Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH Z.
Nh. SNowpEs,

erS may Know how things are managed In
France. hopeit will not be supposed that
/ mean the slightest reflection upon Congress:
Oh No, No. No lit could not be possible
that their rule would end if once the men
were known, as this French writer says of
the Emperor: I" Son empire est detruit 81
l'homme est reeonnu.''
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
Translated for the Alexandria Gazette.
LEGISLATIVE BoDY.--sEcREr SITTING.
The Legislative Body had been assembled
two hours in order to receive message which
the Emperor had previously announced
While waiting for the message, the members
kept "a profound silence, having no order of
the day, and having received an express COM
mantl to attend to nothing but what the en-
peror should direct, or should contribute to
his glory, Valeteaxr said he wished to make a
motion of the greatest importance. The Pre-
sident ordered him to sit down, observing that
Sifsvas not customary to offer any motion un-
stiil it had been communicated 10 the chair in
writing, and SECONDED .4hhuyee by THREE
members. The Legislators SouHer, Seu6aos,
and Frontia, having seconded the motion OF
their colleague, Yaleteaur* proceeded:
LEGISLATORS
fought to submit the proposition, which
am about to offer, in the humblest posture:
because its object is to give our emperor a
mark ofoar profound, reverence, and to con-
vince the whole universe of the interest
which we take in the great event which
has occurred. Ca grear.) Yes, Legislators,
ii is only on our knees that we ought to speak
of the Great Napoleon, and all that relates to
him and to shcw how little / am affected by
the groans just expressed, now kneel down,
and hope that you will alluncever your heads.
: - The deetest silence prevailed in the hall,
end ell the members Pulled of their haas
some knclt, 5ut NOT the majority. )-Oh, how
delightful was that simultaneous movement
which took your hats off /; and trust that
whenever any question is agi,ated respecting
the Emperor's august person, you will always
shew him the same mark OF respect. have
no occasion to recall to your recollection the
great occurrence that has lately taken place:
you have all anticipated what l have to say
A son has been born to the Hero who is wor-
thy of governing the world and advise you
not to doubt that he vvA govern it. shall
to France and the world by this young SUCKER
lre1etton !: To the counsellors OF state, and
those who communicate to Us the deep ceJita-
tions of our sovereign, Ileaye this task, far a
beve the efforts of member of this body
Ca groan, care nothing about groans
know our powers, and shall not give myself
up to an unconstitutional pride ! move
demGnde that ten members be appointed to
bear to the King Of Rome the homage OF the
Legislative Body"
Ro5;net opposed this motion. He consider
edit derogatory to the legislative body, or at
least premature. He thought it beneath the
dignity of Legislators to compliment an infant
IN the cradle; and at any rate he beloved 1t
: would be necessary to regulate the ceremony
naturalization, which must of course be done
by the Emperor's Master of Ceremonies, and
therefore the Legislative Body ought TO be
careful how they interfered in such matters.
The president declared, that considering
the actual situation of the assembly, which,
having already waited three hours for the OK
pected message, evinced signs Of lassitude, he
should put off the discussion until the next
day. A hussar arrived the same moment, an
nonncing that the Emperor had changed his
mind, and that there would be no commune
cation sent on that day and of course that the
Legislators had leave to retire.
Next day, the president Montesquiou took
the chair with every appearance of detection
and sorrow Many members pressed round
him to know the cause. You will be in
formed OF it but too soon, (said he J ann for
hidden to speak vet, but for the Emperor's
commands a thousand coniectures were
Immediately started. Some thought the EN-
passilles) a raging fit; or that he was again
tortured by st. Anthony's fire. Others tho't