The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-10
EMPIRE. OF FRANCE.
PARIS, April /.

FANS, April i.
Yeferday at three O'Clock, r. M. the Primo,
Arch Chancellor of the Empire repaired Ia ;he
Senate, which had been attended by order o.
the Emperor. After being received with ths
uina' ceremony, his ferene Highueis caufed the
i%ecretary OF the Senate to read the decree, which
authorized him to prefide at the prefrnt fefion,
and he then pronounced the following addreis +:
GENTLEMEN,
at the mement when France, uniting in opi-
mon with you, aiiured her Happiness and glory,
by fwearng allegiance to our aug,rR iovereiep,
your witdom prefcribed the ~neceiity of efab.
hlhing a fytem of hereditary e,verno,eut, aud
OF confirming II by inftitutiohs analogous there
to- -
Your wines are partly accomplished, and
they Will be fill more 70 by the feyeral' ads,
which HIS Majeffy the Emperor and King, has
directed me tn place before you.-And receiv-,
ing with gratitude thefe new tefimooials of his
confidence IN theDSenate, aud love for his pco.I
pie, you will hafen to caufe them to be tranc-!
cribed into your Regiaeis.
The hrft of the acts, which / come to conf
municate, Is a ttatute containing the difpufti-l
ons, which refult from the I4th article of the;
conditional aes of the eSth Floreal, wear ION
This tatute regulates whatever concerns the Gil
VII ehaoli'hntent of the Imperial family, and del
hgnates the duties of the Princes aul PrincefIes. !
who compete it, towards the Emperor. (
The principles, which coHfitute that import
tant tiiniiy ftatute, announce how dear it Is to-
the heart of his Majrfty that the dynafty. of
which he is the founder, G,ouid perpetuate thef
hapPinets of France, ard fulfil The elevated
hopes OF which 1t is the object. It is above AM
!nteretne to the people that the Princes iLouIds
DC rallied ABOVE Other meD.-The honors whirhs
furround their cradle, are founded in the winhs
OF giving additional authority to the examplesA
OF iubmifiion and virtue, which are their hrf,
debt towards the country.
itis alto necefiary to the Accomplishment of
their h;gh deftiuies that they fiou;d be placed, d
rom their birth, under the eyes of the Father of
the Empire, IN order that his fuperin,endances
hould direct their thoughts to the intereft of thcs
state, and that the mott rigid morals houldz
parity and ennohle all their attachments. k
The iecond ACT is a decree, which effects theA
reunion OF the Venetian provinces to the king1S
dom OF Italy, whereby that part ofhis Maisty'ss
eitates will receive the increaCed importance andp
luttre, which the glory of its founder gave real
fon to expect. L
BY the third decree, his Majeny ~confers the
throne OF Naples, on his imperial highnefsS
frince Jofeph, and his legitimate male iffue-k
IL reterves to the Prince all the rights afured toE
him by the contributions of the ~empire-declar-s
ing always that the crowns of France and Nal
pes fhaii never be united on the fame head
ihIs glorious reward Of Prince Jofeph's feryi-t
ces, aud OF his ~sonltant and pious a~ttschmentE
20 the Chief OF his family, will he to YOU, gen y
t!emen, a %tuoject of lively fatisfaetion, which,
will be i~ncreafed on learning that this eleyatione
OF a Prince, the object of your veneration and;
love, will not Interfere with any OF his relations:
10 us, and that the new king of Naples pref
ierveS, with his crown, the title Of Grand e.
lcGtor. I
InIrI and fNt,rtb 10000 Srt- T.
the Ceiiou in full fovercignty 10 his Impt rialk
hIghnefS Prince Murat, of the Duchies of Cleyes6
and Berg. The other c%onfcrs, with the faneE
tile, the Principality of GuaftalIa on her irhpc-f
rial hIehnets the Princefs Pauline, and on hers
huiband the Prince Borghefe. Z
lhe military glory of Prince Murat, the i'm {
portance and fpiendor Of his iuccenes, his pub.
lie and private virtues, will intereftevery Frencb.e
man In the jutt r~ecompenie which they have OH
tanned, and will endear his authority 10 HIS new Y
f~nbJects. Prince Murat will be charged With
the defence OF an important part of the %frontiers
o. the rrnpire-nor could his maiefty confde II.
TO woIthier hands. Z
You have appreciated the merit of Princes:
borg'efr, even before your DEGREES had na,u. 3
rai'ied him among us--his conduit in the laas
gives him additionl claims to your eff
TEEN, and the public confidence. b
The htth decree transfers III full fovereipntyE
TO Marlhal Berthier, the principality of Neuf-E
chateI. This affecting proof Of the Emperorsp
oenevolence to his ancient companion in arms,E
to an intrepid aud enlightened co-operator.s
cannot fail To intereft the fen6bility of all goodE
and to furniih caule of graduation TO in. !:
t~elligen: minds. 3
The hxth decree operates the reunion of
Lucca, Malta, Carrara, and Garfigna. s
The teventh decree ereets in the itates OF Par.k
ma and Placeniia three grand titles, of whicbI
the fplendor will be fupported by conGderablsE Z
arr aDgements which have been made in theTcg,
by order Of his maicRy. e
By the effect Of fmilar ~refsrves contained id.
the DEGREES relative TO the itates Of Venice, the
kingdom of Naples, and principally Of Lucca, s
his majelty has created rewards, which are wor. {
of him, for feveral of bis fubieSs, who hayes;
rendered great military ~fervices, and who, in thca
exercife Of eminent functions, have contributed
IN a dlainguiihed manner, to the welfare of the .;
fate. Is
The emperor intends that thefe titles Giall bel
come the property Of thofe who fhall receiver
them, and who haIl have the right of tranfmit. g
them to their eldeft male defendants, as az
Of imperial munifcence, and of theyZt
juft motives by which it has been excited. s.
This great conception, Gentlemen, and then
iecondary meaiures which accompany il, viii ~
make known TO Europe, the value which he at. q
taches to the brave exploits, that have fecondedHP
his labours, and to the fidelity of thOfe, whomSs
he has employed in the direction of importants,
affairs. This difpohtion alto prefents political