The National Register. — London, England, 1811-06-23 00:00:00

I S. . ATIONAL REGISTER. tOriDoll. SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1811. We have received Moniteurs to the 18th inst. They contain BUONAPARTE'S speech to the Legisla tive Body, which is of some itnportance. In it, his views respecting the Roman Catholic church are in some degree unfolded ; and he gives a pretty good hint that he will not suffer it to continue long in its present state, but will establish a kind of general Religion, composed of those gi truths and principles which belong to the whole universe." Ile scarcely condescends to notice the union of Holland and the Valais to France, of . which they were mere .‘ emanations !" He announces, with some confidence and exultation the triumph of Lis policy over the American Council, and ex presses his intention to second the United States in their attempt to vindicate the independence of their flag. Against us he continues to vent his displea sure and his threats. Finding that all his predic tions respecting the total subjection of Spain and POrtugal have failed, he now tells Europe that he prolongs the contest merely in order to exhaust our blond and our resources, and that when half our families shall be in mourning lie will terminate the v:ar in the Peninsula by a peal of thunder that will annihilate our armies, and avenge Europe and Asia by finishing this second Punic war ! He concludes, by a boast, that although he has placed 100 milions extra in the hands of his War Minister during the last quarter, he shall have occasion to impose no fresh tax upon his people. srgEcil OF BUONAPARTE TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. PARIS, JvNZ 16.—This day the Emperor proceeded from the palace of the Thuilleries, in great state, to the Palace of the I.egislatiye Body. Discharges of artillery announced his depar ture from the Tbuillerits, and his arrival at the Valace of the Legislative Body. The Empress', QUezn Hortense, Princess Pauline, the Grand Duke of W urtzburg, and the► Grind Duke of Frankfort, were in one Tribune; the Corpi Diplornatique in another Tribune; the Bishops convoked for . the Council, and the Mayors and De puties of tlu• gotgi Ukics, summoned to be present at the Bap gisfp of the King of Rome, were on Benches. His y placed himself on his Throne. The King of 'Westphalia., the' Princes Grand Diirlitaries, Grand Eagleu of the Legion of Honour, occupied their accustomed places about )sis Majesty, Prince Jerome Mipoleou on hL right. After the new Members had been presented anti taken the VA's, t)14: Emperor made the follawing Speech : Gentlenult PeptE l lec * of Departments' to. the Legislative • , • ocar , • 4, Th.) gatlcitiod with the EFRer,l, 4ustria has l* p p y gibS)Ce bitVe cop. awed r• , ;.,„ • , ~°;.... : • .7.. TIONAL REGISTER. the birth of the King of Rome has fulfilled my wishes, and satis fies my people with respect to the future.. " The affairs of religion have been too often mixed and sacri fice.; to the interests of a state of the third order. If half Europe has separated from the Church of Rome, we may atts ibute it specially to the contradiction which has never ceased to exist between the truths and the principles of religion which belong to the whole universe, and the pretensions and interests which regarded only a very small corner of Italy. I have put an end to this scandal for ever. I have united Rome to the Empire—l have given Palaces to the Popes at Rome and at Paris; if they have at heart the interests of religion, they will often sojourn in the centre of the affairs of Christianity. It was thus that St. Peter preferred Rome to an abode even in the Holy Land. " Holland has been united to the Empire ; she is but an emanation of it—without her the Empire w. uld not be com plete. " The principles adopted .by the English government not to recognise the neutrality of any flag, have obliged me to possess myself of the Mouths of the Ems, the Weser, and the Elbe, and have rendered an interior communication with the Baltic indis pensible to me. It is not my territory that I wished to increase, but my maritime means. " America is making efforts to cause the freedom of her flag to he recognised—l will second her. " I have nothing but praises to give to the Sovereigns of the Confederation of the Rhine. " The union of the Valais has been foreseen ever snce the act of Mediation, and considered as necessary to conciliate the interests of Switzerland with the interest of France and hilly. The English bring all the passions into play.—One time they.suppose France to have all the designs that could alarm ether Powers, designs which she could have put in execution if they had entered into her policy. At another time they make an appeal to the pride of nations in order to excite their jealousy. They lay hold of all circumstances which arise out of the unex• pected events of the times in which we are. It is war over every part of tke Continent that can alone ensure their prospe rity. I wish for nothing that is not in the treaties I have cola eluded. I will never sacrifice the blood of my people to interests that are not immediately the interests of my empire. I flatter myself that the peace of the Continent will not be disturbed. ; " The King of Spain is come to a.sist at this last solemnity. I have given him all that was ne,:ssary end proper to unite the interest and hearts of the different people of his provinces. Since 1309, the great part of the strong place;; in Spain have been taken after memorable sieges. The intiorgv.t.; have been beat in a great number of pitched battles. England has felt that this war was approaching its tamination, and that intrigues and gold were no longer sufficient to nourish it. She found herself therefore obliged to change the nature of it, and from an auxi. liary she is become a principal. All she has of troops of the line have been sent into the Peninsula.—England, Scotland, ang Ireland are drained.—English blood has at length flowed is torrents, in several actions glorious to the French arms.—This conflict against Carthage, which seemed as if it world be decided in fields of battle, on the ocean, or beyond the seas, will hence ; forth be decided in the plains of Spain ! When England shall tut exhausted, when she shall at last .have felt the evils which fur twenty years she has with so much cruelty poured upon the Continent, when half her families shall be in mourning, then s h a ll a peal of thunder put an end to the affairs of the Penin sula, the destinies of her armies, and avenge Europe and Asia by finishing this s econd Punic war. s , Gentlemen Deputies of Departments to the Legislative ' Body. -, eg 1 hase ordered my Minister to lay before you the accounts 1 o f 1809 and 1810. It is the object for which I haVe called you together. You wilt see in them the prosperous state of my ituauees. Though 1 Lave rlaccd within three manths IQO rniL. 1 .