The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-06-10 00:00:00

TI I E STATESMAN.

sinual absence of the Prince Arch-Chancellor, dur-
ing this Sevinn.

" N Pqr4ON."
The following are named Members of. tII Chem.
ber. of Peel N: --

1 Prince Art 11-(•havetlissr, Pees' !eat; Prince, Joseph, Louis.
Laciest, mid Jerome; Cardinal Fetch; Fringe tagano ;Dukes
Pursue and l'l.osance ; Aistretisty .; Marshal
Dukc d'Albuft in; Count d'Aubussnit; Duke de,Bustams $
Count Beaus eon ; (fount Bertrand Count de
B aids elms's* ; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Bracer; Count Harrill.
Ar.-Ith'shor of Tows ; Lieut.-Gen. Ci.unt Bellbird ; klaishal
Count Bruise ; Count, Bigot and Bois, ; Cardinal Cnitilsa-
: Cern ; Counts CisiTarrelli, Councillor of Stlie, Casa-Bianca,
Cartel/ins, sod Citraot ; Duke de Cnclitre ; Counts Om pint,
Lieut.-Gen. Clasuel, Colthen, de Crisis, and Coroudet ;
Rear-Admiral Baton Cowan; Dlarslsal Duke de Cont•Aliano;
i Omni Cambroste ; Count Clement de Rl*; Mot,
shalt Dukes de Dalmaiiis and do. Dant Kir ; Baron pnvilliere ;
Duke Decres ; Counts d'Asjuson, d*Alsate, d'Abas Ilk, De-
jean, and Dedelay d'Agier ; Lieut.-Generals Com, Mount,
Dultesme, and Durosnel; Marshals Printer delis:Ling ,snd
d'Eckmuhl ; Lieut.-Generals Counts Dulnuloy, d'Erlun, and
E &cellos:1m ; Vice-Admiral Count Esurriau I Counts
Falba de Beaumont, Archbishop of Boorges, and Fobre de
I'Aade; Lieutenant-Get erals Cnut,t4 Friott and Flabaut ;
Count Forbin Janson $ Duke de Grit.; Count Gossendi ;
Lieut.-Generals Count Gomm sad Getout & C0u.14) ',Albert de
Voisin,; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Oirbrd ; Marshals Count Grouchy
and Jourdan ; Count Lamle& ; Marshal-de-Camp Count a-
bedorere ; Lieut.-Geo. Cuunr Laborde; Count Alexander La-
rncliefouenult ; Lieut.-General Count Lat.nir 11.subererg. Count
Alexander Lament $ Lieut.-Gen. Paton ; Li. or.-
Gen, Count Lith.rriere:Leventle Cfonot Laysletie Lieut.-
Gen..rals Count Leemetb," and Lefevrt-Desonnettet; ('aunt Le-
jests; Lient.-Generuls'Coont le Murals nod de Isittssu ; Marzhal
Po ince of filtokua ; Coulds Mmitalivet nod e,- Nl:snort ; C out
Montesquiust, Grund-Chsantertain ; tient -(inn. Coosa Mali-
ins ; Cowl; Monis` Coast Mar •iii t ertilum Mole,
Modlien, and ; Dukes A'Otrotate mint er Podnie; Lieut.-
Gem C I Pajol ; Count Frioustu" A tchbiehop of Th.tulouse ;
Counts Pruslist, Pontecoutaut. awl Perregaux g BosnkQuissette
Coitus R.topessi ; Lieut.-Generals Cantu Rapp and Revile I Count
Bedew ; Duke de golden; Couom Roger Dotes. de Segur,
Sieyes, and Sony ; Marshal Duke de Treelike; Caul 'Niihau-
dean; Lieut.-Gen. Baron Travel!: Couitt Tureose; Liens.-
Generals Count Vnlenee. de Valmy, Vast ainme; Doke de
Vireo< e; Lieut.-Gen. Count V erdieres.
(Signed) N A POLLUX,.
By the Emperor. the Wine* Arch-Chattrollar.
(Signed) CA M HAMMES.

The Prince Joseph observed, that there was an
error in the piece which had been just read, because
by ♦irtue of the 6th Article of the Additional Coo-
stifeilon, the Members of the Imperial Family were
of right Members of the Hence of Peers.
No notice was taken of this remark, and it was in-
serted in the Process Vests,.

The Arch.Chincellor announced, that the Com-
mittee for the Interior had commenced its duties ; but
that it could not present any partial report of its
proceedings which would he given' en t ire.
The House then adjourned.

The, decision of the Emperor svas received with
shouts of applause.

The PROMIONAL PIif:FIDENT.-" After this noti..
'fication, I have to announce M. Lanjuinais as the
Definitive Preiident of the llouie."

lie took his seat, and thus addressed the House:—
"Deiiir'anit honoured colleagues, I cannot find

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words to express the lively sense of the gratitude and
sensibility which I feel. ,
" Under the most remarkable circumstances, I
receive from you one of the highest marks of con-
fidence; I have difficult duties to perform ; I accept
them with humility. In order to justify your choice,
I shall have occasion for all your indulgence; I
shall neither change my principles nor my conduct;
you mill see me united to the Emperor, to my coup.
try, to justice, to liberty, to the prospects of France,
to its independence, to the peace of the world, and
the happiness of the human race."

The Provisional President received the thanks of
the Holm.

The PRESIDENT announced, that be had been
charged by the Emperor to state, that the Sitting
will be opened to-morrow.
M. DDSIOLARD.—We have all herd with satis-
faction the speech of our President ; I demand that
it be printed, and that six copies be given to each
Representative.
This proposition was adopted.
M. DUMOLARD renewed his observations relative
to the number nod duration of the functions of the
Vice-Presidents and Secretaries, and moved that they
be appointed annullly.
'l'his proposition was adopted.
The House appointed the number of Secretaries
and Vice-Presidents to he four of each.

The scrutiny was then proceeded in for the nomi-
nations.

M. REGN A ULT.—The Emperor has desired me, in
compliance with the wish of the House, to furnish you
with a list of the House of Peers, which I deposit ac-
cordingly in the office. One of the Secretaries read
the list accordingly.
The President communicated to the House, a letter
from Prince Lucien, which states, that in consequence
of his appointment to the House of Peers he had sent
in his resignation to the House of Representatives.

The House ordered the insertion of this Letter in
tl:e Process Verbs I.

M. Duchesne %as then adopted by the Ilouse as
Ills substitute.

The House then proceeded to the election of Vke:
Presidents—out of 190 voter!. -

M. IrlaogeoKues _ 4(
I. Fa3ettr, -en. 257
They wen. accordingly pronounced anima Vice-
Presidents of the House.
The election of the 4th uas postponed till to.
morrow.

The Pnestncycr announced, that as teas the cos.
tom in the late Legislative Body, the house should
proceed to name '2O Members to receive his Majesty
at the Portico of the Palace, at theiceremony of the'
Sitting ; six Members for Madame;";the Mother of,
the Emperor. The same number** the Princess
Hortense, Princess Joseph, and the House of Peers.
The Chamber sat a short time in secret, and then
adjourned till to-morrow, at 10 o'clock.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. JUNE 6.
M. I.A NJUINA IS, Preaident.

The Sitting opened at half-past eight, and prol
ceeded to the election of the fourth Vice-PresidenV
M. Dont.' (de It Nievre).—" I have a difficulty'
which I wish to submit, relative to the oath. The
Additional Act of the Constitetion does not prevent
our better hog the forms and conditions which it pre-
scribes; let us, therefore, take care to prevent all
misinterpretations of evil-disposed persons. Oaths,
therefore, can only be legitimate and obligatory,
can only be constitutional (and that word includes
all) when they are taken, not in virtue of a partial
(' unilaterule ) decree of the Prince, hut in virtue
of a taw of the nation, constitutionally expressed.
I propose therefore—
" Ist. That it is understood that no oath shall be
taken, but in virtue of a law ; and 2d. That no oath
shall prejudice the right of ameliorating the Con-
stitution."

M. observed, that the first proposition al-
ready existed in consequence of the 56th Article of
the Senatus Consultum of the 28th Floreal, year 12;
and that the second proposition was unconstitutional.
M. Ror (de la Seine) thought that the above Se-
natus Consultum did not prevent the Assembly horn
taking an oath. The mode of the National Repre-
sentation has heel, totally changed: it is impossible
to assimilate the present spree to the three bodies
which then existed—the TM's/net, the .Legislative
Body, and the Senate. If that Setiatua Consoltum
was binding, the Decree of the 3J of thieloonth
%%amid be unnecessary.

M. BEttocu was of opinion that the Imperial.
Decree ordains the execution of an existing law.
The new Constitution leaves untouched all those
Articles which are not specifically named. The 5,5111
Article, of the year 1/, is then 14isting ; and, if ex-
isting, ought to be fulfilled : to refuse to take the
•ath, will be to annul the •hject of time Imperial
Sitting.—( Many murmurs look place.) ,

M. DUDIOLARD.-,-" God forbid thet7;l should
propose any thing contrary to the inteteettetesi rights
of the nation, for the nation takes pllloooill—the
Emperor himself exits but'for it, and if tlyete should
be a 'necessity for clinolisig'befiteeh. them, ;mg choice
shall not be doubtful; but under the present

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circumstances it is necessary that the nation be sated
by and with the Emperor. The new Act has bee ,
approved by the majority of the nation, and we d:.
nut profess an opposite opinion. The Electoral Col.
loges anti the Emperor have taken this fundamental
oath ; the Constitution is not pe,rfect, and if may ha
capable of modileation, which even the Empetur
himself would desire; but when the (merely is at 0,,r
Rases, whets England is at work to disunite us, qllf
first duty is to march with our invincible armies,__
When the insidious Proclamations of I.ouis XVIII.
attack the honour of our soldiers, paiiita them ai
rebels, and endeavours to Palate their ChiPf, it ik 0.. r
duty to declare, thrif Mt Army is the Notion;
those biroes who compose it are cnly cur advan ~:tf
guard ; that we think as they do, and that we ,s:.l
march with them.

" Forgive me, my Colleagues, for the animal;-.n
With which I speak ; but I see the danger so near,
that the enemy must know that we are devoted to
our Sovereign, and that he enjoys the whoto fotre
and confidence of the nation. I demand, therefore,
the Order of the Day."
General SEUASTIANI.—" I oppo:e the Order of
the Day. 'The question is too important to lie so
lightly disposed of ; on the contrary, it &set Vt 3 a
must solemn decision. When an oath is in questiop,
which ought to unite the Army, the Nation, and the
Government—when Europe, still uncertain, has
its eyes upon us, are we to throw a doubt of the le-
gality of an oath, which obliges us to be faithful to
the Constitution ! Our Army is not composed of
Cossacks. It well knows how to preserve its oAlt
honour and our independence. I demand that the
Chamber decides to take the oath. For my own
part, I shall certainly do so individually."
M. DUKOLARD.—." 1 gibe up my proposition fur
the Order of the Day, and second the last motion."
M. I3OULAY (de la Meurthe).--" I am glad that
this discussion has taken place publicly ; it was.in-
tended, I was informed, that it shttuld have been
private, but how much better is it that our opininious
should be given to all Europe.
" This is my profession of faith. I swear obedi.
ence to the Constitutions of the Empire—for are they
not the national will ? Changes may be made as well
as amelioration, but is that any reason why the oath
should be objected to? In my opinion It is the very
contrary, for in taking it, I think I swear to make
all possible amelioration, and that I take a solemn
obligation to use all my efforts to ameliorate it.
" As to the Oath of Fidelity to the Emperor, cer-
tainly I will take it with all my heart, for [ think it
eminentty French; for the Emperor is, in my eyes, the
first representative of the nation ; the Legitimate anti
C.Ows—titutirmareitief orthe State; the first bond of
Fthemsion. Therefore, when I swear to be faithful
to him, I swear to be faithful to the nation itself.—
Here welisust speak kith freedom and truth. In
Fraley there-exists two parties; the one, which is
natieosi, because: it comprehends the great mass of
the 'people, it stipulates• for its independence, its
heneur,•and its trots• irvierests ; the other, which
they-0414m -Faction of Me Stranger. Yes, Gen.
tlerien, there exists Frenchmen so vile, so corrupt,
as.to call for the Englisn, the Russians, the Prus-
sians, &r. The Bourbons are •the Chiefs of this
faction, who wish, by the aid of foreign bayonets,
to impose again upon us a humiliating 'eke.
We must, therefore, speak out boldly ; we must
.be unanimous ; for doubtless, and I am far from sus-
.pecting it, the Stranger has no Representative here.
We are all Frenchmen. Let os not examine whether
.there be a law which requires from us an oath. As
tfor me, here consult only my conscience and my
duty; and tn-morrow, in the presence of the Em.
peror and the Two Chambers, that is to say in the
presence of the nation, I will, with pleasure, take
the oath of obedience to the Constitution of the Em-
pire, and ficielitrto the Emperor."
M. GOURLAIr.—" Let us be aware of the position
which we ought to assume as the Representatives of
the People: it is essential that there should be per.
ceived no difference of opinion amongst us. The ef-
forts of the Stranger have been spoken of to divide
us. It may have been said also in La Vendee that
the enemies of the interior employ all their means to
put down the men of the Revolution. The nation
must rally round the throne, and the throne must
defend the nation. I, therefore, vote for the oath."
They detnand to go to the vote.

The Pue4ineNT resumes the discussion, and ce9.
sults the will of the Assembly upon the last propori-
tion in favour of the oath.

It is unanimously adopted. . .
General CAIINOT.-1 come to submit to the As-
semhly a proposition which, doubtless, will appear
to deserve every attention ; I demand that, in order
to increase (he glory and quthusiasm of our armies,
the Chamber 'decrees they have deserved well
of the Country—tbey have just acquired new titles
to the esteem a the nation—they hare avoided
the effusion
.1161: blood—and their moderatino
has equalled'iheir courage. Amongst a free people,
the citizens ore the army :—thus, in ancient nations,
all the people ran to arms to maintain their inde.
pendence when it was threatened. The Spartans at
Thermopolw founded the liberties of Greece, and
prepared the fall of the Great Kiog. The talent-
nies pubiisheil by the enemy against our brave me",
are so many attacks against national intlependene..
We must, at length, know if the French people 16.1
beCome:the slates of a handful of proud men, 6.111
of %nine privileged families. I demand that it L'
decreed, that the army has deserved well of !Le
nation.