(SPARE OR A RIB S:% 
can no longer fpread itfelf under 
the infidious pretence which it had 
artfully affumed of improving. the 
conftitution.. In the meafures, 
- whether of vigilance or of coercion, 
which you have recommended for 
its extinétion, I fhall not relax. It 
will be my temper to ftudy the ne- 
ceflary acts of feverity and rigour 
by conciliatory offers of clemency 
and pardon, to exhort the infatuat- 
ed and deluded to abandon their 
deceivers, and to fummon the guil- 
ty to repentance ; but at the fame 
time it is and will be my fixed pur- 
pofe to proceed with vigour againtft 
thofe who, regardlefs, of every 
warning and admonition, fhall con- 
tinue their defperate efforts to in- 
volve this flourifhing country in all 
the horrors of infurre¢tion and in- 
vafion, of-bloodihed, and of anarchy. 
J have already the fatisfaction to ac- 
quaint you, that great numbers, 
who had been unfortunately feduc- 
ed, have returned to a fenfe of du- 
ty, and been admitted to his Mayef- 
ty’s clemency: and I truft that, by 
perfeverance and energy, every 
vettige of difaffection will be effac- 
ed, and univerfally give way to the 
return of that fpirit of loyalty which 
has fo long been the diftinguithed 
characteriftic of this kingdom. I 
cannot omit to congratulate youon 
the unimpaired luftre of that fpirit 
which fo confpicuoufly fhone forth 
when the enemy’s fleet appeared on 
our coafts; norcan I toooften repeat 
my full fenfe of your wifdom in the» 
efiablifhment of diftri€t corps. I 
have the moft fatisfactory accounts 
of their improvement in difcipline, 
as wellas of their exertions in quell- 
ing and preventing infurreétion; 
and Ihave myfelf witneffed the un- 
exampled exertions, good conduct, 
and military. appearance of the 
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corps of the-metropolis, whofe un- 
ceafing and unwearied vigilance, at 
a moft important. crifis, checked 
every attempt.to produce confufion 
by riot and tumult, at the fame time 
that it deftroyed the hopes of our 
enemies, and reftored confidence to 
the country in general. Your ju- 
dicious augmentation of pay to his 
Majefty’s regular and militia forces, 
which muft render their fituation fo 
highly comfortable, is at once a fea- 
fonable and honourable acknow- 
ledgement of their fteadinefs and 
loyalty. The traitorous efforts 
which have been made to entice 
them from their allegiance, have 
had a fatal effect in a few lamenta~ 
ble examples. I truft, however, 
they have excited in the minds of 
others fo timely a repentance, and 
in the reft fuch indignation and ab- 
horrence, that no future danger can 
be apprehended. Your wife infti- 
tution of a finking fund, in the 
midft of financial difficulties, cannot 
be too much applauded, and will 
prevent any ruinous depreciation of 
fund-ftock ; and, being eftablifhed 
beforethe national debt has accu- 
mulated to any oppreflive magni- 
tude, will tend to prevent its be- 
coming dangerous !—a meafure fo 
truly calculated for preferving the’ 
refources of the ftate, and fupport- 
ing public credit, mutt fecure to you 
the gratitude ofan enlightened peo- 
ple. His Majefty is exerting eve- 
ry proper effort to produce a {pee-: 
dy and fecure peace. It will be 
our duty to affift thofe efforts, by 
convincing our enemies, from the 
{tate of our preparation, and the 
unanimity of our fpirit, that they 
can hope for no advantage by pro- 
longing the calamities ‘of (war.: 
Wherever your abilities, your in- 
fluence, and exertions, can. be moft/ 
advan- 
