Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-23

parliament was to sit, according To forms hand,
gToWn from The days OF the Psntsg ,ncts, on q
-nSi'hmsn sceused Of exercising tyranny over Il
LORD ct the holy city OF BernaIes and the ladies
the pnncely house Of Oudc
g ihe pace was worthy of such a trial Itw,
no goat hnIl OF William Ruius-thc hail whic
uau resounued with neclamations at the insusur.
uon OF thtty kings; the hall which had witness
me Just sentence OF Bhcon. aud the lust absou,io
OF snmerS the hall where the eoquence of Suutfor
n"u Ior moment awed end melted n victoriou
. party lnhimed with Just resentment; In. ha
A ~here Carries had confronted the bish court a
n. Justice with the PLACID courage which has half re
o deemed his fame. Nctf or military nor civil nom,
was waning. The avenues were lined with gren
aulers. Ihe streets were kept clear by cavalry
The peers, robsd IN gold and ermine wore M, >
saahed by the herslds, under Garter Kins-a,.
Arms. The Judges, in their vestments OF state
, sIenoed TO give advice on points of law. Near a
huhureu ana seventy lords three. four,hs of the
upper house, as the upper house then was walk 4
IN solemn order from their usual place Of assam.
Dung to the tT.OuuNl The Junior baron prs,en,
ied The way-Lord He'tn6eld, recen,ly ennobIei
lot hs memorable defence OF Gibraltar against th.
Heels and armies OF France and Snain. The lone
procession was closed b, the Duke Of Norfolk,
Sa'' Nia'shaI OF The Realm, by the great dignita
res, ana oy the brothers and sons Of the King
Last ot all, came the prlnce Of Wales conspcuous
'y MS hne person and noble bearing. The gray
on walls we're hung with scarlet. The long y, l.
ierles were crowded by such an audience n, has
rNeIy excited the fears or the emulation OF an ora
together q 4.
o' great Tree, cnilsh cued aud prosperous realm
grace ami female loneliness, wit and learning The
REPRESENTATIVES, OF every science and OF every ART
ihere were seated round the Queen the fair haired
4 you daughters OF the house Ct Brunswck-
| acre 'he Ambassadors OF great kings and common
"ea'ihs eazed with admiration on the spectacle
which no other country IN the world could present
mere SsulonS, IA the prime OF heTmsiestic besuty
cooked with emotion ON a scene SURPRISING all the
I'M aHonS OF the stage. There the historian vi
Noman empTe' thought of the days when CIsero
P'e"ueu the cause OF SIcly against FeTres; and
NHen, before senate which had still some show of
useSoui iaeltus hundeGed against the oppresSor
OF at'iea. There were seen, side by SHE the
S'eaIsSI painter and the greatest scholar of the use
| ihiS spectacle had al.ured Reynolds from that
case. winch hJs preserved 10 US the tnoushtfuI Toe
/ "-HI> VI SO many wrieSs ami statesmen, anu the
/ sweet Smiles OF 80 many noble malruus. II had IN
Gdeed fair 10 suspend hs laboIs IN that dA. k and
P'ooHul NINE from which he had extIlcieu @ tTea-
sure u. sTud'.On-I treasure too often buried IN
'he eat'' 100 often paraccd with inudc Gus and IN.
e'es'hI OsIenlsNOr; but still precious, MASSIVE and
/ splendid There appeared Tie yolupluuus charm.
ol her 20 whom the heir OF the throne had m secret
/ plishied his iaiIhi-Ihere to- was She tie bsauu
tul mohsf VI a beautiful race, the ST. Cecilia
whose delicate features, IIgh.ed I'd by love and
music, art has rescued from the sou,non DECAYS
lhere were the members of that brilliant society
""ieh quoted, criucisec, aud exchanged reparIe 5
under the Heh peacock -hangines of Mrs. Montague.
A"l 'here 'he .hdIs', whose lips, more pc .uasrvs
II '
minister election ag,lnsi palace and treasury shone
around GeorsIana Duehss, OF Devon,hire
Inc serseanis made proclamation. Hastings
advanced to the bar, and ben; his knee. The cu-
P'N was indeed not unworthy of that great pre-
sence. be had ruled an extensive and nonutnHs
country mad made laws and treaties had semi tortb
armies, mad set up and pulled down . Inc-s And
IN ms hlsh place lie had 50 borne himself that all
haG feared hirn, that most had loved HIN amt ,b,,
hatred iiseii could deny him no title TO glory eI
| cep' virtue. He looked like a great IN IN. and M,
like bad man. person small and em,ci,
'eu, YET cerlVIng dIsnIty from a carriage which
WINE II ihdIca'ed Difference TO the court Indicated
also, haoiual set-posscsson and self.tsspsci.-,
high and IN ellecUal iorehead-a bro~ p.nsive bnt
not oomy-a mouth OF IniexiOle decision. face
pa'e anu wan, but serene on which was written .
| 'esoy as under The great picture in the council
cnamoer at Calcutta, Mems 5egua in artuis.-surb
was the aspect with which the sfeat nro,u,,,,l 80
! senIed himself To his iudyes F'N
Ills counsel accompanied him, men all OF whom
were afterwards raised by their talents and esrri-o
10 the highest pos.s IN their pruiesson-,b. -
and srong minded Law, aflerward Cbi-f T,,,,;s ~
The hinss Bench; the more humane and r,r,.n,
DAias, al't5"aFd Chief Justice OF the Comnon
i'ea'i ana FIomef, who, nearly twenty years ATE,
s1eces'.uly conducted IN the same high conrt, The
cee-te Of Lord Melville, and Subsequently, he
came Vice Chancellor and NJ sster of tn R,Hs
4 Btt neither She cup5lt nor his advocate, ,,t,,r,
e SO mucA altenlio" rs the accus rs-ln IN. midst
OF the blaze OF red dsaPery, space had been ftIed
= Z he
The managers with Burke a, their head apnr,,.d
10 u. dress. The collectors OF gossn I'D 40, si
TO remark that even Fox, generally so reo,rdIs.s nc
ms appearance had paid 10 the il!ustrols tri5un.
toe compliment Of wearing bag anc sword. PIT
hal refused 10 be one Of he Conductors of tho i'm
{ parchment; and his commanding, cypouS and sooor
Gus e.Oquencc was wanting 10 that gre,t M. -.
various talents, Age ard blindness h,d mn6T,,d
Lord North tor the duties Of public prosecuior.
aud MS iEenis we're left wIlhou; the helm of IN,
! taF md he 81.
spite Of he absence OF these two dis M,
Oers OF tie lower house, the box ia WI sh the mana
! gers stood, contained an array OF speakers such
5 as perhaps had not appeared together since, the
great age Of atIehan eOgusnce. There Stool
Fox ana Sherid n the Eng lsh Demosth,u.s Al. ;
the English Hype'IceS There was Burke igno-
raL or Negligent Oi the art Of adapting ms r, ,o,.
Inss ano ms s!y.e u the capacity and tssle OF hi,
hearers Oul J." an piI!u4e o. comprehension and rich.
mes. OF Imagination superior TO every orator ancient
, or modern.
There, with eyes revsrsn;ialiy ixed on Burke
appeared the AG-st gentleman Of the asc-his form
dege.npyc, by every man. eTelcIse-his face beam,
+ H. with intel gcnce add sIrri-tne iDgerunU. ,b
, chiyaIrOus, the ngh-sOueu WIndham. Nor tboucI
surrounded Oy sLch men, did the younge,t mana
/, ger pass unnouceJ AtaG age when most of tbos.
who Distinguish themselves m lie or. stfIi .,r,sr 4
ing for przss and ie!owshps az college he had won
tor himself u co spicuoIs place m Parliament NJ,
advantage Of fortune or connection was waning
that cUu d set of MS splendid talents and lis un
ocmshed honor. At twenty three he had be.o
thought worthy TO be ranked with the veteran
r statesmen, who appeared as the delegates Of the
British commons, at the bar OF the BRUSH nobiitv
AL who stood al that bar, save him alone nre goE.
! -culpnt, advocates, accusers To the generation
which 70 now 10 the ygor Of ife he Is the soc r.
preventative OF gtss; age which has oassed ,vv,,
But those who, wlhln the last ten years haze I,S .
e tened with delight, tIIl the morning sun shons m
the tapestries VI the House Of Lords TO The IoGy
{ and animated eioquCnce Of Charles Err Grew
are able 70 form some estimate Of the mowers az n
race Of men among whom he was not the lorem,s,
8 The charges and the answers Of HASTINGS were
hrstrea1. TINS ceremony occupied two whole
s days and was rendered less tedious than Il, would
Otherwise have been, 10y the silver voice and iu.t
emphasis OF Co"pefi the Clerk OF the court a near
relation Of the anlbIe poet. On the third d,v
. Burke rose. -Four sitting3 Of the court were oc.
{ cJplCd by his opening speech, which was intended
to be general introduction 10 oil the chargrs
( Wish an ex lbsrance Of though. and splsndouT
, Of dlcuOn which moro than slts6sd the highly.
J raised expectations Of the audience. he dssrIibed
% the chaacter and institutions Of the natives of
India; recounted the circumstances in which the
Asnuc empire OF Britain had originated; and set
J forth the constitution Of the company, and of the
q EogIsh prcsdcneles. Having thus attempted Ia
communicate 70 his hearers idea Of Eastern
society, as vivid as that which existed in his own
r mind, ne proceeded 10 arraign the administration
2 OF Hastings, as systematically conducted iu def
o ance Of mortality and public law.
The energy and palhos Of the great orator eItort
4 ed expressions OF unwOn;ed admiration even f,or
r the stern aud hostile Chancellor. and, Tor n mo
, ment, seemed 10 pierce even tho reEolutc heart o
= the defendant. The ladies' in the galleries unac