Delaware journal., 1828-03-18
FOR REIGN.
PARLIAMENT.

PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, JAN. 29th.
The session was opened this day by commission
ers appointed by this Majesty. who delivered from
the throne the following speech
KINGS SPEECH.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
We have received the orders Of his Majesty to in
form you, that he continues to receive from all for
eign powers, Of their desire to maintain
friendly relations with this country: and that the
great powers of Europe share the disposition Of his
Majesty to promote good understanding on all the
points which may tend to the preservation of peace
The state of affairs in the tern part of Europe,
has Occasioned his Majesty the deepest solictude.
For several years, struggle has existed between
the Ottoman Porte. and the inhabitants of the Gre
clan Isles and provinces, and this struggle has been
marked on both sides, BY excesses revolving to hu-
manty.
During this struggle, the rights Of neutral States,
and the laws which regulate the intercourse Of civili
zed nations, have been frequently violated, and the
commerce of his Majesty's subjects has been expos
ed to depredatons aggravated very often, by acts
Of violence and atrocity.
His Majesty has arlently desired to put stop to
these caamities, and To avert the dangers insepara
BILE from such state of Observation-Disclosures con-
stitutng the only exception to the general state OF
peace Of Europe.
fits Majesty having been earnestly solicited by
the Creek. to interpose his good Offices in order
to effect reoonciliation with the Porte, took mea
sure. Ior that purpose, at first in conjunction with
the EnneIor Of Russia and the King of France.
H.. esty has commanded that copies of the
prot"e.l sgned at St. Petersburgh on the 4th of
Apr'l nr the plenipotentlaries of His majesty and
! of the Emperor Of Russia. and of the treaty con-
cud1d between his majesty and the Courts of France
and Russia on 6h July, should be laid before you.
| While measures were in train to obtain the re-
suits contemplated by this treaty, a collision alto
gether unexpected by His Majesty has occurred be-
tween the allied fleets and that Cf the Ottoman Porte.
| Notwithstanding the bravery evinced on that oc-
caslon. His Majesty laments, that this action has
occurred wIth the l0rces OF an ancient ay-but re-
tains confident hope that this untoward event will
moi he followed by other hostiIes and viii NOT pre-
vent the amlcable arrangement between the Greeks
and the Ottoman Porte, which both have so great
an interest in adhering to.
In maintaining the national faith, and in observ
ing the engagements which His Majesty has con
tracted, His Majesty will never lose sight of the
great objects In view. those Of causing the cessation
of h0sttes between the beigerents, the detinitive
and permanent settlement of their future relations
and the maintenance of the tranquility of Europe
upon the basis upon which it has rested since the
general peace.
His Majesty experiences the liveliest satisfacto,
in informing you that the purpose in view, In send
r ing troops to Portugal upon the invitation Of thu
a Court of Lisbon is accomplished. The obligation
imposed by regard to the good faith of treaties hav
ing been .i'scharged, and the security and ndepen
t ,ence of Portugal being assured, His Majesty ha
ordered that the troops in that country should in,
n mediately return.
il We are commanded by his Majesty to apprize yo
y that he has concluded treaties of friendship ant
n commerce, with the Emperor of Brazil and tn
e United States of Mexico-copies of which will b
d laid betoI yon.
,r Gentlemen Of the House of Commons
10 His Majesty has commander the estimates of tn
n year to be laid before you. They have been mad
: with all the economy allowed by the exigencies
the public service.
a. We are directed by his Majesty to recommend
a. you enquiry into the receipts and expendituresc
I'd the country.
id His Majesty is assured that you will learn wi,
pleasure that Notwithstanding the dimnution in son
ot branches OF the revenue, the total receipts duriI
the past year have not fallen short of the
no formed at the commencement.
lit My Lords and Gentlemen
We are directed by his Majesty to inform yo
m that there has been considerable increase in Il
IS, exports of the principal articles Of British man
an features. This improvement in our foreign col
e merce has given to the people more general occ
me patton and furnishes satisfactory indications of
EN-. decrease of those commercial difficulties of viii
tor the effects SO sensbly felt by the national
ion dustry.
layl We are directed to inform you that his Maze!
1t has the entire confidence that you will conn
gu by your efforts TO improve the condition Of all cl