The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-05-10


principle, to be ignorant OF every thing that
has been done for ten months past.
The Minister Ferdinand was quietly ir his
bed on the Goth, at 6 o'clock in the morning,
when Couat Lavalctte came to wake him, 10
tell him tha, he must depart. He cid not
know that the king had gone.
AT the Thuilleries, when the servants Of
the Emperor Came to set the house in order,
they found many of the kings servants in bed,
ignorant OF wha; had taken place.
What could be the cause OF so extraordin-
ary negligence We suppose, tina. confid.
ing in the troops collected a, Villeiuif, and
those assembled at Mclun, the court believed
they had two or three days TO spare. In fact,
the king went on the l9,h to the Champ-de-
Mars 20 see his staff, which were 10 have gone
to ,hc camp at Villejuif but 1t appears. that
on the 18th, in the night, some OF the body
guards, arriving from Alonereau and Meluo,
announced that they had been pursued by the
troops of the Emperor and that at the same
time being undeceived as TO the dispositions
OF the troops at ViIlejuif, (who spent the
night in preparing their trl-coIored cockadesO
fear took possession of the court, and that the
King precipitately Quilted his apartment, leav-
ing it in the condition in which it then was.
His servants, thinking only of their own inter-
ests, and Of their own safety, had not the pres.
cnce of mind, TO romoyc from their masters
chamber those things that might be interest
ing to him.
From papers politely loaned by Mr.. Lang,
the Editor Of the Columbian has made the
subioined hasty sketches. The Paris dates
are to March 20.
A, Paris, March 26-Napoleon, before
mass, Sunday received ministers and depu.
tations with loyal and patriotic addresses
To the add ess of the ministers, signed by
arch chancellor Cambaceres, the dukes OF
Gaeta, Bassano, Dccres Otranto, Molten,
Caulincourt, Vienna, Carnot and the prince
of Eek nuhl, the Emperor replied
The sentiments you express are mine
oil TO the nation and all TO France, is my motto
Me and my family, whom this great people
have raised to the throne of France, and who
hold it for them in spite of political teInpests
and vicissitudes, we will not, we ought not,
and we cannot, ever claim any other uIle."
The council of state presented him with an
extract from their journals, recurring back 10
events from 1889, and remaiking in conclu-
sion
"The Emperor is called again to guaran-
tee by his measures (according TO the declara-
tions 10 his proclamations TO thearmy anG the
people) all the principles of freedom, of ind-
vdual liberty and equality Of rights, of the
liberty OF the press and the abolition OF It's
censors, of the freedom of religious worship,
Of the sanction Of taxes and laws by the rep
resenta,iyos of the people duly elected, the
national property however acquired, the inde-
pendencc and inyiolability of the legal tribu-
nails, and responsibility Of ministers and all
the agents of government. The better TO
copsccratc these rights and obligations Of the
people and the monarch, the national institu-
tions ought 10 bo revised in a general assembly
already announced by the Emperor. To effect
this great assembly, SC. the Emperor ought
TO exercise the powers delegated to him, and
the existing laws conformably thereto, which
he cannot annul, abdicatc or resume, without
the assen, of the people. Signed, SC.
The Emperor replied
Z" Princes are the first citizens Of the state.
Their powers are more or less extensive, ac-
cording to the interest of the nations they
govern. Sovereignty is not hereditary but
w.'en required by the interest of the people.
Other than these know no legitimate prin.
ciples."
{" / haze renoUnced the Uielos Of universal
monarchy, of which in fifteen years have
happiness and consolidation of the French
empire shall be the object of all my thoughts"
The addresses Of the court of cessation,
chamber Of accounts, imperial court, and city
council, followed with the Emperor's replies
After mass Bonaparte received the reports
of the officers of the garrison Of Paris, the
officers of the imperial guard, sc.
To-day (the 26th) alter mass, the duke of
Tr~ ,.to =.
iirmness and judicious measures he had pre-
served to the Emperor. The Bourbons in.
|. tended to enter that place with their house
hold troops, but the garrison would receive
no orders but from the Emperor.
The royal household (of Louis} near Beth
une was dissolved by the Emperor its horses,
SC. taken up, and orders given TO pay all dues
for services rendered by the members of the
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