Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-16

accomplished our pufpofs. We have expelled
the troops of the Houfe of Auftna Som Bavaria,
and rc.cAablfhed oar ally in the Sovereignty of
his States. That army, which with equal often
tation and imprudence, had poied iliclf on oar
frontiers 10 annihilafed. Bot what doea this
Ggniiy to England Her porpofc is accom-
|plilhed. We are no longer st Bouloene, and
the amount Of her fubGdy will thereby be nci-
ther increafed nor dimifhed.
Of ioc, 600 men who compofcd thar army,
10000 are pnfonen; they will 60 TO take the
place OF onr confcripu in the labors of our
zelda. Two hundred pieces of cannon their
whole park, J 90 Aand Of coIon, and all their
GcncraIs, are 10 our hands. thcre have not ef-
capped Of this army 1900 men. Soldien, !
have announced 90 you great battle bat,
thanks to the bad combinations of the enemy,
have been able to obtsin the fame fucceb,
without running any riik ;and what is unex-
ampIed in the hiffory OF nations. 70 important
IefuIt has NOT diminifhed our force more than
q 600 men.
" But we will not flop here. You are i'm
paiiens TO commence fecond campaign. We
arc about 10 rake that Rulisn army, which
the gold OF England has tranfpostcd from the
cxtrcmities Of the Uniyerfc, undergo the fame
fate.
So In this conteR is more particularly impicat-
cd the honor Of the infantry. Is il this which
viii, another time, decide the queition. already
rcfolvcd in Swi,zerland and Holland--whethcr
the French infantry be the ieccnd or the fra in
Europei Here are no Chiefs in combating
whom can have any glory to conquore. AL
my care fhali be 10 obtain the victory with the
leaf pofliblc efufon Of blood--my soidiera arc
my children.
Given at my Imperial Camp Of Elchinscu.
aoth
Vcndemarie. 18th year lara Oaober sos.l
NAPOLEON, EMPEROR Of the FRENCH
AND KING OF ITALY.
"Tsking into confederation that the Grand
army ba, by its, courage and zeal, obtained re-
falls which were not TO be expected but from
complete campaign ; and being dsGrous of Civ
ing IL proof Of our Imperial ia,istaetion, have
dec,eed. and hereby decree az follows:
4" Art 3. The month Of Vendcmiaire, I4th
year. fhall be accounted as one compaign, ih
favor OF all the folders competing the Grand
Army. This month ihall be 70 eitimstcd in all
the accounts relative TO the valuation of pea.
fiona and thofc which refpcet military ferviccs.
"z. Our Miniaer at War. aud Of the Pub
lie Tfeafay. are charged with the execution o!
the preient decree.
lSigned) NAPOLEON.
I" g Giyen al ny Imperial Camp Of Elehiaaeo.
NAPOLEON, EMPEROR Of the FRENCH
AND KING OF ITALY.
We have decreed, and do hereby decree as fol-
lows
Art. 4. PoAeRion fhaIl be forthwith taken Of
all the efates in Suabia belonging to the Houie
OF AnRria.
2. The military contribution which fhall be
levied thereon, together with the produce of the
ordinary contributions, ihall be entirely appro-
pra,ed TO the army. All the rsgazines taken
from the enemy, thofe Of artillery and provi-
fions excepted. fhall likewife become It's proper
ty. Every individual hall fhare in the faia
contribution, in proportion to hisranks.
8. All contributions levied by individuals. and
al articles taken out of the chemy's magazines.
ihall be refored TO the general msis il being
improper that any pcrfon ihould avail himfslf OF
the laws of war. TO the prejudice of the general
mafs of the army.
4. There fhall forthwith be appointed a Trea-
furer and Director General. vho ihall account
mouthiy 20 Military Council Of Adminiars-
tion, for the produce Of the contributions levied
aatemsns of which. with It's reparsition, ihal
be printed.
s. The pay Of the army fhall be regularly ad-
vanccd from the funds Of our Imperial TTcafu-
~.
6. Our Miniaer at Warts charged with the
execution OF the prcfent decree.
lSigned) NAPOLEON.