and over again. ,yilrn nv
7'' "'' ja''li'ed ~ any such necessity. {