Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-20
Foreign Intelligence,
Imperial Parliament.
HOUSE OE LORDS.
Tuesday July 2.

AT one the Lord Chancellor entered
he house. and Immediately read by the
Bishop of Oxford.
Just before two the firing OF cannon an
bounced the arrival of the priace Regent,
md attwo Ills Royal iiighness entered
the House, with his usual state, t.e sword
IF state born by the Duke OF Wellington
aud attended BY the Marquis Of Cholmon-
deIy, the Marquis of Winchester, Lord
Gwydir, &c &c.
The Prince Regent being seated Oh the
throne, Sir Thoma Tyrwhitt, Gentleman
Usher Of the Black Rod, was sent to re-
cure the attendance of the Conn ons.
Shortly afterwards the Speaker, and a
great number OF members, came to the
Bar.
The Speaker. on presenting the appro,
oriation Bill, addressed the Prince as lel'
lows -
JIay it please your Royal Hghness,
At the ciose of a Iaborious session, we
his maiesty's most faithful Commons, AZ
tend upon your Royal Highness with OH
concluding Bill of supply.
During the coarse Of our Deliberations
we have. in obedience to your ROyal
Hiqhness's commands examined various
and Conversions which have
been laid before US. We have there seen
the Tranquility of Europe restabhshea u
non .he basis of legitimate government
bv the same presiding councils which
piannea the bold, provideat aud comore.
bensiye measures commenced in the ne
ootiations at Chaumont, mdsured in the
Congress at Vienna, and completed at
the Peace of Paris. Wehage seen, also,
the wise and generous policy of the Ali
ed Powers, who dlsc'aiming all projects
Of disnemheriag the great and ancient
Monarchy of France, have been content
ed 10 adopt such precautionary measures
rs might effectuaiIy protect the world
from the renewal of its former sutierlngs
and VIC have reioiced more especially
that this important charge has been con-
6ded nv common consent to the same VIC
ferrous commander, whose triumph have
50 maioly contributed to the glory OF this
country, and the general happiness OF
In eur domestic concerns the great
and Sudden transition from the state OF
extended warfare TO our present situation
has necessarily produced many serious e.
wills and difficulties, to which we have
mt faded 70 apply our most anxious at
tention. To the distresses of the agricul-
tura, interest we have rendered such i'm
mediate relief as could he devised, hop
ing also that they might daily decrease,
and ,rustine much to the healing ifu'
ence of time. For the benefit of com
merce, and the general convenience OF
all ranks of his Maiesty's subjects, new
Coinage has been provided /; and in va
rious ways, by positive enactments Or
preparatory inquiries, we have devoted
much of eur labous to the general i'm
of the copdition Of the people,
their relief. and their instruction. In
settling our Financial Arrangements, the
Expenditure, for the service of cur civil
and military establishments has been con-
sidered. with reference to the pecunisry
resources of the year and amongst tie
must important of our measu es, as at
fecting the Joint interest OF q. Britain &
Ireland. is the law which we have pass
ed for consolidating the Revenues OF both
portions Of the United Kingdom.
But. Sir. in the midst of all our varl-
GUS and important concerns, domestic q
foreign, there are none in which tins ma
ton ever takes a deeper interest taan
those which regard the splendeur and dig.
nity of the throne, and the happiness OF
the Royal Honse which reirns over US
Impressed with these sentiments,we have
endeavsured. by new arrangement OF
the Civil List, to separate those revenues
which are specially assigned to the sup
mort of the 2oya' State, placing them
henceforth beyond the reach of any con-
tinsent charges, which more properly
belone TO other and different branches Of
the public servi e; and in the same
spirit of loyal and aRectionate attachment
we have hailed, with heartfelt satlsfac-
tion, the auspicions marriage, by which
the paternal choice OF your Royal High
ness has sratifed the universal wishes OF
the Nation, and has adopted into the ia
nily Of our Sovereign an ilIustlious
Prince. whose high qualities have alrea-
dy endea ed him 70 the people amongst
whom he has fixed the future destinies OF
lie.
These, sir, are the objects to which our
thoughts and Iabers have been chiefly dr.