The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-02 00:00:00

FRENCII--ANa OTVIIPAPERS.

Putts, lon. IG.—The sitting of the Senate
the day before yesterday was a most important
one, as appears by the following official &mu.
went+ published this day in the Muniteur.
A VG. 15—Yesterday the Prince ArchXhancel.
for of the Empire attended the bleating of the
Senate, at a hick the Senator Count Germain Gar.
vier preside:l as yearly President. 'Una Arch-
Chance ilor wa, accompanied by the Minister of
War, the Arch Treasoirer, and the Nlinister of
Felice. 'Die Areh.Chancellor.delivered the fob.
Iva bag speech
" At the moment the Emperor ten this place
to obtain revenge for the breaking of the treaties
of Austria, his Majesty ordered every means of
precaution to be taken fur the perfect security
of tbo frontiers of his Empire. Ile every where
relied upon the steady allegiance of his people,
assured that they would come forward to defend
catty part of the Empire •which might be threa.
tenet!.

'' 6 Yotnithstandin these precautions, a great
Expeditiuti was assembled in the different har-
bours of England. Thu enemy having proba-
bly changed the destination of this Expedition,
when informed of the cessation of hostilities with
Austria, it has made its appearance in diffatent
points on the northern coasts of France, and has
finished by landing on the islantl of Waleheren,
part of the kingdom of Holland. Thu Minis-
ter of War, upon receiving the Gist intimatiolL
of tide invasion, took every precaution with that
seal and ability which might have been expected
from a man enjoying the confidence of the Empe-
ror.

" Detachments of the national guards have
been called upon to serve ; troops of the line have
been put in motion. A considerable train of ar.
Jittery has been sent to the frontiers of Holland,
and Engineers have been sent to throw up works
wherever the situation of the country was butt
adapted for them.
" The Minister of Marine, actuated by the
same seal, has sent similar instructions to the na.
Ty, and every possible precaution has been taken
by him. Nothing that could tend to the security
of Antwerp has been omitted by either ; and, in
consequence of these combined precautions, the
enemy has not yet been able to appear on the
frontiers or the Empire."
'Extract from the report of Count Honebourg,
Minister of War, to the Council held by the
Prince Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, August
1.4

" Ou the sth of July, the English Expedition
Stade its appearance before the islands of Wal.
°hereto arsd.Cads.uid ; and having lust a number
of men by the resistance of one of our brigades,
made good their landing on the north side of WA_
eheren, and took roses:ion of Middleburgh anal
Campvere, which defended itself fur thirty hours.
They afterwards took possession of South Bete_
land, in which island the important fortress of
Bad= was abandoned three hours before they ar.
rived.

" As soon as I received information of there
proceedings, I used every possible dispatch to give
the necessary directions, in consequence of the
orders received from the Emperor prations to his
(Wartime, to send reinforcements to the points
threatened by the enemy ; and in less than three
days an army of twenty thousaii,l men was col.
lected under tbe orders of the General Senator