The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-12


OF the enemies Of France. May they be sim
cere IN their declarations, and have no other
designs than such as are directed against my
person.
MY POLITICAL LIFE Is EMBED; *
lproc'aim my Son, under the title of Napoleon
IL Emperor Of the French.
The existing Ministers wall form provision
ally Council Of Government. The affection
which bear to my Son, induces me to invite
the Chambers wiiho., delay, to organize
Regency by law. Unite yourselves for pablo
saf,sy, and preserve the Independence OF the
nation.
Done at the Palace OF Flysiutn, the ed
! of lime, 1915.
lSisned] NAPOLEOf,.
Authenticated by Cont Rorlay.
This message was referred to a committee
of seven.
The Minister Of the Interior, (Fouche) as
cended the tribune, and in she name OF the
Minister of Wa, communicated, in substance,
the following -.
That the Duke of Dalinafia has rallied
1000 of the old Guard at Rccroi that 3O0O
rallied near Mezleres that Marshal Grou
chy has beat Butcher at one pcintF and has
passed the Sambre, and made junction with
the. Duke of Dalmatia. :. In SHIRT, 5000 met
covered the entire fronti.r OF the North
We can vet send 10,cDe men, ant collect,
with those at Paris. 200 pieces of cannon.
: Martial Ney protested with great energy
against this letter; sc declared it tobe who'll
ly false.
Under the existing circumstances" ex-
claimed the marshal, g. truth is ducrto the ma
ton. There are not &C, 900 men on the from
tier ofthe North. The enemy can pass it ev-
ery,Yhere. The ID. OF Dalmatia and Marshal
Grbhchy cannot rally at most, IS 300 men
If marshal Grouchy had been unhurt on
the 18th, ne would have made movement
to the left. What is said i'll the letter upon
the rallymg Of the old guard is also false
1t was ] who commanded thunder the Ernpe-
ror, and know what is left oft. The enc
my enter Paris in six or seven days.
The only way you have to proVide for the
public safety, is to make proposltions 10 the
enemy"
A very desultory debate ehsued, on vari-
ETY. ofpropositions relating TO the e7ligency of
the times, The sittings were adjourned from
time to time, day and night.
Prince Lucen made proposition to pro-
claim Napoleon II. Emperor of France. The
proposition occasioned lively debates. but 10
question was taken upon it.
AT halt past 8 O'Clock message was re-
ceived from the Representatives, covering
their resolutions for the appointment of
Provisional Government
The Peers then proceeded TO the choice of
two Members, on it part, to form the Provi-
sional Government. M
The Duke of Vicente and the Baron cui-
nette were chosen ON the part Of the. Peers.
The Duke d. Otrautsi, Count Carnot, and
Gen. GreneT were chosen by the Nepresen
tatives ..
[IAe attings cfthe Cham6e' IF Representatives. Of
The 2lSt d't 22a q Jie, 1olch are TOO long for
e7ird. 7riH be gSUen the Commercial .9cUertiser this
If fhf, Lhs
of B5nabdrts 7ads ACCEPTED in both Chambers
" I'wsF sud Sirlaiy ,.sthatn conditoa'l
FRENCH ACCOUNT OE TIE BATTLE. ).
In the Chamber rs Representatives, Inue,
81, Gen. La Fayette took an active part IN
the discussions, and offered several resolutions
for the7safety of the country, and rallying the
nation around the tri-colOured banner of 1889
--Cn the 22d June, the joint committee of
the message of the late Emperor, reported
10 u 8 IS follows -
Il. There Shall be homipated by the Cham
bero. aDeprlatioD, chargJl to negotiate with
the powers treaty of peace, by which the
integrity Of France, and the independence of
the nation shall be guaranteed.
III. But 1t is expedient to support this APP
piication by the prompt Development of all
the national force and the ministers will
shorty make a conipurcatiOn on this subject
Siolent debate ensned on this motion in
which several neFnbcrs who expressed their
tears OF the weakness. of the nation were
hooted, and others exclaimed, " it IS not true
I'VE have strength--we means-and
we will die If necessary--We sacar it,
Various motions, Sor accepting conditional
II the abdlcation ofthc Emperor, sending de-
putatIon to the allied powers 70 treat of peace
IN the name of the French nation, for fcrn-
ing the basis OF a new Constitution, &c. &c.
were made aud passed by.-It was agreed
that the deputies to be sent to the allied pow
ers should be chosen by the Provisional Go
verpUept ~
The Fensh account of the battle of the
18th estimates the English force at $4,000
men, and the Prussian corps winch arrived
towards the evening, at 5000. The French
It says were less nuraerous. Prince Jerome
commenced the attack by advancing upon a
wood, part'O which was occupied Dy the e.
hemy. This account attributes the failure to a
nohasiy movement of tne reserve cavalry,
Which seeing the retrogTade movement of the
English, charged the infantry The DIV, i
IS. wfS gained ;but at halls past eight, four
,oattalionS OF the middle guard, which rad
been sent to support the cnlrassiers being, 100
confined. marched with the bayenet to seizer
/ the batteries
Ine day was ended--a charge made upon
their fink by several EGgIish squadrons
y rev them into disorder the flgitlves re-
passed the Ravinc the neighboriug reets
eng some troops of che guard in confusion.
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