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NAifeteosr Pitonre*
CONSERVATIVK/SITNATE.
Sitting of the \6tk DteemXtr, UOQ.
Ai •Jevt'ta o'clock A, M. tl»« member* of the se
ante in ibtir robes assembled in the Paler* in virtu*
•f the art of convocation of which the following it
the tenor. _
Extract from the Rruitter of the Secret ary of Stau.,
At the Palace of the TbuilUnes, December 15,
1W>9.
, Napoleon, etnperoor of the French, king of Italy,
•nd protector of the confederation ot the Rhine.
We have decreed and do decree a* follows :
The senate will assemble on Saturday the l6th
|aat. at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, at their usu
al place of setting.
(Signed) NAPOLEON,
By the Etuperour,
The Minuter Secretary nf State.
(Signed) II. B. Duke <»f B isscno.
HI* serene highness, the prince arch chancellor
of the empire, who was to preside at the sitting was
rereived with the customary honours.
His majesty the king of Westphalia, his majesty
the kwgsjat Nap!**, grant admiral, his imperial
highm-sMlI prince viceroy of Italy, arch chancel
lor of stale, their s»rrne highnesses, the prince
vice constabjnand the prince vice grand elector be
jug present*
The sitting was opened '*> the reeding of the act
•f designation of the following tenor.
Extract from the Hegittrr of the. Secretary of State.
, At the Palace of the Thuilh-ries, December 15,
1809
NArotroir, F.mperonr, See.
We have decreed end do derree as follows :
Oar cousin the prince arch chanrellor of the em
, pire will preside in the senate, which will assembir
•n the 16th mst.
NAPOLEON.
(Sipned}
Itv the enmsrnur.
The ilinitfrr Secretary •/' State.
(Signed) II. B. Dukeol Russ.iro.
The speech of the prince nrrh chancellor of state
00 taking the oath of senator.
lli* imperial highness on taking, the oath, spoke
in the following manner :
Prince ; Sen atm s ;
“ Since lire bounties of his majesty the ctnpernur
and king have named me to he reckoned one ol
ynor number, testimonials of his confidence have
continually kept me for distant from Paris, and it
is for the first lime to day that I have had the ho
nour ot appearing in your body.
** fam happy to inform you, that in the midst
#f the favours which his majesty has unceasingly
heaped upon me, I am particularly 'sensible of the
honour accorded me m making me a member of the
first body of the empire.
“Accept senators, the expression of my sciri
mentsand the assurance of the bappm-ss I experi
ence in taking in the midst of you, the oath which
is to me that of duty, of love and of acknowledge
ment.
“ I sttear ohertirnre to the eonelituliont of the em
pire and fidelity to the tmperour."
The prince arch chnneeflor of the empire presi
dent, replied to the pimrr, in the followin'' wonts.
“ When his majesty the emperour anti kin*: con
ferred on you the high dignity, one of the most es
scntial prerogatives ot which you have exercised,
the senate apidtuded this justice : It felicit-it ’d it
•elf, in r»ckoptng umonget its number, a prince
whose br’lliant qo.ilittesgavc theni curb just hop ■.
This da\ as these hopes are realized by the glory
of vnor Tate campaign* and by the wisdom of your
administration, the s.rmte experiences great satis
faction to see vmi in it* body, to concur in the im
pnilant deliberation* which are about to take place.
You hive shewn your-elf truly the adopted son of
tbe hern who governs as. in sacrificing as he has
done, your private affections, fur the public weal.
“ Your first step within these walls could not be
tnore worthily signalized than by this grand testi
mony of patriotism, of devotion and fidelity.
“ I felicitate myself, to be near your highness,
the interpreter of the senate, and to express to you
the views which it forme for your prosperity.
“ Gentlemen,
“The project which will be submitted, irt the
present sittings, to the deTiberuirnn of the senate,
rorteins a disposition which embraces our dearest
interests.
** ft is dictated by the empernurs voice which
warns sovereigns and nations that to assure thi sulc
ty of states, the counsels of wise foresight must be
lUtened to, to have an unceasing remembrance of
the past, to examine the present, and to have a re
•aeif fur elta fnlurn
“ It ii before these high ront-idi-nthm* that irv
tbit ever memorable circumstance, his majesty the
emperor has sacrificed »ll personal cunwiderations
Mid silenced all private afitrtious.
“ The noble and feeling attachment of hrr ma
jesty the empress is glorious testimony of her disin
terested affei lions for ihe eitipornur, and assure to
bin) eternal rights to the acknowledgments of thr
B ition."
Count Rcptiautt d* St. Jean d’Angely, by leave
{iven, submitted s project of a sen ittis corvsultum
it thr dissolution of marriage contracted between
the emperour Nipaleon and the empress Josephine.
The orator developed the monves of tbs project
gf follows :
jLMy lords. Senators,
solemn act reported at length in the sena
tus consul torn which you are ubout to heur, con
' tains its only motives.
• “ What c m we ask f In what language can we
address the French senate which cuneijuul the melt
ing language received from the mouths of the au
gust pair whose generous resolutions you are about
tv consecrate.
■M They have mutually agreed to make the noblest
of alt sacrifices. Their hearts are expanded to
.gpeak to polp y and sentiment, a language, the tru
est, the most persuasive, the most convincing and
most affecting.
“ Aiejjpvereijjnt—as spouses, the emperour and
arupresrwave done all—they have said all.
“ It only remains ftfr us lu love, bless and admire
them.
It is henceforth, for the French people to make
him respected. Hu memory is as faithful at his
heart. He will unite id hit thoughts a recognition
uf the hopes of the.future opd a Remembrance of the
pest, and •» monarch* will ever have received more
respect, rtbl;r*tiou, gmtitude and Jove, tbanNipo
Uov sacrificing Lht most holy gf hi* alike lions to
til* wants of bit subjects, and Josephine sacrificing
her tenderness fur the best of husbands, by devoted
nets for the f-ett of kings, by an attachment to the
best of nations.
“ Accept, gentlemen, in the name of affectionate
France, in view of astoniahad EurS^e, tbis sacri
fice, the greatest uhtth hdNfber been made <m earth ;
and, fill of the profound emotion which you have
proved, hasten to the fool of the throne, with the
tribute of your sentiments, the sentiments of all
the French people, the only price which is worthy
of the courage of our sovereigns, the only consola
tion which is worthy of their hearts.”
The prim e viceroy having obtained leave, expres
sed himself in the following manner.
“ Prince, Senators,
“ You tiave heard the reading of the senatns t on
sulluin submitted to your deliberation. 1 believe
it a duty to manifest the sentiments by which my
family is animated.
“ My mother, my sister and myself owe all to
the empernur. lie has heeu truly a father to us :
he will find us ut all tunes Ins devuted children and
submissive subjects.
“ It is impoitant to the happiness of France,
that the founder of the 4th dynasty, ill his old age,
be. surrounded by direct descendants who would be
■urgu iruuti e to all, as the token of t he glory of
the country.
“ When my mother was crowned before the
« bole nation by the hands of ht.r august husband,
■ >* contracted the obligation in sacrifice all hei af
fections to the interests of France. She h::s fulfilled
with courage, nobleness and dignity this first of du
ties. Her soul has often Le. n softened hv seeing
exposed to paiulul conflfi ts, the heart of a man ac
customed to subdue fortune, and ti> pr o ee l always
with firmness to the fulfilment 01 his great ne-igns.
1 lie tears w hich this resolution has cost the empe
! rour suffice to the glory of my mother. As she will
! be situated, she will not he estranged from the new
prosperity that awaits us, and she will see with sa
tisfaction and nride that her sacrifices will have
been produ< tive of the happiness of the country
and of her cmDerour.”
'I be prince viceroy having; finished his speech,
count Gamier, the annual president proposed to
commit the project of the senaing consultum to a
special commission of nine members, wloshall be
named and who shall make its report the pieseni
sitting—Agreed to.
Before the balloting couvm? need for the nomina
tion of commissioner?, the priure arch chancellor
ordered that two tellers should be chosen by lor, to
assist in opening the votes.
The senators pointed out, are Messrs. BartheJe
my and Lemerrier.
The ballot was proceeded to in the usual manner.
The senators Gamier, Larepede, Senionidle, Boor
noiiville,Cha|>t:il, La IMace, Marshal Duke ol D.mt
zic, Marshal Serrerier and Mon.e hud a majority
d all the suffrages, who wore proclaimed by the
prince arch chancellor, prisident, a special com
mission charged with the examination of the pro
ject of the senatus consultum.
The commission retired to deliberate.
The sitting was suspended until its return. At
halt past four, the sitting was resumed, and roimi
Laccpede, one of the members of the special com
mission by leave given, made the following report:
“ My Lord, Senators,
“ You tutve committed to your special commissi
on thr proje -t (iI tlie senates consultant, which had
been presented ny the orators ol the council of slate.
“ You have heard, sett.,tins, the reading of the
menionbl" «cr annexed to the project of tlmseua
los consultum, and which history will transmit
to posterity as a monument of the most feeling af
fection?, of the most generous sentiments, and ol
the most absolute devntedness ta the first interests
of a hereditary monarchy.
“■ These memorable word*, spoken by the great
est of sover. igns atid by his august and well-belored
spouse, will long resound in all French hearts.
“ This day the rmperour has more than ever
proved, that he wishes only to reign to serve his
subjects, and that the empress has merited that pos
terity should associate her name to that of the un
root tal Napoleon.
“ And suib, then, is the ronditioa of those
whom the throne has elevated above others only to
impose on them the most rigorous of obligations.
“ How many princes, who consulting only the
happiness of tbe r people, have reuoanced their
tie >rcst engagements.
“ lu passing in review, the predecessors of Na
poleon alone, we see thirteen kings whom their du
ty as sovt feigns, has impelled to dissolve the ties
which united them to their spouses, and it is well
worthy to lie remained, among these thirteen kings
we run reckon four of the French monarch*, the
most admired and llie most beloved, Charlemagne,
i iimp .ui^usius, lpwis aii, itifu iirfiry iv .
“ Alt! that lit whose glory and devotedness sur
pass their glory and devotedness, may reign a long
time lor the prosperity ol France and of Europe.
That his life may he prolonged the thirty years
vrhtrli he has desired for the stability of his empire,
that he can see around the throne, princes of his
own blood, raised with his spirits and his thoughts,
and worthy of their uogust origin, to guarantee to
our latest posterity the duration of all the good for
which onr country is indebted to him ; and that the
image of the happiness of the French people, wh'eh
the present and future offer to him, he the terom
penreofhis labours and the price of hts sacrifices.
“ Your commission, Seuators, unanimously pro
pose the following :
“ First to adopt the project of the senatus con
sulting which hat been presented you :
“ Secondly, to adopt likewise two addresses
which I have the honour to submit to yon, of which
your bureau will present the one to his majesty the
emperour and king, and tire other to her majesty
the empress and queen.”
It was moved to proceed immediately to vote by
ballot for the adoption of the project.
The balloting was commenced. It resulted iu
favoured the project, agreeably to the number of
voles demanded by the 6 th article of the act o| the
constitution of the-itb August, 1802. Its adopti
93 was consequently Announced by the piinre arch
chancellor, who declared it to have become a sena
lu* ronsultuni of ihe following imnur :
Extract firm the Register of (he L'wservatire Sc
nett of Saturday, JXc- 16‘, 18O9.
The Conservative Senate, assembled to the num
ber prescribed by the 1)0tb article of (he acts of the
constituting ol tjia lSlb Dec, 1799
living even the act drawn up, the ljjUt af lbs
U *
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present month, by the prince arch arhancaflor oT
Ihe empire, of Which the fallowing is the tenour;
The y«*r I SOp, Mid 13th day of the month Of
December, nine o’clock in. the evening, w« John
Jtmct-R^ii Camharerrt, prince arch chancellor of
the empire,’ duke of Parma, exercising th# duties
which are aiinbuied to us by title, 2, art. 14, of
the statute of the imperial family, arid, in virtue of
orders addressed by his m ij-siy the einpernur and
king, in a sealed letter of that day’s date, of which
tlife following is the teoour :
‘ My Cousin—our intention is, that you repair
‘ this day, the 15th December at nine o’clock in
‘ the evening, to our great cabinet hail in the p-t
* Urent the 'i'huiltiers ; assisted by our secretary
* state of the civil department of our imperial
1 ftmiily there to receive oil oar part and of that of
4 the empress, a communication of great impor
tance. For this purpose, we have ordained that
4 the present sealed letter be forwarded you. We
4 pray God, my cousin, that he have you in his ho
4 ly and worthy keeping, at Paris, the 15th Dec.
4 1SJ.9.’ And on the hack of winch was written :
4 I o our cousin the prince arch chancellor, duke of
4 Parma/
“We repaired to the hall of the throne, in the
palace of the Tbuillerirrs, assisted t»y Michael Lew
is h.tienne Kegnault ol St. John of Angelv, count
of the empire, minister of si-Ue, secretary of the
imperial family.
44 At a qu itter past four, we were introduced in
to the great chamber of the einpernur, where we
h’unl iiis majesty the emperourand king, with her
maj. sty the empress accompanied by their ni>:j< s
ties the kings of Ifi'llani, Weslpb ilia, and Naples,
Iris imperial highness the prime viceroy, the
<|im*i ns of Spain, I Ifllaml, W-stpbalia, amt Naples,
Madam, and her imperial highness princess Pauli
na.
’* majesty the emperour and king condes
cended to audiessus in the following words :
4 My cousin ttit- prime airh chancellor, I have
‘ forwarded you h letter dated this day, to order
‘ you to repair to mv chamber, in order to make
known the resolution tiiat I and the empress my
* dear Wltp. h»ve taken l rejoice that the kings,
‘ queens, ami priori sses, my brothers and sisters,
4 my brother inlaw and sisters in low, my strp
‘ daughter and stop son become my son hy adoptt
‘ on, os well as my mother, are present at what I
4 have to make known to you.
I'he policy o| the monarc hy, the interest and
1 wants ot my people, which have constantly guid
ed all my actions, will that 1 leave to my otlspriog,
‘ inheritors ot my love for my people, the throne
‘ on whirl) providence has seated ne. I’or several
years I have lost all hopes of having children hy
* my m irriage with my wc-fl-beloved wile, theem
‘ press Josephine; it is this which has led me to
‘ sacrifice the sweetest aflertions of my heart, to
* hearken to nothing but. the wellare of the state
‘ and to a dissolution of our tnurtiage 1
1 Arrived at. the age si forty years, 1 hope loliv*
‘ Inng enough to raise up m my spirit and rnarart
‘ er the children which it may pi,-use providence to
‘ give me. God knows how mm h this resolution :
‘ has cost iny heart ; Lut there ts no sacnrtc e
‘ which is above my courage, when it is demon- j
‘ si rated to be useful to the welfare of France.
4 It is neesvary to add, that far iroin having ever
‘ given any cause of complaint, on the contrary I
‘ think it incumbent to praise the attachment and
* afreet ion of my well beloved wile : she has embrl
‘ lislied fifteen years of my life ; the remembrance
* of it will ever he engraven on my heart. She was
‘ crowned with my hands ; f wish her to retain the
‘ rank arid title of empress ; hut above all, that
4 she will never doubt my sentiments, and that she
4 bold me always her best and dearest friend.’
Ills majesty the Emperor and King having fi
nished his discourse, the Empress Queen spoke in
the following words ;
‘ With the permission of onr august and dear
4 husband, it is tny duty to ileclare, that having lost
* all hopes of having children to satisfy the wants
‘ of the policy and interests of France, I am pleas
4 ed to g've him the greatest proof of attachment
1 and devotedness which has ever been given on
‘ earth. 1 retain all his bounties r I was crowned
‘ hy his hands, and from tire heighlh id" the throne
‘ I have received nothing but testimonials ol the
4 alferticm and love of the French people.’
' l must acknowledge these sentiments, in con
* starting to the dissolution of a marriage which is
* henceforth an obstacle to the welfare of France,
‘ which deprives her of the happiness of hr ing onr
* day governed by the d- s' endants of a great man so
4 evidently raised up by providence to efface the e
* Vila of a terrible revolution and to re-establish
* the altar, the throne and trie social order. But
4 the dissolution of my m image will in no way
1 change the s-ntiincnts of my heart. The Em
4 peror will always ha\.e in me his best friend. i
4 knowhow miirh this act commended by policy
* and so great interests, has r< nt asunder his
4 heart ; but we mutually glory in the sacrifice we
4 make to the cood of the eountrv 4
“ Upon whieb th»*ir Imperial and Royal majes
tic* having demanded uf os the act of their respec
tive declarations even as i he mutual consent which
they contain, and that their majesties give the ef
fect of their will to the dissolution of their marri
age as also of the power which their majesties have
conferred upon us, to pursue throughout whatevei
else may he needful, and to whom it may have ap
pertained, yielding to the orders and requisition* of
their majesties, we have given the said art, and pre
pared in consequence the present proces verbal, to
serve and make valid eviw as of right; to which
prncess-verbul their raaj-stteg fyave affixed their sig
natures, which afl*r being signed hy the Kings,
Queens, Princesses and Prince present, was signed
by us and countersigned hy the serretery of State of
the royal family, written with his uwn hand.
“ Done at the palace of the Thutlleiies the day,
hour, and year as above.
(Signed) NAPOI.F.QM,
JOSEPHINE,
Madam, Lewis, Jerome Napoleon, Joachim
Napoleon, Eugene Napoleon, Julia, IIoutek
tia, Catharine, Paulina, Caroline. ^
CamEACEJtEsr Prince Arciicmancellor.
Count Reunault of St. John of Anuely.
Having seen the project of the srnatus-consultum
in the form prescribed,hy the 6'7tb article of the
act of lire Constitution of the 4th August, ISO?.
After having heard the orators of the council ot
state, the report of tfct special commission, ap
pointed in the sittipg of this day, upon the motives
of (be said project.
>
It* adoption bating been resolved upon hv the
number of voir*| presetibed by the <j5th article of
M»f jwt of the constitution of tlie 4lh Aucu.t. j SOU.
dee | art:
Art. I.The marriage contracted between ihe em
peror Napoleon and the empress Josephine is dis
solved.
Art. 2. The empress Josephine will preserve the
title and rank of a rrowned Empress Queen.
Art. 3. Her dower is fixed at the annual income
of two millions of fiance to be paid ont of the state
treasury.
Art. 4. All the provisions* which shall have been
made, by the emperor in favour of the impress Jo
sephine, out of the funds of the civil list shall be
obligatory on his successors.
Art. 5. The present senatus consultum shell be
transmitted by message to his imperial and royal
majesty.
Tie President and Secretaries.
(Signed) Cambacekks, prince ai chancellor «(
the etopire, President.
Semontii.ee, Beuiinonvieee, Secretaries.
5ien and Sealed.
The Chancellor of State, (Signed) Count La Peace.
I he two following addresses proposed by the
commission were voted for and adopted.
Addi esses oj the Senate tv his majesty the Emperor
and King..
The conservative senate, assembled, to the num
ber prescribed by the JJOtb article of the act of the
constitutions of the !3th December, 17.99:
Resolving upon the report of the special com
mission appointed in the sitting of this day ;
Decree that an address shall bo made to the em
peror ot the lollowing tenor :
A' re—The senate have just adopted the project of
th< s nut us consultum which has been presented in
tbe nutrient his imperial ami Royal majesty.
Sire—Your majesty could nut give to France •
greater testimony of your absolute devntednesa to
tbe duties which a hereditary throne imposes.
'1 tic senate sensibly feels the necessity to express
to you, how deeply it is impressed with all that
winch has proven the greatness af your majesty’s
Soul.
Sirc, Tli* most splendid power, the most daz
zling glory, the admiration of remotest ages, ran
' "ot rerompenre the sacrifice of yotir dearest affecti
ons ; the eternal love of the French people, and lha
most profound regard for all that you have done, can
alone console the heart of your majesty.
The senate decreis, that the above address shall
be presented to his majesty the emperour and king
t»y the president and secretaries of the senate.
(Signed) CAMBACERRS, prince arch
chancellor ol the empire, President,
Somosviue and BrtTftsovittR, Secretaries.
Address of the Senate to the Empress and Queen.
1 he Conservative Senate, assembled to the num
ber preseri. ed by the act ol the censiHution of the
13th Dtoembei, I79B
Ilaving r< solved upon the report of (be special
commission appointed in the sitting of this day ;
Decrees, that the following address shall Le pre
sen led to her majesfy the empress queen.
Msdan>, yoar imperial and royal majesty inada
to France the greatest of sacrifices. History will
preserve its eternal remembrance.
'1 be august husband, the greatest of inonarcht
'Coulo not have rendered his glory immortal by &
more heroir devotion.
M'.dam, the people of France have land revered
' vow virtues. It cherishes that affectionate muuifi
ceoce which animates all your language HS it directs
all your actions ; it will embellish your sublime de
votedness ; it will ever command for your imperial
and royal majesty a homage of acknowledgment, of
respect and ol love.
The senate decrees that the above uddresses be
presented to her majesty the empress and queen by
the president and secretaries o£ the senate.
Tie President and Secielariee.
(S gned) CAM BACF.R K.S, prince arch
chancellor > f the empire. President.
Semonville and Bli'iinonville, Secretaries.
The orators of the council of stale withdrew.—
Tne prince arrh chancellor arijoorin d the sitting.
At his departure I is serene hi shoes* was conduct
ed with the same honours which wciepaid him or
his arrival.
GRIND RATTLE OF CC/INA,
G-tiri'd l»y ihc imperial and royal French army
commanded by ti e duke of Dalmatia, (Soult) o
ver the Spaniards on the 19th Nov. ltoy.
SPAIN.
Letter from the duke of Dalmatia to the minister
ut war in Paris.
Hens! quarters, Des Burrias, Nov. 19*
Your Kxrelienry,
His majesty the emperour’s Iroops have just
Rained a signal victory. The'battle was fought at
Ursna, where the Spanish insurgents had collected
55,000 men, of w hom 7000 were cavalry, besides
a numerous artilliiy. The 4th and 5tb troops of
the army commanded by the marshal duke of Tre
viso (Morlier.) The division of general Milhand,
the division of light cavalry of the 5th corps, com
manded by general Beauregard, and the brigade sf
light raveiry of general Paris, with the royal guard,
and two battalions nl Spanish troops, lelt Aranjuea
this morning, im order to inert the enemy, who ac
cording to the information received, had taken po
sition at Ocana. At y o’clock, the advanced guard
in reality observed that army ; at 11 o’clock the
engagement began, and at 2 o’clock the battle was
gained. The Spaniards made a brave resistance >
the superiority of their numbers encouraged them ;
but they were attacked with such spirit by all tka
troops, that their position was carried without th*
least hesitation. The charges made by ihe*h:fun
try and cavalry, threw the enemy into dreadful
disorder. All theartilb-ry and b'lgtrage fell mtoowe
hands. \\ e have already counted 50 pieces of can
non, 1 5 steads of colours, and a greot number of
prsofter*, (among-1 whom arc 3 general, 6 colo
nels, ond /00 odicers) were tnkci* by the imperial
troop*. The ground was strevii J with dead bodies,
and with more than 40,000 muskets, ns weli as
with the wrcc I:s of t igiage, and other military ef
fect*. At every tnsiuiil pnsoncra are brought in.
1 he remainder of ti e army is fiyinu without arms,
and without knowing what wii] hecaijs of tt - n.
If the English ti.. v» aopther Sp: nsl. nrniyto sa
crjtire, they may send jt on. 'ft, wl;ul* impel nil
army in Spain is dii.jvxst.le,
'i his niorniujj ibe kmj o^ve the rvtnm.viJ of nil
the cuSalry lo'%»n*'rc.l Sei astinnt. The- find rhnn
ges balms made have justified that appointment;