The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-09
The orator developed the motives of the
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hear. contains its and only motives.
"What can we add? In what language
can we address the F :ench Senate which can
equal the melting language received from
the mouths OF the august pair whose gene
rous resolutions you are about to conse-
/ crate.
"Thcy have mutually agreed to make the
no,lest or all sacrifices. Their hearts are
expanded to speak policy and sentiment. a
language the trucst, the most persuasive,
the most convincing, and the most affecting.
| "As sovereigns--as spouses. the emperor
and empress have done all---they have said
| all.
at only remains for us to love, bless and
admire them.
cit is henceforth, for the French people
to make him respected. His memory is as
faithful as his heart. IIe will unite in his
thoughts a recognition of the hopes of the
future. and a remembrance of the past, and
no monarch will ever have received more
respect. admiration, gratitude and love
than Napoleon, sacrificing the most holy of
his affections to the want of his subjects, and
Josephine sacrificing her tenderness for the
| best OF husbands, by dcvotedness for the
best of Kings, by an attachment to the best
| of nations,
| Accept, gentlemen, in the name of af-
| fectionate France, in view of astonished Eu-
rope, this sacrifice, the greatest which has
eUer been made on earth and, full of the
profound emotion which you have proved
hasten to the foot of the throne, with the
tribute of Your sentiments. the sentiments of
all the French people, the only price which
is worthy OF the courage of oursovereigns,
the only consolation which is worthy of their
hearts,
| The prince viceroy Eugene, son Of Jo-
sefihine,) having obtained leave, expressed
himselfin the following manner:
Prince Senators,
| You have heard the reading of the Sc
natus- consultum submitted to your delibe
ration l believe it a duty to manifest the
sentiments by which my family is animal
| ed.
"My mother, my sister and myself, owe
all to the Emperor. He has been truly a
father to us: he will find us at all times his
devoted children and submissive subjects.
cit is important to the happiness of
France, that the founder of the 9TH dynasty,
in his old age, be surrounded by direct de-
scendant, who would be our guarantee to
all, as the token of the glory of the coun
TRY. az. That is, .NGfoieon n,arrieS a
new, thar he may haze an heir-He gvikl
marry Russian Princess, that he may
more closely unite the de8tinies Of Russta
and FRANCE.
when my mother was crowned before
the whole nation by the bands Of her august
husband, she contracted the obligation to sa-
crifice all her affections to the interests OF
France. She has fulfilled with courage, no.
bleness 6 dignity, this first of duties. Her soul
has often been softened by seeing exposed to
painful conflicts, the heart of a man accus-
toned to subdue fortune, and to proceed al
ways with hrmness to the fulfilment of his
great designs. The tears which this resolu
tion has cost the Emperor, suffice to the glo
ry of my mother. AS she will be situated,
she will not be estranged from the new pros
perity that awaits us, and she will see with
satisfaction and pride, that her sacrifices will
have been productive of the happiness other
country and of her Emperor"
i The prince viCeroy having finished his
speech, Count GARNER, the annual President
proposed to commit the project of the Sena-
tus consultum, to a special commission oil
nine members, who shall be named, and
who shall make its report to the present Sit
ting--Agreed to.
Before the ballotipg commenced for the
nomination of commissioners, the Prince
Arch Chancellor ordered that two tellers
should be chosen by lot, to assist in opening
the votes.
The Senator'S pointed out, are Messrs
Barthelemy and Lemercier.
The ballot was proceeded 10 in the usual
manner. The Senators GARNER, Lacepede
Semonville, Bournonville, Chaptal, La Place
Marshal Duke of Dantzic, Marshal Serru
rier and Monge had majority of all the
suffrages, who were proclaimed by the
Prince Arch Chancellor. President, spe
cial commission charged with the exaini
nation of the project of the Senatus Consul.
tum.
The commission retired to deliberate.
The sitting was suspended until it's re
turn. AT half past four, the sitting was re
sumed, and Count Lacepede, one of tn,
members of the special commission, by leave
given, made the following report
"My Lords Senator's,
"You have committed to your special
commission the project of the Senatus Con
sultum, which had been presented blythe o
rators of the Council of State.
"You have heard, Senators, the readin,
of the memorable act annexed to the projec
of the Senatus Consultum, and which his.
tory will transmit to posterity as a monu
. ment of the most feeling affections, of the
most generous sentiments and of the mos
absolute devotedness to the first interests o
; hereditary monarchy.
} "These memorable words, spoken by the
: greatest of sovereigns, and by his august ant
well-beloved spouse, will long resound il
} all French hearts.
f, "This day the Emperor has more thar
ever proved, that he wishes only to reign t
serve his subjects, and that the Empress
has merted. that posterity should associate
+ hey name "a thar of the Napols