Star.
London, England, 1803-06-29 00:00:00

R 4\CE.

have trat:flated the foaming Ankle front a French Paper
ribliased in Lond‘m. Wc clnnot ;.f.:ertain its authentic4y; but
it is catai,,ly much in the ityle a the Fibt6T CONSUL, and the
Ipint it br,....tbi.s is entirely hi ow.t.

PARIS, JUNG 20 —TN3days 2go BONAPARTI
In-
f:nmed the Council f State, that hz would pretide in
it probably for the Lill dine before his departure.
The 1::tio:-.t was unnfualy lon,;, and the Cosset.
never appea;-c .1 more tranquil, and affAhle,
than on this o:e.ifion.—He ad.lrs fled them by a writ-
n related to a cumber of palitical and
adin'n:!h:a.it a !cp.,:s. Ile
141.-ac 1 cointr.ence one of the molt important
loy:,:ies ever undcilat;:m by the Chief of an Fmpii e,
1 ti 1-. k it n:..celfity to inform toy Council of State,
that I "in perfenly fr.:stied with their zeal and lide•
lity, on which I have ftill it farther reliance, par.icu-
lady in my ablence.
"A gr'..it entcrprife occupies my mind, great ame•
Ikratious ,:.err.and my attention. Without detailing
to you at this moment a wall projea, in which I than
require the affiltance of your knowledge and your
eff rtc, I than, however, defcrihe to you the different
lubjeas which I am detirous the Seaions edam Coun-
cil deliberate without delay.

~ We ca:um; conceal from ourielves, that our in-
ternal adminilliation has not that unity and activity
which dittinguith our external relations. We are
powerful and refpeCted abroad, but at home we ate
timidly irrefolute—obliged to confult public opinion,
without, however, poireding at all times the means of
controuling or direning it.
d, Why is our progrefs thus embarrafTed—whence
there internal dittiaCtions ? This 1 have not yet com-
pletely dilcovered. Pei haps enterprizes which re-
quired boldt:efs have been condtiEted with too much
t circumipation—perhaps too much importance has
t been given to public opinion in circumtlances in
I which it ought to have been oppofed or difregardcd.
I know not, but it appears to me to be Recast.), in-
dandy to break all the habits which great bodies of
[ the people have contraeled by the Revolution. Thus
i conduced to obedience by ft n mcafures, they will
, feel lefs intereft in the changes which the return of
order requires, and we (hall at the fame time be more
at liberty to attempt thefe changes.
" The French are in general of an unquiet and
difcontented difpofition. That levity with which
they were reproached, and which fome fkilful mini-
Rers have turned to their advantage, in eftabli(hing
abfolute authority, no longer cliffs. It is replaced
by circumfpenion and t AI-diners. I have received
many reports on the manner in which the people
view our adminiaration, on what they hope, and on
ve•at they require. I have almoft always obferved a
difcontent without any pretext, or by which thole
which exiited were exaggerated. 'We have not yet
advanced far enough from the chaos to which we fuc-
eeeded, and the pretenfions which contributed not a
Ilittle to produce it are but too well recollected. In-
deed, when I fee the injuftice with which our ameli-
orations are received, and the liberty which is taken
with our conduct, I am compelled to afk myfelf whe-
I Cher we have not been too gentle, too conciliating,
and whether it is potfible for this nation to accommo-
-1 date itfelf to a temperate authority ?
1' I am pretty well fatisfied with the rich proprie-
tors. They have that refpe& and deference for the
I Government which we are entitled to require of them.
But, perhaps, they have not difplayed fufficient con-
f fidence—perhaps they have ff,:wn little anxiety to
involve themfelves in its defliny—and finally, they
bave, perhaps, made too few facrifices for fupporting
it in its embarrafrments ; but this is not the proper
moment for invefligating all thefe fubjefts of difratif-
i fa Lion. It is, however, necefrary to difcover the cattle
l of this uncertainty and coldnefs in the public opinion,
and to remedy it promptly by ftrong meafures and
vigorous inftitutions.
1 4, I know, that in general the new Government is
reproached for its expences—if, however, the people
could reafon when their wants are in quellion, it
would be eafy to prove that the expends which are fo
difagreeable to them, fall in a very (mall proportion
on the public treafury : but we well know that the
multitude are incapable of entering into filch details.
The. Revolution has rendered them jealous of every
thing connected with rank and fplendour ;but to that
it is proper their minds lhould be habituated. As to
the burthen of taxes, I am of opinion that it is not
fufficiently difguifed, and that it may be augmented
without being fo fallibly felt. It is the opinion of
Financiers, that too much is levied on land. We mull
bave recourfe to indireft taxation, but that requires
an extended commerce ; and this war, which I could
' neither prevent nor delay, has deranged all my plans
I for the reiteration of our indultry and navigation. I
;hope, however, that with the aid of fome regular tri-
kutes which we have a right to require from our
neighbours, either for the benefits which they have
received, or which we grant them, it will be poffible
to diminifh the public charges: but this refource is
not yet fixed, though it has ;tire idy produced much:
Lot the mcafure, in the execution of which I have
expericacei teal obltacles and open dilaffeCtion, is my
att-jrtpt to increafe the army to that degree of force
which is propoitionated to our influence in Europe,
and the expeditions I am preparing.
[" WC cannot fippott mir power without a great
military etlablithrnent. We cannot terrain formida•
' lilt milers we tat:fent to afloniilted Europe a gigantic
army. Military glnty has faired us to cur prelent
Ration, and it is only by a difplay of military power
that we can maintain oi.rfelve . in it.
.. I coact's, that fur con( tatting this formidable
fupport of ow- gran& itr, 1 tinviglit I pet ceived great
CA cilities in the national cha:.l,‘ti.:„ iii the w ii bio: ta-
lents of the French p.:ople, and in their !Lila i'llilot y
and cnnqueft, which focccfs only ferves to ititii•Jate.
In this, however, I have bea :t good deal ikccive,,f.
T:ie confcription was at fit a cffc.ted ~,:ti, 1,!.I; C at y
obit ael-f, tint not without great marmots; that initi•
twiny+, which peculiarly belonged to Fra-re, (cams
al.,,tit to toil completely. T:terc is no ardour in the
vi,titli, g..J !Mich indilpontion in the parcnt:.. The
Government ought, toerctote, to direet all its anen-
t; ,n t,, :V: i71:1111r) into III': CatlitS which hate produced
017. :ip.:ti,y litil reti!tai.ce. Vigorous meafurcs ate
nits iftry to 1 eine:). ,h',te c vil, partici:;Jrl .i I c!,,
not i .cetcd in the ,n, •t t, 1 itid intencl to make in my
Into n'' for is: . ninti•a Mg ,:tat warts: cc ;pirit. whicb
icons slo.nit to be C.VitigUl.L'ed.

" 1 mull TIM notice thole fcenes fropt which I
have experienced an almoll equal degree of anxiety,
which fortunately, however, begins to diminifh. I
mean the crimes of every kind which fame months
ago Rill afTailed us. That frenzy of vengeance and
pillage has long given me great uneafinefs, and the
fpecial tribunals will never be able to protea us from
its attempts. Here I mull obferve that our judicial
organization is bad : the Judges are too independent
of the Government. Their places ought not to be
for life, and we ought to poffefs more means of fii-
mulating them when they arc inactive or timid, or of
punning them when they mifunderfland their duty.
The infi;tiuion of Juries, which I have preferved out
of refpeet to thole mho founded it, rather than from
any regard to the public opinion, is ufelefs, and can
neve: be naturalized among us. Popular inflitutions
will never twit France. Every thing which approxi-
mates to the people (non becomes either the objed of
their c, ntellipt or indifference. We mull have severe
judicial forms and inflexible Judges. Such a reform
would be worthy of our meditations. You ought to
pave the way fur it by your fpeeches and your writ-
ings. Without it there is neither repute for us, nor
kcurity for the people."

rARLIAMENTARr PRUCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, JUNE 28.

Purfuant to a former Order of the Houle, Counfel were called to
the Ler, relative to the claim of Sir Cecil Bifhop, Baronet, to the
Barony of Zouch. But, on account of fome informality in part
of the introduelory proceedings, the further confideration of the
cafe was poltpored.
The various Bills before the Houfe were forwarded in their re-
fool ive Rages. Among there were the kith Glebe Houfe Bill, the
frith Ship Protedion Bill, the Corn, and Irilh Mi'itia Transfer
Bill, which feverally went through Committees of the whole Houle.
The Bill for making a certain Provifion for the Widows of the
Writers to the Signet in Scotland, was read a third time and *AL
Some private bullmfs was then difpoLal of, and their Lorus
adjourned till to-morrow.