Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-31

U.s. was cVlueIlIty Vic ohia Au'l potsoiu "
their thoughts; when one of them, t.
| quiet the Impotence Of the present, as
sured his. conEdants, that he would b.
4 answerable to them for the future.
:. What each of us had for 95 years
considered as titles Of glory, as services
worthy Of reward, was to them a caust
Of prescription, seal Of reprobation.
| & A million Of functionaries, of ma
sistra.es who for rs years have followed
tie same maxims, and from whom we
have chosen ourrepresentatiyes, 5Oo,O0t
warriors, our strength and our glory -
six millions Of landed proprietors invest
ed by the revolution !; still greater num-
Der of enlightened citizens, who make a
deliberate profession of those ideas which
have grown up among us into politica!
doamas--all these worthy Frenchmen
were not the Frenchmen of the tour-
bens: they wish TO reign only by hand
ful of privileged persons, punished OF
pardoned for Is years past
S Opinion itself, this sacred property
Of man, they have persecuted-persecut,
ed even in the peaceable sanctuary OF
letters and arts.
:. Sire, throne erected tor a moment
by foreign arms, and enyironed With
ra,,Ie errors, has crumbied to pieces in an
| Instant before you-because you bring
| back from retirement, fruitful in grand
ideas to great men only, all the traces of
our real glory, and the hopes Of our real
prosperity.
Row must your triumphal march
from Cannes to Paris have opened all
eyes In the history ofall nations, and
OF all ages, is there.a scene more nation
al. more heroic, more imposing ? Is not
this triumph which has not cost drop Of
blood sufficient to undeceive our enemies !?
Do they wish For more bloody ones !?
Well, Sire, expect from us every thug
that an hsi'oic founder has right to ex-
pect from nation faithful. energetic, ge-
nerous, not to be shaken in its principles
invariable in the object of its efforts, III
dependence abroad, and liberty at home
The three branches of the Legislature.
are on the eve of operation. One seuti-
uent alone will animate them. Coniid-
inc in the promises of yeur Majesty, We
commit to it, we commit to our represen-
tatiyes, and to the Chamber of Peers.
the care of revising, consolidating, and
perfect;ng in eoncert-without frecipi-
tation-without shock-with maturity,
with wisdom-our constitutional SYSTEM
land the institutions which are to Sc
cure it.
And. meanwhile, if we be forced to
combat, letone sole cry be heard from
every heart. g Let us march against
the enemy who seeks to treat US as the
last of nations Let us muster around
the throne, where sit the father and the
chief of the people and the army"
:. Sire, netting is impossible; nothing
will be spared to secure honour and III
dependence. those goods more dear than
| life. Every thing viii be attempted d
every thing will be done to repel an ig-
nonuirious yoke. We sayit TO nations
may CHER chiefs hear US; if they accept
your offers Of peace, the French people
will expect from your administration,
strong, liberal, and paternal motives TIC
console it for the sacrifices which peace
has cost us, but if they will leave Us only
choice between war and shame, the
whole nation rises entire fer war; it IS
ready toextricate YOU from the offers per
haps too moderate, which you have made
| to spare Europe new CONFUSION. Every
Frenchmen is soldier. Victory Will
| attend your eagles, and your enemies,
who reckon our divisions, will soon re-
sret having provoked US.
The entire circle resounded with the
shouts Of Vsue Ia Mutton! Vlvs L'Eanpe-
reur The prince Arch-ChancelloT pro-
claimed that the result Of the votes was
the almost unanimous acceptance OF the
additional Act of the constitutions of the
Empire, the namber Ct negative votes
| being 1906.
The Chief Of the Herslds of Arms, by
| order Of his Majesty transmitted by the
| Grand Master Of the ceremonies, said.
8 In the name Of the Emperor. declare
that the additional Act of the Constitu-
ton OF the Eaipire has been accepted by
the French people" ,
New acclamations were heard on all
| sides. After the signature OF the Act:
| the emperor, sitting and covered,
| said.
! Gentlemen. the Elector Of Colleges Of
department a,.d Of district-Centle-
a,en, the Deputies Of the .frmy by sea
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