The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-27

senate haiten to offer to your Imperial High
nefs the homage of lincere refpett, and of an
unhounded attachment.
| The hrit of the fate bodies, doubt!cfs, ow-
ed this homage both TO the brother of the En-
peror and to the Grand Ee6tor of France but
IN the difcharge of a duty how pleaiing it is for
the members ofthe Senate to obey in fome mea-
! lure only the tentiments with which every one
| OF them has for long time been penetrated for
your Imperial Highnefs! In homages of mere
etiquette, it is eafy to diftnguh the tribute paid
to rank from that given to the perfon. 1t is
well known that the authority which can com.
nand meafures, cannot force the inclinations.
Happily here the legitimate debt is wholly a
voluntary offering. Your eyes cannot deceive
you respecting it.
Beiides, we are acquainted with your love
tor implicitly we know how your imperial
highneis appreciates grandeur and titles. In
your opinion true greatness conGtts in being ufs-
ful to mankind; and the mott fiattering title
that OF the good that can be done. Animated
by fuch fprit, Prince Jofeph is well aliured
we honour him for himfelf.
"Auguft and beloved Prince enjoy the i'm
preilion which your preftnce makes upon u.s.
came not to addrefs you with an harangue of
thew II is the heart of all my colleagues that
fPcaks to you thus by my voice.
e" ihould never ceafe, were I to attempt ex-
pretiing every thing they would have to fay to
you but we reipe6t the moments of your i'm
perlai hghnefs (; thofe he can grant us appear to
us very ihort. Scarcely will you have made
your appearance in the bofom of the Senate,
when your imperial highnefs will haften TO re-
turn to the bofom of the army. Fixed at our
pot We fhal regret our not being able to follow
you.
" In fl,ort, we feel that the intereft of the
tate is the fupreme law. Since this racred rea-
Ion calls you 70 foon among our brave leyions
near the father or the country, the members of
the Senate hatter themfelvcs your imperial high
neis will be the bearer to him of the eyprcfiion
OF their hearts, and that you will repeat to him
the aflurance of their fidelity. Render us this
new fervice, Prince be our interpreter near the
great NAPOLEON.
Tell him that the wilhes of all the Senators
Tor the Emperor and his family are wholly alb
iorbed in their wifhes for the welfare and glory
oftheir country. In all our affections as well as
in ourthoughts, the deftinies of the Bonapartes
and the fortunes of France are henceforward in
feparable."
His excellency then addref1ing himfelf to her
imperial hghnefs Princefs Jofeph, Gaid
Madam, it is a glorious day for the Senate,
that IN which it can exprefs its love, its refpec
and its devotion to the auguf family Of the wor-
thy Emperor of the French.
Madam, your imperial highnefs cannot but
remark, by the altered voice of him who has the
honour or fpeakins to you, the deep tenderness
which has been produced in him by the admi-
rable anfwer of his imperial highnefs prince To-
ieph" to the difcourfe, or rather the very few
words which Ibave been permitted iuftnowto adj
dre1s to him. Your palaceisinmy eyesthe teIn-
pie ofmodefy. fear to woundthe goddefs of it
if prefums TO picture her virtues.
s. But the moft affecting homage is the only
one worthy of your imperial highnefs it is that
OF our hearts, and your imperial highnels Is ear
neitly tolicited to accept of it"
C*This fublime anfyer does not appearA
AK LA-CHAPELLE, l-s Auguit.
His Maiefty the Emperor having given orders
that the feftival of Charlemagne fhould be cele-
brated with all the ceremonies which for feveral
ages Paft have been cuitomary, during the FAY
OF his auguft fpoufe in this city and on fuch day
as The would condefcend to fix upon, her majei-
ty has Aligned Sunday next the 9Th of Aueun.
Preparations arc now making for that ceremony,
winch Will be as pompous as the localities will
admit of
Her Imperial Maieity will attend the Theatre
this evening, when the Opera called the Ma,ri-
age de Figaro will be performed by her order.
Her Imperial Majefy has condefcended to
make choice of DR.. Reuamont for her director
during the time fhe takes the waters.
The ladies at AK a-Chapelle having folicited
the honour of being admitted to prefent their
homage to her Imperial Majefy, her Maieay adj
mitted them at her levees of the Il and ie Their
midor.
Her Majefty continues her daily walks in the
country about town, attended by her court.
She will vifit to day feveral manufactures and
will fee wherever ille goes, her name is bleiied,
and her perfon adored.
STRASBURG, Aupuff
We fhall foon have the Happiness of poIIefling
the Emperor within our walls: his Imperial
Majefty will arrive here through the provinces
of the interior by the way of Sedan and Metz.
We are in hopes he will make fone fay in STRAIT
burg. He will go from hence through the de-
partments of Mont Tonerre and Rhine-and-Mo-
zee to Aix-la-Chapelle near her Imperial Ma
lefty. This unexpected news has occafioned the
liveeft JOY in our city. Preparations are max
ing for the folemn and brilliant reception of his
Imperial Majefy.
DUEx1RK, 10 6nguR.
Yefterday his Majefy the Emperor vi6ted
feyeral points of our harbour.
This morning, at eight O'Clock, his Maicfty
caufed part of the troops of the camp of Dun
kirk to manGuvre at low water mark. The
Emperor leaves this TO morrow for Offend.
Whenever the Emperor has left his head
quarters, either to Wifi the harbour or order
evoutions, our citizens of all clalIes would