The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-06-06 00:00:00

(r h ', „~ i,~ j ~~ :! ) • ,* 1/ iit't lei vr3 I. , •Ver fans', C dated Mac It;i3. I have kept my courier, linpiir r ; every hour to hear from Lord Burghersh, and I have now the satisfac tion to se n d 311 extract from his tiller, which has just been received, dated Tenho, the Ws inst. " T send this letter in great has e. A Military Contention has Leen signed, %hid) tio"vtiole of the kingdom of Naples, save a few places, Gaeta, Pescara, and also Ancona, has hell) surrendered to the Allies. Murat has not yet treated, nor is it ex actly knout' where he is, hut he has been informed he most go under a guard of honour to Austrla. The army goes into Capua to-day; to-morrow we occupy the heights round Naples; and the neat day, the 23d, we go into the city." The officer who brought the letter, says, Murat was at Salerno. Lord Burghereh hail received no iatelligence of Lord Exmouth, but his Lordship must ' have arrived at Naples. [The dispatches friss Lord Burghersh have nut yet been re ceived.] • Arr. Mails, Holland... 1 ' France O O 1 PRICE of STOCKS THIS Marto 4174 S . per tAIII. Rat .5713 S per Cern. Coro. ,hut 4 per Cents. 79,/ 4 per Cent. Navy abut Due DAY AT ONE 01.1LOCh. Long. Ann. 14 9-16 India Bondi 7 8 P Exchequer Bills 4 p Omnium CORSOIi for Ace. 517166 l , j S7'ATESMAN. LONDON: TrE3;lllr. Jt*Vt 6, 1815. PROCEEDINGS AT rot CHAMP DE MAI -11 ARIAKE SPEECH or THE FRENCH EM PEROR AND THE DEPUTATIONS—NAPO LEON'S DEPARTURE tor. Tim FRONTIERS FIXED FOR THIS DAY, &c. &c. The Pisris Papers of Friday an.] Saturday last reached us this forenoon. They bring us the inte resting particulars of the Meeliog of the Champ de Mai, which took phleft on Thursday,—of that • Meeting of the Parliament and People of France which was to Show WiiltliEr NAPOLEON rONAPAAIP was or was Riot callc•ci to empire by the c. nice of the French Nation,—of that N•ttional Assrmbly- NStich has pronounced hini, and him WOW`, worthy of the Clown of Frame, and again committed to the greatest of her warrio:s and the ahlest of her statesman, the caie, of her interests and glory,—the utrength and liberties of the tia!i.in, fozath-d on a Constitution su!tmittcd t", and approved of by, the People. The meetings at Vienna, which proscribed the French Emperor and his adherents, fixed in the imagi nations of Kings the destinies of France—this assem- bly has fixed the destieies of Europe—for it has armed •theinan - i t ztlinaiv! ern The Sovereigns of Europe have sworn eternal enmity, with all the energies of the greatest nation of the Continent, and sent him forth to . combat against them, not for himself alone, though his. life is considered as intimately connected with the glory, the happiness, and the prosperity of France —4lld, therefore, it is secure, among Frenchmen — but for the preservation of all these,--for the in dependence, and the very existence of the French nation, - so vauntingly given to destruction. The Allies will now see' what they have brought on themselves—and the world, for what purpose Na.- roi.ros has been recalled. We ventured to dive a littie into the reel views and motives of the pro scribing coalition, and we said some weeks ago, that the olij7ct of the new war was to endeavour to' enlarge the new kingdom el the Prince of ORANGE, which has been obtained avid kept, and is now to be P . xtentletl, rosshile, at our expence, and to take for this purpose her chief fortresses from France ; this is now confirmed from the mouth of her Emperor.— What, asks el. Desots, the organ of the Deputa tion, in his Address to the Emperor, " What is the meaviiiig of this hostile league of Allied Kings, whose warlike preparations astonish all Europe, and are so aClictieg to humanity ? Gy what act have we provoked this aggression ? have we si .wo the peace at temp .ed to dictate !a ws to them ?"—'rtris is a question' deserting of an answer—and the Empe ror, in his reply, every word and sentence of which is important. to the world, informs the rreach rople, that the Pi inces who mean .to make war upon France, " in!end to take from us all our. A'ortheru• fortrr, , ses 1u add lo the new kingdom of the `*illicrlands, and to reconcile thcir 0Z:71 quarrels 1-u dividing be!;:ern them Lorraine and Here ti a * Old ''secret is out—the se. cret motives of this post hallowed war—to carry the partitiu:,ing systrat of the Congress of Vienna into the heart of Ersuce—liell may thi) L A' -*sc.+ THE STATESMAN. tu eon a monarch and , kis .peop!e—France repre sented by the chosen of its citizens, farmers, mer cliants, toacistrater. soldiers, ass , arthled round the throne—a great population CIPVCIing the. Champ de Mars, tended to renew the recollection of the most memorable events. • We sinl not eater to-day upon the interesting particulars of this ceremony—we sill only give the general details. The thrfne of the Emperor in front of the Military School, and in the centre of a vact amphitheatre, in which 15,00(} persons were seated; about 9.00 yards in front was another throne, which overlooked the whole Champ de Mars. The Emperor repaired to the Camp de Mars in the order which has been published, and was received with uciveral acclamations. Mass was celebrated by the Archbishop of Tours, at which Cardinal de Brigade, and four other Bishops assisted. The Mass ended, the Members of the Deputation, about 500 in number, ascended the steps of the throne, ashen M. Dubois d'Angers addressed his Majesty to the following effect : " SIRE, —The French people gave you the Crown, you deposed yourself without their consent, and they imposed it upon you again. " A new contract is formed between your Majesty and the people. " Assembled from all points of France, we come to state the will of the people, the only legitimate source of authority of which we are the immediate organ. " Wind is the meaning of this hostile league of Allied }Our, 'whose warlike preparations astonish all Europe, and are so afflicting to humanity. " By what act hare we protoked this aggression ? Have we since the peace attempted to dictate laws to them ? We do not wish a Chief of their appoint ment, we wish one of our own. They dish to pre scribe p...rsonally to us. You, Sire, who were so often master of their capitals, and have so gene rously spared them—you they have personally pro scribed. This hatred towards you renders you dearer to us. • " They menace us with an invasion : but it will not be the first time x e shall have conquered Europe in arms against us. " A million of Functionaries, of Magistrates, who for 25 years have followed one system; 500,000 warriors; 6,000,000 of freeholders, possessed of na tional estates; and twice es.rnairy Citi7ent, actuated by the sing principles i all these worthy Frenchmen are not the Frenchmen of the Bourbons, nho would only reign for the sake of a band or -privi leged persons during twenty-five yeartiare -either pardoned or punished ? • " If we are obliged to fight, one only cry will resound throughout all France ; let us match against i1111...1L ■iii '" l gNfA;4' nation. - ... r "- __ _..,~, :.n:3. 'l / 4 717111. , ;/ , .;11,161.• .111. err, 41i......5a550n0w.16: - —.ter. P•Ilow nn evott so much (trended by nll classes or the most pacific anti disi t ttvested Colgress be ettra;echtt the enemy , who lituld treat us as the last or• •-• • • 2 inhahitoots. I th e di sce , s n ry • w f %theirAt !loos 'nod the, oppo.ilioti tions;" • oppe-na...• a The nr 4 rin; , :at;(in f 'he Nert:iolilltt veltint"" given to !le en srell may Fr:1;0 stilt rocs! 11%. The energy and ;sensibility of the orator commeni- Is I , :eye , o t tvot 4 it i4 ly w i ,S; awl if it is teen pro- arms at Al' MelIt1"1)' of 11 SUCh and. the whole itself to all the Assembly, 1. 5 5'55 shat a ilee.clessent them alas; Ise sent to pass '.!lied' Sower-mans falsely, Champ de Mars resoeteled with • cries - of Viva la free Volturn o ai it s mou th, ant i p us h on to Naples, "IC il"Pu i ta i !" Ihr ' by the r o a d o f_P ozzon li : i ts that case I k e lieve I i t h ey w ill see the necess i t y o f slow rierluring to Aration! l'Entperenr ! sirs!, Le entrusted with this operation. I the French people that the integrity pf their territory At this moment the Arch-Cis teceller proclaimed I* am Tory. happy !cb state, that although the whole will he respected—e hal! by armies %he are treading the result of the votes, declaring the acceptance of of Ilse country thsoogli which we hate passed has it into desolation ? When the French Minister— • the new Constitution with the sole exception of rises, in arms a.• east she usurper's forces, no act o i l when the Ftench Sovereien —that S e v ele i gts likuln 4206 votes. disorderexc. is lass been committed by the armerC. inhalsirees, „ten 0 , 1 ISO . OreZ“1011 beers allowed the Allied Prieces s ay they % % hi t t o p! - ice on the. , The Herald of .k rms then declared the acceptance frees them such a of the new Constit u ti on by th e F r e nc h people. to act ' .esettletit bodies, tinder thedenomination French Thtoo!', mild not arias: of slas.a „„ t h e cent rats'. g i n ? , !rave been obliged Declaration,—,s lees the ptetele of Fiance look at the I The Grand Minitel lain having placed before the to act sicoordina to military tiisciplina, and under the manner in which the inte:ysi!v, and the rights and Ii- Throne a tattle, Ott which tl Censtirotion was direction of re;;;ultir o;lici•rs. berties of ratter cations hese beers reTected by their plared, the Arch-Chancellor ,resented the pen to I have the haawin ti, &r. (si r e 4) self-called delive r ers, can th e y b e li eve more th e p ro . P r i nce Joseph., who gave it to the .Emperor, and his Hi. sit wilt, G. It. 6,:c. miesr of t!:e . AlFcs than the assertions et their present :'ilsjesty si t .' it. litiler—we !dash to think that such a question should The fable being removed, the Emperor thus ad be asked, and we ourselves be unable to give an dressed the meetine:— answer to it, honourably triumphant to the parties "(; ENTL E M EN ,—As Emperor, Consul, Soldier, eccused. One cry note resounds throeghout France hold every thing from the people. In prosperity, in " lot its march against the enemy who would treat adversity, in the field of battle, in council, on the us as the last of nations,—" who would neither allow throne, in exile, France has been the only object her peace !tor honour,"-•-and war will now proceed of my thOoghts. from her. The first blow on the northern frontier " I have sacrificed myself like a certain King of will now, in all probability, be struck by France. the Athetliatis, in the Impe of see i ng the promise NAPOLLON was to set out this rlaj for the armies; %hidh was made me kept insiolate—that the natural and we much doubt, notwithstanding all the integrity of France should be preserved as well as its accuunts we have had, and some more of which honours and its rights. we have to-day by Dutch and Flatalers Mails, " The indignation which has been created by seeing of the collecting and concentrating of the allied these sacred rights, erg:tired by 25 sears of victory, troops, arbeilter they are prepared for such on the point of being lost for ever, has again placed an onset as the French Emperor may now be expect- me on the threne, which is more dear to me because eel to make. The Saxon troops, we usiderstandoire it is the palladium of the rights of the people. • exciting great apprehensions among - the Allies, and " Frenchmen! In traversing France, in the midst the French Papers received to-day inform us that of that public joy which accompanied me to the ca- • 1500 of them have actually been sent to Siberia! pital, 1 bad counted on a long peace. My thoughts We translate the details of the proceedings at the ware then turned ea the means of consolidating our Champ de 'Alai from the Moniteur—and we can well liberty, by a constitution fodnded on the will and believe wills the Editor of that Paper, that there never interest of the people, and 1 have convoked the was a more interesting sight. The prognostications Champ de Mai. of tumult, and insurrection, and danger to the person " I have learnt that the Princes who have anni of Naxoatov, are all falsified. It is certainly not the !Mated the dearest interests of the people wish to fault of many that the poniard of the assassin has not make war upon us. They intend to take front us reached bins, or that he has not drank of the poi- all our Northern fortreAscs to add to the mew king soned beet ere this time—but we see that in spite of then of the Netherlands, and to reconcile their own all the oppressions and miseries which he is said to have quarrels IN dividing htzvt•en them Lorraine and heaped, and is slid about to impose, even upon the Alsace. French nation, that it is not from Frenchmen "We rarest prepare for rmr. In the mean time, he needs expect Isis death. We speak thus its the in- heforo I go personally to encotirster the hazard of dependence of troth, and for her sake; but we de- war, my first anxiety is to secure the liberty of the tain the Reader too long from the articles of intelli_ gence which we hate to lay before him. They are as follow : Pants, JUNE I.—There never was a more inte• resting stational fete than that of the Cramp de Mai. All that which elevates the soot, a great compact be- " Frenchmen!-When we bare ropolsed these unjust invaders, mid when Europe will have been con►inced of what 19 due to twenty-eight millions of Frenchmen, a solemn law will unite all existing differences relative to oar former Constitutions. " Fienhmen!—You are about to return to your drpartme.Ts, tell your fellow-citizens (lust circum stances are critical!!! That with onion, energy, and perseverance, we shall come victorious out of this contest of a great people against its oppressors. • Generations to come will setutinize our conduct. A nation trill have lost all who loses its inde p,,ndence. Tell your fellow-citizens that those Foreign Monarchs whom I have made Kings, or preserved them as such, who in the time of my prosperity besought my alliance, and the protection of the French nation, now direct all their power against my person. If I was not quite, convinced that it is in fact our country at which they aim, I would place at their mercy that existence against which they show themselves so enraged: but soy also to our fellow-citizens, that while the love they now show for me continues so ardent, the rage of our enemies will be powerless. " Frenchmen I—My will is that of the people.— My rights are theirs. My honour, my glory, my happiness—can be but the honour, glory, and hap piness of France 1" It would he difficult to cypress the emotion which dismayed itself on all coentennncev at these words of the Emperor, or of the c:ies which succeeded it. Then the Grand Almonor, the Ihi I r_rc.t..op of Boorges, approached the Throne, anal presented on his knees the Holy Evangelists to the Emperor, who took the oath in these words,-- 46 I SWEAR TO OaSEP.VV,, ANn MIME TO EE OB SERVED, THE CONSTITLTION OF THE EMPIRE." The Prince Arct-Claticellor advanciag to the foot of the Throne, provounced 144 ilie oath of fidelity to the Constitution; thy whole Asscmhly then re. peated it with one acclamation. Whilst this was goiog on the Assembly, instead of returning to their seats, crowded round the Emperor, who was then encircled like the father of a fpmily. They did not retire until after the singing of the Te Deltas, when the Presidents of the Electoral Col leges advanced to receive the Eagles destined for the National Guard of the respective Departments, which were delivered in the manner arranged in the Pro. gramme. The Emperor then throwing oft' the Imperial Min. tle, thus addressed the Assembly : " Soldiers of the National Guard, of the troops of the land and of the sea, I confide to you the pe n is! Engle,, which you swear to defend at the et pence of your blood against the enemies of your Country." Universal cries of "WE SWE A R ii," continued for length of time, in the midst of which the Emperor placed himself on the elevated Throne in the Midst of the Champ de hiers, as Colonel of the National Guards, and delivered the Eagles to the Presidents of the devartamits—Couut Chaptal, Preaidet:t of , the Electoral Colleges of Paris, and Count Durossel, Lient.-General, receised the Eagles of the National Guard, and Count Friart that of the Imperial Guard—the troops then encircled the Throne, a n d the Emperor thus addressed them : • 46 SoLniens! confide to you the Impevi e i Eagle. You swear to perish, if nee:airy,. id d e . fending it against the enemies of the country." - That immense army, which surrorinded the throne, interrupted the Emperor by thunders of applause, repeating, " we swear• it." Silence being a ga i n o h. rained, the Emperor coniinurri, . " You, soldieis of the Natintial Guard of Pada, iwrir never again to allow the ctran 4 p r . .t o Into, w;th their p:esence, the capital of tae Great: Nation." Ile wits again interrepted by continued sboats of we swear it. He continued, " And you soldiers of the Imperial Guard, you swear to even surpass yourselves in the canspal4a about to open, and to die rather than allow the in.. vaders to dictate laws to your country !" The whole Champ de Mars resounded with inde scribable acclamation,. Then the troops, amounting to upwards of 50,000, men; of whom 27,000 were National Guards, defiled before the Emperor, amidst cries of Vie l'Empe. reur ! and shouts of the people who had collected is all directions. The Emperor then returned to the MiMiry School, in the midst of an 'immense crowd, who pressed round him so as almost to prevent his passage; and , he returned to the Thuilleties its the same manner so he quitted it. The Chambers are convoked for the 3d ; after the ceremony of electing a President, the Emperor will open the Sittings on the sth. A Decree of the.26th of May contains the follow. ing Articles :- 1. The Chamber of Peers shall form itself in the Palace of the Luxembourg ander the Presidency of, the Arch-Chancellor. 2. The Chamber of Representatives shall assemble in the Palace of the Legislative body under the Pre-: sidericy of the senior Member; the second junior Members sle:11 do the duty of Secretaries. 3. When the Chamber shall. hove nominated its' President, the Procevs Verbal shall be carried to the , Emperor for rpprohation. 4. The Minister of the Interior will provide a guard, end eve'' , thing else necessary for . tbeir ac commodation. The President of . each Body will give whatever orders he may chase to the Police. 5. At the opening of the'Cliambers, the Peers will seat themcelves on the right, and the Representatives of the People on the left orthe Throne. 6. The Ministers will have %, . seat purposely for themselves. 7. The Emperor and Ms suite will have a eere. tnonial for their arrangement. 8. The Members of the Chainbers will individually take the oath of fidelity to the Constitution. 9. The Arch-Chancellor is charged with this Decree, &c. &c. &c. VIENNA, MAY 18.—The oew Declaration egainst France was signed op the 15th of May. All hopes of Peace are now over. The Allied Monarchs have given up all other in tentions, and decided on going at once to the army. The King of Denmark has declared that his troops cannot march until he receives money from England. PARIS, JUNE 3.—The King of Naples arrived here yestertlay. The results of the votes for and against the Con stitution are as follows : For U. /whin it. Ilop rtmenis 1.048,150 3614 Army • e 22.000 YID Nay WO) 17.5. Total 1,288,37 S 4t 1 7 pi - WRIER FiTRAOR N A ICY, SaturJayfito-Liar. The Roth of May, 15(10 Saxons, escorted by Pres. sinus, passed Bois le Duc for Siberia The Impel it:l Geard marches to•morrosv. T. Queen cf Naples and her children are arrived at Compeigne. , l . lu write from Rochelle, of the c27th of May, that the Citi;:fs 'of La Vendee hive offered General Traww. to surrender an to disarm all the En‘igr„hts. It is said the Emperor nili depart for the army on Tth•Fday, The Gazefic drPrance contains the extraordinary Proclamation of F2rdinand the Beloved, aorefr?any ing it solely A% ith the remark, that it is too ric:iculeus to deserve further notice than the mere insertion of it. 1 .‘ 4 IV Pr.. rn ncit re; On tLe 3T. c per Cent, began at 5.; 1. Ls.e. ;et ded at 35 f C. Bank Bend. two n at 855 t ended at 153.11: Tae fonnwing are from the Papers received t•-da' by the Dutch and •Fltinders !Walk ButtesErs, Majesty the King lin leave this city hi a few days to ropoir to the Gagne. lie will after Wards. visit , Liege tin.l Luxemburg, as well as the other parts of his. Slates, sheeted on the right bank of the . Meuse. The Doke of Wellington, who went the day Were yesterday to Ghent, to pay a visit to her Royal IRO nes, the nuchess of Angouleme, is now come back to this city. Prince Blocher has ordered a grand review of a large part of the Prussian army; the troops are re pairiog to it from ail sides : it will take place at Pontillas, three leagues from [lay, on the Sd of this menth. - ~.. _ - ._ . - . : • ..... . - -... " ...- 17.1.:.=- - ' . ..l a . • J p