Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-14
u Mr. LORDS and GExrLENEs,

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We have it in comma and from his ma
jesty to state to you, th>t his majesty has
called you together, in perfect confidence
that yoa are prepared cordially to support
his majesty in the prosecution OF war
which there is no hope of terminating safe
ly and honorably, except through Wig
orous and psrsevering exertion.
we are TO acquaint you, chat his ma
|jesty has directed to pc laid before you
copies Of The proposals for opening nego-
citation, which we're transmitted TO his ma
jesty from Erfurth, and of the correspon-
dcnce which thereupon took place with
the Governments of Russia and France; to-
gether with the Declaration issued by his
majesty's command on the termination of
that correspondence. 80,
His majesty is persuaded, that you
will participate in the feelings which were
expressed by his majesty, when it was re-
quired that his majesty should consent to
commence the negotiation by abandoning
the cause of Spain, which he had so recent
ly and solemnly espoused.
{" We are commanded to inform you,
that his majesty continues to receive from
the Spanish Govern nent the strongest as.
surances of their determined perseverance,
in the cause of the Legitimate Monarchy,
aud OF the national independence of Spain
and to assure you, that so long as the peo-
pie OF Spain shall remain true to them.
selves, his majesty will continue to the IN
his most strenuous assistance and support.
His majesty hasrenewed to The Span
ISL nation, in the moment of its difficulties
and reverses, the engagements VIII .ch he
voluntarily contracted at the outset of its
! struggle against the usurpation and tyranny
OF France; and we are commanded to ac-
quaint you, that these engagements have
been reduced into the form of a treaty of
alliance; which treaty, so soon as the ra.
LITIGATION shall have been exchanged, his
majesty will cause to be laid before you.
His majesty commands us to state to
you, that while his majesty contemplated
with the liveliest Satisfaction, the acheive-
mcntsof his forces in the commencement
OF the campaign in Portugal, and the deliv-
erance OF the kingdom Of his ally from the
presence and expressions of the French arr
my, his majesty most deeply regretted the
termination of that campaign by an armls-
ltce and Convention, of ONE of the ar
t'cles OF which his majesty has felt him,
sell obliged formally to declare his disap-
probation.
We are to express to you his males.
tvs reliance on your disposition TO enable
his majesty to continue the aid afforded
by his majesty to the King OF Sweden
That Monarch derives a peculiar claim
to his majesty's support, in the present ex-
igence of his af,rs, from having concur.
red with his majesty in the propriery of re.
|jecting any proposal for Negotiation to
which the Government Of Spain was not
to be admitted as party.
Gentlemen of fhe House Of Com mons,
We are commanded by his majesty
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Inmates of the current year to be laid before
you. His majesty relies upon Your zeal
and affection tomake such further provisi-
on OF supply as the vigorous prosecution
OF the war may render necessary and
he trusts that you may be enabled to fnd
the means of providing such supply with
out any great or Immediate increase of
exir ing burthens upon his people.
His M jesty feels assured, that il will
be highly satisfactory for you to learn, that
Notwithstanding the measures resorted to
by the enemy for the purpose of destroying
the commerce and resources of his king
dom, the public revenues has continued in
a-course of progressive improvement.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
We are direc ed TO inform you, that
the measure adopted by Pariia nent IN the
last session for establishing local Militia,
800 o~Sh oeNCbuSh win liIG
est success, and pronis s to be extensive
ly and permanently beneficial to the coun.
try.
We have receivedhis Majesty's com.
mands most especially to recommend to
you, that duly weighing the i'm mense in
terests which are at stake in the war now
Carrying on, you should proceed with as
little delay as possible, to consider of the
most effectual measures for the augmenta.
tion OF the regular army, in order that his
Majesty may be the be ter enabled, withost
impairing the means of defence at home,
to avail himself of the military power Of
his dominions, IN the great contest in which
he IS engaged and to conduct that contest
under the blessings of divine Providence,
to conclusion compatible with the honor
OF his Majesty's Crown, and with the inter-
ests OF his allies, of Europe and of the
world"