Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-03

pretext. and woald say, 10 their homeiy
Language. here is man who wishes 70
get rid Of his wife. and the peace ana
dearest Interests Of the country, and the
feelings Of a rational aud moral people,
are 10 be sacrificed 10 the qualification OF
his wish" The learned counsel next
quoted the opinioa Of Sir Wm. Scott on
the sanctity Of the marriage contract and
observed with much severity on the afsinl
mode 10 which the country was represent
ed as the party prosecuting this bill' "neni
in fact, the Attorney General appeared as
counsel for the King. The Attorney Gen.
with great ingenuity, had this day Kept
up The preteuce. The sincerity Of mems
professions was to be judged Of from their
conduct, and one little action vas better
than the longest speech The conduct Of
ministers proved TO him that the kiug was
The party prosecuting, aud that The asser'
lions of bis servants were untrue. Who
had encouraged the Queen TO go abroad,
at a time of life When she naturally soaghi
repose from the prosecutions to which she
had been subject in this couotry! Who
had persuaded her 10 resist the advice oil
those among whom lie was one) who had
ssn:ussa 70 stake .hei. heads tina! she
woaid be safe in England, while abroad
she would be surrounded by foreigners,
suies. and informers. The Kings minis
ters had done their utmost 10 promote her
absence; they mad promised her tranquil.
lily, ease and liberty. There was TO be
10 pryiDg, no spies, no encouragement Of
SANDER; yet reports daily growing black
Ter and more malignant came over, and
four years ago they had assumed certain
degree Of consistency. Still DO hint was
giseu that ii would be proper TO return,
and be (Mr. B. would venture his exist
ence thai any man would have been look
ed upon as an enemy, and have had the
doors of the court flung in his face, who
had recommended that the Queen should
be requested to return TO this county
When she became Queen, did they change
their system ? Did they then pretend that
the honor Of the royal family was in jeop-
ardy while she remained abroad under
existing circumstances Was, in short,
any thing done TO vindicate the dignity Of
The crown, and to avoid an inquiry most
distressing TO the long suffering people Of
England No remonstrance was sent cut |;
no endeavor to claim she might do as she
pleased while The Queen continued on the
continent. She was to be pensioned to
remain there, and to enjoy The rank she
was supposed TO have degraded, and the
privileges she was said to have forfeited.
She was to have had even an increase OF
income that she might be wicked CD a
larger scale. and she might have become
spectacle in the eyes Of Foreigners who
+nyied and hated US. 1t was only whe,
she talked of returning 10 England that
these calumnies became important. The
moment she set her foot on shore, fheI
rose these phantoms OF degraded character
aud insuted honor He would not believe
that ministers themselves gave credit to
the fabricaiions contained ia the greer
bag, and he must have mind capable O.
swallowing the grossest improbabilities
who could lend his ears for moment I,
one statement in the preamble of the bill
Mr.. Brougham concluded bis address il
the following terms :--s' close here what
I have to urge, noi because I have nothing
more to urge, but because / know that
your lordships are men Of justice, men o.
principle, men Of ordinary sasacity
bove all, that you are men Of honor, and
/ am confident that have not made N y
appeal to you upon this bill in vain True
il is thai committee has reported 10 its
favor; bull he is the greatest of all fools
who tells us to consult our apparent con.
sisseacy at the expense Of absolute ruin
The sooner you relrace the step you were
induced 10 take al an unwary moment, the
sooner you will promote the peace and
real safety of the country. and the NOR
you will consult the rue dignity and hon.
or of the crown. II your Iordships de-
eide that this measure shall proceed no
further, you will be the sayiours Of the
state, and secure the substantial happiness
of the whole community"
Mr.. Denman was then called, and in
formed by the Lord Chancellor. that but
two counsel could be heard. Mr.. Den.
man, on account Of iudisposiiion, asked
the Indulgence of being heard the next
day, which was granted, aud the house
adjourned.
The Queen left the house almost imme.
diateiy. amidst the shouts Of the multi
tmde.
Lord Byron arrived in London on the
evening Of the 18th inst. Just after the
House Of Lords had adjourned, with dis
patches for the Queen from the continent.
The accounts from the continent repre-
sent tranquility to be restored 10 Italy.
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