Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-03

ing on behalf Of the King, the Qneen. or
the nation; but, even il IL were severe
upon her Majesty TO stop at this mo-
meni, before the opening Of her defence.
he still should say" Stop, and reject this
most Infamous bin" The national teel-
ing was obvious from the precautions
taken against il. The lords had literal.
ly hrdged and paled themselves in by a
standing army and in The same way tie
commons. he supposed, would be requir-
Ell TO put themselves i'll garrison, under
the protection OF the military. There
was one question he should like 10 ak
before lie sat down-and that was. who
was 10 pay for all this (cheers.) He sup.
posed that The nation mus, pay (for le
ana not imagine that the noble lord and
his colleagues wogid be very willing 10
bear the disbursemen0 and then arose
the inquiry, what il paid for? Did i,
pay for honour or glory No; il was
compelled 10 pay for that which was coy
trary TO ITS most deliberate wishes and
most valuable interests. On these grounds,
he should move, as an amendment,
" That an humble address be presented
10 his Majesty, pray ing him 10 prcrogue
Paiiament, aud thereby 10 prevent the
further progress OF measures against the
Oycen"
the siescv ct ministers or the present o..
casion might be very ciguiiied, but it
would not satisfy the country. Fer tini-
self, he would not .orego this opportunity
o.! declaring that should the Bin OF Pass
and Penalties, come into that House, there
WAS no resistance, no obstacle. no iglneti-
imeni which The Wit CT man conic devise
or perseverance apply, tina, he would not
make use OF 10 Stop lis progress nol
merely because the measure in its iprua
Was abominabie, odious and uDconsii-
tuiIonal, but because he now conceived
himself competent Judge Of the " hOle
proceeding. lie had attended every day
| In thtliouse ofLnrds--he had heard al i,,A
"iinesses-he had lisieneu TO all HAT
could be urged in their lavor-he had
observed the conduct Of the judicial as
sembly, and he was prepared to assert on
his OatlI-on his conscience before God,
that these proceedings had originated ia
foul and infamous conspiracy. Clear
hear y These were hard terms, il was
,rue-bui II was his duty on an occasions
Ike Ibis 10 speak oat, and not TO allow
the best interests of his country TO SUI.
fer, lest he should give offence i'm auv
quarter. Cheers He could afford proof
thai Tie Conspiracy originated not at Mi
Ian but IL Hanover. Could any man
doubt that Baron Ompteda received IN
slructlons 10 open drawers, TO pick locks,
and 10 steal letters For when he camss
back to Hanover, instead Of being dls,/
sraced, he was reinslaied in his rank, snd
CERTAIN arrears Of pay were given TO him
that had been withheld for some political
misconduct while Jerome Bonaparte was
III possession Of Wesiphalia. Bat. if re-
ceived al court, he was rejected by lbc
people, Tor The Hauoverans made Jim 4
contemplate Ouicas' from all society. In
tie same wav who could doubt that the
British minister ar S;uigard had acfeu
under Instructions Bul, If The pint VAC
haiched at Eano,cr, il grew and as ncr-
iecied at Miiuu, WHICH vas made the rem,
devious OF all that was despicable and
nothing was refused that contributed i,
the slightest dcgree TO blacken the repn
id'ion OF her MAJESTY discarded servants
we're welcomed with avidiiy, aud even
HE creation or testimony seemed 10 have
been encouraged as long as il encreased
The SANDER and the iniamy. 10 show
The nature OF the witnesses, and the maua
ner III which thay were rewarded and en-.
couraged, he had in lis possession n lei.
Ter from the Rev. Mr.. Godfrey regarding
Sacchl. who being hired as courier, re-
ctlved from the Princess Of Wales seventy
NapoieoDs year. IL appeared that while
| al Mr.. Godtreys s, he WAS not looked upon
nor treated as IL he had been a mental
| servant, but as a gentleman OF rank. iog
| lie had d servant of his own 10 attend
him he was called at MIR. Godfrey's by
lie name ot Monsieur de Miami, WHICH
proved thai lie had SO represented himself
The letter besides contained The follow
ing sentences. You wish TO know on
what terms | received him The terms
were E5 per week for himself and his SER
| want" Thus a menial seTvan, receiving
seventy NaPoieons year, coming 10 Eug-
| land as witness against The Queen, was
allowed an attendant of his own, and was
able 20 pay IS per week, about &27O
| year Tor his board alone. Cheers Was
not lhls very like suboTnatiOn and per.
| jury t(Hear!) All this was outlie same scale
anu Tor HE same purposes as when tho
master OF ship received 81 500 eqaal 10
$4,000 III Naples. A prince Cardinal ia
| Rome was allowed 0uiy $4,000 a wear I.
and yet This captain of poiacca obtains
ed Si2, 600 a year for lis evidence. Look.
ing at these facts, the nation would ass
sert that the Queen had been iusuIted.
and tae king betrayed. Mol merely Lad
she been nsulted by the direct evidence.
| but by the introduction Of obscene iDei.
denis which, bad no COMMISSION with the
case. Clear Hear y The king had been
betrayed, because IL was impossii IT, that
he should have known the vile nature of
The evidence, or the disgraceful means EN-.
pioyed 10 obtaluii. lie (Sr II. Wilson,
spoke thus openly because lie was an en-
envy to the whole proceeding he had vo-
leo Tor accommodation, in tie first in
stance, as best calculated 10 secure The
interests OF the people as we'll as Of The
king and queen because be recUllerted
| OF The former sniferinps Of the nneen-- be-