Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

he resolutions were ordered to be
laid before her majesty, and Mr.. Wilber-
force, Mr.. Stuart Wortley, Sir T. Ack-
land, and Mr. Bankes were appointed a
deputation for that purpose. The fol-
lowing is an account of their reception
and the answer of the Queen.
DEPUTATION TO THE QUEEN.
At one O'Clock the deputation of the
House of Commons waited upon her
majesty, at her residence, at Portland
street, to present the resolutions and to
receive her majesty's answer. Her
majesty was standing in the drawing
room, attended by Lady Anne Hamilton,
and having on her right Mr.. Brougham,
and on her left Mr.. Denman, both in
their full bottomed wigs and gowns, as
if at court. The folding doors were
thrown open, and the four deputies of
the House of Commons, in full court
dresses, entered, and were severally pre-
sented TO her majesty by Mr.. Brougham,
who informed her majesty OF the places
for which they were members. They
severally knet and kissed her majesty's
hand. Mr.. Wilberforce read the reso-
lutions, by command of the House.
ANSWER OF HER MAJESTY.
Her majesty then delivered to Mr..
Brougham the following answer, which
he read by her majesty's command, and
and delivered to Mr.. Wilberforce:
81 am bound to receive with graft
tude, every attempt on the part OF the
House of Commons, to interpose its
high mediation, for the purpose of heal
ing those unhappy differences in the roy
al family, which no person has SO much
reason to deplore as myself. And with
perfect truth | can declare that an entire
reconcilement of those differences, eff
fected by the authority OF Parliament, on
principles consistent with the honor and
dignity of all the parties, is still the OBJ
ject dearest to my heart.
6" l cannot refrain from expressing my
deep sense of the affectionate language
of these resolutions.
"It shows the House Of Commons to
be the faithful representative of that
generous people, to whom l owe a debt
of gratitude that can never be repaid.
| am sensible, too, that expose myself
to the risk of displeasing those who may
soon be the judges of my conduct. But
| trust to their candor and their sense of
honor, confident that they will enter into
the feelings which alone influence my
determination.
DIT would ill become me to question
the power Of Parliament, or the mode in
which it may at any time be exercised.
But however strongly may feel the ne
cessity discriminating TO its authority, the
question whether l will make myself
party to any measure proposed must be
decided by my own feelings and con-
science, and by them alone.
GAS subject of the state, l shall bow
with Difference, and if possible without
to every act of the sovereign
authority. But as an accused and in
jured Queen, l owe it to The King, to
myself, and to all my fellow-subjects, not
to consent to the sacrifice of any essen
tial privilege, or withdraw my appeal to
those principles ofpublic justice, which
are alike the safeguard of the highest and
the humblest individuals
The deputation then made their obei-
sance, and retired.
A crowd was assembled about the
Queens residence when the deputation
arrived. The members of the deputa-
ton were much Kissed and abused, the
Queens counsel were applauded.-
When the deputation went out, Messrs.
Brougham and Denman accompanied
them to their carriages, and Mr.. Broug-
ham returned to shake hands with them,
and to show the people that they were
entitled to respectful treatment
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.