Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-02-16


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 ar rights and representation, and was really the ia vorite ofthe English people.
 II Tho fact which am about to bring into distinct noce will not be without it's interest It belongs to the history of the times It is one that should be dragged from its sleep and placed fresh before the world. It may supply moral for rulers in what ever part of the world they may be- and under whatever forms they may dispense the attributes of executive power.
 Amongst the appointments in the new ministry, | is that of Mir. Dcnman, to be Attorney General.- This appointment struck me, the instant saw 1t as the most remarkable, by far the most remarkable of | them all. Mir Denman is lawyer learned and powerful in his profession. In the midland ci. cut he the efficient competitor in business and reputation of our countryman the late lord Ghanee | Tor Lyndhurst and that in itself is praise; man whom elevation did not intoxcate and who will not be lost in his fall. Denmnn, though generally calm and most gentlemanly in his feelings, is, when rous I ed, ofthe Brougham school cannot call the latter iom Brougham, yet - have too long felt an enthu- siasm for his various and extraordinary abilities, as a speaker, as wrcras statesman, versed in every branch of homo affairs, and at home in every branch of foreign atlars; as q lawyer, acquainted with the whole body of the law and, what is far higher and more attainment, with its miRd i; phllanhro- pist not in his chamber, but of the most unweared and buoyant public spirit and exertion; as practi-' cd iflhHlS pnl0S0Dlcf, aS scholar; kloWlHS eNe- | ry thing, and knowing it well; doing every thing, and doing 1t well; intuitive and laborous; in de- tails master; master in general reasoning curate as profound, and of the most persevering seepesS, efficient activity in every of his cha racers have too constantly ndulged in boldness and admiration of him under tbem all, to recognize lllm, as yet, under any other than his simple name. l cannot on the first instant of the change, write him down baron Brougham. Who is he? we have never heard oihm. It seems like cheating re- n0wn of it's rights, madam de Stael said, when Bonaparte first gave titles 10 those of his generals who had been winning victories in numberess cam palgns all over Europe, under their own names of birth and parentage But, let me come back from a digression wholly Involuntary; for who can mention -ths Hercules, without being led off to do him pas sing homage; and who in an instance like his does not sec, does not feel, the difference, Burk has pressed 1t, between the perishing honors of the bo dy bestowed by man, and the spendours of an intel lect derived from Godl Well then, Denman, with Bfougham, Hurry Btomgham, and others, acted as counsel for Queen Caroline, wife of George the ". on the memorable occasion of the bill of pains and penalties against her, under the administration of lord Liverpool Like Brougham, he energetic and fearless in tle defence of his client They both believed her, as their conduct and declarations evnc- ed,to bean innocent and persecued woman she had ever been most unfortunate queen. The duke of Clarence, as member of the house of Lords, was, of course, of her constitutional Judges The bill ofpains and penalties, need hardly say was equiva- lent to an Impeachment before the Lords, like the one now gowing forward against Judge Peck, in our Senate of tho United States at Washington. The political results which the investigation under the bill involved, assumeda far deeper interest from the personal feeling ofwhich the king was the victim
 feeling of keenness and intensity inseparable from the nature of the offences of which the Queen stood arragned< All who thought well of her case, were supposed to find little favorin the kings eyes whilst his friends, especially tlose near to his person, be- came by ready sympathy with tho throne, her foes That his royal brothers should ieci with him. was not unnatural however their situations should have inn posed upon them silence, if 1t could not mpartiality The Duke of Clarence it was strongly rumoured, had sought occasions to express himselfwith warmth against her, pending the investigation. Whole cir | clos in London, rang with these rumOurs. Denman heard them. At first he is incredulous, then ncens- ed. The glow increases in him, as the presump- lions accumulate of this outrage upon justice, from source so high Brougham who would have thun- dered out his holy vengeance, not spat out hs scur- rllily like John Randolph, but have thundered as from the mountain, crushing every whcrc those whom his magnificent wrath would have struck But Dcnman was no great way behind. lfnot the mighty genius of the storm, he attendant, and had caught the inspiration ofis blasts. In sum- ming uP, he arrives at the point for noticing the ru- mours. palpitating silence ensues. Every ear listens, every eye is fixed Some members move gently out o their seats, taking up position to hear the better At length the advocate, his tone chang. ing, and digniied, inripped anger burning on his countenancc, thus burst forth :--
 My Lords, we have heard, we daily hear with alarm that there persons, and those not of the lowest condition, not confined to individuals q nected with the public press: not even excluded |" from your august assembly, who are industriously !" crculating atrocious calumnies against her ma iesty." Can this be Is it credible fla uryman be found to possess any knowledge of the subject under trial, tie law tells that we may call him |" as q witness to the bar. This is our law in Eng | l" land, and our shield Come forward we may say andle us confront you; let us fno explanation z can be givenof what you alege, no relutaton ef fectually applied But to any man who could e. ven be suspected of base practice mparting calumnes to judges, distilling leprous venom in- ' to their ears, the Queen might well exclaim '" STAND FORTH THOU SLAEDEaER, let me see thy
 face, if thou woudst equal the responsibility even ofan italian witness, STAND FORTH before these noble judges and speak out what you know. As " thou art thou art worse than an assassin for whilst am meeting my accusers face to face, thou art stabbing me unseen and converting thy poison- '' ed stetto into the senblance of the sword of is- tice." l would fain say my lords, that it is utter ly impossible that this can be true but cannot z say it, because the fact meets me every where. | :. meet 1t even in the public papers, and had not known of its existence, for the dignity of human q nature would have held it to be impossible that | any one with tic heart of a man, with the honor '' ola peer, should debase his heart and degrade |" his honor would impeach him as | judge, and /" fit were possible for the blood royal of England to stoop to such course would iearcssly assert tiat it is far more just that it should deprive him ' of his right of succession to the throne than that z all the allegations against the Queen, taking them :" to be true to the last letter. should warrant your :" Iordshps in passing this bill ofdegradation and " divorce against her"
 | The house was aghast A shock went through and through it. Every body knew that the dnke of