Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07
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lion; thus describes the closing in the rev.
dictionary drama. viz: the announcement from
the throne of the freedom of the colonies
AT an early hour, says the writer, on the 9Th
of Deer, 1882, in conformity with previous ar
rangements, was conducted by the Earl of Fer.
ress to the very entrance Of the II )use of Lords.
At tho door he whispered, get az near the throne
you can-frar nothing ! did SO, aid
found myself exactly in front Of it, elbow to 81
bow. with the celebrated Admiral Lord Howe
The Lords promiscuoa,y standing as | entered
It was dark aud foggy day. and tho windows
being elevated, and constructed in the antiquated
style, with laaden bars 10 contain the diamond
cut pancs of glass, augmented tho gloom. The
wills were hung with dark tapestry. representing
the defeat of the Spanish Armada. had the
pleasure o. recognizing in the crowd of specta-
tors, Copley and West, the painters, with some
American ladies' | also noticed some detected
American royalists in the group.
After waiting nearly twn hours the approach
q. the King was announced by Tremendous roar
of artillery. lie entered III SHALL door on the
left of throne, md immediately seated himself up
on the chair OF State IN a graG iGl attitude, with
his right foo. resting upon stool. lie was
clothed in royal robes. Apparently ngituted, he
drew from his pocket the scroll containing his
speech. Tho Commons were summoned. and,
after the hustle Of their entrance hud subsidedd,
he proceeded to read his speech.
u was near the King, and watched with in
tense interest every tone of his voico aud every
emotion of his countenance. II wasa moment
of thrilling and dignifed eSultation. After some
general and useful remark, he oontinued
IL lost no time in giving the necessary or
ders to prohibit the further prosecution of olfen-
sive war upon the continent of America. A
doptirg. ~ my inclination will always lead me
To do. with decision and effect, whatever collect
to be the sense of my Parliament and my peo-
Pile, have pointed all my views and measures
in Europe. as IN North America, to an entire and
cordial reconciliation with the colonies. Find
ing il indi spensiblc to the attainment of this oh
ect did not hesitate to go TO the full length of
the powers vested in me and offer TO declare them
"'lIerr he paused, aud was in evident agta-
tion-eiiher embarrassed in reading his speech
by the darkness of the room affected by u
very natural emotion. In moment no resum-
ed
And offer to declare them free and indepen-
dent States In thus admitting their separa-
ton from the Crown of these kingdoms, | have
sacrificed every consideration oi my own to the
wishes and opinions of my people. make it
my humble and ardent prayer to Almighty God
that Great Britain may not feel the evils which
might result from great ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the empire, and that America may be free from
tho calamlties which have formally proved in the
mother country how essential monarchy is to
the enjoyment OF constitutional liberty. helg-
ion language interest, and all eoion may, and |
hope will, yet prove bond of per manent union
| between the two Countries