Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-12

The ministers are assembled in coun-
Icii Of state. was at their sitting, and
h have been charged by his majesty the
Emperor to submit to you the following
Communication. IS
The emperor arrived last niglt at Il
lo'clocL. ---He immediately assembled his
ministers, and announced to them, that
lat Ligny bis troops had gained yicto-
]ry on the 10th, and that the following
idaythe English were also defeated on
the Brussels road their .fefeat was
complete, and G. standards we're ta-
ken from them. But during the night
some i'll disposed person spread an
alarm, Il incalcuIabe disasters followed.
THE Emperor ordered retreat upon
|Avesnes and PAilippeyfHe. The loss OF
materials was very considerable. The
emperor, continued Nj. Regnaliit, passed
Ito Laon, and put the national guard III
motion to stop The tnyfr,ves thence he
came to Paris, to consult with the minis
tiers upon the means ofrcLeWing the ma
lterial Of the army. The emperor also
INTENDED to make Communications to
the chambers. to agree with them OIL
such laws and arrangements as might
best suit the present exigency II this
communication vas heard in silence.
fSolne discussion followed, as to the
mode of questioning tie ministers when
they should appear. The presidenta Sc,
Icond time ordered strangers to duis the
interior Of the hall.
Mr.. Jay.-Wben NC, this morning,
learned the dangers ct our country, the
nohlest sentiments we're manifested in
the assembly. There is mot one OF us
who did not swear. in his heart, to die at
his post, rather than abandon that glori-
Gus cause, which is the cause of France.
You have requested the ministers to APP
1pear before you, Considerable time has
already elapsed. and there is no appear
ance Of their being ready to comp Y with
your desire. l demand that they be or
derea to appear before the representatives
of the people, and that this order pc en-
ljoined upon then. upon tier psril.--se-
conded. seconded.
NJ. Manual, in discourse fall of FIRE,
supported the proposal Of NJ. La hayette,
for causing the national guard should be
assembled round the palace, not TO pro-
ltect the lives of the deputies. which they
were all ready to sacrifice, but to protect
tbs dignity of the assembly. lie demand
ed that a second message be seRt to lie
ministers. & that meanwhile they should
take measures to collect about the pa
lace sufficient national guard Second
led, seconded.
| a member observed, that the emperor
was commander of the national guards;
this corps can receive 10 order but from
him, and to effect the Object Of the mo-
yer it would BE necessary 10 name ano~
Their commander. He proposed that It
be DONE Piolpat aiurMnrs.
a message from TIE chamber Of peers
ANNOUNCED that il had received the reso-
buttons of the chamber Of representatives,
and had adopted siinilar resolutions.
which in its turn it communicated to the
representative and To the emperor.
a message was received from the mi
mister of foreign relations, declaring that
the council Of ministers was still assem-
iSeL, ard that, as soon as it should be
/ nded the ministers would attend the
c lanlber.
: second message arrived from the
ministers, eNcpsiug their delay. and say
ling. they would soon attend.
Soon after, tie ministers arrived. It
| was half past 5 o'clock. The ministers
Of war, of police, of the interior, and of
lforeign relations were seen entering in
succession. FRINGE Lucien also appear
| ed Smpri2p and muru,yrs Many
members exclaimed Why do VIC see
here any but the ministers The presi-
dent attempted to speak, and at first
could not make himself heard. He sue
eeded at last, and read decree of the
emperor, arhich named Prince La.cien his
commissioner 10 the chamber.
At the request Of prince Lucien the
doors wererelosed, but re-opened g hours
land hail alter.
| The president then put to vote pro-
position, that a committee should be
name.l to be joined with such as might be,
named by the chamber of peers.
This committee should collect all the
information possible as TO the state of
France, and report to tue chamber: at