Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01


Stockholm, Dec. Notwithstanding
the lateness of the season, our mer-
chants are making great exertions to
send supplies of, colonial goods, salt,
&c. to St. Petersburg.
A letter from Frankfort on the Maine,
Germany states that the greatest dis
tress prevails there for the want OF food.
PGris, Dec. 24.-Yesterday the ses-
sions of the chambers were opened, by
the following speech Of the king, which
was received with acclamations.
"Gentlemen-The first wish OF my
heart is to speak to you of my grief and
yours. We have lost wise and good
king, tenderly beloved by his family,
venerated by his people, honored and
respected by foreign governments; the
glory which the nation has acquired un-
der his reign willnever be efaced. Not
only has he restored the crown, but he
has consolidated it by institutions,
which, compromising and uniting the
past and the present, have restored to
France tranquility and happiness.
"The affecting sorrow which the
whole nation felt in the last moments
of the king, my brother, was to me the
most soothing consolation; and l say
it with truth, that it is to that alone /
am indebted for having been able fully
to enioy the confidence with which my
accession to the throne has been hailed.
"This confidence, gentlemen, will not
be lost. / know all the duties of roy
atty. My efforts, my love for my PEG
pie, and, l trust, the aid of God, will
give me the courage and frmness ne
cessary to fulfil them properly.
81 announce to you with pleasure that
the dispositions of foreign govern
ments have not undergone any change;
they leave no doubt of the preservation
of the friendly relations that exist be-
tween them and me.
"The spirit of Cancellation and pru-
dence which animates them, gives to
nations the strongest guarantees they
have ever had to check the scourges
which have so long desoIated them.
81 shall neglect nothing to maintain
this happy agreement, and the peace
which is the consequence of it. 1t is
with this view that have consented to
protract the stay Ill Spain of part OF
the troops that my son had left there
after campaign which, as French
man and a father, may call glorious.
GA recent convention has regulated
the conditions of this temporary mea-
sure, which is calculated to conciliate
the interests of the two Monarchies.
"The just security which we derive
from our external relations will favor
the Development of our internal pros
perity; will second, gentlemen, these
salutary movements, by causing those
ameliorations which the interests OF re-
ligion require to be successfully pro-
posed to you.
"The king, my brother, experienced
great consolation in procuring the
means to close the last wounds of the
Revolution. The moment is come to
execute the wise plans which he had
conceived. The situation of our fnan-
ces will permit us to accomplish this
great act of justice and Of policy with
out augmenting the taxes, without
cramping the different parts of the pub
lie service.
"For these results we are indebted to
the order established by your concur
renee, to the fortune of the state, to the
peace which we enjoy.
81 entertain the firm conviction that
you will enter into my views, and that
this act of reparation will be performed
with great harmony of will between
my people and me.
81 intend that the solemnity of my
coronation shall terminate the first ses
sion of my reign. You will be present
at that august ceremony; and in the pre-
sence of Him who Judges nations and
kings, will take the oath to maintain
the institutions granted (octroyces) by
my brother.
81 thank Divine Providence for hav-
ing deigned to make use Of me to re-
pair the last misfortunes Of my people,
and l conjure it to protect This beauti-
full France, which an proud of 60
yerninp,"