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


had on former night argued the propri-
ETY. ofinstituting an impeachment rather
than bill like the present hut he was
still of opinion. that when doubt was
cast upon the legality of such proceed
ing in this particular case, on account of
the circumstances of the crimiuality not
being that which could be established
in the manner required by the common
law, there was no course which their
lordships could suitably adopt, except
bill Of pains and penalties. The con-
sideration then rose, by which house
of parliament ought the proceeding to
originate. Under all the circumstances
of the case, he thought it advisable the
bill should be introduced before their
lordships. as their judicial habits and
forms would enable them to proceed
more effectually in the progress of the
distressing inquiry. (Hear, hear. -
AS to the bill which he meant to intro
duce, the preamble would state, with
as much particularly as the nature of
the offence admitted, the specific
charge. 1t would then, proceeding on
the assumption that that charge were
substantiated before their lordships in
evidence, go to deprive her majesty of
her rank and title as queen, and con-
clude with dissolving her marriage
with the king. There were no penal
consequences over and above what he
had mentioned included in this BILL
With the exception Of the degradation
OF the queen from her rank, and the
dissolution of her marriage, should the
alleged crime be substantiated against
her, it was not intended to bear more
severely on the individual than the
case actually called for. The charges
contained III the preamble were then to
be gone into. ard if the house should be
| assured by the evidence of the correct
ness OF these charges, their lordships
would go on to the second reading
He trusted that their lordshps would
discharge their duty as they had done
on every other occasion wherein they
had been called to exercise their judi
cial character. so as to secure, as they
well deserved, the respect and conf
denee OF the country. He would then
propose that the bill should be read
a first time; after which he would
move most respectfully, that copies of
the bill. when printed. should be deli
vercd to her majesty the queen. Then
their lordships would be able to post
pose the second reading until the queen
should DC consulted as to the period in
which she would prefer that the bill
should proceed. 1t was matter of in
difference to him. If she wished it, the
second reading might be delayed. as
we'll as intermediate proceedings, until
| her maiesty's counsel we're ready to 90
| into her Observation-Disclosures if it was
her wish to proceed forthwith, it would
| be for their iordships to fix an early
day. He would propose that day fort
| night-iI the mean time he would pro-
pose next Friday or Monday for further
proceedings of an intermediate nature.
Their lordships had painful and dis
tressing duty to discharge since his
ton of the executive government to his
present servants, lie Lord Liverpool
bad not been called on to perform any
duty so painful and distressing to his
own mind and feelings. Their lord
+ ships must endeavour, Notwithstanding,
to discharge that duty with iirmness
and resolution, but with the utmost
possible lcnity and mildness to the IL
lustrious accused at the same time. If
the charges which were to be advanced
should, after being proved. fail to con-
vince their lordships of the necessity for
proceeding with this measure. it would
not be only the IMMUNITY of guilt, but the
triumph Of guilt. They had straight
forward course to pursue, from which
they were not to be deferred, they
ought not to be driven by the effects of
prejudice or popular Glamour. He
then moved that bill of pains and Pc
na!ties for depriving Caroline Queen of
England of her rights. privileges, and
prerogatiyes should be read a first
time. The bill, of which the follow
ing is literal copy, was then read by
the clerk -
Whereas. in the year 1914, her najesiy
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, then orincfss OF
Wales and now queen consort OF TINS realm,
being AT Milan III Italy, engagedinlier service.
in mental situation, one Bartoomo Pergaini,
otherwise Bartoion,o Bergami, IA foreigner of
| low station, WHO had before served in SINH
lar capacity:
Aud whereas. after the said Bartolomo
Pergami. otherwise Bartoomo Bergani, had
so entered the service OF her royal bishness
| the said princess of Waies; Most uDbecom
| ing and disgusting Intimacy commenced he.
| tween her regal bighness and the sad Batto
| lomo pergami, otherwise Bartolomo BergamJ
And whereas her royal bigI,nesr not only
| advanced the said BsrtoIomo Pergam, other
| wise Bart0lomo Bergamj, TO high situation
| In her royal highness's household, and receiv
! ed him into her service. and that in high and
confidential situations about her royal high.
| ness's person, but bestowed npon film other
| great and extraordinary marks OF favor aud
| q! distinction, obtained for him orders of knight
hood aud titles Of honor, and conferred npou