The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-15
GERMANY.

The following Proclamation has just been
published, in the name of his Majesty
1--WE, Jerome Napoleon, by the grace of
God and of the constitution. king of West
phalia, French Prince, &c. to our good and
faithful subjects and inhabitants of Westpha-
liza, greeting
"Westphalians, Divine Providence has
marked out this epoch to unite under an au-
gust institution your scattered provinces, and
neighboring families, though foreigners. I
come to OCCUPY this throne, prepared by VIC
tory, raised By the assent of, the greatest
powers of Europe, and founded upon title
not less sacred, that of your true interest.
Too long has the soil of your country suf-
tered from family pretensions or cabinet in
trigues; you had for your share all the mis-
fortunes of war, and were excluded from the
benefits of peace. Some ofyour cities would
only reap the barren honor Of attaching their
names to treaties, wherein nothing was omit
ted but the fate of the people who inhabited
them.
60 How differentthe results Of the wars sus-
tanned by the august Chief of my house 1t
is for the people that Napoleon has vanquish-
ed and every treaty which he has conclu-
ded is another step towards the end which his
great genius proposes, o. giving whole natl
ons political existence, governments and
laws dictated by wisdom, to constitute for
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that iamentable nudity wherewith they could
neither defend themselves from war, or bene-
fit by peace.
"Westphalians, such were the results Of the
battles of Marenge, of Austerlitz & of Jena
such is now for you the consequence of the me-
morable treaty of Tilsit. That day you OBJ
tanned the first of all good, country. Far
be rom your thoughts the recollection of
these scattered nominations, the last result
OF teudahty, which would prepare a master
for each city. These diverse interests are to
be united in one. Your master is the law /;
your protector, is the monarch charged with
seeing 1t respected; henceforward you shall
have no others,
" Westphalians, you have a constitution a.
dapted to your manners, s to your interests !;
| 1T is the mediation of great man and of the
experience of a great nation; It's princi-
Piles accord with the actual state of the civili-
cation OF Europe, and are replete with views
| OF amelioration which will more than COM
pensate the sacrifices which this new order
| OF things will impose to some among YOU. 1t
is therefore incumbent on you to follow its die
tates with confidence, since your liberty and
prosperity rest on it.
In ascending thethrone, contract the o.
litigation to render you happy, and shall be
faithful to it. Equality of worship shall be
! maintained, property assured and guaran-
1 teed 1t is thus that an alliance of wishes &
interests, shall be established between me &
my people, never be altered. Westpialians,
your sovereign henceforward depends upon
your fidelity and your inviolable attachment
| Given in our royal palace of Cassel, the
18th Dec. 1907, and of our reign the first.
! (Sigued)
| JERoME-NApoGEoN
| The German Journals inform us, that G en-.
Lefevre, who'll the last campaign, command
ed the Wurtemburgese cavalry in Silesia,
| has entered, with the consent of his majesty