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London, England, 1806-03-13 00:00:00

ceeded by the Library and the gallery, to the Hall
of the Sittings.
When the prone/ion arrived in the Hall of the Sit-
tings. all the Members rote. The Prefident placed
414r:fell in the mach/ of them, on a chair, in front of
the throne. The Heralds and other Officers. were
rilnged on each fide of the HaU. Prince Davis, and
the Princes Grand Dignitaries, took their places on
the right and left of the throne, in chairs. The Ali
nilleis were to the right, and the Grand Officers to
the kft, on their benches. The Colonels. General of
the Guard, and the Grand Marfhal were behind the
throne, and the other Officers were ranged in order
on each fide.
His Majelly having taken his feat, the Members
put on their hats. floc Prince Arch Chancellor,
having received his Majefly's orders, through the
medium of the Geand Mailer of the Ceremonie', ad•
vanced before the throne, and demanded per million
for the Members newly elated, to be prefented to his
Majelty. and to take their oaths. This being granted,
they were called in alphabetical order. and having
been prefented to his Majelly, took their oaths.
The ceremony being Wilted, and all the Members
being uncovered, the Emperor delivered the follow-
ing fpeech :

SPEECH
OF THE EMPEROR AND KING.

ON THE OPINING OT THE LIGISLETIVI SOOT.
Gentlemen, the Deputies from the Departments to the Leer-
lthe Body--Oentlemen, the Tribunes, and Members of my
Council of State—

" Since your laft Sefton, the greateft part of Eu-
rope has entered into a coalition with England. My
armies have never ceafed to conquer, excepting
when I ordered them to combat no longer. I have
avenged the rights of the feeble States, oppreffed by
the ftrong. My allies base increafed in power, and
in confequeoce. My enemies have been humbled and
Confounded--the Route of Naples has irrecoverably
loft its Crown—the whole of the peninfula of Italy
forms a part of the great empire. I, as supreme
head, have guaranteed the Sovereign, and the Cow
Ilitutions that govern the different departments.
" Ruffle only owes the return of the wreck of her
army to the advantages of the capitulation which I
granted it. Able to have overturned the Imperial
'hrone of Außria,l have re•ellablifhed it.. The
*endue of the Cabinet of Vienna will be filch as Iva
present Merit" from tvproathimg au for tus, want of fore-
*hi-4 have yielded an entire confidence to the pro-1
lullations which have been made to me by its Sove
reign. Betides, the high deftinies of my Crown do
Ist depend upon the fentiments and difputitions of
?oreign Courts. My people will always fupport my
'j'hrctne against all the efforts of hatred and jealousy
sacrifice will be painful to them to fecure that
fit intereft of the country.
" Bred in camps, and in camps that have always
been triumphant, I ought to acknowledge that, in
the late events, my soldiers have exceeded my expec-
Itations. It is pleafant alfo for me to declare, that my
people have alfo fulfilled the extent of their duties.—
In the heart of Moravia, I never ceafed for an in.
'fiant to experience the effeas of their love and' en-
thufiafm. Never have they given me any marks of
their attachment, which have penetrated my heart
with (wetter emotions.
" Frenchmen I I have not been deceived in my
hopes. Your lo►e, more than the extent and riches
of your territory, contlitute my glory. Magiftrates,
Clergy, Citizens, all have Brawn themfelves worthy
of the high destinies of that admirable France, which
for two ages pall has been the °Nett of the leagues
and the jealoufies of its neighbours.
" My Miniller of the Interior will inform you of
the events which have taken place in the courfe of
the year. My Council of State will lay before you
plans of laws to ameliorate the different branches of
the Adminiltration. My Minifters of Finance, and
of the Public 'l'reafury, will lay before you the ac-
counts which they have prefented to me. You will
perceive by them the profperous (fate of our finances.
Since my return, 1 have been inceffantly occupied in
giving to the Adminillration that (piing and allivity
which give life to the extremities of this vast empire.
My people will have no new burdens to bear, but new
plans will be propofed to you refpeeting the fyfiern of
the finances, the bale► of which were eftablilbed
year. I intend to diminifh the immediate impofitions
which hear upon the territory alone, and to replace a
part of there charges by indireel duties.
Through the elements we have loft Tome !hips, af.
ter an engagement imprudently undertaken. tcan-
not praife too much the greatnefs of foul, and the at-
tachment which the King of Spain has (hewn in thefe
cireumilances for the common caule. / wj/ll for
Prate with England. On my part, it (ball never k retarded
for a moment. I flail always be ready to conclude it, is
adopting for is: baits the conditions of the Treaty of Amiss,.
Gentlemen, Deputies to the Legitlative Body,
re 'the attachment you have (hewn to me, the
manner in which you have feconded me in the late
fittings, leave me no doubt of your atlidanee. Nothing
Ilan be propofcd to you, hut that which is neceffary
to guarantee the glory and fafet y of my people."
Having concluded his fpeck.h, the Emperor rote,
And the procalion returned to hi. MAjetly's apart•
mews in the fame order in ...Lich it came. The Em
petor, nit quitting his apartment., was condo/led to
tle outer door by the deputatilk of the Legiflrive
Ilvdy, which had received him on hi. entrance, from
whence he returned to his carriage, and proceeded
back to the Thuilleries in the fame order which the
procernun had previoufly obferved. The departure
of his Majefty from the Palace of the Legiflative
Body, and his arrival at the Thuilltrics, were an-
nounced by difcbarges of cannon.
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