The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15
BORbEAUX. Sept. Is.


'Some nympbs prefer astronomy to love,
"Elope from mortal men, and range above"
DANISH SEAMEN RECALLED,
AND PARDON OFFERED TO DEsERTERs.
WE, Christian the seventh, by the Grace
Of COP, king Of Denmark and Norway, OF
the Vandals and Goths, Duke of Sleswick,
Holstein, Sherman, Dilmarch and Oldenborg,
&c. &c. make known, as all our seamen who
navigate in vessels of foreign nations, are re-
quired for the service of the state, On account
of the war which now has broke out--so DO
we hereby recall all these our subjects, Or
dering at the same time that our Danish and
Norwegian seamen vino are employed in TO-
reign service, do immediately endeavour to
return to their native land, where they, with
out delay, shall report themselves to the res
pective enrolling officer at the place in our
states where they may uf1lve.
And as we are confident that every brave
and loyal Danish seaman, win not fail to
obey this our summons, so do we hereby de-
clare that such as may either have deserted
from our service, or without permission or
pass, have hired themselves on board foreign
vessels, shall, provided they within four
weeks from the publication OF the present ge-
neral pardon, appear and report themselves
at the place where they may happen to be,
win De exempted from the punishment which
they by such offence had deserved, and fur
thei. enjoy all the privileges, liberties and
rights, which according to the law respecting
the sea enrolment, belong to our seamen.
Such en- the contrary, who do not within the
specified period obey this our summons, shall
be considered as faitness and unworthy of our
grace.
In the same way and under the same con-
iitions, we do hereby recall and pardon al
such individuals of cur land forces as have
deserted from our service, provided they vo-
UNFAIRLY return, and Immediately report
themselves to the regiments or corps from
which they desertcd-yet this exemption
from punishment, hereby promised to all in
dividua!s of cur army and navy whom it con-
Germs, can apply only so far as regards their
offence as deserters, so that should any one
have committed other crimes, he cannot par
ticipate in this pardon.
This our most gracious will and assurance,
which so far as concerns our Kingdoms of
Denmark and Norway, by proclamation of
this day, is made known, shall also serve as
a rule, not only in general for al such of our
subjects in the Duchics OF Sles1iCk and Hol-
stein, who in conformity with the existing re-
faiations are bound to serve us, but also in
particular fer all such as live in foreign coun-
tries--as well as for Observation-Disclosures they
belong to the Navy or to the Army.
Given at our Palace Of Co,dinghuus, the
3lst August, 1907.
q. s. CHRISTIAN, r.
The above is a true translation Of a Royal
Proclamation for the purposes therein
Northumberland the same IS hereby pub
lishcd for the Information Of such as it doth
p. Petersen,
Charge d'AGuires and Consul General
from his Majesty the King of Den
mari. to the United States.
Ph!GGc{hhia, 5h Dec. 1907.
Ertraet Of q incr .G-om an officer in the /
rish Legion, 10 a friend in FhiiadeLhhia
dated .A,,f70erb, &cft. is, 1907.
81 send YOU the best map of Poland, that
was be found when the Legion was on lis
march for that country last winter: had been
1T Boulcgne bit when we had reached near
" to Mcntz, We were ordered 10 turn OFF to
form Fart Of the army Of observation, fcrrl-
Cd in this quarter; and have been here or
hereaioout stree.
"1bcre is certainly something coaempla-
ted that &C course is not a soldiers business
70 know, before the proper time, and that is
not come yea; we make ready even now to
move from this place speedily, and if do not
much mistake, shall see the neigIborhocd Of
Boulogne once E1orc---onc thing you may be
assured Of that the chief of this nation will
not row afford another opportunity 20 distur5
his system Of inland Improvement, towards
which, the greater attention of his govern
ment is directed, in every direction if YOU
will only look at the stamps upon the news
papers I send you, Hcrc1ties' club is laid a
side, and Mcrc1lry, the god Of merchants,
has occupied the place; this litle tfife Is
nevertheless an Indication, fer such is the
spirit KAT he has infused irto every depart
nnent Of the government, that there is Moth
ing ever so trifingip Appearance, which has
non some reference TO him and his views per-
haps as he Is reforming the code of laws,
Mercury fah- also be intended To indicate the
attention 90 that branch Of government, since
the winged ef'igy belongs AS we'll to tic law
xers, as 70 tie merchants. It is an awful timc
for England. for he is bent on making her
rs humble as he has made Prussia, and no
one that have seen or heard, entertains the !
least doubt Of the time beingyery close wien |
It will be accomplished.
Hand in hand with this encouragement |
Of manufactures in cid Flanders, and the O. !
peninS Of several mines, and the finishing &C
canals, tie fcstcriEsof this old city is a sur
pricing work, by the accounts we hear Of
what it was seven years ago, and what VIC
see it is now. But what's most surpriziGS o. |
all, is the speed that they build ships for war
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