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London, England, 1815-08-16 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS of RO:VAPAT

BONAPARTE AFTER THE BATME OF WATtatIAY:
M. ST. DIDIER, •ArrAcif :I) To itis,:aW!:El.
An Imperial Committee was atsembiea in
Elyse Palace on the night ef the 21st of Jane.
This Committee consisted of Ist, The Mini,•-rt
having Departments; 2,d, tif!nisters of State ; S.:, A
Deputation formed by the Presideat and f M
hers of the Chamber of Peers; 4. A Ikpetie
.formed by the Chamber of Representatives, ace! C.
iisting of the President and four Vice.Presinenti:
A certain number of Cow :sailors of Sate;
Ceiefs of the Coel and Military Autlen hies of
7. Several Peers anti Representativea
Committee by the Emperor. ; h. Some Ciiiz !i:s
summoned by ihe'Etnperote
A SecretOry announced the *nivel of the Le. .
ror. The persons present received him seat:ding. .• •
bowed. and Owed himself in a chair in front ot : •
assembly. The Members of the Committee then • :
down without being desired, and when silence v•
resented Napoleon made a speech.
At first lie appeared mesh moved ; he was
and his left hied, which he had extended on a t
'apptartA'agitateA with cnnvuli've movernenel.
gradually recovered himself and spoke with calm
This painful situation, the •consequerice ot. a
trous event, interested the assembly, produce.: .1-
ing which caused the adjournment of more ti!
prf):wct, arid gave a turn to the deliberation e
was not expected.- • •
• The. Emperor confirmed the statements of de.
.1-10 spoke of French valour with aAmira:. 'r;
of the prudent bravery of the enemy with sinc.r6.
lie pronounced on. Lord Wellington a meried.
ill his mouth, a remarkable enlogium; and
knowladged his own faults: This conduct
the effect of 'address, but which 1 am itlrliettel
lieve proceeded from candour, disposed in les fee 'l7
auditors who had come badly prepossessed qutit:
him.
Monsieur R.—The glory df France k in the army.
Her honour requires that our losses shouiJ be tr.
paired. Her liberty, 'her independenc. exit in be
force of our defenders. The safety ot the coiner
depends upon their number, their discipline, and rh4c
exploits. A great reverse is to.great" minds only a
useful admonition. Let us turn to the ttiumpe, of
princirles, a loss which at first seems io•romprcmae
them : it victory have ceased to crown our rand.irds,
are there not other palms than those which are mois-
tened with blood ? The olive of peat: :nay agaix
flourish on our menaced frontier • bui to make it War
durable fruit it must be planted byteruic
The army already rallies ; hut our astonished eagle
bewails the absence of her defenders, and calls cTun
us to fill up the glorious intervals which tailrace rf
sacrifices have made in our ranks. Will yoe roue
to recruit that heroic army with heroes By Jag.
menting its corps, or at least completeag thetr, with
devoted men, you will second the public enthusi etre
you will crown the national wish. Far from us, :-Icr.
ever, be the desire of revenge. We have ie s
ocher conquest than that of peace, but to mat
begging it on our knees the nurnt.er oh'
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must correspond with their coy:age. A vanquiltsi
nation, hut which will not he sei.davi, utter
to offer the calumet of peace except when it is sr.;•
ported en the club of battles. I conclude by mur:pg
that the Chambers make an appeal * Frc nett v4fee,
while the Emperor shall treat for peace with card:.
dence and dignity.
General L. F. formally opposed th's waster
There is only one, said he, who can save t!:e coiraty
and if the Emperor's Ministers do not counsel :.iina•
adopt it, his treat soul will reveal it to him.
Numerous werrrirs and/dal:dire followed chiseller.
vation. Napoleon cast down his eyes, then raiki.
them rapidly, and smiled with disdain.
M. de F. After having urged new arguments
support of" Count R.'t propositions, recomm!!;,'
the opening a patriotic loan, in order to repair t
material ot the army, and defray the expeece, of
new levy..
M. Fl. strewed that in the present circumstan:!.
this measure which might appear an expedient,•wae.
plinve in•ob4ecle.-
The Duke of 'B. endeavoured to prove titat recruit
ing and raising money were proceedings not only,
neceasary, but which would be irthujous without err
liminary measures.
Count G..objected to the measure which Vte
proposed, and proved its inutility and &neer. •R.!
jetting all personalities, he wislitcl that insteel •1
rotating men's minds, they :should be assue.e4
frank and honottrable proceedings.
. This speech was well receives, but its grnerali:i.
appeared out of place when the existing evil requite'
practical remedies.
Prince C. proposed to ask for pence on the mv
conciliatory and honourable conditions.
• Count T. alleged that ho peace, was to be hoer`
for from an enemy who required two inadmisa'
conditions ; the exclusion ot. Bonaparte, and tier,
gtoration of the Bourbons. •
' General Count D. spoke to the same afar.
General Count B. added some developcmerts
the same opinion.
M. M. C. and S. D. spoke loudly for war. L 3:
open the frontier, said one of them I Let thee iro,r;
barriers which guard it fall, and let the army 01
back on the rocks of Laon, or even on the veins,'l
Paris, if it must be so. Then wrapping your 01-..1":,
in crape, you will call to their defence every mae "e
has a heart, an arm, and a weapon. The ennui;
like a torrent, will inundate our sacred territerY, bur
it will be fatal to them ; and placed between 'll.
concentrated phalanxes and insurgent citizens,
will regret a victory which. will be to him a defeat-
M. R. and M. B. favoured these martial Weis:
The latter in a periphrasis which could only be Mls'

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