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Chambers, Deputation, charged TO nego-
cia,e with the powers treaty of peace, by
which the integrity of France, and the in.
dependence of the nation shall be guarran-
teed.
2. But it is e1pedient TO support this ap.
plication by the deveIopement OF all the ma.
tional forces: and the Ministers will Short
~ make communication on this subject
A violent debate enSued on this motion ::
in which several Members who expressed
their fears OF the nation, were hooted and
others exclaimed, s. 1t is not true.-We
have strength we have means land
we viii die if neeessarv---W swear il
N Ducheae said, / know no other means
70 save the country, than to speak The truth
in this tribunal and do not think the pro.
position made by your committee will OBJ
tain the end proposed Our disasters have.
been great 4 hat part Of the army most
attached 10 the chief Of the state isno more.
It the courage of nation has no bounds its
means and resources have. Why need we
dissemble We have endeavored 10 nego-
ciate with the allied powers /; but they have
refused TO listen to US, from the objection
they have TO the man now al the head Of the
government. Here the President interrupt.
ed the member, by observing, that they
would shortly receive message from the
Emperor, on the subject he alluded 10 T.
M. Duchene concluded by saying, that The
part which The assembly ought 10 take, and
which the public good required, was to en-
gage the Emperor to gwein his unqualified
dedication his was received with dis
appreciation on one side, and applause Oh the
other ] hi.
A great tumuit succeeded and the
members collected in groupes, end appear
ed extremely agitated.
After some time the minister Of war en-.
tered the Hall,and the session was resumed.
The minister communicated some adyices
from the army; among them letter from
General Bonnemain, dated at Dinon, Goth
June, which stated Marshal Crouchy tob
at >amur The minister added, thatif the
Chambers took strong measure. IL they
declared infamous and traitors TO their coun-
Try, all the soldiers and national guards who
did not Teioin their COLOURS; there was
nothing 10 excite despair.
/ demand, said member to the. minister,
If the enemies light troops are not this me-
ment az Laon
The Ml1tster replied" think net, as
We have Is 600 men at Avesnes. Asio
the rest, repeat, that the measures have
proposed are indispensable, if you do not
mean TO surrender yourselves, bound hand
and foot 10 The enemy, You have yet means
to sustain the reputation of great people.
| swear it, upon my honor.
The Ministers of War, of Foreign Af-
fairs, of General Police and Marine, enter
cd the hall.
NJ, I Due dOtrante presented the mes
sage ofthe Emperor Napoleon. The same
as thai dcLUercd 10 The HOMIE 81 Fee, So
Mr. Dupin after paying warm compli-
mens to the Emperor for his act Of abdIca-
ZION, which he said had been heretofore COM
sidercd null because not ratified BY the PEG.
pie, and their representatives. nadea mo-
ton, that the following eriet should be pass
ed:--
ART. i. Inthe name Of the French
people, the Chamber of Representa-
DIVES accept purely and simply, and
without any condition, the abdica-
ton of Napoleon Bonaparte. n.
dobted BY both Cham5ers.
8. The Chamber Of Representatives is
declared to be the -Nasionat .fasenrbig.
3. A Deputation shall be sent to Foreign
Powers TO treat of Peace in the Name of hte
Nafiou The bAsis of the negociation shall
be the independence Of the nation, the in
egrity Of its territory, and the guarantee OF
It's institutions-They shall stpulaie for
Tue invioIability of the person Of Napoleon.
An Executive Commission of FIVE
shall be named who shall take
all necessary measures for the dtf-nceof
the exte Tor, and the public safety. They
shsll name Generalisimo. The present
Ministers, having deserved well of their
shall be continued in Office.
A committee shall be chosen 10 form
the basis Of a new Constitution.
his proposition shall be sent TO the
House of Peers fortheir concurrence.
ihis motion was not acted upon but
was succeedtdby several others which were
all passed by,
On the motion of NJ Resnault. Ode ST.
Jean d'AngeIy) the Chamber voted that
their thanks sfould be presented 10 the
Emperor.
NJ SoIignac la You have to act i'm
mediattly upon taa i'omlaaion at the'Pfo-
visionary Cove accent and % he 'Dtpu-
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