Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-28
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
House Of Lords, Tuesday, January z,

and the bishop Of Derry, took the oaths and
their seats. :.
The commissioners for opening the parlla,
ment were, the archbishop OF Canterbury, the
lord challceIlor,e earl Camden, the earl OF West
1noreland, and the marquis Wellesley.
The commissioners having taken their seats
on the IVoolsack, the lord chancellor read the
following speech
Mv Lords and Gentlemen,
We are commanded by his royal highness
the Prince Regent, to express to you the deep
sorrow which bs feels in announcing to you
the continuance of his rnajesty's lamented IN
disposition, and the unhappy disappointment
OF those hopes of his maIesty's early recovery,
which had been cherished by the dutlful atfec-
ton of his family: and the loyal attachment OF
his people.
The Prince Regent has directed copies OF
the last reports of her ma esty's queens coun-
Gil TO be laid before you and he is satisfied
You will adopt such measures as the present
melancholy exigency may appear to require
In securing suitable and ample provision
fer the support of his majesty's royal dignity,
and for the attendance upon his malesty'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 to
preserve to his majesty the facility OF resum-
ing the personal exercise OF his royal authorl-
ty, in the happy event of his recovery, so ear
nestly desired by the wishes and prayers Of
his family and his subj ec,s
The Prince Regent directs us to signify to
you the satisfaction with which his royal high
ness has observed the measures which have
been pursued for the defence and security of
the kingdom Of Portugal have proved COM
Eletey ctIectual, and that on the several occa-
sons in which the British or Portuguese troops
have been engaged with the enemy, the re-
putaton already acquired by them has been
fully maintained.
The sgccess and brilliant enterprise, which
ternlinrted in the snrprize in Spanish Es-
tremaiura, of French corps, by de-
tschmenusoT the allied army under lieutenant
general Hill, is highly creditable to that dis
nguishetl officer, and the troops under his
command, and has contributed materially to
obstruct the designs of the enemy in that part
Of the peninsula.
The Prince Regent is assured, that while
YOU reflect with pride and satisfaction on the
conduct of his maesty's troops, and the allies
in those various and important services, you
will render Justice to the consummate Judg
ment and skill displayed by general lord Wis
count Wellington, in the direction OF the
campaign.
In Spain the spirit of the people remains
unsubdued and the system OF warfare SO pecu-
iarly adapted to the actual condition OF the
Spanish nation, has been recently extended
and improved, under the advantages which
result from the operations OF the allied armies
on the frontier, and trom.the Countenance and
assistance of his majesty's navy on the coast
Although the great eXertons OF he enemy
have in some quarters been attended with
success, MS royal highness is persuaded you
will admire the perseverance and galantry
manifested by the Spanish armies. Even III
those provinces principally occupied by the
French forces, new energy has arisen among
the people, and the increase OF difficulty and
danger has produced more connected efforts
of general resistance.
The Prince Regent, in the name and on be.
half of his ma esty, commands us to express
his confident hope, that you will enable bin
to continue to afford the most ef'ectual aid &
assistance in support of the contest which the
brave nations of the peninsula still maintain
with such undated zeal and resolution.
His royal highness commands US to express
his congratulations OH the success OF the Bri-
fish arms in the island of Java.
The Prince Regent trusts that you will con-
cur with his royal highness In approving the
wisdom with which this enterprise, as well as
tie capture of the islands of Bourbon and the
Mauritius, has been conducted under the i'm
mediate direction Of the governor general Of
India, and that you will applaud the decision,
gallantry and spirit, conspicuously displayed
in the late operations Of the brave army under
the command of that distinguished officer,
lieutenant general Sir S. Auchmuty, so pow
erfully and ably supported by his maJesty's ma