Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-27
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF I,ORps J,n. =


ment TO- the dispatch of business. The Lord
Chancellor, his Grace tho Archbishop of Can
terbary, the Marquis Wellesley, the Earls
ot Wes.ynoerianl and Camden, being attircd in
their robes of State, took their seats on the
bench, in front ofihe Throne, as his Royal IFiSh-
ncsses Commissioners Mr. Quanne, Acting
Usher oflhe Black Rod, was then dispatched to
order the attendance, of the Commons who forth
with appeared at the bar, TO considerable num-
Der, wish The Speaker at their head.
The Lord Chancellor then, organ OF the
Commissioners, delivered the following Speech
on the part OF his Royal Higkncss the Prince Re
gent -
"MY LoRDsAND GENrLEMEN,
" We arc commahded by his Roya, High
! meas the Prince Regent, TO express to you the
deep sorrow which he feels in announcing 20
Won ske continuance of his Maiesty's lamentcd
Ine isg.,' tioo, and the unhappy disappointment
90 u,oss hopes Of his Maiesty's early recovery,
w,.ch hsd been cnefishetib ~ t,edutlful aifecti-
on of his Family and the loyal attachment Of his
People.
:" The Prince Regent has directed copies of
| the last Reports of her Majesty the Queens
Council to be laid before YOU and he is satisfied
that you viii adopt such measures as the pre-
| sent melancholy exigency may appear to require.
In securinga suitable and ample provision
for the support of his afajcsty's Royal Dignity,
| and for the attendance upon his Maiesty's sa-
| cred Person, during his illness, the Prince Re
gent rests assured, that you will also bear in
| mind the indispensable duty of continuing 20
preserve for his Majesty the facility ofresumng
| the personal exercise ofhis Royal Authority, in
the happy event of his recovery, so earnestly de-
sired by the wishes and the prayers of his ia
| mly, and h~ biects.
"fhe Prince Regent directs us 10 signify to
you, the satisfaction with which his Royal
| Highness has observed, that the measures which
have been pursued fort defence and security
ofthe kingdom Of Portugal, have proved com
pletey eifectual--and that on the several occa-
sions in which the British or Portuguese troops
had been engaged with the enemy, the reputa-
tion already acquired by them has been fully
| maintained.
"The successful ard brilliant enterprise
which terminated in the surprise, in Spanish
| Estrcmadura, of French corpsby adetachment
OF the allied army, Under Lieutenant Gen. Hill,
is highly crcdtable to that distinguished officer
and to the troops under his command, and has
contributed materially to obstruct the designs of
| the enemy in that part Of the Peninsula
l The Prince Regent is assured, that while
you reflect with pride and satisfaction on the
conduct ofhis Maj -ty's troops, and of the Al
lies, IN these various andimportant services, YOU
| wiz render justice 20 the consummate Judgment
| and skill displayed by General Lord Niscount
| Wellington, in the direction of the campaign
! IN Spain the spirit OF the people remains unsub-
| o-ued-and the system Of warfare SO peculiarly
! adapted TO the actual condition OF the Spanish
nation, has been recently extended and irnppo~-
| ed, under the advantages which result from the
| operations ofthe Allied Armies On Che Frontier
/ and from the countenarcc and assistance of his
! Majesty's Navy on the coast. Although the
/ great eXeftlons Of the enemy have in some GUAR.
| tiers been attended with success, his ROYAL High
ness is persuaded, that you VIII admire the per-
severance and gallantry manifested by the Spa
nish armies Even in those provinces princi
4 n llN-O Nradh ,~f he, eI g
has arisen among the peoPle--and the increase
OF difficulty and danger has produced more con-
nected efforts of general resistance.
| The Prince Regent, in the name and on the
behalf OF his Majesty, commands us 70 express
| his confident hope that you will enable him to
! continue to afford the most effectua aid and as
sistaDce in the support of the contest, which the
brave nations ofthe Peninsula still mairtaii, with
such unabated zeal and resolution.
dis Royal Highness commands US to ex-
press his congratulations on the success of the
British arms in the Island ottawa.
| The Prince Regent trusts that YOU will con-
cur with his Royal Hghness in approving the
wisdom and ability with which this enterprise
| as well as the capture Of the islands of Bourbon
and Mauritius, has been conducted under the
| immediate direction of the Governor General Of
midland that YOU will applaud the decision,
| gallantry, and spirit conspcuously displayed in
The late operations Of the brave army under the
command of the distinguished officer, Lieuten-
ant-Generai Sir Samuel Auchmuty, so powerful
y and ably supported by his Majesty's Naval
forces
| Ky the completion Of this system of opera
tons, great additional security will have been
I given the British Commerce & possessions in,
J the East-indies, and the Colonial power of
I France viii have been entirely extinguished.
a" Ills Royal IIighness thinks it expedient to
! Tecomu@Ddto your attention the propriety of
I providing such measures for the future govern
men oil the British possessions in India, rs shall
| appear from experience, and upon mature deli
bcration, % ke calculated to secure their inter
raj prosperity, and to derive from those flourish
| ing dominions the utmost degree Of advantage
! 20 the Commerce and Revenue of the United
| Kingdom.
eve are recommended by the Prince r e.
! gent to acquaiDt you, that while his ROYAL
| HighDess regrets that varions important sub
| jects of difference with the government Of
the United States OF America still remain
unadjusted, the difficulties which the affair Of
| the Chesapeake frigate had occasioned have
been finally removed--and we are directed
to assure you, that in the further progress of
| the discussions with the United States, the
Prince Regent will continue to employ such
means Of Cancellation as may be consistent
with the due maintenance OF the maritime
and commercial rights and interests of the
British empire.
4" GeH Hemeh QfMe House If Commons,
| ellis Royal IIighness has directed the es-
Inmates fer the service Of the current year
to be laid before YOU lie trusts that YOU
viii furnish him with such supplies as may
be necessary to enable him to continue the
contest in which MS Majesty has engaged
| with that spis;;t ;;,;id exertion which viii af-
| ford tlo hest r)rOsperf Of Ire curcaeer,l to-