History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon (Volume 12)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...with Russia England, the German and Italian powers, Por tugal, the Porte, and concluded with all those powers on glorious conditions; a plan of conciliation with the church, which put an end to the religious troubles, and which, while reforming the French church upon the principles of the Revolution, nevertheless obtained the adhesion of the orthodox to the consequences of that revolution; a Civil Code, a monument since admired by the whote world; laws of high utility respecting public instruction, the peared to excite neat attention; the nub-prefect of Aulun and a citizen of Avallon talked to me about it, but mentioned various circumstances, which letter: fitom Paris had reported to them us anecdotes. I have again hnd occanion to remark to what u degree every thin that relates to your person enenges the public attention, and is instantly talked of throughout France. 202 Legion of Honour, and an infinity of other important matters; financial measures, which placed the expenditure and the revenues of the state in perfect equilibrium---what more complete, more extraordinary, than such a mass of results to submit to a nation! Nevertheless, all these things were, as we shall presently see, very unfavourably received. The session of the Legislative Body was this time opened with a certain solemnity. The minister of the interior was commissioned to preside on this occasion. Set speeches were made on either side, and there seemed to be an intention to imitate the forms customary in England, when Parliament is opened by commission. This new ceremonial, borrowed, from a constitutional monarchy, drew forth; malicious remarks from the opposition. Thej Tribunate and the Legislative Body constituted themselves, and proceeded to that kind of; manifestations by which asse...