Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-01

was TO be referred to that committee, there
were no two individuals whom he should feel
more Imperatively called upon to nominate
amongst its members than the two honorable
and learned gentlemen opposite, the legal
advisers OF her majesty. Bat as ne conceI-
we'd the case to stand. he should think 1t ID
expedient to introduce them into the com
miltee for should the committee report that
there was nothing to impeach the concuct OF
the illustrious party whom they assist WIN
their advice, and that there was no occasion
to assist ia, Their, this happy decision would
receive no additional recommendation, ell
ther in the estimation ofher majesty or IN that
of the public, from having been come to IN
coniunction with the two learned gentlemen
| wbo held the important and honorable 'otlce
Of her majesty's legal advisers. on the
Their hand. if the report stated that there was
enough of grave matter IN the documents
laid before the committee, to advise some
| uI,er,or proceedings. they would be placed
| in the most embarrassing dilemma between
IN .ir private and their public duty. II they
concurred in the opinion that there was SUM-
Gent ground for ulterior proceedings, how
much more painful would such decision
nrove to the house, when sanctioned by two
honorable and learned gentlemen who stood
in such situation. II they thought it their
duty to protest against the decision OF the
committee, under what disadvantage would
they not labor at being among the number
| Of those through whom that decision had
been formed. He therefore submitted to the
house, whether, for every purpose OF public
Justice and Of duty 10 their iIlustrlous cllenf'
these two honorable and learned gentlemen
we've not much more free TO act by being
omitted, than if they were to form any part
Of the committee. Thi. would not preclude
the house from guarding the enquiry by tax
Ing every precaution to sift the matter TO the
bottom. 1t would be opeu for the house,
as in the case of Rumbold. before institutlng
proceedings in the nature Of bill, and ne
guarded against being understood to have a
nv preference for that particular mode, to
take the precaution of referring the report
ofthe committee to oommitte OF the whole
house. in which the whole subject would be
laid before the view of the house, aud
might he discussed by resolution. he had
endeayored to meet the question put to him
last night, as fairly as 1t was in his power
He had attempted to desbrbe what would
he under the view of the house At large, thai
assisted by the light derived from the com
mittee, and their own investigation, they
might decide whether the case was one lol
the legislating Of Parliament, for an appea
TO the high court ofpar!iament, or tor re-
ference to the ordinary tribunals Of the
country.
lie had some observations 70 make
on what had already taken place IN
connection with her majcsty's return.
Doing this. he was unwilling to dctain
the house unnecessarily, but he was
anxious to protect them against error
and delus,on and appealed to them
now not to decide Oh any part CT this
question, but simply called upon them
to preserve that temper which was ne
cessary to its dispassicna!e discussion
when the subject should come before
them on future occasion.
He could assure the right honorable
gentleman opposite. and learned and
honorable gentleman near him. that il
was impossible for them to feel the deer
responsibility attached to every steE
which ministers might take in these
most painful proceedings, more sensi.
bly, than it was felt by himself and his
colleagues. For them and for himself
he had no favor to ask of the house, bu,
that they would closely watch the con.
duct of the Whole of his majcsty's mi
pisters, and determine, if there was
aught in their conduct which was die.
tated by any feeling other than that OF
regard for the honor and dignity of the
crown. Atpresent, however he thought
it was a little premature to criticise
their conduct as it had been criticised,
while the facts of the case were SO i'm
perfectly known TO the house. He APP
pretended they could not be in situa-
ton to Judge of the advice given by
ministers, till they were in possession