Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-06
LE1"I.ER

From Gen. Kosciusko TO the Poles,
Brave cOuntrymen AT the sound Of
arms, which once more resounds IN Poland,
kosciusko flies into the midst of you. 1t is
no longer barbarians in search of plumber,
which advance into our plains. 1t is no
longer those ferocious men who come to
divide our fields, and Insult our weakness,
after having fattcncd themselves ON our
miSfortunes and our blood. BY their va
Ior, by their triumphs, by the laundering
eagle which scars before them, you viii
know the unconIuerable legions which have
illustrated the four quarters of the globe
by their victories; who have, IN one CAM
paign, annihilated the united power O. two
vast empires; and who have, in one week,
crumbIed into dust throne raised by an
age OF successes, the work of Frederick
and ali his O d generals.
Thus has the destiny of Napoleon de-
creed, who destroys and makes kings, Who
falls with the rapidity of Lightning on his
enemies, and who knows how, BY the force
OF his arm, and the conception Of his gent
us, to raise up nations, bowed down under
the yoke of fright'ul policy.
PolandcrS, thousands amongst you have
followed the first general Of Europe, in the
dehles of Italy. Your battalions have rail-
lied with the army of the Characterization
comes to you. His eye observes you. He
brings into the bosom OF Poland those
Frenchmen, amongst whom we have found
a second country, who have collected the
wrecks of us Ill their camps; who, treating
us as brothers, have concealed cur misfor-
tunes under their laureis; these generous
Frenchmen, in the midst Of whom Kusci-
usko has ceased to believe himself proscrib-
ed, before whom he has at last been able
to alse up with a sentiment of coalition,
and perhaps of pride, his vanquished but
not dishonored head, and amongst when he
has been permitted TO entertain tie love Of
his country and the hope Of its future liz
berty.
Dear Countrymen, all you who banished
from your paternal soil, have remained
Polanders in foreign land, and you, on the
contrary, who having become strangers in
the bosom OF Poland, have remained faith
full to your brothers and the country, rise
up. 1t is time. The grand nation is eiore
you Napoleon regards you and KosciusSo
calls you.
See Europe shaken to her ancient foun-
dations, Fastening at The voice of genius 10
reconstruct the social edihce, and to inn
mortalise the nineteenth century, by new
creations and new titles 10 glory See how
the you oFthe tyrant of the seas, of the e.
nemy OF the repose of Europe, is breaking
10 pieces on every coast Every where the
people rise up sheltered by monarcues
construed by the laws every where the
oppressed nations march towards their in
dependence. Polanders, what is wanting
yet to inspire you and render you TO your
selves Without doubt you are the child
rem of those heroes who saved Europe from
the yoke of the Musscimen.-Yourb ears
still burn with the FIRE which filed with ess
TEEN and fright even your enemies couque-
rors. Because they have divided you, YOU
should be more united by blood, by lam
gage, by misfortune, and by every thing
which is most dear and most sacred a.
nongst men.
If Poland has been efTaced from the poll
;icsl chart, She exists still entire I'm ne
hearts Of her children. If abandoned by
France, and having only for our support The
Justice OF our cause and our valor, we were
BILE to balance fortunes between US I'd
hree empires who united themselves o. .p-
| ress us; what triumph shall appear doubt
| I'll, when the conqucror d, triple a..I-
/ nee has freed ro-r nticrs when The
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