The National Register.
London, England, 1814-01-09 00:00:00

TFIE NATIONAL ._REGISTER.

and wisely- refusing to acknowledge the neutrality of Swit-
zerland, which would have covered his most vulnerable
point,, invaded the French provinces of Alsace and Franche
Conroe. In Beam, Imrd WEL L SGTOS followed SOCIL I'S
army, which repeated successes had compelled to recite
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from before B iyonne; when, distracted at the rapid advance of
his enemies, fearful of insorrections amongst his subjects, and
still more alarmed at their apathy at. the hour of danger, N A-
EoN in the Itombh,st wins begged for any peace the I
Al'ies might ptease to dictate, and half renouncing his sove-
rer_tn power, left the :estate at liberty to express its opinions
and to act as it ‘votdrl think proper. Thus closed a year
which behekl the complete diwnfall, in power and in spit it,
of the mo,t towel log dcspolism that had ever cursed the
!40tne passing clouds obccured its dawn, but it set in
miswrite(' hir2htnes.:. Neither did the cause of justice
triomph it) Eurore alone. The honour of the British Hag
was redeemed t,n the Atlantic waves, and the integrity of
C.trAri maintAiocd against superior armies and repeated at-
treks, by sinr.dl hands of heroes animated by the true spirit
of freed:4ll and patrioti,m. After twenty-six years of con-
yu!,iye stioggks the world at length seems to approach the
longed_for haven of peace. The blood of millions has
flowed ; may it he to secure the future and undisturbed
tranquillity of mankind I

A Morning Paper of vestei day states that " a person of
powerful connections in France has within these two days
come over to this country to Wait on Louis XVIII. and has
been admitted to a private, intervirw," and further furni4 hes
the followl,'.g extract of a letter from Paris, dated the 30th
ult. and Iv ought by a private and confidential hand :
let the ennrse o/ a len! (f«yN tri►►.•t importa►tt (roils will take place
46 here. art under no tcpprehe►r,•iz:n (or the 7 (snit, crtry thing tt•i!t
" r►tuMe ell y see rre
I't ivate letters (tom Paris assure us, that the Government
has ow: power to collect or keep together the Conscripts
N' soonrr do a few of them assemble, than, finding no adc-
. (mate force to restrain them, they quietly tetmn to their
own homes. There are disturbances in almost every dc-

pat Itnent.
Siintiav, tlle followinz monthly report of the state of the
King's health was exhibited at St. James's Palace :
64 NVindsor Castle, .Tan. 1.
lis boAily health continues to he good, but his di:-.older
Two nmils from Go!tcnborgh anti one from Heligoland I
are arrived. They have Inought the terms of the capitula-
tion Stet•in ; the address of the Genet al commanding the
siege of Dant zie to his Roods ; tlmld an account of the !etic-
tii.n of Fort ?Anna, which promises the speedy conquest of
Torn.au.
I'ETEnsnt7lioll, Nor. 30.--.1 enorier, dispatched bv Lieut.-Ge-
ral cle li•itteheff to the Chancellor of the Empii e, has art ked at Pe
tersimigh, and been sent oil to the head quarters (0 his impevial
Majesty. No doubt is ehlerlaihed of this courier hiving brought
accounts Of the conclusion of peace hut weell Rus>ia and Persia.
Many persons assert that it has been concluded upon Ike principle
of stains quo ud presenlam, and that this treaty is likewise favour-
able to the commerce of the Empire. 'Elms Providence eyery where
seems to bless the cares aud labours of a Prince whom he has cho-
sen to reign over an etnpire penetrated toWirds hint with love and
gualttnde. The value of all the etketq Lti yen up to the A:lies by
the nopitulation of Dre-den, such as cannon, an:munition, arms, &c.
it is Estimated at ‘•(),000,000 of hanks.
hie I. EDO N.-- It trot true, as stated in many of the daily
prints, that Mrs HART, the widow lady whom Mr. lsC LE-
DON has lately led to the hymeneal it'tar, po‘sessed a fortune
of 20,0001.—although in a short time slre will come into the
possession of property. To use the happy bridegroom's own
words, the chief of her present riches are, a good temper,
au4l au amiAble and virtuous heal t.

FOREIGN IN7I4ILIGEICCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

'JAN. P.

PARIS, DEC. 30.—T0-day, Thursday-, Dec. Sfl, at tw.) o'clock
his Majesty the Emperor and King being seated on his Throne, sur.
rounded by the Princes Grand Dignitaries, the Ministers, &e.
received the Senate in a body, when his Excellency, Count-
Lacepede, the President, presented to his Majesty the following
adilvess :
Sire,—The Senate come to otter to your Imperial Majesty the
tribute of its attachment and gratitude for the last connme!ications
which it has received by the medium of its committee. Your Ma-
jesty adheres to the proposals even, of your enemies, ,shieli have
been transmitted by one of your Mivisters in Germany. What stronger
pledge could von give of your sincere (.I:.s:re of peace ?
" Your Majesty certainly believes that power is strengthened by
being limitteri, and that the art bf Mg the happiness of the
vei.ple 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 yon
for all the legitimate means of defence which your wisdom may take
to ensure. peace.
'file enemy bas invaded our territory. Ile designs to penetrate
to the centre of our provinces. The French, united in Yenti me t
and interest under a dale: like you, will not sutibr their energy to be
cast down.
" Empires, like individuals, have the it days of mourning and of
prosperity ; it is in great exigences that great nations spew tloan.
selves
" No: the enemy shall not tear asunder this beautiful and noble
France, which for these fourteen centuries has maintained itself with
glory through such diversities of fortnne ; and which, for the in-
terest of the oeiglibouring nations themselves, eau a!ways throw a
considerable weight into the balance of Europe. • %%le have fut•
pledges, your heroic firmness, and the national honour.
"We will tight our dear country, between the tombs of our
fathers and the cradles of our infants.
" Sire, obtain peace by n last effort worthy of yourself, and of
the French ; and let your hand, so often victorious, drop your arms,
after having skoed the lepose of the world.
" This. Site, is the wish of France ; the wisb of the Senate ; this
is the wish and want of the human race."
Ilk Majesty replied --
" I am sensi:de to the sentiments which you express towards

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Yen have seen by the doenmentq which I have caned to be
laid before con, what I do fur the sake of peace. I will make,
rcurct, the sacrifices implied by the preliminary basis
which the cilemv has proposed, and which I have accepted ; my
nut one objert, the liiippurss of the French.
" Mean thise !earn, Akace, Flanclic Comte, and Brabant are in-
vaded. el of tl,ese parts of nth ;cud my heart. I call
upon ilicFrencli to survonr the Fi-olich. I calf upon the FI elicit of Pa-
ris, of Bit tawny, of Noriwnuly, of Champagne, and of the ot her depart.
'mans. to the s.uccour of their hrethuren. shalt we 101•Fithe then)
rn t!:cir di Tess F Peace, and the deliverance of net' territory
ow;ht to be our rally ileZ cry. At the Ni4ht.it all this nation m ante-,
the twiny will fly, or will sign peace un the basis which
Feirpropo•eti.
‘• Tut. question is now no ntotv, to receiver Ow conpiesti we
have wade."

1' IRIS, I)Ee. tr.
IM PER L DEC R EES.
Palace of the Thuilleries, Die. 26, 1 Sl3.
Napoleon, Emperor of !ht., ench, l.ltu of Italy, Protector of
the Confederatioo of the Flinn% Mediator of the S \viss Confedera-
tion, &c. We have decreed, and do decree as toUOVIS :
Art. 1. There shall be snit senators, or counsellors of state, into
the miiitary dirt siors, in 9nality of our commissioners
nary ; they shall he accompanied by nviitres dfs requeteS, or auditors.
11. Our e\traordinaly commissioner:, are charged with accelera-
ting.
I. 'Flue Levies of the conscription.
c..?. The clothing, equipment, and a rm!ng of the troops.
:3. Tile completing of the provisioning of fortresses.
4. The levy of horses required for the service of the army.
5. Thy levy and organization of the National Guard:,, conformably
to our decrees.
Our said ExtraJrdinary Commissioncrs shall be authorised to

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