The Statesman.
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the Prussian corps under the orders of Marshal
the Duke of Tarentum, betrayed at once his ho-
nour, his Generai in dief, and his King. Ha has
made a perfidious compact with the enemy. There
are no intrigues, no threats which England has not
put in work to change the dispositions of Sove-
reigns ; but when she has found them firm to their
till(' interests, and immoveable in their alliance with
your Majesty, she has undertaken to produce a ge-1
seral di.orderby endeavouring to shake the fidelity
of the people. Beyond the states of your Majesty,
Sire, there are few countries where the audacity and
manoeuvres of disorginators have carried uneasiness
among the depositaries of the public tranquillity.l—
the Courts of the agents of corruption, in the
camps of vile Instigators, and, in short, in cities,
schools, and even the bosoms of the most revered
institutions, Lilse enthusiasts incessantly labour to
seduce by dark doctrines those who ought, with the
most courageous fidelity, maintain the authority
which has been confided to them, and those who
have no other duty than that of obeying.
66 In such circumstances, Sire, and whenever the
intentions of au Allied Prince has not been able to
guarantee the advantages which your political sys-
tem ought to have insured you, it becomes an impt..-
ricus nevs•ity to have recourse to the means which
your Majesty will find in the power of your Empire,
and in the love of your subjects.
" Under these considerations the Ministers of
your Majesty, assembled in an extraordinary Cabinet
Council, propose to you,
" 1. To-send to the active army the 100 cohorts
of National Guards.

44 2. To make a call of 100,000 men from the
conscriptions of 1809, 1810, 1811, and 1812.
3. To raise 100,000 men of the conscription
for 1811, which shall- be formed in garrisons and
camps, upon our frontiers and coasts, and ready to
march wherever it may be necessary, to the assist.
ance of your Majesty's Allies.
44 By this immense development

the in

Consitu.
tiOnS) Emperor of the French, King of Italy,
P,:otector of the Confederation of the tibiae, Me-
diator of the Swiss Confederation, &c. &c. to
whom these presents key come greeting.
The Senate, after haring heard the Orators of the
Council of State, has decreed, and we ordaiu as fol-
lows :

EXTRACT now TUE REGISTERS OW TEE CONSERVATIVE
SENATE VI 140NDAY, TUE 11111 JAN. 1813.
44 The Conservative Senate being assembled to the
amber of Members prescribed by the 90th Article
of the Act of Constitution, of the 13th of December,
r 1709;
66 Having seen the projet of Senatus Consultant
drawn up, and in the form prescribed by the Act of
Constitution of the 4th August, 18J2;
" After having heard the Orators of the Council
of State on the motives of the said projet, and the re-
port of the Special Commission nominated in yester-
day's•sitting, the adoption having been deliberated by
the number of voices prescribed by the 56th Article
of the Aot of Constitution of the 4th August, 1802;
DECREE.
.44 Aar. 1.-350,000 men are placed at the disposal
of the Minister at War, to wit :-
4' lst.-100,000 men forming the 100 cohorts of
the first Ban of the National Guards. •
66 2d.-400,000 men .of the Conscription of 1109,
1810, 1811, and 1812, taken from among those who
have not been called upon to make a part of the active
army.
• 66 3d.-150,000 of the Conscription of 1812.
cc 11._111 the execution of the preceding Artiele,
the hundred cohorts of the first Ban shall cease to
form a part of the National Gl:gads, and shall form
a part of the active army.
" Such

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menus have married befeisi-tbe
tion of this present ieuatus cousoltem, cannot be
designated to make a part of the Levi* taken on.
the Conscriptions for the Irtittr1809,,•1810)
and 1812.

The
The Prussian General, whose name most hence. men, who, forming part of the four preceding Con.
forth becoum infimous, betrayed at once his Sove- scriptions, are not comprised in the last.
reign, his honour, the duties of a citizen, and those - . " The levy has for Its object to keep up in the in.
of a. soldier. tenor,, until the moment when they shall have ac-
"• lie shamefully separated himself from the army, quired a greater strength, a more decided aptitude
of which be formed a part of the corps with which for the military service: the third Class, called by
he marched ; he has given up those who were ez- the Santos Consultum, I would denominate the
posed, upon hii faith, to the hazardous coime. Conscription of 1814.
iluences of his base abandonmest-mof his unespoct.l " This is not to be immediately assembled ; the
ed desertion. . •• Minister at War wilt judge at what moment it e ill

" Informed of this 'cruse, new In the Mehl be suitable to cause them to march. The efforts of
modern wars, ,his Majesty the King of Prussia the Wanders, founders of the Continental war, spec-
evinced a resentment worthy of his fidelity to his i taters of a war without end, create an. imperious
Allies. Joined In sentiments with the Monarch, his law en le itortet A'amee,. of setting on foot for.
Cabinet has only shown the wish of repairing— 'R of , idable e. Si. bas not forgotten either
punishing a political and military crlmej which •ef- ! the victorr= Loeb 14th, nor the disgraceful
fends the Prussian nation, and outrages itsSoiereign. ' treaties under Louis 15th; neither will she forget
66 These facts, these assurances aro contained in ' tiliiirbstaphs which have effaced those humiliations,
the letters of which the Minister for Foreign Affairs , the necessity of preserving untainted the glory she
has given you a communication. ' •. . • ilias acquired, the utility of preparing for new sec.
" The guarantee that the heinousness of this *toot , camels the dignity of the Crown, or the honour of
will not only be appreciated by the Government, but - the nation, and of the French arms. "—The project
by the whole ['milieu .people. They will judge, :of the Senates Consult= was referred to a Special
and all the nations olds* North will judge with them, Committee, and the Senate adjouraedtileto-morrow.
of what misfortunes such a crime might be the ' -
source. Prussia will shi%e 'her attachment to *the COPY OP A LETTER PROM COUNT ST. MARSEN TO
Prince who governs-ber
.by rallying at his example, THE MINISTER FOIL FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
and the voice of hosoor, and by the faithful obese- ',Beaux, JAN 1.
ration of tilt/sites.- . "MallealGNEUtte•••An Aide-de.C.amp from the
Duke of Tarente dispatched by the Prince of Neuf-
" .Neiertheless, policy, attentive for many years h. ..1 h '
to the causiof events, will necessarily pause respect-; (-. 111.5.. dispatchaef. reached me 7 He brought me the inclosed
'front the, Maior-Gineral, with the letters
ing the causes- which have affected what I have just ; r
spoken of to yon; and these ceases, Senators, .do which accompanied it, The whole arrived at the
not appear ispyr.okr to be rapidly traced here. We moment when I was in the house of -Marshal the
Duke of Castiglioni, with the Chancellor Baron de
evidently find tbiei in themauceuvres Red intrigues of
England upos,. tiehe:Continent. Too week to defeud Hardettberg Count de Narbonne, and Prince do
pclo•the sea against the French power, Haltsfel 1. 'Baron Hardenberg appeared indignant;
herself alone e
he immediately went to Ale King, who had just me-
she ha; eouslestly and successively laboured to armagains treeelticurepeek Cabinets.' It is . Enghuid I turned. to .the city. 1 am assured the King has
I determined to- dismiss General D'York, 91the
Who lets Isitkkend re-brought upon the fields of I him- to be arrested, give the command to Gene-
tattle ihe irmies which the Baleen:4 has conquered' Ist kle ist , call upon the troops, although were
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44. the Senate assembled to the nimbly : .;- , .11: „ r Mille% auger sooner. or. •' i gtatpd *desertion of en;army; its eppesitin4 to the il
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ninnied in Spaint.oceePle.i tersel(ith-glvlng tenets of Its country; its disobedience to tile 01,4 ~,
yoo will expose the motives, the advantages et it, bass prescribed by tint 90th &radio of
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lifter the Miabtar for J''ereign Affairs his. read to Constitution of the 13th i!lecember, 1799 - .....„. -l• .. *le* war against Frances • b nbiaialog of its Monarch; if all the Sovereigns interested-
etniCtinset. 'tit ..4-1 elf Oki alfieheti tatoly swore to the suppreellien of Inch a crime, do not unite •
!•1 you a report, and certain pape;s, of which his Ma- i 66 Having,adopted the Proj't of Sr
g ' ;alma of-tite Een ~. ‘,.. t !sir
petty has commanded a communication to be undo to ' tun, which war prtwented to it in then_
_Vug or yet
..tt,,, . . i _ .Parif tif 111:4 vows
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lt awe their etre. rts. to insure the punislive t
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Yfn• ' t ay by w h 4-!! ht4l4r $ W t.ll. aj .:! , , . Welt los of-.the STOW., of it, will be in if power to prevent w ye.
! • His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Afibit n lit_Ve p.ac atqlte eposalof GioverVe . ,
... aerenewea. •••." . • -,k . . corneae of It.
. the " Happily, Gentlemen, the attem is of . It/ 1..' *rad on hire by Hitt: '...
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then communicated the following Iteport:— '-- 46 "Albers . ella Pt° "" tib,a4Y •'•,: .' _. •
ertti the rseport. of thm Vol centenilbni, by nattutrout aeorkseents.. inky to eetead.to France their fatal influence, their
ItiaOßT FROM THE bfINISTLR von maxims A ARI by .14ealitliapmills.mis- rtr repealed Affltstei elfetite: fatal successes, ire impatent.
lt /- - Commisslityaka--.rina
- Projet; ,
" Oar nit territory, our immense popateson,
TO MIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR ANT/ KIWI. '
' " SlRE—When Russia, violating her treaties end .i 4 'Ordain, Art the sgenitus 'Consultum of this day : eapiontromsi, and, hi short*' --Nee li•cossity. ie.
maintft *rights and dig.. feel only the surfaces inseparable from the state
renouncing her alliance with France, to unite her- ;be presented to Ma lhfle4epty the. Emperor and King peopl* Ms majesty to
r tote mite, and that after such pity fis Crown, ,aedShose Obit '.....;.,44.,... .
self with the system of England, declared war by the Officer
sire, em•-•proertation, M., the Antmal.President, shall express "Ile iaetny,..fortted frommil ithl ' , coe;.bilksteryuswilielegili:
tain*lsinhicitsui..itsietairyertrhpler.evatiets;allivibdf:netiot. of
against your Moistly, you apprehended,
tory • ' • .44 Inteud*-`
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the importance tf the contest in which you *ekes' to his' Weal the sentlteents of the SenatJ by an iin
f er. :rt combat,,.la,neelakelk in es
tot to abandon his pipits, So Xl* *ter,
going to engage. Yoe appreciated the formation, Address of the following entour t—
gave . , .
under the title of Cohorts of the National -Gieird, ri
,Austria and oar other alliesesho
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,66 Ssar,—Tbe Senate his the homier to present to t 4, the imeeet which mama claimed it ti. tht..P" lie sunray, Pursue their course, ,' e
t slyestionate and faithful.
of 1(X) battalions, of men between 20 and 28
years !,your Imperial 'and Rental Majesty the homage of its ashes.. • , . . . - •
of apt, who belonging to the sir last classes of the., fidelity,_ its devotion, its.. respect, and' She Senatus 1 f' Frei' tilence the Deeossiti ar tbh gliniourri‘ c owitiNais, eel. recency our
military
resoorcea
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conscription, bad not been calledeo the acti.ve army..' Consultant which it has ust adopted: - treat, a Moat itt which:tee h*terna 108.0.0116.1` ire immense.
"It was its desire, Sire, to eZirfSsr at the foot sued by the *perky of the climate, the, early seri. " Always at The Monists* when the first trope's,
Ms institution has had all the success which your :'
_ those d
• . • ligejesty could have:expected from it. A warlike of your Majesty's Throne, the profound indignation , thy of the season, and its uspsual excessive eigoor, of estructive volcanos fired by Engle is
"
youth prepared to the- trade of war under the in- with which all the French are inspired, at thetreason The't9till Bulletin of Grand Army, at.stnew going to break Out, under those thrones which fish
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struction of old soldierii, eagerly dellePad to partake ;.of a General of an Allied Power, pieced under the astonished end4w.essured*Frattee ; the hdoemittlon to rest itidependent of her politics, it is ttecessatite
of the glory of their brethren in arms '• When from I orders
.. of one of youe Majesty's Marshals, and ;of Sts tones, gavelled to the nation with se much coiled proportionable resources, evens superior to
' Smoletisko your Majestjeadvanced towards Moscow (0111414 it part of your sieges. This isolation of !energetie 'kept:ley,
_with such a noble cosfutuiso, tbs devisers which prudence discovers.
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your victorious arms, you did- hot dlssitealate that itso
the lawe;sl honour and ot war, Is a new effect of : awakened In all Frenchmen a &eau( of tilt aim. af That -which was yesterday selficient lin. the
progress in the enemy's country added fresh chances : the corrupt intrigues of the British Cabinet. It is i sky of repairing them.
angaationnsts,thaegaiganstretpuY of Governments,
f"aiethralnia"ndtal'hethoerde. . soctuity of -Gorerument, is to-&ty found to be de.
re-r 1
always "Mtlanwr,hialendri:hEmooeperirrorri,rawl hwoithsiirs
isenemiesbuisotmn:t fivziric.clan. t
;inuarforestresevight:
"No
jeawctureVesentsrelhauivrewcwaespertreated neat
, - to the common chances of war. You wished to fur- ; a csreimeof
/ .. Sher strengthen the basis of its operations, and you Po
ordered the levy of the Conscription for 1813, the
whole of which is now tinder arms.
66 With the arriso sof g n the fortresses of France
and Italy, your blajeety has therefore in the into- country.
.of society. The Continent Of Europe,, Sre, itt pleb his Alliaa and Ns subject', _returned tis .. .
i traced with these terrible cottsteotions, which your irhilsthe was believed to be still' before .
I Majesty alone has been able to ennihilate in ourliwi missing" an accostit to be rendered himself* a
• - C 4 es- -
isaitesAit4snerf - .platoot orpeodpelerottoiotin
eanfedelifidngestittcii
.4.4inimosaiiale ?
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of his arsenals, his magaiines,- hi trolley , --et the I their interest and et their glory, to direst their con.
rior of your dominions, a force of more titan ; 66' But year Majesty has fortiseen every thine; number of his tnsops—announced to Fiume his in... 1 duct, and determine their resolutions.
'1 300,000 men, sufficient to support the war against ' you have discovered that It was wailful to employ tention of not making any demand of men 'nor off s6l His Majesty proposes to you, to put at the dis.
r ' Russia during the next campaign. And your intern. i the greatest power, in order to command events,. or new contributions. , posel of his. Minister at War, a force sufficiently
Con, Sire, was not to demand any extrionlinary to direct their effects; you wished to have nothing uWith the annual imposts and the soldiery at. ! considerable to Overawe all our enemies, to destroy
succours, if our allies, and especially as Austria, [that might turn you off from the object of your de- ready under arms,he can support all the wants of the all their hopes in all theirs suPPo skims • and you
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Denmark, and Prussia remained faithful to the corn- sires, of all your vktories, and of the so frequently campaign both in the South and in-the North of Ea- :know, Messieurs, reflection and history has fuel
renewed sacrifice of your repose, of your affections, rope.
mon cause. Austria, Denmark, and Prussia .havel it you, that it is thus we must repulse- danker, it is
, and of your dearest enjoyments..- The nation adds 66 But, Senators, the facts of which the Minister ; thus that success is guaranteed, that we ensure glorY)
given your Majesty the strongest assurance, of
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their sentiments. Prussia has even offered to ,to its numerous phalanies,3so,ooo Frenchmen, the for Foreign. Affairs has just given you informatiou 'and that we must prepare . .
augment a third, and carry the contingent which : brave men of the -immense armies which your Ma- by his Majesty's orders, must alter the first calcula- 66 The number of *me =ided by the _Minister
she had furnished in execution of treaties to 30,000 jesty isgoing to put in motion, will be the Conquerors tions of his wisdism, economical in the sacrifices of at War, are to be divided low three classes :
men. of Peace.
s' The PREStDENTand SECRETARIES. Ihaitsi.
optelsopolfeloartesi %mum saendthnemecestosibt;.succeededhy cairn- 66 Tile first is to be corespoted of those cohorts
But whilst this power manifested dispositions so . whose wishes bane outstripped hecessity, and who
. (Sipa)
• " The Coeni"deCOAXABUiIibICOKNRP.
:itil conformable to her engagements, and to the interests
of her policy, the intrigues of England prepared one '— • • ' " Already, Messieurs, I have seen in this assem- have solicited as e Amour, to exchange the duty of
" The Coast de LA PPARENT., hly bursts of that indignation which all Europa will defending the frontiers of France, for the honour of
of the:,eereiits which characterizes the spirit of disor. I owe toe Sealed)
(siTtledraorellar of tbet
tSen,tet,Act.“ feet at the recital, of a treason to which we would going to seek the enemy on the other side- of the
der and anarchy, which that power does not cease to I hesitate to give belie( were it not avowed and written Sienna,.
s
by its author himself.
41 foment in Europe. General D'York, commanding ! Napolean by the Grace of God and the Constita. i " Theo ond Class consists of a levy among those
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1 the Prussian eorns under the (mien of Marshall p:..n. 5e.............. ..r .5... V..... 1. V:-- -s ia-i- 66 The Prussian General. whom name mini hones!. men. whforming Dart of the fear oreeedino Con.