Star.
London, England, 1815-06-28 00:00:00

FRENCH PIIPERS.

PARK JUNE 24.
Thanks to the zeal of the Parisian guard, to the
excellent spirit of the mass nf the inhabitants of Paris,
and the prudent and strict watchl ulnes, of the police,
yesterchy was as calm as the day !mime, notwith-
staeJing vague and sinister agitation,. The Sittings
of the two Chambers were not for a monieut
dstur-
be and they could freely engage in the discussion of
the measures which the safay of the country uwires.
The ;avid rise of the public fonds, amidst our dis.
asters. presents Cu) the impartial obses ver who rises
above personal afiections and the passions which still
agitate us, a vast field for meditation. Enthusiasm is
a fever which prevents from seeing dearly. It hastily
builds its edifice on the sand ; but the man endowed
with that energy of character, with that force of soul,
which, autiJst the greatest dangers, prrserves the
coolness of sound reason and wisdom, Call alone rally
m;sled minds, and prevent a catastroehe which would
ruder our enemies for ever masters of our tine coon-.
try. The Chamber of Representatives declared, in
their Sitting of the 22d, that the war is nat'emal, and
that every Frenchman fit to hear arms is summoned
to the defence of the country ; that every soldier shall
be bound to re, in his colours, :aid that the same
obligation shall extend to the National Guards.
We are assured that General SLbastrani and M.
Galoret are the negociators chosen by the Executive
Committee to treat of peace with the Allied Potvers.
General Friand, who was sevyrely wounded in one
of the late airs, andisrought to Paris, is said to be
deadof his wlisnds. Gen. Letort was killed on the
itith. The Strasburg post Ohl not /arrive yesterday.
The Committee of the Government was constituted
yesterday tinder the preside:ice if the Duke of
Otray.to. Its :.'tLing..; are Lel.' in the Palace of the,
llcrlier is' appointed Assistant
Secretary to the Seerz-tary of State.
'1 he Commission of G-vcrnalent has aprointe.d
Ma-shal the Prince of Esling Commander of the Na-
tional Guard of Paris, Count Andreossi Commander
of the Ist Military • Division, and General Diodet
Commander of the Imperial Guard.
Baron Bignott is ptevsionally charged with the
portfolio of the Department of Foreign Afrairs, Gen.
Carnot de Feulius . with that of the Interior, and M.
Pelet de Legere with that of the General Police.

kEPORT ADDRESSED TO THE EMPEROR.
44 Dinant, June 20, ICS.

" It was not till after seven in the everting Of the I Nth of June,
that I receiveel the letter tit the Dulte. of Dalmatia, which directed
me to march on Sr. Lambert, and to attack General Billow. I
fell in with die enemy as I was ciarchit.g on IVavre. Ile was
immediately driven intg Wavre, and General Vandamme's corps
attacked that town. and was warmly engaged. The portion of
Wavre on the right of the Dyle was carried, but much difficulty
was experienced in debauching on the other side. General Gerard
was wounded by a ball in the breast, while encleavoering to
parry the mill of Bielge, in order to pass the river,but in which
he did net succeed ; and Lime want-General Aix bad been killed
in the attack on the town. In 'his state of things, being hopa.
tient to en-operate with your Majesty's ardiy on dna important
slay, I detach...i several corps to force the paseuge of the Dyle,
and march against thilow. The corps of Vandal.. uein the mean
time maintained the attack on Wavre, ant on the mill, whence
the enemy sheaved au intention to debauch, but which I did not
conctive lie was capable of effecting. I arrived at Lisle, passed
the river, and the heights were carded b) the of Vithery
and the cavalry. Night did not permit us to advance farther,
and I no longer heard die cannon on the aide where your Ma-
jesty was engaged.
" I halted IA this situation until Wavm and Bielge
Were occupied by the Privalaus, who, at three is the morning of
the lath, attacked in their turn, wishing to take advantage of the
&Meta position in which I was, and I:::ptCtit`g to drive me into
the oak, and take the artillery which had deboticlied, and make
me relies' the byte. Their eftnrts were fruitless. 'I he Prussians
were repulsed, and the village of Bielge taken. The brave Ge-
neral Penney was killed.
" General Vandantme then passes" ene of his divisions by
Bielge, and carried with ease She heights of Wavre, and along the
whole of my line the success was cutoplete. I was In front of
Rozierne preparing to march on Brussels, when I received the
sad intelligence of the loss of the bade of Waterloo. '1 he officer
who brought it informed me that your Majosty was rctretaing
on the Sambre, without being able to Indicate any v.ii.iiettiar
point on which I should direct my march. I ease:: to ;:ursue,;
and began in) retregrae movement. 'lle re:re.itipg clic; ty did
not think of ',Mowing cue. Learnirg thct the enemy Jed Already i
passed the tiambre, and wit on my Batik, and not being Buell.
dently strong to mak.: a dive:soon :..ezatr of ritir Majes 7,
wt hoot compromising that which I c..nnuatided, I matc.sed on
Namur. At this moment the rear of the coh.nins were attacked.
'I hat ef the lett made a retrograde movivent sooner than was
ex Ncted, which ens:angered for a moment the retreat of the left ;
but good dispositions soon repaired every thing, and two pieces
which had been taken were recovered by the brave troth Dra.l
goons, who besides took en howitzer from the enemy, We en-
tered Namur without loss. The lung d. file which extends from
this place to Dinant, in which only a ter& column can match,
and the embarressinent arising front the numerous transports of
wounded, rendered it necessary to hold for a cnnsiderable time
the town, in which I had not the means of Wowing up ti.e bridge.
I entrusted the defence of Namur to General Vandstinne who
with his usual intrepidity maintained himself there till eight in
the evening; so that nothing was left behind, and I occupied
Ditiant.

" The enemy has lost some thousands of men in the attack on
Namur, where the contest was very obitinate; the mops have
performaattbeir duty in a manner worthy of praise.
(Signed) " ac GROUCHY."

CHAMBER OP REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 22.
At nine o'clock M. &poen, ono of tite Secretaries,
occupied the President's Chair.
Several Members intimated a wish that business
should commence.

M. 131‘DOC11-4, The digest of yesterday's minutes
is not yet tertnioated :'as so;:n as that shall be com-
pleted the reading will Like pl.tce."
The arrival of the Reporter of the Committee ww,
anhounced.

The PRE,SIDENT requested that he would ascend
the Tribune.
M. GIIICNIFR" I can easily conceive the great
impatience which the Assembly has experienied, to,
know how we have perfotmed the important talk
with which we have been entrusted. Your Extraor-
dinary Committee united lite& with the Committee
of the Chamber of Peers, and the Codncil of State.
The s:elt'uerations continued five hours. I shall pro-
ceed to btate to you the result."
Several Members concussed in moving a Secret
Committee; but the general opinion 01 the Chamber
was against it.
M. GueNiaa precceded.•••••44 The following are two
ploposmolis which I am directed to subnot to the
Chamber :

• Th. Uuited ('ommi tee have recognised, by a majority of
11 to 5, that the satety ot the country requites the kmperor
should consent to the t.uminatiu•r by did two Chambers of a
Commission charge., to lievelate direc:ly With the coale'ced
I rowers, with evs.dtrrua • ot their re,vectsult the hide-
pentleuee ; the ter rit,.l sat hitegril, mid the tespec: whW► be-
longs to every people ot :Wapiti% such C.mstilutonis as they may
judge prow': but mt:ey are a the slime time ot opinion that ft k
proper to support the.e negoaatiu:is y the prompt development
of ail the tiatiollql force.'
•, Thu Committee, therefore, cubmits•to your de..

liberaeon this Itrst proposition. But.
,Capntlemerr,
this article appears to me insofident., It does not
f nl6l thembject which the. Chamber proposes to itself,
because it may happen that your deputation will not
be admitted; but it presents a means of Emanating
the success of what the Chamber has in view. I have
reason to believe that you will soon receive a Mes-
sage, in which the Emperor will declare, that. con-
sidering the circutnstaaces in which France is placed,
rind the inclinations of the coalesced Powers, he wishes
the Assembly to nominate an Embassy to be sent to
negotiate peace; that at the same time that negocia•
tion should be supported by the greatest possible ma-
iiikstation of. the national power ; and finally, he will
declare, that if he be an invincible obstacle to the
nation being admitted to treat tur its independence,
he will be ready to make whatever sacrifice may be
demanded'of him.—l proceed to the other article:
And at u, the second object, the Mlnitter of State, Men'.
hers of the Chzinher, will potion to the Assemtrly the measures
proper for procuring men, horses, and money, as well .ts the mea-
sures which they consider calculated to reprebs the enemies or
the Interior.'

" This last ()theft, Gentlemen, is the most urgent.
Indeed, if we do not stop the progress of the enemy,
by a respectable force, befoie eight days the capital
may be again menaced. The Ministers are prepared
to propose measures boils for resisting foreign force,
and repressing those domestic enemies against whom
you solicited three drys ago the vigil.inix of the Go-
v..rii nient."

M. Dui:futon-1g I do not believe that the project,
proposed by the Committee is capable of attaining
the desired end : our disasters are great—this cannot
be denied—they are even proved by the presence of
the Chief or our Armies io the Capital. It there are
no bounds t.. the energy of the nation, there are
limits to its means. We are told that those means
equal those possessed by the nation irt 1791. HEAVEN
pram that they did so ! but I have ton many reasons
for nine sharing this opinion. We arc likewise told
to imitate the Spaniards, who have displayed so great
.in eaampk of national spirit, so profound a tenti-
'ment of their independence. But is it oat unfortu-
nately too true that our present situation is very di l'-
ferent from theirs! Is it not unfortunately true dint
in France there does not reign the same unanimity of
sentiment; an unanimity which can ai.,ne—(Aferrnsurr
here interrupted she Speaker.)-1 do rot then suppose,
that the Chamber can offer 'revelations to the ainerl '
Powers: there appears from the document Wm:. hAV I!
been communicated to its, el proof tha they I _lave con-
Fundy refused all the overtures which' have biter: m .de
to them, and h ve declared that they wall never ire at with
you, as long as you shall 114 V e th.? Emperor at yo head.
--It is necessary that we shoul.l be ern:till of flatting
in the dcvelopement of the national force a defence
sufficiently imposing to support our negotiations, and
treat with success concetning our ho tour ant! inde-
pendence. These two means go not present to us the
certainty of maintskining our liberties. Cii cu instances
ra.ty again lead victorious armies to the u apical, then,
and under tb it auspices, will re.-appear Or at ancient
'ever, never! cried several tlernbzrs with
earnestite,,4.) I freely express my opinion. What-
rnßy be tl:a: consequences of these evens? We hay.•
only one rcsolutiosi left, which is to engage the kliri-
peror, in the trade of the safety of the State, :n the
;acred name of a *ld *Zrillg count' y, to declare his ab-
dication."

geveral Voices—The motion is secoadel (Ex-
/sr-wives of impatieve were smitnifested.)
The PIteSIDENT...." 1 cannot hve to arrive .t' any
result if I do not repress the agitation of the assc,: .
1 bly. The safety of the country will -tlepvitd nit the
Report of the Committee. I entreat the Chamt:v: to
wait for the Emperm's Message."
The Pittlinext put the 'notion to the vote. It was
adopted. —Y he Sitting was suspended. After a few
moments, his Excellency the Minister of War ap-
peared in the assembly. lie was requested by the
Oiesideht to ascend the tribune.

Prince D'Euramm--6, Gentlemen, we yesterday

leceived news from the army. The accounts whicii
were then given without being official, led us to he'
Here that our disasters were ilea so considerable as we
had feared: To-day these accounts have ass.inied the
most a fficial character, and I guarantee t:.ean to the
Chamber upon my honour. An, o:Scer of Pi ince
Jetome's Stall, who left Avesnes on the 21st of June,
found the road covered with soldiers. There must at
least have been men rallied there. Several
officers of the Guards found on the road waggons,
filled with muskets, anal immediately armed at least
50(X) men. Cannon, caissorins, and forge 4, have been
collected from all parts. Emissaiies were spreading
alarm every where, by announcing the enemy. The
Commandant of a Fere had given orders for arrest-
ing all who should spread mischievous reports. The
Guard rallied at Avesnes. The following is the sub-
stance of a dispatch from the Duke of Dalmatia :
• The Marshal writes on the 20th from lt.ocray,
with the battalions of he had rallied gii./0
troops of the Old Guard, and numerous other de-
tachments. Marshal Grouchy announces, that on
ihe 18th he defeated the remainder of the Prussian
army. The communications were free with Marshal
Souk. Another officer saw no egerny between Mar-
shal Grouchy and the frontier. There is no doubt
but that the Marshal is now there, with his corps of
cavalry. Thus we have still an army of 60,000 men
on the northern frontier. We can besides send thither
10,000 men, with the cavalry, and 200 pieces of can,
non.' I add, that if the Chamber adopts vigorous
measures, and declare a traitor to his country every
national guard or.soldiei who may abandon his bal..
ners, a strong barrier will be opposed to foreign inva-
sion, and you will have an army sufficiently respec-
table to support your negnciations with an ene ny who
has proved that he &Iles not always keep his piornises
with fidelity."

A MLAISICH4I I wish that the Ministers would be
pleased to in!orm the Chamber whether it be true that
the enemy has light troops in the neighbouthood ut
thv tcwn of Laon ?"

, I Prince n'Ecklautit.l4 These reports are false, as
well as those which were spread yesterday, that I was
causing troops to march against this Assembly—an
odious assertion, which was even again affected to by
repeated this day.—Gentlemen, I here &elate upoo
`I my honour, that all these reports are false."
A Matsui-4i The tardy communications which
are made to the Chamber--(Grier of Order, Order.
from every side). .
ANoings blisatute....o6 f ewe that the speaker be
called to order, with censure."
Prince D'EcrUititiL""6" the communications which
, '. • • ,

I hew gives to the Chamber were not tardy, n, ,
made with any designing view. Of this lam inc
pable. I have but lately received the iistelligen,
and M. Regnault de St. Jean d'Angely was prose
when the dispatches arrived."
His Majesty's Ministers, the Duke of Otraf.t ,
Count Carnot, the Duke of Vicenza, and the Plia
d'Eckmahl were introduced.

The Panntratcr ••44 I shall now read an import;
document communicated to me by his Majesty's t
niters. I call to your recollection the terms oft
regulation, which forbid any demonstration of a
probation or disapprobation."—fie t!ten read t.
If.mperor's Declaration.—(See the STA R9l yeaerd ty
The Duke of OTRANTO.-44 Gentlernen, the tit.
has now arrived when the Chamber of Represent
rives ought to declaro it ;ell in the face of the mai,
and of Europe for liberty, independence, and •
success of those prirciples for which the nation I.
shied its blood, and exhausted itself iu sacrifices, dt.
ing '25 years. it is not lwfore an Aisemtily cotop•,s
of Frenchmen, that 1 shou:d 0:iolc it necessary t,•
commend the consideration which is due to E•
peror Napoleon, and to recal the sentiments
he ought to inspire in his misfortunes. l'i.e Rep,
sentatives of the Nation will not forget, in the ne4 .
ciations which are to be op.ned, to stipulate the int •
rests of bins who has rot many years peuaided or
the c:stinies of the country. 1 propoa; to the Clan•
Tier, th it a Committee of five Members be appointr
during the S:iting.•—that that Commission be instru:'
ed to visit the Allied Powers, in order to treat wit
them for the interests of France, in its present use
circurnstinces and position, and for 1213intenata

of its rights and the ind!ltinilene of'
people. I move that this dommi.i .n he nopc;tre
this Jab and th it it (Lip irt to-n»rrovr."—T.iis
tics% ippt,tre.l to receit: the tan taim)us approb.tt o
01 the Cliamhtl.

M. Dorin.—.' Gentlemen, th'.! Abd:miln cf.'.,
Emperor ilapi,tvin was necessoy ; tin: it is gr.ir-
iv.,lerous—it merits the criminal of n ttion
Tie which the Enipor.l N.
p.,i_t n noa, mikes pr.vei, that, in fact, he wishzd
Story :.apii.ne!.., of the French people; and no*,
in order tli it toi it glory aniS that happiness shout
not lyt ci•mpromi;Td, he bac abdicated his power.
returns to- the French pe iple the power which era
c(mfi.ied in him. Your first y, therefore, is t
Ccpt 811 tile wine of the nation whit
un represinit. 1 propose the following Resolutions :-
The Clamber of Representatives, considering di..
the safety of th.: people is the surrerne Law, declares-

• • Art. 1. In the oust of the French People, the Chamber at
cepts the andiLat,on us Napoleon
• it. Uhl Chamber of Itepeesentatlves &dues Itself a N:
weal Attembly—filfersurt).—The Deputies see to depart hn
tuedtately tor the Hes I-quarters ot the Allies, there to aipulat
th, rights of Natiorts' independence, and pattleularly the Unit
lahtitty ot° the person of clapoleo:i.
• 3..1 Isere 'hall oe 4,,pottitt,l an Eseeetive Committee of &-
Weathers, three of whom shall be appointed by the Chamber
ttepresentatives; and two by tha• of the Peers.

*4- 4. fli's Connnittee sbail iminectiately appoint a Grztrali
situo; the Minlotecs shag continue their function,.

5. A Special Cummittre sltail be charged to prepare the wort
of the new Con ti•iitin. which is to goat-a• :re our t.at.onal ire
fti,utions It :41/11 torn, the ba,e, of the compact ...pi condition.
on wi ich the 1 brune may be occiskied by the Prince whore the
ocepie shall choose:"
A great agitation spread through the Assembly.
M. Du/IN—" I wish to explain these propositions.
It is, in the fist place necessary that the abdicatios
should be accepted. That is the only legal muJe of
breakilia; the contract which unites us with t'te Em.
per.,r 14apolen-.. Circumstances replace in the hand:
ot the nation the power Viich it had conferred on
Lim. It is r...ct-ssary to adopt with wisdom and
calmness the twits:ire: proper for the res., ition
that power, and for giv:..g the nation a G,vernment,
which it now has not. The next thing to be done is
to address yourselves to the Aided Powers, and to
ask them wr.:eber their intentions be conformable to
their promises They have solemnly declared that
they never meant to iotempt any thing against the
independence of ih.t. najoii, or .o force its earlier ass
Government. The only objection which they made
has disappeared. The motives of enmity w:loc:, they
prod:timed tio longer exist. We shall therefore soon
see whether their good laith will be justified or belied.
[Here a.murmur of approbation war /mord.] Besides,
the reins of government cannot remain floating and un-
certain; you do not. desire to retain them in your hands,
but it is your wisli that the car of the country should
not lose itself in wrong paths, and that its direction
should be entrusted to firm and prudent hands. An
ExecutiveComicil ought therefore to be appointed, and
the choice belongs without doubt to the two Chambers.
Peace should be the end of your resolves, and ;he
otct of all the most urgent measures of the Pro-
visional Government; but a peace which guarantees
our rights and national institutions—a peace which
assures us the enjoyment of civil and political liberti.
Such has been the e.ni \tent object of our labours and
Out sacrifices. It is necessary that the Executive
Citified should appoint a Generalissimo, sollyrwise
there vk la he no system in the iwasures taken for the
:ti—ial defence. In fine, the Emperor% Ministers
li.tve nut iost your confidence. They have merited it,
and they continue to enjoy it. 'They will therefore
conti ,tie to serve under the Executive Council. Our

Coniticutions ought to be te-cast and brought toge-
ther within a single frame.—This work oli,Yht to en).
play you withi.tit delay. It is only by terminating
that labour that we can bt. certain that we shall not
he obliged to reeeive the lave, and of making your
conditions when you proceed to call to the throne him
who shall ascend it. Were there in.;‘.ed nn unanimity
such as it, toe tteo. Chambei%, the towns, the provinces,
the .oehole natio% would call the tame min ; but that
general will must In: consulted, in order to be k
tryllying y•105,.-.lvt.s in preparing the cotnmon
fe.ice, you revvot distractions and preettstor:s
contrary to the nati.nnal will. The voice of the two-
pie will m.tnitt..., itsM, ..n.l will in heard in the nego-
tiations. It :tea been pt vobetl to unite the Chamber
of Peers to this a.isembly. (Murmur:.)
Se-cral Members Who has proposed that !
'ove."

t eartl t urfirte—" Ch aiml• docrnoo believe
ft
peerb the
p.ati e p
in
yr(awc-i
views. It it, het you, devoted to the cause of 'mu:lt:3
indrevienct. r will put the seal to your dehher irons
aid will act in coi•cett with you. 1 should vish,
however, to see a Committee appointeu, which might
act a, a cornectuig link—as a continua bond of har-
mony between the Chambers, and enable (is to Pre-
serve system and regularity in our labours. Such,
tieuticnisso is the (aver.spreuioa of Use sentiments of

I

. .
a chisen whO hie na Akr object than the happihisa
Of his Coontryitapd tjtj other view than that which your
Resoltstions pre rlbe to him:"
M:-Dtnon then read hit proposition in a digested
state,
M. Reowitior pa, ST. Jun D9III4OELY" In our
riteiot.l; cirstmtanccis, the proceedings of the A ssem-
b4rand the Government ought to be accelerated.—
What is the means of doing this ? It is to preserve, as
inhaslas 'pbsSible, the political and administrative or-
ganiiation, and the existing form of Government.
All
_useless experiments on established forms, all that
in, tend to overthrow the instruments already cre-
ated- and now in motion, for the purpose of substi•
tatting others, will plunge tsa into the labyrinth of
complete disorganizatiou. And what is oriposed to
you.? To declare you the National Assembly, by re-
serving the Chamber of Peers. Thus you will change
your title of your own free will, and preserve that cf
:he 'second Chans‘er of the Legislature. A second
proposal Wais
,inade. tending to declare you the
Cons'titu'ent Assembly ; that is to say, to decl ,re
th4t there was nothing established, that there were
no
,right acknowlesltc7J, .no fixed principles, and,
that the citizens .no ogericuow on what basis of
Governrbent they rest.. Sa that the motion being
made at noon,, discussed at oue o'clock, and ad.iptedi
at Iwo, •the Whoie naLion was to be exposed to a.
complete OvertbrOw. In .this, Gentlemen, have
in view tics personal- iowest ; I no longer belong
t'o any party ; iong to nobody ; I sec only thei
country and its • fingers; I see that our- first care
thisst be to presesve„to maintain, and to re-organize ;
and I see that it is proposed to us to make at once
a clear table, to devote ourselves to an entire crea-

tit►A at new elements, and to surround ourselves with

ruins in-order that you may afterwirds occupy your.
selves with rebuilding ; and yet, hsve we not had suf-
ficient trou!,le in establishing that which exists, in fix-
ing the hberi,l principles which torm the basis of our
present state ! Shell we recommence the career of in-
novation and inex,4erience? No,Gentlemen; and whit
is then to be done The case is this ; our Constitutions

have not all the perfection which might 4e it i,lted
The ideasof the friends ot liberty are not wholly expres.
ie.!. Hasten the meeting of the Committee instructed'
t 3 revise and arrange them. You will setts! y the wishes
of all hearts, you will fulfil the ideas of all patriotic
minds. You will thus have perfOrmed the first of
your duties, for it is here that out ht to arise—it is
here that ow, ht to exist—the initiative of all that is
great, patriotic, and genet ous ; she Chamber of Peers
will be eager to sanction it ; such will be the legis-
latite :authority, of which the Executive Council will
itself be a constitutiottal branch. The Executive
Council will supply the authority which is wanting in
you. It should be organized without delay to op-
pose a firm resistance to the enemies who threatened
us, to the faCtions who wished to second them and
make way for them. The Ministers have your con-
fickote ; I can say, Gentlemen, I am no longer a
Minister,.l am a citizen, I am a representative et the
People, and I have a right toinvoke this title, for I
hay, invoked it, even in the cabinet-, of the Prince,
towards whom you have still a duty to perform.—
And here, Gentletnen, I am certain nobody will dis-
avow the sentiments which I am about to expiess.—
RePreieotativets of the People, there is bnt a moment
to oe.yieusbllteeint year bead semen whom you cull
glipu
.this man, posterity-wfil kedge of. "He was
invested by the people with the sovereign power e he
has .laid h astde, without reserve, without personal
consideration.—( Here the voice of the.speaker was
interrupted lay- the most profound emotion. The
Assembly remained some time in siletice.)—l think
that the Chamber, with respect to him, ought to he-
cente the. interpreter of the sentiments .which are due
to him, and-which the nation will preserve to him.—
(A number of hlemb.re: se, • • • '9—Per-
haps the present is the moment tor revealing to you
whetioc.k place in his Cabinet. Yesterday, Gentle- ,
mw when andressett.him, I declared to him that
nothing could equal the fidelity which I bad sworn,
to him, but that, in rctura for his confidences I ought
to wit him that he could no longer defend the insle-
peat4enee and rights of ,he nation; I repeated to him
thate.ooC.a blinistee, would die:. at the foot of the
throne to deka him. :it that, as a Representative
of the People, and impressed with the duties which
that title ielsosed upots.mee • I owstd, to my country
to hold to Trim the imperious language dictated by
the safety of the State. 'lt then remains to nies.Gene
'lemons. alter havhig fulfilled :be duty of a Statesman,
to felfil that which My inert imposes en me. I move
the order cif ths,clay on the mooons which have been
nettlea,l move that the day. do not pass over without
Ile Executive Council being appointed ; and I 'neve
That a deputation be appointed to proceed to the
Emperor, to express to him the gretitude of the
:tench people, for the -sacrili:e which be bas thought
eiteisary-to snake to the national independence."
The motion was clianimously supported. It was
erepestat on sit sites to -come to the vote.-111e ruts:
Rion it as drat% n ap and unanimously adapted in the
!ercieiing terms
tee• melee of peelebeeteee.a, eleettlerlite that the 14s,
totereei of the Wiest hwrit ;s the tett/Jilts:la Ice of the fart
ems. filch stew-woke organize- km of at the Autle,rt, et, •
rd. Sri to the the day, en the 0-.;st Lae which have been
.15414: tv Wain it into a Na: iunat ui a 4.:JiatettueUt
The Chamber ord.eirs• 1114 the Presiding and bit Butenia shall
. toeeed to Napoleon, to ravel% ter hlm, in the rca'e of the Na..
• on, the gratitude. and rerpeet whit which it accepts the noble
crifice which be boo mule, to the indepestd,iice and irappineill
• t he Tr. nch people..
The a amber proclaims that there shall be appointed, without
"lay, a Conint.tskin of five Members, three of whom shali b.
how from the Chamber of Reprereittativcs, r.. 1 t wo' NMI the
'lumber of Peers, to exercise provisionally the function.: of the
:szvernwenr, and that the •Ministria shall continue their bane-
'uric undtf stutbestity of this Commission.
"I he Puu-sitieler.-•• I must remind the Assem'ely,
• .'tat it is necessary to vote the-acceptance of the ataii;
a taai ed. the Eioperor."
The A skertealy voted ti:is accept:ince unanimously.'
'Foie tortoni* of the acceptauce was ordCred to he
rcludd in' the message to be curia to,hielejesty
y Cite getti'irte of the Bureau.
The Maxi. ntii of Watt appeared at the ,Tribunc—;
' I hasten:te give an exelanation to the Ateembly,
ad that which I am about to give win answer, I
'eye, all dentinciations, and will render other expla-
:etions. useless. [have the hoitoar to annetusce to
toe .Assembly,_ that allahe troops destined for the de-
nte *(;fParie are under the orders of Generall who
e.-e Members of the Chamber of Representatives, or
-Peers—their posts are fixed : they ate the General.;
f.;renier,Sebastiani, and Vakitce. Sornelroeps' wh:-.it
a ere on the Stannic have, ou etc:unfit of ch cum-

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.reesitrekordets tosittorn to the-fieists. Ihrpie
on 4 one word to edit, Gentietnen—as lOng as 11. shall
have it comman'ti, no rrenchman nerd leas treachery.
• • • • " [The loutlitiaPpiause hunt Gads all pasta.]
The PilEhltlENT" Tt. del/ate on the choice of the
Executive Continue; i!t to be resumed. May they be
chosen in the Chamters? This amendment is of high
;two: tance. Thee 's a siib,satientlment, purportin
that the Members. ap•,, i•ited shall abstain from their
legislative duties duri.ig thcir executive functions."
It was decreed, that thiee Members should be
chosen by the Chamber of Representatives, and tw.)
by that of the Peers.
The Members of the tv:o Chambers, who bllal form
a part of the Commilce of the Goiernmear, cannot,
during the duration of thyir functions in the Cntt.
inittee, ex;.lcise .my wgibl.vive tunclions. A messay•
shall cunsf..l this uc: ibrration to the Chamber' tat
Peel _ _

NI. REGNAuur recalle,l the consideration of ti,e
proposition tor s2nding a Commission to the Allie.:.
A Member—., The Executive Committee will ap-
point it."
M. RIMMAULT•••••44 My opiuion is, that you ought to
leave this commission, whatever may be its import-
ante,-Ats the Executive Power. Whenever you can,

withinit inconvenienet preserve constitutional forms,
you *will find great advantage. in adhering to them"
M. FLAVOIittGVILS" I support this observation.
Your first motive in demanding of the Alli. s to respi•ct
the national indepenilencs, will be to in o:au to ti.eir
ilea the forms of A eonstituted Goverommit. tin*,

if you were to appoint Commissioners from among
-yourselves, y-)tt would present yourbelves to Eur pe
under anarchical forms, which would not bract:now-

!edged. 'lle Executive C nsncil sill respect your
powers—you will r‘socct its independence. lirit 'lout
this precaution, having nAther sole nor tes.raint, you
will be a I.litional Assembly to-morrow, o.e nett
day 4 Convention, and y,.n will liisally be dreouertl
by anarchy. I move that the Etectit;ve Council ap•
poitit the Cenimissionsrs, who shall be sent to the

'Pus httatcrEtt or W.tit.•••l6 Genttmen, the mea-
sure proposed is imp,rtant ; and 1 press the Assem-
bly to adopt it. Div,'lilction is at work, endeavour-
ing to disorganize the army, and to induce tile Ni.
tional GuArds to debut. 1 move, that by a solemn
decliraticu, the Chamber r,cal to their posts all sol-

Biers, of every rank, ultaa pain of being dvciareti
traivils to the country."
Cener.4l Moutos IIk:VICTINICT-•-•gt Gentlemen, you

have heard the Minister of Wir, the Lxectilive Coun
cil will fulfil its (!tr:y ; hit &date, that the appeals
to .the National Guards, the Civederates, and the
Volunteers, :tie continu .1 for the defence of the coun-
t! y ; and be .::,sure.!, sat the Frelicit will answer ;
y.;u have a great number of soldiers under arms. I
have just arrived tram Lyons. There I sw twelve
hattaltom, armed and equipped. Fifteen others were
re edy to be so. The rural National Guards are or-
garzng. Tl.ey.sre in excellent spirits ; their en-
thasiasni is general; where're hat been said of the.
South of France, you will fiod there Frenchibren ciai-
posetho fight ter their fireerides. I reviewed the
National Guard of 'Marseilles; they wore with pride
the national c ckade ; they took with enthusiasm the
oath of fidility ; on leaving me, they all said, we are
,f renchmen, sad it the enemy appear, we know hoe/
to defend out selves."—(Leed app/anus.)
M. FLA VG. griGUES.... I move to declare that the
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war is twinned, and that every Frenchman is called
to the common 'defence."
The Muitsren oi Wan.--ig I have motives I.ir
requiring that measure. I am informed thset emis-
saries are entleavOuring to prevail on the National
Guards, which are in toe furtresses, to desert. Let
us take care not to renew thi: fault of the Provisional
Goveilinteet, by allowing the army to be disorga-
nized."
The proposition was put to the vote, and carried.
Central I/Jive:kit sr—" it is desired that.l should
state further particolars respecting Lyons. 1 quitted
that city on tile 19th: Ali was tranquil, and in a
good state
,of dehisce. Two lines are establisbed,
and cbrupletely armed upon the Rhone ; the Fan-
boutgs and the ueighbouriug villages ate iris state of
'defence. T u he works 'upon the Sung are finished,
and the artillery destined for the army has been lan-
ded. From ,;he army in the Alps there is news
equally satisfactory. I saw S 7 Predmonterm officers
and 800 privates brought in prisoners to Lyons.-
-Marshal Suchet continues his successes in Li Mau-
rienne, and we are assuscd even in La Tarentaise
also. The Austrians had nut yet shewn themselves
upon the summits of the Alps ; their march by Sisit
garland has not been realized. At Lyons the geni-
i= is sufficient I the artillery are numerous. the Na-
iforial*Guard is et its assieed posts : the troops are
cantoned at. the piacea which they are to defend t—e
the pnelic mind is good, sad the state of things are
Soil), W.it to rtke Lyons's regular siege would boas.
eessary."— ( b'reel applause.) .
The Sitting was suspended to wait for answers to
the, blessages ient.to the Chamber of Peers',
At tour ii'clock the Sitting recommenced.
M. DE LA IiCCHILMOVCAULT—." You are about to
iiswe a IStOlaiOilil Government ; 1 hope it will be
9e short duration. The revision of the Constitution
is first neeessary,and then France will choose a Prince."
A Area numbtr of Members—" He is chosen."
Tne 131tEsIDLNT....." The Assembly is not nume-
roes enough for such discussions."
Tile PIIkSIDENT, after the Assembly was formed,
addressed the Members. He stated that the Presi-
dent, the Vice-President, and the four Secretaries had
visited the Emperor Napoleon, that they were re-
ceived and fulfilled their mission. His Majesty testi-
fied.the =innerly interest for the French nation, and-
tire greatest desire to see its liberty, independence, and
happiness secured. He above all insisted on the Mo-
tives which had determined his abdication, and re-
cernaneeded the Chamber not to forget that be had.
;dedicated in favour of his sun:
A message Irons the Chaither of Peers. intimated
that they had appointed a Committee to make are-,
port neon the abdication of the Emperor Napoleon.,
M. FLADOEtiutles took the Chair. He read two
Messages Irons the Chamber oL Peers, which announced
their having adopted the Resolutions which declare
the war national, and which, in consequence of the
Act of Abdication, direct the formation of a Cunt-
inissien of Government.
Ufa the recommendation of M.FLAUGINGUM,
the Chamber decreed that a Message should be sent
to the Chamber of hell, to sta..e; that, iu notifyieg

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the last Resolution, it wet} by error stated,. that three
Of the Members of the Commission woad be.of the
Chamber of Representatives, the text of the Results.
thin merely purporting that these three Members were
to be nominated by the Chamber.
The, call being completed, the number of votes
were found to be 511, of which the absolute majority
is 256.
M. LAMINA'S resumed the Chair, and prod timed
the result of the ballot, viz.
Coitnt Carnot had S2l votes, the Dtike of Otranto
M. LA Payet:e, Ecn. Ile!. M. Flangergues 46,
M. Larnbrechts 43. f-Te then said, 66 I proclaim
Count Carnot and the Duke of Ott aato, Members of
the Commission ef Goveinireen."
A second ballot, tor the nuariiietion of a thied Mem-
her, was proceeded on.
THE P/IMIDENT" General Grenier !ere &witted
350 votes. I proclaim bins a blcarber of the Govern-
ment Conimission."
A Message :renouncing the electlon was sent to the
Chamber of Peers, and the Sitting was actiere: red to
the OCIt day at 11 o'clock.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, JUNg
The Minister of the Interior read the Emperor's
Declaration to the French.
On the motion of Count LAMETII, it was :cfetredl
to a Committee.
Count de la BEDOYEA—•`" I meee gent we declare
whether it is Napoleon the Second a Oonewe procle
or whether it is a new Government that we wish to
adapt.' 'Napoleon has abdicated in favour of his • on.
What then is this new Government which it is wished
to establish.? • We ought to remember, Gentlemen,
the Provisional Government and its disastrous •diase-
quences. Shall French:blood again be sh:f.l w piss
ander the odious yoke of the fureiguer—
to .13W the
head to the de,,,,,raded Government—to see OUT hi eve
warriors overwhelmed with anguish, and doptived of
the rewards due to their services, to their wounds,
and to the glory of the netion ? We must explein
ourselves frankly on the from of Government which
it is intended to adopt. The Emperor has explained
himself : his abdieation and its conditiin is inseparable.
it is null if his son is not acknowledged. Such, at
least, is my opinion.
Coma Berisv.---,4 The proposition of the Last
Speaker is irripqlitic and unmsonable. The only
question at this moment is the consideration of the
Resolution submitted to our deliberation. Ilse Em-
peror has made to the Country the noblest of sari i•
tices. It leads us to political measures if die highest
importance, and on which it is inapossib:e to decide
here at this moment, I therefore move the Order ok
the Day."
Count de Seatra..4l We cannot, however, pass to
,the order of the day, without notici.Eg this subject.—
The proposit.e.n is unreasonable i ::ii :w, bust to piss
simply to the order of the .;ay would be in setae
measure to deeare, that we do not wish to consider it
heater. We now receive the sacritice of tire Em-
peror, but without preiudice to any farther proceed.
ing ; for the whole of this subject requires a .erious
consideratioio"
Count Boissv. 4s This proposition is not seconded."
Count TiIIBAUDIAU.-44 I adhere to the principles
laid down by the Members of the Chamber. The
preposition cannot be examined at 4iii.inonsent, hut
I cannot help declaring, that, without prejudging any
thing respecting the abdication of Napoleon, it would
be prejudiciai to the interests of the nation, and even
contrary to the wishes of the Chamber, to edeeit the
order of the day purely and sinip;y, and in such
rlllioller as to leave lAO letitude to the naticn, without
the. exercise of its power. Neither the nation, nor the
Provisional Government which we shall form, nor
any one whatever, has the least idea of bringing back
that oppressive and degrading Government under
the weight of which we languished for a whole year.
The 61... h article of the Constitution is still in force ;
it still forms the law of the two Chambers. AU these
qneAions are of the highest importance, and'the Order
of the day eught to leave things untouched, in order
to make it appear that we are prepared to repel a Go-
vernment which has been rejected by the nation, and
which nobody desires."
Count DROUET gave some encouraging details con-
cerning the present situation of the army. He said,
that 4000 grenadiers and chasseurs of the Old Guard,
and 1200 horsemen, had joined the other corps of
the army, and that the artillery of the Old Guard had
recovered several batteries.
Count Learrrtt stated, that he had read in the
Chamber of Representatives several documents, in
which it was affirmed that there were 60,000 men
under the orders of General Grouchy.
Another Message was received from the Chamber
of Representatives.
pee in the Report of the Sitting the deliberation contained in
the Message, which decimes the war national, and call upon all
Frenchmen to deknd the country).
This Resolution: of the Chetnber of Representatives
was adopted by the Peers.
Count LAVALETTE-14 It would be proper, in order
to hyoid delay, that the laws adopted should bit tent
to the Departments by extraordinery_ Couriers. These
will thus be 24. hours gained. I offer all the sueens,
in my power."
The motion was unanimously adopted, and the
Resolution was ordered to be communicated to the
Chamber of Representatives.
The Sitting was suspended, and adjourned until
eight in the evening. •
The Sitting was resumed at nine in the evening.
The Chamber proceeded to appoint the Members
of the Government.
The Dake of Vicenza and Baron Quinette were ap-
pointed and proclaimed by the President.
CHAMBER OP PEERS.
NIOUT SITTINGS of WENN E.SD AY, JUNE 22.
At half-past nine the Chamber met again.
The President Ceresecettes.---s4 We have remitted
to the Emperor the declaration of tine Chamber. He
repliettaliat he accepted with pleasure our sentiments.
6 But,' added he, 6 I repeat to you what I have said
to the President of the Chamber of Representatives.
I have abdicated only for my son."
Prim:: LUCIEN BUONAITAAETE" We must avoid
civil war. is France independent and free? The
Emperor is dead. Long live the Emperor ! The
Emperor has abdicated. Long live the Emperor
There can be no real action betWeea the Emperor
who dies or the Emperor who abdicates rind his suc-
cessor. All interruption is anarchy. . I move that a
Chamber of Peers do, without deliberation, by a
spontaneous Pitmen:tato declare that it acknowledge:

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Napoleon 11. I set the first . Igla I ft"' r
fidelity to him. • If a facstutit'Oltri!y wopid attack
pynasty and the rtinstitetioe., it is itut k.the
Chamber Of
.Pesrs ;hit Traibri seta be round, or the
factious find supyrt.
Several. voiCes....i A .
.Count de P3NtE6OI.ILANT-fi N.spolifim is my -
net:tett:in Y owe hith every thing, I rtvained•C id!".•
fill to him till he released me irons' my oath., But it
is wished to make us adopt a Propoition widimit de.
liberation.—And I ask the Ptincr, hy-wtt tido it es
he speak in 11th Chamber. Is:hli
e Firenchinan t
do not reeogiiise him as such, t find !Anima I:reitch-
man is sentiments, talon:,, an.l se! Oct.!! to Elm rt y t
am Wilting to adopt Mai as a rienchnias, hip he
wItO invidces the ionitittition has. no constitution tl

tide. He in a Romati Prince, and itrue is •Ao longer
Fiench . tetritorf"
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Prince Lucite—" I rcpl7 to what Concerns me
personally." , . .•

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Powrecout.aNT-44 Reply thzn after Y hal! done,
nince, arid respect the erpt.ility C,f %loth you
often s,l; the et: Milt does he w.rut ? To
Foci:tint Napoleon :e•.:tui.t. I mrs 1.4 beiitz
against t!lii point. I (frame that f .%•11
is ye, ccq!,'Use for Kiitg, a ; 4;r for tuy *me.
reign, he who doe's nut ri:sid: iu Fl%l %C 1.% I wuVC: ihe
order of the dAy."

Prince Lectem—"lf aro ,t a Fit:rmi,rn.in
your eyes, I ant the trics of l!,41 tt
moment Nsvolc•lii atichcafe!, hi% s so succ.s.
We have no other tide to iAlse."
Busssy d'ANowts-00 !Live we not ei,onxh, WO')
foreign war would they give us 6.11 war Stitt;
hope we ahail arrest the ttLi,ch ni :fie forel;nt'r ; but
we mut: not ribk depriving ourselves of the means It
treating with him."
Count LAernotme.--06 The alllication is
sible. If pas will Lot recognise the NJ:
ought to keep the sword in his }nand, sur, tu::ft•-•.:0 by
the French who have Wel fin kim. Le
'abandoned by vile Generals elan hive heir:v.l Liu:.
If we declare, that every*FtenchnLin quitting hii
colours Shall be declared in:downs, his z:fd,

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his family prowribed, are shall then havr Ist) 111;)1e
traitors, no more of these manteuvres which hive
occasioced these list catistrophics ; sortie of the :.u%
thoti of which, perhaps, ate hac."—(Greui 4wreit.
Order, order.)
LABEDOYeIt/L,..... Hear me."
Count Vatxxca.--4" No ! disavow what you tiara
said."

The tumult was prolonged, tdl the Prcsieect rut
on his hat.

Prince JOSEPH 136NarAirE.—gg Let its name (Ile
Provisional Government, to govon in the 'alue or
Napoleon the Second, for whom alone the Eiriperur
has abdicated."

Alter several speeches horn Bassano (g.tet) and
others in favour of proclaiming Nap* icon the Sekond,
the motion of Priuce Lucien to oat eirebt wa• ad-
journed to the netc S;tzing, and at three in the mottl-
ing the Chamber adjourned till eleiets o'clock.