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f need of Ending in the clemeney of the law pardon A Brulart, a Cliouan, a Georges and amnesty. cominv4mls our legions. " the moment when they would have destroyed the Legion of Honour, they have given it to all the traitors, and have been prodigal of it to disgrace it. They have taken away - from it all the political prerogatives which we have gained at the price of our blood. ,61 7 '" The four hundred millions of extraordinary domains, in which were assigned our endowments, ri which were the patrimony of the army, and the pi if.e of our success, they have sent to England. I • " Soldiers of the great nation l—Soldiers of the great 'Napoleon !—will you continue to sup port a Prince, who for twenty years was the enemy Of France, and who boasts of owing his throne to a Ptince Regent of England. All that has been done without. the consent of the people, t; and ours, and without having consulted us, "is invaiid. " Soldiers ! the generale beats, and we mar.lll Tun to arms ; come to join us ; join your EMpe ror, a:;(1 our tri-coloured eaglet,, and it' these men: now so arrogant, and who have alwav&fled at the sight of our arms, dare to wait for us, what •finer Opportunity can occur of shedding our blood, and singing the hymn of victory ? Soldiers of the 7th, Bth, and 19111 Military divisions, gartisonS' of Antibes, of Toulon, of Marseilles, officers on half-ry, teter,ms of our armies, you arc summoned to the honour of giving the first example. Come with us to conquer this' throne, the palladium of our rights, an 1 posterity will one day say, foreigners, seconded by traitors, had imposed a shameful yoke on Fiance, brave then took it oT, and the enemies of the pe0p1...! at,d o f the ;luny disappeared, and were nothing. (Signed) " The General of Brigmle Baron de Cambraun, Ma=nr of the Ist regiment of the Chassenrs of the Guard the Lieutenant-Coltmel Chevalier Molat ; Artillery of the Cinard, Corauct,Raoul, Captains; Lewin, Demont, Lieu tenants; Infantry of the Guard, Lonhert, Lairourot,' It•Tonpes, Comhe, Captains ; Dequeneux, Tihot, channot, Nolet, Lieutenants; Light-horse of the Guard, the Baron Ferman() Major; Balleriselti, Scale, Captains. j "'The other signatures follow, of the Officers, Sub-officers; and Soldiers of the , Guard; signed lastly by the General of Livision, Aid tie Camp of the Emperor and Major-General of the Guard, "Count DRO:MT." ‘‘ Gap, ilerci 6, 1815. " Napoleon by the Grace of God and the Constitution , : of the Empire, Emperor of the French, &c. &c. &c. to the Inha bitants of the Departrnen.s of the Voper and Lower /tlps. " Citizens,-1 have been much qffected- by the sentiments which you have manifested. Your 11 be fulfilled. t lie cause of r i re na; shall ;•iga jil 4 riiimph. YOu have reason to call me your father. nothingbut for the honour and the happluesi of France. My return dissipates all your disquiet ; it guarantees the security of all rnperty; Eqo7-Ili7y enters amongst all daises ; ' add the rights xvhich you have enjoyed for twenty , years, and for which our fathers sighed, form u0..1 , a part of Too- existence. " I.ln;ler every circumstance ti it may happen to me, I shall always recollect with a lively ince rvst all that 1 have seca in travers;ng ypur colin; rv. " By the Emperor. (Signed) "NAPOLEON." c. The GrAnd Martial exercising the functions of Major-Genc. ral of Coe Grand Army. (tiig;wil) " BERTRAND. 'Napol.ent!, hy the g•race of God, and the Constit utions'of The Empire, Emperor ' the Fre &c. to the la habitaats of tlAe De.artnient of Mere. " Citizeds,—When in my exile J learnt all the m:sCOrtunes that pressed upon the "1"-tion ;. that all the ri. 4 ht.: of the people were despised, and that l :r o s rt-proaclled with the tranquillity in which r h st not a moment ; I einba4ed in a frail ve:sel; I traversed the sets in the rnitkt of . ..§hips war of different nations ; I - disembarlied on the s, it of the country, and I had notliing but to ar-L rive . with ow - rapidity of the eagle in the good city o! Grenoble, whir.c pairiti , :in and attachment to iier,();) weve knoivrt.-I)auphinoi.s., •ncifmy expectations have supported, not Withont grief of heart, kit without de , piir, the misforttmcs to which I ;ve heen tpx x year a prey. The spectacle which pe.; , ple presented to me on my jow.rney, greatly interrnpfed the high I 4,1( 1 , of ihe ,•;:e2+l people, what I hate s , -,1 ces nit that it i stili worthy of 'the I ow! of t Le Great N ition w't') ....ICch I have greet - t ift f,,i• wore Co•til 20 orl the poi:it Qt quitting your, c•Jii4t;.v to procecd to my good cliy of -- Lyons,J. N': TtO eXpITIS Vnil :•1 1 31 CStecill With tOliCh No;ir clvv.ift! se: tifi'esl;s irrpircel : is of t!.e emOtiolis to yr,tl have bi: 01, and of which"! z,1),111 coustar,tiy vre- rr c:,e - nnip, r9r, ,:,~ ' I " excrcisi:ig tht• ftinctioni of :',l:ijor-f;(•-•• of : , .1c f #ra:)..l Arm'y. (S;•;nf..(1) 1.11:11TIZANI). 1 ? he. Grat:eof God, 41,(1iile Cd'l.Stittaloll:3 at he of the Fccoch, &c. loltabi- of . y 1.4,115. •` the muluenrni ( - pitting ymzr City to pro- (Signed) " By the Emperor, &c." the Empire, Emp.7ror of the Pr.nch. &c. &c. " 'We have decreed and do decree as ftdlows By the Emperor. (Sinned) " NAPOLEON. "'the Grand Marshal, executing- the functions of Major. General of the Grand Array, (Signed) " BERTRAND." the Empire, Emperor of the French & c. , . " We have decreed and , do decree as followß : " Art. I. No Foreign Corps shall he admitted into the Guard of the , ivervi;.-Tn. The rxiperifil Gunt.rl is re-eqa blisbed in its fanctions. It shall not he recruited hut from men who have been 12 years on service in nor armies. " Art. 2. The Hundred S'sviss, the Guqr(l , of the .szttc, the Swiss guards, under whatever denomination, are suppressed. They shall he sent, from the . date of the pahl;Catinn of :th:s decree, 20 leagues from the Capital, and 20 leazuesfrom our Imperial Palaces, until they are 'eaally authorised, and the fate of the soldiers shall be assured. Art. 3. The military house of the Kinz, as well as the holy -guard, the musteteers, the light-horse, &c. aro sup presved. " The horses, arms, the clothes and equipments shall be placed under the re. , :ponsibility of the Chiefs of Corps. • " Art. 4. nor Grand Marshal executing the functions of Major-General of the Grand Army, is charged with taking the necessary measures for the publication of the present decree. "By the Emperor. , Mimed , " NAPOLEGN. " The Grand Marshal executing the functions of Major-Ge neral of the grand army. (Signed) " ERTRAND." From Lyons, March 13, 1815. "Napoleon, hy the grace of God, and the Constitutiens of the Empire, Emperor of the Pr , nch, &c. &c. &c. We hare decreed and do decree as follows : " Art. 1. Sequestration shall he put upon all the property which form the Appanages to the Princes of the Honse of Bourbon, and upon those which th!T.possess under whateve r title. " 2. All the property of emigrants helonginr.,- to the Legion nP Honour, to the Hospitals, to the CommuneS, to the Sinking Fund, or in short which form part of the domain under any denomination, and which has been acquired since the Ist of April, to the• detriment of the national interest, shall immediately be put under sequestration. " The Prefects and ()dicers of Registration shall lend their aksistance in the execution of the present Decree as soon as they shall be informed of it, and in case of failure On their part, they shall be answerable for the injury the nation shall sustain thecehy. n. Our Grand Marsh al, executing, the functions of the Major-General of the Grand Array, is charged to take such measures as may be necessary fee the publication of the pre sent Decree. "By the Emperor. (Signed) " NAPOLEON. " The Cif.a4 Marsha!,execut:ng the Functions, &c. (Signed) " BERTILANb." From Lyons, IVA .71:arch„ 1515. " Napoleon, by the Grace of God, and the Constitutions of the - Empire, Emperor of the French, &e. &c. "We have decreed and do decree as follows: ' " Art. I. The Noblesse are abolished, and the laws of the Constituent Assembly shall he put in force. "2. Feudal Titles are suppressed. The Laws of our Na tional Assemblies shall be put in.force. " 3, Individuals who have obtained from us national titles ,as a national ;c , :.on'lpetice, and whose letters pateat have been verified at the Council of the Seal of Titles, shall continue to bear them. "4. We reserve to ourselves - the power to bestow titles on the descendants of men who have rendered the French name illustrious in various ages, whether in the command of our armies by land or sea, in the Councils of the S;Vereign, in the judicial and Civil, Administration, or in Arts and Sciences, mad in Commeree, conformably to a law which shall be pub lished upon the subject. " Our Grand Marshal, executing the functions of Major Geurral of the Grand Anny, is charged to adopt such mea sures as way be necessary for the publication of present Decree. 1;y the Eniperor, (Signed) " NAPOLEON. (Signed) Lilomv, Cie 13th Ofqicii, 1815. " Napnlean, by the Grace of Goa, " blve decreed and do decree as follows e-- " 13 ERTILAND•" " Art - jAit the Emigra its who Alva!' not hare been eras ed, pardoned or pensioned by us or by the Governments that hare preceded nsyand who hare 'entered France since the Ist c•^ed to my Coi)ltal, I wish to make known to you the senti• ments with which you have inspired we. You havo always been in the first rank in my affections, on the throne or in exile; yon have still manifested the same sentiments.' This elevated character which specially distinguishes you, .merits for you all my esteem. In moments more tranquil I Will re tur•n to occupy myself with your wants, and the prosperity of your manufactures, and par city. ( C NAPOLEON. A Decice dated Lyons, March 13th, annuls the changes made in the Court of Cassatinn, and restores the former establishment. •• " Napoleon, &e. " Lyons, March 13, ISIS. " Ist. All the Generals and Officers by land and sea, of whatever tank, intrntineed into our armies since the Ist of April, IP \ l4, whether emigrated or not, who : quitted the ser vice at the moment of the first coalition, when the country . had the greatest need o' their services, shall immediately cease their functions, shall discontinue the emblems of their ranlr, and return to the place of their "•2. Pr7diihitions arc given to the MiniQter at War, to the rnspectors of Reviews, to the Officers of the Pay Office, and to other departments, not to disburse any pay to the sol diers.npon any pretext whatever, after the date of the pre- I sent Decree. "1 y the Emperor. (Siznein " N.lrms.cm. "the Grand Marshal, Fxreuiing the functions of Major- General to the Graud Army, (Signed) " tEirrr,AND." " Napoleon, by the Grace of God, anfi tl , e Constitutions of " Art. I. The White Cockade. the Drroration of the Lily, the Orders of St. Louis, of the Holy Spirit, and of St. Mi chael, are abolished. " Art. 2. The National Cockade shall be worn bythe troopq both by cea and land, and by the Citizens. The Tri-colonred Flag shall he placed upon the buildings in the cities, and upon thC st.eples in the country. " Art. 3. Our Grand Marshal, executing the functions of Major-General- of the Gran I Army, is charged with the pub lication of the present Deca,e.. From Lyons, !Jima: 1:5, 1815. " Napoleon, by the (;race of God, and by the Congt4tntions of JallLlitry, 1614, shall lmtatitly depart out a the territory of the Empire. • "2. Such Emigrants as wit hill fifteen days after the pnbliea 7. of the present Decree shall be found within the territory FtLe Eatiii re, shall he arrest ed,and judged aeCc;rding to the" laos• dc,'reed by our Nationill Assemblies; at least in all cases where t:iey are nor able to prove that they were not acquaint ed with the preseut Decree, in which case they shall cniy be arre:;ted and conducted by the Gens d'Ara,crie out of the country. " 3. Sequestration shall he put Upon all their .property, moveable or immoveable; the Prefects and (dicers Of Regis tration shall take care that the prese'!.t Decree is executed as soon as they shall be informed, of it, and in case'of disobe dience they shall be responsible for any deficiency that may be found in consequence in our National Treasury. " al. Our Grand Marshal 'executing the functions of Major- General of the Giand Anny, is charged with taking such Steps as may be necessary fcr the publication of the present Deere,. "By the Emper6r, &r. (Signed) " NAPOLEON. " The Grand Ilarshal,•&c. (Signed) " BERTRAND." Fc',n Lyon.v, March 13, 13 , 15. " Napoleon, by the Grace of God, &e. " We hare decreed and do decree as follows :-- " Art. 1. All promotions made in the Legion of Ho'nour, by'every other firand-Muster than ourselves, and all Brevets signed by any other person than the Count Lac6p&le, Grand irriunoveable Chancellor of the Legion, are null and void. "2. he changes made in the Decorations of the Legien of Honour, not conformable to the Statutes of the Order, are null' and void. Each Member of the Legion of Honour shall re-assume the Decoration, such as it was on the Ist April, Ist4. " 3. NeVertheless, as a great number of promotions, although made illegally, have been given to pet sons who have rendered real service to the country, their titles shatl be, transmitted to the GrandChanct:lry, in order that a report may be made to us in the course of April, and a dettrui;natiou made Matt the 15th of May. • " 4. The politica! rights of the Members of the Legion of Honour are relcstablished. In consequence, all the .;:qembers the Legion, win) on the Ist of April, 1814; ma!e a part of the Electoral Colleges of Department and of ,- .lrrondi.r.remcnt, and v.• 11, have been unjustly deprived of this right, are re-es tablished in their functions. All those who were not yet Members of an Electoral C °liege, shall send their demands to the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour, stating at the same time the College to which they are desirous of be longing. The Chancellor shall i•cei v c our orders in the month of April, and shall expedite the brevets without delay, in order that those who shall have received them may assist at the assemblies of the Chttily dc Mai. " .3. Al! the - property belonging Ao the Order of St. Louis, with the Chest of the Invalids, shah be united to that of the Legion of Honour. • " G. Our Pram! Marshal, &c. is charged with the publica- tion of thi.s'Peeree.. "By the Emperor. (Signed) " NAPOLEON. '‘‘ The Gratid Mirsha!, (S geed) " BERTRAND." From Lyons, March 13, 1815. " Napoleon, by the Grace of God, Sac. " Considering that the Chamber of Peers is in part com posed of persons who have borne arms against France, and who have an interest in the re-estahlishment of feudal rights, to the destruction of equality among the different classes, to the pres:ention of sales of National Domains, and, in short, to the deprivation of the people of the rights they have ac_ quired by 25 years cf combats against the enemies of the Na tional " Considt,ing that the powers of the Deputies to the Le• gislatire Body have expired, and that consequently the House of Commons has no longer any national character; that a part of that house has rendered itself unworthy of the confi dence of the nation, by adhering to the establishment of the feudal Niiblesse, abolished by the Constitutions accepted by the people; by making France pay debts contracted abroad to plot coalitions and subsidise armies against the French people; by giving to the Boarloons the title of Legitimate King, who de clared the Fronch people and armies Rebels, and proclaimed as good Frenchmen only those emigrants who, during 25 years, have torn the heart of their country, and, violated all the rights of the people, in consecrating the principle, that the nation is made fo► the throne, and riot the throne for the nation: We have decreed, and do decree as follows " Art. 1. 'file Chamber of Peers is dissolved. " The:Honse of Commons is dissolved. It is commanded that ever}• Member convoked, and who has arrived in Paris since the 7th March, shall return home without delay. " 3. The Electoral Colleges of the Departments of the Empire shall be assembled at Paris in the course of the month of May next, in extraordinary assembly of the Champ de Mal, to take such measures as.may be convenient to correct and modify our Constitutions, conformably to the interest and will of the nation, and at the same time to assist at the Co ronation of the Empress, our very dear and Well -beloved Wife, and of our dear and well-beloved Son. " 4. Our Grand Marshal, &c. is charged with the publica, Con of this Decree. ".By the Emperor.• (Signed) "•NAPOLEON. " The Grand Marshal, &c. (Signed) " i3ERTRAND." MARSHAL NET'S. PROCLAMATION. ORDER OP THE DAY. :',IARSHAL PRINCE OF BIOSKWA TO THE TROOPS OF HIS GOVERNMENT. g‘ Officers, Subalterns, and Soldiers —The cause of the Bourbons is lost for ever ! The legitimate dynasty which the French uation has adopted, rc_ ascends the throne : it is to the Emperor Naps_ icon, our Sovereign, that it'alone beV)gs to rule over our flue country ! Let the Bourbon Nobility choose to expatriate themselves once more, or let them consent to live in tile midst of us, what mat ter is it . to us The sacred cause of liberty, and of our independence, shall suffer no more from their baleful infitien . ce. They have wished to debase our military glory ; but they are deceived : this glory i s the fruit of labours too noble, for us to be ever a ble to lose the remembrance of it. Soldiers`!—The times are gone when people were governed by strangling their rights : liberty at length triumphs, and Nap:,!eon,. our august Emperor, xvill establish it for ever. Henceforth let this fine cause he our's and that of all French men Let all the braventeu whow I have the ho'. walla hour to command be pcuetrat t d with this truth. " Soldiers ! I have often led you, to vic t " 39; nOW I wish to lead you to that immortal pha la " s which the Emperor Napoleon conducts to Par is ' , and which will be there in, a f ew .d ays ; and there 0111 hopes and our happiness will be for a ct. realizt--d. Mire l'Empereur ! " of the Empire, (Sighed) " priti auf MOSIOV-1* " Lorls-lc-Saulnier., March 15; 1815." ffirnit the 3lrmiteur tf the 23d.) . ; n rio —ned Panes, Mattell 22.-L-17he Emperor !',., t , that the people in France had lost all their rie . a_ acquired by '25 years of combats and of victorie.es: and that . the Many was attacked in its glory', solvedetonhange this stateof things, to re-est" b the Imperial Throne, which alone could tee . the rights of the nation, at4l to cause die dis appearance appearance of that royal thi one which the Pel had proscribed as guaranteeing the interest ° small number, of persons only. fief' On the 26th of February, at five in the 3 - noon, he embarked On board a brig, o f 24 goi; with 400 men of his guard. Three other ves'. e which were in the harbour, and which w e i l c seized, received 200 infantry, 100 lyolisli horse, and the battalion of hankers, 0(200 The wind was southerly, and appeared favl, l ; able. Captain Chautarid had hoped to doeble t gnara rs, Isle of Capeaia before day-break, and to be th erl out of reach of th e F renc h and Euelish crui zei.6 r which watch e d thi s p o i nt. This hope was pointed. S ca r ce l y was C ape St. Andrew of " 4, Isle of Elba doubled, when the wind became calm ; at day-break they h a d o ply in% six league s p rogres , 'and we re s till between r Praia and Elba, within sight of the cruisers. The ()auger appeared imminent. Seieral sea menv advi4ed a re turn to P orto Ferrajo. The peror ordered the continuance of the voyage , signing, as a last resource, to gain possess, i `td of, the French crui s i ng squa d ron. It cons i s ted two frigates and a brig ; but all that was k o ° %/ •of the a tt ac h ment o f t h e i r crews to the ilati°ll ai 1 glory did not permit a d ou b t that theywouldb o % the tri-coloured fl ag , an d j o i n us. ' 1 owar d sl 4°° the wind f res h e n e d a li ttle. At four in the a fte , i noon we wer e o ff L eg h orn. A frigate app e3rei five !capes to leeward ; anot h er was on the ° asc il; of Corsica : an d f art h er o ff , a ship of war coining up right before the wind to meet the , b `, l l ; t At six in the evening the brig Whi c h had 4 Ernperor on board crossed another brig, was perceived to be the Zephyr, Captai° r a - t o ~ drieux, an officer as much distinguished by t a i e l to as true patriotism. It was at first propos e '' re j hail the brig, and make it hoist the tri-col"" f flag ; but the Emperor ordered the Soldiers the guard to tale off their caps and conce(ie themselves on the deck, preferring to pass t ie . brig without being recognised, and reser vL/ ; to himself the resource of 'causing. to ch ° %7 o its flag, if obliged to resort to it. Th e ,. brigs passed alongside each ocher. The Pl e o f. tenant of our vessel, Taillade, an Otii eer o t, the French navy, was very well known to ' Andrieux, and spoke him when within hail' o • asked Capt. Andrieux w h et h er b e h a d an y missions for Genoa; some mutual civilities I” l .ec , ed, and th e t wo b r i gs sa ili ng in contrar y di d ti , et3,were soon out of sight o f eac h ()their, " i th ou r out Captain Andrieux at all suspecting %Oat frail vessel bore 1• d During th e n i g ht o f t h e 27 t h and 28 t h, thew / i t : o continued to fresh e n. At d ay -b rea k a 710- ship was seep, which seemed i..aking for Sr' t his rent or Sardinia: I t was 50011 perceived tha t ve'ssel paid no attention to tie brig. At seven in the morning of the 28th, we ti 's At vexed the coast of Noli; at noon, Antibcs', t he three o'clock of the Ist o f M arc h, we e oterc° • einipli of Juan. • crd , The Emperor or d ere d a Captain of the ler to with 25 men, toi land b e fo re the rest, in "t Thi s secure the coast battery, if, there was anY•; de of e , Captain, front his own headrn"d , lot the 1 00 making the battalio n which was at Antibes c ,l, ' 0 0. its cockade. li e t h rew hi mse l f imprud ,y fat the place ; the Officer, who commanded the' aise d, the King, or d ere d the draw-bridges to h e . r a misi , and the gates shut : his troop took to ther e th ese but at th e same time they felt a respect faiietisli old soldiers, and the cockade which they c • ed. Howev er , the Captain' s o p era tion lan ed the men remained prisoners at Antibes- e ffect' At five in th e a f ternoon the landing %O s • • eit in the Gulph of Juan ; and the men biv ed on the beach till the moon arose. fat At eleven at night, th e E mperor put 0 1 --- e foe • the head of this banditti of brave, met), to of whom such mighty destinies were attac3ras , sei ( He proceeded to C ann e s ; f rom t h enc e to and by way of St. Vallier et he arrived 0 " 11) wing. ing of the 2d at the village of Cerenon eorie of marched 20 le agues t hi s first day. Th e I l f , e lo 0 1 Cannes receiv e d th e E m p eror w i t h those o f th° which were the first presage of the success enterprize. ors Parent e ' tn . On the 3d,' the Emneror slept at i thoie the 4tb, he dined at .diene. From C as / t i , t ,' Dorr e ,; Diane, and in all the Department of t virlD eror Alps, the peasants, informed of the -Ljl e, at% march, flocked from all sides on his rout . sr Wl*, manifcSied their- sentiments with an enc l gel • no longer left a n a d- On doubts. with On the sth, G enera l C am b ro nne, w vanced guard o f 40 grenadiers, gainc" noss•iat of.the.bridge an d f ortr e ss o f Si s teron• The same day the EMp eror slept -- Gal tea horsemen and forty grenadiers. r 's Pre sence inspired the inhabitants of tet• ko e, ' l th e The cothusiiiSill With which A 1 1 1 13 '. 5 " the hatred which they n'ore to the 0 "` ) of ` eien shelved 'what was the general "' isn province of Dauphine. op e b the p ole At two i n th e afternoon of the , the 'o' ri* left Gap, an d th e p opu l a tion 0 1 t g wa town was assembled to see hie) pass• t he 5. e At S. B o n n et t h e i n h a bi tan ts!sceilig! o wl I' ro de; lumber of hiS troop, had ,some fea rs ' r A cased to th e Emperor to ring the to csio, 1,;ro , it • to assemble the villages a nd acconll7,a;votir cell' miss. "No," said the E era , j 2 cc ived meats p:•ove to me th at I'l, ye 1 10 L 141' . 1 O'r 44,1 RI r