The National Register. — London, England, 1815-04-02 00:00:00

APRIL 2. its command did not appear to enjoy the confices nee of the and of the three Colonels, one alone, Colonel Marbot, had . ec s r ,ns. The two others, old emigrants, were more than suspected by them. This day, at six o'clock in. the morning.tollond Mar b ot mou nted his horse, m horse, kt Was folloWed by the soldiers 'with cries, of Vice l'Empereur, and the cockade and hannei, tri-colour, were im-. us eiliately rhoisted. One of the emigrant Colonels' took refisge in the citadel, where he wished to maintain Isimselr; Colonel Mal bet, m arched there; bust already the battalion forming the garrison had: torn away the white cockade from the emigrant Colonel, and had „ rein ed him. While this was passing, the General Commandant oG the pace fled to the foreigner. Tnis event took place before the orders given to Marshal Mortice, bid reiched him. We have, in fact, only learned this evening that the Princes left Lisle vekterdsiy, and float the Doke of Orleans gave: this night the command to Marshal Mortier, trnsting it to Isis pm deuce. A party of the King's household j o ined o u r t roo p s ; it wax that which had been taken from them : the other party, which had never served, at least in our ranks, wanders a bout in small detach ments of two and three men, in different directions, fur the purpose of escape. PA stArett 16. "This der h, Majesty, the EMPV.ROB, received before bMa•s in the Rilace of the Thuilleries, the mini,ters who were introduced into► his Cabinet. Ttte Prince Arch Chancellor of the Empire spoke in the news of the Nlinisters in the following terms : Sire,—Your Majesty'• M nisters come to offer you their most res. portrol felicitations, While all hearts feel the desire of manifesting their admiration and their joy, we have considered it our duty to consign our opinions, and the expression of our seotimente r ia the address which I have the honour of presentino you. "May your Majesty accept this brunace of his faithful servants, of servants so severly tried, hot so completely compensated by your pre- Race, and by all tho•hupew which are thereto attached." ADDRESS OF TIIE MINISTER 3. to Sire,—Providence which wetelies over Our d i estiPiete has opened to your Majesty the path to the throne to tyl4ich you were elevated by the free choice of the people and the n h ational gratitude.. The 'country riies again her majestic head. She splutes, for the . .second time, the P;incc who dethroned anarchy, and whose esii / tence can alone C soil ddte our liberal institution.. • The most jot of revolutions, that which rOstored to man his dignity sin! political riming, has hurled from the throne the race of the bourbons. A fe , r twenty-five years of the calamities of war, all the efforts of the fircipier have nut been able to re-awaken affections which werneither astioeuislied, or utterly unknown. The interests of a few are sacrificed to those of the nation. The decrees of fate are eccuroplished. The cause of the people, the only legitimate right, his Crititnphed. Yoi,r Majesty is restored to the wishes of the French : you have resumed the reins of government, amidst the blessings of your people and yowl. army. France, Sire, has for guarantee its will, and its dearest interest!. She has alsu the expressions of sour Majesty tittered amidst the assem blies that crowded around you on your journey. "The Bourbons hostel not forgotten any thing. Th , ..ir promises have been broken, those of your Majesty will be kept inviolate. Your Ma jesty will only remember the sers ices rendered to the nation, and will prove that iii your eyes and in your heart, whatever may have been the opit.iotts and exasperations of parties, all citizens are. the saute before you, as they are before the law. Your Majesty will also forget that we have been the master of the nations that surround us. This nohie sen timent adds to the weight of glory already acquired. Your Majesty has prescribed to your Ministets the path they %tumid follow. li r " ha v e announced to the nation the maxims by which you desire that it should be eoverned for the future. We are to'liave no foreign war. unless it he to repulse unjust aggression ; no internal re•aetion. no arbitrary acts. Personal safety, protection of property, the free interneee of thooght, such are the principles which your Majesty has pledged to u:. Happy Sire, are those who are called upon to cooperate in such sublime acts. Such benefactions will acquire for you in ',wed! sr, when adulation shall be no more; the title of the father tif the people. They will be guaran teed to our eltildrtn by the august heir of your Majesty, who will ape, day be crowned. " CANIB %CERES, ItIOLLIEN, "Le Dacde GAETE, .CAULINCO,URT, Duc de ViFen!!, 44 Le Duc de RASSANO, CARNOT, .•• "Le Da d'grAVlTg, Prince EC1C3i.q.7111,.'" . .• . --~-". ~~ ,• 3 THE NAT ' glocy. of the f( by: the i o . Was occupied. mean. Tlity them, conir .toy the and to r K::rr~.:.~::r:► - 3a 215 nation ! all for France !' that is my motto. My-elf and family, whom this .great people have raised to the Throne of the Freon, and whom they have maintained there, notwithstanding political storms and vicisaitudrs, we desire, we deserve, we claim no other title. COUNCIL OF STATE. EXTRACT FROM TILE REGISTER OF DELIBERATIONS. SITTING OF MARC!! ES. • - lg The Council of State in resnmiug itsinnetions, considers it%l if bound to declare the principles which form the ntle of its opinions and its conduct. " The Savereienty resides in the People, which is the only source of legitimate power. " In July, 170, the Nation re-conquered its rights, which had long been.usitrped or 'disregarded.' " The National Assembly abolished the Feudal Monarchy, and established a Constitutional and Representative Goveinutent. " The resistance of the flotations to the will of the people caused their fall and their banishment from the French territory. • • " Twice did die people consecrate by their votes the new forms of Governmeu t assembled by its 'representati ves. " In the year. 8, Bonaparte. already crowned by victory, was -raised to the Government.by the national assent. A coasatitutium created the Consular Magistracy. " The *mains Consnitum of the 28th Floreal, year 10, contereld on Napoleon the hereditary dignity, awl reathacd it haeilitoryin his family. " These the people, SE farina France. were stl 411. the Constitotions poscess the power of tt decreed, of Coo -stittition which it 44,prepa reel should 6g submitted to the acceptance of Not French people, and Oat Louis • Sianislous- Xavier atonic: be pro• Onimed Bing of Ala French as soon as he should hare accepted the Con stilutian, and sworn to observe it, and to cause it to be obserced. " The abdication of. the Emperor was solely the result of the tin fortunate situation to which France and the Emperor had bgen te duced by the events of the war, by treason, and by the oceupation of the capital. The abdication had Ito other object than to avoid a civil mar, and theeffitsion of Vienett blood. Not consecrated by .the rid of the people, that act cannot destroy the solemn contract made between the nation amt the Emperor ; and even though Na pulcon might have personally abdicated the crown, he could but sacrifice the rights . of his son called to feign after him. " Meanwhile a llourhon was appointed Licntenaut-General of the ISing,dUni, and assumed the reins of Government. " Louis-Statiislas-Xavier arrived in France, made his entry into a capital, and • took possession of the throne according to the order established in the ancient feudal monarchy. He did not accept the Constitntiim decreed by the Senate, he did not swear to observe it and cause it to be obserVed-At was not siihmitted to the•acceptance" of the nation. The people subjugated b y the Preenee of foreign armies, could not e ither fr eel y ur validl y express their will. Under the protection of these armies. omfatter having thanked A Weirs) Prince for having raised him to the Throne, Louis Stania las-Xavier dated the first act of his authority in the 19111 year of his reign ; thus &Haling, that the acts which had emanated from the will of the people were only the`s uit of a lone revolt. Ale, to . luntarily, and hrtlie free exercise of his nml authority. granted a Con stitutional Cho; ter, called an Ord o n naste of P4forma Gan ;. and, aK its only sanction, lie e:itised It to be read in isreigence•tri a near Bd ( ly. , which he-had erepted, and of an Assembly of 11).puties. who \wee not tree, who did not accept it, who possessed no character to'an. FIONAL REGISTER: - troop ; HIS MAJESTY'S REPLY. id their " cakprteil The sentiments yon express are my own--, All for the r. !•., • hese three solemn arts were submitted to the arceptanc, , if whneonseerated them by nearly four Millions of ‘gites. mina ‘2 years the Bourbons had thus ceased to reign in They were there forgotten by their contemporaries, and Amgen to onr laws, our institntions„ our manners; and our The existing generation mew then) only by the recollection foreign war, which they had excited against the Country, and iiitestine dissentions o which they. Lad occiikioned. 1 . 1114. _France was invadedlry hostile armies, and the eap!lta cupied. -Foreigners:created a pretended provisional rio'veril- ThEy assembled a minority of the Senators 'and compelled contraryto Mission, and contrary to ;heir will, to !h.. he'en4tin a g Coqatitutioo, to overthrow the Imperial Tbroi`.e, reml the family of the Bourbons. he Senate, which had bern instituted only for preserving the lotions of the Empire, ackintiviedged that it did not puscess wer of lahlOng a change. It decreed; that the plan of Con- ~l ~ • i'4l,wea: