The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-02
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

W L.
Sc5astian's, the editor of the American has re
ceived through mercantile friend, Paris, Bor-
deaux and B"yonne papers, bringing Paris dates
TO the 10Th OF December. We have only room
for the following 10 day. More important articles
on Mon,,ay.
One ofour papers is filed with the proceed
ngs oithe Conservative Senate, on the arplica-
ton ct Bonaparte for divorce from the empress
JosePhine-She consents to the measure Par
tc''lars on Monday.
~ On the prospect of a speedy restoration of
intercourse with America, cotton fell in France
to very low price.
On the 18th of December the minister of the
Interior submitted his rcpor; or e~tose o the sit
ua''on ct the French empire to the legislative DO.
dy towards the close of which he sketches the
relations OF France with other nations
What concerns the u. S more particularly is
the following
His Excellency terminates his report by the
examination of the political relations of France
with foreign powers-'Ths report announces
tat, peace with Sweden will soon be signed ;
that Holland equally bruised by France and by
England, viii undergo some changes-fhat ogr
RELATIONS with the tnited States 9 Aserica are on
y TO be suspenGed for the non,eAf, and will i,q,.e
ai0fey resu''is their natural channel (Marche
hatureiie THAT the part of Poland added to the
Srahu Dutchy OF Warsaw, and freed from the
YOKE OF Austria is about to prosper under the
laws OF the king OF Saxony that true friend.
saip unites Russia to the French empire-lasly.
that the kings, allies of France, VIII receive IN
increase OF territory, and that France herself, ac-
CURES new sources ofprosperity, and ne " open.
ings tor her commerce by the means ofthe coun
tries Incorporated with the empire"
l. N. b. This is extracted by our translator from
summary of the expose published in the French
papers
:, PARIS, Dec. II.
Yesterday, before mass, his majesty, the einpe-
ror, and king, seated on the throne, SURROUNDED
oy princes, ministers, grand officers of the En-
pre-, members of the Senate and oil the Council,
OF State, received in the Palace of the rhuilie
ries, deputation of the Legislative body
Inc deputation was conducted to an audience
OF his majesty, by master Of ceremonies and his
assistant, introduced by the grand master of tls
ceremonies, * presented by the prince vice grand
Elector.
The deputation being admitted TO the foot of
the throne, Count de Fontanes, president OF the
Legislative body, delivered the folio wing address
TO his Majesty:
Street.-The legislative body recognize YOUR
greatness every time 1t has the honor to approach
your maiesty's throne. To you every year is on
age OF glory every return TO Jour capital is new
triumph,
When you were far from France, your p.ni.
us did not abandon her Tt dwell in the midst
OF US: AT the first appearance of the enemy your
people whom you beheld on the banks of the
danube, hurried in crowds to your threatened
frontiers they fled with Drecpitancy us if you
had been present.
Your last exploits and the happy peace which
has succeeded them win aggran dize the terrific.
RES OF your allied princes. Some important u
mons will complete the system of this vast EN-
pre-, OF which they are members, and which has
you for its chief end founder.
But Cesar, in biz zenith Of power. respected
rights which were not his own He marked ont
hinse!fthe limits Of the priesthood and OF the
empire. Religion will not cease 10 protect itself
by the throne which re established il, and the
succ. ssor OF ST. Peter will always be more dc r.
and venerable to us, in blessing the successor of
Chariemagae, in the name of the God of peace,
whose VIII changes empires but whose worship
does not change.
Whosoever attaches himself to you will be ar
grandized, and whatsoever seeks foreign inilu.
ence is threatened with an approaching disss-
ter Your ascendancy must be obeycd, which
IS at once. the counsel of heroism and policy
sire, you have said that you will remain but g
few days Ill this palace that your fret passion
IS the love of France. This word has resoundsd
IN every heart. You announce 10 day that the
victory has cost TO new sacrifices the legsla-
i've body return you thanks therefor. But it
fears not to be contradicted by brave and gen.
erous nation when it tells you that Frcnchmen
VIII do every thing possible Tor sovereign, who
has covered them with so much glory; and who
has Judged them so we'll in recompensing their sa
crifices with all his love-
Io which his majesty replied
-, Gentlemen, the president and deputies Of
the legislative body the sentiments YOU have
expressed accord with my own. / know the
attachment ofy your body TO my person. France
needs monarchy moderate but strong. The
present epoch ought not only to be distinguished
by the glory of the arms OF France, but also by
me prosperity of her commerce by the wisdom
other laws, and by the splendor of her arts, sci-
ence and literary requirements.
10 BRING France to her present state, have
surrounded the greatest obstacles and nv
family will ever sacrifice our dearest affections TO
The interests and welfare of this great nation. By
the help OF God and the constant love Of my peo-
pie, will be enabled to overcome every obstacle
Which shali oppose tie accomplishment of my
great designs.
II esire to live thirty years longer, in order TO
be able TO serve my subjects so years more, 10
consolidate this great empire, and to see all the
prosperity that l have conceived for this dear
france" The audience being finished, the dep
utation was re conducted with the greatest cere-
monies.
(MApRID.)
The following order of the day was published
the goth Of Nov. ut Madrid.
The king gained yesterday at Ocana a memo.
rable and decisive battle. Two hours were suf
fcieat TO annhiistc that army ofinsurgcnts which
hoped in few days TO make its entry into Ma
drld. 1t was entirely destroyed or disperscd.
1000 men dead on the field Of battle-2O, 600
prisoners, of which 800 were officers, besid IS
50 or 40 OOD muskcts, ~ stand Of colors so piec.
es OF Cannon, an immense quantity of baggage,
are the result Of this brilliant victory
The Go0erHor General,