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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1816. 



nrms, and those of the Allies, had 

 led, at an early period of the 

 campaign, to the re-establishment 

 of the authority of his most 

 Christian Majesty in the capital 

 of his dominions ; and it has 

 been since that time his Royal 

 Highness's most earnest endea- 

 vour to promote such arrange- 

 ments as appeared to him best 

 calculated to provide for the last- 

 ing repose and security of Eu- 

 rope. 



In the adjustment of these ar- 

 rangements it was natural to ex- 

 pect that many difficulties would 

 occur; but the Prince Regent 

 trusts it will be found that, by 

 moderation and firmness, they 

 have been effectually surmounted. 



To the intimate union which 

 has happily subsisted between the 

 Allied Powers, the nations of the 

 Continent have twice owed their 

 deliverance. His Royal High- 

 ness has no doubt that you will 

 be sensible of the great import- 

 ance of maintaining in its full 

 force that alliance, from which 

 so many advantages have already 

 been derived, and which affords 

 the best prospect of the continu- 

 ance of peace. 



The Prince Regent has di- 

 rected copies of the several Trea- 

 ties and Conventions which have 

 been concluded to be laid before 

 vou. 



The extraordinary situation in 

 wl\ich the powers of Etuopehave 

 been placed, from the circum- 

 stances which have attended the 

 French Revolution, and more 

 especially in consequence of tiie 

 events of last year, has induced 

 the Allies to adopt precautionary 

 measures, which they consider as 

 indispensably necessmry for the 

 general security. 



As his Royal Highness has con- 

 curred in tliese measures, from a 

 full conviction of their justice and 

 sound policy, he relies confidently 

 on your co-operation in such pro- 

 ceedings as may be necessary for 

 carrying them into effect. 



Gentlemen of the House of 

 Commons ; — The Prince Regent 

 h<is diiected the estimates for the 

 present year to be laid before you. 



His Royal Highness is happy 

 to inform you, that the manufac- 

 tures, commeice, and revenue of 

 the United Kingdom are in a 

 flourishing condition. 



The great exertions which you 

 enabled him to make in the course 

 of the last year, afforded the 

 means of bringing the contest in 

 wiiich we were engaged to so 

 glorious and speedy a termi- 

 nation. 



The Prince Regent laments the 

 heavy pressure upon the country 

 which such exertions could not 

 fail to produce; and his Rojal 

 Highness has commanded us to 

 assure you, that you may lely on 

 every disj)osition on his part to 

 concur in such measures of eco- 

 nomy, as may be found consistent 

 with the security of tlie country, 

 and with that station whicii we 

 occupy in Euro|)e 



I\ly Lords, and Gentlemen; — 

 The negotiations which the Prince 

 Regent announced to you at the 

 end of the last session of Parlia- 

 ment, as being in progress, with 

 a view to a commercial arrange- 

 ment between this country and 

 t'le United States of America, 

 have been brought to a sati>f'ac- 

 tojy issue. His Royal Highness 

 has given oiders, that a co|)y of 

 the Ti eaty \\ hicl> has been con- 

 clude«l shall be laid before you ; 

 and he confidently trusts, that 



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