Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-29

any other course is left her, but 70 protest
in the most solemn manner against The
whole Of the proceeding; but she is apx-
ions to make one more effort 70 obtain
Justice. and therefore desires that her
council may be- admitted 10 state her claims
al the bar Of the House Of Lords"
After some objection on the part Of me
lord chancellor, il was agreed tha' 'he
queens counsel should be called IN to as
certain upon wha. points they wisheu 10
address the house.
Mr.. Brougbam then appeared at the par,
and expressed the strongest objections OF
the queen to the mode which had been a.
dopted ofproeeding by secret inyess'ga-
Ition: and that the report oil the commit
tee, which was founded 90 DO evidence,
was calculated 10 PREJUDICE the cause Of
her majesty. He lamented that her ma
| iesty had not been heard the preceding
night, as it was his intention TO have con
tended that bill ought not to have been
introduced, and that he had strong and
weighty matters to object against the bill
being now proceeded with.
The counsel then withdrew, and after
some debate. it was determined that the
Queens counsel should be again called H.
but that they should be instructed 10 con.
| fine themselves TO the mode and time Of
proceedings: Counsel having been called
| 10, and informed by the lord chancellor
to the above effect.
Mr.. Brongham was proceeding at some
length TO urge the speedy trial Of the
Queen; and 10 the course Of his argu-
ment complained Of the narrow limits TO
which he was confined by the House,
when the lord chancellor said, the house
could NOT suffer counsel to assume any
thing as to the course Of proceeding il had
pleased TO adopt; the house might il j,
pleased, hear such observations, but he
would not sit on the woolsack and bear
them.
Mr.. Brougham said, no power andes
Heaven should prevent him from attempts
ing to do his duty to his illustrious client /;
but he might be put down /; there was no
resisting power--yet he knew their lord
ships were wont TO be just.
The lord chancelEor--s' The house is
just when il makes an order TO point out
the course which counsel should pursue. .
Mr.. Brougham then concluded, aud was
followed b. Mr 1eassaa, .=she else :s.ssea
the immediate trial Of the queen. He
intreated that her majesty should, as in
the lowest courts Of all, have 10 that fthe
highest the power Of vindicating her
conduct at the bar Of that house, by over
wheImiag the witnesses against her, and
by showing that all the duties Of man aud
wife had been violated as with respect 70
her. I, had been said .ha. this was hns g
bill of divorce and not of pains and penal
lies !; but he knew Of no heavier pain. nc
severer penalty, thanto be hurled from the
highest rank in life toa pitof iniamy, and
that too by the report Of a secret tribunal.
The Earl of Liverpool, said, the ques
,tion was put by the learned counsel.
whether they would proceed to the second
reading Immediately, or put il OF for the
ends Of substantial Justice. He could as
sure the House that no unnecessary delay
should take place 10 the progress OF the
bill, but on Monday nrxt he should fix the
day Cor the second reading. He therefore
moved, that the house be summoned fol
that day.
Lord Holland said, the illustrious per.
son asked for immediate inquiry. and Thu
being an extraordinary proceeding, par
taking Of the nature OF acts Of attaindel
and bills Of pains aud penalties, in all sucf
cases, delay is extremely unusual th,
noble Lord could not therefore, call OF
them to delay proceeding simply ON thu
nature OF the bill.
The Earl Of Liverpool, admitted tina
this was was bill Of pains and penalties
but not bill Of divorce; one for the re-
lief Of the state if it was aggrieved, anf
not one from private individual, prayin.
for redress. 1t would be absurd to thinl
that they were to bring on the examina
ton Of the Witnesses at o'clock TO- NOR
row.
i Earl Grey said, he saw no reason why
they should not proceed to-morrow as wei
as on Monday, and he moved according
lily.
| Earl DarnIey also wished that tn,
house should proceed tomorrow. I'll,
also implored ministers to defer the coro
nation for the present.
+ After q few words from Lord Belhavep
the house divided, for Lord Liverpool
motion. that the hOuse he snmmoned IL
Monday IS, against il 10, majority 81
Add.
!, House Of Commons, Thursday J,sly 6.
4 Mr. Howorth read report Of the pro
ceedings 10 the House Of Lords on Tues
day aud Wednesday evening relative /,
the Queen.
Lord CastIereagh then rose 10 explai,
the course he was about to pursue. bur ;