Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-27
LATE FROM EUROPE.


On the 2Oth of November the Queen went in
state 10 the House of Lords, amidst great crowds
Of her subjects, and delivered the following
speech:
MY Lords and Gentlemen,
al have thought IT right to assemble you for |
the transaction ofpublic business at the earliest
convenient period after the dissolution of the late
Parliament.
1t is with great satisfaction that have re.
ceIyed from all Forsign Powers the strongest as
suranceS Of their friendly disposition, and of their
earnest desire to cultivate and maintain with me
the relations of amity anG rejoice IN the pros
pect that | shall be able to promote the best ia
teress of my subjects by securing TO them the
advantages of peace.
81 lament that civil war still aflllcts the king
dom of Spain. continue TO exercise with fdel
lty the engagements of my Crown with the Queen
Of Spain, according to the stpulations Of the
Treaty Of Quadruple Alliance.
al have directed Treaty of Commerce,
which have concluded with the United Repub-
lie Of Peru and Bolivia, to be laid before you, and
hope soon to be able TO communicate to you
similar results of my negotiations with other
Powers.
IL recommend to your serious consideration
the state of the Province Of Lower Canada.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons,
1.-The demise of the Crown renders il neces.
sary that a new provision sho lid be made for the
Civil list place, unreseTedy, at your dispo-
sal, those Hereditary Revenues which were trans.
(ered to the public by my immediate predeces-
sor; and have commanded that such papers as
may be necessary for the full examination of
this subject shall be prepared and laid before
you DESTROYS that the expenditure in this, as in
every other department of the Government, should
he kept within due limits, feel confident that
you will gladly make adequate provision for the
support OF the honor and dignity of the Crown.
"The estimates for the services of next year
are IN course Of preparation, and will be laid be-
fore you at the accustomed period. | have di.
rected that the utmost economy should be enfor
ced IN every branch Of the public expenditure.
my Lords and Gent emtn,
1.-THE external peace and domestic tranquilit,
which at present happily prevail, are very lavora
BILE for the consideration Of such measures of re
formation and amendment, and your attention vii
naturally be directed to that course Of Legislation
which was interrupted by the necessary dissou
ton Of the last Parliament.
"The result of the inquiries which have bee
made into the condition Of the poor IN Ireland ha
been already laid before Parliament, and it wi
be your duty to consul, whether it may not /
safe and wise to establish by law some well re.
ulated means Of relief for the destitute in III
y country.
y 1.-The municipal government of the cities an
towns in Ireland calls for better regulation.
1.-The laws which govern the collection of ii
! tythe composition in Ireland require revision an
y amendment Convinced that the better and nor
;, ettectual administration Of justice is amongst III
y FIRST duties of Sovereign, request your after
y ton to those measures which will be submtte
. to you for the improvement OF The law
"You cannot but be sensible of the deep in
portance Of these questions which have subn
. ted to you, and OF the necessity of treating lhe
J. in that spirit of impartIalty and justice whit
y affords the best hope OF bringing them TO hapI
er and useful termination. In meeting this Parll
Ie ment-the first that has been elected under II
10 authority am anxious to declare my conf
e dence in your loyalty and wisdom. The ear
., age at which am called to the Sovereignty
70 this kingdom renders it more imperative du
! that, under Divine Providence, should place n
al reliance upon your cordial cooperation, and u
"a on the love and affection of all my people"
o RUSSIA.
1.-THE following account, which we find in p
\ English paper, be true, it would justify ccnsu
v fihe whole civilized world not to overthrow /
:" horrible tyranny Of Russia:
~ 1.-The Emperor Of Russia has committed t
~ disgusting atrocity Of levying six hundred of I
10 ~ tairest young women among The Polish psaSa
~ try, and taking them by force from their famli'
" TO be married to bis soldiers on the military iarl
= at Woznesensk! The women fled and resstt
~ but in vain; they were carried off from their IA
- lies, and their male relations, who aided their
~ temptto escape, were fogged, or punished to
berla"
:" THE WcRLD.--Ths is an agreeable wo
" after all. II we would only bring ourselves
look at the objects that surround us in their II
10 light, we should see beauty where before
q could hear nothing but discord. To be su
~. there is great deal Of anxiety and vexation
~ meet we cannot expect to sail on sunni
oIn sea forever, yet if we preserve calm eye an
~ steady hand, we soon can trim our sails and mi
~ age our helm so as TO avoid the qucksands
ny weather the storms that threaten shlpwreck.
w are members of one great family! We are tr
cling the same road, and shall arrive at the sa
goal. We breathe the free air we are subj
~, !" TO the same bounty, ard we shall all lie down
M u'' the bosom Of our common mother II is not
".e coming then that brother should hate brother;
o"' not proper that friend should deceive friend
~ not right that neighbor should deceive height
I'D We pity that man who can harbor enmity aga
G"S his fellow; he loses half the enjoyment Of
NV he embltters his own existence. Let US
= from our eyes the colored medium that inv
u"o every object with the green line Of jealousy
"s' suspicion turn deaf ear to the voice Of sc
az, dal breathe the spirit of charity from our Ii
-, )" and from our hearts let the rich gushngs Of
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