Star.
London, England, 1812-12-01 00:00:00

rilltz.vvezmwtr PINC.E.BDINGS.
HOUSE OP LOitDS, HOVEMMIR all.
ItoTAL oPSNING OP TUB siessrom.
This day, at tern o'clock, Ms ROyal Flighnesi the
hton..Rinhitre, attended by his full Regal, Suites
ensettd the Howe, anti took his seat 'en IR throne,;
Sit THOMAS TiltstiurT, ant. Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod, was then dispitched to 'cofantandth'e':
attendance of the Commons, who forthwith, to a
eery great number, with the SPP.AItEX at their heltdi
appeared at the Bah.. • . .
His Royal Highness thee; iii the nut:tem:lJ on the
behalf of his Majesty, was pleased to deliter*the
lowing most gfacious .
SPEECH.
a a% barb, .el *Guitlasso,
a It is with the deepest concern that I am obliged to an.
Wen* to you at the opening of this Parliament, the condnu.
ate lid his Majesty'. laatented indisposition, and the climinu.
'Kai the hopes which I have bunt anxiously entettaiaed of his
ittleorY• •
e the *dation of PAWL Affairs has Induced the to Sake the
Wiest opportunity meeting you aftei the late Elections. I
to pomaded yod will cordially participate to the satisfaction
Aid 1 derive frdm the iniproventent et Oar prospects during
IS cootie of the present year.
0 The valetr and intrepidity displayed by his Majesty's foram
Iltd web of his Allies in the Pealtunda, on so many occasions
during this eattiliaig'n, and the Consortia:late *ill and judgment
Salt which the °petitions hate been conducted by General the
Marquis of Wellington, ha* led to consequences of the utmost
ftporttinCe to the common rause.
By transferring the war into the Interior of Spain, and.by
the glorious sad ever niertiorable victory obtained at Salamanca.
be has compelled the emery to raise the siege of Cadiz; and the
Southrni Proreem of that Kingdom have been delivered from.
the poWer and arms of Prance.
Although I cannot but regret that th! efforts of the enemy,
elinblited with a view to One great operation, have rendered it
*wry to withdraw from the Siege of Burgos, and to evacuate
foe the purpose of concentrating the main body of the
Allied forces; these efforts of she enemy haVe, nevertheless, been
attended with important sacrifices on their pert, which must ma-
terially contribute to extend the resestree ghtse,.
,trthatsol the * , Spanish win& '
" I im coufideut I, may rely on your deternibration to coati-
** to afford every aid in support of a contest which has fast
given tb thb Continent of Europe the example of persevering and
emetuful resistance to the power of France, and on which not
independeocsof the nations of the Peninsula, but the
best interests of his Majesty's dominions essentially depend.
".1 hive great pleasure in commen.ieating to you, that the re-
helms of peace and friendship have been restored between his
Majesty and the Courts of Si. Petersburgh and Stockholm.
" I have directed copies of the Treaties to be laid before you.
In a contest for his own sovereign rights, and fax the inde-
Mambo of his dominions, the Emperor of Russia has had to
oppose a large proportion of the military power of the French
Gemarnment, assisted by Iti Allies, and by the Tributary States
dependent upon it.

• " The resistance which be has opposed to so formidable a
istatisitiott, cannot fail to excite sentireents of lasting &all-
udes.
a hylis own magnanimity and Perseverance, by the zeal tad
6Ploletatedness of all rankl of his subjects, and• by the gallsmiT,
grillels, and intrepidity of his forces, the preeutnptuous expeit-
Uneos of the memy hreeteen signally disappointed.
The estbusium of the Russian nation has increased with
cifilitildes of the contest, and with lbw Badgers with which
they Wire autounded: They have submitted to sacrifices of
%id there arelew examples in the history of the world ; and I
aths siselident hope, that the detenrened perseverance Of
luPettel Majeity *ill be crowned- with ultimate success;
ash that this contest, in iti tvsolt, will hate the effect of eats-
*Wl, apes a foundatica never to be shaken, the security end
1111pesticute of the Russian Empire.
The proof Of confidence whleh I have received froth his
Majesty In die measure which he has adopted of send-
* Ms bets to the ports of this Country, is in the highest de-
em illadtffog to me ; and hie imperial Majesty may most fully
"11 AN In fixed determination to afford ban the most Cordial
williste *tin greet Contest in which be is engaged.
tbiVe the aadsfection further to acquaint yOti, that I hare
"MOW* a Treaty with his &titian Majesty, supplementary to
libithgett of 1808 and 1809.

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*soon as the Ratalcatinna shall have been exchanged, 1,
&net a copy of that Treaty to be laid before you.
My object Das bearto provide for the more extensive ap-
tbadt4 of the military forti of the 'Sicilian Government to of-
kr!ise operations ; a measure which, combincd with the liberal
end enlightened principles wh ch happily prevail in the Councils
.! Mt Ste ban Majesty, is calculated, I trust, to augment his
Ptiitt lad resources, and at the same time to render them aim-
6111Y serriciable to the common cause.
" rite deciaratien•of war by the Go-mm=ol4.olb* Ifidtsd
States of America, was made under crcomatannes which might
hta afforded s reasonable expectation that the amicable
1111*s between the tiro nation would not long be interrupted...-
864%dt sincere :egret dust 1 am obliged to acquaint you, that
the cowed and pretensions of that Government have hithueto
prevented the conclusion of any pantie arrangement.
lhelr measures of hostility have principally been directed
;list the adjoining Brltith provinces, and every (Mort has
litain mad* to seduce the inhabitants of them from their
Owe to Ws Majesty.
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