The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-09
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF lords, Tuesday Feb. IL.
A message was sent to the Commons, de-
string their attendance in the House of
Lords. -The Speaker, and a number of
the members. stfeeded y. the bar of the
Lords. when the Lord Chancellor stated,
that a commission had been issued from
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent Of
the United Kingdom, in the name of his
majesty, which his Lordship desired the
clerk to read.
The clerk accordingly read the Prince
Regents com mission.
SPEECH OF THE PRINCE REGENT.
The Lords Commissioners (the Archbi-
shop OF Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Montrose, Earl Camden and
the Earl of Westmoreland,) being seated
on the Woolsack. the Lord Chancellor re ad
the following most gracious speech:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
In execution of,he commiss on which has
now been read to you, we are commanded by hi,
royal highness the prince regent to expr as. IN
the strongest manner, how deeply lie laments,
not only in common with all his maies,y's loyal
subjects, but with personal and ilal afIaic ton,
the great national calamity which has been the
occasion OF imposing upon his royal highness the
duty OF exercising, in his majestys name the row
al authority of this kingdom
In conveying to you the sense which his roy
al hghness entertains of the great difficulties at.
tending the important trust which is reposed in
MN, MS royal highness commands us to assure
you. that he looks with the most perfect conf
dence to the wisdom and zeal of Parliament, and
to the attachment of loyal and affectionate peo
pie, ior the most etfectual assistance and sup
port and his royal highness will, on his part.
exert his utmost endeavors to direct the powers
with which he is Invested, to the advancement of
'he prosperity, welfare, & security of his rt1aies-
TVS dominions.
We are directed to inform yoiI that his row
al highness has great satisfaction in being ,ena-
oied to state, that fresh opportunities have been
anoroed during the late campaign, for distin
gushing the valour & skill of his a,aiesty's fore
es both by sea and land.
" The capture of the Islands of Bourbon and
OF Amboyna, have still further reduced the colo.
NAL dependencies of the enemy.
The attack upon the Island of Sicily which
was announced to the world with presumptu-
Gus anticipation of success, has been repulsed nv
the persevering exertions &. vaIour of his males.
TVS land & sea forces
The Judicious arrangement adopted bv the
ohcers commanding on that station, derived
material support from the zeal and ardour which
were manifested during this contest by the inha
Ditants OF Sicily, and from the corporations of
N.
Gillian majesty to his subjects.
In Portugal and at Cadiz, the defence of
winch constitute the principal object of his Ma
Jesiys exertions in the last campaign. the do.
signs OF the enemy have been hitherto frustrated
The consummate skill, prudence & persever.nr.
of Lieut. Gen. Lord Viscount Weiiinpton 81
the discipline and determined bravery of The of.
hcers and men under his command haye h..,,
consPcuousiy displayed throughout the whole
OF the campaign. The effect of those distnq,,;.h.
ed qualities, in inspiring confidence and energy
into the troops OF his majesty's allies has been
haPPiy eVinced by their general good conduct.
and particularly by the brilliant part which tbev
bore in the rePulse of the enemy at Buzaco And
his royal highness commands us further to state.
that he trusts you will enable him to continue
the most ef1ectuai assistance to the brave nations
OF the Peninsula, m the support of contest
which they manifest determination to maintain
win undated perseverance & his royal high
ness IS persuaded, that you will feel, that the
best interests Of the British empire must be
deeply affected in the issue Of this contest. on
which the Liberties and Independence of the
Spanish and Portuguese nations entirely de-
pend.
We have it likewise in command to acousct
you, that discussions are now depending between
this country and the u S. of America z. tbot
il is the earnest wish Of his royal hiphness that
he may find himself enabled to bring these dis
cussions to an amicable termination, consisten,
with the honor OF his msjesty's crown, and tho
maritime rights and interests of the united king
dom,
" Gentlemen Of the Hoase efCsmmons
" We are directed to acquaint YOU, that his
royal higbness the prince regent has given his
commands that the estimates for the expendi
ture of the current year should be laid before
you and his royal highness has great satisfac
ton in acquantng you, that although the Difficult
ties under which the commerce of this kingdom
has laboured, have in some degree afIeci ed |
part of his msjestys revenue. particularly in Ire
land yet that the reveHue of G. b. in the last
year, though unaded by any new taxation, is |
greater than ever known in any proceeding year !
And his royal highness trusts to your zeal and H.
berality TO aifo' his majesty adequate supplies
for the support ofthe great contest in which he
IS necessarily engaged.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"We are commanded by his royal highne.s
to declare to you, that it is the anxious wsI
Of his heart, that he may be enabled to restore |
unmpaired into the hands Of his majesty the 90 |
vernment Of his kingdom and that his royal |
bghness earnestly prays that the Almighty may !
be pleased in his mercy to accelerate the tcrmI-
nation of calamity so deeply lamented by the |
whole nation, 80 peculiarly affecting to his roy
al highness himself"
After short interval, during which the
Lords who were robed, retired and unrob- |
ed, the Lord Chancellor resumed the wool
sack, and again read his Royal Highness's |
speech to the House.