Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-20
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Friday Dec 10.
A, fonr o'clock the lord cnancelId i.
archbishop Of Canterbury, lords W,aebpI
sea AND Spencer, took their seats ID h.,
robes, as his Majesty cOnmiseiouers, ,sI
the commons attending ct he bar, Tie lord
chancellor delivered, in his ma;ts ysnaa,
the following speech to, both houses d o.'
lament.
"Ny byas and gentlemen,
HIS alsjesy has commanded Us to,s
sure you, that IL the dificult and ar!ucu
circunnS snces under which toa arc how 49,
semb.ea, II IS gteat Satisfaction 10 him
to recur 10 the ismness ADD wisdom Of Ii;
parliament, after 50 receat al opportunity
Of collecting he sense of his people.
IIs majesty has ordered the pl2cri
which have been exchanged IN the course
OF TIE late negocistioas w,ia France, 10 Be
laid before you. His majesty has aqIoy.
cd every efiort Eos the restoration Of geue.
raj tranquility, CO terms consistent With
the interest and homer Of his people, AID
with thas ipvio!ab!r good faiah towards his
allies, by which the coGduc. Of his cOaa
Try has always been distinguished.
HE ambition aad injlssicc Ct the +
nemy disaPpolo-ed these endsagots, ao4
II the sane q on.snt kiodlcd fresh waTa
Europe, th= Prcgress of which has ben
attended wlssl he most caia'ni'ouG eVeas
A!ier witnessing he subvero!on OK
sncisnt constitution Of Germany, AID ia'
sa5jugasion Ct q large proportion CT Is
nos considerable 5 aIes, Prussia toud
her.=lt s,Il. more ueaciy ihfratsEed
that dagger, wEiich she had ss;n!y hoF@
20 avert by so May sacrifices. ohe %a
therefore al irng h compelled 70 adaP'@
resolution OF openly resisting th', u'S'
ml'rng system II aggraodizameot d Co.,
quest, Bgt neither tbs determination OK
DC succeeding measures sGcrc PTsV,oO'S
concerted with his m4j=sty nor had W
disposition t3eee shewn to ohef anv a'
lna,e satisfaction for those aggress''''
sh;eh had placed the two cccpsrss 10"
ate of.tnutual has tisy. -,
- Vel 10 this sltus.ion his fnales'y o'
u hesitate to adopt without dclay' s'.'
measures a. we're best ealcuiaied q O',s
heir couao:ls and n c est aga'ns' W.
Damon enemy. The rapid course o. Nv
4Ismit,es wEl.eha ensued, opposed i''' 8
nounsabis difficulties to the execution o
a,s purpose.
/" In the n,tss. of these disastrous ''
vents aad uades the mos, trying cIf,pJ y
stances, the good faith Of his maj'sy l a."
lies has remained unshaken. The co n.y..
Of the king Of Sweden has bee otlas -.
tingu,shed b, the mos, honorable Dffha', >
Betwee.n bis n,ajes,y and the empF' :: bs.
Russia the hapPies, union subslsi'; : : 81
been cemeosed By reciprocal pfOo'' NJ
good faith and confidence and 10 80 n
iasty DOUBTS 20, bu, you will partlcs'pa' .,
his aaxie,y TO cultivate aud conh'u' =,
alliance which aa.,rds the only rea'l'IF p
hope of satisfy for the continent .
rope.
gentlemen Of TIE h2use efGomsm,,,as,.,. t,
His meirs'y l5oks with eonlla' ,,6;ct
your assistance 10 sFlose exertIon' "" eano
The honor and independence Of 'a as; ~ /,
try demand. Tia necessity OF auo,D sou
the pubIicbnrsiieos will be palniu' - ~ hi
feelings, AID is dpsp'y dlstresslps climate
majesty. In considering ths ,hI;c &c,
for s!,csvar.ous branches Of the pun ..,y':
vice, you Will bess consult his "'''''