Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-29


toa pause, and nothing olvery particular
interest can now be expected 10 TAX,
place iill the 18th Of August, when the
investigation OF facts Is TO come before
The House OF Lords. During this long
interval, the intense anxiety with which
ti,s question has agi'a.ed The public may
have time 10 cool and the calmness.
which is Indispensable 10 justice. NAV
have resumed its place. Al present the
whole affair Is taken up by both parties
as matter of pure feeling, sometimes
moral aud sometimes political, but genc
rally too impatient for restraint, and too
vehement for discussion. In many cases
strong sympathy. utterly independent
OF party spirit, has been excited in favor
oil the Queen, from the uniform severity
with which her apparent offences have
been visiicd.and in many others, from the
iorlern desiiia;i0n of her situation in thi,
country. Great numbers, on The other
hand, perceiving that these respectable
feelings are often pressed inio the service
OF roii'icai enmIties, rush into The other
extreme, and shut their ears 10 the fair
claims OF nature and Justice. Unless the
legislature can wholly escape the conta-
s'on OF this coaflici OF passion, the task
OF investigation ought for ever 10 be re-
linquislird.
Lord Liverpool, on moving for The
second reading OF The bill OH the 9Th
August. stated distinctly that the person
al assistance OF at least considerable
proportion OF the twelve Judges would
then be required and obtained. This is
consoa,0ry assurance TO those who
were apprehcnsive hat The exclusive know
ledge possessed by The members OF The
secret committee might disturb, at ieas,
10 a partial extent, The imparliaiiy of The
House OF Peers. By the presence OF The
Judges, her majesty will enjoy that securi-
" rem all undue influence which protects
The rights OF every British subject; and
has preserved the tribunals of British
Jurisprudence un'ainicd and uns,Ispeci-
ell. We cannot doubt that these august
interpreters OF The law will exercise ON
this occasion decisive interference
Every experienced lawyer, in fact, is well
aware, that The decisions of the House Of
Lords, " hen acting in It's judicini capacity,
are 'iiiie more titan The opinions OF The
Judges, Delivered through that angus,
organ, and sanctioned by the auihori,,
OF thai supreme court of The realm.
On Tuesday night petition was pre-
senied 10 The Lords, on The part of The
Queen, praying 10 be furnished with a
list OF The witnesses who are 10 appear
against her on the approaching ;nvesiiga.
non. We presume 10 think liza, This APP
piicaiion is no more than reasonable. Ii
appears 10 us that the argument Of Lord
t.rskne, on this branch OF The question,
Is decisive. Admitting thai il is moi usu
al 10 furnish such lisl tn the person &C.
crsed, except in trials Tor high treas an.
he coniended that the principle on which
mat indulgence is granted, in such cases,
IS strictly applicable 10 the present. The
spirit of mercy which rcigns in our laws.
requires. in cases where The whole powcr
oil Tie crown ard of Tie administration
IS arrayed agaips. an individual. thai cx-
'raorainary facilities at defending himself
should be allowed 10 The accused. Tile
same principle ugdoubiedly extends this
indulgence 10 The Queen and it applies
especially. when size is 10 be punished
by an ca post Jacfo law, which, by lis vcrv
essence, Is anomalous 10 the regular
course of all iasl legislation. When The
mode oil trial, and the rule of punishment,
are sm s'eneris. il is idle and pedantic 10
pe covered by prrcptieD's, which can
meyer reach The exaci identity of The ease.
LON DON, July I3.-paris papers OF
The 0ih and 10Th instan, arrived, since our
last. They are much filed with The De
bates OF our Parliament, relative 10 HE
Queen. The Duke Decazes was sill al
PARIS, where he had another audience Of
The King, on Saturday night at Ten o.
clock. a Letter from Madrid OF The COlh
ui'. menlous the first sitting, a preDara
Tory one, OF The Spanish Caries. They
met at halt past / on tie morning OF HE
2o'h. lie Secretary for the Peninsula
reasl lie list OF Deputies the Secretary
Tor the South American Provinces ra,iti-
Ell IT. NJ. Casianedo was proposed rs
president par interim on account OF his
age, and was elected, there being lOo
votes III his favor. Two Secretaries were
chosen, one by so, the other by l25
votes. As The names eff The deruiies
were read. each deposited his certificate
IN the hands Of The President. NJ. de
Mectnacan, Bishop OF VdlladolI1, repre-
scented lie mpossibiii'y OF his performing
ne duiies nt deputy, on account OF bis
deafness. lie recommended Iii. first SIN.
PfedH. Nothing was determined upon
tiis. tlulro9a Is one of the Deputies |
charged with the notification of cer,ifi- |
caies.-Ihe President having informed |
Tie A'semb!y, thai protests had been |
made against The elections for the isle of |
Cuba and The South American colonies,
these papers were referred 10 the Com |
mi:ee Of Verificatiun. The sitting. which |
was conducted with decormm and iran.
guilty, was then adjourned ill Saturday.
the LIST insiani.--The French Court will |
remove 10 ST. Cloud, OIL Tie Goth inst. TO
remain there for six weeks. Four of The
Students III medicine, who were confined
on account of the late troubles, have
been released. Lord Darlington has been
at Paris, for some days. The French
Stocks were al 20 fr. 20 C. on Saturday.
FROM SPAIN.
We hare adciceS from Cadiz 10 tile i2tk |
J"ty. THE Co,tes assembled agreeable TO ap-
pOtntmenL on tie OH ,IHLy z,,ben Ibe mill In |