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couragement and navigation, and 
regulations which may bring forth 
‘the naval resources of the island, 
whether in mariners or stores, in 
its own defence, and in the general 
service of the empire; the repair 
of highways, and improvement of 
i institu- 
tions for public instruction; esta- 
blishments of health, both for the 
security of the inhabitants, and the 
convenience of their commerce ; 
all these are objects worthy of your 
early delierations, and for which 
your wisdom and diligence will not 
fail to provide. 
Ihave the greatest satisfaction 
in announcing to you the conclu- 
sion Of a treaty for the marriage of 
his royal highness the prince of 
Wales with the princess Caroline, 
daughter of the duke of Bruns- 
wick. Jam persuaded that your 
affection for the person and family 
of his majesty will make you par- 
ticipate in the general joy diffused 
through every part of his domi- 
nions, by an event so interesting to 
the happiness of his majesty and 
that illustrious prince. 
Gentlemen, 
Impressed with the momentous 
mature of the present period, and 
of the duties which it imposes on 
us, 1 am nevertheless confident in 
your patriotism, talents, and appli. 
cation; and I pray God so to bless 
and enlighten our councils, and so 
to endue us with wisdom and vir- 
tue, as to render this first parlia- 
ment of Corsica an example to all 
succeeding ones, as well as to your 
constituents of the present day, of 
disinterested, zealous, and, above 
all, united exertion for the public 
good. 
It is by these means, and by the 
blessing of God, that I trust your 
country will -triumph over its 
foreign and domestic enemies, and 
attain under the mild and equita- 
ble government of his majesty, the 
summit of national prosperity and 
happiness. 
Earl Fitz-william’s Speech to both 
Houses of the Irish Parliament, on 
Opening the Session 22d Fan. 1795- 
My lords and gentlemen, 
IN obedience to his majesty’s 
command, I resort to your coun- 
cils, at a period which, ina peculiar 
manner, calls for the wisdom and 
energy of parliament. 
His majesty’s determination is 
fixed; as long as he is supported 
by his faithful subjeéts, he never 
will be wanting to them or to him. 
self; his majesty has no interest 
but that of his people; no views 
but for their happiness; no object 
but their general safety. 
The uniform tenor of your con. 
du€&t has demonstrated, that you 
will not only be desirous, but zea. 
lous, to second and emulate* the 
magnanimity of a sovereign, form- 
ed to lead a nation that has ever 
been as firm to assert its liberties, 
as affectionately devoted to a go- 
vernment which maintains its own 
authority, for the sole purpose of 
supporting those liberties. As you 
are thus cordially attached to that 
sovereign, and to the constitution 
which it is his glory to protect, I 
have to announce to you, with 
true satisfa@tion, that you will hear 
with equal pleasure, the intended 
marriage of his royal highness the 
prince of Wales with the princess 
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, daugh- 
ter of his most illustrious highness 
the duke of Brunswick and Lunen. 
burgh; a princess of that illus. 
trious 
