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THE NATIONAL Rl'(

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" Unite all to, we public ...bet), *IL coder to re aiiu au .nd pi ad
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(Signed) NAPOLBO/0
This declaration was ronveyed at one o'clock to both Chambers..
wiz. to the Chamber of Peer* by Count ('arnot, and to the Cliainbet
of Representatives by the Duke of Otranto.
The result of the deliberations of the Chambers on this communi-
cation, was presented in the afternoon to his Majesty, by deputa-
tions composed of Members of the Bureau of each Chamber. His
Majesty replied to both Deputations in nearly these terms :
" I thank you fur the sentiments yon express. I recommend to
the Chamber to reinforce the armies, and to place then) in the best
state of defence : those who wish for peace, ought to prepare for
war. Do not expose this great nation to the mercy of the foreigner,
lest you be disappointed in your hopes. In whatever situation I
may be placed, I shall be happy if France be free and independent.
In transferring the right which France has given me to my sun, dar-
ing my life, I make this great sacrifice only for the wekire of the
nation, and the interest of my iron, whom I therefore proclaim Em.
peror I"

Jl. NE 'l2.
After a long discussion and several different motions, the Cham-
ber decrees—

" Considering that the firm interests of the French people is the
maintenance of the lows which secure the organisation of all the
Powers, pass to the Order of the Day, on the propositions; which
have been made as to forming it into a National Assembly, or a
Constituent Assembly.
" That she President with Isis Bureau Rail repair to Napoleon
for the purpose of apressing to him, in the 'fume of the. Nation,
their acknowledgments and the respect with which• it accepts. the
noble sicrific.e which he has made to the independence and happi-
?less of the Fiends Nation.
" Thud thr►a shall he named without delay a commission of five
members, of which three shall be chosen from the Chamber of Re-
presentatives, and twb front the Chamber of Kers, for the purpose
of exercising provi.ionistiy the ftmetions of Government, mid that
the Ministers shall continue their respective functions under the
authority of this Coniviiissioir.P
M. le General Setups ac.—Nou have decreed the nomination of
on Executive Council, and I pvirtiose that Commi4sayits be sent -to
the head.quarteia Lout ‘Vellington, for the pationse of making
known to him the new situation of France.
M. LE .Pn ESIDRNT.—L beg lesvr to 'meal to your minds the ne-
cessity- of voting the acceptance of the abdication of the Emperor.
The Assembly votes tioaoiniotisly this acCuptanev, which 444 ha
ient isr a Message to the Emperor, by the Itlembers Wining the
'Wean.

.The sitting k snwetuled till lour o'clock.
At tour the PRUIDNNT stated that the mission to the Emperor
had beeu fulfilled.

M. Duntar.—The Chamber has terranised the abdication of
Napoleon. The Sun of Napoleon is a minor. That it is a Council
at Regency.
Violent agitation—this is not the time.—Order of the Day.
The Chamber proceed to the choice of tin ee Member:, of the att-
entive Government.
Cuust s:araot had 314 votes Macdonald •• • . 137 votes.
Fonche
Gernier
The PRESIDENT.-I proclaim Count Carnot and the Doke of
Otranto, two of the Members of the Government. A third rein-
tiny gave the majority to General Greniev, who was proclainwd.

SITTING OF JUNE V 5.
Berenger moved that the Provisional Government should be
declared collectively responsible.
NI. Defernion.—The pr.mosition submitted by onr -Colleague.
lierenger, appears to have attracted the attention of all the Ass( tu-
bly, liut in attending to that proposition, a rellexion has stunt
me. If my memory has not deceived me, it has been proposed that.
your Executive Commission should smear obedience to the laws.
and fidelity to the nation. Kilt whom among us is invested with a
character to receive that natl.? To whorn must the commission
make oath, it we do not determine in whose name we wish to put
in operation the constitutional by<ICIII In btu+ a state of things
what also must be done by our Administrative and Judicial Andra.-
-rities? I ask, do we acknowledge or do we not acknowledge an
Emperor of the French? There is nut a mats actong us who does
not answer we have an Emperor in the name of Napoleon 11. (Yes.
yest exclaimed the greater number of the Members.) W611.C.11.