Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-02
PARIS. zo,h FlorsaI lMay lo.l


The Senate in body went yeiie,iay, as
we have already noticed, 10 ST. Cloud for the
purpoie OF preienting the Organic Senatus Con.
fultnm 10 the Emperor, the retinue was accom-
panied by feyerAl bodies of troops. The SEN
are was Immediately on It's arrival. admitted TO
an audience Of the Emperor. Conful Gamble
ceres. Psehdsnt of the Senate. iPoke in ,hcfe
terms:
"SIRs,
The decree which the Senate has jaa
rendered and which il haaens 10 prrfent 10 your
Imperial MajeGy. is bur the authentic exprefIion
ofs will already maniteited ny the nation. 1his
decree which contep upon you new tile, and
which iniuies the inheritance Of it, after you. TO
your race. AIDA nothing TO your glory, nor to
your rights.
IS The love and acknowledgement Of the
French people have for four years paa conhded
70 your Majetty the rsigns of the Government |;
and the Contributions OF the State already trua-
cd toyou for the choice OF a fucceaor. The
Rill higher denominstion which is decreed for
you is, therefore nothing more than tribute
which the nation pays TO her own dignity, and
60 the dcfirc ihe feels OF giving you every day
tcltimonics of a refpe6l ana an attachment which
incfeaies daily
"Ah! how could the French people find
bounds to their Acknowledgements. when you 90
not put any to your cares snd your iolicitude for
themi How could they, preierving the remem-
brancc of the hardihips they have undergone
whca abandoned to themfclvss, think without
enthu6afm of the hsppinefs they experienced
hnce they were infpired by Providence 10 throw
rhrmfeives into ycur armsf The armies were
defcaed; the finances in diorder public credit
annihllated factioos diiputing between Them
felves the remains of our antent fpicndor
ideas OF religion aad even OF moral, had become
oblcGre; the habit Of giving and taking back
power would leave the msgifrate withsxt i'm
portance, and had evea rendered odious every
kind OF authority.
Your MajeAy has appeared. You have
recalled victory 10 our aandardS you have ef-
tablilhed regulation aud economy in the public
expenditure the nation encouraged by the ufe
you have made OF it. has recovered conf1ence in
its own reiources your wiidom has calmed the
rage OF party religion fecn It's altars raifed
anew; ideas of jultice and injuitice have awak-
eued in the mindi of the citizens when they
have beheld tn. puni.hncnt follow the crime,
and honorable ditinttions reward and fgnalize
virtues. In ihort, and this dcubt,els 10 the
BtSdtSh W SiS hiItdStSs WtouSutu NY }VuI SCu'uss
thar people whom civil eferveicsnce had render
ed refractory to all rearaint, and at enmity with
all authority, you have known how to make
them chcrifh and refpea power which exifted
only for their glory and their repofe.
" The French people pretend not to Git in
Judgment on the coRiioIions of other States
they have no criticifms to make, no exaetneis to
initiate their leaon henceforward 10 derived
from experience. They .pivc tor ages rei(hcd
the advantages attached TO heridi,ary power;
they have made fhort but painful experiment
Of contrary fyeen; they return, by the eff
fea Of a free and mature delibefation, to path
formidable to their genius.
They make free ufe OF their rights, to
delegate TO your Imperial Msjcay a power of
which their own interefs forbid them 20 exercfe.
They covenant for generations to come and by
a folemn compact they confde the happineis Of
their nephews TO the branches Of your race.
The latter will initiate your virtues The form. |
er will inherit our love and our fidelity.
-" Happy the nation which, after 70 many |
troubles and incefti,udes, ands ia its bofom a
man worthy to appeafe the tenpea of pafions,
to conciize ali ini.rets, and to unite al voices
/" Happy the Prince who holds hi, power
from the will, the confidence, and the Affection
of the citizens Fit is within the principles Of