35-k ANNUAL REGISTER, 1S14. 



tensive and important district east 

 of the Penobscot river to his Ma- 

 jesty's arms. 



In adverting to these events, I 

 am confident you will be disposed 

 to render full justice to the valour 

 and discipline which have distin- 

 guished his Majesty's land and sea 

 forces ; and you will regret with 

 me the severe loss the country has 

 sustained by the fall of the gallant 

 commander of his Majesty's troops 

 in the advance upon Baltimore. 



I availed myself of the earliest 

 opportunity afforded by the state 

 of affairs in Europe, to detach a 

 considerable military force to tiie 

 river St. Lawrence; but its arrival 

 could not possibly take place till an 

 advanced period of the campaign. 



Nothwithstanding the reverse 

 which appears to have occurred on 

 Lake Cham plain, I entertain the 

 most confident expectation, as 

 well from the amount as from the 

 description of the British force 

 now serving in Canada, that the 

 ascendancy of his Majesty's arms 

 throughout that part of North 

 America will be effectually estab- 

 lished. 



The o|)ening of the Congress at 

 Vienna has been retarded, from 

 unavoidable causes, to a later pe- 

 riod than had been expected. 



It will be my earnest endeavour, 

 in the negociations which are now 

 in progress, to promote such ar- 

 rangements as may tend to conso- 

 lidate that peace which, in con- 

 junction with his Majesty's allies, 

 I have had the happiness of con- 

 cluding ; and to re-establish that 

 just equilibrium amongst the dif- 

 ferent Powers which will afford 

 the best prospect of permanent 

 tranquillity to Europe. 



Gentlemen of the House of 

 Commons, 



I have directed the estimates for 

 the ensuing year to be laid before 

 you. 



I am happy to be able to inform 

 you, that the revenue and com- 

 merce of the United Kingdom are 

 in the most flourishing condition. 



I regret the necessity of the 

 large expenditure which we must 

 be prepared to meet in the course 

 of the ensuing year; but the cir- 

 cumstances under which the long 

 and arduous contest in Europe has 

 been carried on and concluded, 

 have unavoidably led to large ar- 

 rears, for which you will see the 

 necessity of providing; and the 

 war still subsisting with America, 

 renders the continuance ofgreat 

 exertions indispensable. 



My Lords and Gentlemen, 

 The peculiar character of tiie 

 late war, as well as the extraordi- 

 nary length of its duration, must 

 have materially affected the inter- 

 nal situation of all the countries 

 engaged in it, as well as the com- 

 mercial relations which formerly 

 subsisted between tliem. 



Under these circumstances I 

 am confident you will see the ex- 

 pediency of proceeding with due 

 caution in the adoption of such re- 

 gulations as may be necessary for 

 the purpose of extending our trade, 

 and securing our present advan- 

 tages ; and you may rely on my 

 cordial co-operation and assistance 

 in every measure which is calcu- 

 lated to contribute to the prospe- 

 rity and welfare of his Majesty's 

 dominions. 



Circular Letter sent by the Secre- 

 tary of State for the Home De- 



