558 Political Affairs in June. [*'ufy U 



Sire, the latter alternative w.vs adopted interest that have been submitted to your 



by your Alajcsty's t'aithtiil Commons: the consideration. 



tield, however, was large before us, and to I deeply regret the painful necessity 



eur exertions there was obviously ttiis limit, under which you liave found yourselves of 



— the extent to which I he revenue would renewing for a furtlici' period measures of 



allow of the immediate sacrifice, and the extraoidinary precaution in Ireland, 



consideratiou that it would neitlier be I entirely approve of the enquiries 



practicable, nor, if practicable, would it which you have flicu!;ht proper to institute 



be advisable, too roughly and too preci- as to the nature and extent ot" the evils 



pitately to break down a system which, unhappily existing in the disturbed dis- 



however faulty, had been (he growth of tricts of that country, and I have no donbt 



ages, and on the existence of which so im- that you will see the expediency of pur- 



mense a capital had been invested. suing your enquiries in another .session. 



Sire, so far, then, as our means would I continue to receive from all foreign 



admit, and so far as a due attention to the powers the strongest assurances of their 



difficulty and delicacy of this alteration of friendly disposition towards this country, 



system woidd allow, we have effected, as and yon may rely on my etideavours beinj; 



■we confidently hope, a vast and pernia- invariably directed to the maintenance of 



nent advantage to the nation. general peace, and the protection of the 



Sire, in considering the sta'e of Ireland, interests and extension of the commerce 



we have felt it, however painfully and re- of my snlyects. 



Inctautly, our imperative duty to concur Gentlemen of the House of Commons, 

 in the enactment for another year of the I thank you for the supplies which yon 

 Insurrection Act; not, sire, deludini; our- have provided for the service of the pre- 

 selves with the vain hope and expectation sent year, and especially for the grants 

 that such a measure would cure the evils, which you have so liberally made in fur- 

 or remedy the grievances, with which the therauce of the intoiesis of religion, and 

 dib-turbed districts of that country are so in support of the splendor of the crown, 

 unfortunately distracted; not, tire, con- I am fully sensible of the advantages 

 cealing from ourselves the harshness of which may be expected to arise from the 

 the enactment and the severity of the pe- relief you have atfoided to some of the 

 nalties, or the total inaptncss of the law mo>t important branches of the national 

 itself to the first and lUndainental princi- industry, 

 pies of the Hritish constituiion ; much less, My Lords and Gentlemen, 

 sire, contemplating that such a measure I have the greatest satisfaction in re- 

 could at any time be proposed as a pernia- pcating to you my congratulatioUs upon 

 nent law for Ireland; hut, deei)ly im- the general and increasing prosperity of 

 pressed as we are with the emergency of the country. 



Che moment, confident that the existence I am i)ersuaded that yon will carry with 



of such a law has restrained the excess of you iiilo your respective counties the 



outrage, and believing that it has operated game spirit of haimony which has distin- 



as a protection to the innocent, and even guished your deliberations during the pre- 



as mercy to the guilty, we have felt, sire, sent session, and that you will cultivate 



that the magnitude of the evil, and the among all classes of my subjects those 



experience of the efficacy of this law to feelings of content and of attachment to 



mitigate in some degree the extent of that the Constitution, upon the continuance 



evil, call for and justify its temporary re- and diffusion of which, under Providence, 



enactment. mainly depends not only individual happi- 



Sire, it would ill become nie to enter ness, but the liigii station which this kiug- 



into detail on the various otlier subjects dom holds among the nations of the 



which have engrossed our attention ; but world, 



I may be permitted to express a perfect On llie acts of tliis sessions we have 



conviction, that your Majesty's faithful some remarks to add. Political economv 



Commons, by their anxiouv deiiberatirns and internal roguialions have been it's 



to effect whatever may conduce to the chlei employment: but the nieasnics 



permament nuerests ot the nation, have aj„pte(l little accord witii the cxpccta- 



cnt.tled themselves to the gfae.ous appro- ,; J^ ^^ ^„ enlightened public, and with 



the real wants of the nation. It is true 



bation of your Majesty, and to the full and 

 entire confidence of the public. 



The following Speech was theu made 

 by the king: — 



My Lords and Gentlemen, 



that our artificial state calls for the 

 reconcilement of opposing elements ; 

 and that, in the multitude of dilemmas 



I cannot close this session of Parliament '" «''"'-'' «"'' legislators find themselves, 

 without rctuining to you my warmest ac- they are obliged to resort to the briefest 

 knowledgmenis, for the diligence and expedients, and to mere topical rcme- 

 assiduity with which you have applied dies, 'ilie outward forms are to bo 

 yourselves to the several objects of public preserved, and a system to be upheld; 



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