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system of works which I have established for 
the improvement of our territory, will be 
carried forward with zeal. 
. ©The prospect of the great French family,, 
lately torn to pieces by opinions and intestine 
yancour, but now prosperous, tranquil, and 
ynited, has-affected my soul ina remarkable 
manner. J have felt that, in order to be 
happy, I should in the. first place be assured 
that France was hapoy. 
*¢ The peace of Preshurg, that of Tilsit, 
the assault of Copenhagen, the plans of Eng- 
Yand against all nations on the ocezn, the 
different revolutions at Constantinople, the 
affairs of Spain and Portugal, have, in various 
ways, exercised an influence on the affairs of 
the world. , ; 
~~ « Russia and Denmark are united with me 
against’ England. 
«* America has preferred to renounce com- 
Merte and the sea, rdther than to recognize 
Slavery. 
“* A part of my army has marched against 
, that which England -has formed in Spain, or 
has disembarked. It is a distinguished favour 
ef that Providence,, which has constantly 
protected our arms, that passion has so far 
blinded the English councils, that they aban- 
don the defence.of the seas, and at last pro- 
duce their army on the Continent. 
¢¢ I set off in a few days to put myself at 
the head of my army, , and, with the help of 
God, to crown in Madrid the King of Spain, 
and to plant my eagles on the forts of 
Spain. 
© T cannot do other than congratulate my- 
self gn the sentiments of the, Princes of the 
Confederation ef the Rhine. 
*¢ Switzerland feels more. and more daily 
the benefits of the Act of Mediation. 
** The people of Italy give me only new 
subjects of satisfaction. 
*¢ The Emperor of Ruffia and myself have 
had an interview at Erfurth, Our first thought 
» has been athought of peace. We have even 
resolved to make some sacrifices to ob.ain 
the sooner, if it be possible, for the hundred 
millions of men whom we represent, . the 
blessings of maritime commerce. We are of 
the same mind, andinvariably united as well 
for peace as for war. 
. Messtevrs Derurirs,—tI have ordered 
-my Ministers of Finance, and of the General 
Treasury, to lay before you an account of the 
yeceipt and expenditure of the year. You 
Will, therein. see, with. satisfaction, that I 
~-have_not felt it necessary to encrease the 
_tariff with any impost. My people shall ex- 
perience no new burden. 
«© The Speakers of my Council of State 
will submit to yay, many plans of laws, and 
among others, all those which have relation 
to the cyiminal. code. 
* [ rely conftantly on your co-operation.” 
Mons.,Cretet, Minister of the Interior, 
_ delivered an Exposition of the situation 
‘State of Public Affairs in November. 
more than a thousand miles. of -road. The 
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ofthe French Empire to the Legislative 
Body, on the 8d of November, 
He touk a comprehensive view of the situ= 
ation of France, and entered minutely into 
the state.of her finances, which he stated 
were brought to the greatest degree of per= 
fection, that she can carry on a war without 
any loans, and that. at the restoration of 
peace, the expenditure and taxation will be 
reduced one-fourth. He declared that an 
organization had taken place in the war de- 
partment, which placed it out of the reach 
of contractors, which had often kept it at 
their own mercy.—In. treating of the ma- 
rine, he dwelt with particular satisfaction on 
the exploits of Admiral Gantheaume, who 
had furnished Corfu with two.years consump- 
tion of stores of every kind—stated the great 
nuinber of: English prizes*taken by the French 
cruizers, and intimated that Spezzia would 
become a second Toulon. 
M. Cretet entered into’a long disquisition 
of the causes and consequences of the present 
war,-which heattributed solely to England, 
and stroncly advised chat.every measure which 
could tend to cramp ‘the English commerce 
ought to be adopted as the only effectual 
means of bringing her to. think of peace. 
After this preamble the Minister proceeded 
to pass high encomiums on the Code Nepo- 
leon, and stated that the Trial by Jury has 
been adopted in France: In speaking of sci- 
ence and ‘literature, he detailed the various 
antiquities brought from different parts of the 
world:torenrich the Napoleon Museum. | He 
stated that. public instruction had been at- 
tended to; eight new Lyceums have been in= 
stitutedy and 1200 scholars are: invited to 
“participate in the advantages of education grae 
tuitous}y. | 
Seven Schools have been opened for the 
theory and practice of Medicine, and a new 
University is among the ‘projected establish- 
ments. -Great and important measures have 
been taken to repress mendicity. 
Rach department is to have in its centre 
a depot, where the indigent will. find an 
asylum, subsistence, and work; a paternal 
establishment, where beneficence will temper 
restraint with mildness, maintaia discipline 
by affection, and encourage labour by awaken- 
ing sentiments of salutary shame. 
Among the arts which have made progress 
in the course of this year, is the manufacture 
of tin. In two manufactories they have at- 
tained a degree of perfection no ways yielding 
to that of the English. A premium of encou- 
ragement has been given accordingly ; and ane 
other is also destined to ulterior effarts in the 
same branch. 
Mons, Cretet. then entered into a detail of. 
the advantages that France had already deti-~ 
ved from the introduction of cotton manu- 
factures;-and states that she now makes a 
suflicient quantity of cotton goods for the 
consumption of her empire. Though the po- 
litical events have been unfavourable to com- 
merces 
