The National Register.
London, England, 1808-01-24 00:00:00

NATtoNAL RtGISTtII.

TAJIIKEY.

BENCH(, Dec IR.—All the Russian troops which were in
Wallachia, Moldavia, and Bessarabia, have withdrawn into
their winterquarters, and thin movement they made as soon as
it was known that the army of the Grand Vizier had evacuated
Lower Bessarabia. Some regiments only remain in the en-
trcahed camps formed before Giurgewo, Rrailuw•, and Ismael.
were barracks have hecn constructed; other troops have re-
turned to Poland. The greatett part tif the above troops :ire
in cantonments in Wallachia. Prince Prosorowski, Commander
la thief, has been promoted to the rank of Field-Marshal.—
The three tree corps of Ypsilanti, lih'iadnr•i, and tiilkitch,
which were r:tised last year, are to he disbanded.—All the
troop,: who emnpoced the army of the' Grat' Vizier were dis-
mi-red, a 4 soon as the army had reached the environs of Adria-
POpic, pursuant to a Finnan of the Grand Seignior.—Monilcur.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
Houst: OF LORDS.

THURSDAY, JAN. V.
This day the House met pursuant to his Majesty's Proclama-
tion. At three o'clock the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Camden, Lord Aylesford, and Lord
Dartmouth, sat in their robes, us his Majesty's Commissioners,
and the Commons being in attendance, the Chancellor informed
them that it was int envenient for his Majesty to attend in per.on
to open his Parliament, but had issued a Commission for that
plarpose, which the Clerk would read. The Commission being
read, the Chancellor then delivered thefollon lug

SPEECH FROM HIS MAJESTY.
" Mr LORDS AND GPNTLESIENt
" We have received his Majesty's commands to assure you.
that in calling you together at this important conjuncture of af-
fails, he entertains the most perfect conviction, that he shall find
hi you the same determination with which his Majesty himself
is animated, to uphold the honour of his Crown, and the just
tights and interests of his people.
" We are commanded by his Majesty to inform you, that nil
sooner had the result of the Negotiations at Tilsit confirmed the
influence and controul of France over the Powers of the Conti-
nent, than his Majesty was apprized of the intentions of the
enemy to comhtne those Powers in one general confederacy, to
be directed either to the entire subjugation of this kingdom, or
to the imposing upon his Majesty an insecure and ignominious
peace.
" That for this purpose, it was determined to force into hosti-
lity against his Majesty, States which had hitherto been allowed
by France to maintain or to purchase their neutrality and to
bring to bear against different points of his Majesty's dominions
the whole of the naval force of Europe, and specifically the.
beets of Portugal and Denmark.
'• To place those fleets out of the power of such n confe-
deracy, became therefore the indispensible duty of his Majesty.
" In the execution of this duty, so far as related to the. Danish
fleet, his Majesty has commanded us to assure you, that it was
with the deepest reluctance that his Majesty found himself com-
pelled, after his earnest endeavours to open a Negotiation with
the Danish Government had failed, to authorise his Commanders
NI resort te. tie extremity of force, but that he has the greatest
satisfaction in congratulating you•upoa the successful execution
of this painful, but necessary service.
" We are further commanded to acquaint you, that the course
which his Majesty had to pursue with respect to Portugt.i. was
happily of a nature more congenial to his Majesty's feelings.—
The time and unreserved communicatiou by the Court of Lisbon
of the demands and desighs of France, while it confirmed to his
Majesty the authenticity of the advices which he had received
from other quarters, entitled that Court to his Majesty's conti-
deuce iu the sincerity of the assurances by which that comtnu-
siicatiou was accompanied.
" The Fleet of Portugal was destined by France to he em-
against Great Britain.
p of France, and is
dominions the hopes
His Majesty
itn-
idcnce upon that enter-
Power so long the
_ the prospect of its
auguteskd strength and

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JAN. 24,

" We have it in command from his Mnjesty to inform yea
that the deteratinatlon of the enemy to excite hostilities het etql
his Majesty and his late Allies. the Emperors of Russia ;Ina
Austria, and the Ring of Prussia, has been but too surccs,tin;
anti that the Ministers front those Powers have demanded at
received their passportr.
" This measure, on the part of Russia, has beenattempted to
he justified by a statement of is rtmgs and grievances which hme
no real font-elation. The Emiteror of Russia had indeed pr,.f.
fired his Mediation between his Majesty and France. Its; s:a.
jeety did not refuse that Mediation, but be is confident you will
trel the propriety of itt not having he: accepted until lli • Ma.
jestyslosuld hive been enabled to aseerusin that Russia vy,t in
condition to mediate impartially, and until the principles of the
basis on which France was ready to negotiate w ere made knotto
to his 'Majesty.
" No pretenc &of justification has been alletiged for the tin tit!
conduct of the Emperor of Austria, or for that of his Pro-i4:i
Majesty. liis Majesty has not given the slightest ground of
complaint tweither or those Sovereigns, nor even at the molt
when they have respectively Iv ithdraivn their Ministers, ha's
they assigned to his Majesty any distinct cause for that ro-
cee'lling.
" His Majesty has directed that rapies of the f:orrespondrece
between his Majesty's Ambassador and the Minister for Foreign
Atfairs of his imperial 'Majesty the Emperor of Russia, duricii
the Negotiation at Tilsit, and the official Note of the Russian
Minister at this Court, containing the offer of his Imperial Itla.
jesty's Mediation between his Majesty and France, together
with the answer returned to that note by his Majesty's cm.
mand and also copies of the official notps, presented be the
.lustrian Minister at this Court, and of the answers which hit
Majesty commanded to be returned to them, should be laid
before nu.

---"ltiss;ith concern that his Majesty commands us to infflren
you, that, notwithstanding his tinniest t ishes to tel tie!.
War in which he is engaged with the Ottoman Porte, his \h•
jesty's endeavours, unhappily for the Turkish Empire, Inns
been defeated by the machinations of France, not less the (imy
of the Porte than of Great Britain.
" But while the influence of France has been thus enfornp
nately successful in preventing the termination of existing her. 1
tilities, anti in exciting new war against this Conntry, hit Mi.
jesty csonmands us to inform you, that the Kin, of Sweden Lou
resisted every attempt to induce him to abandon his allianer uith
Great Britain ) and that his Majesty entertains no doubt that
sou will feel with him the sacredness of the duty is hich IN:
firmness and fidelity of the King of Sweeter) impose upho hit
iajesty, and that you will concur in enabling his Maje,ty is
discharge it in a manner worthy of this Country.
" It remains for us. according to leis Maje,ty's command, t,
state to you that the Treaty of ('ommer.-e and Amity hetweem hr!
Majesty and the United States of America, Nl hid) was rfp•
eluded- and signed by Commissioners duly unthorised for tint
purpose, on the 31st of December, ISM, ha, not taken ergo,
in consequence of the ram, of the President of the United
States to ratify that instrument.
46 For an unauthorised net of force committed against Alt
American ship of at, his Majesty did not hesitate to offer its;
mediate and spontatie.ons reparation. But an attempt hashes,
made by the Amcriran Government to comwet with the cootie.
which has arisen out of this act, pretensions ineonsistent sink
the Maritime Rights of Great Britain: such pretensions his Ma-
jesty is determined never to admit. 116 Majesty, nevertitelet,
hope)) that the American tievernineut will be netuated by the
same desire to preserve the relatintig of Poore and Friendship
between the two Countries which has ever influenced his Marie''
ty's conduct, awl that any difficulties in Use discussion now penti.
lug may be effectually removed.
" His Majestv has commanded me to state to yen, that is
consequence of the Decree by which Frawee declared the a hote
of his Majesty's Dominions to be is a stale of blockade, and
subjected to seizure and confiscatio4.the produce and manufar•
tures of his Kingdom, his Majesty resorted, in the Arst instance,
to a measure of mitigated retaliation; tad that this measure
having proved ineffectual for invobject, his Mskjesty has serer
found it necessary to adopt others of greater rigour, a hich, hr
commands us to state to yea, will requite the aid of Purltaurat
to give chests complete and dieted operattea.
" Ills Majesty has directed Copies of the Orders which IF
has issued with the advice of ins,Privy Council upon this sultird
to be laid before yow, tad ti etromukti es its racoremesi Oro
1 to your early attentiosils"

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