The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-29
FOREIGN INTELLIG ENCE.
THE QUEEN'S .aFfAlRS.
HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY s..

LORD DAcRE presented another petition
from the Queen, repeating her readiness 10
meet the charges against her, and praying TO
be heared by Cnunsel at their Lordshp's bar
this evening.-She acknowledged having re
ceiyed the complained that no list OF
witnesses had been given TO her. and protest
ed most solemnly against tie proc eedings.
After short conversation, Messers. BKoUGH
AM and DENMAN, her Counsel, appeared at the
bar.
The Lord Chancellor informed The Coun.
sci that they must contine themselves 10 the
mode, and time Of proceedings.
Mr.. BRoUGHAM then commenced his ad-
dress, regretllag the :. strciion placed on him,
and that he had mol been introduced before
The bill had been brough in, as be had strong
matters to otjec. the bill being now proceeded
with He announced that her Majesty Was
now ready TO enter at once OH her defence -
She was even clamorous, be said, for speedy
mode OF proceeding and he asked, either
that the bill should be thrown out altogether,
or read second lime Immediately, in order
to go-ss speedily as possible TO the examina
ton OF the charges Abiding TO the remark,
that the Queen would be dealt with as the
lowest subject, Mr.. B. exclaimed, God grant
that she had been the humblest, and not The
highest she would thep have been fenced
round by the triple shield Of British Justice
eTteD bill OF divorce could not have been
brought against her, until the verdict Of Jury
hsd3one against her, by twelve honest, con
scieni'ous and impartial Englshmen, at whose
door the influence of the other party might
have 6agitaied for ages before one single par.
ticle oi il could have entered. This he said
was bis first reason for not wishing for any
delay. There were many others, he said,
pressing for the same. He took it for granted,
he said, that no impeachment could be laid
for adultery on board Kings ship: bu. how
could he tell that her Majesty, when sailing
about the Mediterranean, with this Pergami !;
adultery might have bsen committed in Glib.
raliar, Malta, or some other OF the Kings do
minions, which might render an impeachment
NECESSARY and the House be now prejudg.
ing a question which would come before
them.
The Lord Chancellor said the House could
moi suffer counsel 10 assume any thing as to
the course OF its proceedings House
"S"'s I" WV I"So'Nbs uC"' suSh opoSf'sNou'3
but he would not sit on the Woolsack and
hear them.
Mr.. BRoucHAM SAY, no power under Heav-
en- should prevent lisrSirom doing his duty 10
bis illustrous client: But he might be put
down. There was no resisting power yei
he knew tina, .neir Lordships were just.
The Lord CHANCELLOR The House Is
just when II makes an order 10 point out The
course which counsel should pursue.
Mr.. bRouGHAM continued. lie asked TO
have the bill read second time, in order TO
be thrown out The Kings Ministers, he
said, were the parties against bis client, and
they ought 10 be ready ; and should now be
al the bar with him, not sitting in judgment
Ministers would never have offered the Queen
5OOO0i. year if they had believed one tenth
part OF the charges against her. He urged
the painful situation OF the Qpeen--s,igmai-
zed as she was by the blll-as reason agains
delay And she appealed 10 the House Io'
justice, and she knew she did not appeal IL
vain, since that House was composed Of The
most illustrious Peers Of Europe.
Mr. DENMAN followed. He said the Queen
was DESTROYS 10 meet her accusers within these
"a hours. Her humble and distinct applica
ton was that all the evidence in the gleea bag