Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-15

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British editors from their own formidable
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at the last dates but il will be seen by ex-
tracts from French papers which follow, that
disturbances have arisen in several otheT de-
partments of tue Kingdom.
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LIVERPOOL. July The discussions
respecting the present very extraordinary
situation OF the queen consort Of Great
Britain, increase IN interest as they pro-
coed. In order TO understand the actual
posture OF this unhappy contest, il is ne
cessary that our readers should have a
connected view Of The proceedings which,
have taken place in Parliament since our
last publication.
Mr.. Wilberiorce's motion of Thursday
se'nnighi, undertaken as ii appears with
out the concurrence Of ministers, was
chiefly meant 10 induce her majesty 10
give up The question of the liturgy which
Is now, il seems, The great point OF con-
teutiou. Ii WAS hoped that the solemn
address of the House OF Commons with
a distinct acknowledgment that no i'm
putatiOns OF fear or consciousness of dis
honor were 10 be Implicated i'll her majes.
iy'S compliance, would have shaken her
determination on this leading article. But
the Queen was immoveable. Her answp r,
which was couchetl i'm terms The most
decorOns and respectful, minated with
sufficient firmness that il was not The part
OF conscious integrity TO relract lis pre-
tensions. Such are the narrow limits of a
contest which disiurbs the tranquility of
a great nation, and interrupts its public
business at a season OF peculiar Difficult.
ty. Ii seems 10 resemble too much those
matrimonial quarrels in private life. which
are often prOiracied 10 The ruin oil domes-
Tic peace, because neither party will be
the first 10 yield. In such cases il is conf
monty remarked that The party which first
gives way, sbews the most understanding,
and We still think, that if her Malestys
advisers would give up this affair OF the
liturgy, which IN after all, only cere'
monial observance, they would rather
display magnan'mi,y than suffer dsgra-
dalton. The great question ofihe Queens
innoneIcc or dislionor would remain lust
where il was. With respect TO the Queen
herself, il is impossible not 10 remark that
her lofty intiexibiliiy shews degree of
inirepidiiy which can hardly be thought
compatible with secret consciousness
OF guilt.
The next step in this unfortunate
course, WAS letter from Lord Castle
reagI. on III onday night, that he should,
III the course OF ten or twelve DAYS, pro-
pose motion which would bring the ma
lure OF the charges against her majesty
before the house, and enablei il
to Judge whether there was prin,a fdcie
evidence OF a necessity for further inves
LEGATION. His Lordship proposed this dis.
tanf day, IN order 10 give time for the See
crei committee in the other house TO pro-
duce its report. and determine its future
proceedings. This was certainly very
proper, as otherwise the two houses
would have been engaged, by sort of
collateral and useless process, in the same
secret Investigation al the same time.
On The following day, however, before
the secret committee of the Lords had
entered onils functions, Lord Gray made
a distinct motion, that The committee il.
self should be Immediately dissolved
His lordship supported his proposition
with great eloquence and powerful areu.
men,, but their effect was weakened by
an unreasonable introduction of general
politics, will which this question ought
10 be kept, ifpossible, unconnected. lie
showed the Obvi.us improperly of per-
milling number of peers, by cursory
glance at ca pdrie evidence, to PREJUDICE a
question which might soon he brought
before the house in It's judicial capacity /;
and he insisted strongly Oh The offensive
aspect OF secret enquiry, as abh@rrent
10 The spirit of British justice, and repul-
sorry TO The current of public opinion. Lord
Liverpool, disdained all reference 10 pop
Mar feeling and prejudice in "a question
III this nature, and maintained Lord
5rey's principal argument was inapplica.
Die lnasmucb as The affair was not Iikely
% come before the upper house in lis ju-
hciai, but in lis Legislative capacity. The
motion OF Earl Grey was los, by alajo-
'ity OF 33 OF course the secret commit.
ee OF The Lords will commence lis ope-
atoms Immediately.
We are IL infer from Lord Liverpoolrs
'emark, that in case the inquiry should
terminate uniavOrable Tor the Queen, she
will be proceeded against by what is call.
I'd bill of pains and penalties, that is,
'he will be punished by special act Of
parliament In such a way as The Two hou-
SIS may deem commensurate with her
offences. This may consist of Danish
neni,l divorce, or degradation, but is moi
likely 10 affect her personal security or
general liberty. On The whole we think |
hat the country will be disappointed that
he necessity Of a secret committee had |
rot been dispensed with in the Lords as
veil as IN The Commous, and the refusal |
u the upper house TO grant her majesty |
ime for the arrival of fxculpatory eyi. |
lence, though IL will not iniure her as
urance OF ultimate justice, will tend sia.
erlallY 10 increase lie haznrd of first i'm.