Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-10

.in,isis had been also subjected to a previous
u,'"uns; Indeed, by singular coincidence
.nese Doctisstmt Docfores of the sixteenth CEN
Jury were directed 10 swear that they never
udu any communication with each other in
me sams manner that the iIlitcrate imDudentc,
u. Tue present proceeding swore, that they
~ '"Aeo TO each other as TO what each
nau 10 swear. The doctors and divinps of
i.aiy swore oIi the holy gospel that neither by
Signs or words had they ever Communicated
'nelr sentiments 10 any other. All this ap-
P."e" P'tma Jacte very sound and specious
case as every security had been taken 10
guard against any captions objection. With
'nat character IL would have passed down tn
posferiiy had there not been an honest his,o.
. ran 10 give Tue trua statement of the facts.
iha.hist0rian was Bisliop Burnet who mo
oispossd 10 tavonr Harry VIII i'm consequence
OF MS excttious la support of the reformation
"Hs P.dceu ihose trdnsactioUs upon record. Ii
was also most strange coincidence, that the
agent who conducted the snkitrt for Marry
was described by the Bishop almost i'm HE
SAME terms as were used by nv lea ned friend
tne solicitor General, in describing the me.
si' o. the gentleman who was sent out to pre-
sue over the Milan Board. The AGENT of Harry
tile Eighth is described TO be a man of treat
probify, aud singulaIly skilled in the laws of
the country A still more curious coiucideucr
that Harry's agents name was Cook (iau. hing
he Cook Went M ami ,me hsnop says ",,at as
he toiu those he came 10. he desired tLey
would write their conclusions according to
learning 81 conscience, without auv prospe CT or
.avor, as tney wonid answer il at the last day,
dni protested he never gave nor promised any
Divine any thing till he had freely written his
NINA, ana that what he then gave was rather
an honorable present than reward" These
iacis concealed at the time. OF what passed
w mar century, have thus come down 10 us
ana who knows bnt that, in the course of 200
years. our posterity will be Ia possession Of he
secret correspno dence of the Milan Board p
mere rs letter of Cooks, dated the list of
VI N IA .,l,1
ny duty, = advise his Hishnrss, Harry The
Eiyhth,lhai all tie Lutherans were against him
IN the came of tie divorce, out Of mere ma
nee; But doubt not" wri,es Cook, ",hst
~ ,he cnfis'iao Universities, Christian contra
d s,in>ulshed from Lutheran . il Yell handled.
VIII conclude With Your high,ies,' 10 shew
wat he meant by the Matchmaking of tbs
Christian Universities, which should lead them
70 conclude with Harry, he explains in the
fcilowiug letter TO lis master -. Albeit yra-
cions Lord, II that l had in time been sntfici .
en'iy furnished with moEey; albeit, I have
besides this seal, procured into your ROYAL
"Isn"sss, an hundred and ten subscriptions,
yet II had bern nothing in comparison of thai
mat might easily and would have doue -
auu herein | Inclose a bill specifying by
Tsom aud To whom directed INV said letters.
III most humble wise, beseechtng your most
royal clemency TO ponder my true, sure and
good endeavoTs, and not 10 suffer me 70 h.
destitute OF money TO my uudoibc. aud ntter
loss of your most high causes here" This ia
nhdoub,ediy the outward history of these
Transactions, as described by Burnei. The
Doctors of Italy, aud Cook 5nt happily the
Italian agent employed in this divorce of
HaF'y's, Peter Ghinuiis left behind him a
,eter, by which it is a'certaincd the Tariff
~ which the value of these learned Italian
Doctors and Divines conclusions was estImat.
ed. La that We find the folowng:-s f.em 10
aSerVIte Friar, when he subscribe, one crown !:
20 "a Jew, one crown; 10 the Doctor of tile
Services, two crowns; TO the Obseryant Frisrs
nE LII.
PauIs, who wrote for the Kings cause. fifteen
clowns (tor 1t SO happened in this AZ i'm Tier
cases thai the au,nor was better paid than the
advocate y to that Convent, four crowns. Item,
gwen 10 John Maria, for his expence of go-
Ing TO Milan from Venice, and for ,ewardinu
me Doctors there, thirty crowns. Item TO
John Marine, Minister of the Frauclscaus
VINO wiote book Tor the Kings Cause.
- mere Is a letter also from the Bishop of
Worcester TO Cook. desiring him not TO pro-
mise rewards 10 those civilians who lived by
thelr opinions, but All iionora bile comueusation
BISHOP Burnet, with the native simplicity
anu hohesty OF MS charaster, concludes his o.
pinlon OF these transactions with rema, king
that these Italian Doctors must have had
very Pfosiituted cOnsciences, when thew
could he hired 40 cheap. Ii il true thai Cnok
III many OIL ms ietters, nays, That il he had mo-
ney enough, u e did not doubt but lie could
get The hands OF a,lthe Div,Des IN i,aiy for he
tounu the greater part oil tbem all mercpna-
~. The diScIedl in which the character of
itaiian testimony had fallen, even IA that pc
Rod, has. fear, much more improved tban
bdckslidden within the interval 10 the present
Time and accordingly, TO bring The tale down
10 CONNECT with tkepreseut qneotiOu be, 10
read 10 your LordshIps document published
~ i'o2,by celebrated aud competent autho-
rity on that very subject Iii the produc
ZION oia person who, though a naive OF
Great Britain, filled high ministerial office
under the Monarchy OF Naples. Yet thvn,,h
thus elevated and distinguished lie had been
0s4HI R antru
his honor and his life Thus asssiipd Ie
published letter in the Italian language and
tuat publication openly made before the
world. addressed 10 the Prime Minister hold
ing Tue highest evil aud military Offices,
hdve right 10 consider as evidence ON The
proceeding before your Ioraships. 4 alIude.
my Lords, 10 the case of Geo. Acton ~
the dishODOur of this nation" wriips he
nothing mere Is mOIe notorious than that e.
very species aud extent OF petjufv can be
procured, suited either 10 lie necessitV nj
ihOSe who sell. or the wants of those who RI.
quire il, for thtee ducats. Whether i, be IN
faisify a voucher, TO forge WILL or TO defau,e
iernlatioS' yen nave only TO cast away re.
morse. aud open wide your purse, tor here the
shop OF perjury is ever open - In this bold
ana open language GeneraI Acton made hi,
appeal to Italy aud to the world and the re
suit was that both he aud his ROYAL Master
we're acquitted OF The charges made by the
cOnspirdtOTs. fhIs slIews Won nv Iords h,,y
Gases OF conspiracy can be got M, and the
present case serves TO show, how human in.
geh1ity improves after lapse OF time. 1 can
only proceed, my Lords, IN that manner which
l tiuBk best Calculated 10 illustrate the nosj-
ton have assumed oil the present occasion
and to show you how completely short lie evi.
deuce falls, OF the case as opened by his Ma.
Jesiys Attorney General. You cannot tail to
TecOllect lie manner III which The Attnrnev
General opened the circumstance he nenIion.
Ell with respect TO man named MdhOmct
\ OF must recOllect lie talked OF that person
rs cue OF a most brutal aud depraved ilarure.
adding, that he had made exhibitions of the
gr0ssest iudecency, aud. such, la fact, as could
not be more than alluded TO. lie made. ac-
cotdlng TO the Attorney General, The mnai In.