Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-07

cess Pauline, the Grand Duke or Wer-
temburg, and the Grand Duke OF Frank
fort, were in one Tribune; the corps d.
nlomatique in another Tribune; the bishops
convoked for the council, and the may
ors and deputies Of the grand cities, sum
mooed to be present at the baptism ofthe
king of Rome, were on benches.
His majesty placed himself on his
throne.-The king Of Wsstphalia, the
princes grand dignitaries. grand eagles
of the legion of honor. occupied their ac-
customed places about his majesty, prince
Jerome Napoleon on his right.
After the new members had been pre-
sented and taken the oaths, the emperor
made the following speech:-
8. Gentlemen deputies Of departments to
the Legislature body.
"The peace concluded with the empe,,
TOR of Austria has been since cemented
by the happy alliance / have contracted ];
the birth of the king Of Rome has fulfil lied
nv wishes, and satisfies my people with
respect to the future.
8. Tie affairs ofreligion have been too
often mixed in and sacrificed to the inte-
rests of state of the third order. Ii
half of Europe has separated from the
church of Rome, we may attribute IL spe-
eially to the contradiction which has ne
Yer ceased to exist between the truths Il
the prineiples ofreligion which belong to
the whole universe, and the pretensions
and interests which regarded only very
small corner of Italy.
4have put an end to this scandal forever.
have united Rome to the empire-Ihave
given palaces to the Popes at Rome and
at Paris if they have at heart the inte-
rests of religion, they will often soJourn In
the centre Of the affairs Of christianity
twas thus that St. Peter preferred Rome
to an abode even in the Holy Land.
:. Holland has been united to the en-
pipe she is but an emanatiOn OF 1t -
without her the empire would not be COM
plete.
8. The principles adopted by the Eng
lish government not to recognise the neu-
trality of any flag. have obliged me to
possess myself of the mouths OF the Ems.
the Weser, and the Elbe, and have rem
dered an interior communication with the
Baltic indispensable to me. 1t Is not my
territory that 1 wished to encrease' but
nv maritime means.
!. America is making efforts to cause
the freedom Other flag to be recognised
will second her.
/" have nothing but praises to give to
the soyereigns of the confederation OF the
Rhine.
/" The union of the Valais had been
forseen ever since the act of mediation,
and considered as necessary to conclliate
the interests of Switzerland with the IN
terests ofFrance and Italy.
s. The English bring all the passions
into play. One time they suppose France
TO have all the designs that could alarm
other powers, designs which she could
have put in execution if they had entered
into her policy. At another time they
make an appeal TO the pride ofnations IN
order to excite their Jealousy. They lay
hold of all circumstances which arise out
OF the unexpected eye2ts OF the times IN
winch we afC-At IS SuS ONSl SNSiJ Ps'i
of the continent that can alone ensure
their prosperity. / wish for nothing that
is not in the treaties have coacluded.-
Twill never sacrifice the blood cfmy peo-
pie to interests that are not immediately
the interests ofmy empire. l iiatter my
self that the peace CT the continent will
not be disturbed.
:. The king of Spain is come to assist
at this last solemnity. have given him
all that was necessary aud proper to unite
the interests and hearts of the different
people Of his provinces. Since 1909. the
greatest part Ofthe strong places in Spain
have been taken after memorable s;eges.
The insurgents have seen beat in a great
number of pitched battles-Engiand has
felt that this war was approaching its
termination, and that intrigues and gcld
were no longer sufficient TO nourish it
She found herself therefore obliged to