The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL, REGISTER.

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OPENING OF THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
ROYAL SITTING, Or THE 7TH OF OCTOBER.
PARIS, SEPT. 30.—The Royal Sitting took place this
day. At a quarter before one o'clock discharget of ar-
tillery announced the King's departure from the Thuil-
leries. The procession was in the following order:--
The General Flat Major.
A Detachment of Gens d'arnitss on horseback.
A Company of Gens d'armerie on foot.
A numerous detachment of Grenadiers and Chasseurs of the Na-
ttotial Gnard.
A Company of his Royal Highness's Body Guards.
Matnieter's and fifteen Carriage• of the Princes.
The Carriages of the Ministers and great Officers of the Crown.
The Military Howeliold of the King, consisting of Body Guards,
Mutpetatres, Royal Grenadiers, and Gun d'annes of the Guard.
Heralds at Antis.
Office's of the Palace.
Captsin of the Guards.
- General Officers.
The King's Carriage.
The King and Monsieur.
The Dukes of Angnufeme and Berry.
The King's Carriage was surrounded by the Company of the Hun.
died Swiss.
Body Guards.
Gendarmerie on Horseback.
At a quarter past One his Majesty arrived at the Pa-
lace of the Legislative Body. His Excellency the Mar- ,
(lois de Drew( Breze, Grand Master of the Ceremonies, ,
and a deputation of the Members of the Chamber of De..
pities, received his Majesty at the foot of the staircase of
tire Grand Portico.
The King, after having rested a few minutes in his
apartment, repaired to the Assembly. Upon his Ms.
jesty's entrance, the whole Assembly rost to acclaniatioes
of rive le Rol! rfrent les iidurbosis ! with an enthusiasm
and an emotion not easy to be described.
Ills Majesty placed himself upon the Throne, having
OR his right the Pritie.es a his family, the Chancellor in
an armed chairs the Grand Master, the Madtet of Cere-
seotiies, Ste. in their accustomed places.
Several Peers, Ministers, Secretaries of state, the
Marshals, Lieutenant-Generals, were plated oe benches
underneath end on eheh side of the Throne. The Mem-
bers of the Chamber of Peers tad the Deputies were
'Aced in front of the Throne in at circular manner.
The Assetnhly stood up uncovered. Ws Majesty,
seated upon his Throne, took off his hat, then put it on
again, and delivered the followiing speech :
" deellemee.—When last year I assembled the two cham-
bers. for the first tilde, t congratulated myself upon hav-
ing, by an honourable treaty, restored 'peace to France.
She began to taqte the fruits of it; all the sources of pub-
lic prosperity Were re-opening, *hen a ttirultail enterprise,
setended by the most inconceivable defettion. arrested their
course. 'the evils which this ephemetal UtutpithrW
caused out ei)untriy, deeplyafflicted nit. Vet I ought to de-
clare here, tlidt lidd it been possible to. affect none bet my-
self, I should have Wised Proyidetsci. The marks of
affection which my peciple haie giVeri me in the meat eel-
haveS condoled Me in nil personal sli.fiefingt;
but' 646 blifq :Soiltett, of my children, weigh ninth by
its ender.* Ohl a period td this state of affairs,
Inttre btittbellititnd iPatcti. than the war itself, I have edh-
eluclee with files powers, which, after having destroyed the
Vsutpor„ still oikapy a great Pint of our territory, a conven-
tion id`ticb reikdatill Due (*dent and future relations with

OCT. 15.

them It will be communicated to you without any restrict
tion, as soon as it has received its last formality. You well
know, Gentlemen, and all France will know, the profound
grief I must have felt, but the verb safety of my kingdom
rendered this great determination necessary, and when I
took it, I felt the duties it imposed upon me 1 have or-
dered, that there should this year be paid from the Trea-
sury of my Civil List. into the Treasury of the State, a
considerable portion of my revenue. My family were no
sooner informed of my resolution, than they offered me a
proportionate gift. I have ordered similar dimit utions in the
salaries and expences of all my servants without excep-
tion. I shall always be ready to share sacrifices which im-
perious circumstances impose upon my people. All the
statements shall be submitted to you, and you will know
the importance of the economy which I have commanded in
the departments of my Ministers, and in all parts of the Go-
vernment ; happy if these measures shall suffice for the bur-
them of the State. lu all events, I rely upon the devoted-
ness of the nation, and the zeal of the two Chambers.—
Bul, Gentlemen, other sweeter and not less important cares
unite you at present; it is to give more weight to your deli-
berations, it is to collect more lights myself that I have
' created new Peers, and that the number of Deputies of De-
partments has been increased. I hope I have succeeded in
my choice, and the eagerness of the Deputies at this difficult
conjuncture Is also a proof, that they are animated by a
sincere affection for my person, and an ardent love for the
country.—lt is then with sweet satisfaction and full confi-
dence that I have assembled you about me, certain that you
will never lose sight of the fundamental basis of the happi-
ness of the State, a frank and loyal union of the Chamber
with the King, and respect for the Constitutional Charter.
That Charter, which I weighed with care before I gave it, to
which reflection attaches me more and more dearly, which I
have sworn to maintain, and to which all of you, beginning
with my family. are about to swear obedience, is without
doubt susceptible, like all human institutions, of being more
perfect ; but none of us ought to forget, that the danger of
innovation is not far remote from the advantage of meli-
oration. Many other objects of importance require our la-
bours; to make religion reflourish, pacify minds, found
liberty upon respect for the laws, render them more and
more analogous to these great views, give stability to credit,
recompose the ,army, heal the wounds that have but too
deeply torn the bosom of our country; in fine, ensure internal
tranquillity, and thereby make France respected without;
such are the objects that our efforts ought to lead to. Ido
hot flatter myself that so much good can be the work of one
session ; but if at the close of the present legislature, it is seen
that we are approaching it, we ought to be satisfied with
ourselves. I shall leave nothing undone, and in order to
arrive at it, I rely, Gentlemen, upon your most active co-
operation."
After the Rpeech: the Duke of Angouleme, the Duke
of Berry, and the Duke of Orleans, took the oath which
follows
I sweat fidelity to the King. and obedience to the Constitutional
Charter and the laws of the Kingdom.
The names of the Peers were afterwards called over,
Who individually took the following oath :
I swear fidelity to the King, obedience to the Constitutional
Charter and the laws of the kingdom, and to conduct myself in every
thine which appertains to my situation as a good and loyal Peer
f of France.

The names of the Deputies were afterwards called oyar,
who took a similar oath to that of the Peers. A Member
tequested to speak. Tho Duke of Richelieu, as First