Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-03-14
LATEST FROM FIR ANCE.
PARIS. Dec, II.
The Embsror's Speech.

a n the opening of the Lee na,ive Bed,
1 NJ which took plsco on che aoth. variety
ct eetemon'e, were obierved applicable TO ths
rsceaa change OF the Government. The fol
loSisg 10 che Speech OF the Z nperor on the oc-
cshan -" Grntienec, Deputies Of the DE.
rsrtneo' to the LegAA.ive Body. Gentlemen
rrihnnes, and Membsn of my Council OF State,
nov appear before you to preGde at The opeu-
ing OF your Sefiion. The character which am
anxiou, TO impreis on our lsbors, is a, onee the
mott AnguR aud the mott imperious. Prince,
Mssitratcs, Soldiers, Citizens. we have alone 10
our career one objcet-the interest, If oer coun-
try. II The Throne, on which Providence and
the wines Of the nation have placed me, be at
all dear 10 my heart. il is only bccsufs IL gives
me iHc 20 yer of protecting and preiervug the
moi f,cIed intereas of the Fnnch people
Without a R'ong and pa'ernal government,
Ft&nce would have had TO dread the re,orn Of
all the miicres which IL has formerly endured.
lmbee,liay j the sipreme power 10 the gteatef
calamity wh,ch can befal marion. Soldier or
Fra Coniul, ] had only one icatimsns :---n
Emyefor i retsin'ths fsmc---and that rs a with
for the ptoiperity OF the French people. have
been ;os,oastc enough 20 contribute TO ,his OBJ
jsa by my victories. 10 coniolidaie il BY trea-
ties. 10 Rem the torfent Of ciy,i diicord, and to
pave the way for the rchosatiop OF manners, TO-
ciety & rsligion. Il am not cut off by death In
the midA ol my labo., ] hope go he able TO leave
10 peilesiiy recollettion which will either
tesvcfo tie example or the reproach OF my
fueeciTou.
"Nly MiniHcr for the Interior will lay be.
lore You view ot the tate of the Empire. The
crstgs os my Council OF State viii lay before
yua si'e d fefeot Objects on whish your dellbe-
iassoys arc 10 be employed. have given or
dsr Asr preieniing papers nelAsise 20 shc coa-
dHa OF the Minifers 10 the various Depart
wctsy. !congra,ulate you GU the profperous
fssc Of oar 6nauces. Great as the cxpecces are,
they are covered by the ceccirts. VsR rs The
preparations fer rhe profecu,ion Of the war in
which we arc engaged have been, mall de-
naud no new f4crifoe Of my people.
" Ii would have been fweet 10 me a, 70 fo-
emn en- epcch. H. lock TO the empire Of pesce
throughout the world, bul The political psinci-
pies OF cur enemies, aoo their recent condud to-
wards Spain, ihew fuficiently, with how mach
difficulty this can be attained. 1 have no with
farther 20 cxlcnd the territories Of tfance.
only ds6rous OF maintaining their integrity.
/ have no with 20 sxerciie domnecring iaAa-
eace over E0fopc, bet am not az all dipoicd
TO give up ,ha, which have already acquired.
No Sta;es fhall be Incorporated with the EiD-
pire, but l hall not iscfidcc my righu, Sf the
ties which attach me to the STATES which have
created.
4" In elcvating me to a Throne, my people
have engagct to make every effort which cir
cumhsnces may require for shc preicrvaIion Of
their pfofperity and glory az well as mine. /
am impIeaei viii the fuleit confidence in the
natiooal energy, and the afseiirn with which
the people regard me. Their dearsR in,erets
are tbs Objects OF my coaasot folicitude.
Gentlenen Dcpaties Of the Department
the Legislative Body, Gentlemen Trihunes, and
Members OF my Council of State, your conduct
dosiog preceding Sclhons, the zeal which you
diipsy ed for the bct inescas OF your country.
are the beft fecoritiss TOR that afIifauce whicn
require of you. and which | confidently exped,
during the continuance of this Se6iou."
Jsnuary Z, ISo5. "a
This day at one o'clock, the Members ct
fhc Lsgina,ive Body and of the Tfibupaie &C.
paired to the Palace Of ihc Thoilieries. 'raey
They vera iuccc0ively conducted by the Glsad
Mater. Msher and Afiaanu Of rhe. Ceiemo-
nies. and Introduced by the Gland Mater into
the Hall of the Throne, whers the Princes asd
Graod Digpiaries attended, as aIfo the MIMI
ters, Grsnd Ofices of the Empire, & the MiniI-
,crs Of the Senate, and OF the Council OF STATE
His Imperial Highnsfs Prince Jofeph, Grand
Elettor, prefepted the LesilAtive Body and the
1ribunate to His Imperial MsjeRy.
NJ. Fonfanes and M. FzbIs fof Audsj read
the sddre1es Of the B.dIes over which they pre-
6Gc.