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

brought into that House in July, 1920.
t51i The attorney general being the coun-
sci tor The crown, he had a right perhaps
to consider the kings ministers wvr. The
parties against him and his client: aud
they ought now Ia be at the bar with him
instead Of sitting in judgment in that
House. Ministers would never have
surely offered her ESQ., year if they
had believed one-teDth part Of ibe charg-
es against her. He then proceeded with
his argument against any farther delay
in this proceeding; and implored The
House 10 mark The painful situation in
which the Queen was placed Various
steps have been adopted all tending TO
stigmalize her-and a sentence inflicted
before il was passed (: or even before evil
dence had been heard against her. She
therefore thought she had righ, 10 C. m
plain that the first siep towards hcr ,ri-
al was 10 deprive her OF that privilege Of
our law, that all were innoceui lin prov
ed otherwise. From all violence am. OPP
preston. from every species of party
feeling. her majesty now appealed to that
House. They were now trying her by
bill and might soon have 10 try her by
Impeachment; but she appealed TO ihc,I
for justice. aud she knew that sire would
not have 10 appeal il. van.s,nc the House
was composed ef the most iliusirious
peers, both spiritual aud temporal, in
Europe.
MIR. Denman said he was AT Ioss 10
know how 10 address the House, since the
orders of the House so much differed
from the Instructions he had received
from his Royal Client. Upon the CUES
lion OF time, however, he could have no
difhcuify III stating, that the wish of hrr
majesty was, that this proceeding should
be brought 10 a speedy and complete TER
mutation. She therefore desired that,
within these twenty iour-hcurs, she may
be enabled 10 meet her accusers, wbuc-
Yer they may be. 1t was impossible. he
unprecedented, that the secret Committee
could have come 10 lis report viihoul e,i-
dence before them and therefore, IL
could not be- difficult immediately 10
produce those Witnesses and for the ac-
cnser TO proceed 10 prove ms CharSes.-
lie trusted lie was not guilty OF dsrcs.
pvct when he said that he found in all
their Lordship's proceedings agains, The
Queen no analogy 10 those OF Courts of
Justice but nevertheless that illusfri~
Gus lady called on the house TO suffer her
TO meet her accusers. They were told
by the bill, that thai with which she was
charged lad been confined for six years
why then were not these charges made
was customary Ia inquire what had been
The moral conduct OF the husband and
| even If that had been correct, ihrrc
| might be an abandonment on his part.
which would deprive him Of the remrd,
! he sought tor. She however, waved all
claim to such inquiry i'm order 10 see at
once at the bar all that her accusers
could bring as Witnesses agains, her..
TIE names OF all the evidence in every
criminal case were endorsed on the baclc
of Che bill presented tG the Grand Jury
they were examined on oath in open
Court (; and was her Majesty TO be tue
| only person i'm the land who was denied
that right and justice All former eases
of This kind had been attempted 10 be
justified or grounds of state necessity
but il that had been The case in the pre-
sent instance, would il have been allow ed
10 sleep over six years +? There was no
spurious issue or probability OF any
charge 10 make II matter OF state me-
cessity in this case. Her lumble and
distinct application is, that alIihe evidence
in the Green Bag should be communica-
ted TO herself and the public for she
was convinced thai The more ilIey were
siiied, thelmerelfalse they woul'i be shewn
10 be. He intreated that her Msjesiy
should as in the lowest Courts ofiall, rave
in thai. Uhe highesD the power Of vindi-
eating her condnci al the bar Of i,,Ht
| House, by overwhelming the Witnesses
against her: aud by showing thai all iie
duties OF man and wife had been violated
as with respect 10 her. IL had been said
that Ills was but Bill of Divorce. and
not of Pains and Penalties but lie knew
OF no heavier pain, no severer penalty,
than 10 lie hurled rom the highest rank
in life 10 phi OF infamy land that too by
The Report OF a Secret Tribunal
The Earl OF Liverpool said, the quesy
ton was put by the Learned Counsel,
whether they wonldproceed 10 The SECOND
reading Immediately, or To put il off for
The ends OF substantially justice He could
assure the House that no unnecessary
delay should take place in ibe progress nf
The Bill |; but on Monday next, I,e should
FIX the day for the second reading. He
therefore, moved, that Tue House be sum
moned for That day.
Lord Holland said, the Ilus'rious Per
son asked for immediate inquiry and
this being All extraordinary proceeding,
pariaking OF the nature Of acts Of attain
der, and Bills OF Pains and Penalties, in
all such cases delay is extremely unusual.
: the Noble Lord could moi, therefore, cal
! on them TO delay proceedings simply or
! the nature Of the Bill.
lie Earl of Liverpool admitted, tia
e this was Bill Of Pains aud Penalties, bu
T not bill Of divorce one for the relief O
the Stale, il il was aggrieved, and no
r one from private individual, prayin;
: for redress.--It would be absurd 10 ihinl
i that they were to bring on the examina
S ton OF the Witnesses al seven o'clock 10
J. morrow.
Earl Grey said, lie saw no reason vii,
e they should not proceed tomorrow a
u NRell as ON Mnnhav and he mnveh accnr