Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-26
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
kING'.S SpEEGU.


from ~. Jamcs's ahou, two o'clock attended "a
usual, To prorogne Parliament, after u session OF
nnesamplcd duration. The wetness of tho morn
mr. prevented the assembling of 50 many persons
rs are IN the habit OF crowdinr the line of Process
sion from the Palace to the entrance tihc House
OF Lords. Ills Maesty's arrival Il, the honsc was
announced by the firing Il ROYAL salute. The
Ming, surrounded by his great officers of state hn-
wing entered the House of Lords aud taken his
sea, upon the throne, the members Of the House o
commons were summoned To appear ~ the bar
by the Usher OF tho Black Rod. They arrived
accordingly in considerable numbers, headed by
the Speaker who addressed his Majesty briefly on
the labours Of the session and the royal assent
having been given formally to the remaining hill Of
the session his Majesty proceeded to read the fol
lowing gracious speech.
" My Lords and Gentlemen.
e." find with great satisfaction that the state Of
public business enables me TO relieve von from fur
t,er attendance, and from the pressure Of those ,ln-
ties, which you have performed with so much zeal
and asSduity. receive from all foreign powers
satisfactory assurances Of their desire 10 maintain
with me the most friendly understanding, and
look forward with confidence 10 the preservation
OF the general peace, which has been, and viii be-
the object Of my constant SoIicnde. amunlihai
the civil contest i'll the southern provinces of Spain
has not been brought To n termination; but IA
king deep interest in the welfare Of the Spanish
monarchy shall continue to direct to that quar-
ter my most ANXIOUS attention, in concert with the
three powers, with whom concluded the treat,
Of qnaduplc alliance and | have in firhcrancc
OF The objects OF that treaty. exercised the power
vested in the legislature, and have Granted permits
SION TO my subjects engage in the service of the
Queen of Spain. have concluded with Dem
mark, Sardinia and Sweden fresh conventions cal
cnlatcd to prevent the traffic in African slaves; |
hope soon to receive the ratification of u similar
treaty, which has been signed with Spain. ] nm,
engaged IN negotiations with other powers in En-
rope aud IN South America FIR the same purpose,
and trust that, ere long, the united efforts of all
civilized nations will suppress and cxiiuguSI this
traffic. perceive with entire appreciation tha,
YOU have directed your attention 10 the regulation
OF municipal corporations in England and Wales
and have oheerlully given my assent to the bill
which You have passed for that purpose. ! cor
daily concur in tins important measure. vi ich is
calculated to alay discomfort, 10 promote peace
and union, and 10 procure for those communities
the advantages of responsible government. |
greatly rejoice that the internal condition Of Ire
land has been such to have permitted von to
substitute, for the necessary severity OF a law
winch had been suffered to expire, cnactmcnts of
mIldcr character. No part Of my duty is more
grateful TO my feelings than the mitigation of Pc
nal statute in any case in whic il can be effected
consistently viii, the maintenance of order and
tranquility.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
thank you for the readiness with which YOU
have voted the supplies. You have provided not
only for the expenses of the year, and for the in
tcrcst upon the large sum awarded to the owners
OF slaves in my colonial possessions, bn, also for
vcral unexpected and peculiar claims upon the JUS
tice and libcrality of the nation II is most graft
Tying to observe, that not only have these demand,
been met without any additional taxation, but tia,
you have made some further progress in reducing
the burdens of my people. am enabled 10 con-
graduate you that the terms upon which the loan
Tor the compensation to the proprctors of slaves
has been obtained afford conclusive evidence of
the fourlshng state OF the public credit and Of that
general confidence which is tn result of a deter
minailon to fulfil the national engagements, and T.,
maintain nviolable the public fall. NV Lord, and
Gentlemen know that may securely RELY upon
your loyalty and patriotism, and | feel confident
that in returning TO your respective counties, and in
resnmng those functions which you discharge will
so much advantage to the community, you will re-
commend to all classes of your countrvmen obcd-
ence to the law attachment TO the constitution and
a spirit oftempcrac amendment, which under Di-
vine Providence, are the surcst means of prcser-
wing the tranquility and increasing the prosperity
which this country enjoys"
Lord Denman then, by the King command, pro-
rogued the Parliament till Tuesday, the l0th OF
November next.
LONDON, Sept. lit is currently reported
here that Conferences were held during the las
week by our Minister respecting the affairs of Spail
and at the latter the Russian Ambassador was pre-.
sent, when it was decided that the French nterven
ton should take place, and that forty thousant
French troops were to enter Spain.
Tho news from Spain continues to be- uaiav or