Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-05

rs pI1isu'S
, rss Of collection.
M 6 The commercial intercRs of this country, TO
,;,h oar attention was callsd BY your rnalsfy's
s .'r;ous commands at The commencement CT the
..ot fsfion, have been ma,urely conGdefed !;
! r.alures have been taken for ahording mate
s ~ .ccommoda,ioas and facilities 20 mercantile
p,of,stions, be rendering our princp'l ports free
:. III nations to import, depoht, and rc,export
~, merchanaifc, without roll or tax, unieis vo-
Ioutarily brought into our own maikcs tor home
cooluDP1ion.
-, and serious Thoughts uonn the safety and e.
s s Of our church establishment in every part
s ss,be united kingdom. Upon this satieca, as
somorshena,ng ali that cal:sscsates our rational
s,css srnora's, ara poiicy, we have dekoerated
With peculiar care and anxiety and We ptesnme
: bsliev., thar the important laws which have
hssn passed in AID Of. our chnfca establishment.
~J materially strengthen and gradually extend
10 influence through succeeding ages.
g Bat, sire, these we've cares and objects be-
,oaoisg 10 tines Of peace. WISE, polite, and
ss.Yable, as they might Be, nevertheless, called
spor now By your maj>sty's commands, We have
vthout hesitation turned all our Thoughts and
Efforts to meet the renewal Of war, persuaded
that your rIajestys paternal care preserved TO us
tie blessings OF peace 50 lang as they retained
with salty and honor, ard c9pddent that since
thew have been opeaiy attacked, and the Justice
cur cause has been made manifest to the world
| Our appeal 10 arms viii BOT Be in vsin.
g This was We see and Snow to be war Of no
,yiiosrv chara9fer. We feel thSr orr religion,
laws and l.berties, and existence as anation are
nut 10 the issue, and We have prepared for the
contest acccrdnsIy. Resides the supplies Of mo-
ny we have augmented beyond, all former ex
.nple, every species Of military force known in
this suptrv /; we have ney rebellion with prompt
snd necessary laws and f3s the defence Of a so
,,reiga enaearsd Is Us by lang experience Of his
ROYAL virtues, and commanding not an aiiegtaeicc
alone but cur hearts and affections, The whole ia.
ton has riseuin arms.
" May thea the CD Of gu fathers go foy.h
wi.hus to batgls, ana blsss So caase, atd estah-
Esb wiki vieteTy that Throne winch W reyere as
The bulgask ot ur lberrles; and 50 shall Other
nations at lergth learn thata fee, valiant, and
united people IS sncopguerab,e, and able to Sc,
lasting bounds TO IN empire of whence, pefhdy,
and unrelenting addition.
To the bills which we now humbly present
to Your majesty, your colrnoas, with all hunlii-
Men,reat your pajesy's royal assent. -
His ii .sty then, IN firm and audible tone,
addressed sic following speech to the lords and
commons assembled:
ny L9yds AID Gtafirer}r,
Ianat length enabled, BY the state Of public
business, to release you from yopr long aud labo.
Iious attendance il parliament.
In closing The s-ssiop, have the utmost salts
heion in ex pressing the strong sense which ] en-.
terrain Of thar Jealous and unwearied regard for
the welfare and honor Of yeur country, which has
distinguished all your proceedings.
During the continuance CT peace, your con
du6 manifested the Just view which you had Ia
ken of our. actual situation, and of the dangers
against which you were peculiarly called upon to
provide and since the recurrence Of hostiiities,
you have displayed an energy and promptitude
which have never been surpassed. in the means
which you have supplied for the defence of the
country, for the vigorous prosecution Of the war;
Your proceedings, in consequence Of the late
reasonable and atsrocious occurrences IN Ireland
will, trust, have the effect Of preventing any
further interruption Of its internal tranquility
and OF convincing my loyal spbje6ts, in th&s par
Of the United Kingdom TIA; they may confident
y rely on that protection to which they are 50
justly entitled.
In the midst Of the deliberations, which were
occasionedby the immediate eSigency OF the times,
you have DOT been unmindtul OF other objets, to
xhieh ! had direaed your attention; and
have great satisfaction il observing thar
you have completed a system for consolidating
the duties, and regulating the collection and ma
pagement OF the several branches of the revenue
and that you have adopted measures which are
calculated to afford material accom- odation to
the mercantile part Of the community, and TO en-
courage and extend the nasigasien and commerce
Of my domiuions.
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