Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-19
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Presidency ofthe count ofths empireFontanes
sxourI. or THE sITTMe OF THE 18th -
DECEMBER. ''
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ana memOeEe q us SSonSh W sSo1Ss Seu'
,lemen, you were sure Of inspiring q great
interest in this assembly. You have de-
seribsd the glory Of the monarch in sketch.
ing the blessings Of his administration. Il
10 not enough for him to have 50 often van.
quishsd his enemies in ba tile; he means
to destroy even their last hopes. He 10
some measurs completes their defeat, by
more and more strengthening his interna
governments.
Every thing must be extraordinary like
him ia the events OF his reign.
In former timss, after few years Of
war, an empty treasury compelled even
the vanquishsr to sue for peace. In these
days, the keeping up Of so many armies
has not interrupted the successive amslio.
ration of our finances.
Formerly the signal Of war suspended
all the useful establishments and the Ma.
tional monuments On which is imprinted
the magni6cencs Of the kings. At present,
the cities are every where embellishing. II
might be said that this people, so terrible
out Of the country, are occupied at home
only in preparing the age Of praes, arts &
fetes.
In fine, war has at all times weakened
the force Of thu laws and of the police. Now
the public tranquility is maintained by the
wisest and the most vigilant poles. With
mendicity has disappeared the scourse of
all the disorders which follow her train.
That influence of a good administration
was felt evea during the absence of the
prince. Although ae three hundred leagues
distance from the frontiers he animated
and regulated every thing. As soon as the
English appeared, all France Aew sponta.
neously to arms. Whea they fled they as
speedily laid them down. Being adn.ira-
bic in his movements and not less admira-
bic In his reposs, he has sAewn to Europe
the energy and wisdom which character
lie great nasion. He has! she wa -whAc
tina, satisn can do under the all powerful
hand which hurls it or moderates its course
at its pleasure.
Such, Mr.. ie m;nistre de Pinterieur, is
the great picture which you have set be-
fore US. You could not better praise the
sovereign than by relating the history Of
his life, orators have been long told tina,
nothing was greater than the aclions Of his
life simply told. 1t must be added that
nothing is more eloques< than MS words.
I, is in faithfully repeating them that he i.
to be shewn in all his glory. How affected
we were the last time ws heard Kim, when
he expressed his wish to ise thirty years
IN order for thirty gears to serpe his SUBJ
jects! Never did more royal words issue
from the heart Of grea. hing. Royalty is
really nothing else than the most sacred, the
most useful and the most eminent Of all. ser.
uices 1t -uas instituted only 70, the habbi-
ness o. mankind. Happy the prince who
80 we'll knows his duties and his dignity.
and who exp, essrs them with 80 much no.
bleness ! What Frenchman does not now
form the same wish as he Yes: may he
live thirty years may his life bs prolons.
cd for much longer period and since all
the prodigies appear to be reserved for him
alone, let Us hope that so memorable a
reign will surpass all others in duration, in
like manner as it surpasses them all in
power and grandeur.
49,. 14,k,
| The counsellors of state count Regnault
(ofSt Jean d'Angsly) Cholet ane Raj.c.
presented a project Of law Of which the fol.
lowing are the provisions.
Art. /. Government is authorised to sell
the twenty one and two third shares Of the
canal Of the south.
Shall be also sold the canals of Orleans
ard Of che Gsing, the canal Of the centre
! and that of St. Quentin.
II. The produce of the sale Of those Ca
: nals shall be paid into the chest of the
sinking fund. The sum shall he employed
in the FIRST place 10 terminating, !. the Ma.
toleon canal, which jeins the Rhons to the
Saone 2. the canal Of Burgundy, which
Joins the Seine to che Sasne 3. the srea.
canal of the north, which joins the Seheld
to the Rhine. 49,.
! The surplus Of the funds shall be allotted
/, for works relating to the eommpnieasiou of
the canal of the Ourcq with the Meuse. 10
ela sv~r.os,~,,n.nt of the pa~:...:x. ~