Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-18

anxious for enquiry /; but il should be
recollected that one object of delay was
obvious, as the evidence which her Ma
jesty had 10 tcollect was at a distance,
which would require three weekst TO reach,
and some time TO collect and bring over.
Now supposing the enquiry 10 commence
soon after Thursday senniyht, the evi-
dence in support Of the charge would
soon be gone through, but the reply 10 il
must be delayed for three or four months.
II might be said, that this would be before
a Secret Committee. Why, let il be pri-
vate, or let il be public, he cared not, for
was II likely that a secret entrusted TO 81
individuals OF enc House who were TO be
assisted by IL OF the other, all, or most
OF them, having wives and daughters,
would not find some oritlce at which, TO
escaped laugh. He would put il TO
those who had wives and daughters TO
say. whether it was likely secret could
be kept under such circumstances, and
whether il was not probable that the ca
lumnies which would thus be- circulated
for four or five months unanswered were
such as ought TO circulate, consistent with
the due administration Of justice towards
her Majesiy-For this reason il was
that lie ask 81 delay. 10 affor' her Males
~ an opportunity TO rccollect her evil
dence, that she might be in situation
TO repel the charges as soon az possible
after they were brought. Hear, hear. He
would conclude BY again enireaiing the
House, on behalf of her Majesty, 10 lay
aside all party spirit and party feeling,
and TO enter into this most important Ell.
quiry with no other view than that oil pro-
noting impartial justice.
MIR IIPrney said that fl.A Nnb,lo ri
had, on former night, mistaken a shake
OF his head for change Of opinion, which
would make him more cautious how he
shook his head in future. { Laugh The
last words of the resolution appeared to
hun TO be most extraordinary, aud he de-
MED that the conduct of any OF the
branches OF the Royal Family could de
rosaie from the dignity of the CROWN
The sense of the house had CLEARLY been,
that The enquiry should moi go on. Ii
would appear that The house was TO be
ahsolved from the enquiry, ana that il
was 10 be transferred 10 anoiaer quarter.
bui the Noble Lord was not entitled 10
ask for relief from That difficulty in " hicl
his own rashness had involved the house,
me crown, and 1he country.-Ii vas on
~ last Saturday that the Noble Lord l. All,
by his gestures al least, minated, that
some proceedings should take place this
day. Bui. on Thursday se'nnight tie
Noble Lord would make a motioG, differ
ent from all he had made before, unless
The other house should interpose. The
house would be degraded if the Noble
Lord were allowed to escape censure.
Some entry al least should be made in the
Journals, and he hoped his hon. friend
(Wynn) who SO completely understood
the subject, would turn his attention to
il. Was that house 10 be so far degraded
as to be obliged TO wait for what should
take place IN the house of Lords? Iftiiat
we're the case. il could only be upon the
principle OF the homely aging. that one
good iurn deserved another. For the
last three weeks, tire lords had been
waiting for them, and now il appeared
that they were to wall for the proceedings
in the lords. The Noble Lord had said,
that he submitted papers TO the house
not TO support charge, but to see whe.
ilIer any charge existed.-Such an out
rage, he believed. had never before been
Offered 10 Parliament. Though the No
bic Lord must have known the contents
OF the bag, he then see med to have doubts;
al all. L: he was to be- believed now, he
irifled with the house; and if he
was not TO be believed now, how could
he be believed then ?-Sucli a course of
could do any thing but satisfy
the country. All the difficulties had ari.
sen eatirely from want Of firmness on The
part oi ;liinlsters.-Had they ine evidence
whirh they slated 10 be in their possessi-
On, why had il moi been brought forward
And, tor the last ~ months, they must
havt been III possession of The evidence
from hlilan.-What then became of the |
dignity OF the monarchy, when the |
charges had only been made public since !
The party accused had become queen |
All had BEEN done by the ministers, as
be would take upon himself to say, that
III monarch who sat upon the throne |
w"> the last who would insult a woman.
No answer had bsen made 10 the COM
pialnt OF the queen OF the omission of her |
name intl Liturgy-n0Det TO her demand |
Tor yacht 10 convey her over, and a
palace Tor her residence when she arrived. |
No ATTEMPT al Cancellation had been made |
'iil ministers had been driven 10 il by |
heir Tears. he was moi surprized at the |
failure Ofthe negotiation, as no woman.
nowever inclined TO live abroad, would |
nave consented TO IL upon the terms pro- |
posed 10 the queen. One sincere friend |
would have don more in one hour than all |
lie duke OF Wellingions and lord Castle.
.esghs IN year. II was too much for |
TO ask, whether the country
should be CoBvulsed, because no equiya-
eni could be found for the omission OF |
he name IN the Liturgy. when equivalents
could have been found by any set of men
,ui themselves. The question for the
House TO determine was, whether minis
ers were TO be supported, or the country
o be iranquillized. The feeling in favor Of |
he queen was 80 general, and all owing TO
he conduct OF ministers, that il was la
possible fair trial could be had. If lie
night borrow an allusioD from legal pro-
the purpOse of an impartial fri