The National Register. — London, England, 1815-07-16 00:00:00

450 Wood, but the banishment, at least, of some of the ring leaders would have a salutary influence both over France and over the Allies. It would crush at once the hopes the designing, and the fermentation which now distracts the people in many parts of the country ; and it would show to the Allied Sovereigns, that the French govern ment was sufficiently strong to support itself without their assistance, and to cause treaties to be respected, without surrendering all the fortresses of the kingdom. A DDRESS OF LIPOLLON BONA PARTE. 21Inlmaison, June C 5, 1815. I.APOLEON TO TUE BRAVY; SOLDIERS OF TILE ♦IUIY AEFORF PARIS. Soldiers! While obeying the necessity which removes me from the brave French army, I carry with me the happy certainty that it will justify, by the imminent services which the country expects from it, the praises which our enemies themselves have not been able to refuse it. Soldiers, I shall follow your steps though ab . • sent: I know all the corps, and not one of them will obtain a single advantage over the enemy, but I shall give it credit for the con r Ige it shall have displayed. Both you and me haie been calum niated. Men very unlit to appreciate our labours have seen, in the marks of attachment which you have given me, a zeal of -which I was the sole object. Let your future successes tell them, that it v. as the country above all things which you served by obeying me, and that if I have any share it) your affection I owe it to my ardent love for Fiance, our common mother. Soldiers !--Some efforts rulre and the coalition is dissolved. Napoleon will recognise you by the blows which you are going to strike. Save the honour, the independence of the French—be to the last the same men that I Cave known in you for these last twenty years, and you will be in. (Signed) NAPOLEON. On tic 25th Buonaparte applied to the Provisional Go wernment for two frigates, which were immediately granted. l'aqports for his voyage to the United States were asked of the Duke of Wellington, and the result of that request will be s• ca by the following letter : COPY OF A LETTER TO COUNT LIGNON. I - IPA-quarters, June '26. A. Monsieur Le Corrpte, —I have had the honour to receive wirir Exceltenc:.'s letter'Of the I have already written to the (:t &i named to treat with the Allied. Powers for peace, upon the proposition for a suspension of hostilities ; a reply which your ExeJlesey Las Peen, and to which I have nothing to add. As it what regards a passport and protection for Napoleon Bonaparte rc fin to the United States, I insist inform yoi.ir Excellen,cy, that I hose no authority from my Government to give any sort of answer whatever to that demand. " I have the houctia to be, evaipte • wits the highest coobidcra.tiooi your obcdieut u.rvant, '• WELLINc,ION.” FOREIGN IN7'ELLIGENC JULY IG. DISSOLUTION or THE 7,TGISi.ATIVE RODT.-ENTRANCE OF LOUIS XVIII. INTO PARIS. In our twist we gave what hay! paised in both Chambers up to the 4th fist, On that diy, the most animated and interesting discusfi:.ns t.ook. race. The sittings in both houses opened with teadinA the following message front the Provisional Governmrn;t : M. PRESIDENT.—Wiser the Representatives of the People e'on fided to us the Govertment we accepted it, but we did not know the extent of the evils which have befallen us. Iu vain have we attempted to repel the storm in spite of the heroic a fleets of our troops, and the entire devotion of tin. Nationil Guard, we have found it impossible to prevent the Allies penetratina to Pa. ris, either by force or megociations. We have preferred tlr tatter measure, not to compromise the fate of the capital by a prec4- dons combut against superior numbers, hourly receiving rein forcements. Under these circumstances, we have the pleasure to announce to you, that in avoiding the effusion of blood e have neither sacrificed the principles of our political Government, nor the glory of the French arms, On the message being read in the Chamber of Represen. tatives, M. Carat, in an animated speech, compared the then situation of France to that of England during the reign of William 111. when the Bill of Rights was ob tained "It was a shield," (said the speaker) "to pre, vent the usurpation of William W. who had himself strove against Louis XIV. and arrested his victories, This parliamentary statue is the Pharos of British li berty. I have every confidence in the Allies, particn, larly the English, to whom we have paid the compli, mentl of follow ing their example. Yes ! we will have the liberty of choosing our own Constitution.—j wish, therefore, at this moment, to give the nation something like that Bill of Rights which is the glory of the English." M. Carat then read a series of articles, entitled, " De, claration of the Rights of the French People." These were referred to a Committee, and on the sth, after long debates. the Declaration was adopted, and an A:ldFess to the French People, inviame of the Government Corr, mission, ordered to be printed. The Chamber of Peers also concurred in these measures. The following aro copies of these documents : DECLARATION OF THEpiANMER OF REPRESEN. TATI e ES. The troops of the Allied Piiwz•rs are going to occupy the capita/. The Chamber of Representativ, s will ne% et Useless continue to sit in the midst r,f the inhabitants. of Paris, where the express will of the Peop!e called together its delegates. Hut under the present important circumstances, the Chanihcr of Representatives owes to itself, to Feance, to Europe, a 'Jecl•&ration of its sentiments and of its principles. It dceiares then that it makes a solemn appeal to tire fidelity and to the patriotism of the Parisian national guard, charged with the protection of the national representation. It declares that it reposes with Hie highest confidence on the principles of morality and honour, on the inaz,animity of the Al- lied Powers, anal on their rerp.ect for the independence of the na• tion, so positively expressed iii their manifestoes. It declares that the Government of France, twhocver sissy lie its chief, ,ougl.t to unite the %lathes of the nation legally expressed, and to avii milite itself to Miser Governments to become a cominoti l;ond. and tlic guarantee of peace between France and Europe. It de• ciares that a monarch tamiot cfla r stibstantial guarsiitets unless he swears to observe a Constitution deliberated upon by the eationo: representation, and Acmptied 1.1 the people.. Therefore, every go vernment which shall have no /Ala.). titles except acclamations, and the will of one party, or which £l,-.11 not be impo-ed by force every government wl►ich shall nut adopt the nation al ,colours and shall not guarantee— The liberty of the subject; rrpiality of civil and political rig:►tsi The liberty of the pre , s; The liberty (4 . wotehij) k fr-:lghe.t Drromi3, . A S \ ' 7 . 4 4 \ t ii"* - --, 411 k, 4. ;r: C. • - • Vi .icrin. OW THE NATIONAL REGISTER.