Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-11


vas the only obstacle to the re-es,abllsh-
,nent of the Peace Of Europe, the En-
peror Napoleon, faithful to his Oath,
declares, that he renounces for himself
and his Heirs, the Thrones Of France
and Italy and that there is no person
al sacrifice, even that of life, which nc
is not ready to make for the interest OF
France.
"Done Of the Palace Of FoDtainbleau,
the day of April, 1914"
LONDON, April ls.
This mornings mail arrived at the
post Office in Lombard-street, direct
from Paris.-The utmos, possible tran
guilty prevailed in that capital Great
harmony among all ranks. Achesiohs
to the new government flow IN daily
Sir {. Stewart had lett Paris on sPe-
eial missicnto Marshal Soult and LORD
Wellington. Bonsparte CONTINUES al
Fohtainbleau--his excuse is cutane-
Gus disorder, which requires the use OF
the BAh. The Arch-Duchess OF Au-
s,ria, Maria Louisa. has not joined him
she is at Rambeuillet, with her son, and
and is about to have an interview with
her father, the Emperor OF Austria.
PARIS, April IA.
Monsieur has received to-day, at
eiob, in the evening, the SEnate end the
Legislative Body.
The Senste was presented to His
Royal Highness by the Prince OF Bene-
yento, its President, whs said
{" Monseisneur-The Senate brings
to your Royal Highness the offering OF
its most respectful submission. II has
invited The return of your august House
to the Throne OF France Too well in
structea by the present and the past it
is desirous in common with the nation,
forever to found the royal authority on
a Just division of power, and on public
liberty, which are the only securities of
the happiness and liberty ofall.
Monseignear-The Senate, in the
moments Of public JOY, obliged to re.
main apparently more calm In the limits
of its duties, is not less partaker in the
universal sentiments of the people.
Your Royal Highness will read in our
hearts through the reserve of our Ian.
guage: each of US, as FrenchmaD,
has Joined in those feelings and profound
emotions which have accompanied you,
ever since your entrance into the capital
of your ancestors, and which are still
more lively under the roofofthis palace,
to which hope and Joy are at length re-
turned with descendant Of St. Louis
and Henry w.
For myself, my Lord, allow me to
congratulate myself on being the organ
Of the Senate. which has chosen me to
be the interpreter of its sentiments to
your Royal Highness. The Senate,
knowing mr. attachment to its members
has been pleased to reserve for me
/ delightful and honorable moment-The
most delightful in fact are those IN
which we approach your Royal High
ness, to renew to YOU the expressions Of
our respect and our love-"
The following is the Decree of the
Senate:
Ertroe: from The Journals 2fthe Senate.
THURSDAY, April IA.
The Senate deiiberatlng on the propo.
sal OF the Provisional Government, after
having heard the report ola Committee
oil z MeMbers DEGREES as follows
The Senate commits the Provisional
Government Of France to H R Fl the
Count d Artois, under the title of Lieut.
Gen eft the Kingdom, until Louis Stani-
iaus Xavier de France shall have accept
ed the Constitutional Charter.
/" The Senate resolves, that the De-
crees of this day, concerEing the Pro-
visional Government Of France, shall
be presented this evening oy TIE Senate
IN body, to H. r. III. the Count d'Ar-
tots.
I" The President and Secretaries,
(Signed )-7hs Prime Of Benepenfe,
Comte de Valance, Connie de Pastoret."
His Royal Highness answered:
"Gentlemen,-I have acquainted my.
self with the Constitutional Act which
recalls to the Throne of France the
King, my august Brother. / have not
received from him the power to~accept
the Constitution but / know his seDti-
ments and his principles, and do not
fear TO be disavowsd by him, when as
sure you in his name, that he will ad.
nit the basis of it. The King in de
clasipg, that he would maintain the ac-
,ual form of Government, divided into
two Houses--these two houses Cham
bres) are the Senate and the House Of
the Deputies Of the Departments; that
the taxes shall be freely granted by the
representative. of the nation, public and
private liberty secured, the freedom of
the press resnected, under the re,tric.