The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-02
NIV.AL PROJECTS
eF THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

On the 24th of May, the Prince Arch
Chancellor presiding in the sitting of the Sc
nate, appointed the State Councillor Reg
nault de ST. lean d. Angely, Minister Of State,
to lay before them the grounds of Senatus
Consulturi, for uniting Tuscany with the +.
Empire and Mr.. Semonvile spoke in the
name of the Commission OF the Senate, which
unanimously voted for this incorporation
The following is summary of the assigned
grounds -
The whole coast of the Mediterranean
seas must form part of the French terri
tor of the Great Empire. The regions, the
coast adjoining to the Adriatic, are unit
ed with the kingdom of Italy; all those which
lie along the Mediterranean, which are ad
jacent to our territory, must be united with
the empire of France. From Leghorn to
Toulon, to Genoa, to the department of Cor
sica, is not farther than from Leghorn to
Milan The commerce of the Mediteranne-
an, whatever may be the opposition OF the
Tyrant of the Seas, will be necessarily I'M
der the influence of France. The very same
first principles, in consequence of which Ge
noa was incorporated with France rather
than with the kingdom of Italy, also require
that Leghorn be made part of that empire
The kingdom of Naples, which lies both on
the Mediterranean and the AdriatIc, consti-
tutes distinct Kingdom, subject, however,
20 the same federative system, & to the same
state policy.
The port of Leghorn has given constant
reasons of complaint to France. That port
appsrtaining to territory governed by a
weak prince, had fallen under the influence
Of England and had become one of the prin
Cipal iniets for her commerce. In different
instances without wishing to violate the neu
trality Of the Sovereign of Tuscany, it be-
came necessary for divisions OF French troops
TO enter Leghorn to confisCate the English
merchandise there. These violations OF ter
ritory, however necessary, are always disa-
ereeable and since Leghorn cannot be I'M
der the influence Of France & England at the
same time, il must become part OF France.
Besides, Leghorn, and the Tuscan territory
produce sailors for the extension OF our ma
rine !; through its whole extent ship-building
is carried on, and in the same proportion
must the means be increased OF providing
seauben for manning them. 1t as OF late a
SQUADRON was created at Toulon, as if by a
IT. 7acle, and if, contrary to the ideas of all
those who are acquainted with the sea SER
vice, we found means to equip numerous
squadron, which Admiral Gantheaume COM
handed with so much ability, and FOR which
be obtained so much renoWn, by the skilful
mannuvres by which he frustrated the plans
Of the enemy--whch having supplied with
men. provisions, and warlike stores, Corfu,
the key of the Adraticy menaced by an e1-
peditioh already OH its way, thus rendered
fruites, and which on its returning VOYAGE,
capturing many considerable prizes, braved
all storms and exercised the crews during
difficult voyage OF three months if all these
advantages have been gained, they must be
partly ascribed to the incorporation Of GenO-
q, which numbers many of her sons among
tic good seameu of that squadron.
"The sons ofthe Arnoare invited to Glory
his majesty having decreed that opczzia
shslibe military port; the docks the works
ct ,he arsenal, x the forts both OF tile sea &
land side. axe already marked Gu, & before