Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-29
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Translated from the Nssc. YorE .Mer-
ean.ile .edrertiser from French
papers.
CONSERVATIVE SENATE.
Sitting Of the 18Th .Novsm6er. {
The Senate met at 2 O'Clock un-
der the presidency Of bis serene
hiphness the Prince ArchshanceilSr
of1hs Empire.
Count Drjean, 10 the name OF the
com .ait,ee to whom was referred the
ssnatas Coasultum putting 100000
conscripts at the disposal of the mi,
Mister Of war. reports as follows:
.uy Lords and Senator's,
You referred to special GEM
m;t.ee the project Of q senatus Goa
su!tum presssted to you on the 1sth
;ast. BY tho councillors Of state era
tor, of the government, the purport
of which is TO put at the disposal Of
government three hundred Thousand
con.eripts taken out ofthe classes OF
tn, years II, fs, is, II, 1906, 1907,
snd following years to1sf4 inclusive.
The Committee has the honor OF
submitting to you the result Of it's
eeqairies.
Senator's,
However painful it is to call to
the fled classes which had been pre-
vicusly liberated. your committee
thinks that circumstances command
this measure.
By thi, means you will be able to
rank Immediately under the French
Eagles men who uniting strength to
courage, will be capable efsupportisg
tho fatisucs Of war. rival in every
thing cur old phaIaaxes, leaving
,ime for The your. CONSUMPTION 10
require in tao service Of places and
in that ofthe armies Of reserve, that
viser which is still wanted in them
to support the sentiments with which
they are animated; and finally TO Ia
cilinte and accelerate the return to
their fire sides Of the national gnards
whose armameat hes 50 bonorably
prevented the danger that threatened
our frontiers.
phese words Of the memorable
speech Of the Empress, delivered Ia
this enclosure 4 knew better than
any body VIDA. eur people wouid
have to sppr.hend fever they SUI
fer themselves to be vanqutsLed,,
have echoed throughout the empire.
The address frem every city to her
Majesty the Empress Queen and
Regent, may have convinced you That
all France is dispoaeat to make every
sacrifice commanded by glory and
the safety 0. the Crown, her dearest
interests.
France knows what she owes to
her sovereign and to the hOhsr Of o
throne SO gisrious.y established, OF
a throne which is the palladium of
Der independence aud Of her exis-
tence as natisn. She is net iens.
rant Of the lot that would befali her
were she TO succunb. in the present
To save the country. 10 keep from
it's bosom the furies Of war. to pre-.
serve our fine countries from cobfa.
grafton and pi!lage. and TO force eur
enemies to terms Of Sn honorable
peace, Such is ) cur wish. Senators,
and such is also that Of all French
men,. France and all Europe need
peace and wish il, but the Frenc;.
want none but an honorable peace
ard worthy Of the glory We have &C.
quired, and TO obtain which they are
ready to display as much ardsr 10
defend themselves as eealesced En-
rope against them, exercises in at
lacking them.
The committee, therefore, pro-
pose the adoption of the project Of
the Senatus consul.um.
The senate by q majority Of Votes
approves the senatGs consultum.
+" Napoleon, by the grace Of God
and Of the Constitutions, Emperor of
the French, King ofitaly. Protector
OF the Confederation Of the Rhine,
Mediator ofthe Swiss confederation,
Sc. &c. &c.
To MI present and 10 come, Greet
ing:
The Senate, after having heard
the orators of the Couseii Of State,
has deeresd and we order ~ fol!ews !:
Extract from the Register Of the
Conservative Sennfe. of .Mondnu.