The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-07 00:00:00

THE. REGENT'S SPEECH,

The following i 6 the substance of the Speech to
be delivered by the Lords Commissioners this day to
both Houses of Parliament

The Speech begins by lamenting the continued
indisposition of hi, MAJESTY, so contrary to the
hopes cherished by the dutiful affection of his Fa-
mily, and by the love and loyalty of his People.—
It acquaints both Houses that his ROYAL HIGH-
NESS has directed Copies of the last Reports of the
Council of her Majesty the QUEEN to‘ be laid be-
fore them.

It recommends to the ronsidera, ion of Parliament,
that proper measures be adopted for providing for ae
maintenance us his MAJESTY'S Royal Dignity, and
for ample and careful attendance upon his sacred
Person—And his ROYAL HIGHNESS strongly re-
conamends, that adequate pros ision be made for the
easy resumption of the Royal Authority, in the
happy event of its pleasing Almighty Providence to
restore his MAJESTY to a competent state of health.
The Speech then expresses in warm terms the
satisfa&ion with w hien his ROYAL HIGHNESS and
;he Parliament must view the complete success Which
has attended hivmeaautes f the defence of the
-Kingdom of Portugal ; and that on all occasions the
British and Portuguese troops have maintained the
high reputation they had 4ready acquired.. in the
course of the preceding campaign.
=His ROYAL HIGHNESS remarks with great satis-
fattion the brilliant enterprise in
,Spanish .Estrema-
dura, where a corps of the enemy was, surprised and
routed by a detachment under General Hue, in a
manner highly honourable to that Officer, and the,
troops under his command ; an enterprize, which
has had the 0-red of obsttuaing the efforts of the
enemy in that quarter.
Hi, ROYAL HIGHNESS expreves his assurance
that Parliament will unite with 11i:1,i-in-rendering jus-
tice to the consummate skill which General Lord
Viscount WELLINGTON has displayed in the conduct
of the campaign., His ROYAL HIGHNESS observes'
With great satisfaClion, that the spit it of the Spanish
nation remains unbroken, and that the . peculiar
system of warfare, so well adapted to the circum-
stances of the Spanish .peoplt., has been lately ex-
tended to a considerable degree, and powerfully
seconded by operations, as well of the Allied Armies
on the frontier, as of his MaaEsTt's naval forces
on the coast. Although the enemy have been ena-
bled by great efforts to obtain partial successes, yet
his ROYAL HIGHN ESS cannot but admire the conrage
and perseverance evinced by the Spanish Armies ;
and that in general fresh energies seem to have in-
spired the people, and that more etlectite efforts
have been produced by the pressure of difficulty and
danger.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS then expresses his confi-
dent hope that he may be enabled to continue to
the brave nations engaged in this great contest, that
aid and assistance which have already been so advan-
tageous to them.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then states his satisfa&ion
at the late successes in the Island of Java, and trusts
that Parliament will approve the ability with which
the Governor General of India, Lord Mrsn-o, has
concluded these as well as his former operations
against the Isles of✓ France and Bourbon, and he
passes a high encomium on the spirit and con-
dud ev►nced by the army under the com-
mand of that distinguished Otlicer Sir SAMUEL.
AUCIIMUTY, so efficiently and ably secured by
MAJRSTY'S naval forces. By this success, lie ob-
serves, that additional security ;s ensured to our
Eastern commerce and possessions, and that the
Colonial power of the enemy is altoseiller ex-
tinguished.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then states the expediency
of directing the attention of Parliament towards such
measures as may appear front actual experience and
mature consideration n,•cessary, for the futurct
Government of British India, and for securing the
internal prosperity of those dominions, and of ob-
taining from their resources the greatest degree of
assistance to the Revenue and Commerce of the
United Kingdom.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS then remarks that vations
;important topics of discussion with America still
remain undecided : but that at least it is satisfaaory
to htS ROYAL HIGHNESS, that the affair of the Che-
sapeake has been finally adjusted, And his RovAL
HIGHNESs assures Parliament, that in the progress of
the negociations now depending, he will continue to
employ every means of conciliation which may be
consistent with the dignity of the Crown, and ti:e
maintenance of the tights of our Commerce and
Marine.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS acquaints the House of
Commons that he has &retied the usual Estimates
to be laid 'before them, and trusts they will furnish
him with the necessary supplies for continoing with
vigour tie contest in which we are engaged.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS recommends to their par-
ticular notice the state of the Finances of Ireland,

last Session. lie informs tlitim with satisfaaiOn that
the revenue of that Country has considerably im-
proved lastyear, as compared with the former* and
confirms the expectation that the delalcationsju,
that source of the public revenue arose froiri-teniPo-
rary and accidental causes.?
His RoYAL HIGHNESS concludes by expressing
a sense of the arduous duties which are imposed upon
him by his MAJESTY'S lamented illness, but.he feels
perfect reliance upon the loyalty and public spirit of
Parliament i to which, in any difficulty, he will con-
fidently resort, and through whose assistance he hopes,
by the Divine Blessing, to discharge with success
the high oust which has devol%ed upon him, and in
the name and behalf of the KING, his beloved Father
and Sovereign, to maintain unimpaired the prosperi-
ty and hOnour of the British Empire.