The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-29

CURED, ana to OBTAIN which they AZ ready
to display as much ardour to defend them
selves as coalesced Europe against them
exercises in attacking them.
The committee, therefore, propose the a.
doption OF the project of the Senatus Con
sultum.
The Senate, by majority OF votes, APP
proves the Senatus Cunsultum.
Napoleon, bY the grace of God and of
the Constitutions, Emperor of the French,
King Of Italy. Protector OF the Cent. Iteration
of the Rhine, Mediator OF the Swiss Confed-
Grafton, SC sc. &c.
To all present & to come, Greeting.
The Scnage, after having heard the ora
tors of the Council of State, has decreed &C
we order as follows
Ear ract from fhe Register frhe Conserua-
tiVr Senate, Of Monday, l5th November.
1878
This Conservative Senate being met to
the number of members prescribed by act
80 of the act of the constitution OF Dec. 18th,
:799;
Considering that the enemy has invaded
the frontiers of the empire on the side of
/ the Pyrenses and the n. rth. that those of
the Rhine ana beyond the Alps are threat
eped
After having heard. upon The motives of
the project of the Senatus Consultum the
orators of the Connect OF State, and the re
port of the Special Commit e. appointed at
the sittipgs Of the 18th inst. &c.
DECREES.
| Art. ]. Three hundred thousand con
| scripts taken from the classes Of the years
II, II, - IA 1906, 1907, and years follow
ing 10 1914 inclusive. are put az the disposal
| of the minister of war.
3. One hundred and fifty thousand shall
be levied without delay, 10 be immediaIely
put in activity.
The remaining ore hundred and fit,
! thousand men, shall be left in reserve, to be
levied ncase only that the eastern frontier
should be invade
The conscripis who shall be levied within
III" "a departments, which conformably to
the SeHatus CcHsultum of August "a, 8ls,
have supplied the army of Spain, shall fol-
low the Same destination.
3. There shall be formed armies Of re-
serve, which shall be placed at Bordeaux,
Mentz, Turin and Utrecht, and at any other
point where they NAV Be thought necessary
20 guaranteeing linviolsbIty of the territory
OF he empire.
4. The conscripts married anrerior TO the
publication If the pressn. senatus Coasult
om shall be excused froio concurring in the
formation oi the crntingent
5. The preseIst SeRstws Consultun shah
be transmitted by message 10 his l,Iajesly
the Emperor n,d King.
The President aud Secretaries.
CANIBAckRRs,
(Signed) Count De1 AppARENr,
CoLcuEN.
The Chanceiior.of the Senate.
| (Signed) Coun LArLAcE.
We command End order that these pres
ents, inherited in the bulletin of the laws, be
forwarded to all courts, tribunals e. admins
| trative authorities. &c &c.
CHUen at me 3k|alace OF 81. Cloud, the
l6th .NoV. 1915.
(Sgned) NAPOLEON.
BY the EmpercT,
| The Minister Secretary ofstate.
| (oisned) Count DARU.
Seen By us, Arch Chancellor Of the
Empire.
| (Sgned) CAmBAcEREs.
Paris EoD ID.
his day (Sunday) at noun, HIS Majesty
the En- peroc and King seated on his throne
surrounded by the grand dignitary princes,
ministers and grand officers. grand Eagles
OF the Legion Of honor, and officers on ,.uty
near his majesty. nas received the Senate.
condoCted 20 this audience by master and
aid OF ths ceremonies, introduced by his
! e&Cellency the grand master and presented
by his scfene hgbness prince Vice gran
Ie'ector, tlis EXce!leucy Count De Lace
pede, president, delivered speech in the
following words
Sire,
The solicitude' Of the Senate has con
ssaotlY accompanied yonr majesty amidst
the memorable even,s of this campaign.
shuddered at the dangers our majesty e..
countered.
Ii is in vain that the Efforts o. the enc
mics Of France have been seconded by the
defoction o. her allies, b unexampled tire
sons, by ext aordiuary events and fatal &C
cidcnts. your majesty has surmounted ever,
| thing you fought for peace.
Before the renewal OF ho,tiities, vour
najesgy ole cd the meeting of L ngress
to which ever power, even the smallest,
you'd have been invited to concilita e ali
differences and to Law the foundation IF An
honorable peace to all nations.
! Your enemies, Sire, opposed the meetiry
OF that Congress. On them therefore. is a.
TALL toe wnoie guilt Of the War.
/ Your majesty, who is better acquainted
than any body else with the wants and
he sentiments Of your subjects, knows tina,
We pant f0r peace. Neverthelgss, all the
people. q the continent need 1t fir more
than we do and #, Notwithstanding eagiqb
aud interest Of upwafds OF ore hundred aud
fifty millions OF souls, our enemies refusing
to treat, were nten, IN imposing conditions
upOi Us 10 prescribe us,a s0rl of capitulati
j On, tHeir li2cious hope won d be frustra
ted the French demons te. by theirdeVo
lfpdrfcg aftI earvihcps fir,t