The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-22
PARIS, April 8
AKTHJ II u
LEGISLATIVE Assembly.

oVtUhp oI the EISt Uf Apill.
Count Regnault dc St lean d. hrglev, Coun.
ciior Of state, being introduced, closed the scs.
sion with speech, of w!Iic.. the following are
The principal passages.
" Gentlemen The labours of your donble SEES
Sion, the events which have preceded and &C
companed it, will leave TO the nation great re-
collections and high hopes The civil and Il.
nsncial legislation has, during ten years, adyan.
ced By al uninterrupted progress towards Der-
fecting the principles and completing the SYST c m
OF the former, and aevatng the weight of con.
tributions imposed by the latter The intern?
organization is Rmeiora,ed industry has fol.
lowed in the course OF former success. The
plans for all the great public Iabours, and the
MEMS Tor their execution, have been decreed-
great political views have extended. with :. IS
dom and moderation, and ALWAYS with a.lvan.
tage, the Limits Of the Empire
&c The continental peace which before rested
only on treaties, and the perpetuty ofthe dynas
~, which had FOR its foundation only the frenus
OF a hero and the power of great nation, have
new tor their basis prosperous, holy, august.
and eternal alliance.
" Such, gentlemen, is the picture winch YOU
have to xhibit 90 the inhabitants of your provinces
aad of hich have only TO recall to yonr memo.
ry the principal fixtures your hearts guarantee
its fidelity"
The Cou1scljqr Of State then proceeded TO c.
numerhc TIE laws passed duyinC Che session.
and took view ofihe interior administration oil
the Empire Passing next 10 the state of te
foreign relations of France, lie expressed bim
selfthus -
&" You have witnessed, Gentlemen, the Sena
tus Consutum which uniies 10 the French En-
pire the City Of Rome, the ancient pa.rimon,
OF the CeiaFs ahd OF Chstlemggne.- This &C. OF
the Constituents of the Empire indicated f.,
History counselled by Policy, ard decrecd by
Genius, Joins perts Ofthe Western Empire which
have long been separated, and establishes an al.
lance beween the Tiber and the Seine. between
Paris and Rome Finally, this act resDectin p
the authority, always sacred, of the Church, and
preparing the true glory Of Religion, secures tn.
independence of Thrones & the respect OF S0yc.
relgns.-A new Department will be formed IN
der the name OF the DEPARTMENT a>s BoucLcs IN
Rim, end the remainder oi the coded territory
will be united to the Department of the Dcuy
Nethes, which will thus be rendered one If the
most considerable, most important, aud most
wealthy ofthe Empire. Meanwhile, the conf.
Iteration OF the Rhine has its consideration in.
creased, its power confirmed, and the ties which
unite IT'S Members drawn closer
" IT the war still growl in those regions, the
pernlclous power ofreachng which the English
yet retain, It IS either at such distance on the
frontiers ot the Ottoman Empire, that Europe
cannot long suffer from il, and Asia, alone is me
naced tuniess the Divan return 70 better priuci
ples)-or for bnt short period beyond the Py.
rcnnees, until the ports OF pain shall be opened
to OR arms and closed TO England From that
moment the peace OF Europe may be regarded a,
secuyed BY tic sanctty Of treaties, the extent OF
power, the conformity Of interests, and the supe.
rioritV Of genius
You have seen an August Messenger of
Peace, sacred pledge Of eternal alliance, q, rive
IN the beart ofFrance, which has thereby been in
toxiated with joy, 9. transported with love. Il;
has been your destiSy TO be witnesses Of tie So
Tenn bonds which will for ever unite Napoleon
and Maria Louisa, and have Ut the same time n
oited the interests Of France and the interests Of