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Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, 5-1sth AuguR.

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PARIS, 5-1sth AuguN.
The following is a copy of the letter wrote by the
High Chancellor of the Legion of Honor, to his emf
hence the Cardinal Legate
+" Monsieur, the Cardinal Legate,
g Your eminence has received from his Imperial
Majefy, In the temple of Invaldes, the day on
which the members of the legion took the oath the
great tar of the legion. have the honor to tranf-
NIT to your eminence the letter which confirms your
nomination. You the frlt foreigner, Mons lie
Cardinal, to whom his Imperial MaieHy has given
the decoration OF the eagle of the legion of honour
This diitin6ton due to the worthy reprefenta-
tive OF the fovereign ponf to the illu0rous pre-
late, TO the able iatesman, the conciatory minif
ter whom France loves, and Europe eneems. ex-
Perience very lively fatisfaGtion in expecting thele
lentinents in the Of his Imperial Maie0y, and
pray your eminence to accept my high conde ra-
ton.
(Signed) LAcrpEDE.
The preparations for the coronation are, it APP
pears, going forward without relaxation. This mem
orable will be celebrated by feltivals the mon
brilliant. It's laid that the Senate will on that oc-
cation give grand feat at the palace of Luxem-
burg, and the city of Paris at the Hotede-Vllle In
all parts the manufactures buily employed in ex
ecutngHhe feveral orders to comfortable extent,
either from France or foreign countries.
Prince Jofeph having arrived in Paris on the 9th
Augua from Boulonge, whittier he is expected to
return by the 18th the day fixed upon for the diar
button OF the decorations of the Legion of Honour
Which the Emperor will make to the members of The
legion belonging to the army and to the hotla) he
was Immediately waited upon at his palace rue ST.
Honore, by deputation from all the military corps
In Paris; and the next day the high authorities Of
the empire, coniiitng of the minifers the members
OF the Senate, the Council of State the Legislative
HDIf bt4 IlIlNl 4
highneis, when his excellency the PRECEDENT of the
Senate pronounced the following difcourte.:
Prince, the members of the Ccnlervatve Senate
haiten TO offer to your Imperial Highnefs the hon.
age OF iincere refPecf, and of an unbounded at
tachment.
" ne hrlt OF the tate bodies, doubtless, owed this
homage both to the brother of the Emperor and to
the Grand Elector of France but in the dicharge of
duty how pleading it is for the mbcrs of the Sc
nate to obey in iome meafure only the fentiments
with which every one of them has for long time
been penetrated for your Imperial Highnels In
homages OF mere etiquette it is eafy TO dininguiih
the tribute paid TO rank from that given to the per-
ION It IS well known that the authority which can
command meaidres, cannot force the inclinatons
Happily here the legitimate debt is wholly voun-
tary Offering Your eyes deceive YOU refpe6t-
ing it.
!" Beildes, we are acquainted with your love for
iimplicty; we know your Imperial Highnels appre-
ciates grandeur and titles. In your opinion true
greatness confits in being uieful to mankind; and
the mott faterng title that Of the good that can be
done. Animated by fuch fpirit Prince Jofeph is
well atlured we honor him for hmlelf.
Auguh and beloved Prince enjoy the impreG-
on which your prelence makes upon us. came not
to addrefs you with harangue of fhew; it is the
heart OF all my colleagues thai peaks to you thus by
my voice.
fhould never ceale, were | to attempt exprefs-
ing every thing they would have fay to you; but
we reipect the moments of your Imperial Highnefs
thoie ne can grant us appear very fhort. Scarcely
the Senate, when your Imperial Hghnefs will haften
10 return to the bofom Of the army. Fixed at our
ooi we hal regret not being able to follow you
In fhort we feel that the intere of the ftate is
he fupreme law. Since this lacred reafon calls YOU
o foon among our brave legons, near the father of
he country, the members of the Senate Ratter them