The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-15 00:00:00

TO THE PREFECTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

" GENTLEMEN—The King has been pleased to vitalist me with
the portlenille of the Interior.

•• " I immediately turned my eye towards you. I thought that you
would add to the imperious feeling of ou► common duties, the
benevolent desire of seconding a minister who has grown old in the
career which you nuw run.
" His Majesty honours by this choice the place which ynu occupy,
and thus anuounces the importance and the value that he attaches to
your labours.

Never was an administration more difficult, nor did any one
ever hold out the prospect of greater glory to those who should
worthily fulfil its functions. Difficulties ought to i”ereace your
' courage. Collect all your energy to conquer them ; think only of
your duties, and occupy yourselves entirely with them ; become
public men in the full extent of tl:at word, and when you feel the
approaches of a sort of discouragement, call to min :I the ima.e of
your august Sovereign. furnishing you with the brightest examp!e
of the force of an indefatigable spirit ; ycit will immediately red
your courage revive, and the happiness of serving him w ill restore to
you all your energy.
" Place in the first class of your duties the maintenance of public
order, and if in your department the evil disposed dare Is, circulate
reports on the re-establishment of tithes, the restoration of feudal
rights, the violation of property guaranteed by time charter which the
King himself has given to his people, you wilt not cohtine yourselves
to show the ridiculousness of the imposture, ascend to its source,
ascertain those who spread it, and let them be trawled over to the
tribunals. Do not he,itate to proceed iummedi4tely to the com-
munes where the imposture may- gain credit.
41 Do not wait till the evil has gai eft ground ; by a rapid mea•
sure oppose instantly the turbulent Leith all the weight of your an.
thority in the very spot where they are actin r. Require the same
promptitude from Sub-Prefrets. Be thus pre.ent.over all, and tie..
ver hesitate. Vigilance prevents disorders, and renders run eves.
sary the application of force. But lam sensible how much force
even is necessary. Shortly, that which is placed at your dispnsal
will be increased.

" ExereiAe tl►e mast active vigilance over all the timrtionaries
placed under your orders. We ought all to serve the King cordially
and loyally.

" If there are any whose public conduct appears to von either
doubtful or timid: if they palliate disorders, it they hesitate wh,rt
they should act, inform ►ne of the suspicion with which they invice
you, and give them notice that you have acquainted me with MLitt*
coudnet.

"6 That you may be able to deliver vourselves lip to this enercett
action which I require of you iu existinf, eirentostances. and by
which :►Love all you will merit the favour of the Kuig, I shall
to simplify the details of administration.
" I purpose to require of you nothing uselcs•, that thc.se things
which are necessary may be executed with as much care as pomp-
titude.

" Ibe you to communicate to me your rvficetione upon what-
ever appeatN to von to clog or to retard the mat di of admil:igtra.
lion, and upon the weaua of reticle' Mg it to,bre iinkple and more

easy.

" I recommend to you above all things, the prompt dispatch
that multitude 4. :Ants with ullich the interests of persons and
bealities ate connected. (Mun oflittle unpin taller iu their nature,
they gain ccineipietice by tin it number, and cannot be remitted
without exciting numerous discontents.
" Titc s.ime activity whick '.. het eby require of yon, son hare a
right to exact frum Eveiy time that IniAinessiatetarded, wtite
to me, addre:4;::- your lettt.r to inc 3101ie. Ht mind me of the affair
in two %Veld., ; this will he ~nticient to incite me to examine and to
terminate toe deiay of which you have cause to complain.