The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-06-10 00:00:00

I IP NI h' 4 0 ,'" P Ir ■ lIF MN PRIM: 4TOCKS THIS DA II AT OW) O'CLOCK. Scat I..ug. Ann 14]] 9 per Cent Red 37i 31 India Dods t ;ier tent. (''ant Aka Exchequer Hill% 1 4 d 4 per Cents. it 11 4 hanissin 4 i'er Cent. Nur, *lint Cowl. fur Are. 561 7 THE STATESMAN. LONDON: lIATUEDA If. JUNE iO, 1815. We this morning received the Paris Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday last. They are exceedingly in teresting. They do not announce the departure of the F.s;PLltOft, nor any military event of unusual im yrertarce—for the EXI'MOR was to open the Houses of the Legislature in person, on Wednesday; but the proceNlwgs of the Representatives, preparatory to enteriqg on the discharge of their functions, and the free and, intrepid manner in which they have already delivered their sentiments on the Constitution, the power to be vested in the ' Head of the State, the dangers that menace France, and the conduct of , the late Sovereign, aro most important, and show what eon of _spirit now animates the Legislative Assemblies of France. The tone of the Representatives has changed with the mode of representation. A doubt sce:ns to have arisen in the minds of some of the Members, whether they could, with a safe conscience, take an oath to preserve and abide by the new Con- stitation, which, among other articles, enjoins fide lity tkr the EMPEROR, when it might be necessary for diem in some respects to alter that Constitution. — A point upon which it was certainly and immediately necessary to have a clear understanding and a unani. emus expression of the Representative mind, for on stoanirnity in this case, on the necessity of support lug the new order . of things, and meeting the dangers which threatened the country with all its strength, and with undivided minds, the safety and trail • quillity of France could not but depend.—A public expression of this unanimity or of the state of opi nions in the deliberative part of the Legislature, was equally necessary to show what powers were to be reposed in the Executive. But beyond this free discussion for the settling of doubt, and making up the minds of the Assemblies to one great point, a discussion which sufficiently shows the independence which the Speakers are disposed to preserve ; we really cannot see any 'rest occasion for the Repre- ..y ty g' stntatives entertaiiiing doubts as to the propriety of declaring their concurrence to a Constitution which, by themselves was allowed to have been sanctioned by the oaths of the Electoral Colleges, and the approbation of a majority of the nation. There can be no question made as to the attachment which the whole of the men who now compose .the Govern ment have to the Emperor—the manner in which I.ouss's conduct, and the opprobrious terms which be has bestowed on the French armies (whom M. oultoiaan, with an extraordinary boldness of speech, and sacrifice of self-opinion and importance, for an advocate of individual right, denominates " the nation" when it is in danger), strongly evinces the de testation which the BOURBONS have created against themselves—but there is a determination no less , strongly and evidently evinced to check the pre sent Ruler's inclination to dictate, and to sup port, even against the Throne, the honour and in. dependence of the Chambers. Fr.suuettouv, and the other Vire- Presidents, distinguished themselves iu the last Chamber of Deputies by arguing for a preservation of the restraint which the Constitution imposed on the Exi•cutise Power, when Louts, sstio had sworn to abide by the Constitution, took upon him to pass such laws as he alone pleased particular when his Government proposed to the King a right to pro!dbit certain articles of foreigh fabric, or to increase the duties on their import ; to diminish the duties on raw materials for manufac tures ; and to permit or suspend, according to cir. camstances, the importation and exportation of cer tain articles, not subject to any restraint by law whatever. But we shall proceed to give oar extracts of the proceedings of the new Houses, and shall allow the military notices to follow, merely observing here, as matter of importance, that a French squadron is an nounced to be off Constantinople, and that MURAT is said to be at Grenoble, for the purpose, probably, as we have before anticipated, of taking the command of the French armies in the South, and leading them back again into Italy, whenever hostilities are pro claimed in the North. These, according to other ac counts, would certainly take place in the beginning of next week, as the 13th was the day fixed for the forward movement of the whole army under the Duke of WELLINGTON. CHAMBER OF PEERS, JON& 5. The Chamber met at two o'clock, under the Pre sidence of the Prince Arch Chancellor. The Che valier Cauchy, acting provisionally as Secretary, read. the Process Verbal of the Sitting of the 3d, itVes ordered to be printed. :A, feller was read from the Count Abeville, stat ing that he was prevented froin attending by his in firmities. The Arch-rbanceflor . informed the House, that, in conformity with the .sth Article of the Constite., tion4 the. emperor. had named a substitute for the _ President, in , the caseO. ahsence. The folloolog sus the Decree .1 NA PO LEON. :Pte. " We decree, Writ CoilneLacepaile shall preside in thy Iroule`orettlnlrir,rkthe event of the °ma; TI I E STATESMAN. sinual absence of the Prince Arch-Chancellor, dur ing this Sevinn. " N Pqr4ON." The following are named Members of. tII Chem. ber. of Peel N: -- 1 Prince Art 11-(•havetlissr, Pees' !eat; Prince, Joseph, Louis. Laciest, mid Jerome; Cardinal Fetch; Fringe tagano ;Dukes Pursue and l'l.osance ; Aistretisty .; Marshal Dukc d'Albuft in; Count d'Aubussnit; Duke de,Bustams $ Count Beaus eon ; (fount Bertrand Count de B aids elms's* ; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Bra c er; Count Harrill. Ar.-Ith'shor of Tows ; Lieut.-Gen. Ci.unt Bellbird ; klaishal Count Bruise ; Count, Bigot and Bois, ; Cardinal Cnitilsa : Cern ; Counts CisiTarrelli, Councillor of Stlie, Casa-Bianca, Cartel/ins, sod Citraot ; Duke de Cnclitre ; Counts Om pint, Lieut.-Gen. Clasuel, Colthen, de Crisis, and Coroudet ; Rear-Admiral Baton Cowan; Dlarslsal Duke de Cont•Aliano; i Omni Cambroste ; Count Clement de Rl*; Mot , shalt Dukes de Dalmaiiis and do. Dant Kir ; Baron pnvilliere ; Duke Decres ; Counts d'Asjuson, d*Alsate, d'Abas Ilk, De jean, and Dedelay d'Agier ; Lieut.-Generals Com, Mount, Dultesme, and Durosnel; Marshals Printer d e lis:Ling ,snd d'Eckmuhl ; Lieut.-Generals Counts Dulnuloy, d'Erlun, and E &cellos:1m ; Vice-Admiral Count Esurriau I Counts Falba de Beaumont, Archbishop of Boorges, and Fobre de I'Aade; Lieutenant-Get erals Cnut,t4 Friott and Flabaut ; Count Forbin Janson $ Duke de Grit.; Count Gossendi ; Lieut.-Generals Count Gomm sad Getout & C0u.14) ',Albert de Voisin,; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Oirbrd ; Marshals Count Grouchy and Jourdan ; Count Lamle& ; Marshal-de-Camp Count a bedorere ; Lieut.-Geo. Cuunr Laborde; Count Alexander La rncliefouenult ; Lieut.-General Count Lat.nir 11.subererg. Count Alexander Lament $ Lieut.-Gen. Paton ; Li. or.- Gen, Count Lith.rriere:Leventle Cfonot Laysletie Lieut.- Gen..rals Count Leemetb," and Lefevrt-Desonnettet; ('aunt Le jests; Lient.-Generuls'Coont le Murals nod de Isittssu ; Marzhal Po ince of filtokua ; Coulds Mmitalivet nod e , - Nl:snort ; C out Montesquiust, Grund-Chsantertain ; tient -(inn. Coosa Mali ins ; Cowl; Monis` Coast Mar •iii t ertilum Mole, Modlien, and ; Dukes A'Otrotate mint er Podnie; Lieut.- Gem C I Pajol ; Count Frioust u " A tchbiehop of Th.tulouse ; Counts Pruslist, Pontecoutaut. awl Perregaux g BosnkQuissette Coitus R.topessi ; Lieut.-Generals Cantu Rapp and Revile I Count Bedew ; Duke de golden; Couom Roger Dotes. de Segur, Sieyes, and Sony ; Marshal Duke de Treelike; Caul 'Niihau dean; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Travel!: Couitt Tureose; Liens.- Generals Count Vnlenee. de Valmy, Vast ainme; Doke de Vireo< e; Lieut.-Gen. Count V erdieres. (Signed) N A POLLUX,. By the Emperor. the Wine* Arch-Chattrollar. (Signed) CA M HAMMES. The Prince Joseph observed, that there was an error in the piece which had been just read, because by ♦irtue of the 6th Article of the Additional Coo stifeilon, the Members of the Imperial Family were of right Members of the Hence of Peers. No notice was taken of this remark, and it was in serted in the Process Vests,. The Arch.Chincellor announced, that the Com mittee for the Interior had commenced its duties ; but that it could not present any partial report of its proceedings which would he given' en t ire. The House then adjourned. The, decision of the Emperor svas received with shouts of applause. The PROMIONAL PIif:FIDENT.-" After this noti.. 'fication, I have to announce M. Lanjuinais as the Definitive Preiident of the llouie." lie took his seat, and thus addressed the House:— "Deiiir'anit honoured colleagues, I cannot find - words to express the lively sense of the gratitude and sensibility which I feel. , " Under the most remarkable circumstances, I receive from you one of the highest marks of con fidence; I have difficult duties to perform ; I accept them with humility. In order to justify your choice, I shall have occasion for all your indulgence; I shall neither change my principles nor my conduct; you mill see me united to the Emperor, to my coup. try, to justice, to liberty, to the prospects of France, to its independence, to the peace of the world, and the happiness of the human race." The Provisional President received the thanks of the Holm. The PRESIDENT announced, that be had been charged by the Emperor to state, that the Sitting will be opened to-morrow. M. DDSIOLARD.—We have all herd with satis faction the speech of our President ; I demand that it be printed, and that six copies be given to each Representative. This proposition was adopted. M. DUMOLARD renewed his observations relative to the number nod duration of the functions of the Vice-Presidents and Secretaries, and moved that they be appointed annullly. 'l'his proposition was adopted. The House appointed the number of Secretaries and Vice-Presidents to he four of each. The scrutiny was then proceeded in for the nomi nations. M. REGN A ULT.—The Emperor has desired me, in compliance with the wish of the House, to furnish you with a list of the House of Peers, which I deposit ac cordingly in the office. One of the Secretaries read the list accordingly. The President communicated to the House, a letter from Prince Lucien, which states, that in consequence of his appointment to the House of Peers he had sent in his resignation to the House of Representatives. The House ordered the insertion of this Letter in tl:e Process Verbs I. M. Duchesne %as then adopted by the Ilouse as Ills substitute. The House then proceeded to the election of Vke: Presidents—out of 190 voter!. - M. Irlaogeo K ues _ 4( I. Fa3ettr, -en. 257 They wen. accordingly pronounced anima Vice- Presidents of the House. The election of the 4th uas postponed till to. morrow. The Pnestncycr announced, that as teas the cos. tom in the late Legislative Body, the house should proceed to name '2O Members to receive his Majesty at the Portico of the Palace, at theiceremony of the' Sitting ; six Members for Madame;";the Mother of, the Emperor. The same number * * the Princess Hortense, Princess Joseph, and the House of Peers. The Chamber sat a short time in secret, and then adjourned till to-morrow, at 10 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. JUNE 6. M. I.A NJUINA IS, Preaident. The Sitting opened at half-past eight, and pro l ceeded to the election of the fourth Vice-PresidenV M. Dont.' (de It Nievre).—" I have a difficulty' which I wish to submit, relative to the oath. The Additional Act of the Constitetion does not prevent our better hog the forms and conditions which it pre scribes; let us, therefore, take care to prevent all misinterpretations of evil-disposed persons. Oaths, therefore, can only be legitimate and obligatory, can only be constitutional (and that word includes all) when they are taken, not in virtue of a partial (' unilaterule ) decree of the Prince, hut in virtue of a taw of the nation, constitutionally expressed. I propose therefore— " Ist. That it is understood that no oath shall be taken, but in virtue of a law ; and 2d. That no oath shall prejudice the right of ameliorating the Con stitution." M. observed, that the first proposition al ready existed in consequence of the 56th Article of the Senatus Consultum of the 28th Floreal, year 12; and that the second proposition was unconstitutional. M. Ror (de la Seine) thought that the above Se natus Consultum did not prevent the Assembly horn taking an oath. The mode of the National Repre sentation has heel, totally changed: it is impossible to assimilate the present spree to the three bodies which then existed—the TM's/net, the .Legislative Body, and the Senate. If that Setiatua Consoltum was binding, the Decree of the 3J of thieloonth %%amid be unnecessary. M. BEttocu was of opinion that the Imperial . Decree ordains the execution of an existing law. The new Constitution leaves untouched all those Articles which are not specifically named. The 5,5111 Article, of the year 1/, is then 14isting ; and, if ex isting, ought to be fulfilled : to refuse to take the •ath, will be to annul the •hject of time Imperial Sitting.—( Many murmurs look place.) , M. DUDIOLARD.- , -" God forbid thet7;l should propose any thing contrary to the inteteettetesi rights of the nation, for the nation takes pllloooill—the Emperor himself exits but'for it, and if tlyete should be a 'necessity for clinolisig'befiteeh . them, ;mg choice shall not be doubtful; but under the present t values circumstances it is necessary that the nation be sated by and with the Emperor. The new Act has bee , approved by the majority of the nation, and we d:. nut profess an opposite opinion. The Electoral Col. loges anti the Emperor have taken this fundamental oath ; the Constitution is not pe,rfect, and if may ha capable of modileation, which even the Empetur himself would desire; but when the (merely is at 0 , , r Rases, whets England is at work to disunite us, qllf first duty is to march with our invincible armies,__ When the insidious Proclamations of I.ouis XVIII. attack the honour of our soldiers, paiiita them ai rebels, and endeavours to Palate their ChiPf, it ik 0.. r duty to declare, thrif Mt Army is the Notion; those biroes who compose it are cnly cur adv an ~:t f guard ; that we think as they do, and that we ,s:.l march with them. " Forgive me, my Colleagues, for the animal;-.n With which I speak ; but I see the danger so near, that the enemy must know that we are devoted to our Sovereign, and that he enjoys the whoto fotre and confidence of the nation. I demand, therefore, the Order of the Day." General SEUASTIANI.—" I oppo:e the Order of the Day. 'The question is too important to lie so lightly disposed of ; on the contrary, it &set Vt 3 a must solemn decision. When an oath is in questiop, which ought to unite the Army, the Nation, and the Government—when Europe, still uncertain, has its eyes upon us, are we to throw a doubt of the le gality of an oath, which obliges us to be faithful to the Constitution ! Our Army is not composed of Cossacks. It well knows how to preserve its oA lt honour and our independence. I demand that the Chamber decides to take the oath. For my own part, I shall certainly do so individually." M. DUKOLARD.—." 1 gibe up my proposition fur the Order of the Day, and second the last motion." M. I3OULAY (de la Meurthe).--" I am glad that this discussion has taken place publicly ; it was.in tended, I was informed, that it shttuld have been private, but how much better is it that our opininious should be given to all Europe. " This is my profession of faith. I swear obedi. ence to the Constitutions of the Empire—for are they not the national will ? Changes may be made as well as amelioration, but is that any reason why the oath should be objected to? In my opinion It is the very contrary, for in taking it, I think I swear to make all possible amelioration, and that I take a solemn obligation to use all my efforts to ameliorate it. " As to the Oath of Fidelity to the Emperor, cer tainly I will take it with all my heart, for [ think it eminentty French; for the Emperor is, in my eyes, the first representative of the nation ; the Legitimate anti C.Ows — titutirmareitief orthe State; the first bond of Fthemsion. Therefore, when I swear to be faithful to him, I swear to be faithful to the nation itself.— Here welisust speak kith freedom and truth. In Fraley there - exists two parties; the one, which is natieosi, because : it comprehends the great mass of the 'people, it stipulates• for its independence, its heneur,•and its trots• irvierests ; the other, which they-0414m -Faction of Me Stranger. Yes, Gen. tlerien, there exists Frenchmen so vile, so corrupt, as.to call for the Englisn, the Russians, the Prus sians, &r. The Bourbons are •the Chiefs of this faction, who wish, by the aid of foreign bayonets, to impose again upon us a humiliating 'eke. We must, therefore, speak out boldly ; we must .be unanimous ; for doubtless, and I am far from sus .pecting it, the Stranger has no Representative here. We are all Frenchmen. Let os not examine whether .there be a law which requires from us an oath. As t for me, here consult only my conscience and my duty; and tn-morrow, in the presence of the Em. peror and the Two Chambers, that is to say in the presence of the nation, I will, with pleasure, take the oath of obedience to the Constitution of the Em pire, and ficielitrto the Emperor." M. GOURLAIr.—" Let us be aware of the position which we ought to assume as the Representatives of the People: it is essential that there should be per. ceived no dif f erence of opinion amongst us. The ef forts of the Stranger have been spoken of to divide us. It may have been said also in La Vendee that the enemies of the interior employ all their means to put down the men of the Revolution. The nation must rally round the throne, and the throne must defend the nation. I, therefore, vote for the oath." They detnand to go to the vote. The Pue4ineNT resumes the discussion, and ce9. sults the will of the Assembly upon the last propori tion in favour of the oath. It is unanimously adopted. . . General CAIINOT.-1 come to submit to the As semhly a proposition which, doubtless, will appear to deserve every attention ; I demand that, in order to increase (he glory and quthusiasm of our armies, the Chamber 'decrees they have deserved well of the Country—tbey have just acquired new titles to the esteem a the nation—they hare avoided the effusion . 1161: blood—and their moderatino has equalled'iheir courage. Amongst a free people, the citizens ore the army :—thus, in ancient nations, all the people ran to arms to maintain their inde. pendence when it was threatened. The Spartans at Thermopolw founded the liberties of Greece, and prepared the fall of the Great Kiog. The talent nies pubiisheil by the enemy against our brave me", are so many attacks against national intlependene.. We must, at length, know if the French people 16.1 beCome:the slates of a handful of proud men, 6.111 of %nine privileged families. I demand that it L' decreed, that the army has deserved well of !Le nation. HOTJSR OF REPRESENTATIVES, Ju?it I. The PRESIDENT observed, that he had obtained an andience of the Emperor, and had announced to him the election of M. Lanjuinsis to the Presidenep-of the noose. ",1 demanded," added the President, "to know if his Majesty had any thing to communicate reiative to that nomination. The Emperor answered, that he had written at 10 o'clock this 'Punting to the Cham berlain, and had made known his decision." [Many murmurs took place.] M. .--I think that the relations be tween the Emperor and (hp House ought to be more direct, and that the President cannot correspond officially with a Chamberlain of the Emperor. • I de mand, therefore, that the letter be not written by the Provi.iimal President, but that the House, con. tinning Its Sittings, awaits the answer of the Em peror. M. DUMOLARD• -" There must be a mistake in (pit you have stated, Mr. President. You are animated, no doubt, by the best motives, but we cannot suppose that w hen a communication is ne cessary between this House and the Emperor, any Chamberlain could become the medium between the Representatives of the People and the Chief of the Slate." M. REGNAUD St. JEI.`.4 D'ANOELY.--fit I cannot but support what has been so justly expressed by our Colleague Dumolard, that the words of the Emperor have not been properly delivered to us; but we had Netter wait for the Emperor's message, which ought to arrive immediately." The Proms; Verbal of yesterday as then read again. The Pue.stnEwr demanded of the Assembly if its would proceed to nominate Vice-Presidents and Se- 1 cretaries. M. Dvssot. tan desired, that before having the Vice-Presidents and Secretaries, the MUMS would decide upon their numbers and the duration of ,their functions. Other Members were of opinion that all these points ought to be deferred until after the decision relative to the l'resident. The House then suspended its proceedings. The House resumed, and M. REGNAULT Sr. JaAN D'Arrocr.v . announced, that he was charged to deliver to the President the Emperor's answer. M. Sc►rtoN MOVRGUES, Deputy of the Somme.— " I demand to know whether it is as a Member o? the house or as a Minister, that our Colleague makes this communication." I M. REGNAULT.—" In both qualities. They are united. The Emperor has given me a mission, and I fulfill it." The decision of the Emperor written at the bottom of the very paper which contained a Message of the • House, is conceived in these words:— " r4kice of the Thoilkries, Jobe 5. " I opprpve. NLPOLEON. • ' Y . ~.' • p .! ~~ i r ,