Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13
SPEECH OF HIS MAJESTY LOUIS XVIII.

SPEECH or HIS MAJESTY LOUIS XVIII.
,PnoSoSScED Ar TUE OPENING or the sKssIoN, ON
rHE sra NoysNsgs, tsl..l -
Ccnti.nen--A At the opening of the last session.
spoke you o the hopes inspired by The marriage tbs
Duke de Berry. Though Providence has too Suddenly
Withdrawn the gift it bvstow yet, We behold ia 1t
ASSURANCES OF the failure accomplishment Of our wish
''rhe treaty with the Holy See, which l mentioned
last Year, bas STAGE been oucudsd have desired r.
ministers in communcat ny IL 10 you 10 propose the
project OF law necessary give TIE legislative
ton To such oi's ,oadtious may he susceptible OF
it, anc 10 make tn unison with the charter, the laws
oil the hngdoni, aud those privileges of he Gacan
ehu,e The peens inheritance OF onr ga hers, Of which
Lous and all his we're less jealous than
of the happiness of tneir subjects.
The harvest OF 1916, by las deficiencies, frustrated in
have afflicted my heart. have, however keheJ with
emotion that almost very where the, have ehdu ed hen
witt d. gree of touching oI.nde, and Is M some pia
tbe. Lave broAen out into seditous acts order
established In CidgI mitigate the mlsiortunes
of 'bs PERIOD hav found 1, necessary To make great
efforts and extraordinary pecRniary sscrhcss The de
iais VIII be presented 10 you, and Tie za win which
iou are animated FOR the pUbc good viii not permit
10 d"ubI that these unforeseen expenses will baye
SANCTION DE harvest Oh this year is more satisfactory
but on the other band, oral caaities the flights
which nave fallen mon the yneN de excite my patenal
Solcisude for prvaons which, without your cooperat
cannot relieve.
have ordered hat the budge Of the curreut charg-
should he submitted you. 1.-THE expenses resulting
from tcates from ihe deplorabe war they have Ter
minated wul not permit any immediate dInnution Of
the preceding sessions have least The
satisfaction thsig that he economy have pescri.
ned ii preciuoe te necessity oi any aogmentaticn and
that vote OF cItdIl frc that oi The ast session
WI suiiic- for all The waits the year.
e he con, 'nons which signed IN 1915. presenting
Result w3c conld not II be iocseen have rendered
btpe a. l. issue VII we favourable, and hat conditions
&, ahO,, wIl' he succeeded by osheTs
cntoinHti' I" tu,t u modt atOn and 10 the posi-
bIt o. -rncss whci. ny peop" support with con.
at.bc, add u'iling TO ~ love for them, bat
whc gives them ue, cd ms 80 LII altitude aud 10 the
estee M Of all na;ines.
IAu,, I'D ne taprinessof announcing 10 you in
the vast ssss expenses aTISig houi a.
ann 81 oes"pa' Oh e diminished aitth aHathe period
Ii 1T aAI C.siant ~LeA We may bo yimch To hope,
thaEt ~ he wsd - and energy 81 ~ t"v.iltntnt 10
hp iutr cOnAi,r stO..e anu 10 the iicnh-
sEip oi q. alirs ibat t!."Se esPensss vii ynuTey
cease, 'd lat OF co"n VII resume anong naions
te TaDk d Ienown ouo 20 Ia faoui FtTaChneg and
81 noble cha'acteI in.dteI y.
10 ATTAIN ii.is .hd, sua more Than even re ,n,e
una.. ny bstw the pc0,.e nIone ,nat v.cI
Nlti out bisb ami ofA Is .Owei.ss IN proportion
hat authority fong, will be ilP unfinished necessity
u ITS heeu ny anstrIr. The manner III which The dpo
s'Ol leo Of my power have used what tie laws have en-
trusted To theni, jnsit IS my conrdence However,
feel great satsfac ion in Announcing to than ia
consider il requisite To c2nfnne the fiesOai COTIs be-
1nd the tenn tX1d for teiT existence W the law nhich
cI,atri ,LeGl
have digCsted conformabl) to the charter a law
for recruiting wish tbano privileges should be sought
that The spirit aud positions ii mat charter
compass, which calls al fl enchn en- indscr;mnasly
aud en;ployuenis, sLould not be usOIy the
soldier Should find 10 other limit 10 his honorable
than those OF his talents and of his services. 1.-THE
cHIioE of this sau,ary law should demand augmenta
tion the budget OF tie war Minister you the inter-
OF tile sentiments Of my people, will nOt hesitate
10 sanction arrangements which France that
inde cndence and that dignity, without which there
he neither king nor nation.
detailed 10 you orr difficulties, and the
thrS will require IN conclusion, | shah direct
your en;.on 10 objects OF more engaging description
hanks The restored the Chur Ch oi france
Religion, that eternal basis OF all felicity even on III
viii, doubJ not, houTish amongst us tranquility con.
id,nce beg 10 Te-appeaT p"ic credit Is STRENGTHENING
itself agriculture commerce ana IaduslIy resume their
aclivt, n.asirIItCes VI an excite admiTatOn.
one MY chdIeu iiaversng at this / part
al tue AinedoH aud IN return for sentiments SO deeply
eHgT.ycn Lis Lea.t atsts by his conduct, he
is eyerJ where greeted will benedcliOHs while l. who
have but ENG, the happiness of my peOp.e-WhO
de sTons for their good aVIe) oi that authority whch
shall defend from ali a.tacns of whatever kind knew
that am beloved 10y hem, aud ad i'll my heart The