fayetteville gazette a trmnand country paper : pri oted every tueflay by alexander martin for jv)hn rilb_.ey i u ti a u a y m arch 5 1793 no 32 vol 1 european intelligence london king's speech d'egetnler 14 yeflerday being the fird day of tiie meeting of p.u:i.i...cu , his majeily went to diq houfe ot lords and buiw f<mwd oa the thr ine eiiv-r ed the following mod gracioas fj.-ccli my lords air gentlemen ' having judged it n.ccflary to embody apart of ihe miti iaof this kingdom 1 have in purdur.ce ot the proviiions of the law called you together within the time limited lor that purpofe and it is on cvety ac count a great fatitfadion to me to meet you in paiiiame.it at this conjunc ture i hould be happy if i cculd have an nonns'ed to you the fjcniv aiid undlf turbad c m'inuence of all the blefliqgi which my fubjef-s have derived irom a date ol tranquillity ; but events have refcr.tly occurred which require otiru nited vigilance and exertion in order to'prclcrve the advantages which wc have hitherto enjoyed the feditious praflices which had been in a great mcafure checked by ta;;r firri ar.d explicit declaration in th laft feifion and by the general con ctiirence of my people in the am fen timents have late been more openly renewed and with increafed activity a fperit of tumult and diforder thena tural confequences of fuch practices hac hewn ilf'elf in acts ol riot and in furrccvron which required the inteipo fition of a military force to fupport the civil ma-ilbats fhcindullry employ ed to excite difcontent on various pre texts an a in different parts of the king dom has appeared to proceed from a dclign to attempt the destruction of our happy conditution and fu.verdon of all order and government ; and this de lign has evidently been purfneal in con nexion and conceit with perfons in for eign countiies i have carefully obferved a drift neu trality in the prefent war on the conti nent and have uniformly abllained from any interference wiih refpeel to the internal affairs of france : but it is impodible for me to fee without the moll fetious uneafmefs the tlrong and increafing indications which have ap peared there of an intention to excite dillurbances in other countries to dif regard the rights of neutial nations and to pur die views of cor.qucll and aggrandizement as well as to adopt towards my alii s the stales general who have obferved llie fame netriallity wiih myfelf meafures which arc neither conformable to the law of nations nor to the politive dipulations of exiliing treaties under allthefc circumdances 1 have felt it my ir.cifpenftble duty to have reconrfe to thofe means of pre vention and internal deft nee wuh which i amentruded by law an i have alio thought it righ to take deps fur making fome augmentation of my naval and military forces being purfuaded that thefe exertions arc neceflary in the pre lent date of aaiirs,andarebedca!cu!at ed both to mantaininterbal tranquillity an i to render a firm and temperate conduct ci-eihiai ioc^veferving the bit ding of peace nothing will be neglected on my parttha can contribute to that important object confidently with the fecurity of my kingdoms and with the faithful per formance of engagements which we are bound equally by mtereil and honor to fulfil gentlemen efthc houfe rj cm mens i have ordered the e.ti.n.ttes tor the tnfuing year to be laid bffore you and 1 ittivc no doubt that you will be rea dy to make a due provilionjor thefev era brandies of the public fcrv ice you will certainly join with me in la menting any nccedity for extraordinary expenfes which may for a time prevent the application of additional funis be yond thofe which are already annually approbated to the reduction of the public debt or retard the relief which my fubjects might have derived from a liii-thr tlimi.i uidiio taxes : but lam confident you will leel lhat thofe great ends wil ultimately be bell promoted by fuch exeiiior.s as are neceflary lor our prefent and future fafcty and tran quility ; and it is a great conization to me to reflect that you will find ample r elouices for eifectually defrayiag the kpetlfe of vigorous preparations from y.\e excefs ol the actual revenue beyond he ordinary expenditure my lords and gentlemen i have great pkalure in acquainting you that the brilliant fuccedes of the britilh arms in india under the able conduct of the marquis cornwallis have led to the termination ol the war by an advantageous and h notable peace the terms ot which are peculiarly fatisfacte ry to me from their tendency to fecure the future tranquillity of the britifii do minions in that part of the world your attention will now naturally be directed to inch mcafures for tne future government of thofe valuable podedions as fhall appear fiom experience and full confideradoo moil likely to provide for their internal profperity and to fe cure the important advantages which may bedcrived from thence to the com merce and revenue of tl is country i am pc-rfuaded it will be the object of your immediate confidcration to a dopt fuch mcafures as may be necelfary under th prefent circumdances for enforcing obedience to the laws and for reprclling every attempt to illurb the peace and tranquility of thefe king doms you will be fenfible how n tich de pends on the refult of your deliberati ons and your uniform conduct is the bed pledge that nothing will be want ii.gon jour part which can contribute to the prefent fecurity and the perma nent advantage of the country i retain a deep and unalterable fcnfe of the repeated proofs which i have re ceived of your cordial and affectionate attachment to mc ; anu i place an en tire reliance on the continuance of thofe fentiments as well as on your firm de termination to defend and maintain lhat conditution which has lo long protected the liberties and promoted ihe happinefs of every clafsof my fub jects in endeavoring to prefer ve andtranf mit to polierity the inelti.-nable b'eilings which under rite favor ol providence you have yourielves experienced you may be allured of my zealous co-opera tion ; andour joint efforts will 1 doubt not be rendered completely efiectual by the decided fupport ef a free and loyal people december 1 5 a riot attended with f me ciicumdances of cruelty and per lecutiun has arilen at mancheder and was not entirely quelled when the ac counts came away the populace there have cmbibed it feems the wretched error thai all thofe perfons however refpcctable by property and private character who now ailcover a with for parliamentary reform are enemies to the conditutiou of the country the mail from flanders arrived yef tcrday it brings an account of provi fional elections of repi efentatives in fe deral towns of flanders and of decrees pad'ed relative to municipal and com mercial regulations the inhabitants of brudels have been invited by their reprefentatives to make contributions of bedding for the purpofe of lodging the french troops in barracks and not in houfes three companies of national guards of an hundred men each and one of cav alary of the fame number are to be railed in brudels rom fuch perfons as may obtain a recommendation from the society of friends to liberty and equality ; each perlbn is to find his own arm and clothing portfmouth december 12 private orders hive came down here to fit out the victory royal-wiliiam ganges princefs-royal and queen ; and men are now bulily employedoa them orders are alfo come down for difem barkii g the marine officers on guardlhip duty a id embaiking thofe on the rol ler for'foreign fervice which takes place to-moi.ow wi.h the full war c.inpli ment this in orders the french have taken poitedion of the capital fait mines at nauheim be longing to the landgrave of heftecaf lei and made 150 men prifoners