Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-29
Foreign Intelligence,
T,oNnoN. April 9.

The following Message from the Prince
was presented in Parliament on thursday
by the Earl of Liverpool, and read by the
Lord Chancellor.
&c. P. R.-1'be Prince Regent, act
ing in the name and on behalf OF Il MI
iesty, thinks it right to inform the House
of Lords, that the events which have re-
Gently occurred in France, in direct con-
travention of the engagements concluded
with the Allied Powers, at Paris, In the
month of April last, and which threaten
consequences highly dangerous to the tran
guilty and independence of Europe, have
induced his Royal Highness to give dlrec-
tons for the augmentation ofhis Majesty's
land and sea forces
sThe Prince Regent has likewise
deemed it incumbent upon him to lose no
time in entering into communications
with his Maiesty's Allies, for the purpose
of forming such concert as may etfec
tually provide fer the general and Per-
| manent security of Europe.
6 And his Royal Hishness confidently
relies on the support Of the House of Com
mons in all measures which may be ne
cessary for the accomplishment of this
important object"
The message being read in the usual
| way
The Earl of Liverpool moved, that the
! Prince Regents message be taken into
consideration tomorrow & the lords sum-
moned thereupo-.
Earl Grey, said, that perhaps it would
not he too much to ask the Noble Lord to
state what particular engagements we're
/ referred to in his Royal Hishness's mes
sage
The Earl Of Liverpool said, he had not
the least difficulty in stating that what was
in contemplation were all the engage
! ments contracted with the allies at the
time, but particularly the treaty of Paris
signed on the sGth of May last, and the
treaty of Fontainb' eau.
After few words in an under tone of
voice across the table between these No
bic Lords
Earl GREY observed. tat before the
House could be consistently called upon
to decide respecting certain important
topics connected with the Message, it
should have documents before it to enable
its Members to see the nature and extent
of the engagements referred to. With
respect to the rassing events in France
also, before they were called on to pro-
nounce whether or not they were in con-
ira ention to these aeements item
selves they should have information for
malIy & authoritativeiy communicated to
them. Having stated this preliminary
erinion. Ire would state few words more
! Immediately concerHing the statements
in tie Message. On t;ese ferptS lie
could say, that no man more sincerely
! lamented than he did, the necessity that
Induced the communication. or feel more
strongly the dangers to which the country
was exposed, in consequence OF the events
now passing in France. Those events
he admitted, placed the country in: sitna-
ton flat required measures of rrecautlon
& he thought farther, that the tive EraLc!t-
es to which the Message more particularly
referred were such as merited aprroba-
ton, and especially that which went 10
augment the naval and military force OF
the country. AS for tie proposition OF
these measures. under all the circunstan-
ces of the country, no man, ee thought.
could doubt the propriety. With respect
to the farther statement of the Messase,
that which referred to tie permanent Sc
curity of Europe, it certainly was a most
important and necessary object, and to
be etfectnated only by the means stated.
But on that point, undoubtedly, differ
ences of opinion may prevail. For lis
own Tart. he thought the measures refer
red to IN that partof the Message may be
adopted, on the ground of their proceed
ling On defensive principle, and with a
view tothe preservation, if suc!i should be
done consistently with the good faith due
TO our Allies. and the general interests of
the country all those of Europe. With
such being tie incliraticn ofhis opinion,he
as rot inclined to PRESS any opposition
to these pri ciptes to tie Consideration
of their Lords!lips, leaving tie question
of policy, and the conduct Of that policy,
with those who possessed the measures,
]iIatil the time when, being in possession
If the necessary information, they could
| fully discuss the subject, and properly
decide upon it. With respect to TIE
Immediate consideration of the Address
which was to be moved in consequence of
the Message if it were proposed tat the