The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-26 00:00:00

M t Rai 26.

them.eives with our honours and oar goods—that they shook)
calumniate nor glory P If their reign should continue, all would be
lost. even the memory of those immortal days. With what fury do
they pervert their very nature ! They seek to poison what the
world admires, and if there still remain any defender of our glory, it
vainimg those very enemies whom we have fought on the field of
battle.

soldiers! in my exile,.l heard your yoke : I have arrived through
all 05.tacles and all perils ; your General, called to the throne by
choice of the people, and educated tinder your bitnmrs, is res•
tori,(l to you : come and join him.
Tear down those colours which the nation has prescribed, and
which for z 5 year. served as a tallying signal to all the enemies of
France : mount the cockade tricolour : yon bore it in the days of
rrrainess.

Wt, ninst forget that we hare been masters of nation!; but we
n,..1 n,.t •offer any to intermeddle in our affairs.

Who <hHlt presume to be master over us ? Who would have the
po„,kr ? neeirver those eagles which you had at Ulm, at Austerlitz.
at j, ~t Flinn, at Friedland, Todela, at Eekmuld, at Ealing, at
Wagidm, Smolcnsko, at Moscow, at Lutzeu, at Vurken, at
Mout irsil. Do you third: that the Landfill of Frenchmen, who
are A, arrogant, will endure to look on them t! They shall
n turn ',hence they came, and there if they please they shall reign as
they pntend to have reigned during 19 years. Your possessions,
your rimk ur glory, the possessions, the rank, the glory of your
children. have no greater enemies than those Princes whom foreign-
ers have impo,ed upon us, they arc the enemies of our glory, because
of so many heroic actions, which have glorified the people
o; France fighting against them, to withdraw themselves from their
yoke, is their condemnation.

':P veterims of the armies of the Sambre and the Meuse, of the
Italy, ++f• Egypt, of the West, of the grand army, are all
I : their honourable ‘i omit!: arc disgraced ; their successes
ncre imes : those liei oes were rebels, if', as the enemies of the
people pretend, the legitimate sovereigns were in the midst of the
f0r6.211 Armies.

fro rewartis, affection are given to those who have served

t g.ite:t the country and us.
Soldiers I come and range yourselves under the standards of your
Chief; hi% existence is only composed of yours ; his tights HIT only
those of the people and yours ; li interest, his honour, his glory,
tre no other than your intere,t, your honour, anti your glory. Vic-
t iry shalt march at the charge step : the eagle, with the national
('dour.. -hall fly from steeple to steeple. even to the towers of
Notre-Dame. Then volt will he able'to slim your scars with Ito-
Loar ; then you will be able to glory in what you have done ; you
will be the deliverers of the country. In your old age, surrounded
at.d esteemed by your fellow-citizens, they will hear you with re—
Itc:t while yon recount your 1ti..111 deeds ; you will be able to say
with pride—' And I too, was part of that grand army, which en-
tered twice the walk of Vienna, those of Rome, of Berlin, of Ma•
f!ritl, of Moscow; and which delivered Paris from the foul blot
which treason, and the presence of the enemy, imprinted on it.'
Hollowed be those brave soldiers, the glory of the country ; anti
eternal shame to those guilty Frenchmen, in whatever rank fortune
caused them to be born, who fought for ycars with the foreigner,
to fear the bosom of the country.

P) the Ettiptror,

(Sigred!, 7s;APOLEON.

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then..eives with our honours and oar goods-.-tba
calumniate our glory f If their reign should continue
lost. even the memory of those immortal days. Will
they pervert their very nature ! They seek to po
world admires, and if there still remain any defender (
siamig those very enemies whom we have fought
battle.
soldiers! in my exile,.l heard your voice : I have a
all oh.taeles and all perils ; your General, called to
the choice of the people, and educated under your b
fond to you : come and join him.
Tear down those colours which the nation has p
which for z 5 year. served as a rallying signal to all 1
France : mount the cockade tricolour : yon bore it
rroainess.
W ninst forget that we have been masters of na
!mot m t •offer any to intermeddle in our affairs.
Who shall presume to be master over us ? Who sv
pow'er ? neeover these eagles veldt!, you had at Ulm.
at J, t Flint), at Friedland, 'fndela, at Eck mold
Wagidm, at Smelensko, at Moscow, at LlltZeli, 1
Mout irdil. Do you think that the handful of Fn
are tee.. arrogant, will endure to look on them
n turn %%hence they came, and there if they please the;
they !mired to have reigned during 19 years. You
your rank ur glory, the possessions, the rank, the
children. have no greater rummies than those Minces
ers have impo,ed upon us, they arc the enemies of our
the recital of so many heroic actions, which have glory
o; France fighting against them, to withdraw theme!
yoke, is their condemnation.
veteran• of the armies of the Sambre and the
Rhine, of Italy, of Egypt, of the West, of the grand
howl:Ate I : their honourable wounds ale disgraced ;
sere. imes : those lies ries were rebels, if', as the
people pretend, the legitimate sovereigns were in th
forei:ei armies.
rewards, affection are given to those wit
;g4ri:t the country and us.
Soldiers I come and range yourselves under the Mai
Chief; his existence is only composed of yours; his
those of the people and yours ; Ills interest, his hen
tare no other than your interest, your honour, and you
tare steal march at the charge step : the eagle, wi
a 'dour., -hell fly from steeple to steeple, even to
Notre-Dame. Then volt will he able'to shew your
Loir-
-, then you will be able to glory in what you li
will he the deliverers of the country. In your old sag
arid esteemed by your fellow-citizens, they will heal
o.c:t while yon recount your Iti4ll (Iced{ ; you will
with pride—' And I too, was part of that grand ar
tared twice the walk of Vienna, those of Rome, of
f!ri(l, of Moscow; and which delivered Paris frog
hi rii treason, and the presence of the enemy, imprir
honoured be those brave soldiers, the glory of rho
eternal shame to those guilty Frenchmen, in whateve
caused them to be born, who fought for :2.) years witl
to tear the bosom of the country.
By the talperor, (Sigeerl!,