Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-06

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND
New YoRK, August 5.-About half past five
o'clock this morning, our news schooner Journ,
of Commerce came up from below, with London
papers to June Goth. and Liverpool to the 9th
both inclusive, brought by the packet ship York
Capt. Bursley. The most important news whic,
they contain. is the Death ofhe Mushal Die.
a,eh. COMMANDMENT Chief OF the Russian army
operating against the Poles.
SPEECH FROM TIE THRONE.
On Tuesday, June 2lst, at an early hour, eve.
ry roof. window, balcony, and doorway, from
st. James to St.'Stephens, were besiesed with
eager and expecting beholJers. sat length, Ii.
roar of cannon announced the departure of The
royal cortese from the palace. The intermediate
time. until its arrival at the Parliament, WAS
marked by the rcverberations of the mulutudir.
on, voces that hailed the King at every turn
Along the line the signal RAM" and the fen d.
js,e # loyal voices in {. ntnued cheers, notwi,
Standing the parched lips and fiery faces, va,
KEEP, up with little intcrmission. The King, We
thought, looked Pale, a..d dispirited; and The
cheering was net 50 loud and enthusiastic as Ii.
crowd would have nave led US to expect"
About two o'clock, he entered the an,io,
chamber. in magnificent robes, and took his sea,
on the throne of that long line of Kings, among,
whom there have been few more popular than
himself. The Commons were summoned, and
His Majesty. in voice apparently affected by,
slight cold, delivered the following
ADDRESS:
| g Nh Lords and Gentlemen,
8. have avaiied myself OF the carries, opD9,
tunity of resor;ing to your advice and assistahc.
after the dissolution Of the late Parliament.
Having had recourse TO that measure for d, !
purpose of asccrtaning the sense OF my psous
on the expedency Of reform in the Represents
ton, have now to recommend that impoltn,
question 10 your earliest and most attentive COB :
sheraton, confident that, in any measures whd
you may prepare for its adjustment, you s..
carefully adhere TO the acknowledged princivs
of the Constitution, by which the prerogatiyes
the Crown, the authority OF both Houses Of Pa
lament, and the rights and liberties Of the 10
pie. are equally secured.
The assurances Of friendly dsposiiG z
which continue to receive from all foreign Pos
ers, encourage the hope, that, notwilhstandlt;
| the civil connections which have disturbed soma
parts of Europe, and the contest now exisin.
Poland, the genera! peace will be maintained
TO the preservation OF this blessing. my mos
ANXIOUS care will be constantly directed.
- The discussions which have taken place d
the affairs Of Belgium have not yet been brOus
to conclusions; but the most complete agree
ment continues to subsist between the POvsI
whose pIcnipOtentiaries have been engaged mt
conierencesoi Lond6a. The principle on wbu
those conferences have been conducted has bed
that Of not interfering with the right of the p
pie OF Belgium TO regulate their internal afar y
and to establish their government according
their own views of what may be most coDduuf
to their future welfare and independence, undo
the sole condition, sanctioned by the practice
nations. and founded on the principles Of publ
law, that in the exercise Of that undOubted III
the security of the neighboring states should b
be endangered. ~
GA series of injuries and insults, for Whit
notwithstanding repeated circumstances a.r
der squadron of my fleet to appear before Il
Oon, Wltn peTempt"'y ueHdHu vi sdu'''''
A prompt compliance with that demand prev
ed the necessitj of further measures; but III
to regret that have not yet been able to a'
tablish my diplomatic relations with the n
guese Government.
" Gentlemen Of the House + Common
Il have ordered estimates of the expense
the current year to be laid before yon. and lr
with confidence on your loyalty and zeal loGS
adequate provision for the public service, az
as for the farther application Of the sum grn
by the last Parliament; always keeping 10
the necessity Of wise and Wholesome econ
in every branch of the public expenditure
SHY Lords and Gentlemen,
gives me great satsiactian TO state to
that the large reduction of taxes which TOOK
in the last and in the present year, with avg
the relief of the laboring classes OF the comma
has not been attended with proportlOnls
mutton in the public income. | trust thai
additional means as may be required TO "H
part OF the deficiency occasioned BY these H
lions may be found without any material '".
ment of the comforts Of my people.
$40 assist the industry, to improve ~
sources, and to maintain the credit Of tie
try on sound principles, and on safe and u
foundation, will be at all times the object
sOliCitutlr i'm the uromOtiuD of which l00s ~