Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-09
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EEN DAYS LATER tNOM EUNOFE.
VIEW YORK, January BY the arrivals of several
r:eie,s from England, We have cur flies up 10 the day
" sa,.ing OF each packet.
\ N'hS $ messenger has arrived with dispatches Tor
VIZ FOX al Washington, presumed TO have reference to
"A: boundary question, as nothing could have been re.
cred relative 10 Canada.
armament assembled on the 18th. Mr.. .Abercrombie
Was fe-chosen Speaker; and on going with snlne ni tile
&hmon INTO the Lords, her Majes,y's commissioners,
tS LORD chancellor, Marquis OF Conyngham, Earl OF
H'igfaVe, Marquis of LansdowHe and Lord Duncan.
n'a' informed him his appointment was approved Of by
her Majesty.
QUEEN 'VicronA's SPEECH Monday, Nov. GOTH
ne galleries ct the House Of Lords were crowded at an
ssty hour aud the body of the house filled al P. NJ.
%iore ~ oil the avenues were crowded with the noblli.
= ) carriages aud spectators. All the ladies' i'll the body
Of the mouse were in full dress, and their heads looked
re a sea OF feathers sparkling with diamonds. Her
'')essy arrived very SOON after two, accompanied BY The
eat officers Of State, and on taking her seat Oh The
iTone, summoned the Commons, on the arrival OF
nom she delivered in 4 firm and clear tone the follow.
speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
u have thought it right to assemble you for The trans
;hon oil public business at the earliest convenient peri.
alter the dissolution Of the late Parliament.
III IS with great satisfaction that have received from
ltoreign powers the strongest assurances oftheir friend:
disposition, and Of their earnest desire to cultivate ana
'ain;ain with me The relations of amity and rejoice
4 the prospect that shall be able TO promote the best
interests Of my subjects BY securing to them the advan-
,gcs of peace.
IL lamen. that civil war still nflicts the kingdom of
Spain. continue TO exercise with fidelity the engage
lients Of my Crown with the Queen Of Spain. according
10 The siipulations of The treaty of Qnadrupls Alliance.
81 have directed Il Treaty of Commerce, which | have
concluded with the United Republic Of Peru and Boil.
via, to be laid before you, and / hope soon 10 lie able to
communicate to you similar results Of my negotiations
with other powers.
81 recommend 10 your serious consideration the stale
of the province Of Lower Canada.
"Gsnaemcn Of TIE HJuSe Of Commons,
"The demise OF the Crown renders it necessary that
a new provision should be made for the Civil List. l
place, unieservedly y, at your disposal, those Hereditary
Revenues which were transferred TO the public by my
immediate predecessor; and have commanded that such
papers as may be necessary for the full examination OF
this subject shall be prepared and laid before you: De-
sirous that The expenditure in this, as IN every depart
IDcnt OF the Government, should be Kept within dce
limits, feel coaEdent that you will make adequate pro.
vision for the support Of the honor and dignity OF The
Crown.
1.-THE estimate for the services of he next year nre in
course CT preparation, and will te lad before y"u at Inc
accustomed period. | have directed that the utmost
economy should be enforced in every branch OF pubic
expenditure.
':.My Lords and Gentlemen,
1.-The external peace and domestic tranquility which
at present happily prevail, are very favorable for the
consideration Of such measures OF reformation and
amendment as may be necessary or expedient, and your
attention will naturally be directed TO that course OF lie.
gislation which was interrupted by the necessary dtsso'
luton Of the last Parliament.
"The result of the inquiries which have been made
into The condition of The poor in Ireland has been already
laid before Parliament, and it will be your duty to con-
suit whether il may not be safe and wise to establish by
Law some well regulated means of relief for the destitute
in that country.
"The municipal government Of the cities and townsin
Ireland calls tor better regulation.
"The laws which govern the collection OF the tithe
composition in Ireland require revision and amendment.
"Convinced that the better and more effectual adinl-
nistra,ion Of Justice is amongst the first duties of a So.
vereign, | request your attention to those measures
which will be submitted 10 you for the Improvement OF
the law.
"You cannot but be sensible of the deep importance
Of these questions which have been submitted to You,
and of the necessity Of treating them in that spirit Of
inpartiality and justice which affords The best hope OF
bringing them to a happy and useful termination. In
meeting this Parliament-the first that has been elected
under my authority am anxious 10 declare my con-
fdence in your loyalty and wisdom. The early age at
which l am called to the sovereignty Of this kingdom
renders it a more imperative duty that, under Divine
Providence, l should place my reliance upon your cor:
dial CO. operation, and upon the love and affection Of all
my people,
She then retired, followed by a large crowd.