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


MINIMUM OF is 900 men for each OF sie ar
rondissements, gives 10000 in ioinibg 10
them 10000 guards of the coasts, $4,000
men OF the marine troops, &c, 600 workmen
employed III The great ports, the local ma
hohat guard, about 10000 men In the ba.--1
racks otthe land array rear the coasts s
naliy, 6C0O men OF tie seudar uerie s1rg q
in the same ACCOMPLISHMENTS the defence Of
cur cea5ts are thus guaranteed By more than
$4,000 men, Independently of the reserve
OF -Srenadiers and chassesrs, who 90 nor
enter into the first reouis:tion, and who
amount further TO more than 100000 mem
1t is nevertheless by means of this mea-
| sure, which does rot call forth more than
thousandihpart Of tbs population of the six
/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and only for TEN porary
Sservice, that the .90,0o9 men of the con-
scrlption OF 1915, arc rendered disposable.
The actual situation of Eprere. the ne
cesslty IN Which our enemies End theInselres .:
to dispense their forces in Sicily, in Portugal
and IN canada, rem owe every idea that our
coasts may be attacked bur however i'm
probable an attack NAV be, it is sufficient
that it is not impossible, that his majesty
in his deep wisdom did not hesitate to
adopt the measures which are proposed to
you.
in consecrating them, gentlemen. you will
nave the defence of cur coasts and of orr
ports; thus the enlr,re will have an army
OF 100000 on the Eibe, one Of 100000 IN
Spain, and 100000 men as well on tho
Kline as IN the SD military division, and in
Italy.
Vet it is in the face ct similar forces. that
our enemies conceive the foolish project
OF Remembering the empire, and of makins:
whoie departments enter as indennitics in
to their political calculations.
This struggle is the last EuroDe will
take G Iet1nit,yte he e
winter OF 1913 will have at least for France
| the advantages of making her know her
friends from her enemies, the extent Of her
means, the devo, cdnes Of her peoD,e, and
their attachments 10 the Imperial Dynasty''
he Court Bonlay succeeded the Count
Detarmort and thus laid open the motiyes
OF the second plan OF the Scnatus Consul
tum.
% My Lords, Senators. the oGd section @
the constitutions of the month of Frim.ai.c
OF the 9Th year provides for the case when
weighty circumstances might endanger the
safesy OF the State n part &C the Empire,
and authorize forthis portion, he suspense
on OF the constitutional regime.
1t IS to you, gentlemen, that by the orga-
NC Senatus Consrltum of The month Of
hermidor OF the 10th year has been conf
ded the right OF prououncng on SUCH n sus-
pension when the proposition is made 70 wa
by the government.
+ we come, IN obedience to It's orders to
propose 10 you the momentsry application
OF this measure IN the departments of the
Superior Ems, of the mouths Of the. Yeser
and OF the mouths of the Elbe, composing
the 32d military division. The circun-
stances IN which those departments are
this day found, will appear TO you more.
than sufficient to determine you 10 the adop
ton of this measure.
You remember, Gentlemen, the motives
OF high policy which made the union OF
those countries to the empire necessary
The orders emanating from the British
Council in 1906 and 1907 had rendered
null the treaty of Utrecht, DESTROYED the
freedom OF maritime commerce., and placed
IN the dependence of England AL the CONT
mental powers. To these orders his Maies-
ty answered by the DEGREES Of Berlin ana
allan, the object Of which was to subject
England to general and absolute block
ade, and to hold shut up III her bose n all
her merchandise.
In wishing to invade all maritime CON-
MERGE IN sporting with the laws OF nations.
| England herself forced them TO the adpp-
ton OF system necessary not only to the
Empire and its allies, but also to ali the
continental powers.
Nevertheless. before deciding on it, big
Majesty proposed to the British govern
J '''N''- ~ fSot BLo pTGcIS N C0OnCll-~-Lp
agree to peace and to The freedom Of
Commerce this proposition having been
rejected, the union Of the HaDseztic cities
was pronounced.
FIVE consider the interest Of those de-
Partments, independently Of that Of the En-.
! Pire, what IS the political existence which
| these Interests shn1'9 make them desire
10 belong to Prussia ? But these peoDle
fear the yoke Of lead OF the Prussian po-
vernrDeht; and this government who
could not defend even the centre of its
states would it be able to protect distant
| frontier
To belong 70 England ? But then il
would become the thrsatre Of all the wars
OF England with the Continent, tad thus
| devote themselves 60 the misfortunes uf
supporting at the same tine tne scourges OK
war and the uncertainty Of Conquest
TO remain Hanscatic cities But thew
can no longer continue Independent cities
since England has ceased to respect he.
neutrality Of any flag the govemmeat OF
these cites might EXIT, when ii was eur-
rounded by states interested in their Dfe-
servation and When England not having vet
acquired that superiorlty At sea, which Che
aliases, It might suit the Conveni>rce ~ 80
bel igerent powers that "A neural gar sbo,,1+
exist. But thoir independence ,Is.J,-~psr'
the cities could 1905 ssc& for rr9tgof,o-, ,.,t.,
a4a 4. Erfaats ri