The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-19

dom and TO use, execute and perform in the
name, and on behalf Of his NJ ,jesty, all Autho-
rites, Prerogatives, Acts of Government and
Administrator, of the same, that belong to the
King of this Realml o use, execute. and perform
according to the laws thereof, subject to such
Limitations, and exceptions as shall he provided.
" Resolved, That the powers SO to be given to
his Royal III ghness the Prince OF Wa!ss, shell
not extend TO the granting of any rank ~ d gnity
9th, lPeerage ofthe Realm & any person whate.
verN
&" Resolved, That the said mower shall not ex
tend to the granting of any office whatever in re-
version. or to the granting of any office. salary.
or pension, for other term than during hs Ma
lesty's pleasure, except such Offices as are by
law required to be granted for life, or during
good behaviour
&" Resotved, That the said power shall not ex-
tend to The granting of any part of his Malesty's
real or personal estate, except as far as relates
to the renewal of leases"
" Resolvcd, Thatthe care ofhis Majesty's Roy
al Person, during the continuance of his Males
ty's illness, shall be committed to the Queens
most excellent majesty, together with tHe sole
direction Of such portion of his msjesty's house
pnld as shall be thought requisite for the care
of his person, and that, for the better enabling
her maj, sly TO discharge this important task il
is also expedient that a Council shall be appoin-
ted to advise and assist her majesty in the seve-
raj matters aforesaid and with power from time
to time, as they may see cause. to examine up
o. oath, the phys clans and others attending his
NJ ies " health & all IN Att~rs relative hereto -
To which address his Royal Hignuess re-
turned the following most gracious answer:
The ans7yer of His Royat Hghness the
Prince of Wales.
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
81 receive the com munication which the
two Houses have directed you To make to
me, OF theirjoint resolution, on the 3uhject of
providing for IN "exercise of the ROY Il au-
thority, during his Majesty's Illness" with
those sentiments of regard which l must e.
yer entertain for the united desires of the
two houses.
"With the same sentiment I receive the
expressed "liopes of the Lords and CON-
MONS, tina frnm nv regard for The interests
Of his Majest, and the nation, 1 should be
ready to undertake he weighty and i,npor
tant trust proposed 70 be invested in me "
uuder the restrictions and Limitations stated
in those resolutions.
"Consrious that every feeling of my heart
would have prompted me. from dutiiul affec-
ton to my beloved Father and Sovereign, to
have shewn all the reverential delicacy to-
wards him inculcated in those resolu inns, I
cannot refrain from expressing my regret,
hat j should not have been allowed the op.
portunity OF manifesting to his afflicted and
10y d SuDJSCCS uldI SUCH WOulO lave Oeen my
conduct
deeply impressed, however, with the
necessity of tranquilizing the public mind,
and determined to submit to. every personal
sacrifice consistent with the regard / 1--WE TO
the securiy of my Fathers crown, and the
equal regardI owe to the welfare of his peo-
pie, L do not hesitate TO accept the office &
situation proposed to me, re ,tricted as they
are, still re aiming every opinion expressed
by me upon a former and similar distressing
occasion.
elm uhde rtaking the trust proposed to me,
l am well aware of the difficulties of the 81
tnation in which ! shall be placed but |
shall rely with confidence upon the consti
tutional advice OF an enlightened Parliament,
and the jealous support of a Generous and
Loyal People. I will use all the means left
to me to merit both.
"Mr LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
"You will communicate this my answer
to he two Houses, accompanied by my most
f1rvent wishes and prayers, that the Divine
Will may extricate US and the nation from
the grievous endorsements of our present
condition, by the speedy restoration of his
Majesty health"
This answer was delivered 10y the Prince
with that most graceful and dignified deport
ment which Sd peculiarly distinguish his
TNOydi TliSnneSS.
In like manner we understand the Depu"
tation appointed 10 wait on the queen pro-
ceeded to Winds r-and being admitted to
her Majesty's presence, they presented the
humble address OF the two houses, express
ing The hope which the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons entertain, that her
Majesty will be graciously pleased to under
take tie important duties proposed to be IN
YES ed in her majesty, as soon as an act #
Parliament shall have been passed, for ca :.
rying the said resolution into effect
Lord Harcourt read the fifth resolution ::
upon which her Majesty was pleased to re-
turn the following most gracious Answer:
ANSWER OF THE QUEEN.
"MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
That sense of duty and gra itude tot
King and of obligation tn his country. which
induced me in the year1789, readily to pro-
mise my most earnest at ention to the an
xious and momentous trust at that time in
tended to be reposed in me by Parliament,
is strengthened it possible, by the u%ninter-
rupted enjoyment of.those blessings which |
have continued to experience Under the pro-
lection ofbis majesty since tina, period, and
/ should be wanting TO all my duties it / he
STATED to accept the sacred trust which is
now offered to me.
"The assistance in point of council and
advice which the wisdom Of Parliament pro-
poses to provide for me, will make me un
der AXE the charge with gfea, eF hopes tn at
/ III Y be able satisfac orily to fulfil the i'm
portant duties which il must impose upon
me-.
"Oi the nature and importance of that