Star.
London, England, 1807-08-28 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIA. AUGUST i 6.
This day (Surohy ) his M 'icily the Empemr and
King received a numerous deputation from the King.
dum of Wettphalia.
At five o'clock his Majefty went, with th.e aecuf
tomed ceremonies. to the Palace of the Legiflative
Body, to open the Seffinn. Hic Serene Highnell the
Prince Grand Eleetor having obtained his MAjetly's
perrnifflon to prefent the Deputies of the Legiflative
Body, nominated fince the Sefliqn of the year 14,
for the purple of taking the oaths, the lift of thefe
Depu.ies was read by M. Lejeas, the tZetinr, and
each of them came and took the oath at the font of

the Throne.
The names having been called ore►, his Majelly
thus addrelted the Affembly :

44 GENTLEMEN) THE DEPUTIES CT THE DEPARTMENTS

TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODYGEHTLII4III, THE

TRIBUNES AND MEMBERS OF MY COUNCIL or STATE
44 Since your fall fitting, new wars, new triumphs,
and new treaties of peace, have changed the political
face of Eut ape.
" If the Houfe of Brandenburgh, which was the fir R
to confpire againft our independence, Rill reigns, it
owes it to the fincere ffiendfhip with which the
powerful Emperor of the North has infpired me.—
A French Prince will reign on the Elbe. He will
know how to reconcile the interetts of his new futs-
jab, with his firft and molt [acted duties. The
Houfe of Saxony has recovered, at the end of fifty
years, the independence which it had loft. The peo-
ple of the Duchy of Warfaw and the city of pantzic,
have recovered their country and their rights. All
nations unanimoufly rejoice to fee the pernicious in-
fluence which England exercifed over the Continent
irrevocably deflroyed. France is united to the people
of Germany by the laws of the Confederation of the
Rhine—to thofe of Spain, of Holland, of Switzer-
land, and of the Italics, by the laws of our Federative
fyflem. Our new connections with Rutile are ce-
mented by the reciprocal eßeem of thefe two great
nations. In all that I have done, I have folely had
in view the happinefs of my people, which is more
dear to me than my own glory.
" I with for a maritime peace. No refentment
(hall ever influence my determinations. I can have
none againft a nation which is the fport and victim
of the faftions by which it is torn ; and which is
equally deceived with refpea to the lituatlin of its
its own affairs, as it is with refpea to that of its
neighbours.
44 But whatever refult the decrees of Faovisescit
have affigned to the maritime war, my people (hall
always find me the fame ; and I (hail always find
my people worthy of me. Frenchmen, your condua
latterly, when your Emperor was removed upwards
of five hundred leagues from yin, has encreafed my
elicem, and the opinion which I had conceived of
your ditpofiiion. I felt a pride in being the firlt
am •ng you. If during thefe ten months of ablence
and danger vor thoughts were turned to me, the
pro:ls of affcaion which you have given me have
contleutly excited my warmett emotions. All my
cares—every thing which related even to the prefer-
•ation c f my life, dii not affect me, except on ac•
count if the inteteil Oat y u felt for me, and the
importance which they poilibly might be of, to your
flume deftiny. Y u area gond and a great people.
I have eochdeted of different regulations to fimplify
and improve our ialituti .ns. The nation has felt
the harpy ffdfs of the eßablifhment of the Legion
of H.mour. I have created different imperi 1i titles
to give new fplendour to my principal fulicas; to
honoar remarkable Cervices by remarkable rewards,
and rhos to prevent the return of all feudal titles,
wl.ich are incompatible with our Conflitntions.
I he acc• ants of my Mitißers of Finance, and of
the Treafury, w:ll explain to you the profperons fitu
ation of our finances. My people will experience a
confid:rahle diminution in the land tar.
" My Minitter f the Interior wi',l acquaint you with
the win k% which have been commenced, or finifhed ;
but what pt remains to be done is much more im-
p •rtant--ior it i, my with, that in every pet of my
empire, even in the finalleß hamlet, the comfort of
the inhabitants, and the value of the lands, may be
iocieated by the effect of that general fyflem of itp!
provern‘nt which l intend.
" Gentlemen—the Deputies of the Departments
so the Legißative Body, your affiflance will be necef-
faty to enable me to attain this great object; and 1
have a right to place conflant reliance on it."
This fpeech produced the moll lively enthufiafm—
and his M,.jefly put an end to the fitting, amidit re-
peated Long live the Emperor." The fame
acclatnatito.s were heard in 411 the greets through
which his Maielly paled on his return.
It is difficult, without having been witnefs of it. to
rot m an idea of the magnificence of the Fete of which
all Pati, was yefterday the theatre.
The match of the troops, in tam tins to the church
of I'otre Dame, along the ltrece and public places,
clecorated w ith all that talk and clegarce could smile
Ole innumerable crowd of fpeaators, their ottani-
*tons acclamations, the (plendour or their dreffes, the
pomp of their equiriges, Ilfte number and beauty of
uCops; all chef circymftances Waited, offered