American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
The Royal Speech.

The prorogued session of the British
Parliament re-opened on February 6.
The Lord Chancellor read Her Majesty IS
speech, Of which the following is a verba-
tim report:
daily on your reassembling for the discharge of
your moment0us duties. I have the satisfaction
in announcing the maintenance Of relations OF
friendship with foreign powers throughout the
world. You were informed when / last adj
dressed you that steps had been taken to prepare
the way Tor dealing more enectually with the
new dispatched an envoy to Zanzibar, furnished
ted for obtaining the object in view He recently
reached his place of destination, and had entered
The Emperor Of Germany, who had undertaken
to pronounce Judgment AS arbitrator the line
Of the treaty Of ISIS, has decided in oonfomify
with the construction Of the Government of the
line most in Accordance with The true internreta.
ton Of that treaty. have thought 1t the course
most betting the spirit of international friend
ate execution to the award by withdrawing
promptly from my partial occupation Of the island
The proceedings before the Tribunal of Arbi-
tration ut Geneva, which I WAS enabled to prose-
claims preferred ON behalf Of the Government OF
which ia part established and in part repeI!ed
claims allowed to be relevant. You will, in due
course Of time, be asked to provide for the pay
ment Of the sum coming due to the United States
Ny acknowledgements are due to the German
Emperor, likewise TO the Tribunal Of Geneva,
peaceful adjustment OF controversies such as
could but impede the full prevalence Of interna-
to be cherisbed. In the prosecution of . well I'M
derstood and established policy. have concluded
ally. the King ofthe Belgians.
The government OF France has renewed its
comm1nication with my government for the pur-
pose OF concluding commerce treaty to replace
that OF 1850, which is about to expire. In prose-
cutting these communications have kept in view
adouble object Of executing in regard to existing
circumstances. and Of securing a general provise
ion more permanent in its character, or on q re-
maritime relations of the two countries. hope
to be enabled within . short period to announce
It has been for some years felt by the govern
ments Of Russia and the United Kingdom, respec-
ity Of Central Asia If the governments should
arrive It an identity Of view regarding the line
h1en deseribes the northern frontier Of tine Do
pondence has passed. Of which this Is the main
sa92e6t is tenor, no less than its object Will
nations.
Paper. will be laid before you in relation to the
awards delivered under the Treaty of washing
ton, in relation to commercial negotiations with
France, and also ir relation to the northern from
tier OF the Dominion of Afghxnistan.
Gentlemen OF the House OF Commons The es-
Inmates for the coming financial year will be pre-
view to the encient operation OF our establish s
ments under circumstances of Inconvenience en-
the prices Of some important oo1nmodities' T."
Ny Lords and Gentlemen, although the harvest
has been to some extent deficient, the condition
Of the three Kingdoms with reference to trade and
commerce, to the suffciency of revenue for meet
ing public charges, to the decrease ofpauperism
and to the relative amount Of ordinary crime
may be pronounced generally satisfactory.
A measure will be submitted to you AT an early
day for settling the question of universal educa-
ton in Ireland 1t will have tor its object the ad-
vancemcnt of learning in that portion Of my do
minions. and will be formed with a careful re-
gard to the rights of conscience. You will find
ample occupation in dealing with other legisla-
tive subjects of Importance, of which part has
already been under your notice in various forms
at different periods Among these, your atten-
ton will be speedily asked to the formation of Il
Supreme Court of Judicature, including provis-
Ions LOT mr. .riaI Of appeals. Among the meas
proposals for facilitating f pelore you s1 are ere
the amendment Of our system of lociff .---tiinn
and of certain provisions Of the educational sta
Of $50, and the general acts regulating railways
and canals together with various other bills for
the Improvement of the laws. I earnestly com
mend your deliberations to the guidance of AL
mighty God.