Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-08

ShaDctliOr stated, that com mission
had beeu issued from his royal high.
ness the prince regent of the United
king !om, in the name of his majesty,
which his lordship desired the clerk
20 read.
The clerk accordingly read the
prince regents commission.
SPEECH OF THE PRINCE RECENT.
Fhe Lords Commissioners 1.-THE
archbishop of Canterbury, the loed
Chancellor, the duke of Mantrose,
earl Camden, and the earl of Wess-
,noreland,) being seated on the Wool
sack, the lord Chancellor read the fol.
lowing most gracious Speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
In execution of the commission
which has now been read to you, we
are commanded by his royal highness
the prince regent to express, in the
strongest manner, how deeply he Ia
ments, not only 10 common with ALI
his majesty's loyal subjects, but with
personal and filial affection, the great
national calamity which ha, been the
occasion OF impo ing upon his roya,
highness the duty of exercising, i 10
majesty's nane, the royal authority of
this kingdom.
In conveying to you the sense
which his royal highness entertains of
ne Sreas difficulties attending the i'm
portant trust which is rcposed 10 him,
us royal hIehuess comman IS us 10 as
sure you, that he looks with the most
perfect confidence TO the wisdom and
zeal of Parli m Mt, and 70 the attach
ment OF 10 al aud aHectionsre peo-
pie, for the most eTectual assistance
aad support and his royal highness
will. on his part exert his utmost en-
deas ors to direct che powers with which
he Is invested, TO tn advance ment OF
the prosperity, welfare aud security
OF his majesty's dominions.
{" We are directed to Inform you.
that his royal highness has great sa-
tisfaction in being enabled TO stats,
that fresh opportunities have been af-
forded during the lsse campaign, for
distinguishing the valor and skill of
his majesty's forces both by sea aud
land.
" The capture ofthe Islands of Bour-
bon ana of Ambroyna, have still fur
ther reduced the colonial Dependent
ci5s of the enemy.
:" he attack upon the Island of Sici-
ly which was announced to the world
with presumPtuous anticipation of
success, has been repuised by the per-
severing exeruuns and vaor of his
nalesry's land and sea forces.
= The Iliel;ci6uE, arrangement aJts.rs.-l
ed by the officers comyaaad ;ng on that
station, derived material support from
the zeal and ardour which were mani
Tested during this contest by the IN
habi ants OF Sicily, and from the CO..
operation oil the naval msans which
were directed by his Siciiian majesty
to his subjects.
6 In Portugal and at Cadiz, the de-
fence of which constitute the principal
object of his Majesty ex-rtious in
the last campaign, the designs ofthe
enemy have been hitherto irus rated.
The conslnnate skill, pre- &C, ard
PCioSFS' Az Va l~icuLtDaDI CShEEdl
Lord Viscount Wellington, aud the
discipline aud determined urayery of
the officers and men under his COM
mand, have been Cons icuDusIy dis
played throughout the whole OF the
campaign. The effect of those distin-
igushed qualities, in inspiring Coz e.
dence and energy into the troops of his
majesty's armies, has been happily e.
WINGED by their general good conduct.
and particularly by the brilliant part
which they bore in the repulse OF the
enemy at Buzaco. Aud his royal
hlghness commands US further to
state, that he trusts you will enable him
to continue the most ffec,ual assistance
to the brave nations of the Peninsu-
la, in the support Of contest which
they manifest determination to main
tain with unabated perseverance and
his royal highness is persuaded, that
you will feel, that the BEST interests oel
the British empire must be deeply ct.
fected in the issue OF this contest, on
which the liberties and independence
of the Spanish and Portugue e nations
entirely depend. b
eve have it likewise in comm and
to acquaint you, that discussions are
now deuenJinp hetyvsep this cfu,nt,v