Luxemburg and her neighbours, a record of the political fortunes of the present Grand Duchy from the eve of the French Revolution to the great war, with a preliminary sketch of events from 963 to 1780 . eir territory, October 9, Napoleons encroachments on democraticsimplicity were little resented in the Departmentof Forests. The Legion of Honour was acceptedgladly—an institution which was declared to bean aiixiliary to Republican law and to serve tostrengthen the principles of the Revolution, whilecombating the tendency to violence. One step after another prepared the way for aone-man po
Luxemburg and her neighbours, a record of the political fortunes of the present Grand Duchy from the eve of the French Revolution to the great war, with a preliminary sketch of events from 963 to 1780 . eir territory, October 9, Napoleons encroachments on democraticsimplicity were little resented in the Departmentof Forests. The Legion of Honour was acceptedgladly—an institution which was declared to bean aiixiliary to Republican law and to serve tostrengthen the principles of the Revolution, whilecombating the tendency to violence. One step after another prepared the way for aone-man power. Glory, recognition, love, reason,and State interest were declared to proclaimNapoleon hereditary emperor. And a referendumendorsed this assertion. The result of the plebis-cite was Old, 3,572,329—No7i, 2569.^ And on 28floreal, an XII., Napoleon was voted the imperialthrone by a Senatus Consultum. That date wasgiven out of respect to the Revolution, by whoseunwitting means the Corsican had climbed to thisheight. Out of respect to the spirit of reaction,the date was also called May 16, 1804. AndCatholics like the Luxemburgers, who had hatedthe principles of the Revolution and were equally. NAPOLEONS GUARD OF HONOR. 1804. From Les Luxembourgeois, soldats de la France. 1792-1815. Napoleon and Luxemburg 219 opposed to a scheme of militarism, which they didnot yet know was represented by the man who wasstill talking Peace and building bridges, codifyinglaws and fostering Commerce, were soothed intosympathy with Napoleons ambition when theyheard that Pius VII. journeyed up to Paris onDecember 2, 1804, to assist at his coronation, evenif he had not actually placed the crown on the newEmperors head. Curious it is to note in Napoleons career howeagerly this audacious innovator grasped at everyshred of historical statement or tradition thathe thought might enhance his own glory andbring him in touch with conquerors of the past!After his first use of Republican or Democraticprinci
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