Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-05-05
Paris. MARCH 3, 1906.
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Gentlemen, the Deputies from the
Departments 20 he Legislative Body /;
Gentlemen, the 1rtbrues, and the
Members cf my Council of State.
Since ycur laa iefiion, the grcateit
part Of Europe has entered into a
coalition with England. My armies
have never ceated TO conquer, except
when ordered ihcn 70 combat no
longer. ! have avenged the rights Of
the feeble States, oPpref1ed by The.
Grong. My allies have increafed in
power and coufrquence. My enc
mics have been humblad and con-
founded the houlc of Naples has
-irrecoverstly loft its crown the
whole of the peninfula of Italy forms
a part Of the great empire. ! as fu-
preme head. have guaranteed the
fovereign, and the contributions that
govern the different departments.
Ruflia only owes the return Of the
wreck of her army to the advan-
tages of the capitulation which |
granted it. Able to have overturned
The imperial throne of Auftria. |
have re-eitabliihed it. The conduct
of the cabinet of Vienna will be
fuch as vii preVent p9Jferity fran re-
proacbng me f9r any quant Of Jcr5fgbt.
have yielded an entire confidence
to the proteitations which have been
made TO me by its fovereign. Be-
fdes, the high deftinies of ny crown
do not depend upon the fentiments
and difpoGtions Of foreign courts
MY people will always fuPport my
throne againft all the efforts Of ha-
tired and jealoufy; TO facrihce will
be roo painful to them TO fecure that
frlt intereit Of the country.
Bred in camps, and in camps that
have been always triumphant, |
ought to acknowledge, that, in the
late events, my folders have exceed
ed my expectations. 1t is pleaiant
alfo for me to declare, that my peo-
pie have often fulfilled the extent Of
the duties. In the heart of Moravia,
have ceafed, for an infant, to ex-
pericnce the effects of their lovo and
enthuGafm. Never have they given
me any marks of their attachment,
which have penetrated my heart with
fweetcr emotions.
Frenchmen I have not been de-
ceived in my hopes. Your love,
more than the extent and riches of
your territory, conaitute my glory.
Magitrates, clergy, sitizens, all have
hewn themfeIves worthy Of the high
dehinies Of that admirable France,
which, for two ages paR, has been
the Object of the leagues and the
ieslouGcs of its neighbors.
My Blinifter of the Interior will
inform you of the events which have
taken place in the ceurle Of the year.
MY Council of State will lay before
you plans of laws, to ameliorate the
different branches Of the adminiara-
tion. My MipiAers of Finance, and
of the Public Treafury, will lay be-
fore you the accounts which they
have prelenied unto me. You will
perceive by them the proiperous
itate Of onr finances. Since my re-
turn, | have been inoefantly occupi-
ed in giving 70 the administration,
that ipring and activity, which give
life to the extrcmities ofthis empire
My people will have no new bar.
dens to bear, but new plans will be
propofed to you refpeding the fyf-
tenn of the finances, the BATS of
which were efablilbed lat year
/ intend TO diminifh the immediate
impoG,ions which bear upon the ter
ritory alone, and to replace a part
of rheie charges by indirect duties.
Through TIE elements, zoe have IN
jSape (Bi5s after gn engagement inlpra-
Ieathy undertaken. / cannot praiie
too much the greatness of foul, and
the attachment which the King Of
Spain has ihewn in thelc circumltan-
ces for the common caufe. I qUijb
far peace 4yitb Esgiand. On my part
II G.rH nsver be retarded for a moment.
I@aH sizvzy5 ts ready to cOnela4s it,
in adopting, for its bajf5, fbe gipuiatisnf