Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-29


press my heart and in order to put an end
TO that state of things, more grevious than
war Itself, have deemed it my duty to
conclude with the powers. who, after hav-
ing overthrown the usurper, at present oc-
cupy n great part of our territory. con-
vention which settles our present aud fu-
ture relations with them. 1t shall be COM
mnnicated to you without reserve. so soon
as Y shall have received its last form. You
viii know, Gentlemen, and all Fraece will
know, the great pain that I must have felt 4
but the very safety ofmy Kingdom render
ed that great determination necessary sand
when took that determination, felt the
duties that it imposed on me.
have ordered that this year consider.
able portion ofmy revenue be taken from
the treasury OF my civil list, and paid into
that of the state.-My family on being in
formed of my resolution, offered me pro-
portionable donation / ordered similar
retrenchments from the salaries aud emolu-
ments of all my servants, without excep-
ton | shall always be readyto unite in the
SACRIFICES which i,nperious circumstances
impose on my people. The account Of the
eNnences will he delivered TO You, and you
Will know the Importance of tie economy
that | have directed in the departments of
my ministers and mall parts of the Admi-
nistration. Happy will it be if those mea-
sures can be adequa'e to the burdens of
the state In every tent rely upon the
devotion ofthe hati,.. and the zeal of the
two chambers.
But. gentlemen, other cares more pleas
ing and not less important, assemble you
this day. 1t is to give more weight to
your deliberations, it is in order myself to
have the assistance of additional talents,
that [ have created new Peers, and that
the number of the deputies of departments
has been augmented. hope that / have
succeeded in my choice and the assiduityI
of the deputies in this difficult coniunc-
ture, is also proof that they are animated
with future affection for my person and
an ardent love for their country.
tits, therefore, with pleasing Joy and
a perfect confidence that / assemble you
about me. Certain that you will never
lose sight ofthe fundamental bases of the fe-
licity of the state the frank and loyal u
MON OF the Chambers with the King, and
respect for the constitutional charter that
charter which meditated with care before
giving it, to which reflection attaches me
every day more and more, which | have
sworn to maintain, asd which you are ALL
beginning with my family, about to swear
TO obey, is, without doubt. like all other
human institutions, susceptible of improve
ment but none us ought to forget, that
the danger ofinnoyating, is not far remoy-
ed from the advantage Of meliorating it
Many other important objects offer them
selves to your attention TO make religion
again flourish, to restore the purity of NOR
ais, to establish liberty upon respect to the
laws, to render the laws more and more
analogous to those great objects, to give
STABILITY topublic credit, to recompence the
army, to heal the wounds that has too much
rent the bosom of our country, to secure
in short internal tranquility, and thereby
TO cause France to be respected from with |
out those are the objects to attain which !
all our efforts should be directed. do not
Halter myself that so much good can b. the !
work OF single session, but, If at the close
of the present legislature, It is perceived |
that we have male approaches TO it, we
will have reason to be satisfied with our
selves | shall spare nothing TO attain the |
end and rely, gentlemen, upon the most
active cooperation on your part.
Ills Majesty having concluded the above
discourse, intimated through the ChanceI-
Tor, to the Princes of tue royal family and
TO the Princes of the blood, that the present
was the time TO take the oath Of allegiance
to the King and Of obedience to the Consti-
tutional Charter and Laws of the Kingdom.
The oath was then successfully taken by
Monsieur, the Dukesd'Angouleme, de Ber-
~ and de Orleans, and the Prince de Con-
de. The oath of the Peers was then read
by the Chancellor, when each Peer stand
ingin his place, answered, " SWEAR. -
The oath of the Deputies was next read by
the Secretary of State Ofthe Interior, Nhen !
a member of the chamber Of deputieH on
being called to take the oath, asked leave
to speak Monsieur the Duke de RicheIieu,
president Of the council Of ministers, imme-
diateiy approached the King, received his
orders, and said, " The iinmemorial usage
OF the monarchy does not permit, in similar
any person to speak in pre-
sence of the King, without his Maiesty'sl
permission bis Majesty orders that the
calling Of the Members be continued. The
deputy took the oath The oath havingi
been taken by all the deputies, Monsieur
the Chancellor Of France declared in the
name of the King, that the Session ofthe