Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-23
Lateff Foreign Articles.
ADDRESS Of fbs EMPEROR to bis SOL.
DINA

II DlEko.
The evening before ,h. furrendcr of Ulm,
the Emperor idscd the following proclamation.
Soldiers, month ago we were encampcd
on the fhores OF the ocean oppo6te TO England
but an impioa, league compelled as % hy to-
wards the Rhine.
IL 10 but fortnight Grce we psa;d that
river and the Alps of Wremberg, che Necker,
the Danube. and the Lech thole celebrated
barrien vt Germany have not retarded our
march day, an hour or an Infant. Indigna-
tion againft prince whom we have twice re-
ieated on has Throne, when il depended eniifely
on oor pIeaiufe TO hur him from r, fapplied az
| with .ing,. enemy's army, deceived by
our msnUaser, and the rapidity of our move.
ments. Is iscompIetely turned. II now fights on
ly for Its fafety. IL would gladly etnbrace an
opportunity of efcsping aud sc,ursing home |;
bst 1t now. TOO late. The Notifications
which 1t ereeted, AZ g,ezt expence alorg the
ler. expecting that we fhould advance through
the pales of the Black Forea, are become uic
lef', 6nce we have approached by the piains Of
Bavaria.
50 Soldiers, but for the army which j, row in
front OF you, Ue fh3aid. ab, 6sy bave been ir
Lsadas SreJ JzsafI Save apsspsx on,/sfvs, Of Gx
etsiH,it' II isisLt. and ,1sneS tbs /yseasm u ibe
Ear.
s. But bear 10 mind, TO- morrow, thar you are
Sighting asaioR the allie. Of gland that you
have TO avengc yooricives on pei iurei prince,
Whole own letters breathed nothing out peace.
az the momeat when he IA: msrch,np his zrmy
againtt our ally who though, us cowardly
enough to ioppoie thar VIC would tamely VIII
oeis his paiiage OF the Inn, his eniry into Nun
ich. and his sggredion npon The Eleecr of b.
vaia. tie thooght we were occnpied sliewhere:
let HIM, ios the third and lae time learn, that
We know how to be preient in every place
where the country has enemies 10 combat.
'' Soldiers, to-norros will be a. hundred
times mpfe celebrated than the day OF Msrsngo.
have placed the enemy in the fame poition.
90 Rccolleet, that IN the NOT remote potter.
ity will remark the conduct Of each of YOU on
this memorable day. Ycur progeny, FIVE ham
died years hence, who may place lhemielyes un.
der thoie eagles srouad shich we rally, will
kno" IN detail every thing that your REFLECTIVE
corps ihail a,chieve TO. morrow, and che manRer
IN which your courage l,all confer on them G.
ierna celebrity. This will confitate the per-
pe,ual fabjset Of their converfaiion /; and from
nse TO age YOU will be held up to the sdmirs.
tion of futufe generations.
"Soldcp, il wthed only TO conquer the
euemy, ihould not have thought il necefiary
20 make an appeal 10 your cosrsge, and your
a,taehneot to the country and 10 my perfon |;
bat merely to conquer him 10 dcing nothing
worthy either OF you or yoor Emperor. IL is
ncceiiarly ,hstn man OF the enemy's army
h,ii eicape /; iRaf Government. which has vio
LACED al ITS engagements, lhail 6rft learn its ca.
taaroPhe by yoer arrival under the wall. of vi
enpa and that. on receiving this fatal infeili-
gence, ts eoncience. il IL iiften, TO the voice of
confidence. fha!l tell it, Chati has betrayed both
its ioicmn promiles Of peace, and she 6rft of the
duties beqaeathed by its ancefior,, with the
power OF forming the rampant Of Europe asainft
the irrsptions OF the CoGacks.
s' Soldiers. who have bero engaged ia the
afairs OF Wertingea and GaN,zburg, am Gtis-
fed with your conduct. Every corps 10 the ar
my will emulate you, and fhal be able to fsy
to my people. -" Your rnperor and your ar
my have done their dsty." Pcrform yours, aud
the ,oo 600 Confcript, shom have fumncn-
ed viii hsaeo. by forced marches, TO reinforce
oar iccond Inc.
fSigned) "NAPOLEON."
" BY order Of the Emperor and King,
the Major General OF the Grand Army.
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