The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

fall conviction of their justice and sound policy, he relies confi-
dently on your co-operation in such proceedings as may be neces-
sary for carrying them into effect.

GENTLEMEN OF TILE Horse or COMMONS,
The Prince R:4;;Pnt has directed the estimates fur the present
year to be laid before you.
His Royal Highness is happy to inform you, that the manufac-
tures, cominerce, and revenue of the United Kingdom are in a
flourishing condition.
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The gi-eat exertions which you enabled him to make in the
course of the last year, afforded the means of bringing the contest
in which we were engaged to so glorious and speedy a termination.
The Prince Regent laments the heavy pressure upon the country
which such exertions could not fail to produce; and his Royal
Highness has commanded us to assure you, that you may rely on
every disposition on his part, to concur in such measures of eco-
nomy as may be found consistent with the security of the coun-
try, and with that station which we occupy in Europe.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEAMN,
The negociatious which the Prince Regent announced to you,
at the end of the last Session of Parliament, as being in progress,
with a view to a commercial arrangement between this country
and the United States of America, have been brought to a satis-
factory i-sue. His Royal Highness has given orders that a copy
of the treaty which has been concluded shall be laid before you,
and he confidently trusts that the stipulations of it will prove
advantageous to the interests of both eonntries, and cement the
good understanding which so happily subsists between them.
The Prince Regent has commanded ns to inform you, that the
hostilities in which we have been involved iu the Island of Ceylon,
and on the Continent of India, have been attended with decisive
SUCCCSS.

Those in Ceylon have terminated in an arrangement highly
honourable to the British character, and which cannot fail to
augment the security and internal prosperity of that valuable
possession.

The operations in India have led to an armistice, which gives
reason to hope that a peace may have been concluded on terms
advantage 'us to our interests in that part of the world.
At the close of a contest so extensive and momentous as that
in which t%e have been so long engaged in Europe, and which
has exalu'd the character and military renown of the British
Nation beyond all former example, the Prince Regent cannot but
feel, that u:ider Providence he is indebted for the success which
has attended his exertions, to the wisdom and firmness of Parlia-
ment, and to the perseverance and public spirit of his Majesty's
people.
It will be the Prince Regent's constant endeavour to maintain,
by the justice and moderation of his conduct, the high character
which this country has acquired amongst the nations of the world:
and his Royal Highness has directed us to express his sincere and
earnest hope, that the same union amongst ourselves, which has
enabled us to surmount so many dangers, and has brought this
eventful struggle to so auspicious an issue, may now animate us
in peace, and induce us cordially to co-operate in all those mea-
sures which may best manifest our gratitude for the Divine
protection, and most effectually promote the prosperity and hap-
piniss of our country.

At the conclusion of the above, the Marquis of HUNTLEY rose
to move the Address. He observed, that there was but one feel-
ing of regret among them, and that arose from the much deplored
indisposition of our beloved Soverei.rn, and the absence of an illus-
trious person. They were all deeply impressed with the know-
ledge, that his Majesty would have hailed with joy and satisfaction
tie great events which had happened ; but, unhappily, that exqui-
s.te pleasure he could not enjoy. It was not more than a year
since the general enemy of Europe escaped, to plan the overthrow
o Europe ; on that occasion the European Powers were animated
by one soul. By the judgment and vigour of our councils, and the
courage, skill, and bravery of the General commanding the British
together wish the gallantry of our troops, the vast plan of
discord projected by the universal disturber was destroyed. Th;ir
L mrdsh ps well knew the merit of time Royal Personage who pre-
si.led over the army, who might be called its Royal Father; none
wou:d deny the praise due to that illustrious Personage for his ex-
cellynt arrangements, which had greatly contributed to the great
result. They had also to look to what the Army had done under
its illustrious Commander, whose talents had_ never been excelled ;
they ought to consider that he had fought anti conquered from the
extremity of Spain to the glorious plains of Waterloo. All his
brillant atchievements rushed upon the mind, and the yet mol e
giutiou te,rwinutiou of his vietoriv:: increased the joy which filled