Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-31
Foreign Intelligence,
From London papers received at the Of
5sce Of Tie Commercial .acvertsser.
CHAMP DE NAL.
From the ,Nonitear.
From the Nol1itear.
P.pIs, June 1.

y n s.
After an exEaSion upon tie soieaD'a'y
and the interesting nature Of the Specta-
Gle in the Champ de Mars, the Monteur
relates the proceedings there.
The emperor's throne was placed IN
front Of tie military school, and IN the
centre of vast semicircnlar enclosure,
two thirds of which formed on the right
and left large amphitheatres, "hete III
teen thousand persons were seated
The ,emainssng third in front OF the throne
was ouen. An altar was erected III the
middle; beyond and at the distance OF
100 fatboms was raised another detached
throne. which commanded view CT tie
iwhcle champ de mars.
The emperor, having repaired to she
champ de mars with the procession, apc,
reared on tie throne amidst The sound ct
universal acclamations. JHoss Uds cete-
Jratpd ~!
The members of the central delNtation
'of the electoral colleges Of France sd-
,yanced to the foot of the throne, the
staircase of which they had mounted to
have a better sight of the emperor, AID to
be seen by'him. They were in number
about 500. They had been presented to
his majesty yhis hishness the arch-chan-
ceIlor of the empire.
One OF the members of the deputatlon
Nj. Dubois, of Anglers. eIector and re-
preventative of the department of Maine
and Loire then pronounced. with loud
animated voice, the following address IN
the name Of the French people -
{. S1aE-The French people had de-
creed you the crown, which you abdicat-
ed without It's consent: its sutfrages now
impose upon you the duty OF resumInglt.
{. A new contract has been formed be-
tween the nation and your majesty.
:: Assembled from all quarters OF the
empire around the tables Of the law upon
which we have just inscribed the viii of
the people--tI,at. viii which is the only
legitimate scarce Of power--it Is impos-
|slDle for us net to re,,eat the cry OF
France, of which we are the immediate
'oreans, not to declare, in tie presence
'ot Europe, to the august chief OF the ma
ton, what it expects Of him, aad what
lie ought to expect it.
" o.. words shall be grave as the CIR
cumstances which inspire them.
ss What are :llc designs Of the league
of allied kings, with those wariike pre-
partitions with which they terrify Europe
and afllict humanstye
s BY what act, by what violation have
we provoked their vengeance, occaSiohcd
their aegressions ?
:. Have we, since the peace, endea-
vored to give law to them " Wish
only to make and sc fellow suIh as are
adapted to our manners.
:. We will net have for our head him
whom our enemies choose fer US, aud we
will have him to vhoga they are adverse.
They presume to prescribe you per-
sonaly-you, Sire, who, though SO often
master of their capitals, had generously
re-estabI;shel them OH their tottenng
thrones This hatred of or enemies
strengthens OR attachment to you. Were
the meanest of our citizens prescribed,
we ought to defend him with the same e.
Mercy: he would be, like you, nderthe
|eeis of the law and Of the power CT
France.
+" We are threatened with an inva-
sion and vet shut up within our from
Tiers which nature has not given US, when
long before your reign victory ana peace
|haC extenied-we have not passed those
narrow bounds, OUT Of respect iGr 'he
treaties which YOU have not signed, and
which you have offered to respect.
.Isit guarantees only that they want /!
These are to be found in all eur lnstl'u-
ut;ors. and in the will of the French
peoqle henceforth united WITH yours.
:. OUGHT trey not to be afraid OF re,
s,indirg us of very different times and
.veryt different state OF things, which,
how ever. might once more recur.
& It would not be the first time that
we should have conquered Europe armed
against us. :,
:. It is to the French nation that they
dare deny a second time. IN the lace OF
the civilized olld, these sacred impre-
scriptable rights, whcih the smallest tribe
never claimed in vain at tie tribunal OF
justice and Of history.
g Because France is determined to pc
France, must she be dragged, torn, dis
membered; and is the fate OF Poland re-
served fer us
{: In vain would they cloak fatal te-
signs under the mas, Of the see infeniion
! f.n,,, In lpr To