Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-29
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HOUSE OF LORDS-JULY 6.
| LORD Dacre presented a petition from
her Majesty, which expressed her ex-
IRENE regret that her former petition had
| not been received. She had now 10 state.
that she had received a copy OF the bill
brought info the House, which appeared
10 be founded only OF written papers,
and'that no Witnesses had been examin-
ed. I1cr majesty also complained that no
, Isis OF Witnesses had been presented 10
her, ana was anxious TO enter her solemn
protest against the proceedings which had
bern instituted, and 10 pray that she
might be heard by her counsel.
After some objection on The part of The
Lord Chancellor, il was agreed thai the
Queens counsel should be called in 10
| ascertain upon what points they wished
TO address the house.
Mr.. Brougham then appeared at the
oar, and expressed The strong objections
| OF the Queen to the mode which had been
adopted ofproceeding bya secret invcs-
LEGATION and that the report Of the com
mittee, which was founded on no evi
dence, was calculated 10 PREJUDICE the
cause of her majesty. He Iamemtrd that
herMaIesiy had moi been heard The proceed
ing night, as il was his intention 10 have
contended that bill ought not 10 have
been introduced, and that he had strong
and weighty matters 10 object against the
Dill being now proceeded with.
The counsel then Withdrew, and after
some debate, il was determined that the
Queens counsel should be again called in,
but that they should be instructed 10
| confine themselves 10 the mode and time
of proceedings. Counsel having been
called in, and informed by the lord Chan
cellor TO the above effect
MIR. BrOugham commenced his address
by expressing his regret that he was con-
hned and tied down 10 this one point on
ly, hamely, the time and manner in which
they were To proceed with this BILL Ii,
therefor, remained only TO proceed 10 The
second reading with ibis specific bill for
he was not prepared 10 propose any fanci
fn or new mode Of proceeding, such as
that the bill should be read third time
| before il was committed. He could un
| dersiaDd tina, he might argue the time of
proceeding 10 the second reading OF this
bill, but nothing else-and il he did SO, i,
might be said that il was not for the coun
sci 10 attempt TO direct the house as to
the mode proceeding. But the ques
iiOn OF time was an important one and
her majesty had informed her counsel 10
call for no delay at all, but is ready TO
enter al once upon her defence this eve
ming. it they could, or o-Riorrow : and lie,
them also proceed 10 prove the report and
the strange preamble of the bill that very
night, or next day. She was even clam
Oroas Tor this speedy mode OF proceeding
What, therefore, he had 10 ask was, thai
the queen should not be injured bv hav.
ing this bill hanging over her; he there
fore had 10 ask that The bill should be ell
ther thrown out, or, at all events read a
second time Immediately, in order 10 go
as speedily az possible 10 the examina
fion of The charges. lie implored the
house 10 make every allowance for the
advocate, and mol attribute il 10 the illus
trious person SO materially concerned
He was bound to believe that some of the
dicta given out of doors had had inRu
ence on that house and il had been said
that she was TO be dealt with as the low
est in the realm. God grant that she
had been the humblest, and moi the high
est she would then have had no pro.
ceedings against her, because she would
have been fenced round by the triple
shield of British justice. Then bill OF
divorce and OF pains and penalties could
not have been brought against her, unit
the verdict of a jury had gone against
her by twelve honest, conscientious and
impartial Engiishnen, at whose door the
influence OF the other party might have
fiagiiaied for ages before one single psrii'
Gle Of il could have entered. This was
iis first reason for calling for The smallest
possible particle of delay. There were
many other reasons pressing for The same,
If he had strength and health 10 urge
I tIiem-See what situation ibis iiusiriou-
lady would be placed in, if they granted
{ any delay 10 The proceedings in this case.
, He was bound To suppose that her lord
, ships had decided that there could be no
impeachment, from the color of The trans
actions, or they would not have made
themselves acquainted with the evidence
in a case in which they might soon be-
called upon 10 judge. This, in justice
to the consistency of their lordships
: proceedings, lie was bound to believe
but how could he tell that her majesty
when sailing about the Mediterranean
! with this person, adultery might have
J, been committed in Gibraltar, or i'm Nal
!. Ia, or in some other OF the kings dOmin
ions, which might render an impeacb
4 ment necessary. lie took il for grantee
r that the house had made up its mind tina
no impeachment should be laid for adu
z terry on board kings ship.
r The lord chancellor said, the Hous
u could not suffer counsel TO assume an
IF thing as 10 The course Of proceeding il ha
pleased TO adopt the House might, il
d pleased, hear ssch observations, but h
o would not sit or the Woolsack and hea
u iheH.
e Mr.. Brougham said, NO power und,
Heaven should prevent him from atiemp
le ing 10 do his duty 10 his illustrious cliei
10 -buf he might be put down there wa
10 no resting power yet he knew their lor'
70 ships were wont 10 be just.
. The Lord Chancellor" The Houi
&c is just when il makes an order 10 poi