The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-07
FRENCH PAPERS.

GchtTsmcn--Tis EaceWrncv has OrIereI
inform of the situation OF the Em,are in.tne
years 1871 aud lSie. You will with satisfaction.
that Notwithstanding the greet armies, which the
stats OF the maritime and continental! obiges us
TO keep on FOOT the population continues to increase;
that our Industry has msie new progress that
the lands have never been better cultivated. the
manufactures more Hourishing; that never at any
epoch of history, have riches been more
epread amosg the different classes of society.
The single cultivstor at this time knows enjoy
nents To- whieh he was formerly stranger. he
purchases at h;ghsr price such lands suit him
hes his clothing is better, his food is more abup.
cant, and more substantial /; he rchuis his house,
and makes them more conmotlioas and substantial.
New inventions in agriculture, in industry, and
IN the use al arts not rejected merely because
of their being Every where triais made,
and such experience proves to be preferabl.
ussfully substituted For the old routnca The
artificial sheep walks are multiplied the 5, stem of
following is discontinued Enclosures less extensive,
aud new cutvation3 Augment the produce OF
lAnis; the cattle mu'tipy, and their breed 10
iorated; the lowest farmers have acquired the
means OF obtaining at high prices, the rams of the
Span sh breed, ami the stall,onS of our best kinds
of horses. Become enlightened to their true in
terests, they do not hesitate making the useful pnr
etases thus the wants of manufactures, oar
agriculture, and armies become every day
more assured Of relief This degree Of prosperity
Is owing to the liberal laws by which this great en-
Pire is governed; to the suppression of the Feudal
System, the tthes, the MAINS -morter, the Monastc
y ders; suppression which has constituted or
rendered free, thatgr number of private estates,
now become the free patrimony. of n multitude of
Families hitherto ct the lowest class it 10 owing
the equality of partitions to the elearness and ssu-
pliety of the laws property, and ON securities;
60 the promphtude with which the lawsuits, which
are every day decreasing decided IL is these
same causes, and to the influence of vaccinations
thai the increase of the population should be attI-
butei. And why should not acknowledge to
ourselves, that even the CONSUMPTION ITSELF which
every year causes the choice OF youth to range
themselves under it's banners, has contributed to
this increasr, by multiplying the number of marr-
ages, an fav1uring them, by for fSing tbs fate
ofyoung Frenchmen, who have obeyed the
law
There follows a long detailed account of the state
OF the population, agriculture, manufactures, COM
rnerce, public works, Interior administration and
marine. occupying nearly the whole of the Moni-
tear, and two supplementary sheets, to which the
President OF the Legislative Body replied tol-
lows
Gsntlemen--The Expose of the situation of the
Empire, which never hear without fresh inter-
est, cannst find more enlightened Judges, receive
more sincere appauses. than in the bosom of the
Legislative Corps. Who among us rs ignorant of the
progress of this interior circulation -whie, enlivens
every kind OF in 'ustry. aud has caused ts effects
reach that ahorous class which had for So long
time been ignorant of its enjoy IDents, IL is by the
remembrance of these days not tar removed from
u.s. and not by the regret of those who cannot hope
for item again, that love TO Judge OF the works
of Government and Of their success-France, al
ways tributary to Foreigners for the greater part of
ats wants, without circulation among the interior
Gowns, without ceriais employment to the inha-
bitants of the country, aud without giving them pro-
portiOnate wages, saw her commerce and her for.
tune cOncentered in few maritime cities, whose
spendour we for the moment regret but the infu-
cncc of which but ttle fett in the distant pro-
vinees. At present 5kilfl agriculture fields
more considerable produce great manufactures
bring into every district fore arts; abundant
and better paid labor makes the people o.s get their
privations. But neyerless, far from us be the idea
Of any injustice towards those anterior times much
was then done, but we have surpassed the hopes o.
our foreiathers, and far from misconceviBg these be-
nefts, love place the glory oil them to their
author. How can we fDrbear sdmirinf these gene
efforts which interests could relax IN this
very year, when unexpected losses appear to leave
no other than that OF repairing them, i'm mense
consecrated equely to inferior industry, to
relating what has already been achieved, and to the
execution OF what is yet performed
May our edemies at length acknowledge the inf
mite resources Of this Empire and Judge vi her great
ness by this ncbis emulation of generosity between
ale sovereign ana the people, and thsnee foresec its
destnY, which is in the hands of genius equally
capable of Inspiring his enemies with terror, and his
people with confidence.
PARIS, March PIT is conf lent'y asserted
that the emperor wii proceed Immediately to Ant
werp, where he will inspect his fleet that he will
20 from there to Amsterdam and examine the Hell
der and the squadron in the TexeI; that from
thence his Majesty will proceed to Groninge u ,
Munster. Osnabruck. Bremrn and Hamburg, and
ahat from this last city he will remove his head quar-
sers to MRgdeburg.
March 6. The display of force, which i. AZ present
making throughout the whole extent nt the Freach
Empire, is well calculated TO Inspire confidence aud
20 the minds Of the most ,ipid Never was
an example Of similar activity witnessed : never
did administration display riore energy, and me-
was it, more zealously supported
II. NJ. the Emperor, arrived at Paris on the eth
Sfisst - J. "es otls 90 The IL IS Tor thaf the
losses Of the army ascertained, and that mea.
sures were taken to repair them Il was necessary
to spportion the different cont'ngents Of the
scrpton from the departments Of the South, to the
Cane 10
banks Of the Arno and the Tiber The remourt-
ing Of the cavalry the transportation Of the artillery,
of military stores oG sl kinds &c. eould only conn
fnence during the month of Jan, and notwlthstand-
ing, towards the middle of Feb. every thing was
ndt only Organized, but set ia motion inors than
200 900 rneH were placed nj tie Disposal Of the mi
hfary Authorities and the creates, part ut them hgd
arrived nj their place Of Destination, thsif
march towards Il. More than 2O00D horses the
amsvnt oG voluntary donations added to the nu-
Tnerous purchases Which government has made, T.
will render Tie Frehch Cavalry more for. Sdsblc
than it ever has becn.
We haSe recorded VIII particular ssre the "a.
partynetts and tie imdiviGna'g, who hpYe giv-
on marked proofs ot pa,rio,isp and devotion to the
soverrien At THE moment al the d.par, tuent,
We wftb each otter w zeal md activity. Never
wssthe lew of the eonscrptioD male WI, such
rapidify. Thspew copscrip's animated with
Tho t,st princnes; and sneh is tie aptitude ot the
Fr.rci for ntirtory exercises. Dat frw weeks
viii suffice n oa1Ii them n sprenr With honor Ia
tie rants of itsye leyinng. Witot can people
Lave fear Vim i,osass src sstppisliny resourcss
sud whose gogeroca nt = directed by chief a. ski.
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