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‘view with the archduke Charles in 
the neighbourhood of Vienna, quit- 
ted that capital,* and set out for 
Munich on his way to Paris. At 
Munich he stopped a fortnight, in’ 
order to be present at the marriage 
of his step-son Eugene Beauharnois 
with a princess of Bavaria; and, in 
honour of the nuptials, he took this 
opportunity of declaring Eugene 
his adopted son, and of appointing 
him his successor in the kingdom of 
Italy.t Great were the festivities 
at Munich on-this joyous occasion, 
as well as on account of the royal 
dignity assuined by its elector. ‘The 
grossest adulation was addressed to 
Bonaparte, ‘and, however extrava- 
gant and misplaced the flattery, it 
was received by hin as no more than 
his due. It was discovered by the 
courtiers at Munich, that of all 
persons who had worn the imperial 
purple, the» one most resembling 
Bonaparte was Titus, because Titus 
had been called the delight of the 
human race, and to convey to him 
the pleasing discovery, in a manner 
sufficiently delicate not to wound his 
modesty, the Clemenza di Tito of 
Metastasio was acted in his presence 
at the public theatre of Munich; 
‘¢ when all eyes were instantly di- 
rected to the Titus of France, and 
all voices raised’ in prayers for his 
life and happiness.” + From Munich 
dhe repaired to Stutgard, and from 
Stutgard to Carlsruhe; to enjoy si- 
wnilar homage and adoration from 
his other vassals; and on the 26th 
of January he arrived at Paris, where 
strains of flattery, still more soothing 
and gratifying, were prepared to 
* Dec. 28th, 1805. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1806. 
meet his royal ear, and recompeace’ 
him for all his toils and services for 
the good of his people. But as we 
have little taste for such composi- 
tions, we shall not fatigue our rea. 
ders with extracts from adulatory ha- 
rangues. Much allowanceis undoubt- 
edly to be made for the enthusiasm 
really felt on the return of so great 
a conqueror after such glorious and’ 
splendid successes. But the flattery of 
the French senate was gross and 
fulsome, and marked the absence of 
every free or noble sentiment m — 
that assembly. ** Happy are they,” 
said Francois of Neufchateau, ** who 
‘¢ have escaped or survived our un 
“ fortunate discords, to witness the 
‘“‘clory of their country, and to 
‘contemplate the brilliancy and 
‘¢ prosperity, which Heaven sheds 
‘on this empire, since the senate, 
“6 the peeple, and God himself have 
*¢ placed the sceptre in hands wor- 
“6 thy to bear it||.” Happier they, 
might the French nation’ have re- 
plied, who closed their eyes in death, 
before their country was reduced 
to servitude, after so much blood 
unprofitably shed to assert its frees 
dom; happier the soldiers who fell 
at Fleurus, than the veterans who 
have lived to conquer under Bona- 
parte. 
The next public proceeding in 
France which engages our attention, 
is the meeting of the legislative bady, 
and the opening speech delivered by 
the emperor on that eccasion.§ The 
chief feature of this speech, besides 
a natural and not exaggerated ac- 
count of his successes, and a-studied 
and well deserved encomium on his 
+ By letter to the senate, dated Jan. 12, 1806. 
t Vie de Bonaparte, t. 8 p- 72. 
|| Address of the senate to the emperor by Frangois da Neufchateau, Jan. 29th, 
§ February 22d. 
army, 
