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CONCLUSION OF THE EXPOSITION OF THE STATE

OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE ROOT, BY THE MINISTER OT
THE INTERIOR, AT THE MEETING AUG.I4.
SKETCH OF THZ LATE WAR.
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Imagine not. Gentlemen, that I am going to treat of what has
been (lone during a long and happy peace, in which France, fur-
rounded by friendly Nations, receiving the tribute which tier inge-
nuity impedes on them, rich in every kind of refourccs, had nothing
to do but to improve ber internal Adminiftra. ion, and to inereafe
her richea. No; you are well aware that this year has been a year of
war, though the bolts that ftnick our enemies were fo far &tent,
that we could (arca), hear the thunder.
On the 25th of September the Emperor left Paris ; on the Ith
of Odober he was at Bamberg, at the bead of an army already
affembled in the rear of an enemy who expeded to furprife him.
On the 9th, his advanced , uard defeated that of the enemy, at
Schleitz and Saalfeld.
On the Beth, the anniverfary of the battle of Ulm, he gained
the memorable videry of Jena.
The King of Pruffia fled, after fighting in vain at the bead of
130,000 men ; he had fiton the Princes of the blood, and the old
Generals of Frederick, the fupporters of the Monarchy, wounded
or ms& prifonerr ; his army,the bulwark of PruEa, &peered and
deftroyed ; and its deftrudion involving the fall of that power,
ellablifhed by a fucceffinn of Princes, either Orilful in war, or pro.
firing by circumftances ; extended and ftrengthened by the genius
of Frederick, and recently increafed by the friendlhip of France.
On the 16th Erfurt capitulated,
On she t 7th the Emperor was at Weimar, refloring order in
that town.
On the *Bth, 19th, and loth, Leinfic, Haile, and Wittenberg,
opened their gates to his troops.
Ott the s3d and seth they entered Berlin ; the Emperor arrived
at Potfdam, viGted, Saes Sped, and, with his vidorious hand kind
the (word of Frederick, while he did honour to his memory.
On the 27th and 28th he made his folenta entry into Berlin i
and under the walls of that capital, reviewed his vidorions army.
On the 9th and loth of December his advanced guards were at
Pofen, paired the Vittula, and occupied Thorn.
On the 15th, the Elector of Saxony and the Princes of his houfe
obtained peace, became the allies of France. and a generous con-
queror granted them an innate of dignipa and territory. •

On the t lith the Inver* made his entry into tie capita! of Po-
land; the asth, he pared the Narew, defeated the enemy at Czar-
nown, and the following day routed him at Nafiellk.
The Emperor paffed the Ukra and the Sona in purfuit of that
army. which had pretended to defend Warfaw, and to rapport
Priam
It was overtaken and defeated on the 26th, at Pulwlk and Go•
lintin.
The routed enemy owed his ft.fety to an extraordinary fcafon,
which neither the climate nor the time of the year afforded rca•
fon to expect.
Sileha being thus ifolated and cut off, having no longer any com-
munication either with Pruflia or with the allied army, could not
fail to fall beneath the efforts of that young Prince, who in his
lirft campaign atchieved the conqueft of ten ftrong places,and one
of the ftneft provinces in Europe.
The Ruffian( beh.ld the Emperor ftationary for a moment.—
this apparent repofe excited their audacity—they formed a rafts
projed : the combats of Bergfried, of Hoff, the dreadful battle of
Eylau, or rather an uninterrupted ferias of battles and vidories,
for fix days, droved:ma back beyond the Pregel, under the walls
of Koningiberg, and crowned this memorable campaign.
The enemy did not acquire wifdom from there revdifes.
After leaving the army the time neeeffary for conquering the
molt important fortreffes of Pruffia, he marched, with treat teme-
rity, and the immortal battle of Friedland at once increafed the
number of prodigies atchieved by the Grind Army, and cantina •
ted the war.

ITS RESULTS.
During this (pace of time, in fpite of the obllacles oppored by
the fortified places, the rivers, winter, and unfavourable weather,
the French atmy, In this firft part of the campaign, traverfed in its
vidorious career more than three hundred leagues of country,
toot two hundred thoufand prifoners, four thoufand eight hundred
pieces of cannon, four hundred pair of colours, conquered Pruffia
occupied Poland, and menaced Ruilia. The (overtire* of Pruill;
fell one after the other; Stettin, CultHs, Magdeburg, Breflau,
(Mogan, Brcig, Hameln, Nienburg, and Dantzic, had capitulated.
The relics of a fugitive army furrendered, and the'eledlorate of
Hanover,alternately given in mitt by England to Pruifia, or be-
come the fubjed of difpute between thefe two States, again fell an •
der the power of France.
Swedifh Pomerania was occupied. Poland, encouraged by the
fplendour of tbefe triumphs, rote againit her oppreirors : the armed
her generous foldiers, who had often been the witneires and the

companions of French valour.
Portia, and the Ottoman Empire, routed by the report of there
triumphs, eagerly feized the opportunity that was offered them, to
fluke off the yoke of a long oppreffion, and all Aria rote at the
voice of the Emperor, to fecond his &flans. The Borphorus be-
came free, by the appearance and flight of the Englifh fleet.
Schweldnitz, Nellie, and Kofcl, were taken during the repore
of winter. Dantzie, which fecmed ro be an object of the campaign,
fell. The laurels of Friedland produced the peace of Tilfit
Friedland ! immortal name, which France proudly repeats, in
conjundion with thole of Marengo, A ufterlitz, and Jena ! Tilfit
fo dear to the nations of Europe, who have at length witneifed the
end of the long calamities of a war fo often renewed ! The re•
membranee of that memorable circuniftar.ce which brought toge-
ther and reconciled two posnerful Sovereigns, will be for ever pre-
ferved. They will be faithful to the engagements which they have
contrails& May dreumftances, of which Princes are not always
matters, fccond their wan, and maintain that concord which fe •
cures the report of the world ! Then (hail there days arrive which
have been fo long and fo vainly called for by the philanthropic ;
the !tappings of mankind (hall ceafe to be a (beam ; it mall date
its commencement from the interview on the Niemen.
I repeat there fads without pretending to deferibe them. They
are recorded in our bulletins. that brilliant portion of our annals,
which, drawn up by the very perform who witnefred fuck prodi-
gies, condone procure credit with polterity for fo many wonder-
ful atchleiranents. You have read them in your departments
with the enthufiafm which glory excites among Frenchmen ; they
are preterit to your memories, and my feel4e pen would fail far
wort of the impreffion which they have left 3tchiod.
Let us examine the relish of fo many memorable events.
&hold how a wife policy has flrengthened all the bonds which
united to France, States whom their own interefts allied with her.
The Princes placed on the banks of the Rhine, who during the
long diffentions in Germany, found no efficacious protection, ex •
cept from France, have exchanged their temporary relations for a
durable convention ; confederated together, united with France,
but not dependent on her, they have eftablifhed the reign of con-
cord on a Ohre too loug bathed in blood. AU Germany is either
devoted to France, or fubdued by her. Saxony is delivered froni
the galling yoke of Pruffia. After ass oppreffion of fifty years, the
treaty of Pofen has reftored her independence. Her tel theory, ag-
grandifed and peoteded by France, will be inviolable as that of
the Rhine. Our eagles defend it againft every enemy. The ac-
clamations of the people, the &tem and friendlaip of a virtuous
fovereign, have been the molt pleafing of our conquelts in that
happy country.
The portion of Poland which merited our gratitude, has gained
Its independence and recovered its tights. A wife and liberal con-
ftitution has fucceeded its con (Motional anarchy. 'note gene-
rous Nobles, who. of their own accord, preceded its legiflator, to
reftore liberty to their countrymen, have acquired new claims to
the efteem of Europe. Three millions of men have again be-
come free, have again found a; country. This fingle article of its
new laws places the conftitution of Poland under the guarantee
of every power in Europe, profeffing liberal ideas and elevated fen-
thneots.
This noble peace teems to, have been concluded for the interefts
of humanity, and of all Europe. The victor has not ftipulated
the haft advantage for himfelf. Dantzic has been reftored to
commerce and liberty. The navigation of the Viftula has been
releafed from its (hackles. A juft equilibrium has been efiabliihed
among the neighbouring Princes. Every thing that can unite them
has been carried into tired ; all that would tend to divide them
has been removed, and a new kingdom has been founded. it will
be a link to conned. France with more diftant countries ; it will
give exiftence to a people, who, divided among fo great a °umber
of Sovereigns, had not even a name ; the inhabitants of all there
petty notes will at length have a country ; they will be governed
by a French Prince.
Naples, to which French valour has more than once given its
laws and its Prinees,Naples is likewife indebted to a French Prince
for all the bleffinp of a mild and equitable Adminifteation, of a
regular Government, and of an invariable policy ; order reigns
within her walls, and peace in her fields ; the charaeter of her
Prince promtfes that Rate a happy deftiny.
Holland, at length afpiting to complete thofe attempts at poll-
cleat conflitutions, which condefeenfion had permitted, and pa-
tience prolonged, has wifely adopted a Government. capable of
direding the means and the refources that are left her to a dein!
end. Already does the expedt from the Prince whom the has
chokn, the re-ellobliflnent of her ancient glory, and of her long
profperity. Soothing hope, which caufes her to forget all her toffee,
and teems to revive the energy and activity of her ipduftrlous
people ! United by fentiment as by interelt with the French peo-
ple, they deplore, with the latter, a domeitic calamity common
to them both—under the government of a good Prince, thefe arc
klmoft the only evils that a faithful people has reafon to dread.
On every fide, beyond the Alps and Pyrenees, from the North
Sea to the gulph of Tarento, from the mouth of the Elbe to the
Coerces of the Inn, France is furrounded by one vaft chain of
friendly nations, whom her arms had febdued, but whom the
wifdom of her Chief has reftored to independence and happitiefs ;
and if this wife and humane policy, which has been prepared for
feveral years, could not prevent the left war, it it leaft removed
the theatre of it to an irnmenfe diftanee from our Frontiers.
France. tranquil when Europe was laid wafts by the war, con-
fident in her ftrength, looked forward to the future with the fecu-
rity rebating from the recollection of the pit, wining for peace
without being fatigued, by war, and, ready to fellow the high de-
ftinies prepared for her by him, in whom the his placed her tzuft,
her glory, and her love.
This expedtation of a great nation has been accomplifised, its
hopes have been furpaffed—the moment of profperity has arrived.
Who (hall prefume to fix its limits? Such is the picture which I
have to fuhmit to your view. Several branches of the Admini-
ftration improved---the finances in the molt fiourifhiniconditiono-
France alone, among all the Stites of liorope, having no paper-
money—her commerce, amidft an inevitable ftagnation. preferv-
ing all itshopes, and preparing the germs of its future profperity ;
our colonies maintained in a hate which malt one day enrich the
mother cobntry—the arms of France carried by an unexampled
(cries of fuccelfes to the very extremities of Europe her influence
extending beyond the Borphorus, and into the centre of the Aria'
tic Continent•-4he molt peered order, and the molt profound
tranquillity, prevailing in her interior, though her Sovereign was
for ten months at the diltance of fix hundred (agues-Europe
aftonifhed—our enemies confounded—Englanti tingly remaining,
opprefred with the burden of the war, and loaded with the hatred
, of nations.

Such, Gentlemen, are the operations of one year, and the hopes
of the next. This pi,:ture will be embelligtod by e rod whtch

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you are going to do. and you will docbtlefs think ynurfelves Lapp)
that it tails to your lot to concur In the accompliibment of The
willies of a Sovereign, who, having reached the higheft pinnacle
of glory at which ran can porlibly arrive. founds his haprinefs on
the profperity of his people. and afplres to no other reward for fu
tuany toils, fuch indefatigable exertions, fuch anxiety and danger,
than the love of his fulijeds and the applaufe of poftetity.

FROM THE FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

FRONTIERS OF TURKEY, AUGUST 27.

A part of the Ruffaa "army which was employed
againtt the French, is now in full march to the iron.
tiers of Belfarabia and Moldavia. Since the.ta of
the prefent month, abnut 80,000 men have entered
Klidavia and Wallachia, in order to reinforce the
army of General Michelfon. Between the 3d and
the 7th, 34,000 men paired through Bnchareft.
On the gth intl. Prince Carl Callimachi was nomi.
nated Hofpndar of Wallachia, in the room of Prince
Nangerli, who is difgraced. The new Prince has
orders to repair immediately to the Grand Army, on
the Danube, there to be intlalled, as loon as ever thr
Ruffians fhall have evacuated Wallachia and Me!
via, according to the Treaty of Mint.

The letters from Conflantinople mention, that Ad-
miral COLLINGSWOOD has arrived at Tenedos with
(even fail of the line, which has oceafioned the rein-
forcement of the garrifon of the Dardanelles. Even
the officers belonging to the French envoy, on his
way to Perfia, have repaired thither. The Ruffian
fleet, having received orders to defill from holtilities,
can afford no affiftance to the Englifh.
Mr. PAG or, the Britifh Envoy, has made propofals .
of peace to the Porte ; and, among others, has de-
manded, that Egypt (hall be delivered up to the Eng.
till peace Wall be concluded between England
and France.

The letters from Conaantinople, of the 9th of Au.
gull, mention, that, on the preceding day, the French
Colonel Sorbiere had arrived there with intelligence
of the figning of the peace at Tilfit. At Ginrgewo,
a Ruffian Plenipotentiary was expeaedevery moment,
to conclude a definitive peace with Calib Effendi, fent
there for that purpofe. Since the conclufion of the
armillice, the Janizaries, in the environs of the, capital,
had been more tumultuous than ever. !They had
even murdered their Aga, in return for his ferions
admonitions to reaore good order. Among feveral
other defcriptions of inhabitants in the Turkifh em-
pire, the moil dreadful diffentior. prevailed, fo that
fanguinary fcenes were daily expeeed.
SEPTEMBER 3.—For form days paR we have ob-
ferved great a&ivity in our State Chancery or Depart-
ment of Foreign Affairs. In every province of the
Auarian dominions a referve corps is to be railed,
amounting to 40,000 men. Thefe troops are not,
however, to be employed in waive fervice ; they are
to have neither uniform nor pay, and are to be in.
butted in the ufe of arms on Sundays only. This
force will ferve to fill tip the different regular corps,
and the deficiencies thus created io the referve will
be immediately filled by frelh enrolibents, fo that the
number of 40,000 will always be complete. This
meafure is regorded by our "newfpapers as by no
means incontinent with the pacific fyftem of our
Court. It is rumoured, that it was in contemplation
before the laft war commenced, but that circure.
fiances had until now prevented its execution.