Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-12
r. ign.

Eng'dnd-Queen's Speech Tho session a
Parliament was opened on the 9Th of Feb by\
speech from the Queen 10 person, of which III,
following ore the more important paragraphs -
have been engaged, in concert with Ausitis
France, Prussia, and Russia, in negotiations, with
view To the final settlement of the difference
between Holland and Belgium.
dehnitivc treaty of peace, founded upon anio-
nor arrangements, which have been acccded to by
both parties, has in consequence been proposed 10
the Dutch and Belgian governments. have The
satisfaction to inform you that the DItch govern.
ment has already signiied to the Conference ito
acceptance OF that treaty, aud trust that sm.
lar announcement from the Belgian goyrrnmeS
will put an end TO That dsquieiude which the p.es
ent unsettled state Of these affairs has necossar,
produced. The unanimiiy of the FIVE allied pow
crs aiiords satisfactory security for the preserga
lion Of peace.
Differences which have arisen have occasioncd
the retirement OF my minister from tho Court u
Teheran. indulge. however, the hope of learn.
ing that satisfactory adjustment Of these differ.
ences will allow of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of nv
relations with Persia upon their former footing Of
friendship.
Events connected with the same differences have
induced tae Governor General Of India to take
quarter Of the world and to enter into en-.
gagemcnts. the folfilmcnt of which may render
military operations necessary. For this purpose
such preparations have been made as may be
sufficient to resist my aggression from any quurer
and to maintain the integrity of my eastern do.
mlnions.
IL is With great satisfaction that am enabled 10
inform you that throughout the whole Ct nv Yves,
Iip e..
hnal aud complete emancipation Of the negroes
has been anticipated by acts of the colonial Ioo,.
leture, and that the transition from the temocrary
system OF apprenticeship to entire freedom has "a.
ken place without any disturbance of public order
and tranquility. Any measures which NAV be no.
cessary IN order to give full effect to this great
and beneficial change will, have no doub, receive
your careful attention.
have to acqunint you, with deep concern. tht
the province Of Lower Canada has again been de-
tnrbed by nsurrection, and that hostile incurson,
have been made INTO Upper Canada oy certain law.
less inhabitants of the United States of Norh
America. These violations of the public oe,es
have been promptly suppressed by the valor Of nv
forces aud the loyalty Of my Canadian subjects
The President of the United Suites has called
upon the citizens of the Union to abstain from
proceedings Incompatible with the friendly rel,
lions which subsist between Great Britain and lie
United States.
have directed full information upon all these
matters to be laid before Won, and recommend ts
present state Of these provinces to your seno1,
rely upon you to support u,
urn determination to maintain the AUTHORITY u {
my crown, and trust that your wisdom will adopt
such measures a. will secure to those pars Of mJ
empire the benefit of internal Tranquility end lb,
oH advantages Of their own great national re- {
sources.
have observed with pain the persevering eff,r,
which have been made in some parts of the coo1. 4
ny to excite my subjects to disobedence and t. (
'is'snce to fhe law, and TO recommend dsnreros
ma illegal practices. For the cnun,cractlon
III such designs depend upon the efficacy Of tie
a"' which II will be my duty to enforce. upou,ss q
good sense and right disposition of nv peeps B
ipon Their attachment TO the principle. Of yJstlet
ind Their abhoHence Of violence aud disorder.
confidently commit all these great interest,"
o your wisdom, and | impIore Almighty God w
issst and prosper your counsels.