Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22


IN total oblivion.
Conscious of my innocence, disdaiBing
The threats intended 10 awe me, knowing
that II was TO BRITAIN was coming. IL
required no extraordinary degree of ccu-
rage To place me in the face OF my accus-
ers. To have acted upon this, or upon
any other occasion, "A pusillaninuus part,
would i'll become 4 Daughter ofihe House
OF Brunswick, aud the Queen Of nation
famed forts valour in all ages. and whose
gallant soldiers and sailors have so recent
ly been crowned with laurels in every
part of the globe" This answer her ma
jesty delivered in the most feeling man.
ner, anu II made the deepest impression
on the hearers.
Al o'clock on Tuesday. the Westn,in-
s;er meeting was held in Covent Garden,
for The purpose Of considering The propri-
ely of vo,ing an address 10 her Majesty.
The high bailitf was in the chair, support.
ed by Sir +. Burdeit, Fir. Toulouse, and
several other public characters. An adj.
dress, expressive Of their opinions, was
Ell agreed 10, to be presented by Sir
Francis Burdet and Mr. Hobhouse.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
House Of Lords, Monday, July 3.
The Marquis CT Lansdown brought up
The report OF the committee upon foreign
trade, but did no! enlarge upon any Of
The results To which The inquiries of the
committee had led, or upon any specific
plan that was TO he recommended. Tie
noble marquis, in general terms. advert
Ell To the great Importance Of the various
subjects comprised in The report, and OK
pressed the anxious wish OF tile commit
lee. that some measure as far as any mea.
are VAS practicable, should be founded
upon their report. He mentioned, parii-
cu'arly, certain alterations and arrange
menis respecting duties which, appeared
necessary Tor giving consistency and, ei-
iect TO existing measures. The report was
ordered TO be printed. :.
The Earl OF Harrowby presented the
report Of the committee appointed TO in.
quire into the charges against her majcs.
~, which was as follows" thai the
committee have examined with all The at
tention due 10 SO important a subject, The
various docuUents laid before them, and
fbey find that those documents contain
allegations, supported by The concurrent
testimony OF persons in various Situations
OF HE, residing in various paris Of Europe,
deeply affecting The honor Of the Queen,
aud charging her majesty with an adulte-
rouS intercourse with foreigner in her
majesty continued series of conduct
highly unbecoming her maiesiy's silua.
iion and character, and oil The most Ii.
ceniious description. Tie committee have
so deeply fell thai The character and ho
nor o! the crown, as well as The moral
feelings at The country are involved, thai
they are al opinion, that II Is indispensa-
bic that this matter should become the
subject Ola solemn inquiry, the necessity
OF which they most deeply deplorc." '.ne
earl OF Liverpool rose 10 give notice that
lie would to-morrow present a bill 10 The
house, III consequence Of the report OF
their lordships' committee. lie would
MOI then enter into The details 9th mea.
sures 10 be proposed 10 the house but
lie was persuaded that their lordships
were disposed 10 consult The convenience
OF the illusirious person concerned as 10
the time TO he allowed for the collection
Of evidence Earl Grey said, lie had sta
ted IL OIL a former occasion, antihe would
now repeat il, that his only wish WAS for
strict and impartial Justice i: but i'm stating
that, he must also repeat lis objection
10 the proposed course of proceeding,
aud protest against the injustice OF it
A proceeding which would not even meet
the object Of The dccuser. His great OBJ.
brough, forward by The responsible min
islers of the crown, but by committee
of that house, which must eventually sit
III judgment upon her majesiy's conduct.
The charge was that ofan adplterous con
nection with mental servant; a charge
more abtorrent TO every one in that house
or the nation, could not be brough, for
ward. That charge called imperIously for
inquiry the moment il was known 10 exist
in order 10 protect the honor and dignity
OF the crown. But by whom Was thai
charge told, but by the ministers, who
were themselves willing 10 continue her
majesty in her dignity as queen 10 allow
her IL pcnsinn-and 10 Instruct their min
isiers al foreign courts TO enable he, 10
be received there, provided she would
live abroad in the state which had been
described in the report.
lie had heard HAT report with feelings
of dismay and horror and i'll the same
degree he feared Tie consequence Of such
proceeding. What should be said 10
ministers, who were IN possession Of the
only proofs on which Tie charges rested
and YET had slept upon them Tor year,
and had never taken measures 10 bring
them before The public, uuiii The queen
had come boldly 10 meet those charges
which now kept HE public mind agiialed
i'll The exireme without proper proof or
inquiry Ministers appeared 10 him TO
have compromised the honor and dignity
OF the crown, and The peace OF The coun-
try, 10y the course they had adopted. II
had brcn said that her majesty should
have time given 10 prepare her defence !:
bu, i'll bis opinion, nothing could be worse
tbau pronulgaling such opinions of her
conduct so long before the possibility OF
her Iebuttlng the accusations, and upon
the authority OF that house. How was
her majesty TO know whaI Witnesses she
was TO bring over The name OF that