Jenks's Portland Gazette

Bonaparte's return to Paris.

TO THE CONSULS OF THE REPUBLIC

Lyons, June 29

"I am arrived at Lyons, Citizens Consuls, and wait here to lay the first stone of the front of Bellecour, which is to be rebuilt. This circumstance could alone retard my arrival at Paris. I have not been able to resist the ambition of re-establishing a square which I once saw so beautiful, and which is now so hideous in appearance. I have been given to hope, that in two years it will be completely finished.

"I hope that before that period, the commerce of this City, of which all Europe was once proud, shall have resumed its former prosperity. I salute you.

(Signed)

"BUONAPARTE."

Buonaparte, on his return, met some of his old soldiers at Lyons. He accosted them by name, and observed he had seen them pass the Tagliamento, in face of the enemy; that he had done every thing to procure peace; but that if an autumnal campaign should be necessary, he would make them pass Tagliamento to again, and bring them to the gates of Vienna.

PARIS, July 3. The night before last Bonaparte arrived.—He avoided the honors intended him; but a salute has been fired yesterday; and he has been most affectionately addressed. There was a general illumination of the City last night. On seeing the Ministers and Council of State, he said, "Here I am again! Have you done much since I left you." The answer from twenty mouths at once was, "Not much as you, General." Bonaparte was absent from Paris only 58 days.

The First Consul yesterday received a State visit from the Senates, the Legislators, the Tribunes, and the Military Bodies, and expressed to them his perfect satisfaction at the brilliant state in which our victories have placed France.

It is reported, that his carriage was broke on the way, and that he got a slight contusion on the head. We understand that he has only brought with him the ratification of the armistice concluded at Marengo.

Speech delivered by the President of the Senate, to the First Consul on the day of his arrival.

"Citizen First Consul,

"We come to express to you our sincere participation in the general joy which is manifested on account of the new triumphs with which you have astonished Egypt. It particularly belongs to the Public Functionaries invested with the authority of preserving the Constitution to feel the value of such great events. Each of us, Citizen Consul, feels peculiar pride in being the guardian of that Constitution, since you secure to the French people the high destiny which they have deserved by so much valour so many efforts, and such multiplied sacrifices.

You have fulfilled your promise of anticipating victory by peace, or of commanding peace by victory.

We feel sincere satisfaction in acknowledging that the country owes its safety to you; and that the people will be indebted to you for its happiness and prosperity, which will by your means succeed ten years of the most violent revolution."

The President of the Tribunate addressed the First Consul to the same effect, and concluded by saying "You shall be the Pacificator of Europe and the Benefactor of the Human Race, as you are already the Glory of the French Nation."