Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-09-18
I zlfanslatee, tar me luercanti,c ,sa'uersiser.I
m THE NAME OF THE FRENCH
REPUBLIC.
The Generalia CHEZ, eftAe .sr1ay Of Gud-
1aL5htc and rs dekler4cncies.

Considering that by the effect of the re.
volu,ion aud 4 an extraordinary war, a.
buses subrersvs ofthe safety and prospe-
rity OF colony were introduced into the
names and things of dis country; consi-
dering that Colonies are nothing more than
establishments formed by Europeans, who
have brought negroes thither as the ONLY
Northumberland to the cultivation of these
countries thAt between these two funda-
mentamental classes OF colonists and their
negroes, breeds Of mixed blood have IS
sued, always distinct from the whites who
nave formed the establishments consi-
derlng that the latter only are the indigo
nous OF the French nation, and ought to
exercise the prerogatives considering
the isvors granted by the mother country,
by weakening the essential principles of
these establishments, have only served To
prevent all the elements of their existence,
and TO bring about progressively that ge-
neral conspiracy which has burst forth in
this colony against the whites and troops
sent under the orders of the genearl by
the consular government, whilst the other
colonies (iD submittiug to domestic and
PateTnal govenment) present a picture oil
the ease andaffluence of all classes OF men
in contrast with the vagrantage, Iaziness
misery, and All the evils with which this
colony hes been oppressed, and particular
" the blacks abandoned 70 themselves In
somuch that national Justice and humani-
", as web al policy, require tic restoreti-
on Of the true principles on which rest the
security and the success Of the establish
ineuts formed by the French in this CO
lony, at the same time that govern
ment win prescribe with ardour the abuses
and excesses which formerly manifested
themselves, and which might again make
their appearance.
DEcREEs as fopows;
Art. |. Until it be otherwise ordered.
the title OF IraIch Citizen shall be borne
throughout This colony and its dependen-
cics by none but the whites. No othc, in
dividual can assume that title, nor exer-
else The functions and Offices which are ct.
iached 10 g. The whites only, who have
been inscribed in the national guard from
the age Of Is until that of So, shall have
the right to wear the uniform md TO have
arms for their use.--Thosc whites who
should not be inscribed therein cannot en-
Joy the same RIGHT, and shall be denounc-
ed IN case Of oontravention 10 the general
IN chief, who will determine in regard to
them the penalty incurred, according as
the case rDay be.
II. Allindyiduala other thanthe whites,
who shall not have sold or disposed ofthe;r
arms IN behalf OF citizens inscribed in The
national guard, within FIVE days from the
publication OF these presents, shall be O.
bligcd TO make deposit OF them viz. in
the towns to the conlnandaut of the place,
and il the other commumcs to the com.
missioners OF the government, who will
each Of them enter the Same on q regis
ter, duplicate Of which shall be sent 10
the general n chef.--After that period
there viii be dorniciliary visits, aud every
one convicted Of having kept back or Sc
creted arms, 10 whatever Place It may be,
shall be brought before the military com
mission to be tried at acoompjses Of re-
bellloD.