Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-06
TN pe1scE ReGESr.s SPEECH.

TO ROTU HDCrES or PARLIANENr.
.Nhy Lords IN! Gs7uiem n,
1t is with ~" deepest regret thu, ! am az in oh.
Eyed To anuauiceio you the coniinuspce Of Ni.
elaiesty's lmcp,ed ipdispostioU.
The great and sple,did success wi'h whieb IL has
pleased Divine Providence 10 bless lis NIaisst =
arms and those ofhis allies Il the course of the b :
sent campaign, hss hsen praduci We O: he most IN.
pcrtant conseq|erces tc Europe
In Spain, the glorious and decisive victory, ob.
Gained near Vlttoria, has been followed by tho adj
vance OF, the allied forces T. the Pyrennces. Ly lie
'epulse ut the enemy in every attempt TO r.gain
the grcihd lie hed boe compelled 10. abandon. Inv
the reductio on of the fortress Of st. ebast ans. snd
n"#ity. iTth@ 80 ;ailis,naent o. The ellica-arIsy on
the fro ter of France.
la this series at brilliant operations yon will have
observed, with the highest satisfaction The cous,m.
mate skill and ah0ltg OF the great commsnder Field
marshal Wellington and the stca6iaess aud un.on-
querabie spirit whieh have been equally q spia,ca
by the troops of the three nations united under his
command.
The termination OF the arm;stice in tic No-,h
of Europe, aud Decentralization Of war by the er,Dc.
ror of Austria against France, have been nost bs,S
PLY accompanied by a system of co dial unioA add
co.eert amongst the allied powers.
The effects of this union have even SURPASSED
those expectations, WITCH t was calculated TO cx-
oite.
BY the signal victories obtained over IN. Prenc,,
armiesin Shesia, 1T Calm and Derevitz, the efforts
of the enemy TO pesetratc into the heart nf lie
Austrian and Rrussiah territories uere cop,tIc,eIy
trust
These successes have been followed by a coutse
III operations, combined With so much jifsmert s,
execute with such cnasunlrnste prudence, v.,nr'
and ability, ms 20 have led IN their result, NOT liz
to the d scomfture Of al those projects which a.
ruler OF Frsncc h d so presuinptuously an. o,peed
on The re ewal OF the contest, but to The capture
,nd destruction OF the greater part Of the arms us-
der lbs immediate coininaBd.
i he annals ot Europe afford no example Of We
tories more splendid and decisive Than those Which
have bee res eitly achieved in Saxory.
Whilst the perseverance an galian nv d~isnlaycJ
by the Allied forces e every dcsc.ipl,oD O. enses i,
tlis coitiet, hive exalted to The EelIcst pi,cj. or
glory their mditsry extractor. you will, / am her.
snsded, nggee wth me in rc,d. rag d. fuI " bu,e
OF applause to those soyefeisns aud princes, WHO,
In tnis sscrA7 ecu C of naiiahqi ipdccenIence. h,,ve
so emineruy dis,ir gRished themselves rs the leaders
OF tue armies 81 ti,yiI respective nations.
With such a prospect before you, m satisds ell
that may rely with the grsstest ccnfder &C on
your d'spr lions to oaable me 20 afford th., neces.
Dsary as is'anre in supported a systcm OF ai'iagee.
which originating chiefly in The maguanimous. md
disintercsted views OF The emperor OF Rue.j,. AID
followed mp 10 IL las been with correspond,us ene,-
gy by TIE other allied powers, has ~producsd a chm .e
the most momcntOus ia he affairs Of the conii-
ncnt.
shall direct copies Of the several conventions
which have concluded With the northern powers,
20 DC iiid before you, IS soon az the affiliations Of
Item shall have beeg duly exchanged
have Further TO acquaiHt you, that | have con.
cluded q treaty of alliance and concert will, tLe I'M.
peror OF Austria, and that the powerful Ieap @ 81.
ready formed, has received Az important addition
Of force by tie declaration of Bayari, against
France. ~
am confident YOU will view with psrtif ular ca.
tisf'cuon, the renewal of the ancient connection
with the Austrian govern ment aud that Justly
appreeiating all the value OF the accession of that
great power TO the common cause, you vii be urp-
pared, as Tar Us circumstances will permit, to ena-
BILE me TO support his Imperial Majesty in The vi.
Borous prosecution of the @ ntest.
The war between this cosatry aud The U,,itei
states OF America still continues; hut 7 have The
substitution TO inform you, that tho measures don't
ell by the government Of the United States. for Tie
conquest otCauadl, baye boon frus. rated by the va
Tor OF His MJcs,y's troops, aud by The zeal ar.d
loyalty of his American subjects.
Whilst Great Brit = in conjunction with Ter
allies, IS exertipg her utmost strength against the
cHmmon enemy Of iadC pcudent nations, IL must be
matter OF deep regret to find an add ional enemy
~ the government OF a country, whose reA. inter.
est in the issue IT this great contest must be tue
same &c our own.
IL is known TO the " rid that this country was
not the aggressor in this war.
j have MT hitherto seen any dispos;t n ON the
part OF the government Dfthe UNITED TATES
TO close II, Of which | could avail 'eySotl oorvis, cnt.
ly with a due attention % the Interests Of Ass Ma
jesty's subjects.