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glory, where their governments are erect
ea, that the peace is going to diifuie It's
bleaings to the very extreni;ies OF the
earth. Its happy influences have already
produced their effect inl the fanssuary IN
which you are Attended. You were
convened there under the ihade Of the O.
lives, which crowns this day all the tro-
phies Of victory and the Republic, AFTER
IL years of unfortunate experience, had
good right to require that its hr!t united
powers Of mind hould dilcuis in the calm
neis Of wi{dom the laws which flould re-
conciIe themfelves with liberty, and bring
back to their native foil the Happiness 70
long =-ftranger to The French. You have
fulfilled this talk. twas not by abitFaet
principles, of which the country knows
the danger, it was not by chimerioal ideas
Of perfection that you could fatisiy its jua
impotence. The empty theories have
Only ferved to difappoint the defre Of god
men. Belides or political body is not an
idea, world, newly arifen from the depths
of metaphysics. 1t is an enormous colof-
fus, the weight of which is felt over the
globe, and which demands regime as
poltive az lis power. You have failed
it from long fallen fate, BY recovering
from its ancient religion the Philofophy
which our torefathers had uied TO enno5ie
the mind, TO foiten the heart, and to cor
rect the character of man. You have ac-
companied this blcting with fyttem Of
public inaruction, by which our yonng ions
will receive in gratitude and good morals
the equivalent Of the palms which their
elder brothers have reapsd in the field OF
victory. Il is to the peace, it is to the
he no who has conquered it, that we owe the
progreis that we have made towards our
focal regeneration. In arms this young
warrior has carried US to the immortal age
Of Alexander. Hiao5y, in comparing them
will fay, which of the two rendered his
career iliualioas by virtues unknown to
the other ; For peace they are the years
of Scion which he commences, and alrea-
dy has our Legeilation received the i'm
preiIion Of his genius. But, TO fpeak Of
great men, happy expreilon is neceaary
which do not poasfs and / leave to
more favored orators the talk of celebra.
ting in language worthy Of the fubjet, the
JOY Of the French people, and the glory Of
their government.
Felix Fauleou.-After 70 many days of
dilafers and agitation, we at length Zee
the days Of happiness filming our. We
Save the true peace, the peace founded
f5lidly upoa the wants as upon the inter
efs of all. What homage TO render to our
brave warriors Peace is the inef Of their
triumyhs. Win what blelll ags ought we
not alfo to cover that nero, who, noswish-
Handing 70 many different obfac,es, has
fucceeded in giving to the country all
poGible kinds Of pacifcation All what
a fplendid place will that fhort in
,erval which ieparares US from the immortal
fate Of the 18th Brutnaire, occupy one
day in the page of hi!fory. The man
proud and true, the fame who, in the mott
diaiculs times, always remained faithful to
auaere candour, need not now fear to pour
out the expreaion othis gratitude.
He is not Aatterer who only lnanifeRs
the te(imony of fentiment which be-
comes national. Thus, then, the long ia
tigues of war are completely laid at ref,
we are going to live in future in friend,
fhip with the luxurious neighbours who
preceded US in the career of liberty. i
Thus, then, there will no more remain 1
between us any other motives OF rival |
lhip than thofe which exit ia The laudable
emulation to increafe the circle of uletul |
knowledge, aud attain the perfection of
good. Theie honorable Flanders will fee
that tfeie fame French who found no con- /
querors in the field will thew themfcves
worthy Of contending with them in thefe
new lifts of brilliant difcoyeries, of paci.