The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-11 00:00:00

THE NAVONAT,REGISTP,R.

" It k in vain to conceal insidious designs under the sole pretenve
of seiratating you from us, in order to give us Masters with whom we
have nothing in common. Their presence destroyed all the illusions
attached to their name. They could not believe our oaths, neither
con:d we their promises. Tithes, feudal rights, privileges, every
thing that %vas odious to us was too evidently the fond object of their
tiJoirdit, ‘flien one of them, to console the impatience of the present
his confidants that he reoulil answer to them for the future.
"Every thing shall be at tempted, every thing um-cured, to repel
so i1:110n1;;nols II yoke. We dre:..re it to nations : may their ciints
l,c►r us ! Ii they accept your offers of peace, the French people
wilt look to your siLoron•,, liberal, and paternal administration ,or
rent Is of consulatioo, for the sacrifices made to ootain 'react : bat
wr ere le! t no choice but between war and disgvace, the whole
colony will lists for %var. The nation is prepared .to .relieve yon.
Slum the too moderate oft N nil ha% e peels ps made, in order to
s.•%e Europe from a new COliViiiNloll. Eve' y Fret:dim:oi is a soldier:
Vletoty yolll' eagles, and nor enemies who re ly on our
diViSIMP,, Hi soon regret havnig provokt d us.
The energy and the feelings of the speirkee gr,.duAlLy extended to
all around, ard the whole Chat:sr. de Mats tesoonded with ems tit
Vire le Nation ! Fire le Emperetir
At this modicnt A rch-Coineellor proclaimed the result of
the slicw.tol,, that the Additional Act to the Constittitioir of
the Empire hao veto) accepted almost unanimously; the number of
negative votes being
The Chief of the Heralds at Arms, on the order of his Majesty,
trati4mitte:l by the GramlMaster of the Ceremonies, said,—
Is In the name a his Majesty I declare, that the Act Addi-
tional to the Coostitutions of the empire has been accepted by the
Freiseli people."
The Grind Chamberlain caused a table to be brought in front of
Ike thiviie. on which the Act was plied. The Chancellor delivered
a pen to Pi ioce Joseph, who presented it to the Emperor, and his
Majesty affixed his signature to the Act for the pi eimulgation of the
Constitution.

• 'Die table being removed. and the Emperor seated and covered,
sp!.kt. thg• 6410011 g terms :
" G.'lll/11)2C11, Electors of the Colleges, of the Departments and
p.sti:rt%;
.• Gentlemen, Deputies of. the Army and Navy, at the Champ
de

Eturror, Consul, Soldier, I derire all. from the people. In
rove, ity, in 'adversity, on the field of battle, in conucil, on the
throne, and in exile, France has been the sore and constant object
et inv thoughts and actions.
" Like the Kill!: of Athens, I sacrificed myself for my people, in
tlw lirpe of realizing the promise given to preserve to France her
it v, her honours and her right,:
Indignation at seeing these sacred ri"hts. acquired by twenty
years of vietotY, disavowed and lost for ever ; cry et French
bewail- tarnished, and the wishes of the nation have replaced me
upon that throne which is dear to Me, because it is Ole' palladium
o!' the independence, the honour, and the of the peoplt_
Frenchmen, in traversing amidst the public joy"the difte7Ont
provinces of the empire to reach my capital, I bad reason to rely on
a lasting peace. Nations arc bound by treaties concluded by their
Governments, whatever they may be.
Niy thoughts were then all occupied with the mean' of esta-
blishing liberty by a constitution cutiformable to tlw vv ili and in-
terests of the people, 1 cosivoked the Champ de Mai.
" I soon learned th:.t the Princes who have disregarded all grin
ciples, who have trampled on the sentiments'and dearest interests
of so many nations. wish to make war against ns. 'I nieditute
U. 1!" o(7e:tibia the kjin!dom of the Netherlands, by giving it as
barriers all 4- ur ',outlet Ai frontier places, and the conciliation of the
(litret's'nees which still exist among them by dividing Lorraine and
Al-a7e.

" It 1i A% ne^rssar} to provide for %var.
" But, before per•on,tily encounterine the hazards of battle•,
my first core has been to constititte the nation without delay.
The people have accepted the Act which I have presented to

'' Frenchmen, when we gli:11 have repelled these unjnct aerreg-
..
/jaw, :'nfl slrtill be eonvinf eft Of what is clue to the ri,itlits and
rock Pendere." ref people, a solemn iaw drawn up in
II:e Corms requir(ll by the Cotisti:uti:mal Art shall combine together
the (liar rent dispo::itione of our constitutions host di-persed.
" Frenchmen, yOu ?ire about to return to vonr (1(1;411m:tits in-
form the citizens that eirennistaneem arc grand! That with union,
and p!nz.veraitee, we shall return victorious from this coo.
test a Veal. people oguinst their oppressors; that future gencra-

firms will severely ,erlifinize our essininet, and that 114 I 1011 1146 lint
all when she has lost her independence; tell then, that lot rigs' Kings
%.hom I hare laised to the throne, or who owe to me tie psi”les vas
tioirof theit eroerns, who all slottiog my pio•ewrily Nonuiit wy h,.
;Ince and the psnteetien of the French i eople, pow direct their
blows against my person. Did 1 not price ivy that it is the country
they wish to iisjure, I
-N4 011 Id pinee at their mercy • this •sistersee
sse.ainst which they sht w them*. Ives so mulch isseensvd 11111..te1l the
citizens, that w Idle !lie French people preserve tow aids toe the it p.
fitment. of love', of w hin, they have gibe's me so mishy prook, the
tags, of our enemies will Ire powelics..
I:tenet:men, my wish is that of the people; right. gre their.;
my honour, my glory, my happiness, eels, lie tu, ...,her than the Los
floor, the glory, and the happiness of Vranee.'
It would to deseraus the .11‘otiom m.tre
fest4.,l ou csery countenance by the %told. of his Majesty, or toe
prolonged cries which followed his speech.
The Archbishop of lioure,t First performiss? the Inite-
tions of the Grand Almoner, the is approached the ties vise. and on 1.1.
Knees presented the Holy (;ospel to the Emperor, who took Me
oath in Vie tisliovki:.g term% :

"t swear to ohm,' ye sod cane to he observeJ the Constitution
of the Empiri.."
„Tile Pritire Areli Chatirelor sorivaileitYz to she feint cr the threre,
first protiouller6l the °ail' ut otedifwei. to the ( onstialiolis and fdelity
to the Emperor. 'f •• Assembly sith oue tioatiiiiibus voice ter:aka
.- swear . . •

,The Members of the Deputation remained. %eater! on the sters of
the throne. and Te Ileum was ehanoted, and the PresideLts of the
Electoral Colleges advanced to rt-coeive the F.aglc% for the Natioc..l
Guard.' of their departments, The Eav,le cot the National dof
the Seine, that of the tint lieuiment of the Line, and that cf the
first Niaroie enrp• mere eari 41 by the Ministers of the Interls.r,
of War, at d the Marine. The Emperor, Davin, laid ariJe his
Inc-
perial Rohe, tllooo' from the Throne, came forward to the tirt.t skim,
and spoke as follows

" Soldier‘ of the National Guard of the Empire, S .I:fiers of the
the Land and Sea Forces, l entrust to yon the Ini,r E..ute %von
the National yon will st% ear to defend it at the expenre
of your blood agant4t the enetnie,; of the conch y and of this
throne ! You swear that it shalt alnilys be your railying sign 1 You
SWCaI it i"

Cr,",e universally proton:zed, of ire swmr, !Tien:ldea thronghont
the AsArbly. Amidst these aeclatitattofts, at.tl sitrintnided I,v the
Eagles of all the aimed corps pt Frittlee, the Enipelf,e proecree,l
in place himself on the throne greeted in the middle of the Chln,p
de Mars, where, as Colonel of the National Gnarl of Park, etipi of
the Imperial Guard, lie presented Eav:les to the l'!esidents of the
der/An/wilts. 444 t:o0 xis allow;issements, and to the Chicis of itis
Guard.

Count Chapital, President of the Electoral College,' of Pdrig, ard
Lientenant.Genelel DonisLei, carried the Eagle of the Na.
tiotial Guard : and Lietitenint-Gcneral Count Friant th,it of the
IniperiatGnard. The Hoops, niarclied in battalion and squad' on
and stirront:dcd the throne, with the Officers in hist line. The
Emperor said,

" soldiers of tlie Naticrsi Guard of Paris, Soldiers or." the
Guatd. I entitt.st to 11,e Imperial Eagle, with the Natioual
Colours. Von s‘vt.ar to the, if necessary, in its defence, B,ankt
Ilic enclitics of the country and the thrbive. [Here all Stu n were
within hearing interruptril the Emperor with cries of !Fe sinew%)
Von swear never to aelosrmletlge any other rail% ing sign [New
cries of Fl7r sufrar.] s on, Soldier% of the National Onattl, y-at
swear never to permit forerztiers scant to stain the c,.p,tkil tit the
Great Nation. To your cournee I shall mills, it. Itties of 114
stmer !.1 thousand tittles repeatt:(l.j-•-.-1 yoa, Soklivis 4.f the (lupe.
Ind Giard, von sweat to siit pas, .o,n se!ves the eiunpaien !hell
k about to open, and to die'rather than verniit furl igners to dirtatr
laws to your cus.niry."

" ficre the arelaniationti, an (1 the Brie's of In serair, ressunde4
through the whole of the Charm) de Mar"„
The troop;, forming rear.::9,090 men, inelu:ling '27 (I'D National
than Moje.ty amtd-t the rtivcot Viva
1-;nip..reur the neelarnations of un ttmlitlide, cover.
ing the Champ 4e.lllars and extending to the Stlite
• •
Mlje.ity then entered the Military Seho.d tornitglt a erowi,
which ditYTll:ty • opt•red to ittford ,him Rtmage, aid finally
returned iti hie carnage to the Tlmillerie., lit ale same ordtF of
proog;siQu ps Le anivcd i,t chit Porn)) tig IZlarsr