Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
TRANSLATED FOR TIE AMERICAN.

BERLIN, December IL
For some time past troops have been CONT
nualiy Passing through our CITY, which creates
great animation. A great number Of horses Save.
been bought for the use of the ARM. Equip-
ments Of all kinds are prcparing---all contrac
tions are paid in ready money. Ten thousand
French troops from Swedish Pomeranis, an
Mecklenburg, have passed.by Stet in, on the,r
way ts join the grand army.
PANS, Dec. 90.
This day Sunday at 10 o'clock, the empe-
ror seated on his throne, surrounded by the
princes, grand dignitares, Cardinals, minis-
tiers, grand officers, and bearers OF the eagle of
the legion of honor, &c. received the members
of the senate, who We're introduced to ms ma.
Jesty by the grand master of ceremony, and his
aid and presented by his serene higbness tie
prince vice grand elcctor. His exceIcnc,
Count Lacepede, president, addressed his ma
jesty in these words:
SIRE-The senate, at the foot of the throne
of your imperial and royal majesty, hasten to
present the homage of its Fluctuations on the
happy arrival OF your majesty in the midst OF
your people.
Your absence, sire, has ever been viewed as
nauonsl calamity-your presence fits with
JOY and confidence the whole of the French
people.
Your imperial and royal majesty has laid all
the basis necessary for the organization OF your
vast empire; but there still remains to your
majesty, many objects TO consolidate and TO ac-
compilsh and the least delay in the completion
ofour different institutions, is considered as a
national misfortune
Whilst your majesty was 800 leagues from
sour capital, at the head OF your vic torious ar
mics, some men who had escaped from the PR.
sons, whittier they had been sent, through the
clerncncy of your majesty, in lieu of being pu-
nished with death, which they richly nerited
ior past crimes, attempted to disttlrb the tran
guilty of this great CITY, Whey have been
made 10 feel the 'eifects of their new attempts.
Happy France whose monarchical const
tuition stands shield against nefarious at
tempts 10 create civil discord, attended with
sanguinary hatred of parties, and all the horri-
bic scenes which revolutions generally bring
with them.
The senate, first counsel of the emperor, is
established for the preservation Of this mo-
narchy, aud the hereditary rights of your ma
jcsty's throne, and our fourth dynasty.
In the commencement Of our ancient dynas-
ties, sire,'it was more than once seen that The
monarch previously administered but one So
lemn oath to FTcnchmenof all ranks who had
claims TO the hereditary rights of the throne /;
and sometimes, when the age Of the Young
prince would admit of it, a crown was placed
upon his head, as pledge Of his future autho.
rity and as symbol ofthe perpetuity of the go.
NgIHnCnt
The affection which the whole nation feel for
The King Of Rome, proves, Sire, tie attachment
of the French people for the blood of your ma.
jcsty it is sentiment which cheers every
citizen, aud causes hiin to behold, in that a,i.
gust infant, the safeguard of his fortune, and
an invlncibie obstacle TO those internal diyisi.
ons, and civil and political connections, which
are the greatest evils that can atilct people
Sire, your majesty has displayed the french
eagles on the towers Of Moscow. Tie re,ny
could not arrest your success, nor bagie your
projects, but by having recourse 10 such hor-
rihle deeds as are practisCd only by despotic
governments, by converting into deserts ali his
frontiers, carrying fire into his different pro.
vnces, and in reducing 10 ashes las capital, the
centre OF his riches aud the product of so many
centuries.
Those who renewed the barbarous practices
OF their savage ancestors, possessed but little
knowledge Of yogr m iesty's heart your ma.
jesty would doubtless have renounced all claims
to trophies which were to cost so much human
blood.
The alacrity manifested By the soldiers who
we're called from the different departments BY
the senatus consultum Of last Sept. IS a sample
OF what your majesty may ever expect from Tie
zeal, patriotism, and martial ardor Of The
French people, in srEcsting the inaGenee Of our