The National Register. — London, England, 1815-06-11 00:00:00

or - 1 ... i juNE 11. " It k in vain of sepal ating yeeti have nothing in e Rtfaelteli to their coo ki we their tiiing that VOS od sviien nn o z .:lire:4l his entitle " Every thing; EO i on .no;;,:nek a ; Jr, ir ns ! Ii the 3 will look to your gretyld.s of con,e o l i. we are le! t no rcunh y will Ike Slum the ton mot Earope fron: Victoty niil folio still sot The energy au, all arontiil, :,tad ll ‘ Vise le Nation At this lewdly!) the vote:, sliewsia the Empire !re., r negative vote. be I w Chief of II tratomitte:l by II it to the Ilan tional to the Cl/il French people." The hrauJ Ch (Le threne. on wl a pen to Pi ioce Najesty affixed II Constitution. • The table bin; spAe in the full,, G,'11114 lI2CII, P.Sit:rt% " tie EttipPror, C. proepei ity, - in Itel throne, and in e iiiv thoughts or " Like the Kir the hrpe of reati2 ititcgt it y, " Indignation 'ears of vieteirv, ilOllOlll Gil - 1114M upon that thron 0.1• the indepeitele " Frenchmen, provinces of the I a Listing peace. G:Jv eriiments, w My thought, hlishing liberty b terests of the per " I soon loathe chiles, who have of mo many natio' iucreasing tit barriers all viir THE NAVONAT,REGISTP,R. " It k in vain to conceal insidious designs under the sole pretenve of seiratating you from us, in order to give us Masters with whom we have nothing in common. Their presence destroyed all the illusions attached to their name. They could not believe our oaths, neither con:d we their promises. Tithes, feudal rights, privileges, every thing that %vas odious to us was too evidently the fond object of their tiJoirdit, ‘flien one of them, to console the impatience of the present his confidants that he reoulil answer to them for the future. "Every thing shall be at tempted, every thing um-cured, to repel so i 1 :110n1;;nols II yoke. We dre:..re it to nations : may their ciints l,c►r us ! Ii they accept your offers of peace, the French people wilt look to your siLoron• , , liberal, and paternal administration ,or rent Is of consulatioo, for the sacrifices made to ootain 'react : bat wr ere le! t no choice but between war and disgvace, the whole colony will lists for %var. The nation is prepared .to .relieve yon . Slum the too moderate oft N nil ha% e peels ps made, in order to s.•%e Europe from a new COliViiiNloll. Eve' y Fret:dim:oi is a soldier: Vletoty yolll' eagles, and nor enemies who re ly on o u r diViSIMP , , Hi soon regret havnig provokt d us. The energy and the feelings of the speirkee gr,.duAlLy extended to all around, ard the whole Chat:sr. de Mats tesoonded with em s tit Vire le Nation ! Fire le Emperetir At this modicnt A rch-Coineellor proclaimed the result of th e slicw.tol, , that the Additional Act to the Constittitioir of the Empire hao veto) accepted almost unanimously; the number of negative votes being The Chief of the Heralds at Arms, on the order of his Majesty, trati4mitte:l by the GramlMaster of the Ceremonies, said, — Is In the name a his Majesty I declare, that the Act Addi tional to the Coostitutions of the empire has been accepted by the Freiseli people." The Grind Chamberlain caused a table to be brought in front of Ike thiviie. on which the Act was plied. The Chancellor delivered a pen to Pi ioce Joseph, who presented it to the Emperor, and his Majesty affixed his signature to the Act for the pi eimulgation of the Constitution. • 'Die table being removed. and the Emperor seated and covered, sp!.kt. thg• 6410011 g terms : " G.'ll l / 1 1)2C11, Electors of the Colleges, of the Departments and p.sti:rt%; .• Gentlemen, Deputies of. the Army and Navy, at the Champ de Eturror, Consul, Soldier, I derire all. from the people. In rove, ity, in 'adversity, on the field of battle, in conucil, on the throne, and in exile, France has been the sore and constant object et inv thoughts and actions. " Like the Kill!: of Athens, I sacrificed myself for my people, in tlw lirpe of realizing the promise given to preserve to France her it v, her honours and her right , : Indignation at seeing these sacred ri"hts. acquired by twenty years of vietotY, disavowed and lost for ever ; cry et French bewail - tarnished, and the wishes of the nation have replaced me upon that throne which is dear to Me, because it is Ole' palladium o!' the independence, the honour, and the of the peoplt_ Frenchmen, in traversing amidst the public joy"the difte7Ont provinces of the empire to reach my capital, I bad reason to rely on a lasting peace. Nations arc bound by treaties concluded by their Governments, whatever they may be. Niy thoughts were then all occupied with the mean' of esta blishing liberty by a constitution cutiformable to tlw vv ili and in terests of the people, 1 cosivoked the Champ de Mai. " I soon learned th:.t the Princes who have disregarded all grin ciples, who have trampled on the sentiments'and dearest interests of so many nations. wish to make war against ns. 'I nieditute U. 1!" o(7e:tibia the kjin!dom of the Netherlands, by giving it as barriers all 4 - ur ' , outlet Ai frontier places, and the conciliation of the (l itret's'nees which still exist among them by dividing Lorraine and Al-a7e. " It 1i A% ne^rssar} to provide for %var. " But, before per•on,tily encounterine the hazards of battle•, my first core has been to constititte the nation without delay. The people have accepted the Act which I have presented to '' Frenchmen, when we gli:11 have repelled these unjnct aerreg .. /j a w , :'nfl slrtill be eonvinf eft Of what is clue to the ri , i tlits and rock P endere. " ref people, a solemn iaw drawn up in II:e Corms requir(ll by the Cotisti:uti:mal Art shall combine together the (liar rent dispo::itione of our constitutions host di-persed. " Frenchmen, yOu ?ire about to return to vonr (1(1;411m:tits in form the citizens that eirennistaneem arc grand! That with union, and p!nz.veraitee, we shall return victorious from this coo. test a Veal . people oguinst their oppress ors; that future gencra firms will severely ,erlifinize our essininet, and that 114 I 1011 114 6 lint all when she has lost her independence; tell then, that lot rigs' Kings %.hom I hare laised to the throne, or who owe to me tie psi”les vas tioirof theit eroerns, who all slottiog my pio•ewrily Nonuiit wy h,. ;Ince and the psnteetien of the French i eople, pow direct their blows against my person. Did 1 not price ivy that it is the country they wish to iisjure, I -N4 011 Id pinee at their mercy • this •sistersee sse.ainst which they sht w them*. Ives so mulch isseensvd 11111..te1l the citizens, that w Idle !lie French people preserve tow aids toe the it p. fitment. of love', of w hin, they have gibe's me so mishy prook, the tags , of our enemies will Ire poweli c s.. I:tenet:men, my wish is that of the people; right. gre their.; my honour, my glory, my happiness, eels, lie tu, ...,her than the Los floor, the glory, and the happiness of Vranee.' It would to deseraus the .11‘otiom m. t re fest 4 .,l ou csery countenance by the %told. of his Majesty, or toe prolonged cries which followed his speech. The Archbishop of lioure,t First performiss? the Inite tions of the Grand Almoner, the is approached the ties vise. and on 1.1. Knees presented the Holy (;ospel to the Emperor, who took Me oath in Vie tisliovki:.g term% : "t swear to ohm , ' ye sod cane to he observeJ the Constitution of the Empiri.." „Tile Pritire Areli Chatirelor sorivaileitYz to she feint cr the threre, first protiouller6l the °ail' ut otedifwei. to the ( onstialiolis and fdelity to the Emperor. 'f •• Assembly sith oue tioatiiiiibus voice ter:aka .- swear . . • ,The Members of the Deputation remained . %eater! on the sters of the throne. and Te Ileum was ehanoted, and the PresideLts of the Electoral Colleges advanced to rt-coeive the F.aglc% for the Natioc..l Guard.' of their departments, The Eav,le cot the National dof the Seine, that of the tint lieuiment of the Line, and that c f the first Niaroie enrp• mere eari 41 by the Ministers of the Interls.r, of War, at d the Marine. The Emperor, Davin, laid ariJe his Inc perial Rohe, tllo o o' from the Throne, came forward to the tirt.t skim, and spoke as follows " Soldier‘ of the National Guard of the Empire, S .I:fiers of the the Land and Sea Forces, l entrust to yon the Ini,r E..ute %von the National yon will st% ear to defend it at the expenre of your blood agant4t the enetnie , ; of the conch y and of this throne ! You swear that it shalt alnilys be your railying sign 1 You SWCaI it i" Cr,",e universally proton:zed, of ire swmr, !Tien:ldea thronghont the AsArbly. Amidst these aeclatitattofts, at.tl sitrintnided I , v the Eagles of all the aimed corps pt Frittlee, the Enipe l f,e proe c re e ,l in place himself on the throne greeted in the middle of the Chln,p de Mars, where, as Colonel of the National Gnarl of Park, eti pi of the Imperial Guard, lie presented Eav:les to the l'!esidents of the der/An/wilts. 444 t:o0 xis allow;issements, and to the Chicis of itis Guard. Count Chapital, President of the Electoral College , ' of Pdrig, ard Lientenant.Genelel DonisLei, carried the Eagle of the Na. tiotial Guard : and Lietitenint-Gcneral Count Friant th , it of the IniperiatGnard. The Hoops, niarclied in battalion and squad' on and stirront:dcd the throne, with the Officers in hist line. The Emperor said, " s o ldi e rs of tlie Naticrsi Guard of Paris, Soldiers or." the Guatd. I entitt.st to 11 , e Imperial Eagle, with the N a tiou a l Colours. Von s‘vt.ar to the, if necessary, in its defence, B , ankt Ilic enclitics of the country and the thrbive. [Here all Stu n were within hearing interruptril the Emperor with cries of !Fe sinew%) Von swear never to aelosrmletlge any other rail% ing sign [New cries of Fl 7 r sufrar.] s on, Soldier% of the National Onattl, y-at swear never to permit forerztiers scant to stain the c,.p,tkil tit the Great Nation. To your cournee I shall mills, it. Itties of 114 stmer !.1 thousand tittles repeatt:(l.j-•-.-1 yoa, Soklivis 4.f the ( l upe. Ind Giard, von sweat to siit pas , .o,n se!ves the eiunp a ien !hell k about to open, and to die'rather than verniit furl igners to dirtatr laws to your cus.niry." " ficre the arelaniationti, an (1 the Brie's of In serair, ressunde4 through the whole of the Charm) de Mar"„ The troop;, forming rear.::9,090 men, inelu:ling '27 (I'D National than Moje.ty amtd-t the rtivcot Viva 1-;nip..reur the neelarnations of un ttmlitlide, cover. ing the Champ 4e.lllars and extending to the Stlite • • Mlje.ity then entered the Military Seho.d tornitglt a erowi, which ditYTll:ty • opt•red to ittford ,him Rtmage, aid finally returned iti hie carnage to the Tlmillerie., lit ale same ordtF of proog;siQu ps Le anivcd i,t chit Porn)) tig IZlarsr