The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-09
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ENGLAND. Queens Speech-The session of Parla
mcn was opened the 9th of Feb by speech from thu
Queen person, of which the following the i'm
portant paragraphs
81 have been engaged, in with Austria France
Prussia and Russia, in negotiation with view final
settlement of the differences between Holland and Belgium
"a defntve treaty of peace founded upon anterior
rangemens which have been acceded to by both parties
has in consequence been proposed to the Dutch and Bel
gan governments. have the satisfaction inform you
that the Dutch government has already signifed the
Conference its acceptance of that treaty, and that
similar announcement from the Belgian government will
put end to that disquetude which the present unsettled
state of these affairs has necessarily produced The
unity of the five allied powers affords satisfactory secur
ty for the preservation of peace.
differences which have arisen have occasioned the
remen of my minister from the Court of Teheran. in
duge however, the hope of learning that satisfactory ad
ustment of these differences will allow of the re-estab-
lshment of my relations with Persia upon their former
footing of friendship.
Evens connected with the differences have induc-
ed the Governor General of India to take for
tecting British interests in that quarter of the world and
to enter into engagements, the fuflment of which may
render military operations necessary For this purpose
such preparations have been made may be sufficient
resist aggression from quarter, and to maintain the in
tegrty of my eastern dominons.
cit with great satisfaction that enabled to inform
you that throughout the whole of my West India
sons the period fixed by law for the final and complete
emancipation of the negroes has been anticipated by acts
of the colonial legislatures and that the transition from the
temporary system of apprenticeship to entire freedom has
taken place without any disturbance of public order and
tranquility. Any which may be necessary in or
der to give full effect TO this great and beneficial change
will, have doubt, receive your careful attention.
81 have to acquant you, with deep concern, that the
province of Lower Canada has again been disturbed by
insurrecon and that hostile nursons have been made in
to Upper Canada by certain awess inhabitants of the I'm
tied States Of North America. These violations Of the
public peace have been promptly suppressed by the vaor
Of my forces and the loyalty Of my Canadian subjects
The President of the United States has called upon
liens of the Union to abstain from proceedings ncompa-
ibe with the friendly relations which subsst between
Great Britain and the United States.
81 have directed full information upon all these matters
to be laid before you recommend the present
these provinces your serious consideration rely up
on YOU to support my firm determination to maintain the
authority of my Crown, and trust that your wisdom will
ADOPT such measures will to those parts of my
empire the benefit of internal tranquility and the full adj
vantages of their great national resources.
81 have observed with pain the porseverng efforts
which have been made in parts of the country to ex-
cite ny subjects dsobedepce and resistance to the law,
and to recommend dangerous and illegal practices. For
the counteracon of all such designs depend upon the eff
fcacy of the law which it will be my duty to enforce,
on the good sense and right disposition Of my peo-
ple upon their attachment to the principles Of justice and
their adherence Of violence and disorder.