The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06

| Rhone to the Rhine, already far advanced scv.
eral locks of Importance Gnishsd the maritime
works Of the ports of Du.,irk, HaYrc. CeHe,
Marseilies, the bason OF Antwerp, carried IN
| with great activity, the road of Mount Gents, a
pcniDg the passage ofthe Alps tie marshes 9!
| the Cotentin, and Il Roche.ort draiietl, are The
results of the fayors bestowed ny the go, m
ment, and oft,,at solcitude which it maniiests
1 for every object OF its administration.
Before our eyes, nu;nberless monuments en-
bsliish the metropolis of this vast emnre ::
Out Of the city Paris, Tic Bridges OF Bezcns, of
Chozy are commenced that Of Cha:en;oa is re-
established ,h- bridge of Jena gets toward, the
bridge of ST. NJ 'c!iscl is entirely cleared, the
KEYS of the Louvre, and of Jena are finished ;
granaries are erecting large saughtor-houses
have been built near one OF the gates OF Paris I;
laborcrs are working at the building destined to
he the exchange Of Paris ne co!ginn Of Emstcr-
ii,s is areadv covered with half Of the irene
which is 10 decorate it; the Louvre is adorned
with sapitii,y which astonishes even the inh4b-
itan,s ofthis capital already Paris enjoys tie wa
tiers ofthe Ourcq ant by another favor os his
jesty, besgary, that hideo,s plague in polished
states, has disappeared.
! His eScc'lency here mentions the improve
ments which the departments haze experienced
during this year: the inhabitants the banks of
the Rhine, who have suffered by the foundations,
have been indemnihed fer their losses: slccour
has been afforded TO the Con,munes afflicted by
hail, and fire establishments foc vaccination
have been established in tie departments tie
arts and sciences haze been discouraged
majesty proposes to honor, and reward them
With that view he has established decennial pre-
Iaiums, they would have been distributed by this
time, it the Jury of examination had sent in the
result ftheir labors, and if the emperor had not
thought proper to give more scope TO his first de-
cree, in establishing new premiums, and in
derng more solemn discussion for the works of
the learned.
The administration of Justice has been the
same as in former years. The emperor, respect
ing the consciences OF his subjects, has thought
that ali religions founded OF the morality of the
gospel were useful to society 1t with that
prime jple that tha worship OF the I,,thersns has
experienced the effects OF his protection, and
minister's Ct tina; mode of worship are supported
at the expence of the state.
rs TO the religion Of the emperor, which IS
that OF al his family, and OF the majority of The
French; it has always been the object of his mos.
assiduous cares many places Of worship have
been repaired, new seininaries have been form
ed; the numb' r OF chapels OF ease has been in
creased. assistance has been afforded to the GU
rates, and deserving and intirU: old clergymcn.
Lastly, his majesty has appointed as members of
the senate, and of the university several a7oh
bishops, and proposes to appoint them in his
council of state
Nobody can deny the evils which the ten 1oraI
power Of the Fopes has oecasioned to religion
had it not been for that power more than the half
Oh cCSD
other. The emperor has had discussions with the
pope his ma esty cknowled6ing in every thing
ais spiritual power. thought il mis- duty 10 pre-
serve the rights of his crown. The concordat,
igned by the pope, was intended to recognize
those rights: but the court of Rome, actuatcd
by hatred against France, could no longer con-
cealits secret sentiments. 1t constantly mani
tested them, aud that even before the battle of
Austeriitz, by receiving the enemies of France,
! and by refusing to acknowledge the iawfu,ness
of the appointment Of some members of the
| French clergy Incendiary writings, and clan
destne bulls have been hawked ahou: several
parts of the empire but they have been receiv-
ed with that contempt they deserved.
Convinced of this pertiiv of the Court ox
ROME, the emperor had oniyto choose between
| two resolutions: that OF creating patriarch
chief of religion III France. HIS majesty he's re.
! Jected the first resolution; but ne will never
knowledge the TRIPLE CROWN, and viii only
admit OF The spiritual power OF the pope. 1t IS,
necessary that the successor of st. Peter, Ike
St Peter himself, should be Il rAsroR according
to the precepts OF Jesus CHRIST: Popes like kings
ought to give unto Caesar what belong to Casa
His EXcellency after announcing that the en-
| peror having done great deal, is disposed to do
still more for religion, has dedicated another part
OF his report to the triumphs which have crowned
| the French armies in the last campaigns The
emperor adds, by skiltul manosuvre, lie had sue
ceededin drawing the English army into snare
was '''u oh tiie iDEil
of annihilating it, when he received intelligence
| that the cabinet of Vienna was meditatng di-
| version in favor of the Spanish insurgents that
| it had promised them 100000 musqueIs; md
| that 100000 men had invaded Bavaria withoG. a
declaration of war. HIS cXceliency calls 10 mind
the effects which the presence Of the emperor
| produced amidst the soldiers in Germany, and
the brilliant victories w.iich brought about peace
without doubt more durable than that OF Pres.
burgh.
! His exceilency then remarks upon the exped.
tion of Flashing, so cowardly surrendered and
! praises tie zeal OF the departments winch he w TO
| the defence Of tie French territory. He, never
theless, exccpts from this praise the department
| of tue Sarre, some comnunes Of which, instead
of obeyinE the call OF patriotism, rebel,ed.--
| Their conduct, he says, has excited The indigua
ton of his maicsty-he has ordered military com.
missions to punish the guilty already council
of state has gone to examine on the spot the con-
duct of those communes such as have betrayed
! their honour, will be condemned to pay for Is
years double taxes, the inhabitants III lose their
rights of citizenship and, over the gates OF the
town these words shall be written " This Is not
q French Co1tmuns."
NORFOLK, FEB. %.