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FINCH PrIP.LIZS: CONSERVATIVE SENATE. SITTINOO/ TIE TENTH MARCH. PARIS; MARCH 14. The Sitting opened at noon, in the presence of his Serene Highness the Arch Chancellor of the Empire, his Serene Highness the• Prince Vice-Co stable was present at it. Their.Excellencit's the Ministers frit Foreign Affairs and War, Count itognatilt de Saint JeAss ki'Angely, Minister of State, and Count Dumas, Csitinsellor of State, being inttoduced, bis Excellency .the Duke of Bassano, Minister for Foreign Affairs, communicatA the fellov....ng Report ; ' EPPI4T or TILE MINISTER roc AEFATIIS TO HIS MAJESTY TkIE EMPEROR AND KING. " SIRE—The Thariture rights of neutrals, as sic kmnly fixed by the Treaty of Liu-eclat, became the common law of nations, " This law, completely renewed hi all 'subsequent treaties, has consecrated the piinciples which L ant going to state. Ttt flag covers the inerchantlize. Enemy's goods under a neural flag arc reutral, as neutral property under an enemy's frig is censidered as be loagiir~r to an enemy. •' 1 he only property which a neutral flag does not cover is contraband articles, and aruis and warlike stores alone are contraband. 44 All visiting of neutral vessels by an armed ship can be made by a small number of men only, the airrned ship keeping without cannon-shot. 6' Every neutral ship ma 7 trade from an enemy's port to an enemy% port, and from an enemy's port to a neutral one. 66 The only ports excepted are those really blocka ded, and ports really blockaded are those invested, besieged, likely to be taken, and into which a mer chantmap could not enter without danger. 64 Such are the cbligati , nis of Belligerents towards neutral powers; such are the reciprocal rights of ei • ther party ; such are the maxims consecrated by those treaties which form the public tight of nations. Fre- , quently has England dared to attempt substituting in their place arbitrary and tyrannical regulations.— . bier unjust pretensions were repelled by ail Govern ments sensible • to the voice of honour and the inte rests of their subjegs—Ahe constantly found herself forced to acknowledge in her treaties the principles • she wished to destroy and guard; the peace of Amiens was violated—the maritime legislation still remained upon its ancient basis. . By a series of events the English marine became more numerous than all the forces of the other Mari -time Powers. England then thought the moment was arrived, when, having noshing to fear, she might dare to do every th;ng—she immediately resolved to subject the navigaticn of all seas to the same laws as those .of the Thames. - . 66 It was. in 1806 she began the execution of that system, which tended to bend the common law of nations before the Orders of Council, and the regu lations of the London Admiralty. The Declaration cf . the Mit May, annihilated by one single word tl:e rights of all maritime states, 'placed under an inter.iict vast coasts and whole em pires. From this moment England no longer ac knowledged any neutrals upon rrie seas. 64 The Decrees - of 1807 imposed upon every ves sel the obligation of touching at au English port, whatever her destination might be, to pay a tribute to England,-and submit her cargo to the tarifs of the customs. 44 By the declaration of 1206, all navigation had been interdicted to neutrals by the decrees of 1807 . the power of uavigating was restored to theM, but they eoula Inc itonly for the common utility of Eng lish commerce, in the combinations of its interests and its profit. a The Eigiith Goverament-thuutore offthe mask . ' with 'WWI it had covered its projects; proclaimed 'the uuiects.4 don:Union of the seas, regarded all na ••-ticot as its - tribut ries, and imposed upon the Con.: tinent the espences olthe war which it maintained against it. . “ These unheard of measures eacited A general ir.-1 dignation among the powers who preserved the sen-1 timent of their insiependence and their rights 4 but in. Landon they raised the national pride to tit, highest . pitch ; they held out to,the Eoglish.people* a future rich in the most brilliant hopes. Tneir commerce, their industry were henceforth to be without opposi tion; the produce of the two worlds was to flow into their ports, pay homage to the maritime and COMa snercial sovereignty of England by paying tribute, .' and afterwards arrive to orris nations loaded with the enormous expences from which English merchan dizes alone would be free. 44 Your Majesty, at a single glance, perceived the . evils with which the Continent was threatened—you instantly applied the remedy—you annihilated by your decrees this pompous unjust attack upon the independence of every state, and the rights of all nations. " The Berlin Decree answered the Declaration of , 1806. The blockade of the British islands was op. posed to the imiginary blockade established by Eng.. land. The Milan Decree' answered the Orders ofi 1807 ; it declared Demationalise every neutral vessel submitted to English legislation, either by touching , at a British port, or paying tribute to England, and ‘Viich thus renounced the htdependence and rights • of its the merchandize' proceeding either from Bptish commerce or industry, were blockaded . in the Britannic islands ; the Continental system ba. • nished them from the. Continent. . . Never did any :let of reprisal attain its object in a mole prompt, certain, and victorious manner. The Berlin and Wm Decrees turned against England the aims slur directed against universal commerce. Tart source of commercial prosperity : which she be lieved, so abundant, became a source of ealamities to ISlttish commerce, in place of those tributes whiol k were no have enriched the treasury,. her bcredit dete riorates, hutting the fortune of the statoi: and that of individuals, . , e soon as your Majesty's Decrees appeared, 41 the Continent foresaw that such a ould be their results if they received full execution; but howeirer accut tome'," Ettrore was to see success brown your inten tions, i the- ci.uld scarcely conceive by what new pro. digies your Majesty would realize those great designs which have been so rapidly accomplisled. Your Majesty armed yourself with all your power—nothing co u dirtrt you from your iatcuticUlt ilo;land ) the Hanseatic Towns, the coasts that unite the Zuidersee to the Baltic sea, were united to France,.and subject ed, to the same administration and same regulaiOns zi the immediate and inevitable consequetce4 of the' legislation of the English Government. No kind oi l consideration could balalice in the mind of /our jesty the first interest of your empire. You did not loinz wait to reap the advautk and in composing the first dal! the conactipts, of the us lag classes, via. from the age of 20 to 26 years, who have not been called upon to join the active army—the second, of men from 26 to 40, and the third, of meri from 40 to 60 years of age. Td the first-ban the active service will be confided. Then the 2a, and 3d bans will only have the reserve ser• vice, which is quite local. of this important resolution. In fifteen months; m at , '." For 1812, the first ban, comprehending the con is to say, since the &luaus Cotuulte of reunion, your scripts from 1806 to• 1812, who have not been called Majesty's decrees hare weighed, with all their force pixie England. She flattered herself with invading to the army, and who have not since married , and are iii . condition fur service, will form a resource of the commerce of the entire world, and her commerce 600,000 men , , • become a speculation, does nothing but by means of 20,000 licences delivered each year ; forced to obey " I propose to your Majesty to raise from this number the law, iE necessary, she thus renounces her act of number one hu,ndred cohorts, which will cause tbsel ;navigation. the principal foundation of her power.— filth part of those who remain of the classes ot 18 e 6 , She pretended to the universal dominion of the seas, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 1812. These men should be er and navigation is interdicted , her vessels shut out anzel an do:it/it'd at the chief place of each mili tary division. from all the centinental ports ; she wished to enrich ~ her ev.isury, by die tributes which Europe would .44 . . hese cohorts, composed of eight eompenies, six of which are to be fusileers, one.artillery, and one pay, and Europe has not only freed herself from her . unjust pretensions, but also .from the tributes she a depot, will contain nearly one thousand men each. would hare paid her industry ; her manufactur i ng Your Majosty will thus have 100 cohorts, or batta towns arc bccoine deserts ; distress has succeeded a lions, who, constantly under arms, and united in lei. prosperity hitherto increasing; the alarming disap. gades and divisions under the order of chiefs of the pearancr; (J money, .and the absolute want ot employ- line d end staff, would offer a chosen aunty, and might ment, daily oisturh the public tranquillity. Such be compared to the ancient French grenadiers. These mer.t, have been to viigland the consequence of her impru- troops constantly encamped, and by reason of their set.- dent att.,.rnuts. She ::ready perceives, and will da il y vices abundantly supplied with every thing, w.,uld suffer few losses by war. e more and more c scever, 'that there is no salvation for her, but in a return to justice and to the principles of ' "By these me.ens our strong places on the Rhine; the rights of nations, ield that she can only partier- our establishments at the Helder, upon the ?genie, pate in the benefit of the neutrality of ports, in as the Scheldt, at Boulogne, Chefeourg, Brest, I'Orient, much as she alloweneuttals to benefit by the neutra. Rochfoit, Toulon, and Genoa, would be guarded by lity of their flag. But till the British Orders of Council a corriiination ot such force, that in five days thirty are rescinded, and, the principles of the. treaty of thousand men could be collected at any particular Utrecht towards neutrals are again in full vigour, point of the coast attacked; and in less than 10 days, the Berlin and Milan decree will remain against those considering the speedy means which your Majesty powers, who allow their flag to be denationafirer.— has established in urgent circumstances, from 6U to The ports of the continent shall not be open either to 80,000 men of the first ban, the marine troops,•the datationaliter flags or British merchandize. : departmental guards, and of the filth battalions, all 44 It must not be dissembled, that to maintain in full 'of which would march to the points menaced, and vigour this grand system, it will be, necessary that' could form a junction, independent of the assistance your Majesty employs all the powerful means which . afforded by the second and third bans of the neigh belong to your empire, and find in your subjects that bouring departments. . assistance, which you never yet in vain demanded off 44 Ido not propose the establishment of any cavalry, them: It is necessary, that all the disposable French the gens-d'armes alone forming a force of 16,001, forces, should march to whatever place the English, , chosen men, will furnish sufficient cavalry !or the at or denationalise flag attempt to land. A special; tacks against which we have to guard. 1 army charged exclusively with guarding our vast ex. ' " Nevertheless, whilst this institution will com. tent of coasts, our maritime atlenals, and the ; triple pletely protect the French Empire against the idea range of fortresses which cover our frontiers, will an- of an .atack, all the depots and fifth battalions, be. swer to your Majesty, for the safety of the territory, ing no longer occupied in forming garrisons or de confided to their valour and fidelity. You will send . fending the country, will teed the active army with Lto their fortunate destiny, those brave men accustomed ; more activity and efficacy ; this will in reality be to fight and to conquer under the eyes ot your Ma- i equivalent to an augmentation of the troops of the jety, to defend the political rights, and exterior safety ',line. It is placing 100,000 more Frenchmen tinder . of the empire. The depots even of the corps, will not ; the banners of your Majesty. But these men will be be turned from the useful destination of supporting 'renewed every six years by the conscription for the your active armies. The forces of your Majesty said army. This augmentation will cause very little ad then always be maintained upon the most formidable ' dilion•to the corps, because these troops will be sel. footing, and the French teiritory protected by an es- i dom exposed, but to the ordinary chances of leers tablisment, which interest dictates ; the policy and; talky. It will likewise cause an increase in expcnce dignity of the empire will be placed in such a I-situ:l.lof 46 millions, but this expense cannot be placed in • don, as to entitle it more than ever to deserve the tale : competition with the immense advantages which will of inviolable and sacred. result from it. 46 For a considerable time, the English' Govern.' " This institution is eminently conservative and merit has proclaimed everlasting rear ; u (1 ightful pro. , national ; it is useful and necessary—Frenchmen are ject, which the wildest ambition could never really willing to make every sacrifice to acquire the liberty have intended, and which presufnptuous boasting of the seas ; they know that they must be armed, or alone allowed to' escape ; 'I 'rightful project, which, this grand measure will not be accomplished." nevertheless, will be realized—if France is but to ex- • pect engagements, without a guaiantee, of uncertain Oration, and more disastrous than war itself. 4S Peace, Sire, which in the midA of your immense power, leas been so eaten offered to your enemies, will crown your glofious work:,, when f ngland banished ..ii from the continent with perseverance, and expelled from all the states, whose independence she has'vio. lewd, consents to return to the principles, upon which European society is founded, acknowieelges the law of nations, and respects the sacred rights consecrated by the treaty of Utrecht. 44 . In the mean time, the French nation must re main armed: Honour commands it, the interest, the rights, the independence of the people engaged in the same cause demand it, and an oracle still more certain, often delivered even Irons the mouth of your Majesty, constitutes it an imperious and sacred law." e REPORT OY THE MINISTER OF WAR, TO lIIS MAJESTY After the reading of these Reports the Counsellors of Suite presented the Projet of the Senatus Consult, of the following tenor SITTING OF THE 13TH MARCH. The Senate having met at noon, Count Lacepede, in the name of the Special Commission, apprinted in the sittiug of the 10th, presented the following Re poi r upon the project of the senatus Connate. SENArons—Your Special Commission has exa mined with all the attention the I mportAnce of the subject demanded, the Senatus Cunsulte's project ie litive to the. organization of the national guard of the empire, as will as the levy of 100 cohorts from the first bast of the national guards, and has with care compared the different dispositions, with the reasons which hive been stated to you. " This project is divided under two titles— " The first offers one of those important institu tions which will signalize one of the most illustrious of reigns ;. the sectaid puts in motion part of that force establithed by the first ; one is the ground of action, the other the consequence and application of it. THE EMPEROR AND KING. gl SIRE—The greatest part of your M ijesty's troops have been called without our territory for the defence ' of the grant interest, which are to insure the prepon derance of the empire, and maintain elle Berta' and Milan deere. s, so fatal to England. The continental system has scarcely been fifteen months in execution, and Enylan4 is already at the last gasp. Had not winds happened, which your Majesty could not have expected, perhaps in this short period of time, the prosperity of England would have been instantly an-' nihilated, and convulsions would have been experi._ enced in her interior, which would have finally thrown ; into discredit tie war-faction, and called to the admi nistration moderate men and friends of justice. .2 " person understanding better than' yuttr ma- I • jesty to • expect from time, what time is to produce and maintain with unchangeable constancy, a sys , tem and plan of conduct from which you have cal culated the results, which are infant*. .1 " During the absence of the greater part of our troops of the line, the immense number of maritime establishmenti, strong places, and important points . of the empire, are guar led by the sth battalions, and the depots, and by the marine hoops, which is lattended with the Inconvenience of diverting, by in cessant marches, and counter marches, the sth bat cations and depoti, from their puiper destination, ; which is to surlily the active armies. These marches fatigue the soldier, audembarrass the administration. Betides, when such numerous armies are seen with out the front;er, the citizens who do not understand the measures taken by the administration for the In ' terior establithments, may feel some justifiable unea- Isiness ; these inquietudes are • of themselves, contrary to the dignit/ of the empire —these roust be prevented from incteasing, by the establishment of a constitu • tional force, for the defence of the territory alone. 44 By our constitutional laws, the .national guard is specially charged with guarding the frontiers, our maritime establishments, our arsena4 l and sttung places; bv: the national guard, which embraces the whole of the citizens, cannot be placed on permanent duty, but only for a loc a l an d particular service. " dividing the hation4l guard into three bans, " Let us, bd . ( te all, examine the first. , I .rlt separates into three bans the national guard o f the empire; it points out 'Frenchmen, who, according to the difference ot. their age must belong to one or other of these three bans ; tt fixes the successive re newal of their different stations ; it detetmines the nature of the services which their country and sove reign have a right to expect from them. 44 And now what is the national guard of the em- pire ? the nation armed--and what nation but that which extends from the banks of the Baltic Sea to those beyond the 'Fibre, and whose ancient renown every day acquires fresh eclat by its successful and new associations, and by the inimottal glory of him who'governs it. " This nation had not received different succes sive -laws, but particular organizations only. It is. going to receive a grand historical law, a general or ganization. " And what a wonderful change is this profound conception of the Emperor going to - produce ! Order was established at his command, among the immense number of Frenchinen whose very zeal and bravery, not regulated by his foresight, would have led to contusion and disorder ; that admirable and regular motion is the iesult tit the high wisdom ot him who, combining with the fruits oi his g, runs the produce olexperience, tarries his views into future ages, to give, 'durability to all the monuments he erects. 44 Burulat is the grand and principal effect this new institution ? • .44 The safety of the interior and publiC security. " Hitherto the safety of the interior of empties was provided for by armies, who became otlensive.or de tensiv..!, accnicituu to the circumstances ot the war and tile chances•of success. 44 But the security was neither mtire nor durable. The fear of a revere 'teamed it, bad success might annihilate it, and what 4 situation was that People thi I • whose comforts and labottn irera,.ree? moment terra tied by anxiety and fear t 14 Let us refer to history, and we will Ste hOW ft% quently weak Governments could only satisfy th e i r subjects by imprudently pointing out the number Of their troops and their military dispositions, et & e e l political arrangements, and being obliged to sir e by danger6us and aleelfted dispOsitzons of t h eir to the ridiculous ideas, which the mute of , suggested, joined to false notions respecting di e tlus elements of 'a good defence. I 44 The project of the Senatus Ccrasulte'which it presented to you, Senators, prevents for eva all th ew misfortunes. is Then should even all the active armies qeit Mei frontiers and proceed to an immense distance total the Imperial thunder, the immense inclaaure et 1 4 1 Empire would present numerous defenders, ersd i could be replaced by still more numerous defend ers . and the French Empire considered, (if lin be e l • lowed so to expraj, myself,) as an immense cad s ! placed in the middle of the world, would 4 i b natural garrison in a national guard regularly ce p, nized, uniting to the constincy aril i.uttuct m of a u veterans all the vigour of a )otitlifJl army. 46 This is what the H!ro hes theueu fit in do re render our frontiers inviolable ; to tranquillize n.iad ; the most prompt to conceive alarms; to guard the public security agairst all the attempts of (d iem ' from ignorance or perfidy. ss This is what the Father of his Pm*. has done; for this great benefit but trifling sacrifices are requited. 44 The Cohorts of the first ban will he renewed ith one sixth each.year ; the young Frenchmen ah, constitute a part of it will know the exact period win they will return to their paternal roofs, and be ft. store d to their affections, their labours, their babiv i they will enjoy the fruit of their devotion. 44 Arrived at the age in which ardour is united lb strength, they will find In their military exercises at. Lary games ..nd agreeable relaxations, rather thes vete duties and painful occupations. .4 They will not be strangers to any of the sdm,. Cages which the old phalanxes of Napoleon enjoy. ss Let us now proceed, Senators, to examine 6 2 second title. •• You have heard the Minister of Foreign Ala i and that for War expose the trank, firm and modem policy of the Emperor. . European commerce must be freed from is shameful yoke wished to be imposed upon it. •• Nature demands this ; the most solemn Twits prescribe it. 44 The imperious interests of the Smtedemandit, 44 Already does the enemy of Continental IttcSep% dente suffer in his lsiAnd, a part of those•evils 4 which he wished to inundate the world. " He has sworn everlasting war. " Let a formidable Power render abortive this at tempt against humanity. Let all the active armies of the Empire hetes! to match to whatever place they may b: called Pie greatcst ut heroes. " - Let /00 colons of the first ban miser to Country for its hoovers, strong places, its pone, its arsenals. " Let 160,000 brave men, chosen from smog those of the first ban, join the standards of glory. " Here we again find vie same paternal solicitoda the Monarch, .and same I nesight of the GrestOspaivi ‘Vltat i Lites to the succesively cer.eirirg of the part at the first tian, v hich will be placed at the die position of the Minister of War, is tiled with can and all Frenchmen of the first ban, who 641 haw married :interior to the publication of the Senate Consulte, shall remain in the bosom r f his young fe roily, and constitute part of the second ban. " the assembling tat a part the first bee vf allow the Conscripts destinedito augment or ample the active armies, to be longer escreised at their pots, d and every thing has been calculated in se& manner, that at the *east signal a numerous annycs be promptly collected, and with facilicy muck a wards all the points menaced. " In order to be able better to judge of all ass Id vantages of the institution proposed to yotOtievot to your.elves, 4enators, all the inegu/ar appealing the National Guaid which you have witnesied. those of our colleagues, who military ratol 8 " confidence of the Emperor have frequently placed' the head of these National Guards, hasnly collect* liow much they have deplored the inevitable utv 2 Hi g and forced and truly paiuful marches—of dispoiko v hick time did not permit to properly digital sacrifices almost inevitable—of losses buses, for nition, and money. " if you call to your recollection the circ so honourable for several departments of the when British pride split upon the banks of the 3 can you suppose that if at that epoch. at whisk expressed in so sokmn a manner the devotiannt French People towards the Eroreror ; the which France is going to receive from its ti nius had been established, England would bastAM to conceive the hope of the must trilling sumps!. Your Commission has, therefore, tbeklinr." unanimously proposing the adoption oldie SOP Consulte winch has been presented you. The Senatus Consulte was adopted with tbi OM unanimity. BUCHAREST, FEB. Ht. The campaign has been decidedly onina• ThF Turkish Plenipotentiaries only wait of Jett from 0 stantiniple to quit the place of Congress. _ VIENNA, MARCH 3. We havi received the important and WWII tclligence of the recommencement of bum akil, tween the Russ:ans and Turks. In the bl% l February, the Russian army was pot in 'W i t approach the Danube. On the 1 lih and l i M bruary, there was some caunonadi.ig nube, the right bank of which the:tutt in g/1 occupied, though in uidiesg force,lnycnn" lb !: of Reserve, formed at ScEumia, has not vet .for Rudschuck. The Russian he id-quariFF been transfer'red to Rudschuck. The Kral' ral has ordered all the corps, stationed. winter in Moldavia, 4c. to march for: Notice has been given at Frankfort urn. that, in execution - ut the oruers of kto Fa vi-rn: , -t, there will be sold , byfublic 7 .• , April next, tne following colom.l produc hurry te grrepots of Magdeborbg:—suiar , refined, 10U,Ouu kitogrAns ; cdree I/ indigo, 40,00 U ; pimento, 80,000; 200,000 i drugs and spices, 83,000. - I 1 . -of O l t In i'Aiff; 1 111 sd wale. .104 Gls Cad 1 ~. Nan 1 the f WTI latest ids 1)4 this ti Ou loft • 'l' 1 01 Hopi 44 • Ville' 4- iibei bkia team hi d 1 Poe *pri m icigi bad • of ni aka., rem nizal take lthic land tary • dah men sent sank SO quit PIP thia Pre gab corn .Ploo nix . 1- • 11l 0 it from t ire 1111 Kos grew Mr. air In. so axe" MI de Its Po* Moo oft dm MO= ~~ 1 hat LIIII'I 'Pau tali ai a Kap #ttn Owe. Oa i gni 14118, 111 .