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sovereign power In France. These 

 objects were hitherto the only ones 

 in the organization of France, 

 ■which were found not fully com- 

 mensurate with tlie greatness and 

 necessities of the state. Ilis ma- 

 jesty Napoleon, the emperor of the 

 French, is therefore by the laMS of 

 the state invested m ith the imperial 

 disunity in such a manner, that this 

 title and dignity shall descend to his 

 posterity in the direct male line, or 

 failing that, in the direft male line 

 of their imperial highnesses the 

 princes Joseph and Louis, tlie bro- 

 thers of the emperor. From the 

 well-knoAvn sentiments of the Prus- 

 sian court, the undersigned cannot 

 doubt of the sentiments of the baron 

 BieUield,iij this importantand happy 

 event: and therefore only avails him- 

 self of the present opportunity again 

 to assure him of his high esteem. 



(Signed) Brune. 



The Ansicer of Baron Biel/iehl. 



The undersigned envoy from his 

 Prussian majesty considers himself 

 as greatly honoured by the com- 

 munication of the note of the 29th 

 of Prairial, by whicn the French 

 ambassador has notified to him 

 what has been determined in 

 France relative to the form and 

 investment of the supreme dig- 

 nity. Much tlattered by the above 

 communication, he makes no delay 

 to thank his excellency for the im- 

 portant communication, and en- 

 treats him to confide in his well 

 known sentiments, and to be con- 

 vinced that he shall always take a 

 true and sincere jjarticipation in 

 every thing which may promote the 

 welfare of the French nation and 

 its government. The undersigned 

 avails himself of the present oppor- 

 tunity to rcnow to the ambassador 



the assurance of his very special es- 

 teem. 



(Signed) Biclfield. 



Amiccr of the Ottoman Porte to the 

 Circular Note of (General Brune, 

 dated Constantinople^ August 9, 

 1804. 



The sublime porte has received a 

 note presented by its friend, the 

 French ambassador, and under- 

 stands its contents — it says : Napo- 

 leon Buonaparte, the first consul, is 

 elected an emperor of the French ; 

 this dignity shall continue heredi- 

 tary with his children and descend- 

 ants, or, in default of such issue, 

 then it shall descend to the legiti- 

 mate children of Joseph and Louis 

 Buonaparte. — Farther, that the re- 

 presentatives of the French empire 

 in foreign countries have orders, 

 until they obtain their new creden- 

 tials, to abstain fiom all official com- 

 munication, with the exception of 

 those which require an immediate 

 discussion for the continuance of the 

 friendship subsisting between them 

 and France. The sublime porte, 

 according to its usual frankness, has 

 rejoiced in the advancement to dig- 

 nity, honour, and glory, of this, as 

 well as of every other friendly pow- 

 er. The sublime porte, declares, 

 therefore, to its friend the French 

 ambassador, that it has heard with 

 real pleasure ameasure which makes 

 faster those ties which unite it with 

 France, and which are nearly con- 

 ne<5ted with (he internal security and 

 tranquillity of the French empire. 

 With regard to the communication, 

 that this note is not to be regarded 

 as olUcial, until its sentiments arc 

 known ; aqd the necessary changes 

 which have taken place are approv- 



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