The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-11
PARIS, Iune l2.

Ihete letters confer the title of HEREDITARY Duke oil
DANTE on the Marlhal L.febvre, prG;or OF the
| Senate.
The meflage further enhances the high diRineior
of the noble and affecting expedition of the motive,
that have determined it.
The military career of the Martial Lefebvre fo
long luxurious, will be foreve. memorable by the
hege OF Dantzc, and by the brilliant fuccefs which
has terminated il.
HIS maJeity could not recompenee in more wor-
thy manner, ancient and numerous fervices, at the
lame time that it prepares jut ubjecfs of emulation
to thofe who will one day fucceed to the dignity
which the MARTIAL Lefebvre has JUN received.
afterwards was read the following papers
E*fTaH from tie minutes of tie Secretary of State.
| From Imperial Camp of Fink
| enfein, the 2Ssh May, 1907.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of J.
| tally
| We have decreed and 90 decree as follows:
The Senate lhall aiIemble the 18th of June in the
| uiual place of its fittings.
(SigneD NAPOLEON.
| We have decreed and do decree as follows:
Our Couiin the Arch Chancellor of the Empire
fhali Prelide over the Senate, which fall afembe
the eh OF june in the ufua place of ITS fittings.
(SigaeO NAPOLEON.
AHaDags sf5h A1aj5qy The Emperor and King.
| BY our DEGREES Of the aoth March in the year
! lso6, we have infttuted Dutehes to recompence
the great iervices, both civil and Military, which
may be rendered us to give freh tays Throne,
| and TO encircle our crown with new lulfre.
Ii Belongs to us, the Of occurring the fate and
the fortune of the families which devote themfeves
entirely 70 our fervice, and who conantly facri6ce
their interelt The permanent honors the le-
climate, honorable and glorious fortune that with
10 give thofe who have rendered US eminent fervices
whether in the civil or military career will eontyaR
z0ii6 tie illegal hidden 6amsd fortune of thofe who
in the exercie of their functions, only fee their in
tere, inttead of keeping in view that of people
and the good of our fervice. Without doubt the con-
icientiouineis OF having done duty, and the bene
hts attached to our elfeem, fufice to keep good
Frenchman in the path of honor but the order Of TO-
eiety is 10 contuted, that apparent diftntion to
large fortune attached confederation and lulre
with which defire thofe of our fubects to be fur
rounded who are great by their talents, their fervi
ces and their character. The fri gift of man.
He who has the mof feeonded us in the 6rli fiage of
ourregr and who after having rendered fervices
very circumfanee OF his Military career has Jun u
nited his name a memorable fege, in which he has
diPayed talents and brilliant courage has appeared
toustomeri anilluriousdaHc tion, we delrousal-
10 OF coniecrating epoch 10 honorable arms
by letters patent which we have charged our coufn
the arch chancellor to communicate to you, we have
orea7rd cur coufn the MARTIAL and Senator Leebvre
Duke OF Dantzc. May this title borne, by his de-
oendants rerace to them the virtues Of their father
and may they acknowledge themlclves worthy of it,
1t ever they prefer the coardly repoe and idlenes of
the great city, the perils and noble duff of camps
1t their hrlt entimeDt ceac be for the country and
tor us, may none of them terminate his Career with
out having hed his blood for the glory and honor of
our tuperb France may they in the they bear,
never fee privilege, but duties towards people
and US on 'heie condition, protection and that of
our iuccefIors will diainguih them at all times.
Senator's We feel ientimeDt of iatisGa clon in
thinking that the ra letters patent, which in eonfe-
quenee OF our Senatus confultom of the 9TH AuguR
1906, ought TO be neribed on your regiRers confe-
crate the iervice of your Prator.
Given in our imperial camp OF
Finkenaein, the 28th May, 1907.
NAPOLEON
FLUSHING, June 6.
a fhip arrived to-day i'll port, reports, having
met near the heights Of Zouttman, an Englih FLEET
competed Of veGes of war & tranfports failing north
erny with the wind wen; if it fhould be the ex-
petition from Yarmouth every thing is ready to give
It fuitable reception; but it lupeed nothing fur
Their will be done BY them, except making vain parade
The reduction Of Dsntzc has befides happened in
time to iurni!h pretext for returning into port.
We fhaII be happy TO find that the late fer-
Gus iniurTection at Malta, was confined foley
to the foreign regiments fationed in that ifland,
and was uBconneGied with any latent caufe or
ohOTCeF eHiHlng among the Mditeie. i he cir
cumadnces Of the mutiBy lead to the conjec-
lures that the mutiueers entertained expeeat-
on OF iupport. The attention of the late mi
nileis bad been directed to the rate of this IT,.
land, and bad they continued 10 Office, change
would probably have taken place IN the prefent
| :ytem OF its civil government, by which the
Tranquility OF tbe iAahd would have been fecur-
ed.
The poneiIion Of this i1and is 70 important to
Great Britain, particularly after what has 70
recently Occuted in the Mediterranean, that
we nope due confederation Will be given to this
fu1Jeet aud we trut that our proyidential ef.
! cape from lois OF this iGand, viii induce the
parliZins Of the new mnIfry to forget for a
moment their horror Of no popery,' and their
ALARMS at The danger of the church, in order
to coniider perils much more lerious which a.
vat us abroad, while We are occupied like the
| Greeks Of the Eaaern E@Pre, IL fsiisioas diff.
pI;es aa0agf oaficiSes.