The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-30


tie meeting Of the States General. and rb..
Council OF State, SS9,5Sif
" j. For the Home Department, ;nclnd;,o
the eNpences of Dykes, &c. (watcrs.aat.) =,
1S9, 2SOf. >
g 4, For the Department Of Finance. includ-
nS the interest OF The national debt -. 500
600 f.
). For the Foreign Department, sq1 600 f.
Q For the Naval Department. S.SCoCOcf
o34 f. |'''N'''' 1850
= s. For the Department of Commerce and
Colonies, 5,0O0,OG0t
y For extraordinary and unforeseen ex-
perSes, 1922, 1872 T."
The Finance Minister proceeds TO ASSN,
the reasons why these charges are likely Ia he
greater than may be expected in future
ne pubic chests were carried off bv ,l,a
enemy as cttcctuaily as they could the one
ration OF all the taxes stood still for wh,je
and the loss upon Indirect imposts could not
be recovered /; the war for a considerable time.
ragged IN our interior the foit,-.ss,s o,,,,,,;ed
by the French, with their envircns. prod,,ced
nothinSto the Treasury it REQUIRED some
months to re-organize The system of indirect
taHaClon ano the produce of convoy duties
ana llCehCeS ohty now becomes considerable
from the revival of our commerce"
After observing that the two first branches
OF expenditure would remain the same in f,-
ture, he proceeds to state, that {" the expepc-
eS OF the maintenance and restora ton of dykes
exc. would probably be much diminished in fin,
tHre. The extreme neglect in which the LATE,
French government had suffered these most
essential establishments 70 remain, in order 70
save money for other objects, necessarily &c
casioned extraordinary wants this year; but
the uykes' when once restored. will not cost
more than usual for tlieir maintenance.
- For the QeDartroept Of Io.o Ills
also be required i'll the ensuing year. On
tins point 1t would be sufficient TO state tba+
the payment OF the interest OF our public deh+
was so much III arrear, that in this wear il
was necessary to provide for one and onc-half
year interest. In future, however, the M
terest will be paid half YEARLY and each y,ar
VIII be charged with its own burthen
The Secretary then proceeds to state,
that under the head OF foreign department
less would be required in future, as the ,,-s'
sent year required an e; craortnary exnen-
d1ture m the establishment of foreign euibas-
sizes.
The expcnces of the naval department.
il;ied at the moderate sum of 500, COO flo,.;r,
are susceptible Of little reduction but it is b>
no means To be supposed that the very larot,
sum OF % millions for the war department viii
IN future y ars remain buithen on the
finances OF the country. The extraordrar,,
circumstances in which the country was Ma,
ced, have in fact occasioned this expenditure.
When MS Royal Highness entered on the gov
eminent, there was no army in the Nerh9-
lands the magazines were emptied Of all
their stores, audit became necessary to sun
ply by new purchases the numerous wants
thus created.
=" In the first place the army, which be-
slde the land militia, cannot be rcckoned at
less than $4,000 men and 4,OO6 horse. was
at,I 1
tnre to effeEtuate its first levy, which will not
be called for in future years A second
source OF expenditure, to the amount Of about
four millions, consisted in the supplying of sub
sistence and other necessaries to the nurne-
rous corps of allied troops which nassed
through or were stationed for months in onr
territory This, however, is an expenditure
not likely to recur in future years"
PROCLAMATION BY THE KING
Louis, by the grace of God, King of France
and Navarro
DeslrouS to confer upon the Princes of orr
blood mark of our attachment, and 20 th,.
armies proof of our satisfaction:
On the report of cur minister of war. III.
council of State having heard the same
we have ordered and do order Is follows
Art. 2. Our well beloved brother Monsieur
Count Artos, will resume the title of Col.
~>NAi'
]. Our Cousin the Prince of Condo VIII re-
sumo the title Of Col. Gen. of the infantry Ct
the line.
3. Our nephew the Duke Of Bcrri will take
the title of Colonel of the French chassn,re
and light horse lancers
a. Our cousin the Duke of Orleans viii
take the title Of Colonel General of the hus-
sars.
5. Our cousin the Duke of Bourbon VIII
take the title Of Colonel General of the light
infantry.
6. The Generals whom the preceding co
veTnment had named to the functions of Co
lonels General shall have the titles of First
inspectors General of their several ARMIES
under the orders Of the Princes whom We
have named Coloncls General, and shall pre-
serve the emouments, the honors, and pre-
negatives that they at present enjov.
Our Minister at Warts charged with the
execution of the present ordinance
Given at Paris, the 18th May, 1914.
tSiSned) LOUIS.
PARIS. May i6.
1t IS sad peace was signed on Saturday e.
vening We are assured that the King has
named Prince Eugene Marshal of France
His Majesty told him ne hoped for peace but
that should an occasion occur, he would EN-
ploy him with the greatest confidence.
Cen Bertrand writes from Porto Ferraio
TN. Ter date nj ttt. I49, lie 4l,..t L..