When was it published?

July 19, 1804 in Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Foreign News July 19, 1804

Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Napoleon Buonaparte, Curee, Carnot

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Tribunate, Napoleon Emperor, Hereditary Empire, Curee Motion, Carnot Opposition

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French Tribunate holds extraordinary sittings on April 30, May 1, and 2 to discuss Curee's motion: confine government to an Emperor, make Napoleon's empire hereditary, and suppress unfinished institutions. Carnot alone opposes.

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Buonaparte. -We have before us details of the sittings (extraordinary) of the French Tribunate of April 30. May 1, and 2. The discussions were on the motion of Curee, one of its members, which was divided into the three following resolutions- 1. The government of Republick shall be confined to an Emperour.- 2. The empire shall be hereditary in the family of Napoleon Buonaparte, now First Consul.- 3. Such of our institutions as are only traced out, shall be definitively suppressed. The only tribune who had courage to inscribe his name against the motion was Carnot, formerly director, previous to the Revolution of 18 Fructidor year 5.- His speech is full of animation, and of just remark, as far as it is transmitted to us. The decision may be supposed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

French Tribunate Napoleon Emperor Hereditary Empire Curee Motion Carnot Opposition

What entities or persons were involved?

Napoleon Buonaparte Curee Carnot

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Event Date

April 30, May 1, And 2

Key Persons

Napoleon Buonaparte Curee Carnot

Outcome

the decision may be supposed.

Event Details

Details of the sittings (extraordinary) of the French Tribunate. The discussions were on the motion of Curee, divided into three resolutions: 1. The government of Republick shall be confined to an Emperour. 2. The empire shall be hereditary in the family of Napoleon Buonaparte, now First Consul. 3. Such of our institutions as are only traced out, shall be definitively suppressed. The only tribune who had courage to inscribe his name against the motion was Carnot, formerly director, previous to the Revolution of 18 Fructidor year 5. His speech is full of animation, and of just remark, as far as it is transmitted to us.