The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-14
HOUSE OFLORDS.

~. THURSDAY, Jan. 10.
MS oay, the house of Lords met pnrsu-
ant 70, Propagation. when the lord chance,-
Tor, archbishop of Canterbury, lord Camden.
and the duke of Montrose took their sea-,
IN their robes upon the wool sacks, as his
Malesty's commissioners and the speaker
ana the members of the house of Commons
neing IN attendance, the chancellor deliver
ed the following speech from his majesty :
my Lords and Gentlemen,
we nave II IN commend from his majesty
TO state to you that his majesty has called
you together, in perfect confidence, that YOU
are prepared cordially to support his ma
lesty IN the prosecution of a war. which there
Is no hope OF terminating safely and honpra-
ply, except through vigorous and persever-
ing eXertion. r.
has directed to be laid before you, COPIES of
the proposals for opening negotiation,
winch were transmitted to his nlaiesly
from Erfurth and of the correspondence
winch took place thereon with the govern
ment ct Russia and of France together
with the declaration issued by his n,aiests's
command on the termination of that CORES
PondenCe.
His majesty is persuaded that YOU will.
participate in the feelings which were ex-
pressed by his majrsty, when it was required
that H. MAJESTY should consent to commence
the negotiation by abandoning the cause of
SPa'n' "h'ch he had so recently andcordial
ly espoused.
We are commanded TO inform you, that
ms majesty continues to receive from the
Spanish government the strongest assnran
ces OF their determined perseverance, in the
cause of their legitimate monarchy. and of
the national Independence of Spain, & to as
sure you, that so ing as the people of Spain
siidii remain true 70 themselves, his MAJESTY
viii continue to them his most strenuous as
sistapce s support -. a..
His majesty has renewed to the Spanish
nation, In the moment uf us difficulties and
reVerses the engagements which he volunsa.
r'ly contracted at the outset of it's struggle
against the usurpation x tyranny of France;
aud we.are commanded to acquaint you. that
these engagements have been reduced into
the form OF treaty of alliance which.
treaty, as soon AS the notifications shall have
oeen exchanged, his majesty will cause to
be laid before you \
His majesty command us 10 state to you.
that while his majesty contemplated with the
liVeiiest satisfaction the achievements of
ms forces In the commence nent of the
campaign in Portugal. and the deliyerance
OF The Kingdom Of his ally from the, pre-
sence and oppression Of the French army,
his majesty most deeply regretted Tie ter
mination of that campaign by an arnis,;ce
and convention. of suIae OF the ARTICLES Of
which his ma esty has felt himself obliged
formally to declare his Misrepresentation
we are to exprcss toyou his maesty's re-
Rance on your disposition o enable his ana.
lesty to continue the aid ,norcee BY his ma.
jesty to the King of Sweden Tha, monarch
derives peculiar Claim 70 his n,aiesty'y sup
port III the present eXgeTcy OF his affairs,
from having concurred with his majesty in.
the Dropi-sty of-reiecting any proposal for
negotiation. to which the government Of
Spain was no' 10 be admitted rs party.
Gentlemen u rte House Of Commons.
Weare commanded by his r6aiesty TO in
form Won, thar he aas directed the estimates
OF the Current year 70 be lai4 before you His
majesty relies upon yoar zeal and affection to
make further provisions Of supply, as the
vigorous prosecution of the war may render
neccssaTv ard lie trusts that you may be
enabled 10 find The means Of providing such
supply, WITHOUT any great or Immediate en-
Grease Of the existing 5urthens upon his peo-
pie
His majesty feels assured, it will be high
~ satisfactory 70 you 10 learn, that not
withdrawing the measures resorted to by the
enemy, tor the purpose of destroying the
- d'u itNourCeS OF ms Kingdom, the
pubic roFeuuc has continued In course of
progressive improvement.
My Lords ami 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 vii the happiest sue
cess, < promises to be extensively and per-
manently beneficial to the country.
We have received his majesty $ commands
most especially torecommend to YOU that du-
~ weighing the immense interests.that are at
stake III the war now Carrying on, YOU should
proceed with us little delay as possible to con-
sider OF the most effectual me isures for the
augmentation of the regular army, in order
that his majesty may be- better enabled
without impairing the means Of defence at
nome, To- avail himself ofrhe military power
OF his domnions in the great Contest in which
he is engaged and to conduct that contest.
under the blessing of Divine Providence, TO
conclusion compatible with the hanor of
his maJesty's crown, and with TIE interest of
mis- allies, of Europe and of the world.
LONDON, Feb Ii.
SIIRCT ANCE or ,T,1Ir, ,r,tIrper,y r-tne,r,