STATE PAPERS. 



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tiring to another part of our king- 

 dom, wliere we think of remaining 

 so long as circumstances may re- 

 quire, and admit of our so doing. 

 The political system, to which we 

 have for the last six years, attach- 

 ed ourselves, is what the state is 

 solely indebted to for its preserva- 

 tion in the most threatening dan- 

 gers in the course of that period. 

 True to our treaties of alliance, we 

 still look forward with confidence 

 to the happy result, which, even 

 if our wishes for the restoration of 

 peace should remain unfulfilled for 

 the present, we may promise our- 

 self, from the powerful assistance 

 of our great ally, the active sup- 

 port of the confederated powers, 

 and the proved valourof our troops, 

 who have covered themselves with 

 glory in fighting for their country's 

 cause. 



Our beloved subjects will in the 

 surest manner promote the attain- 

 ment of the end which we have so 

 much at heart: to avoid and lighten 

 the evils of war, as much as possi- 

 ble, by their loyalty, constancy, 

 and quiet conduct ; and likewise 

 thereby hasten the period of our 

 reunion with them. 



During the whole course of our 

 forty-five years' government, and 

 under ail the changes of circum- 

 stances, we have made the welfare 

 of the country, and the happiness 

 of our subjects, the sole object of 

 our endeavours; and have found 

 the highest reward for all our cares, 

 in the ever equal confidence and 

 immoveable attachment of our 

 people. We makeourselves assured 

 of receiving still continued proofs 

 of these sentiments, which are most 

 conspicuously shown in times of 

 ♦ rouble; and we thus hope, with 

 the assistance of God, soon to re- 



turn to our beloved subjects, and 

 again to employ ourselves for their 

 durable welfare to the best of our 

 ability. 



All the officers of the k-ngdom 

 are to remain in their usual oc- 

 cupations during our absence. '1 he 

 care of the country's weltare, in all 

 occurrences and situations which 

 may be produced by the state of 

 war, we have devolved on an im- 

 mediate council established here ; 

 to which all magistrates and sub- 

 jects of our kingdom have to apply 

 under the circumstances before- 

 mentioned, and to follow its direc- 

 tions in all cases. 



We again exhort our faithful 

 subjects, to support the ancient 

 renown of the Saxon nation, by a 

 peaceableand orderly conduct, con- 

 sistent with the unalterable senti- 

 ments and intentions which have 

 always influenced us for the true 

 prosperity of our native country. 



Done and given under our pro- 

 per signature, and with the impres- 

 sion of our royal seal, at Dresden, 

 the 23rd February, 1813. 

 (Signed) Frederick Augustus. 



JVashington, March 4. 



At twelve o'clock this day, James 

 Madison, the president of the 

 United States elect, having at- 

 tended at the capitol for the pur- 

 pose of taking the oath of office, 

 delivered to the vast concourse of 

 people assembled on the occasion, 

 the following speech — 



*' About to add the solemnity of 

 an oath to the obligation imposed 

 by a second call to the station in 

 which my country has here before 

 placed me, I find in the presence 

 of this respectable ast^cnibly, an 



