Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-02-13

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Prince Regents Speech.
Hasxsf Lords, NsD. IL. This day the
Prince Regent came ia fate to the houie
oflogds, where the commons had ahsoi.
bled, and made from the throne the fol
lewing Speech
ny Lsvd, and Gsnslsmsa.
Il IS with deep regret that am again
Obliged to announce the continuance OF
His Maicify's lamcnted mdifpoltion
It would have given me great iatisfac-
ton to communicate TO you the termina
rion Of the war between this country and
the u S. Of America Although this war
originated ia the mott unprovoked sggrcs-
sior, on the part Of the Government OF the
y States, and was calculated 10 promote
the dcGrns Of the common enemy Of En-
rope, againit the rights and independence
of al. other nations, ! have never ccaied
{ to entertain fincere deiire to bring II to
Sconcluiion Cd juit znd honorable terms.
/ am Gill engaged 10 negotiations for this
nurpole the fuccefs of them mott, how
ever. depend on nay difpostion being met
With corresponding fcntinents on the part
of the enemy.
The operations Of His Majety's forces
by Tea and land in the Chclapeake, in the
courfe Of the prefent year, have been at
tended with the mott brilliant and iuc-
ccfsful refults.
The hotilla of the enemy in the Patux-
ent has been defroyed. The lgnal de-
feat Of their land forces enabled detach-
ment Of His Majeify's army to take pos.
seiIion Of the City of Waihr gion; and
the lpirit Of enterprise which has eharac-
ferized all the movements in thai quarter
has produced on the inhabitants deep
and ienfible impression Of the calamisies OF
4 war in which they have been 10 wanton.
y involved.
The expedition directed from Halifax
TO the northern coat Of the y States,
hrs terminated in manner not less iatis
factory. The fuccefstul courie OF this
operation has been followed BY the inme-
diafe fubn,fion of the cx,cniyr and i'm
poYtant dilfrict ea(t of fhe Penobfcot river,
TO His Majeify's arms.
In adver.ipg to thefe eyents. | am con
6dent you will be difpcfrd to render full
iuflice to the valor and difciplinc which
have difinguifhed His Majsity's fea and
land forces; and you will regret with me
tie levere lois the country has suifained
By the fall Of the gallant commander or
His Msjeay's troopsin the advance upon
Baltimore.
ayailed myfelf Of the earlict eppor
funity afforded by the fate of affairs in
Europe to detach Considerable military
force TO the river St Lawrence but its
arrival could not politely take place until
an advanced period of the campaign.
Notwithstanding the reverfc which sp-
pears to have taken place on Lake Chams
plain, enscstaiA the mott confident
expectations, as well from the amount as
from. the cefcription Of the Bri'ifh forces
now icrving in Canada thar the atccndan
cy Of His Majyity'sarms throughout hat
part IL North america, will be efedually
sitabliihed.
The opening of the Congreis at Wen
n has been retarded, from unavoidable
caaics TO later period than had been ex
peced. X viii be my earncf endeavcur
ID The negotiations which are now in
proevefs, to promote tuch arrangements
as nay tend 10 confolidate thar peace
which, in conjunction with His Majeity's
allies, have had the happinefs of couciu-
ding, and to re elfabIifh that jult eqnili-
brium amongR the different powers,
which will afford the bctt profpeet OF
permanent tranquil Y to Europe.
fcrIbe otbev paris Of the Speech are on
BE local ecncsrns Of the kingdom.