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ebliging, your majesty adds that 

 amiable delicacy which renders gra- 

 titude sweeter and the kindness 

 more valuable. — This disposition 

 presages, that the name of the em- 

 press Jo^epljina will be the signal of 

 consolation and of hope, and as the 

 Tirtues of Napoleon will always 

 serve as an example to his snccessors, 

 to teach them the art of governing 

 nations ; the living remembrance 

 of your goodness, will teach their 

 august consorts that the care of dry- 

 ing up tears, is the most effectual 

 means of preserving an empire over 

 all hearts. — The senate thinks itself 

 happy in the opportunity of being 

 the first to salute you empress, and 

 he who has the honour of being its 

 organ, takes the liberty to hope 

 that you will deign to r^-ckon him 

 among the number of your most 

 faithful servants. 



The organic senatus consultum 

 was then proclaimed by the em- 

 peror. — His imperial majesty nomi- 

 nated to the dignity of grand elector, 

 his imperial highness, prince Joseph 

 Buonaparte ; to that of constable, 

 his imperial highness, prince Louis 

 Buonaparte ; to that of arch-chan- 

 cellor of the empire, the consul 

 Cambaceres ; and to that of arch- 

 treasurer, the consul Lebrun. 



The arch-chancellor of the empire, 

 the arch-treasurer, and constable, 

 took the oaths in the presence of the 

 emperor. — The arch-chancellor of 

 the empire presented the ministers 

 and secretary of state, who took the 

 oaths before the emperor. — The 

 constable then presented generals 

 d'Avoust and Bcssieres, as well as 

 general Murat, governor of Paris. 

 — The arch-cliancelior of the em- 

 pire presented also general Duroc, 

 governor of the imperial palace, 

 who took the oath. — His imperial 



majesty then addressed to consuls 

 Cambaceres and Lebrun the follow- 

 ing letter : 



Citizen consul Cambaceres. 



Your title is about to be changed ; 

 but your functions and pij confi- 

 dence remain the same. In the 

 high dignity of arch-chancellor, 

 with which you are going to be in- 

 vested, you will manifest, as yon. 

 have done in that of consul, the 

 wisdom of your counsels and those 

 distinguished talents which have 

 given you so important a share in 

 all the good that I can have done. — 

 I have nothing therefore to request 

 of you but the continuation of the 

 same sentiments for the state and 

 for me. 



Napoleon. 

 Done at the Palace of St. 



CloKcl, 28 Floreal, Vear 



12, (May 18, 1804J. 



On the 20th of May the follow- 

 ing decree was made by the em- 

 peror : 



Napoleon, emperor of the French, 

 decrees the following generals to be 

 marshals of the empire : — Berthier, 

 Murat, Monceau, Jourdan, Mas- 

 sena, Augereau, Bernadotte, Soult, 

 Brune, Lannes, Mortier, Ney, Da- 



voust, Bcssieres. The title of 



marshals of the empire to be given 

 to the following senators : Kuiler- 

 man, Lefevre, Perignon, Serrurier. 

 (Signed) Napoleon. 

 Dove at St. Cloud, SfC. SfC.Sfc. 



The French princes and prin- 

 cesses are to be addressed by the 

 title of their imperial highnesses ; 

 and the sisters of the cmpexor are to 

 enjoy the f^ame dignity. The great 

 oflicers of the empire are to receive 

 the title of their serene liighnesses, 

 and they, as well as the princes, 

 are to be addressed, mouseigueur. 

 The high oilices of the empire are t<» 

 U u 4 wcitf 



