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

not reach.-The hen. and gallant General
(Sir Robert WILSON, had minated his de.
termination to threw every possible OBJ
siaclc III the way OF the bill (; but that
opposition would not prevent or reiard
its coming down; and il the House
of Peers chose 10 send il, they Uhe
House Of COmmous) must dispose of il
in one way or the other. Such pre-
determined opposition would not much
raise tie character OF the gallant Gen
neral, either With the country ar will,
the House. With respect 10 the interests
at the Queen herself, none OF her legal
advisers were in their places although
there was AN hon. gent. (noi nov, indeed,
in his place. who spoke in the tone, II moi
Of a legal. at least of political adviser
of her Majesty. "a laugh.) That hon.
member spoke in The first person plural,
aud had said, Eve" thought this, aud
" we" did thai, and" we" felt, and we"
must consideration whence he inferred
that he was politically an adviser. "a
laugh) AS 10 the delicacy and disgust
of an honorable gentleman opposite Mr..
Bennet) and the gallanI General, he would
beg 10 know how they supposed The char
yes had been got up? II the hon. gen
'lemans minds could hear nothing bur
broad statements Of facts, and il nothing
hort of proof of Tue actHal crime, could
satisfy them, he Uurd Cas,lereash) Tor his
part could think of nothing more easy
than To have fabricated such tact, i,
those who deposed to the charges intend
ed 10 depose falsely. In regard 10 the
tale of Baron Ompteda having attempted
10 break into The house of the iiustrio.s
person. he had been assured by Count
Munster not ouly that I've Che Count had
given M sanction 10 il, but thai il was not
true. Equally uniouniei was the asser
ton that he had declined a meeting pro-
posed by a certain officer. Several lei
iers loo had been received by hisi which
spoke OF Baron Ompieha in terms OF The
highest respect. lie couIt mos, truly is.
sori, That there WAS no disposition to OBJ
siruci and c;ubarrass The Queens means OF
defence. No sooner had IL become known
that distractions had arisen from the
forms OF offices u: Austria in getting pass
ports for witnesses, than HE ipcou,epi-
ence was remedied. As To The question
more Immediately before The house, he
conceived that The Justice OF The country
would no! he satisfied by lea wing the pro-
ceedings Ill their present state. He re-
memberrd that the hon. member ior
Westminster, and tile hon. ember near
him, had continually iauuied the minis,
icrs. aud said, bring forward specific
charges ;" aud now il was wished to stop
the investigation Of those charges. The
noble lord said he knew there was fluid
al generous feeling in the country, which
was naturally excited by any appearance
al injustice, and more particularly when
exercised towards one of the other sex.
lie hoped tia, he did not look wiIh
uubecoming dismay on the public feel
ing on any question bui lie was quiie
sure that the circumstances OF the case
would settle the public opinion, as il was
guile Impossible That any Injustice could
be done by the Legislature in the face of
public opinion. Whatever impression
the evidence might have made, it was
Tie duty CT all To suspend their final OPT
MON, and mol suffer themselves to enter.
tam any to The prejudice Ofiheir majesty.
On The present occasion there WAS a par.
", not numerous he hoped, ban ceriaiu-
ly IN existence, who had fastened on this
question and who had always betrayed
the same spirit, whether HE object were
a military invasiop by foreign enemy,
or lie calamiiies inseparable from pro-
lracied warfare, or whether ii were this
calamity ("liCh every endravor had been
made to sverD till they fastened on il for
The purpose of shaking the constitution
OF the country. Much Of that wicked
spirit might be traced in the proceedings
out OF doors much also OF generous de-
lusloD, and whoever wishes these elements
10 be separated, would desire that The
should so calmly on. Opini-
ons, such Us he heard that evening, might
he feared, be mIsapprrhen,ied, and nigh,
be thought 10 give cOuntenapce out OF
doors To that mischeyious spirit which
they all knew was abroad. He hoped
that nothing which had fallen from ether
side would induce the house TO deviate
from that cool impartlalIly which had al
ways governed them in the discharge of
their duty IN the most perilous times.
Mr.. mabsrry complained, in warm
terms, OF the tone used by Lord Castle
reagli III addressing his side OF The House.
The noklc Lord had spoken with alarm of
The violence, OF The pre- gdices, and OF The
Influence OF popular Glamour on part Of
that house, but he could assure be noble
Lord that he was as ready 10 do his duly
on il as The noble Lord himself could be
,bear) But there was such thing as
pubic feeling and no man could dcny
that il was now decidedly hostile 10 the
further progress of The Bill of Pans and
Penalties. lie thought That this feeling
was grounded on The vote of the House
itself. He had IIsen merely 10 state the
reasons OF his Supporting the amendment.
He should do SO on the ground of con
sistency, ihiuking with the vote OF The
house, that perseverance III if, would
be derogatory 10 The dignity oithe Crown,
aud injurious TO Tic best interests OF the
empire.
hir. Creevey deprecated the idea that
Members shoald not be at liberty fully
10 express their opinions, because The
Noble Lord (CasilereaglD did mol see cer
ain individuals ll parIicu ar places ip that
house. He should moi be- silent on his,
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