The National Register.
London, England, 1814-04-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONA.IJ REGISTER.

APRIL 17.

interests with which France had no concern. Immediately the ne-
t oeiations at Chatillon assumed another am:am:lee. The French
pleuipotentiary remained without instructions, and went away in-
stead of answering the representations of the Allied Courts. They
commissioned their plenipotentiaries to give it in the projet of a
preliminary treaty, containing all the grt nods iltirh they deemed
nocessary for the restoration of a balance of power, and which a few
drev< hetort' had been presented by the French Government itself,
at a moment, &rent 1e.7-1, "then it conceited its existence in danger.
It entrraieed the eroundwork for the restoration of Europe.
France restnred to the frontiers, which, under the government of
its Kings, had insured to it ages of Glory and prosperity. was to
have with the rest of Europe the blessings of liberty, national inde
pendenee, and peace. It depended absolutely on its government
tit end by a single word the sufferings of the nation, to restore to it
with peace. its colonies, its trade, and the resultation of industry.
What did it want more? The Allies now offered, with a spirit. of
pacification, to discuss its wishes upon the snhject of mutual conve•
snenee, which should extend the frontiers of France beyond what
they were before the was of the revolution.
Fourteen days elapsed without any answer being returned by the
French government. The Plenipotentiaries of the Allies insisted
nn the fixing of a day for the acceptance or rejection of the con-
ditions of peer They left the French Plenipotentiary the liberty
to present a contre projet, on condition that this contre projet should
agree in spirit. and in its general contents, with the conditions pro-
posed by the Allied Courts. The loth of March was fixed by the
mutual consent of both parties. This term being arrived, the French
Plenipotentiary produced nothing but pieces, the discussion of
which, far from advancing the proposed object, could only have
caused fruitless negociations. A delay of a few days was granted at
the desire ofthe French Plenipotentiary. On March 15. he at last
delivered a centre projet, which left no doubt that the sufferings of
France had not yet changed the views of its Government. The
French Government, receding from what it bad itself promed.
demanded, in a new projet, that nations. which were quite foreign
to France, which a domination of many ages could not have
gimated with the French tuition, should How remain a part of it;, that
France should retain frontiers inconsistent with the fundamental
principles of equilibrium, and out of all proportion with the other
great powers of Europe; that it should remain master of the same
positrons and points of aggression, by means of which its Govern
intent, to the misfortune of Europe and that of France, had effected
the fall of so many thrones, and so many revolutions ; that mem-
bers of the family reigning in France should be placed on foreign
thrones; the French Government, in short, that Government which.
for so many years, has sought to rule nu less by di:cord than by
force of arms, was tq remain the whiter of the external concerns of
the powers of Europe.
fly continuing the negociatioes under such eireumstauces, the Al-
lies would have neglected what they owed to themselves, they
would from that moment have deviated from the giorions goal they
had bet Ore them. their efforts would have been turned solely against
their people. By signing a treaty upon the principles of the Freud'
projet, the allies would have laid their arms in the hands of the com-
mon enemy ; they would have betrayed the expectation of nations,
and the confidence of their allies.
It is in a moment so decisive for the welfare of' the world, that
the t'.llied Sovereigns renew this solemn engagement, till they shall
have attained the great object of their union.
France has to blame its Government alone for its sufferings.
Peace alone can heal the wounds which a spirit of universal domi-
nion, unexampled in history, has produced. This peace shall be the
peace of Europe: no other can be accepted. It is at length time
that Princes should watch over the welfare of the people without
foreign infinence, that nations should respect their mutual in lepen-
deuce. that social institutions should be protected Omit daily re-
volutions, property respected, and trade free.
All Europe has absolute); the same wish, to make France partici-
pate in the blessings of peace ; France, whose dismemberment the
Allied Powers neither can nor will permit. The coi;fidence in
their promises may he fonnd in the principles for which they contend.
Bet whence shall the Sovereigns infer that France will take part
fru the principles that must fix the happiness of the world, so long as
(lacy see that the same ambition, which has bionOtt so many misfor-
tunes on Europe. is still the sole spring that actuates the government :
that while French Blood is Shed in torrents, the general interest is
always sacrificed to.private ? Whence, under such circumstances,
ehould be the guarantee foe the future, if such a deeoleting symtein
found no check in the general will of the nation ? Then is the
peace of Europe insured, and within,/a shall in future be able to
41Asturb it.

NEW FRENCH CONSTITUTION.

Eatracied from

CONSERVATIVE SEN ATE.

the Registers of the Consurvative Senate,

of 'feline 011 April.
The Conservative Senate deliberating upon the Plan of Constitu-
tion prevented to it by the Provisional Oovcrurncnt in execution of
the Act of the Senate of the Ist inst. atter having heard -the Re-
port of a Special Commission of Seven Members, Decrees al
fellow :
Art. 1. The French Government is monarchical, and hereditary
in the male line, in order of primogeniture.
The French people call freely to the 'Throne of France•TAllli
Stanivlaus Xavier de France, brother of the la,t Kiug, and after
Min the other Members of the House of Bourbon, in the ancient
order.

3. The ancient Nobility resume their titles. The new preserve
theirs hereditarily. The Legion of Honour is maintained with its
prerogatives. The King shall fix the deeoration.
4. The executive power belongs to the King.
5. The King, the Senate, and the Legislative Body, concur in the
making of laws. Plans of laws may be equally proposed in the Se.
nme, and in the Legislative Liody. Those relating to contributiova
can only be proposed in the Legislative Bode.—The King can invite
equally the two Bodies to occupy themselves upon objects which he
deems proper. The sanction of the King is necessary for the com-
pletion of a law.
6. There shall be 150 Senators at least, and 200 at most.---Their
dignity is immoveable, and hereditary from male to male, it, order
of priznogeoiture. They are named by the King.—The present Se-
nators, with the exception of those who renounce the quality of
French Citizen, are maintained, and form part of this number.
The actual endowment of the Senate and the Senatorships belongs to
to Calle The revenues are divided equally between them, and pass
to their successors. In case of the death of 4 Senator without direct
male posterity, his portion returns to the public treasure. The
Senators who shall be named in future cannot partake of this en.
downsent.
7. The Princess of the Royal Family, and the Princes of the
blood are by right Members of the Senate. The fonctious of a Se-
nator cannot be exercised until the person ins attained the age or
9.1 years.
The Senate decides the cases in which the discussion of objects
before them shall be public or secret.
9. Each Department shall send to the 'Legislative Body the same
number of Deputies it sent thither. The Deputies who sat in the
Legislative Body at the period of the last adjournment shall continue
to sit tin they are replaced. Ali preserve their pay. In haute
they shall be chosen immediately by the Electorial
are preserved, with the exception of the changes that may he made
by a law in their organization. The Duration of the foortioo of the
Deputies to the Legislative Body is fixed at five year;. The tie .v
Election shall take place for the 11/16.
10—The Legislative Body shall assemble, of right, each year
on the Ist of October. The King may convoke it extraoedinat sly ;
he May adjourn it ; he may aho dissolve it ; but in the tatter case
another Legislative Body must be formed, in three months at the
latest, by the Electoral Colleges.
it. The Legislative Body has the right of discussion. The Sit-
tings arc public, unless in cases where it chases to form itself into a
General Committee.
12. The Senate, Legislative Body, Electoral Colleges, and As-
semblies of Cantons elect their President from among themselves.
13. No Member of the Senate; or Legislative Body, can he
arrested without a previous authority from the Body, to which be
belongs. The Trial of a Member of the Senate or Legrdatize Body
belongs exclusively to the Senate.
. 14. The Ministers may be Members either of the Senate or I..egi.;-
latiye Body.
0, Equality of proportion in the taxes is of right : na tax can bo
imposed or received unless it has been freely conFenteti to by Hie
Legislative Body avd the Senate. The Land-tax clu oily be :so-
Wished for a year. The Budget of the tollowin:.! ycar, e:;(1 ti e.
Accounts of the preeeeding year, are piescllited atolo:d1v to the Le-
gisiative Body and the Senate, at the oyening of Silting uF Op
Legislative Body.
16. The law shall fix the mode and amount of the rocraitioz e I this

army.
17. The independance of the judical power is guarante of ed. No on
itriese
can he removed from his natural JoAget. The instivo ,;
is preserv44, as wall as tlie publicity of t& al in Tll4'4eifip

its Kings, had instil
have with the rest of
penden,...e, and peace
te end by a single w
with peace. its colon
What did it want me
pacification, to disetv
;pence, which shook
they were bef4e the
Fourteen days elai
French government.
,nn the fixing of a da
ditions of pear
to present a contre pr
agree in spirit. and ii
posed by the Allied
mutual consent of bol
Plenipotentiary pro
which, f:,r from advi
caused fruitless negoc
the desire of the Fre
delivered a centre pi
France had not yet
French Government
demanded, in a new
to France, which a (
gimated with the Frei
France should wait
principles of egoilibr
great powers of Eurc
positrons and points
silent, to the misfortn
the fall of so many t
hers of the family rei
thrones; the French
Sro so many years, h
force of arms. was to
the powers of Europe
fly continuing the
would have lief
would from that mon
had before them. thei
their people. I>y sip
projet, the allies won
mon enemy ; they w
and the confidence of
It is in a moment
the t'.llied Sovereign(
have attained the grc
France has to 61;
Peace alone can he;
;lion, unexampled in
peace of Europe ; nr.
that Princes should
foreign infincuce,
deuce. that social i
volution., property
All Europe has abi
pate in the blessings
Allied Powers mit]
their promises mly
Mitt whence shall the
fru the principles that
they see that the sat)
tones on Europe, is 31
that while French
always sacrificed to.
ahould be the *tiara
found no check in
peace of Europe in;
distort) it.
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