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PAPErts. VAlts, D. Tbutsday, net: 3(, sit Iwo oe;4oelt, his Nt ajesty the mperol• anti King being seated on leis throne, surto - on/led by the Pri tree", Grand Dignitaries, the Ministers,• Bte. Ic-eived the Senate in a body, when his Excellen .. ty Count b'receirede, the President', presented to his Aiestyv t e "oilowing Address :-- Sire,—.The Senate come to-offer to lonr Im perial. Majesty the tribute of its attachment and: gratitude for the last coinrhunications which- ft received by the medium of. its committee. tout Majesty adheres to the proposals 67en of yonr +enemies ) which have been tran s mitted by one of saf your Ministets:iff Germany What stron . g4er pledge could you give of your sincere desire of peace ? "Your Majesty certainly believes that power is strengthened by beimg limited, and that the art of favouring the happiness of the people is the chief policy of Kings. The Senate thanks you for it in. the name of the French people. " It is also in the name of this same people, that we thank you, for all the legitimate wears of defence which ,your virisdom may take ,to en sure peace. " The enemy has invaded our territory. IXe designs to penetrateto the centre of our provinces. The French, u:iited in sentiment and interest-un der a-chietlike you, will not suffer their energy to be cast down. " Empires, like individuals, have their clays of mourning and of prosperity ; it is in great exi gencies that great nations chew themselves. • "No : the enemy shall -not ,tear asunder this beautiful , and noble France, which for these four teen centries has maintained itself with glory through such diversities of fortune ; and which, for the interest of the neighbouring nations them selves, can always throw a considerable weight into the balance .of ,E urope. We have for pledges your heroic firmness, and the national honour. We will fight for our dour country, between the tombs of our fathers and the cradles of ou infants. " Sire, obtain peace by a list effort worthy of yourself, and of the French ;, and let your hand so often , victorious, drop your arras, after having signet! the repose of the wOrlit. 4 - 4 This, Sire, is the wish of France ; the wish of the Senate ; this is the wish and Want of the b mat; race." His Majesty replied— 'r I am sensible to the sentiinents which you Ssin s ils t VetiAr ?lave v ia — u z ieTto - be laid before you, what I do for the sake of peace. 'I will mlk,e, without regret, the sacrifices implied by the preliminary basis which the enemy has proposed, .and which I have accepted ; my life has but one oliject, the happiness of the French. • Mean thug tearn, Alsace, Franche Comt4, are invaded. The'cries of these parts of my fa.: roily rend my heart. I call upon the French to succour the French. I call upon the French of Paris, of Bretagne, of Normandy, of Champagne, and of the other departments, to the succour of their brethren. Shall we forsake them in their distress ? Peace, and the deliverance of our terri- , tory, ought to be out rallying cry. At the sight of all this nation in arms, the enemy will fly, or will sign peace on the basis which he himself pro posed. The question is now no more, to recover te conquests we have made." I3I,PERIAI. DECREES. Palace of the Dec. 2G, 'pis. iNapoleon, Emperor of 'the Fi;ench, King of ita!y, 'rotcctor of the Confederation .of the Rhine, illediator of the Swiss Confederation &a, title have decreed, and decree as folrows , Ai t. 1. 'l'4re ,shall he sent Senator s , or Couis7 sell:its of State, into the military diviions, in fina lity of our, Commissioners Extracirdinary ; they &hail he accompanied by mitres des reyuetes, or auditors. H. Our Ex t raordinarycommissioners are charg. ed with acce:ertitiug, 1. The It;;;ittS of the couscription.. • 2. The cly4.kiiit7., eckuipateitcaisd a-rnii•ng , tifilwtrours. • 3.'11 . re co:Opletidg of .the provisionini; fortresses. Thp. lay of horses required for the service of the army, 5. Isiie levy and orgftnizistiou of the National Guards, con fotinthly iffour decrees. _ . o.tr said,Extraordinary Conunissioners shall be rail horiud to extend the dispOsitions of the said decrees t.► towns a►►ti pjaces which are not coni- Freher►dcd.i►i then]. - 4 I. Those of our said Extraordinary, Commis who shall be sent into countries threatened b y t h e enemy, shall order leVies masse, and all other measures whatever, necessary to the defence of the country, and commanded •by the duty of opposing the progress of the -enemy." Besides, hoructions shall be given them, according t.( 7 particular situation of the departments to \died ) thvy be sent. _.. , I V.,.Oar ExtracW(linary Comm;gsioners are au tholAsed t.) order all Measures of nigh police, which chieu.lioattees, and fhe . maintenance of public cr:!er, may tle'mand. ' -. V. j::!ey are likewise ordered to form military comm ssi ).Is, ao l smmilon be'f‘ore: them, or Ile fore the special courts, all persons accused of fa- VoYttmg ttht beNt itlWeith'AtrltAkiOtt: with tr• of atteir.ptiog the 'pablie . • VI. they shall be antllo4ed to isst , s6 prOeta - tAations , , arkd pass deetees , . The said dtcrOei sliafl he obligatorrnpottail - cititens. 'The j'ndi _ci~~lfzuthori`tiesy eiyil and militAry, shall he hooiicl to coniorinilieinserv'es "to then) ; and cant"e -- xlient. to he executed.. : Our 13, - .iarumlinary Commissioner shall 1 , correspond with our Ministers upon the, objects relative to each sotyice. - • They‘shalr;enjoy in theirj'es'pective pacifies, she honours allow4d to them by our re , plations.. Lt.' Our Ministers are charged with the execu tion 'of the pkscnt Decree, which shall be insert ed in the bullytin of the laws. (Sig no!) NAPOLEON. By the Eloperoi, The Minister Secrel ityy of Stato,. (Signc,t, 4.lie Duke of BASSANO. Patlace iif tbe'cries, Dec. IG, 1813. NApokon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protec tor of theol Confederation, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation, &e. In consequence of our decree of .this day, we bare named and name for our extraordinarS , fol leiw the names, whiCh will be given to-morrow," PARIS, DEC. 23.—The intelligence which we receive 'from Alsace and Franche. Coint6 an nounees, that on the first signal of the invasion of the enemy, the sentiment of national honour, and the common del'ence; united, all Vuenclunen. LIEGE, Dcc. 24.—Letters of the 22d, from Antwerp, announce, that every thing was tran rinil in that place and its neighbourhood. . Z' ;Fit., DEC. ‘27.-A traveller, an old, military map, who has followed the march of the-enemy from Basle to Befort, reports, that the &Annul which took that directiou .may be about 50,000' strong, Au_gtrians and Russians. He waSinform cd, by officers', that another column of the same f6rce had passed- by Porentruy, to enter the val ley of Doubs ;. and that a corps of observation bad marched in. the direction of Colmar, : All these troops together may form about 150,000 men. PARIS, DEC. *31 .---'Tie Prince of Moskwa Ar rived at lesanc'on on the 2(ith of Dece niJer.—We Are at. this moment occupied iu forming the Na tional Guard of Paris. BESANCON, ,DEC. 24.—According to letters from Basle, which we have this , instant received, General Bohna had yesterday a 'conference with Colonel llerrenschward, who commands the Swiss troops. lie declared to him, that ine:a.llied.artny,, 160,00 strong, would enter Switzerland in the night betW.ecn. the 20th and 21st, by "Basle, itheinfeiti;.• - and Stein. . They announce, that on the 25th, 10,000 men, principally cavalry, will arrive at Berne and that soon alter two similar columns Would pass on their march to Geneva. • We learn by letters from Lunebourg, dated. the 21st, that 20,000 . men have entered Switzerland by Lansiembourg , a column of from 5 to 6000 . men has entered bet Ween It i beinteld and Basle, where they threw a bridge over the Rhine ; from 20 to 30,000 men have passed over the bridge at Bask ; 5000 cavalry are at Zurich. TbF force of the Allies which have taken part in this movement is estimated at 160,000 men. These troops en tered Switzerland without a musket having been fired ; the Jur.a,4r Dart of the =onto , , °tithe 22d, Austrian cavalry arrived at Solenre. They announce that troops will enter Berue• on the 25th. STRASIWF.GH, DEC. 25.—The enemy .has a pretty numerous .cavalry, but it is badly composed, and cannot make a great resistance. He attempt ed to surprise Spire with inconsiderable torces, Out was vigorously repulsed, and obliged to hastily repass the river. CONSERVATIVE SENATE. SITTING of NtONDAY, 'DEC. 27; 1813. His Serene Highness the Prince. Arch4;han cellor of the Empire ; President. _ in the name of O K §pecial C omm i t t e e appoint ed in the Sitting o f th e 22d o f t hi s month, the Senator, Count de Fontanes,, one o f its Members, obtained permission to speak,. and made to the Assembly the following report : " My Lord,—Sertators,—The first duty of. the Senate towards the Monarch and the p:::ople is truth. " The extraordinary situation in which the country finds itself, readers this duty still more obligatory. " The Emperor himself invites all the great bodies of the State to express their opinions freely, —a truly loyal idea " The salutary deVelopement of those mo narehical'institutions, in which power, centred in the hands of one, is strengthened in the confidence of all ; and which, giving to the throne the gua rantee of the national opinion, gives to the people in their turn the consciousness of their dignity,— the too just reward of their sacrifices. " Such magnanimous intentions ought not to be deceived. " Accordingly, the Committee named in' your Sitting of the [ 22d of December, whose -organ I have the honour to he, has made the most seri ous examination of the. official papers submitted to their inspection by th e or d ers o f hi s Ma j esty the Ethperor, and communicated by the DUke of Vi cenza. " Negociations for peace have commenced ; you ought to be acquainted with their progress. Your judgment must not be prejudiced. A bare enumeration of facts, by guiding your opinion, must prepare that of France. " WiiCn the Austrian Cabinet laid aside the character of a.mediator ; when every thing gave room to judge that the Congress at Prague was ready to be dissolved, the Emperor d e ter m i ne d to ;mkt. ; a last effort fo r th e pacification. of the Con tinent. • !".The Duke of Bassano wrote to Prince Met ternich. He proposed to neutralize a point on the frontiers,• and there to• resume the nego ciations of Prague, even during the continu ance of hostilities. Unhappily these ()realms had no effect: The time when this pacific step was taken, rs iniportaut. It was ou the 16th of August last. hie:itinetil . Tlfaha klh - e ‘3 . f tin't ten and Rant teit was rec'en't. , This wish against the prolong-a; tron ufi. the warniay then be said to he in some eit4gte. - COntenlperttry with the date of 'MO vie torieg. the ettors of the French Cabinet We're in vain : peace beeZ;ue more remote ; hostilities he 'gan.agiki n • events assumed another' faee.- The soldiers 'of the r rernian Princes, but now tint al . lies, shewed more than once; while fighting under otir banners, a fiilelity but too dubioni i all at H once they. ceased. to dissetuhle, and joined Our enemies, . ", From that moment the' cornhinatiOns of a campaign so gloriously begun could net have the , expected success. " The . Empeeor perceived that it was time to order the French to evacuate Germany. He re turned with them, fighting at almost every step ; and on the , narrow route where so many open•de fections- and silent. treacheries confined hiS pro gress.and--his motions„ new trophies marked return. ‘" We followed him with some uneasiness in the midst of so many obstacles, over which be alone could tritimpti.• 'With joy we saw hitn return to his. frontiers, not with his accustomed good for tune, 'hut not withont,heroism and without glory. " Having returned to his capital; he turned his eyes from those fields of liattle where the world had.odakiro him for fifteen . years ; he even de tached his thoughts from the great_ designs which he bad conceived. I use his own expressions ; he turned :o his _people, his he:trt opened itself, and we read in it our own Sentiments. " He desired peace, and as soon as the hope of a negoctation seemed .possible, • be hasten&L to seize it. " The events of the war led the Baron de St. Aignan to the head-quarters of the Allis.';! Powers. There be saw the Austrian Noister, Prince Met ternieh ; and the Russian, Minister, Count Nes- • selrode. " 136th, in the name of their Courts, laid be fore hini in it confidential conversation the. bases of a general pacification. Thegaglish Ambas sador, Lord Aberdeen, was present at this con ference. Observe this last' fact, Senators, it is important. " Baron St. Aignan, being desired to acquaint his Court with all he had heard, faithfully acquit ted himself of this commission. " Though France had a right to hope for other propoials; the EmpeOr 'sacrificed every thie.e to his sincere wish for peace. lle caused the Duke of Bassein) to write to Prince Metternich, that he admitted as the basis of 'negociation, the general prineiple contained in the confidential report of Al. de St. Aignan. "-Prince Metternich, in reply to the Duke of Bassano; seemed to think there was something vague in the acceptanee (adhesioit) given .by France. " Then, to remote every difficulty, the Duke of Vicenza, after basting taken the orders of his Majesty, made known to the Cabinet of Austria, that his Majsstv adhered to the general cued sum mary bases communicated by 111. de St, Aignan.--L The Duke of Vicenza's letter is of the 2(I of De cember ; it was received on the sth' of the same: month. Prince MetterniCh did not answer till the 10th. ' These dates mast be carefully observed : you will soon, see ,that they are not without im n a St r t;t hopes of_ peace may be conceived on reading the answer of Prince Metternich to the dispatch of the Duke of Vicenza. ; only the end of his .letter be annottaces, that before the' Negociations ate opened, it is necessary to confer about them with the Allies.--These Allies can be do other than the English. Now, their Arn has sador'was .present at the conversation of whi c h M. tie St. Aignan had been witness. We do not desire to excite distrust : we relate.. "We have carefully noted the date of the last correspondence between the French. and the Au stri.sln Cabinets ; we have said that the Duke of Vicenza's letter must have been received on the sth; and that the receipt was nrot acknowledged till the " In the interval ; a Gazette, now under the inflUence of the allied powers, published to all Europe, a declaration, 'which is said to be fur nished with their authoriiy. It would be melan choly to•believe " This declaration is of a nature unusual in the diplomacy of Kings ; It is no longer to kings like themselves that they explain their grievances, and send their manifestoes. It is to the people that-they address them ; and from what motivedo they adopt such a new method or proceeding ? it is to separate the cause of the people front' that of their governors; though the.interest of society !Ms every where united them. '' May not this example be fatal ? Should it be given, especi a lly at t hi s period, when people's minds, agitated by all the diseases of pride, are so averse to bending under the authority which pm .teets thein, while it represses their audacity ? And against whoa') is this indirect attack aimed Against a great man, win; merited the gratitude of all Kings ; beckinge, ',sy re-establishing the throne of France; he has closed up the crater of the volcano which threatened them. all. " It must mit be dissembled, that, in certain respects, this extraordinary manifesto is in a mo derate tone. This proves, that the experience of the coalition has gained perfection. " It may he remembered, perhaps, that the Manifesto of the Duke of Brunswick irritated the pride of a great people. In fact, even those . who did not join in the opinions, prevalent at that pe riod, when they, read this insulting Manifesto, found themselves offended in the national honour. Another language has therefore been assumed.— Europe, fatigued, leas inure need of repose than of passions. ‘-‘ But it there be so much moderation in the councils of our enemies, wherefore, while they continually speak of peace, do they still- menace our frontiers, which they hail prntr4ised to IN spect, when we should have no other barrier than the Rhine " If our enemies are so moderate, why have they violated the . capitulation of Dresden,? ‘rby have they not done justice to the noble com plaints of the General who commanded in that place ? • If they are so moderate,..why LaYe they not , • r• eJta us e t . : exc ianfr 'et prlsoners coafoli. ably to all the usages wt;ir . , . I •" If these Protectors of 'the 11 .14 . . 11, 0 • nations are so Inoderlfe, why have they not rep sliected those or tire SWiSi Cantons!? 'Wily ( 1 ( 1 ° this Wisp and free GoVernment, Which; in the fac e of all Etirop'v, jiad declared Itself neuter, now se l l, its peaceful vallieS and mountains rav'ged bY a the scuiti•ges of war ? Moderation is sOine'tiniei °MY a diPlomatl artifice.' if ‘ve chnoseto eniploy the same art:ific e :." attesting also' juStice and good faith, how Might we eonfotitur . ottr dc6:i"trs %viiit their ow' arms • 'Does the esci;peAl from .Sicily, r; wlid, from one place Of exile, to another, • in her adversity:to the Ott om a n i; p ro Ve to tho world that our -enemies lave So much respect fur the royal dignity ? c if. " The Sovereign of Saxony•haS pl a ced hints •at the disPiisal- of the Allied Powers. HaS hr tart. of with actions confOrmable to the assurdhces eir Unhappy report: are spread in E uro p e may tit not berealised! Can it be desired to punish I°. fidelity to his oath, the head of a Sovereig ri l bowed down with age and afflictions, and c - Fv"'--L i° with so many virtues ? " It is not from this tribune tlatt Goverrneor34 are to be insulted, even thoSe who should, 8 11q 11 themselves insult us ; but we may be p e rrnitt c , l to appreciate at their tr it e value th ose a ncient 9 o n i l well-knoWn reproaches, poured forth a ptimt such. powers as have artcs.l 'a great Charles the Fifth to Lewis the Fourteenth from`Lewis the Foliar:mall to. the.Emperort r; "The system of invasion, o f pr e p on d tra n;i: , r - r universal monarchy, has. been always a cry for all coalitions; and from the midst coalitions, astonished at their own hopritil en , ig t often arose a power:still more am bi t i o ns than tt . .whose ambition was.exclaimed against. tY " The abuses of power are mark e d in b•'! ° • characters on all the p ages o f hi s t or y. All ;00 have erred ; all Governments have conunitte"' desses ; all ought to pardrin each other. " If, as we are wiling to bvlieve, the A l tg j Powers form sincere wislivs for peace, there obstacle to its being restored. We h ave (10' 1 ;c strafed, by•the abstract of theofficial, pApers ,t the. Emperor desires peace, and will purclost"',9 even by sacrifices in which his great soil qee i:r t i, neglect his personal glory, t o at t en d on ly t° wants of the nation. Li tt , When we cast our eyes on this eopliti" • lie f f composed of elements which rep e l eac h Ot when -.vo see the fortuitous and strange of nations whom nature has made rivals: c l ,le we reflect that. many of them, by inconsO t i f ,: t -M alliances, expose themselves' to dangers are not a chimera; we eannot believe that vt an assemblage of interests so different c;0 long ditration. ,01. 7 • - Du not I behold in thel - phi:it of the c:t ranks, a Prince horn with all th e F ren ch , 4 .11% 1 , meats, in t he ccuntry where they are, most lively ? The warrior, who formerlY ed France, cannot lo ng 'remain arniel - agai'l 3 :oll l "'Let. us remember, too, that a Motiiy: l ; l l,l 4 1 1 0 North,_ and the most powelfrii of ( .'. O ll lately reckon•arnong titles g t .ov y,6;c tt' o4 e ship: of the great man ‘vith w t,Qiu uo' Oat e"ce tarzi It•';:1; eon6ciener. til'a 11 :0' peror, wh(n So many ties bind to our'i ,!.save 1:5 the fairest present . in a beloved Sove (e :•'Oe and Who beholds in his- grandson the heir 0.1 French empire. " With so many' motives to agree, and to a ii can peace be difficult ? . r l telf Let the place of conference be imal:e‘ isl fixed let the Plenipotent*ies . 011 bath .Icc. Conic forward with the noble wi s h t o give 4 to the world; let modrrathin reign in thel• ells as •well as in their language. Power.; have themselves said, in the decia l ' l ofr, attributed to them, a great nati on dues not lose r • v for ka,,ing suffered in its lam rereixes tifis dud bluody struggle, in which it fans combaii =s ,. its usual courage.. t tfle " Senators,, we shoUld not have duties which you expe;:t of your Committee , - ' 5 O l proving to Ilesnonstration the pacific intentiorti4' the Emperor, our last words did not reniii ) 't;i l people of what they owe to 'theinselves- - " they owe to the monarch, " The moment is decisive . hold "a pacific language, but some of our fro' are invaded, and wlr,i s at our doors.. b d Thirty-six millions of -men cannot e their glory and.- their destiny. Nations 'li iii(' guislied in this great quarrel h a v e ex p er ience ( he co merous reverses; more than mite they iia` .e l l! put hors de comb a t ; t h e i r woun d s bl ee d s tj s hy France has also raceived sonic wounds ; • is fur from being cast 'down : she may be 1) ,; 0 0'• ()fiber wounds as of her past triumphs. dency in adversity ‘vou la b e more than boasting im prosperity. Thtit, tiles)! s •b"; We make peace, l e t th e military preparitti'''' accelerated, and support the negociations• 0 0 c. 'l‘ us rally round the' diadem, wh ere (th e . • of .50-victories shin e through a pi • • yr' cloowilic is sir Fortune is not long Wanting to nat.io o are ni)t.wanting to thenlselves. " This appe a l t o th e nat i ona l honour dic.stiiii't by the love o f p eace :• o f t h at peace, Iv hi c b ti' obtained by weakness but by tel fi • ' • • ()t 1 peace, in short, which the Emperor, wit.) t si c= species of courage, promises to grant at tl of great sacrifi ces . .qt. ••• "We have the soothing confidence, T ' t ravishes and our's will be realized ; and th' t li or''. brave nation, after such long fatigue, and 51 ! .el Gat bloodshed, 1611 find repose unde . r the :wsP l 'ijeb , a throne, which had enough of glory, 11d . /4 14 for the ...toren chooses to be surrounded 0- • • images of public felicity." ~Q' I REPORT TO HIS MAJESTY THE EivrErzolt AN I " have' the hono t i r , to lay befl 9r Verfl e , Majesty th e di s p a t c h es of vou t 'r Legatiou " r announcing, that the t e r r it or y an d the lic (l : i ii67• of Switzerland.have been v i o l a t e d by . tile 'l:lid' I.sithjoin the letter brought by 5ic0 1.5 ;, 0 ti? e man and Wiehind, Envoys ENtraordir . kary ~ 'Swiss Viet, and yo u r M a je sty ' s answer, c:ocste( ing the recog n iti on alreildv niade vou''' .4l of th - e . nentrality of Switzerland. While these Ealioys' , S t vOilr 4 L • teir, fact, l'skr • the ti, • L Tp' e~nt b~irl It Ces s i v Pres eu it I , t r a s , streo gi tautot, B erne 1 - 4.) ills at). 'lnv, Strol 411 (1 ti)( '(:011111.1. ' 1 "0 I/is Sly if ze , Cnjllfliil Itiline. a Oa " 110 1 e 1 tlen. M. It tilt ' Ca' ernsbe 414 jurCt