Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-22

Remains of .Ndpoieon.-W rive the following
extract of the proceedings in the Chamber of De-
puties on the 18th, on the subject of the removal
of the remains of Napoleon:-
The Minister Of The interior, having assembled
the tribune, thus addressed the Chamber
Conference.-The King has commanded his
Royal Hghness the Prince de onve-(demon-
STATIONS of attention and curiosity)-to proceed
with his frigae TO the Island of ST. Helena 10 OBJ
tain the last mortal remains of the Emperor Ma
poleon. Loud applause in the Chamber and the
public Trbunes.) We now ask you to grnnt us
the means of receiving them on the soil OF France
with dignity worthy Of his name, and to erect
tomb to his memory. (Great acclamutons.) The
Government, anxious to accomplish national du-
ty,-(Cres of yes yesl-addressed itself to Eng
land and requested the surrender of that precious
deposl'e which fortune has placed in their hands.
The wish had hardly been expressed when it was
complied with. These are the words of our mag
unanimous allies =" Her Majes'y's Government
homes thut the prompttude with which the ali.
swer is given will be considered in France MS
proof OF its wish to The last trace OF those
national animosities which, during the life of the
Emperor, armed France against England. Her
Britannia Maesly's Government wishes TO believe
that it any remains of such sentiment still exist
they will be buried in the tomb where the last
mains Of Napoleon shall be deposited" loud
aud long acclamations.) England is right, Gen
tlemeD, this noble restitution will strengthen the
bonds which unite us, and will contribute to efface
our painful recoll1ctiois of the past. Tile period
is arrived when the two nations should only have
the remembrance OF their glory. loud acclama.
tions) The credit which we now ask OF the
Chamber has for its object the removal of the re-
mains Of the Emperor TO the lnvalides, the Ia q
neral ceremony, and the erection of II tomb. We
do not doubt, Gentlemen, that The Chamber will
respond to those royal wishes which we have ust
announced. IIenceforth France, and France
alone, will possess all that remains of Napoleon.
Ills tomb, like his glory, will belong only to his
country The monarchy Of 1880, is, IN effect, the
only legitimate heir of all those remembrances of
which France is proud TO boast. 1t undoubtedly
belonged to that monarchy, which was the first
that rallied all her strength, and conciliaed all the
wishes OF the French Revolution, TO raise and
honor the statue and tomb of popular hero for
there is one thing, and only one, which bears no
comparison with glory this is liberty.
The reading of this speech was followed by
loud tokens of appreciation. Several Deputies
were sensibly affected M. Emmanuel de las Ca
SEES burst into tears.
The Bill was then read as follows -
cart. ]. There is opened to the Minister Of the
Interior, upon the estimates of 1910, credit OF
006 000frs. for the transportation of the mortal
remains of the Emperor Napoleon to the Church
of the lnvades, and for the erection Of his tomb
cart 2. The expenditure authorized by the
present law shall he provided for by the resources
granted by The law of finances of Aug. 10, 1889
for the estimates OF 1910.
"Given ut the Tuileries, May IL, lo4O."
Letters from Bombay are to the LIST of April
Preparations for the Chinese expedition were con-
timed on large scale. Singapore would he the
principal place of rendezvous for oil the troops
and the 9Th of May was named us the latest day
for the general muster.