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London, England, 1802-07-31 00:00:00

DIET OF HUNGARY.

Preshurg, Meg 13.
11:3 Imperial Majesty came to the Assembly,
itrid- made the following speech :
It is useless to bring to our recollealon what
is known to every one—no one is ignorant that
the first Tedrs cif our reign•were, of force, con-
secrated to the maintenance of a cruel war, and that
all our thoutht, which it would have been plea-
sant to us to have applied, in the tranquillity of
Peace, to the prosperity of our States, were ab-
sorbed by the sole care of preserving untouched
the Monarchy, and of guaranteeing against in_
evitable dissqintion, the tied which attach so many
faithful people to our person.

" It is on this account that the Diet, which we
convoked before, have not had, and could not have,
any.other objca than that of deliberating upon the
means of removing the danger, and of defending
the dignity of the Throne. In that ohjeCl, we
hat* not •.only been assisted by your counsels, hut
we have.caperienced the efficacy- of your succours.
" For when the chances of War permitted the
Enemy to penetrate two different times into out
Hereditary States of Germany, you spared no ex.
pence to assemble, witli incredible promptitude,
an army always (rest, always fit for military opera_
tions, and which, breathing nothing but dangers and
glory, has never hesitated, under the conduit and
example of our dearly beloved brother the Duke Pala.
tine, to sacrifice itself for us and for the- Monarchy.
.—The recolleerion of that generous devotion shalh
never leave our memory, and we shall
,remember
also, and with no less pleasure, that not merely
some, but all of you, inspired with the most ardent
love for us and for the country, have-not only been
content to grant subsidies in men, money, and pro_
vi• ions, imposed by the States ; but that, by a free
and spotraneotes movemento-yop have gone so far
as even to sacrifice 311 the means in your power to
the Public Good. Meanwhile, notwithstanding the
cares which the war required, we have not ceased
to, attend, as far as circumstances would permit, to
the internal happiness of our States ; and we owe it
to truth to say, that the persons whom you chose to
labour with us, have worthily, and according -to
our royal will, fulfilled the task imposed upon them,
in meditating and proposing every thine, that could
tend to maintain and promote the Public Good.
Now that we are freed from the cares of War, •our
paternal solicitude, although claimed by all the
parts of the public administration, must, however,.
in preference, be direCled towards the means of
confirming our external security, that security
which is the basis of all civil existence ; for, as the
recent dangers of War have shewn,, it is impos-
sible to enjoy its blessings when they are not safe
from the incursions of a foreign foe.
This security is never solidly maintained, but
by holding, in constant readiness, the means ne-
cessary for its defence, and the,, means themselves
are never acooirf d but by efforts and sacrifices.
" It is in this confidence that we make known
to you our Royal Pleasure, and the wishes we deem
salutary to the public' prosperity.
" We have no doubt but that, according to the
sentiments which are well-known to us, and which
animate both the heart of our dear brother, and
that of all the orders of the State, you all, Gentle.
men, will make it a ditty to deliberate with that
gravity which suits the importance of the objea,
and with that celerity mhich will provide that
every thing which shall more particularly relate to
the internal prosperity of the State may be dis.
cussed with success.

" For our own parts, we have not, and never
shall have any thing-so much at heart as to labour,
as we are in duty hound to do, to establish on a
base of increasing solidity, and to transmit unin...
3ured to our successors the maintenance, the dignity,
and the happiness of she kingdom of Hungary, of
this kingdom, which we have always looked upon
as one of our firmest supports, as much on account
of the numerous advantages which we draw from
its soil, as on account of the noble sentiments and
military ardour which animate its inhabitants.
" Hence, persuaded as we are of the attachment
of all the orders of the State, and anticipating the
glory and grateful remembrance of posterity which
will fall to our share, we wish, gentlemen, that
you sh-uld, all, and each of you in particular, rest
assured of our imperial and royal clemency!'
This speech was followed by one of the Arch.
duke Palatine, with protestations of 4ttacbrneot in
the name of the Estates.

The EMPEROR having withdrawn, the Archduke
Palistinenotitied, by the Prothonotary of the King..
dont, the Propositions to be deliberated upon by the
Diet. The Propositions ate as follows

xst. l'o provide that the regular Militia. of the
Kinganm of Hungary, be at all times complete.

2d. To increase the price of Salt, inasritach as the
ordinary revenues of two millions of florins arc rlot
sufficient to answer the expences of the State.
The States having deliberated upon the Proposi.-
tions of the EmpEttoa, agreed, upon proof of the
present state of the Hungarian Legions, to_pay the
yrecise sum required in augmentation, in considera.
tion of a free exportation of its productions being
granted to Hungary, not only for rite Hereditary
Sums, but every foreign country whatever. The
answer of th‘.!. EmpEttort, communicatc4 by the
Archduke, stated that the number of Troops should
be according to the Capitulation of 1790 and 1791,
to be raised by conscription, that two millions of
florins were necessary for present expences ; and
that he -mist consult with the States before he could
grant the demand with respeCt to trade in its full
extent.. :This answer being discussed, it ..was finally
agreed, that the number of Troops to complete the
Hungarian Army should be granted until the next
Diet, the operation of raising them to be in pro-
portion to the. Population, and.sbould circumstances
iegnire a greater force, the point to be settled with
the States in .a Diet convened for the purpose. Thia
plan being-communicated to. the Archduke Palatine,
he in .afel.v moments after announced his assent to it.