Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-09


see witt, satisfac ioa and pride, tina.
her sacrifices will have been produc-
tive of the happiness of hr country
and OF iisr elnperSr." =.
The ,priace vice rev having Gnish-.
ed his speech, count GARNER, the an
nual president, proposed to commit the
project OF the senatus consu!tdn to
special commission of nine members,
who shall be named, and who shall
make Its report the present sitting.
Agreed to.
Before the scrutiny commenced for
the no .nination of commissioners, the
prince arch-chancelior ordered that
two tellers should be chosen bylot, to
assist in opening the votes.
The Senator'S pointed out, are
Messrs. bartheleny and Lcmercier.
The ballot was proc seded to ia the u.
s1a! manneT. The senator's Garnier, l.,
cepede, MARSHAL duke OF Ssntzic, marsha
-Serrurisr and Monse. had majority of
all the suifsages. who were proclaimed
by the prince Oh chaocellor, president,
special commission, charged with the
examination Of the project OF the senatus
consuiium.
The commission retired to deliberate.
The sitting was suspended ualil its re-
.tcrn.
AT hall past four, the sitting was resum.
ed and count Lacepede, one efthe mem
bers of the special commission. by leave
given made the following report:
\
"You have committed to your special
commission the project Of q senatus con-
sul,um, which had been presented by The
orators OF the council of state.
You have heard, senator's, the reading
Of the memorable ar annexed 10 the pro.
Iecl OF the sanatus conssltum, and which
history will lraasmi; tn posterity as
monument Of tae n,ost feeling Affections,
af the most generous sentiments, and
oil the most absolute devotedness to
The first interests OF hereditary rnonsr.
chy-
These memorable words, spoken By the
greatest of sovercigns, aud by his august
and well beloved spouse, will long resound
in all French hearts.
This day the en.2sror has more than
ever proved. that he wishes only to reign
10 serve his subjects, ani that the en-
press has meri,ed that pos, Gritty should as
socia,c heraa To tilat OF the iRmoreai
Napoleon.
And such, then. is the condition Of
those whotn thc'tiirone has elevated above
others, only 10 impose On them the most
rigorous of obligations.
How many princes. who consulting only
the happiness ofth>ir people. have renoun.
ced their dearest engagements
" In passing in review, the Predeces.
sors of Napoleon alone, we see lhi,,=en
kings, whom their duty as soyereigns has
irnpei!ei to Dissolve the ties which united
,he,c TO their spouses, and IT is we'll
wor by to be- remarked, among these
thirteen kings we can reckon four of
the French mona chs, the most ADM.
red and the most beloved, Charlie engage,
Philip Augustus, Lewis XII. aud Henyy
".
All! that he whose go and devoted.
ness surpasses their glory and devoted
ness, mayreign long time for the pros
psr;ty of Fsaace and of Europe.
g raat his life may be prolonged the
thirty years which he has desired for the
stability of ais empire, Ina, he can see a.
round his throne, princes OF his own bood,
rMsed with his spirits and with his
thoughts, worthy Of Ihsir august origin. !
To guarantees 10 our latest posteri,y The
duration d ali the eo1d for which our
country IS indebted 20 hin and that
toe Image OF the hapP nsss ofthe French
people, WHICH tn psesstl AID future offer
to hicn, b. the recoTn22nce ofhis la5ors,
aid the p,ice u hIs sacrifices,
Your commission Senator's, alani-
mohsiy propose he folow,0g
" Fns;, 20 adopt The proj1St Of The Sc.
uaius consui.rm whicn his 0sea prc5ea.
ted you;
" secondly 70 ad,P likewise tso adj
dresses which shal nav; the honor to
submit 90 you. of which your bureau will
present oa= - MS m1je ~ The emperor
end kag, ar4 the othsr 70 her majesty
The emp sss and qIssn."
IL was moved 20 proceed immsdia ely 1
10 vote by ballot for the al jp.ion OF the
pfojed.
The ballo;in9 was com neaced 1t re,
s,Il ed ia favor Of the psoJscl, agreeably
to he sumbsr OF yoies demanded by The
So n stticIe Of .hc a6l Of lhs Constitutions
OF the . b Of Aususl, 1902. Us adoPtiOn