Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-04
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LONDON, June I.

LoNDONN, June l.
Paris papers to the 22d, which arrived
yesterday, enable us to continue the emu
meration of offerings, made by folly, fear,
and treachery at the shrine OF Bona
parte.
When the Senate had finished their de-
cree, on the 18th. they repaired in a body
: 10 81. Cloud, where Cambaceres, as their
president, rendered to the First Consul
their gilt of the French People, W 18th all
their duties, rights, opinions and fancies
70 HIM and his heirs forever. The psesi.
dent did not leave the palace without re-
ceiVing his reward. Such is the precipi-
tatlon Of his hattery, THAI, before he had
well announced the purpose Of their reso-
luton, and before. Bonaparte had said
word IN acceptance Of il, he halls him as
" y"ur'., In1'eriaf Ncjesty,". words CT well
come sound, which occur much oftener in
the address than any Of the phrases hithel-
70 thrown out to the enlightened nation.
i5onaparte, however, does not leave the
Orator long unjustiGed. He accepts the
title "for the god Of the country" and be-
cause the Senate" think it necessary to
the glory of the nation-". The Senate then
proceed to Madame 3onapar'e, whom
Cambaceres calls the Empress q sephna,
ana tender her their secondary homage,
mixed with some not inelegant conp,i-
ments, and with curious allusion To her
husbands faculty in teaching "thc art IF
governing nations" We are rot favored
with The answer Of the Lady, bu, il is no
doubt deposited among the State Papers
OF the Empire! The Emperor, thus lorra-
ed, and provided with all Empress, mme-
dIately promoted some OF those, who had
promoted HIM. Cambaceres took Tie
oaths to his Imperial Majesty, as Arch
Chancellor, lie B,un, as Arch Treasurer,
Joseph Bonaparte as Grand Elector, and
Louis Bonapar,e, as Constable OF France.
Some ofthe Ministers and other consider
able Officers succeeded. The Emperor
then wrote letter to Cambaceres, in
which he gives him handsome 6ene de-
cissH from his old Office, and promises,
that his rank and value in the state shall
not be lessened by the change.
The cause of the removal of Lucien,
we beg his pardon, OF his Royal High
ness Prince Lucien Bonapar,e to Italy
is now Obvious. He is to be offered TO
the Queen of Etruria, and after his MARI.
age, will be created King-King Lucien
the First
We have already stated, that General
Sir Francis Dundas is TO command the eX-
petition against the Cape of Good Hope.
The Forces destined to atchieve this and
other eastern conquests is estimated at
1000 Infantry. 1000 Cavalry and 500 Ar
tillery.-I he StaGOficers are to be select
ei from those who served before at the
Cape, and in the glorious and memorable.
conquest of Egypt, Captains Sir Home
Popham, Poer, Beresford, Spranger, Luz
kin, Halliday, Ekns, and Ramage, have
been selected for this service; the other
Captains to be employed are not yet nam.
ed, though ii is said that Captain, Sir A.
Dickson, Winthrop and Sir I. Living
stone, will also be employed. Colonel
York IS spoken of as the Officer TO Conn
mand the Royal Artillery. General Baird
goes second i' command to the Cane, bur
on the reduction of that place proceeds to
Batavia, or the Isle of France, with four
thousand Infantry, and three hundred Ar
tilleTy General Auchmuty will accom-
pany him as second i'm command. The
squadron of Men of War is to consist of
three of74, two Of Cd, and seven Friga,es,
on board of which ships certain propor-
ton of troops will be embarked. tits ey-
peeled that this armament will sail about
the beginning of July. Several regiments
from ireland and Scotland are 10 be en-.
barked on the Expedition. Colonel Mac
quarrie, most deserving Officer, and who
has for some time past acted as Adiutant-
General to Lord Harrington, accompa-
MES the forces in that capacity.
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PARIS, May 90.