Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

aud protesting the great respect which they felt for
Hmm, requested him To desist from his extraordinary
mode 1f proceeding; hut MIR. Percoval turned
deaf ear TO their solicitations, and was not be
persuaded. lie then proceeded nearly az tollows:-
what am now saying is most fitting to DC con-
Sidcred ON this your question. am endcovouring
10 poinl out To ye the reasons why yc can cNrcct
no Blessing from God on this your work. l have
shown God to this House, have shown tho II,usc
how it's account standch before the God whom il
ought to scrvc--I have shown how il hath twice
offended against God, and twice deserved exempla
ry punishment. Yc have appointed fast; but
tell we that that fast is in the eve of God "A solemn
mockery, which he will not away with. l tell We
that II was not in the heart of tho Kings Connect
10 humble themselves before God; and tell tbcm
that he ia not a God to he Knocked at lie search
eth the heart of man,-and this House knows full
well that it not in tho Council Of the King to
humble themselves before God. They were not
approaching him in the spirit of contr,ion, repent
ancc, and humiliation. They had not sought him
either by day or by night and it has not baen for n
voluntary humiliation before God,-it has not
been because they feel ashamed of their ;pioui
tics-[a laugh),-it has not been because thew
trcmhlc ut their o!tcnccs,-it has not beer,
because they in the cholera n scourgo which is
hanging over the land in the disturbances of the
country signs of Gods approa ching iudumcnts
that they reluctantly determine to appoint f,s,
and therefore it is that tell them that this mockc
ry of religion God will not away with-he will
BRING on them fasting and humiliation, woe and
sorrow, weeping aud lame ntation, flame and con-
fusion, whch;ii they had turned in right enrnes,
from tho wckcdncss of their path, he would have
averted from them. But, Commons of England.
We have cast God OF your own accord from you & |
tell you that in consequence this work which We
have now in hand cannot he bcst-thc curse of
God is upon il. 1t hath been hanging over the
country us curse from the first day on which tho
bill WIS Introduced, and curse it hath been upon
! the country from that time TO this. (Cries of
"AdJourn.")-1 told the House that rose TO adj
dress it not in strength of my own. / have com
united myself to this task with much prayer and
after much meditation, ard will not be turned
! from 1t by the solicitations OF men. | tell We that
this land will soon he dcsolate little time and VIC
| shall howl one and all i'm your streets. / tell yc
that the pcstilence, which God is now holding in,
VIII be let loose among We, and that the sword will
follow 1T. tell yc these things they are tho
words ofyour God. l tell the House more than
t;S; the church of the land shall DO laid low, for
she hath corrupted her way before Cod A
| solitary voice called s'IIear.") She hath plav
! cd tho harlot with the stanger "a laugh
and cry of .'liear;''l and she has leant on the
arm of flesh for her support. Wherefore, when
the hour of rcirbuton arrivcth, she shall be pun
! lshed hy tho arm of God. These things of which
/ have spoken to yc, your eyes will see There
tore, trouble yourselves not with this bill; for this
which have told ye is your doom. We may think
me mad, and ridiculc mo man beside himself;
but an hour is coming, and that shortly, when We
shall see whether what speak cometh from nv.
sell or from God. tell ye who are rulers of this
land, more. Yc have sworn TO be faithful servants
OF your King. God lookcth into your hearts and
sceth That yc care not for him. lie sceh that We
think that yc have got your Sovereign into net,
but
MIR. SHAW attempted to soothc down the excite
mcnt under which Mr.. P.rceval labourcd but in
| vain. (The cry of sou cstion" and "Adiournn
ticn became frequent from all parts OF tho House
Mr. fERcEvAL then proceeded. L tell we that
the rulers o. The land think that the sovereign is in
the net But they deceive themselves He is the
Lords annointcd, and they shall not thourh thew
now enclrcle him. There men who on this
| last day VIII fast IN earnest, and humble them
serves In contrItion and repentance; and tell We
That as scorn and mockery will fall on the Knockers
| so the blessing OF Heaven will come down in an
abundant shower upon those who present TO the
throne Of grace humble supplications; and | now
can upon We to flee from your present system of
forgetting your God and from that storn, which
VIII soon rage around yC, l call upon We to take
shelter In the arms of that God who ycarns to
save yo. Where is His honour? Where is the re-
! spcct due to His name? Does his son Jesus who
let ms blood fall upon the ground FOR We like water
IN order that yc might have eternal life and plorv
! receive from we that respect which We ought in
gratitude to pay him? l pray We to turn to His
love before it is late; for be We assured that the
storm Is coming, and that he is nigh, who is at
once your God, your Saviour, and your Judpc
Here the speech of the Hon. Gentleman was cut
short by the exclamation of Lord SANpoN that
strangers were in the gallery.
The SPEAKER immediately ordered s,runrcrs to
withdraw.
Whilst this order in course of execution
| Mr.. Perccval suddenly sat down, and before the
noise occasioncd by the rush of strangers had
subsidized, the adjournment of the debate TO Thurs
day carried