The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-27

1net st ) O'Clock, under the Presidency OF
his Serene Highness the Prince Arch Chan
eelor of the Empire.
In conformity to the Orders Of his Males
ny the Emperor and King, the Prince Arch
chancellor, ordered to be transcribed on
etc Registers of the Senate, letters patent,
signed az the Elysian Palace the 3Qth March
last, and by which the Emperor conferred
on her Majesty the Empress and Queen,
Maria Louisa. the title of RECENT.
SPEECH,
Pronounced By his Serene Hghness the
Prince .frch-ChanceHor, (Cambaceres)
PTesidenr ofthe Senate, "a che Session oi
the 1st -htsra, 1913.
GENrLEMEK,
His Majesty the Emperor md King is
about to put himself at the head of his ar
mics.
The Emperor is anxious to give to his au-
gust companion a double testimony of his
confidence.
From these mstives he has issued letters
patent, which am requested to commune
cate to you.
Hereafter, Gentlemen, the Empress will
assist III the councils at which are discussed
the great interests of the state she will
) have the Regency of the Empire, until the
moment when victory shall have restored
the Emperor to our wishes.
His majesty could not make an arrange
meRt more conformable to the public in
eerest, and at the same time more agreea
bic to his people. The Senate will hasten
to approve OF 1t, and to preserve in IT'S an
mails this act of the overeign will.
Other objects of high importance will al
so, Gentlemen, claim your attention.
n report of the Minister of Exterior Re-
iations, will make known to you the change
which has happened in our political relati-
ons, by the detection of one of the Northern
powers.
rr-,
The part which it has embraced, is a sad
consequence OF the character which has
marked the steps of its cabinet for a long
time past.
Ihis circumstance imposes on the nation
ehe' obligation Of great effort, of which
the means will be found in the plans which
will thsuh mitted 20 your deiberaticn.
. At a moment of such high interest, the
Senate will see how essential it is to display
ehe resources of France, tp make the enemy
Seei the full weight Of them, to convince
MIN OF the uselessDess OF his pro- ects, and
60 reduce him finally to desire sincerely that
peace Which the triumphant hand of the
Emperor has so frequently offered, but
which can DC worthy of his Majesty, only
when it snail Sncure che scpnsc Of Europe,
and the free commerce q all nations.
The Letters Patent are in the following
words:
NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French
King Of Italy, Protector of the Confederate
on Of the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss
Confederation, &c. .a.i.
To all those to whom these presents shall
come, Greeting
Wishing TO give to our dearly beloved wife,
Empress and Queen, Maria Louisa, proofs
OF the high confidence we have in her, we
have determined to invest her by these pre-
sents with the rights CT assisting at the ca
alnet councils, whenever they shall be con-
~ened during our eign, for the exaninati-
on OF the most i'm ortant state affairs; and
seeing that it ia our intention to place our.
selves without delay at the head of our ar
miee, 70 Tree the territories of our allies, we
nave also resolved to confer, as we do con-
Ter ny these presents, to our we'll beloved
wife, Empress and Queen, the title of Il e
GENT, to exercise the functions thereof,
Contormably. To- our intentions and orders
such as we shall cause them to be transcri-
bed on the book OF state provided that no.
tloe b. given to the Princes, Great Dignita-
ries and to our Ministers, Of the said orders
end instructions, and that in. no case the
empress may depart from their tenor in the
exercise Of the duties of Regent DESTROYS
that the Empress should preside in our
rame. the, Senate, the Council of State,
The Council of Ministers and the Priv
Council, particularly for the examination
otpardonS. on which we authorize her to
pronounce, after having heard the Mem
VSio va tIS sdiQ pTtVy council. NeVerthc-
less, our intention is not in consequence Of
this Presidency conferred on the Empress
Regent. to give her authority, by her sigma
ture to call a 5enatus Consultum, or to pro-
claim law u the State having reference
IN this respect to the substance Of the orders
and instructions above mentioned.
we order our Cousin the Prince Arch
chancellor, TO communicate to the Senate
che present letters patent, and to have thcm
transcribed ON its registers and to our
hgh Judge Minister of Justice. 70 cause
them to he published in the bulletin of the
laws and TO address them to our Imperial
Courts, there TO he openly rend, published
2nd transcribed on THAR Registers
Given in our Elyssn Palace, the sO.h dav
of the month Of March, 1918, and of
oul reign the 9th.
(Gipncd) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor.
Ninifter of state, Gicoe1) Count DARU
seen BY Us Arch CmshCeiIor Of The Empire
t9Gned) CANIBhCERES.
His Majesty held the 30,h March q, the
fiy>i0m, cabinet council composed of
ihe great Dignitsries. Tie Ministers having
departments, ard the Ministers If State
Ills Majesty made know t. them lie let.
iers patent, by Which her MNesty tie FIN
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