The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-10
LONDON. April II.

On the 9th inf. the Prince Arch Chancellor
repaired to the Senate, and after the Orators
of the Council of State were introduced, the
aforementioned ordered their Report to be
made as follows, by the Senator ri. Lacepc-
de -
Gentlemen .Srnators,-You have put his
MaieRy's Meiage into the hands of your fpeci.
al committee, dated Oaerode, March "a. You
have likewiie laid before your committee the
project of the Senatus Confutunl, added to his
rnajeRy's mellagc, together with the doc uments
thereunto belonging. ,s
"The motives of his maieity's melfage are
explained in the addrefs of his excelency the
arch-chahcellor, in the report of the miniiter
of war. and in the addrefs of the counfellers of
fate, ;he orators of the government. Thofe
documents have been Investigated anddfcuffcd
i'm various fittings, with all the attention due to
the Importance of your determination.
That nothing fhould be left to chance
when the greatef intcrefts of the country are
concerned, the period which will neceflarily
call the confcript, of 1905 TO join their ftand
ards, will fcarcely run to FIX month";. Howe
yer, thefe young folders are not to pats beyond
the limits of the empire; but they are to be
gradually introduced into their new appoints
Tnent, and to be made acquainted with the mill
tary fcience in the fafcf and mott agreeable
manner. They are to be confgned to the in
fen, by the feuate out of its own body. Thus
they will maintain the tranquility of the French
provinces, and defend its coats and frontiers
againf all attacks of the enemy. They will
cover France with formidable C amps, and leifen
the call for fathers of families, whole generous
difpo6;ions may have led them to range them
1elves under the banners of the national guard.
They will replace number of old folders in
the different departments, " no may again long
torep!ace theufelves under the command of
their emperor.-They will contribute to the
formation of u military force, which, at pre-
TENT, extending over almolt the whole furfacc
Of Europe, promifes the mon deciive advanta-
ges. And lafly, by connecting the BET militia
~ means, they will conquer that peace, which
Is itlll offered to our encmies; which is even
this moment offered by a conqueror, whole
aftonihirg Victories have not in the Leaf dimin-
lined his moderation. This is his obiea, and
iuch will be the effects Of the Senatus Conful.
tum fubmitted to your deliberations. Your
committee having obierved with pleafure, from
the papers laid before them, that the levy of
10000 new confcripts will not require any frefh
facrifces their deciion was unanimous. Sena-
tors, they have charged me 10 traufrnit to you
their acceptance of the Senatus Conful,um,
which had been previouny fubmitted to your
confederation.
They have alto to lay before you fke:ch
of an addrefs to his majefy the emperor and
king. together with decree for rafting the con-
icrPts, in anfwer to his majefty's meiiage OF
the 9tth of March, 1907, as a freif proof of
the brave fidelity, and the devotion of all the
French to his majefy's perion."
In confequence of this report, the fenate in
the fitting, adopted the proeet of the Senasus
Confultum, together with the address preiented
by the committee. Paris Print.