Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-17
ESP the Aa(Is.
BosToN, MARCH Is.

The Packet Ship Ensernh, Capt. Fox,
arrived at this port from Liverpool, on
Monday evening last, in the unexam-
pied passage of Is days and IA hours.
She brought London papers to the 18th
OF February.
HOUSE OF LORDS FEB. Entertainment
was opened this day. The Commons
having assembled, the Lord Chancellor
proceeded to read his Majesty's SPEECH
OF which the following is a concise sum-
mary.
Indisposition having prevented the
appearance of his majesty, on the Sd
OF February, the Lord Chancellor read
his speech. Trade a1d Commerce, domes-
tic and foreign, were increasing-an in
creased activity prevailed in manufac.
turlng-the increase of revenue sustain.
ed the public credit, its resources were
unimpalred, whilst the diffusion of COM
tort among the people was apparent.
Agriculture was emerging from its
difficulties; and by the steady operation
OF industry, was resuInlng its statlon-A
general spirit of order and cheerfulness,
arising from the blessings of Providence
and of their government, was manifest
in all classes.
In Ireland, there were many indica.
tons of amendment, and reliance was
placed upon the continuation of el,deay
ours to secure the happiness of his sub
jects there.
In the foreign relations OF England,
there was an earnest desire on the part
of all parties, TO maintain the relations
of friendship.
The negotiations on the part ofhis
Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople.
tor arranging the differences between
Russia and the Ottoman Porte, appear
to be drawing TO ~ favourable termna-
ton.
His Majesty deprecated the war in
Spain, but is satisfied that the neutral
lily observed, condnced to the best in
Ierests of his subjects.
In the policy hereafter to be pursued,
in regard to South America, his majesty
has reserved TO himself an unfetlered
dlscretlon--for the amelioration of the
state of the Negro Slaves of the West
Indies, means should be devised A
convention has been concluded for adj
Justing the pecuniaty claims of his mai
esty, upon the Court of Vienna.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs.-Mr. CANNING al
luding to the Presidents Message, said,
the House would reccollect, that its doc
trines aud principles were to be found
in the State Papers of England. He
went the whole way with the United
States, that no foreign power had "a
right to interfere and assist Spain in the
recovery of her Colonies. But he was
not prepared to admit, that the Mother
Country had waved the right of recon-
quering those provinces, although, upon
the physical capability of her being able
to succeed in so doing, be had great mis-
givlngs. 1t would, however, be unfair
and ungenerous not to allow Spain some
breathing time, TO test her power of re-
gaining her possessions. He said, no
recognition of the independence of
South America was contained in any
proceeding of the government. He
limited also, that the delay, which had
taken place, might possibly result in the
recognition cftte Colonies By the Mother
Country, and that Spain might have the
grace to set an example to all Europe,
which probably all would follow. He
added, that such an overture had been
made to his Majesty, the answer to
which was now on its way to Madrid.
The Paris Moniteur has officially an
nounced that the King of spain had is
sued decree, granting a FREE TRADE
with Spanish America, to all nations.-
France claims the credit of having So