The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-07

intileu your mSJelty to aiicmble the young con-
icrip's around your itapda-ds months ooaer
than they would have beea called out under
circumstances lefs important.
:" During the time that mua tranfpirc before
| the epoch when that military career will be o.
pen 10 them, they, being retained in France,
and as we may fay about their own homes, will
acquire the habits of military life in man
ner more eafy, more satisfactory, and more
uietul to the fate than otherwifc. Your iI,pe-
rial and royal maiefty is going to give them the
honor OF defending the coafs aud frontiers of
the empire.-In the camps in the interior of
France, they may fupply the places of thofe
corps who have grown old in battles, and who
ultimately received that noble rccompeDfe
which they claimed with 70 much ,ardour, viz.
the honor OF combating again under your ma.
|Jeity's eye. Ii the FLANDERS, abandoning the e.
cement which protects them, fiiould dare to VEN
lure upon country covered with camps and
itrong places, this youthful army will convince
them that French valor is of every age, and
'oon make them repent an enterprize which
he conicioufnefs of our ftrength would rather
lead MS to win for than avoid.
Victory, faithful TO your majefty, has for
Geo oack the ravages of war 800 leagues from
cur frontier. The legions of referve which will
be formed OF the new confcripts, will hasten to
maintain that tranquility in The interior of our
provinces which they owe to your maiefty's
trinmphs.-ln this noble employment, and in
nat OF guaranteeing our frontiers by land and
lea from invaiioI, they may diminiii, the IA
tlgnes, and the conitant afiiduity on the part
OF thote brave and refps Gable fathers of families,
who, under the ftandards of the national
guards, have generoufiy devoted their time, 70
precious TO their children and to the fate, to
inc defence OF the empire. Thus your maIefty,
IN the midt Of your phaIaDxes, and beyond
the Vlitsla, never jpfes fight either of the in.
tsrcit OF the manufactures, agriculture, COM
merce or the domeaic happineis of families
while you never ceafe to watch over the fafetv
OF our country TO intereft ypurielf in its gene
raj PROPERTY, and prepare for the repeie of
Europe
f" Your imperial and royal n,sjeny has been
P'eaied to cal tn the command of thefe .esons,
TIE members of the frnate who had diitinpu{,
ca thenielres IN the career OF glory be fore they
TOOK their icats among Us. In the mdh, fire.
ct camps and citadels, the fame as within tho
walls OF Paris, France win behold all her feea.
tors giving the fare examples of abfoute dsvo.
tion to their country aud to ySir majeGy. Our
colleagues will watch over the conduct of thofe
young men whom your majeay will entruft to
them, as fathers attentive TO their children.
worthy OF 70 lively an interea.-Thcy will have
no occahon to teach them the love of glory.
their country, and your majeGy /; but they will
convince them that good difcipne will incrcafe
their trength againit the enemy; and that by
the habit OF military eyercifes they will over
come the difficulties of diftance, climates and
iratons, without danger. They will acouant
'nem with the rapid advances with which they
may become habtuated. They will hold out
to them the moment when reaored back to all
that is dear to them, they will receive the ef.
TEEN OF their fellow citizens as a new reward of
TIER courage. They will conviace them that
public gratitude is not manifSited in anycountrv
equal to France, towards thoie warriors, whole
wounds and honorable infirmties compeI them
to quit the fandards under which they have
fought and they will point out to them thas
diitDoton, moi lels brilliant than glorious, with
which your malefy rewards the fplendid actions
or tie fcIdIers equally with tbole of the geue-
raj.
3" Your majety has faid, that your confidence
IN the ienate IS unlimited. Sire, the fenstc and
the whole nation are penetrated with the mott
iVe'y, Perteet and refpectful confidence in your
H'aJeHy genus, IN your w!oon, in your viz
tues and your love of the French people.
In few words, fire, the grand army,
commanded by the greateA of warriors, has
paued the Eibe, upon the borders Of which
Char'emsSne was compelled to put period to
his conqueiis ; and the Oder, aitonfhed at fee
ing the French eniisns glittering upon it's
baiika; the Viltua, and 70 many morafIcs,
lands, and 6efer!s which divide it from the o.
der. Nine OF thofe places fortified as ilronsly
ey art as by nature, the taking of any one, of
which would have iIlufratrd a whole campaign
under the mot famous generals during the
laft two ages, have fallen into the hands of
yoHr majehy. Six hundred pieces of cannon
taken upon the field Of bsttIe-4ooo pieces of
heavy artii!ery-4Oo handards, whole king
CON dharmed, and 200, 900 prfoncrs, all stteit
the 'ot'n'dabie power ot your n,ajc(ty's arms
" J ne generous Poliih cohorts, the brave le-
gNns or Bayarans, Saxons, Wrtemhnrghera,
Bsdoa, and other Germans, who make pan
ct me confederation of the Rhine, difplay in
the In'dit of your eagles, thole ancient banners
which their ya!our has decorated with new lau-
rels.
The ranks of your army now prefeut, so,-
600 comHaants mere than your uiaieHy had
At the commencement Of the fourth coalition
Winter, the only ally of the RuGians, vii! ioon
Ceaie TO defend the Mucovile frontiers by its
frot', its inows, and it's foundations, and thofe
waters which fsgUate III its immenfe def,rts.
! Diieaie, every day, lpreads its rayases among
/ your enemies.
However, fire, greater precautions have
never been concerted. From the Pyrenneesto
the Prcgei, from Holland to- Cdlabria, from
/ f'niitsrre 10 the borders Of the Cattaro, every
! thing is connected by an immenfc fyilcm ofde-
fence, as wei As Of attack. The union Of tbeie
calculations of a prudence which can forsfee
and prevent every kind of reverfc and thole
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