Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-27
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Post, dated NssS Be@joya, 18th May, 1913. .

EssrGcf II ls'teJ to tke Editor oftke Eyening
F0'f' dated N-s' BsGyoYa, 15tA May, 1918.
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80 days During the passage translated some
tate french state PAPERS Tor my amusement
II they have not appeared in any American
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TRANsLAYIONs.
-tFonl the journal PoLi,iqae, Of Nants., We'd
"esday, IN As,il, 1913.
fARIs, april 3.
Thursday, lst April, lSl3.-Ihe senate met
al 3o'cioek, under the presidency o, Ills serene
bishness the prince arch chancellor of he en-
pure.
In conformity TO the orders of lis majesty
tie emperor and king, the prince arch chan.
ceiior, oroered to be transcribed on III. re.is.
tiers OF the senate, letters patent signed At tie
Elysian Palace, the 30th March las, and bv
which thT Emperor conferred on her majesty
the Empress anu Queen, Ma il Louisa, Lhe tide
OF Regent.
SPEECH,
Pronounced by his Serene Highnoss the Primo.
Arch Chancellor, Csu.bscs RESI- President Of
the Sehste, an the session Of the ist Ap.il,
Gentlemen,
HIS majesty the emperor and king ia about
TO put himself a. the head of his stn,ies.
i''e emperor Ia anxious 70 give iq his august
companion q double testimony OF bis conf
deDce.
From these motives he las issued letters pa.
tent, which, ala requested TO communicate 20
you.
Hereafter, gentlemen, the Empress VII assist
III tue councils at which are discussed the
great lDtgrC..tS Il a. qita "a a.
regency Of the empire, unlii the moment when
victory slIa,, have restored the emperor 10 our
wishes
HIS majesty coulA not make su arrangement
more comfortable Il Tie public iEter~st, and at
the.ssme tine more agreeable to no people
The senate y ~ hasten approve OF u, ana e.
preserve ~ iis,annals, this act OF che sovereign
will.
otler objects Of high iinporia1ce will also.
gentlemen, cl,im your attcrticn.
report OF the minister Of * erior relations
will make known 10 you the change which has
happened IN oui political rcistlofs, by he'd
ftcuon o. one OF Tie northern powers.
The part which it has embraced 10 q cad con |
sequence Of ihc character which has marked |
The steps OF ITS catintt for icng tine ptst
This circumstance imposes on the nation the /
Obligation Of great eiott, OF winch tie ne ans !
will be found in the plans winch VII be sub |
mIttsd To your delileretior.
At moment Of such high interest, the Sc |
nate will see how essential it IL 10 depl y tie |
resources Of FraBce, to make tls enemy les !
tbe fnl weight OF then, 20 convince him Il tho |
1selessness Of bis projects, snd to iednce hin
finally 60 desire sinctrciy ihst peace which n, T
triumph g,t hand Of tie emperor has SO fre I
quentIy Off cd, bnt which can b. worthy o. I
his NsJcsty, only her il shah Secure the 70 |
pos. oi kur>pe, ga the FREE COMMERCE or |
Ara BAVIogs
The Letters Patent are in the following
wordsi-
NhForroN, Emperor OF the French, Kinr
~ iiy,. 20 cctor Of the ConederaticI o. tht |
hn'n1' Mediator Of the Swiss ConisacFstion,
Ia