Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-01

Fou.ncA Of the latterbeing included in the
list of Peers. "A ballot afterwards took
PLACE for vice presidents, when Messrs.
fFlaugergues, Dupont and La Fayette
/ were elected.
| After some other business. the Clam.
lber resolved into a secret committee.
SITTING OF JUNE 6.
| The reading of the process-yerhal az
lforded Nj. Bouliay de la Meurthe, an
opportunity ofexplaining the involuntary
mistake committed yesterdayby the pro-
|yisioDal president. The fact was this !:
The p asident, when he went to tie En-
!peror, waited some time ina saloon.
/ His majesty being Informed Of it, said to
|him@I am very sorry you, should have
Ibeen made to wait; yois ought to haze
sent ME arcrd by Ghamterieiu.''
! ri. Dupin.-I have q proposal relative
Ito the fora of tie oath. The French
people have voted the acceptance Of the
additional act-let us obey that act
(which does net prejudice your fights Of
Namsliorating Tin efolms and andcr the
conditions that shall be prescribed. There
lis another reflection to assure the well
disposed, and to do away before hard all
malignant interpretsticns.--Teere is no
question about TIE substance Of TIE cath
mo observation-disclosures to the Con-
ljstisu:ion Of tie Empire. fidelity to the
IChi.f-intimate Il inaisseluble union Of
Tie people with the government but in
1.-The proper and we'll understood interest
,of the government Itself, let Us recognize
That the OATH be good, binding, and in a
word constitutional, osSAt to be taken,
!not in virtue of decree which should
tcontain nothing but the una!teraSls viii
lsf The nation constitntionally expressed.
N. de Guerel.--ihe last Speaker IS
mistaken in point offact. The form Of
The oath introduced in the decree Of the
tSl OF June. is literally confol4nai,le with
1.-The disposition of the SenGtus Consaf}e Of
1.-THE e4th F!oreai. year II. The article
Iprescrioes the following iorIr.---ss l swear
obedience to he Constitutions Of the
Empire, and fidelity to the Emperor
The proposed reservation would be un-
constitutional. The additional act has
been accepted by the French people 3.
it is sanctioned BY the Assembly at tie
Champ de .Vni let Us prove to tie na-
ition that I'VE are disposed to support that
iact with all ocr efforts. I demand tie
;orderof the day Aamerous aprinnses,l
II. Roy <of Paris. -" vote likewise
for the order tie day; bat | must frank
lily confess that ii 5iie question was to dis
cgss The form Of the oath, would rather
that there should be added to it, promise
'of iidaitg 10 tie notion, for the first duty
of tie Representatives, Of the nati0n is .
bcdicnce to their orders. On the otlier
band, the Legislative power is n5t row
constituted as it was N the year 10;
see no gnalogY--the Senate, tie tri5una,e,
the Legislative Body no longer exists
{ 2foieat mGynrrs.
NJ. blanchard called out loudly to Ec /
beard.
NJ. Be,loc was for the order of the day, |
that nothing could hinder tie !
tno Chamlessf from employing themselves
in more tranquil times, IN anelioratiag |,
the Constitution.
Nj. Dunoiard--God forbid that in the |
National Tribune should propose any |
thing contrary to the rights and Interests |
Of tie MARION. 4he nation IS above eve
ry thing with me. The Emperor exists |
Tor and BY tie ration. fit were neces-
sary to choose between one and the o. !
ther, my choice is net doubtful. IN tie
present circumstances tie nation must be |
saved with aud through the Emperor |
Great enthusiasm in lie .assen5y. Let |
as recollect tIat the enemy is On the |
frontiers, let US recoliect the intrisucs OF
Enaland-the first duty of France is to
repalse the enemy. E.applaase,] We |
wish to march only with our invincibIe |
DO not wish to insulate CUR
selves from t+sem. When the ins!dinas
proclamatiens Of Louis XVIII. att@k !
tie honor Of tbe soldiers. and depict them |
as rebsIs-when it is attempted to sepa-
rate them from their C,llel. it Is our duty |
to declare that tie army is tie nation;
that the brave men composing that army |
are but our advanced guard $ that We !
think as they do. Pardon, colleagues,
the warmth that anitpates my words can
one feel strongly without speaking strong
ly. ! see tie danger near; seeit as It |
Is. 1t should be known We are all de- |