Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-04

III, IN answer for scurriious attack on the
L@u: :r limerick. He apologisetl, and, as usual,
bi' O !, and discharged The affair
'h T 1ome discussion, in winch Lord Brougham
'G IG,rJ Londonderry were chief speakers; and
4" 80 - Owe brief extract from the report
ma %l Narauis of Londonderry.-MyL Lords,
~" ,bs reselution of the House is, that this in
.;,, or the editor Of the paper, has been gull
;, .capdalous libel, 1t appears to me that con-
n.nt (,r short period and a reprimand are
SEs.n,Il punishment for tine offence. am not
y. s,'G1iual,to urge a strong measure Of punish
.s,,. bat | thrnk IL should be stated distinctly.
s,,i We are disposed on the present occasion to
Lao L. me individual to escape with small mark
Son, displeasare; STILL if such practices be coz
2. vs., and if the privileges and the dignity Of
L,,., be attacked in future. that we will not
,"".,isbed with the inilictiou OK light punish
-, Int will take measures to bring forward
.g,,r ondindiyiduas really guilty; for Gen.
w.. b.lisye that the person who appeared at the
a.. r,.,he real author of the libel. My lords,
han | saw the noble and learned lord On the
,,,l.,rk. who thought should have been defen-
=, Of your privileges, rather than supporter OF
%sr ;,n,uners,-when saw him last night
. b;mself between the house and sach al
der for the purpose of shielding the latter,
III was almost disposed to believe that the
.cbr and learned lord was acting as counse! for
defendant in this proceeding
The Lord Chancelmr.-My lords rise to or
br. a, the same time must say, that, personal
n aave no objections to the noble lords course.
!, rrle DO dread its consequences. III were
4. co5l, lords friend. should dread the conse-
,,,nce. to himself; he is perfectly at liberty. SO
hr a, [ am concerned. to go on and make what
.,o,sition 1t .iay please him to make Of me or
,c,elf to your IorJships. care not one rush
;, what the noble lord can say, he may go on
b his sarcasn,s. insinuatlons. or charges, as he
,l,,es. bu, would rather have the noble lords
l,-,ss than his insinuations. never use inslnu-
INNS: | always bring direct charges; l would
,t,.r have the noble lords open hosti.i-
:, han his covert enmIty. aln sure he Is III
.,nble of persisting In insinuations-the noble
ard mas too much honour and high miudedaess
gr that: therefore, as the noble lord has hnted
onethins or nothing, pat myself on my delence
,.ore YOUR ordships. aud call upon the mole lord
ochargs me with something.
The Marquis of Londonderry. beg the no.
BE aud learned lord to believe, that no one has
higher respect for his great and splendid talents;
bat with all his logic and talents, and 0ratory, the
soSle and learned lord shall not put me down. or
pryeht me from discharging what conceive to
benny daty. The noble and learned lords great
Abilities aud requirements may often enable him
gro make
The worse appear the hc'ter reason <"
Ne possesses commanding eloquence which car
iies every thing before it like a torrent. and an
Individual like myself can have but little chance
in an encounter with him; but, pigmy as am.
tell the noble lord, that neither he nor any other
person shall deter me from taking proper
course ] shall nov continue the observations
was about to make when interrupted by the
rCble and learned lord; aud must say, that
ld expect the noble aud learned lord to have
akeu different part on the occasion IN question.
shall now observe. that the unfortunate indivi-
dual who was Yesterday al the bar, is not, IN my
opnion, the person most worthy Of being visited
With punishment. IL the petition be brought up,
shall move for copy of the affidavit deposited
At the Stamp-ofiice. and containing list OF the
ames Of the propretors of the Times. give
notice 1T my intention to move for this document
omorrow, and mean to have it produced be-
aase ,hiuk we may thus find individuals to
'eI, Us al tie bar who the real writers oil those
paragraphs arc:
The Lord Chancellor: know not whether |
Aoel npt better consult your Lordshps' feel
IS and my own by taking no notice OF what
n' been just uttered by the noble lord. in one OF
ae most extraordinary speeches which | have
'ger heard. As for my reason for calling the mo-
Ne lord To order, it being the first, as IT may per-
laps be the last time in my life that shall call
any noble lord to order under similar circum-
''anCes--I did So because he thought ut to stig-
natne the conduct of an individual peer. by say
'ns that an individual had acted the part OF an
ad'ocate or counsel for an offender. at time
anen that offender was before him. as one Ut the
pdses Of the highest court in the kingdom.
The Marquis Of Londonderry: One word in
explanation | meant to convey. and indeed
said, that the conduct Of the noble and learned
ord was such as almost to make me believe that
Tie noble aad learned lord was the advocate OF
lefudant.
The Lord Chancellor: My lords, able and skill
'SI orators. like the noble marquis. frequently
aa'e cunning way Of rendering it difficult to
gel at their meaning according TO the known anu
ordinary acCeptation of the terms which they
'MPIay--(hear, and laughter. l--they wrap up
and mysufy so successful v; but |, as your lord
'nps well knaw, am plain mana laugh
and Il IL eohn