The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-01 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL P.ARL IA MENII .

HOUSE OF, LORDS,
r.ONDAY; NOVEMBER 30.

ROYAL OPENING • OF] THE .§E.SSIOIC.

'This day, at two o'clock, his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, attended by his full Regal
Buite, entered the House, and took his seat on
the Throne.. Sir Thomas Tyrwbitt Knt. Gentle-
lilan Usher of the Black Rod, was then. dispatch-
ed-to command the attendance of the COMiIi6TIS,
\c,'4-110 forthwith, to a very great number, withithe
Speaker at their head; appeared at the Bar.
His Royal Highness then; in the name and on
the behalf of his Majesty, was pleased to_ deliver
the following most gracious

sPEECH.:,
" My Lords and Gentlenzen,
"It is with the deepest concern that T am. obliged
to announce to you, at the opening- of this
Varliathent, the • continuance_ of his Majesty's
lamented indisposition,- and the. diminution. of
The hopes, I have. Most ansitisly entertained of
his recovery.
" The situation of public affairs has induced me
to take: the earliest opportunity of meißing you.
41-ter-the,i'late.Electiofis. -I am persuaded you will,
cordially .pai;tioipate in the, satisfaction whi.,cli
derive
,frOCII the improvement of .cati.r prosl*A•
during the course of theresent year. • • • nty(i:
The valour and intrepidity displayed byylii_s,
Majesty's forces and those of his Allies in
Peninsula, on so Many, occasions during this cam 7,
paign, and the consummate skill and judgment
'with Which the operations,,have,been' conducted
by General the Marquis of Wp.LINGTON have led
to
_consequences of the utmost- importance to the
common cause:
" By transferring the war into -the interior of
Spain, and by the glorious and ever memorable
victory obtained at Salamanca; he has compelled
the enemy to raise the siege of. Cadiz-, and the
Southern Provinces of that kingdom have been
delive,red from the power and arms of France.
" Although 1 cannot but regret that the efforts
.of the enemy, coMbined with a view to one great
operation; have rendered it necessary to withdrioy
from the, siege of Burgos, and to eNacuate:Ala,ft'id,
for the purpose of conceuttating the main, body
of.the Allied forces 3. these 'efforts :of
.enedny
lave„nevertheless, been attended with important.

..: . .
-Tacrificcs On their part, which
ninsist materially con-
tribute to extend the res&rcts and facilitate the
exertions of the Spanish nation.
• "I am -confident I May rely on your &tenni,
,Lation to' continue to afford every aid in support
of a contest' whirls has 'first given to •the Con-
tinent of Europe the example of persevering and
successful resistance to the power of France,:und
ut, --hich not only.:the independencofof. 7.e Na-
-1 tions of the Peninsula, but the hestinterestk .of
'lds Majesty's dominions essentially depend.
I have greatpleasure-in cominnnicating 'to
you, that the relations :of :peace and, friendship
base. bjen restored,bctween has Maje Sty awl the-
Courts of .St..Pctershurgh and Stock'iolm. ..,•, -.
" I have directed copies of the Treaties. to be.
- Lid b acii-AL. you. ' • •
In a contest for his own, sovereign rights, and.
.for the independence of4is-dtiminions., the Ea)-
. Peror of Russia has* to oppose a largeln.o-
- portion of the 'Maul power of the French-Go-
' ernment, assisted by its Allies ..and.by the Tri-
butary States dependent upon it.
The reistance which he. has. "Opposed to so
. .'" formidable a combination cannot: fail to. exciteZentinicntS of lasting admitatiov.' •
" Ily his OWn Magnanimity and perseverance;
by the teal. and 4lisintercstedryess of all ranks of
his. subjects;.and by"the gaqantry; firmness, and
intrepidity of his forces, tileprestimptimus expec-
atiOns of the enemy lactve been signally .disap-

poilited: •
" The enthusiasm of the Russian nation has
/hcreased with-the difficulties of the' contest, and
with the dangers «itli which they are surrounded.
They have' submitted to' sacrifices of which there
ire few examples yin the history of the' world;
anti I indulge the confident hope, that the deter:
minevi perseverance of his Imperial Majesty *4l
be crowned with .ultimate success; and that tlii4
contest, ill its. result, will have the effect of esta-
jilishing, . upon a foundation never fo be shaken,
the security and independance of the Russian Em-
pire.
" The proof of confidence which f have received
'from his imperial,Majesty in the measure which
be has adopted of sending his Fleets' to the
Ports of this Country, is in the highest degree
gratifying. to me ; and, his Imperial Majesty. may
Most fully rely on my fixed determination to afford
theauoSt cordial support in, the great 'contest
in whi'ch.he is. engaged.
" I have the sattsfaction further to accuaint
Tott,,that I .have concluded a Treaty. with his. Si-
eilian Alaiesty, supplementary to the Treaties of
1808 and i 80i). . 1: •
." As soon as the Ratification's 'shall

exchanged, I will direct a- copy of the Treat

to be laid befoze you.
•object leas b cent o provide for the more ex-
tensive application of the military force of the SiL
ilian Government to offensive. operations ; amea
tire which, combined with the liberal and en-F
l.igiltened principles happily prevail in the
Councils of his Sicilian -.Majesty, is calculated;
trust,' to augment his powerstind
at the same time, to render. them
XerViCeable to the .common cause

" The Declaration cf .War bythe Government
(if the tjlited States of An erica, was ,!:

circti in Stall ces ich might haye afford(
expectation that the aruica~ie rein