The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-27

acceicFate the return 20 lheif GFe-sides Of the
national guards, whose srmamsn, has so hon.
oraby prevented the danger that threatened
our froDliee,.
These words of the memorable speech Of
the Enpress delivered ia this inclo.ure
kno" better than any body what our people
would have 10 apprehend ii ever they suffer
themselves 10 be- vsnquished," have echoed
throughout The Empire.
The address from every city to her Majes-
~ the Empress Queen and Regent, may have
convinced you that all France Is disposed 10
make every sacrifice commanded by glory,
and the safety Of tic Crown, her dearest in.
teresls.
France knows what she owes 10 her sover-
eIgn, anc to The honor of throne so glori-
ousiy established, OF throne, The palladium
OF her indope ndence and Of her existence as
nation. She Is not ignorant Of the lot that
would bcfali her were she TO succumb in The
present contest.
To save he country, to keep from its bo-
som the furies oi war, to preserve our fine
countries from cohh,g alton aud pillage, and
TO force our enemies 10 terms Of an honora-
bic peace such Is your wish, Senators, and
such Is also that OF all Frencbmen. France
and all Europe need peace and wish il, bot
the French want nothing but an honorable
peace, and worthy of the glory we have ac-
quiicd, and to obtain which they are ready to
display as mucb arcor to defend themselves
as coslesced Europe against them exercises
in attacking them.
The Committee, therefore, propose the a.
dop,ion Of the project of the Senalus Consul
tum.
Napoleon, by the grace of God and of the
CONSTRUCTIONS, Emperor of the French, King
Italy, protector Of The onfederstion OF the
Rhine, Mediator ofthe Swiss confederation, sc.
10ait hresent, and 10 come, Greeting:
~, Here follows the formula of Sena-
tus Consul,om, in which, after stating that
" considering that the enemy has invaded the
fion,ers Of the Empire on the side Of the Py-
RANGES, and the north, and that those of the
Rhine and beyond the Alps are threatened"
they decree, that 800 900 men shall be put at
the disposal Of the Minister of War; one
half to be Put in immediate activity and
the other halt only when Italy shall Ge invad-
ed, and that armies of reserve be placed at
Bordeaux, Menlz, Turn and U,rctcht.
Tie SenaIns Consul,um is signed by Cam
baceres, and Counts Del Apparent and Col
chen-Atested by Coun, Laplace, and pro-
mulgated by the Emperor.
PARIS, Nov. IL This day his Majesty re-
ceived the Senate, seated on bis Throne, when
his Exceirncy Count de Lacepeda addressed
him as follows
Sire-The solcitude Of the Senate has con-
stant'y accompanied your Majesty amidst the
Re morabic events OF this campaign. Ii sbut-
dered The dangers your Majesty encountered.
II is vain .ha: tue efforts of the enemies OF
France have been seconded by the detection
OF her aliics--by IDexampied treasons--by
extraordinary events, and fatal accidents
your Majesty has surmouDtcd every thing
you Tough, tor peace.
Before the renewal Of hoslil,ics, your Ma
jes'y offered the meeting of Congress, TO
which every power, even the smallest, would
have been invited TO concilia,e ali differences,
and 20 lay the foundation Of an honorable
peace to- all nations.
Your enemies, Sire, opposed the meeting
OF that Congress. On them, therefore, is to
tall the whole guilt OF the War
Your Majesty, who is better acquainted
han any body else with the wants and the SEN
,imcnts OF your subjects, knows tha. we pant
for peace. Nevertheless, all the people Of
the continent need i, far more than we do
and IT, Notwithstanding the wish and interest
OF upwards ofsone hundred and fifty millions
OF souls, our enemies refusing to treat, were
inten, in imposing conditions upon Us, to pre-
scribe w Sort of capitalization, their faIlaeiocs
hope would be frustrated; the French demon
slrate, by their devo,edness and sacrifices,
tha, no nation has ever better known than they
their duty towards the country, honor, and
their sovereign.
His Majssfy onsyvered-
SkNA1oRs--i accept the sentiments which
YOU express towards me.
A year ago the whole of Europe marched
wah'us I; now all Europe marches again.t US.
II Is because the opinion Of the world is made
ei,her'hy France OIL, England. We therefore,
would have every thing TO apprehend, were
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