The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-23 00:00:00

HIS ArdIE,STY.I SPEECH.

We are happy in the opportunity of :presenting

to- our Readers -the following faithfil account of the

sub Stance of the Speech of the .Golds.. Commis-

sioners, delivered this day, in the name:of his. Ma-

jesty, on opening the Session of Parliament ,
His Majesty begins with manifesting his regret at

the unfortunate result of the efforts of the Emperor of

AUSTRIA against the ambition and violence of Franca

—and at the disadvantageous Peace which his Im.;

perial Molest); had-felt himself under the necessity

of making. It then states, that his Majesty had not

invited the-Emperor of AU6TRIA So enter into the

w•ar, but that his Majesty had made" every exertion

to assist the Emperor that was compati4le with the

security of his dominions and the support of his

Allies.

His Majesty then adverts to the Expedition to

the Scheldt, and sutes, that an attack on the na-

val armaments upcn the Scheldt afforJed a prospect

or destroyiti&a foi.ce which was rapidly assutping

more formidable aspezi,. and of preventing ,France

from reinforcing her armies employed against Au-

stria, and from sending a large military force to

curb the /rising spirit of the North of
;Germany.

These considetations bad deterinincd his Majesty

to. send an Expedition to the Scheldt. -The chief

1 objets of the Expedition had cert4loiy not been

abained, but his ZylajeEty bops' th6t benefits ma-

3 terially of eoting the security
,of his Majesty's dd.;

minions, in the prosecution of the contest, will be

found to have resulted from the destrudion of the

docks and arsenals of Flushing; which his Majesty

had been able•to effect by the capture of the Island

of Walcheren. His Majesty informs the Par.Ha-
i

ment, that the Papers and Documents relative to
the Expedition will belaid helm them.
His Majesty next .alludes to Ale state of S,,v(!-
den ;. and his Majesty states, that he bad inval iably

caused It to be understood by Sweden, that in re-

solving the queition of Peace or War with Russia

and France, she shOuld be' dire&ed solely by con-

siderations growing out of her own interests and

tuation. His Majesty laments that she should have

found it necessary to procure peace by sueh large sa-

crifices; but lie does not urge it as a coMplaint agaiost
,her, that she has made it without his Majesty's par-

ticipation. He wishes that nothing
,may occur to

interrupt the relations of amity between the two

•
Countries.

Tl)e next features of the Speech are Pdrtugal and
SpaiP, and his Majesty acquaints both Houses that

his, exertions for the protedion of Portugal have

been aided by the confidence reposed in him by the

Prince Regent, and by the co-operation of the
GOvernment,and-the People. The expulsion of the

French from Portugal by the army under Lord

I;.VELLINGToN, and. the glorious vi&ory of Talavera

.bave served, during the late campaign, to arrest the

progress of the enemy in the Peninsula.
The Lords Conitnissione'rs then acquaint the Par-

liament that his Majesty has commanded them to

inform them that the Spanish Government, aaing,in

the name and by the authority of king FERDINAND

the Seventh, have resolved to assemble the Cortes.

This measure, he bmP_ls,will give fresh animation and

energy to the arms of Spain, and will direa
.the

spirit of the Spanish Peop!e to,the maintenance'of

their legitimate Monarchy, and to their eventual

deliverance' from the Enemy. His Majeity then

proceeds to state;that policy and good faith demand

that as long as this great cause can be maintained

with a prospea of success,' it should be maintained,

according' to the nature and circumstances of the

contest, by the vigorous tand continued aid of the

resources and power of his Majesty's dominions;

and his Majesty feels sure that, his Parliament will

assist him in his anxious efforts to frustrate the en-

deavours of the enemy against the independence of

Portugal and Spain.
The Speech then reftrs to our relations with

America.—lt says,.that his Majesty has comwand-

ed the ,Lords Commissioners to inform them that

the intercoiltse between his Ministers .to tLe United

States and the Government of the United States,

h.:3 Leen unexpetlay'and sud Only interrupted:-.-