Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-08-27
.Latef Foreign Intelligence.
His MaieG', Mgf Graeioas Speech,
To both Houies of Parliament,
Ga Monday, the 18th June, 1902.
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On Monday, the 18th June, 1902. {
MY Lords, and Geutlsmeu,
The puolic buGnefs being concluded, ]
think il proper TO clofe this Seilon of Par
liament.
During long aud laborious attendance
goa have invariably manifeited the juit
ienfe you entertain OF the great true com.
mitted 10 your charge. The objeas of
your deliberations have been mutually.
numerous aud important, and / derive the
utmoa fatisfaaion from the conviction
that the Wifdom Of your proceeding will
be fully proved by their Efetts in pro-
Smoting tie bea inserefs OF My People
shrous hout every part of my Domini-
ons.
Geatlemea d The H0gte IF Commons,
The ample proyihon you have made for
the various branches OF the public fervice
demands My warmef Acknowledge
and My particular Thanks are due for the
Liberality which you hsve hewn in ex-
onerating My Civil Government and
Houiehold from the debts with which they
were snavoidably burthened.
Whit / regret the amount Of the fup-
plies which circumstances have rendered
neceHary, iris relief to Me to contem-
plate the fate of our manufactures, com.
merce, and revenue, which afford the mott
deciGve and gratifying proofs ofthe abun
dance of our internal relources, and Of the
growing PROPERTY of the Country.
NY Lords and Gentlrmca,
AS ] think it expedient that the cleo
sion Of a new Parliament ihould take
place without delay, it is My intention
forthwith TO give directions tor dif1oIv-
ing the prefent, and for calling new FAR
lament.
In communicating to you this intention
/ cannot fnpprefs thoie fent;ments Of en-
tire APPRECIATION with which | reflect up
on every Part of your conduit fnce ! hrR
met you 10 this place. The unexanpled
difficulties of our ftuation required the
ntmoR efforts of that w.idcm aad fortitude
which you 70 emiently difplayed in con
tending with them, and by which they
have bsenf 20 happily fu.mounted. From
your iudicious and fautary meafarcs dur
ing the laft year, Ny People derived all
the relief which could be Afforded under
one OF the leveree difpenfatrons of Pro
whence /; and i was by the fpiritand de-
termination which uniformly animated
your councils, aided.by the unprecedented
exertions Of Ny fleets and armies, and The
jealous and cordial CO, operation Of My
People, that / was enabled to profccute
with fucceis, and terminals with honor The
long and arducus contelf in which We
have been engaged.
The fame fenle public duty, the fame
folicitude 70. the welfare Of your country,
will now, induce you 10 your individual
characters, 10 encourage, by all the means
in your power, the cultivation and i'm
proyement Of the advantages of Peace.
NV endeavors will never be wanting
to prelerve the blefirgs by which We are
70 emineutly difingushed, and to prove
that the PROPERTY ard happinefs OF all
clafIes of My faithful fubietts are the
obieas which are always the neareft to
My heart.
'77bsa The Lord Cbnneel7sr, tr bis Mqjs1's
command, (aia'-
Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
TITS His Majefy's Royal Will and
pleafure, that this Parliament be prorogued
{, tn tlayithe T7thday of Auguit next,
70 be then here holden; and this Parlia-
nent is accordingly prorogued to TaSday
the 18th day of Augalt next.
PARIS, June 80.
A letter from Berlin CT the 18Th, ft4tss
as follows:
".We now know to a certainty what
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