Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-29

them.
All o'clock, the king of Prussia. in The
dress of private Individual, without any
decoration. and accompanied by a very
small suite, entered the tribune which his
IN jesty had himself chosen in the upper
galleries, and i'll the most retired part OF
the hall.
The prince royal of Bavaria, and the
principal of the allied generals, occupied
the tribune reserved for the diplomatic
CORPS.
His m9jesty at half past Il o'clock, left
the Thuilleries. his retinue marched in the
prescribed order.
Peals OF artillery, announced at 1 O'clock
the arrival of his majesty. One deputa-
ton OF - peers, and another of IS d pu-
ties, led by the marquis of Dreux -Breize,
grand master, the marquis of Rochemore,
master Nj. de St. Felix, first and, and NJ.
de Wauonvi.!c, second aid of ceremonies
OF France, received his majesty at the
bottom Of the stairs of the grand porch
| The king met ut the top, the duke of Or
leans, and the p. ince of Condo, who wait
| ed there for II majesty.
The king, after resting a few moments
| in his department, entered the hail of the
| sittings.
At the entrance Of his majesty the whole
| assembly arose, amidst cr.cs Of FiUe ie
| Roi.
His majesty placed himself upon his
| throne, having on his right Monsieur, on
his left the duke of Angouleme, on the
| right of Monsieur, the duke OF Berri, on
the left of the duke of Angouleme, the
duke of Orleans. on the right of the duke
of Berri, The prince OF Condo.
! Monsi, ur the chancellor, the prince de
| Taileyrand, grand chamberlain. the gran
l y
| proper places, behind and around the
throne of the king.
| The ministers, secretaries of state, and
| ministers of state, four Of the marshals of
| France, four knights OF the orders of the
| king, some grand crosses and commanders
| of the order of st. Louis, some grand COR
dons AMI grand officers of the legion Of no.
| nor. X counsellors of state, and six mas
ters Of requests, were near their ben
| ches below, and on each side CT the
| throne.
The peers occupied the Circular bench
es opposite the throne, and the depu-
| ties the circular benches behind the
| peers.
The assembly was standing and UNI
| covered The king ordered the peers to
| be seated, and the chancellor SQpc, in the
! name OF the king, Permission to The dehu-
! mes to sic dogv., and when the whole
were seated, a profound silence reign
| ed.
His majesty then pronounced the follow
ing speech :
GENTLEMEN-When last year, I as
semblcd the two houses for the first tine,
l congratulated myself, for having, by an
! honorable treaty. restored peace to France
| She was beginning to taste its fruits all
the sources of public pros pcri;y were re-
| opened. n criminal enterprise, seconded
| by the most uncomfortable detection, came
to arrest is course. The evils which this
| ephemerai usurp~tion has cost our country,
deeply afhicts me. l ought. however
! here to declare, that if it had been posi-
bic that they should nave affected only nv
self, / Should have blessed Providence for
them.
1.-THE tokens Of leve which my people
have given me even in the most critical
moments, have comforted me in my person
al suffering ; but those Of my subjects, of my
children, weigh upon my heart and to
put q period TO this state Of things, moe
Injurious than war itself, | was uuder the
| necessity of concluding with the powers,
who, after having overthrow the usurpcr,
occupy at this time, great part of our
territory, convention which regulates
our present and future relations with them.
1t Will he communicated to YOU, without
restriction, as soon as it shall have receiy-
ed It's last foImaiitieS.
"You wi know, genlemen, and entire
France VIII know, tie dep pam which I
must feel but the safety even of my
Kingdom, rendered this great detsrminati
on necessary and when ] took it, / felt
the duties winch it imposed upon me-
| have creed that this year a consid-
erab,e portion Of my revenue, shall b.
transferred from the treasure of my civil
list, into thst OF the state. My FAMILY, as
soon as thsy were inform Of my reso,u
ton, have offe ed ne a proportionate gilt.
decree Similar diminutions in the salaries
and expenses of all my servants without
exc ptioa 1 will be always ready to as
sociate myself with the sacrifices which
lmpeiio cn cumstances impose upon nv
people. The state Of the expenses will
be transmitted to you, and you will per-
ceive the Importance Of the economy which
have commanded in the department of
my ministers, and in every part of the adj
ministration. Happy il these measures
may suffice for the expenses Of the state
At all events, count upon the devotion of |
the nation, and upon the zeal of the two |
houses.
" But, gentlemen, other cares more pleas. |
ing, and not less important, assemble You |
to-day. 1t is to give more we ght to your |
deliberations {; it is to receive from them |
more light myself, that / have created |
new peers, and that the number of the |
deputies OF the departments have been |