Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-06-07
PARIS, APRIL
PROCLAMATION.

TIE CozIaL Of tie Republic TO TIE French.
FRENcHMEN,
FROM the bofom of revolution, infpired by love
of the country, religious difentons iprung fuddeny
amongf you, which became the icourge of your faml-
lies the fuel of factions, and the hope of your enemies
An nconGderate policy attempted TO imother them
under the ruins of the atars under the ruins
religion itelf. AT its voice eeafed the piou. oemni.
ties where citizens ufed 10 call each other by the ten
der of brother, and acknowledged themelves all
equals under the hand Of the God who created them
the dying abandoned his fuerings, heard no more
that confong voice which calls chrInans a better
life: and Con hiulelf leemed exied fron nature
But the public confidence aud the ienriments Of thc
independence of opinions roe up in arms, and, en-
couraged Dy exterior enemies, their eKpIoOn foon
pread dsvalatlon in our departments fone French-
forgot they were Frenchmen, and became the In
aruments of foreign hatred
On the other hand, paiioss let oofc, unprotected
morals unhappinefs without hope in the future, all
combined to throw loeiety into diforder.
To flop that di(order it became pecefIsry again to
fet religion Its BATS and THIS could NOT be accom-
phd otherwiie than by nealures avowed by religion
itleif. w
Realon and the example of pafl ages recommended
having recourfe to The Sovereign Pcnff in order
uuite heart, and reconcile opinions.
The Head of the Church has weighed in his VIII.
DOM and for the ntereH of the Church, tho ptopoi
tions which the intere Of rhe State had dictated. His
voice bss been heard by Minilers Of religion, What
he approves of the government agrees and tn. e-
gnators lave made il Law of the Republic.
In this manner every element of dfcord difappcars
and all fcruples which alarm the confidence and
all the obfaces which malevolence could oppofe 10
the return Of internal peace, have vaniihed.
Minfers of religious peace, let the mon profound
oblivion cover your drntions your misforlnnes aud
your faults Let that religion VIII CHI unites you,
taeh You by the fame tics, by indiouble ties The
to the nterelfs of the country Dip'ay for her all
the ffrergth aud influence miniry gives you over
the mind let your is1ons and examples ncuicate in
young citizens the love of ntutons, rcfpcct
and attachment from the tutelsry authorities which
have been created TO protect them. Let them learn
from you that the God of peace is allo the God of
mics, and that He lights for thoie who defend the IN
dependence and the liberty of France.
Citizens vino profels he protelant religion, the Law
has equally extended you its folicituGe Let that
morality which IS common to ali chr[tsns, that holy
pure, and fraernal morality, unite them ell in the
fame love for the country in the fame e(pet for III
Laws in the fame affection for all the members Of the
great family.
Let ffrugeles Of doctrine alter rhclc fcnti-
nents which religion infpires and commands.
Frenchmen Let all be unir ed for the happine Is
OF the country and of humanity Let that religion which
has civilized Europe become again the bond of union
draw cofer the aFeclion Of its habitaus, and let
the virtues requires be always aGccatcd with the
knowledge with which il enlghtens
The Flrlf CsniuL tSigned) BONAPARTE