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

hOOoE VIZ tOh MO- S-SEPT. Ia.
The Speaker took the chair al quar-
Ter before Jour o'clock. The Chancellor
OF the Excliequcr meved the appointment
of Select Committee, 10 inspect The
Journals Of the Lords, relative TO the
state of The bill for diyorcing and degrad-
ing her Majesty.
MIR. SERGEANT Ouslow thought that the
inquiry in that house ought 10 be con.
dncied with all possible solcmniiy and
submitted, therefore, whether i, might
moi be expedIcnl that bill should be
brought III 10 enable The House OF Com
mons 10 examine wiinesscs-upon oath.
Tie did not feel himself authorised 10 pro-
pose such bill but he trusted that the
house would lake the subject into CEN
sideraiiOn.
Mir. Crevey alluded 10 reports of an
intended motion on the part of persons
who were TO be looked upon Az the pro.
secuiors of The Queen. 10 induce the
house 10 rcnounce the right ii now en-
Joyed, and had always possessed since
. il had been house of commons, of ex-
aiming Witnesses at the bar. lie was
not sure, therefore, whether What the hon.
gentleman had proposed was not intended
10 sound the country on the subject, and
whether The suggestion had not been
male With The pTivily OF ministers. MIR.
SERGEANT OBsiow said, across the floor.
F" On my houonr, MOI He did not say
that such was the design of The ho,i.
! gentleman, bui II might have that effect.
II such rumOur were true and if, after
having degraded the King, the Queen,
and The other house OF parliament, minis.
iers proceeded TO deprive the house OF
commons OF lis undnubted and most
valuable privilege Of examining witness
es, the degradation would indeed be
complete (fiear, hear.) Ii would thence
forth become an object of endless deri-
sion aud boundless contempt with the
| nation.
MIR. dollhouse said his own impress.
sIon-and he believed that in il he was
by no means slngular-was, that there
was not The slightest chance ofimpariiali.
~ i'll The decision OF the Lords. II
so, was il not The duty of every honest
man, or every member OF parliament, TO
40 his utmost 10 suppress The bill an
tmine and with this view, on the former
adjournment, lie had seconded the mos
ton OF noble lord. AS 10 the nation,
II bsd most snequvocaly and decided
ly pronounced iis judgment against
the bill. Suppose the right bon. gentle
| hiNh OppOSut SnOUiu De cursed Will Tie
accomplishment of their desires in this
respect, in what situation would the H.
lusirious parties he placed The only
result could be, that The queen would be
proved TO be strumpej, aud The King
what he would not mention in that house
| (Cheers.) The degradation was not mere
ly al home, but abroad--it WAS here, there,
aud every where our ambassadors, our
officers, and our lawyers, had become
| spies, eavcs-dreppers, and suborners oil
perjury Continued cleers.) At last, 20
complete the picture, our parliament, the
peers OF EngIand-Ihe representatives oil
noble families, and the descendants OF
btroic ancesiors--ibe pillars of the state
were sent 10 pry into foul clothes bags,
and To pore over tue contents of cham
Der uiensils-(Repeated chePring.) Was
such the legitimate duty Of peer o.
parliament Was tl,isihe mode in i; hicl
the law' makers of the creates, country
IN ihe world should be employed Was
IL TIT that the Commons should follow
such an example, Was this house. il
solemn mockcry n sill down ~ Tie ca