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No. XVIII
Vor. I]
FROM EUROPE.
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Bonaparte Banished to the Elba--the an-
cient Family and Ancient Boundaries of
France restored----A General Peace in
Europe.
( From the Boston Centinel, June 4. )
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MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
It never bedore fell to our lot to announce
ntelligence so stupendous as that which
arrivals in Portsmouth and Halifax from
England, enable us to do this day. The
Paris and London dates are down to the
17th and 19th. a
The French Senate have dethroned Bo-
He
crown in favor of the Bourbons ; and has
naparte. has since abdicated his
accepted an asylum in the little Island of
Elba,
had ceased :~and the Peace of Europe was
Hostilities and War preparations
certain.
What effects these great events wiil
have on our country, time only can devel-
ope. The Hand of Providence is in them 3
and we have a right to hope for good.
The allied armies entered Paris the 31st
March, as we have constantly maintained.
The Emperor Alexander instantly repair-
ed to the palace of Talleyrand ; and Buo-
naparte’s downfall was made certain. The
Russian Emperor immediately called on
the French senateto act. All its members
in Paris, with Talleyrand at their head, as-
sembled on the 1st of April. The immedi-
ately decreed the dethronement of Buona-
parte ; nominated a provisional government
of which Talleyrand was made chief---+pro-
mulgated a new constitution ; called Loui®
the 18th, to the throne of France ; and cloth-
ed the count D’Artois, his brother, with
the provisional government, until Louis
should arrive. The giro tempore governs
ment then ceased, and Talleyrand
named President of the senate. The em-
peror of Austria entered Paris the 13th of
April. He concurred in 2ll the measures
taken.—The people appeared to be ex-
tremely happy and unanimous in favor of
the change ; and the organization of the new
government proceeded rapidly, harmonious-
ly and regularly.
The small French army which followed
Bonaparte to Essone was dissolved. Many
ofits officers had repaired to Paris; and
Bonaparte was preparing to quit France
for his asylum, accompanied only by gene-
erals Bertrand and Lefevre Desnouttes,
His wife, the empress had not joined him,
and it was said would not.
With respect to our own country, we have
not learnt one word which rests on any of-
ficial authority. The papers state, that no
Envoys had been chosen to meet ours ; and
that strong reinforcements were to be sent
out to prosecute the war.
We do not think the angry threats of the
London or Halifax quill-drivers are worthy
notice ; but regret to say we cannot perceive
any thing in any proceedings in England
which looks like accommodation or Peace
withus. Those we think will act wisest
who calculate on the worst. ;
The extent of the counter Revolution
in favour of the Bourbons, may be partly
estimated when it is known that Lebrun
was
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1814,
~ Talleyrand, Barbe, Marbeis;: Barthelemy
Bournonville, Fontanes, Gregoire, Roger,
Ducos, Sieyes, Shimmelpenic, the Duke of
Valmy (Kellerman) and sixty other of the
first functionaries of France, signed the
Constitution, inviting Louis XVIIIth to
the throne.
Champagny, Savaryy Maret, and other
Ministers of Napoleon have sworn allegie
ance to Louis.
The National Guards universially wore
the white cockade ; and the conscripts had
been ordered to return home.
The British Ambassador at Madrid had
announced the arrival of King Ferdinand
at Gerona on the 24th of March.
All the large towns in England had been
illuminated on account of the Great News
in France.~-At Halifax the same measure
was adopted. The news was brought to
Halifax in the express packet, 29 days from
Falmouth.
The series of European details is not yet
complete. But the tidings arc ample of the
downfall of the tyrant Bonaparte---the res-
toration of the Bourbons, and the peace of
Europe !’
Elba, to which Bonaparte is to be banish-
ed, is a little island on the Mediterranean,
some 50 or 60 miles from Leghorn-—<It is
populous, has fine harbors, and is a famous
piace for monkies and other Mischievous
animals. Bounaparte formerly give it to
the Duke ol Parma.
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IMPERIAL COURT ‘OF PARIS.
The Imperial Court has adopted the fol.
lowing decree:
‘That they adhere unanimously to the de-
thronement of Bonaparte and his family,
pronounced by a Decree of the senate of
the 3d inst. and that faithful to the funda-
mental Laws of the Kingdom ; they desire
with all their hearts the return of the head
ofthe House of Bourbon to the hereditary
throne of St, Louis.
(Signed)
SEGUIER, First Pres.
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRA.
Apriv 10, 1814.
ABDICATION of BONAPARTE,
Despatches have this day been received
from Lord Cathcart, announcing ‘the abdi-
cation of the crown of France and Italy by
Napoleon in terms ofwhich the following
is a translation.
“« The Allied powers having proclaimed
that the emperor Napoleon is the only obe
stacle to the re-establishment of the
peace of Europe, the Emperor Napoleon
faithful to his oath, declares, that he renoun-
ces for himself and his heirs, the thrones of
France and Italy ; and that there is no per.
sonal sacrifice, even that of life, which he
is not ready to make for the interest of
France.
« Done at the Palace of Fontainbleau,
the————day of April 1814.”
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Decree of the French Senate.
Thursday, April 14. The Senate, deli-
berating on the proposal of the Provisional
Government, after having heard the re-
report of a committee of seven members
decrees as follows :
| The Senate commits the Provieional Go
ernment of France, to his Royal Highness -
the Count I)’ Artois, under the title of Lieu-
tenant (General of the Kingdom, until Louis
Stanlislaus Xavier de France, shall have ac-
cepted the Constitutional Charter.
The Senate resolves that the decrees of
this day; concerning the provisional Govern+
ment of France, shall be presented this e-
vening by the Senate in a body to his Royal
Highness the Count D’ Artois.
(Signed)
The PRINCE of BENEVENTE, Pres.
Count pr VALENCE,
Count pe PARTORET,
~ The Senate immediately proceeded to
the Palace to present the decree to Mons
sieur. They were presented by the prince
of Benevente, its President ; who thus ad-
dressed his Royal Highness.
Mownsizun—The Senate brings to your
Royal Highness the offering ofits most re-
spectful submission. It has invited the re-
turn of your august House to the Throne
of France. Too wellinstructe by the pre-
sent and the past, it desires in common with
the nation, for ever to found the royal aus
thority on a just division of power, and on
public liberty, which are the only sureties
of the happiness and liberty of all.
MoxseiGNEUR—T he § enate. in the mo-
ments of public joy, obliged to remain ap-
parently more calny in the limits of its du-
ties, is not lessa partaker in the universal
sentiments of the people. Your royal high-
ness will read in our hearts through the
reserve of our language—each of us;as a
Frenchman, has joined in those feelings and
profound emotions which has accompanied
yoll, ever since your entrance into the cap-
ital of your ancestors, and which are still
more lively under the roof of this palace, to
which hope and joy are at length returned
with a decendant of St. Louis and Henry
lV.
For myself my Lord, allow me to con-
gratulate myself,on being the organ of the
Senate, which has chosen me to be the in-
terpreter of its sentiments to your Royal
Highness. The Senate, knowing my at-
tachment to its Members, has been pleased
to reserve for me a dehghttul and honorable
moment—The most delightful in fact are
¢ Secretaries.
those in which we approach your Roval
Highness, to renew to you the expressions
of our respect and our love.
ANSWER :
OF THE COUNT D’AVTOIS.
& Gentlemen,
I have acquainted myself with the Con-
stitutional Act which recolls to the Throne
of France the king, my uugust Brother. I
Lave not received frora him the power to
accept the Constitutiein ; but I know his sens
timents and his priv.ciples,and I do not fear
to be disavowed by him, when I assure you
in his name, that ‘ne will admit the basis of
it. The king ir, declaring, that he would
maintain the astual form of Government,
has then ack..owled, that the Monarchy.
ought to be balanced bya Representative
Governmept, divided into two Houses----
these two ‘{ouses (Chambers) are the Sen-
ate and the Houses of the Deputies of the
Departrnent ; that the taxes shall be freely
granted by the representatives of the nation;
public and private liberty secured, the free-
dom of the press respected under the
restricti on necessary for public order
and tranquility ; the liberty of worship
guaranteed—that property shall be inviola-
ble and sacred, the Minister responsible ,li-
able to be accused and prosecuted by the
Representatives of the Nation.
« That the Judges shall be for life, Judi-
cial power independent; none being liable
to be tried byany other tham his natural
Judges ; that the public debts shall be gua-
ranteed, the pensions, dignities, military
honours, shall be preserved, as well as the
new and ancient nobility, the Legion of hon-
or maintained; the King will fix its
insignia; that every Frenchman shall
be capable ofmilitary and civil employ-
ments, that no individual can be called
toaccount for his opinions and his votes,
and that the sale of national estate shall be
irrevocable.
' « These, Gentlemen, are, it scems to
me, the basis which are’ essential znd ne-
cessary to insure all rights, to trace all du-
ties, to secure the continuation; and to gua-
rantee for the future situation.
Loxpon, Aptil 8, 1814.
Orders have been given for the recal of .
the blokading squadrons of the several
ports. Zhe war establishments are to be
reduced immediately, and the militid dis-
banded in June.
Zhe Archduchess Maria Louisa, itis
said, does not accompany Bonaparte to El-
ba; but retires to Italy, where she will
take the title of Archdutchess of Gaustil
la. 8
Louis XVIIL having declared his readis
ness to accept the French Crown and Cons
stitutions, his Majasty will departin a few
days for France; accompanied by the
Dutchess of Angouleme, and a select num-
ber of the emigrant nobility, among whom
is the venerable Archbishop of Rheims,
who is upwards of ninety years of age. The
ceremony of Crowning Louis will be be
performed by this venerable prelate. The
Duke of Clarence, as Admiral of the fleet,
will accompany Louis XVIIE and coms=
mand the Royal yacht which is ordered to
be prepared: to convey the King to
France.
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BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT.
Extsact of a letter from Sackett’s Harbor
dated May 31, 1814.
“J embrace the earliest oppottunity of
giving you as accurate an account as I pos-
sibly can at present obtain, of an action
which took place yesterday morning, 15
miles {from this viliage.
« A number of oiir boats, coming from
"Oswego with cannon and rigging for the
new vessels, put into Sandy Creek, being
well manned with sailors, riflemen, and In-
dians, under the command of captain Wool«
sey, of the navy, who on entering the
creek despatched an express to this place
for reinforcements. the mounted dragoons
under captain Harris, The marines under
captain Smith, the heavy and light artillery,
under lieutenant Micthell, who so lately
distinguished themselves at Oswego, and a
few infantry, were sent as a rvemforcement,
thous h they did not ative till the business
w2sover. 2 4
& Our commander apprehending an at-
tack, placed the riflemen and Indians in the
woods, on each side of tie creek, and sent
a few raw miliiia, with a show of opposing
the enemy’s landing. The plan “ucceeded.
The militia retreated on the first fire, pur
sued by the enemy ; but as soon as they
had passed the Indians and riflemen, who
were in ambush, these last attacked them
in the rear, while a battery of four field
pieces opened upon them in front. Thus
cut oft in their retreat, after a smart action
of twenty minutes, in which they had 20
killed and 40 or 50 wounded, the whole
force of the enemy, 137 in number, surrens
dered, with their gun boats, five in number. |
Oue of these boats carrigd a 68lb. carro-
rade, one a long 32,0nc a long 24, one 2
long 12s, and one two brass pieces, one of
which they threw overboard. Not a mtan
escaped to carry the news to Sir James.
There were among the enemy’s killed,
one lieut. of marines, and one midshipman,
among the prisoners are two post-captains;
one the commander of the Wolf, 4 lieuts.
and 4 midshipmen. The British force con-
sisted of sailors and marines, Our loss was
one Indian killed and three wounded. The
prisoners were conducted to this place last
evening by the militia :
An express has this mement arrived
bringing an account, that last night,
another gun boat from the “with 36
men, went up the Creek in search of their
comrades, whom they attacked and captured
after 2 few shot.
The esemy have captured one of our
boats from Oswego, having on board two
32 pounders and an 18 inch cable.” This
will not retard our operations, as we have
both spare cables and guus.