Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-11
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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me L. regent for tile meeting OF both
Houses of Parliament, His ROYAL High
ness came down in state, and entered the
House of Peers at two o'clock. His Rcy-
al Highness was attended bv all III great
Officers of State the Earl OF Liverpool!
CARRIED the Swori of State on his Reyai
illshnesS's right hand, and the MARQUIS of
winchester carried the Crown OH cush-
ion on his left
I'm few minutes after the Regent had
taken his seat OF the throne. the Com
mons having been summonedbv the ITsb-
or of the Black Rod, appeared al the Bar
of the House of Peers, with their Speaker
at their head, when his ROYAL Richness
delivered to both Houses of Parliament
the following Specch:-
Ny LOr-Cs and Gentlemen,
II Is with deep regret that am again
Obliged 10 announce to you, that no alto
ration has occurred in the state of his Ma
jesty's lamentable indisposition.
continue to receive from foreign DOW
ers The strongest assurance of theiririend
iy disposition towards this country; and
other earnest desire 10 maintain the re
neral tranquility.
The hostI!ltles to which Twas rompeIlgd
TO resort, in vindication oftie honour of
the country against the Government of
Algiers, have been attended with the most
complete success.
The splendid achievement of his Ma
Jesty's feet. IN conjunction with a squad
ron of tile King of the Netherlands nm
der the gallant and able conduct of Ad-
miral Viscount ExTouth, led to the i'm
mediate and unconditional liberation of
all Christian captives then within the terri
tory of AIGiers, and to the remuneration
by lis Government of the practice of
Christian slavery.
I am persuaded that you will be duly
sensible of the Importance of an arraroe.
ment so interesting TO humanity, and re-
1iectlng, from the manner i'm which If has
been accomplished, such sigma! honor on
the British nation.
In India, the refusalof the Government
otiNepaul 10 ratify atreatv of peace which
had been signed by its plenipotcntiaries
occasioned renewal of military opera,i
ons.
The iudicious arrangeme nts Of the Gov
ernor General, seconded by the bravery
and perseverance Of his Mai stv's forces.
an Of those Of tl- East India Company,
brought the campaign TO speedy and sue
cesstu issue and peace has been finally
established upon the Just and I,onourable
terms Of the original treaty.
Gentlemen of'tfe House of Commons.
have directed the estimate for the
current year TO be laid before YOU.
They have been formed upon fullcon-
sideration of all the present circumstan-
ces OF tue country, with an anxious desire
to make every reduction in our establish
menis which the safety of the empire and
sound policy allow.
recommend the state oftle Public In
come and Expenditure to your early and
serious attention.
Iregret TO be under the necessity Of in
forming you, that there has been def
cheney i'll the Produce of the Revenue of
the last year; but | trust that it is to be
ascrbed TO temporary causes: and have !
the consolation To believe, that Won will |
find IT practicable 10 provide for the pub |
lie service of the year, without maxine |
any addition to the burthens Of the Poo, |
pie, and without adopting any measure
injurious 10 that system bv which the |
public credit OF the country has been
hitherto sustained.
Ny LordS and Gentlemen,
have the satisfaction 10 inform YOU.
that the arrangements which were made in
HE last session of Parliament, with a view
10 New Silver Coinage, have been com
Dleted with unprecedented expedition.
have given directions for the imnedi-
ne issue OF the new coin, and trust that
his measure will be productive of consid-
,rabic advantages TO the trade and in
erna transactions of the country.
The dlstresses consequent upon the
of war of such unusual
extent and duration have been felt with
,reater or less severity throughout all the
iaiions of Europe; and have been consi-
ierably aggravated by the unfayourabIe
tate of the season.
Deeply as ] lament the pressure OF these
wills upon this country, | AIN sensible
hat they are of nature not to admit of
IN immediate remedy but whilst | OBJ
erve with peculiar satisfaction the forti-
ude with which so many privdtious have
,eeD borne, and the active bencvolence
which has been employed TO mitigate
hem, am persuaded that tie great sue
ess of our national prosperity are essen
ially unimpaired ; and | enierisina con-
ldeni expectation that the native energy
1.-THE country will, at no distant period. !
urmount all difficulties in which we are
Nv olyed.
In considering or internal situation.
on will, doubt not, feel lust indipua-
ion al the attempts have been made ,
D take advantage Of the distresses OF the
ountry, for the purpose OF exciting a
pirit ofsedition and violence.
| am too well convinced Of the LOYALTY ,
nd sense of the great body of his Males
IS subjects, TO believe them capable of I,
eng perverted by lhe arts which are en- \