Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-07
s P E E C. II
OF the Enpersr N1t'lson, snettaisg The Frsnfi

Of The Enpersr Napoleon, on etea,sg the FrsneS
LfgylaHve Bay.
Sc Gentlemen, the deputies from the Dapart-
menss to the Ii gislative Body; Gentlemen, the
Tribunes, and members OF ms G ,uneil of State.
Since our laf ction, the grea.ett part Of Europe
has entered into a coalition with Ehgtana. My
armies have never ceafed 10 conquer, except
When | ordered them TO consbat no longer. 1
have avenged the rehS ct the ietblc SIl.cs, cp-
lpreHcd by the frong. My allies have inereaied
In Power aud confequence. nay eacm,es have
been humbled and eonioundea: the house of Ma
pies has lIrecoverakly loft it, crown ; the VIII lie
Of the peniDfula Of Isaly forrns part Of The
great empire. I, as faprsma head, have guar
antcea TIE foveregnty, and the contributions thai!
governed the different departments.
Kuiiis only OWES the return OF the wreck Of
her array to the advantage. of the capitalization
which granted it. Tie conduit OF the c. b.
net Of Vienna Will be faca as will prevent peter
i,y fiom reproachipg Ing tor any want OF fore
fight, have yielded an en,i.c confidence to he
pIo.eGations which have ssen made 10 me by lis
sovereign Seidss the high d 0iqies OF my
Crown 10 not dcr:aa upon the .ent iaents and d.
petitions OF foreign couEt:. My paople viii
| always iupPort my threne againR the tfJtts
OF p4sdiy and jealouly ard NJ (acri6-c will DC
painful 10 thsn to fccute that FRI ntce cit OF the
counuy.
IS Bred in camps and in camps that have been
always t.nmphsnt, ! GU .,h TO acknowledge, that,
ia the late event, my soldiers lave exceeded my
rxpecla ::5as. 1t is plea(ant also for ale to de-
clare, tia, my people have alto fulfilled the ex-
tent of their duties. In the heart of Morayia,
never ceaied, tor En- infsut 10 experience the
eEeas OF their love and enthussfr1. Ncyel
| have they given re any marks OF their attach
ment, which have penetrated my heart w,sh
| tweessr emotions.
" F,enckmen! have not been deceived in
my hopes. Your love more titan the exte,,
aud the riches of your terriloiy sonGitute
| my glory. Magistrates, clergy, cit zens,
all have hcwn themlelves worthy of the high
| defries of that admirable Fisnse, which has 70,
two years paf, been the osect- of the leagues,
and The jealoaSes of its neighbors.
{" My minifsr OF the interior will inform yor
Of the events which have taken place in the
courfe Of the year. My council Of fate will lay
before you plans of laws TO incorporate the dit
fcrent branches of the Naturalization. My Mi.
nfers of finance, and Of the public ucafuty
will lay before you the accounts whsh they have
prelented unto ne. You will perceive by them
the profperous tate OF Cur Gnances. Since my
return have bsen inceG.ntly occupied in giving
to the administration, that fpring and activity,
which gave life to the exuern;ties of this empire.
"My people will have no new burdens to
bear, but new plans will be propoftd TO yeu re.
lpeiing tie fyacm CT The finances, the basis O!
which were sfabhGhed laa year. intend to d
mnila the mediate impofltiops which bear upon
the territory alone, and 10 replace part of these
sbarses by indirca duties.
/" Tb,sagb tie temtu,s sss baas Ia fsm.
hip, after an szgagemertimptsatnt5 anderfakra
I cannot ptzife toe mach the greatness OF foul,
and the attachments which the king of Spain has
hewn in thele circumstances tor the common
csofs. 4 wjA for ssGet 4vhb England. On my
part it fllall never be retarded for moment. !
hall always be ready TO conclude it, in adopting
for its basis, the ftipulations of the treaty Of A.
linens.
"Gentlemen, Deputies to the Legislative Be-
dy. the attachment you have bewn to NE, the
manner in which you have seconded Tie in ycur
late sittings, leave me no doubt of Cur aGftance
Nothing lhsIl be propolsd TO you, bot tba. which
ia necessary TO guarantee The glory and fa!sy Of
my people"