Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-12

the proposals Tor opening negociauon,
which were transmitted to his majesty from
| Erfurth, and of the correspondence which
thereupon took place with the governments
of Russia and France; together with the
declaration issued by his majesty's COM
mand On the termination Of that correspond
ence.
His majesty is persuaded thatYoa will
participate in the feelings which were ex-
pressed by his majesty, when it was requlr-
ed that his majesty should consent to COM
mence the negotiation by abandoning the
cause of Spain, which he had SO recently
and SO solemnly espouseo.
We are commanded to inform you that
his majesty continues to receive from the
Spanish government the strongest assuran-
ces of the legitimate monarchy, and oil the
national independence of Spain; and to as
sure you, that SO long as the people OF Span
shall remain true to themselves, his majesty
will continue to them his most strenuous as
sistaaee and support.
His majesty has renewed to the Spanish
nation, in the moment of It's difRc ulrirs and
reveises, the engagements which hevoun-
tarlly contracted at the outset OF its struggle
against the usurpation & tyranny Of Franc, !;
and we are commanded to acquaint yoa,
that these engagements haye been reduced
INFO tie form Of treaty Of alliance; which
treaty, 50 soon as the RATIFICATION Shall have
been exchanged, his majesty viii cause to
DC aid before you.
las majesty commands us TO state toyon,
that While bis majesty. contemplated with
the .lvesiest satisfaction, the achievements
OF MS forces IN the commencement Of the
ca npaign IN Portugal, and the deliverance
.of he kingdom Of his ally from the pre-
seafe and oppression Of the French army,
ms nssJestv most deeply regretted the ter
mlnatioa Of that campaign by an armIstlce
and convention, Of same Of the articles OF
which his majesty has felt himself obliged
formally to declare his Misrepresentation.
We are to express to you his majestys
reliance on your disposition to enable his
majesty to continue the aid afforded by his
majesty to the king of Sweden. That mo-
nareh derives peculiar claim TO his rajes-
y S su2Pcrt, in the present exlgency OF ms
affairs, rom having concnrred with his ma
jessy i The propriety of rejecting any pro-
.,osa! for negotiation to which the govern
mentok Spain was not to be admitted as a
party.
Gentlemen q Tie House If Coaan0as,
We are commanded by his majesty TO
inform YOU, that he has directed the esti-
mates Of the current year to be laid before
you. His majesty relies upon yourzeal aud
affection to make such further provision OF
supply. as the vigorous prosecution OF the
war may render necessary; and ne trusts
than you may be enabled TO find the means
to- providing such sapply without any great
Or ummcdiatc increase of existing burthens
upon his people.
lis majesty feels assured, that it will be
hignly satisfactory for you to learn, that
Notwithstanding the measures resorred to
by the enemy for the purpose of destroying
tie. commence. and resources OF his king
dom, the public revenues has continued III
acourse of progressive Improvement,
Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
We are directed to inform you, that the
measure adopted by Parliament In the last
session for establishing local militia, has
been already attended with the happiest sue
cess, and promises to be extensively ane'
permanently beneficial TO the country.
We have received his majesty's command
most especially to recommend to you, fnat,
duly weighing the immence interests whlct
are at stake in the war now carrying on, you
should proceed with as little delay IS pos
sible, to consider Of the most eitectual mea-
sures tor the augmentation ct the regular
army, in order that his majesty may be the
better enabled, without impairing the means
Of defence at home, to avail himself OF the
military power of his domialons, in the
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