Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18
A "REMINISCENCES oy. vicrtsrlA.


"REMINISCENCES OF VICTORIA
| On tie els. Of Ju~s., sshfse-saa-s
years. ago. says the Lsaden Ts~rs. the
reign 1t the pressue soyerciga Of England
BEGAN. Shertly alter two ocloek In the
I,norn;ns Of the aosA IL June. 1887! The
Archbishop cf Carserbesy. and she lord
| Chamberlain loft Ninllsar Tor kcnsiugsou
Palace, where the Princess Victoria was
residing With her mother. 10 infosm A<s
Royal Highness AZ the Kings deashs--
They reached Kensing scn Pslsre sbous Eve,
and with difSculsy .ronscd tn pcrser a the
gate. This fancsioaayy. apparently igno-
rant % the rank Of the Distinguished visi-
tors, aud knawing nothing cf TIE business
upon which they had come. kcpt them
| waiting for some time in the courtyard and
then turned tlsn into Que of The lower
rooms. where they reuassned until, ring.
ing the bell, shc lsnrd Chamberlain se~ir.
cd the attendant Of The Princess 20 issts,gef
her Royal Highncss that they requested
an audience on buSiuess of importance =
After another delay and, another ringing
to inquire the caase tho attendant was
summoned who stated dlat Give Princess
was in such sweet sleep thai si.s coul
no, venture 10 disturb her. The. an b.
bishop Of Canterbury gravely replisd =
We are come te the Queen ON business
Of state, and even her sleep must give wav
to that!' 1t did; and in few minutes
her Majesty came into the room in loass
white dress and shawl. her hair falling
over her shoulders. her feet in Slippers,
tears in her eyes, but perfectly collected
and dignitied. Lord Melbourne Wis i,e-
mediatcly sent for. and privy Council
was summoned IN assemble at kensiagtun
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. AT this.
hour the Queen. with the Duchess of Kent.
entered the Council chamber, aai he
lord Chancellor administered to her Ma
josty The usual oaths. binding her - gov
crn the kingdom according 10 its laws ami
customs. She first received the homsg'
of the uncies, tue Dukes of Cumberland
and Sussex, the Queen with aim;rq'l~
grace rising from her seat and preventing
them from kneeling The cahinc, n,inis-
tc-s and privy councillors then took the
oaths of allegiance aud supssmaHY TIE
former surrendered their seals Of oEtc.
which her Majesty returned. and minis
ters kissed her hand IN reappeintn,ent
\ declaration was drawn up asid signo
by all present, acknowledging faith, an,
constant oledicncc to '.our only lawfn
and riglltfal liege Lady Victoria, by the
grace of God Queen of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and ireland, Deten-
der of the Faith The Queen then spoke
to the following effect: 49,
The severe and affecting loss which
the nation has sustained by the death of
my beloved uncle has devolyed upon mc
the duty Of administering the goycrnmnll
Of this empire. This awful responsibility
is imposed npon me suddenly and a, 50
early a period Of my life. that shoald
feel myself utterly oppressed by the bur-
den were | not supported by the hope that
Divine Providence. which has called me
to this work. will give me strength for its
performance. and that .liall find in tho
purity of my intentions, and in nav yea:
TOR The public welfare, those resourcea
which usually belong 10 q moro mature
age and = longer experience pla,c my
reliance upon the wisdom Of Parliament
and upon the loyalty anil affection of nv
people. esteem it also peculiar adj
vantage that 7 succeed 10 = sovereign
whose constant regard fer the rights and
liberties of his subjects, and whose desire
to promote the amelioration of the laws
land institutions Of the country, have rem.
dered his name the object of general at
tachment and veneraiion. Educated in
England, under the tender and enlighten-
I'd care of a most affcctionatc mother.
have learned from my infancy 20 rcspcc,
and love the constitution Of NV native
country. |, will be my unceasins study
To maintain the reforlucd religious libcr-
ty: and j shall steadily protect the right.
and promote Ia the utmost nf my power
the happiness and welfare VI all classes oil
niy PEOPLE. '..- H d. ...-.- .,
! \ generation has passed away since
these words were uttered. eight Parlia-
ments have been called 10 the councils ~
the Sovereign, arf twelve Ministers have.
ruled in Downing street. ihrvad, all
continentalith rnes, FROM tie yEt empir.
Of Russia to tho smallest Of the Gcrma,,
: Grand duchies, have changed their ocrn-
pants. Amid the stormy times at e.nfi-,
and revolution in Europe, che throne III
the Qucen of England has remained IN
shaken. for the loyalty and affection OF her
subjects have been its. besis. Amid IT,
! strife Of con'endins parties at home. AMI
throughout the t'tirty-,hrec wears xhicl,
separate the Premiership of Lori Mel.
; bourne from that of Mr.. Gladstone, uu.eu
! Victoria has ever fulfilled the duties of a
: constitutional monarch. placing her srri
reliance npon the wisdom 81 Parliament
sna never failing 10 eivceEf,~s 10 the o.,
: pressed wishes Of her people. ..
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