Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-30

Here we had an opportunity of e,,;,,..
one OF the blessings Of our nvaIu,bh
sti'ution-the trial by jury, which rso,'
that me jury should be unanimous, and
pose secrecy. So that it could neve,t.
to man, the true jury have acqui,,.d'
but 5 of the jurors had uoraI co0v.'
on their minds that you committed MANY
He would push this case no furth..
must appear evident to any m.n T.
ever opened book. or ever rrH,
on the constitution of England, I ".,t
such doctrine we're tolerated ~" .%
would he no security for any man; '''
country. But the noble lord sr.a '
think. that because he has NOT Ut
temptation any fresh prucecd,, co.
gainst the Queen. that her mai,.,'
nothing to complain of. But hs T -,
rierney) affirmed. that the n wv.
tenor of that noble lords copd0,, VOC
I"''"'a'eu |" cast stigma or 4.
Queen. He might be permitted IA "
vert to an observation that fell fr,m :,
noble lord opposite. Respecting anoa'
noble lord in another place. who ' ~
ted that if the bill did not psss ~
house, the Queen was entitled r. "S
her honors. dignities and priyiIess.
How inconsistent was the TRAIN.
her majesty received with that prom,,
"Bnt says the noble lord, we give \.
10000 a year, and what cur;aa
fellow you are to complain" IT,
might do very well, coming from an :
dividual who cared nothing aha,
squandering the public money: but h
hoped he did not act unconstitution.u'
although perhaps unpleasantly 70 fl
noble lord, when he stated that he, a. |
one of the guardians Of the public nnrs.
could not consent to grant away H.,
public money until acquainted with I'll.
wortAiness "fthe object. In his Jude,
ment the Queen stood in the most cruz
situation in which any human beiw
could stand. She had gone throua
the whole of a trial, if so it might i
called. Against bills of;s,ins and D..
nalties there were so many objections,
that he should not mention any one al
them. He denied that there was any
verdict until the bill had received th.|
royal assent. And why, he should b,|
glad to know, did the bill not pass
Out of respect We are told, to the feel
ings of the country. And would any
man say that what ministers are nov
doing was respectful or congenial d
The wishes of the people9 The Peers
England had shown more respect
the opinions of the people than tha
own representatives. The real taus
why that bill did not pass is. that th
noble lord felt n conviction on his mind
that if it came down to the House Of
Commons, the moment it was intn.
duced it would die an unnatural death.
The noble lord stated that he threw
out no asprrsinns OH her majesty. but
he thought that the circumstance ofr.
fusing to restore her name to the itur
gy was one of the foulest aspersion,
that could be cast upon her. The no.
bic lord vaiDly imagines that paying
her majesty 100000 year will salts.
fly her mind. He honored h;r mars.
ty for the message she had sent that
night; it clearly Showed she preferred
her character to any other considera.
tion. The noble lord had said. that
if convicted, some maintenance should
he allowed her. In that assertion he
(Mr. Tierney) concurred ; even il bel
majesty had been convicted, still consi
dering her high station, and the RAM
from which she had fallen. a comlorts
BILE allowance should be made her fd
her life. But why, lie w"uId ash
grant her $4,000 a year, why gram
such SUN Of the public money to this
degraded, this tainted Queen9 On thai
subject he was at loss to form an O.
pinion; but when asked what provision
should he for an insulted. injured
0ue.n vh, bod hoon triad aud acaIlt
ted. then he could form a judgment
and say that he thought it not enough
The n.ble lord complains of the opp"
sition that is given him: but so Tonga
the Queen is deprived of her just ant
lawful rights, 80 long shall opposition
be given to him. On the subject OF 'Dt
liturgy, another motion shall and mu'
b. made. If another motion were ~"
made, they would not do their duty %
the Country. He begged the n0Dl'