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ownsituation and interests. While 

 his majesty therefore laments that 

 Sweden should have found it ne- 

 cessary to purchase peace by con- 

 siderable sacrifices, his majesty 

 cannot complain that she has con- 

 cluded itvvithout his majesty's par- 

 ticipation. It is his majesty's ear- 

 nest wish that no event may occur 

 to occasion the interruption of 

 those relations of amity which it 

 is the desire of his majesty, and 

 the interest of both countries to 

 preserve. — We have it further in 

 command to communicate to you, 

 that the efforts of his majesty for 

 the protection of Portugal have 

 been powerfully aided by the con- 

 fidence which the prince-regent 

 has reposed in his majesty, and 

 by the co-operation of the local 

 government, and of the people of 

 that country. The expulsion of 

 the French from Portugal, by his 

 majesty's forces under lieutenant- 

 general lord viscount Wellington, 

 and the glorious victory obtained 

 by him at Talavera, contributed 

 to check the progress of theFrench 

 arms in the peninsula during the 

 late campaign. — His majesty di- 

 rects us to state that the Spanish 

 government, in the name and by 

 the authority of king Ferdinand 

 the seventh, has determined to 

 assemble the general and extra- 

 ordinary Cortes of the nation : his 

 majesty trusts that this measure 

 will give fresh animation and vi- 

 gbur to the councils and the arms 

 of Spain, and successfully direct 

 the energies and spirit of the Spa- 

 nisli people to tlrj maintenance of 

 their legitimate monarchy, and to 

 the ultimate deliverance of their 

 country. — The most important 

 eohsiderations of policy and good 

 iliilh require, that as long as this 



great cause can be maintained with 

 a prospect of success, it should be 

 supported, according to the nature 

 and circumstances of the contest, 

 by the strenuous and continued as- 

 sistance of the power and resources 

 of his majesty's dominions; and 

 his majesty relies on the aid of his 

 parliament in his anxious endea- 

 vours to frustrate the attempts of 

 Franceagainsttheindependenceof 

 Spain and Portugal, and against 

 the happiness and freedom of those 

 loyal and resolute nations. — His 

 majesty commands us to acquaint 

 you, that the intercourse between 

 his majesty's minister in America 

 and the government of the United 

 States has been suddenly and un- 

 expectedly interrupted. His ma- 

 jesty sincerely regrets this event : 

 lie has, however, received the 

 strongest assurances from the 

 American minister resident at this 

 court, that the United States are 

 desirous of maintaining friendly 

 relation between the two coun- 

 tries. This desire will be met by 

 a corresponding disposition on 

 the part of his majesty. 



Gentlemen of the House of 

 Commons, — His majesty has di- 

 rected us to inform you, that he 

 has ordered the estimates for the 

 current year to be laid before you : 

 his majesty lias directed ihcm to 

 be formed with all the attention 

 to economy which the support of 

 his allies and the security of his 

 dominions will permit. And his 

 majesty relies upon your zeal and 

 loyalty to afford him such supplies 

 as may be necessary for those es- 

 sential objects. — He commands us 

 to express how deeply he regrets 

 tlie pressure upon his subjects, 

 whicii the protracted coniiiuianc^ 

 of the war renders ihevitable. 



