The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

vention. We append
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN--We e
are commanded by her Majesty to
assure you that her Majesty is persuad-
ed that you will deeply participate in
the affliction by which her Majesty has
been overwhelmed by the calamitous,
untimely and irreparable loss of her
beloved consort, who has been her
comfort and her support. 1t has been
soothing to her Majesty, while suffer-
ing most acutely under the awfnl dis
pensation of Providence, to receive
from all classes of her subjects the
most cordial assurances of their sym
pathy with her sorrow. We are com
manded by her Majesty to assure you
that she looks with confidence to your
assistance and advice.
Her Majesty's relations with all the
European powers continue to be friend
ly and satisfactory, aud her Majesty
trusts there is no reason to apprehend
any disturbance of the peace OF Eu.
rope.
A question of great Importance,
which might have led to very serious
consequences, arose between her Ma
jesty and the Government of the
United States of North America, being
the seizure and torcible removal ol
four passengers from on board Brit.
ish mail packet by the commander of q
ship of war of the United States
That question has been satisfactorily
settled by the restoration OF the pas
sengers to British protection, and by
the disavowal of the United States
Government of the act of violence
committed by their naval officer. The
friendly relations between her Majesty
and the President of the United States
are, therefore, unimpared. Her Males
ty willingly appreciates the loyalsy and
patriotism which have been manifested
on this occasion by her Majesty's North
American subjects.
| The wrongs committed by various
parties, and by successive governments
in Mexico upon foreign residents with.
in Mexican territory, and for which no
satisfactory redress could be obtained,
have led to Convention between her
Majesty and the Emperor. of France
and the Queen of Spain, for regulat-
ing the combined operations on the
coast of Mexico with view to obtain
that redress which has hitherto been
withheld. That Convention and the
papers on the subject will be laid be.
fore you.
The Improvement which has taken
place in the relations between her Ma
jesty's government and the Emperor
of China evidences the good faith With
which the Chinese government have
continued to act. The arrangements
Of the treaty of Tiese Sien have ena-
bled her Majesty to withdraw her
troops from the Por. of Canton, and
to reduce the amount of her forces on
the coast and in the seas of China.
Her Majesty, always anxious to ex.
ert her infiuance for the preservation
of peace, has concluded Convention
WIN biiC ouithH "a ulUEUCCOy Oy uiDdUb
OF which the Sultan has been enabled
TO raise the amount necessary for the
fulflment of certain treaty arrange
ments which he had contracted towards
Spain; and, thus, to avoid the result
of renewal of hostilitles with that
power. That convention, and papers
concerned with it, will be laid before
you. @4s
Her Majesty regrets that in some
parts Of the United Kingdom, and in
certain branches of industry, temporal
ry causes have produced considerable
pressure and privation, but we have
reason to believe that the general con-
dition of the country is sound and sat
Her Majesty confidently commends
the general interests of the nation TO
your wisdom and care. She fervently
prays that the blessings of Almighty
God may attend your deliberations,
md may guide them to the protection,
she welfare and happiness Of her peo.
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