The Sun.
London, England, 1813-02-12 00:00:00

.L~~l.tAi NCII IylUl AitS,

CONSERVATIVE &ENATE.

SITTING 01, FEB. 2.

The Sitting was opened at two o'clock, P, M.
undo the Presidency of his Serene ilighuttss the
Prince Arch-Chancellor of the Empire.
Their Excellencies (looms ltepaud de St. Jean
D'Angelv, and Disetals, Ministers of State, and
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Coun.ellors of State, 14ere: introduced.
serene Highness the Prince Arch-Chancel-
lor spoke as follows

Gentlemen,—J-lis Imperial and Royal Majesty
has ordered that you should pres&it him with a
project relative to the Regency.
".This part of our institution not having yet
been able to obtain such a degree of perfection as
the laws received by time, it appears useful to add
more extended dispositions to those already ex-
isting, and at the same time the necesity has
been felt of reviving the usages consecrated
in our annals, founded on the ancient manners
of the nation. Thus the plan ‘vhich is sub-
mitted to you will re-establish, in its full latitude,
the uncontested right of the Sovereign to settle
the Regency.
" At all events it will prevent en excess of pre-
caution, by arbitrarily restraining the powers of
the said Regency from denaturalizing the essence
of the Monarchial Government.

" If the Luiperor had not manifested his will,
the Regency would by course of right appertain to
the Emperor.
" Whatever the heart and understanding Can
suggest ,in such matter, with regard to pri'ute
Indies, ought to apply to the groat, family of the-
State. None can have a greater. deerve. of .7:01
than, the Empress Mother for preset ving the. Rflr
thority of her charge tree front all attempts. *6
one can like tier present to the imagination of the
people the imposing and proper rewernbrance, so
as to render obedience noble and easy.
A system of exclusion would constrain the
choice of the Monarch. Prohibitory lawS, by
the.reqraint.which they impose, frequently con-
tain the seeds of discord, •
." in defect .of the Empress, there is an,order
established, so that there can be no uncertainty
c4iNerning,the choice of In this mat-
ter, the taw, in respecting hereditary rights, has
bcen obliged to enter into all the-details of fore-
sight, and to adopt every wise precaution.
"The least interruption' in the exercise of the
Sovereign Power would become a great calamity
to rite people.
`This lower, daring the Minority of the I?,m2' •
perar, is to be exercised. in his name, and in his
sole behalf by the Empress Regent, or by the
Regent. '
"„After them the Council of itegency will con-
cur in the decision of matters of great import-
;loge, and fortify their authority with all the
..yeight of public opinion.
The other articles of the project are either
ame,,B front e hiell I have just .announced,
or relate to them.
" In a matter so very serious, you will judge,
Messieur,;, that it will not be sufficient to weigh a
icy/ principles, the legislative extends its views
*till further, and without a tpiring to say any
thlitg., it is a part ofrits duty to banish., at first a
nnittber of donbts,:and to sutler but feW questions
to itihsist.
" Whatever, Gentlemen, may...be the utility of.
the dispositions on which we call for your suf.
frages, yet it is Pleasing to hope, that aecOrding
to the order of nature, their application will not
occur until a period of time distant and oncertnin.
" I.la pa France, if all tin! Princes of this au,
Vint dynasty should not come to the throne until
th:itured by '.age, animated by glorious examples,
aryl lohg nourished by the lessons of wisdom !"

After -this diseourhe of his Serene Highness,
Pvreimiktrs , the Connaellors of State.,• prc4eutect a
Mojett of at organised.Setfatns Contsnlonn, and
onsienr Count. Regnaud de St. Jean D'Angely
e.xphtined its tuoti,vesi

morevxs ot Tar 9r,v4t-iI.TS CONgULTUM ON TtO,
EINIP.IRE, CORONA'rION
EgrßEsl, AND Tilt; CMIONArIoN OF
rntli6E. ixzEr.IAL OF ItoME.

" Min:Au:UM; SFSATORS—T6 add' new gua-
ranteei-Ot • t'o OUt ' Institutions, to insure
ire everY,.eaSck" which-experience can-
prodeOec eonceiVe, 'the 'uninterrupted littion of
Govern merit,. to took for*urd with calm riqlection
rrri the4aili4eirce of every litterest 41 the Rial cif
the pltollons„ iii banishing all 'sorrows to the
tiiilictilties Which 'embarrass a minority; 'this is the
principal object of the important act which is pre-
sented to your deliberation.
" The motives which have dictated these diipo-
sitions, Gentlemen, are founded in the experience
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of nations, in the lessons of history., in the tradi-
tions of the French Monarchy, in .he examples
Offered in its unualg.

" It wilt consequently !Mike rather to ind
cate than develope these motives ; and 19 the
busty pktare ivhich I am gutty; to mitke, 1 ~.1„411
follow the'tnethodieal manner trd,od not' by ttl4:
Senntus Coninitmn."