Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-31

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years. aud consequently men In the vgor OF age
capable oil enterngn the ea,Ires skeletons OF old
I regiments the moment they shall have received
| their FIRST ruiments
The cohorts formed by the first call this hand
have already g:ven pledge ofwhat may be expsct
! ell Of them in the appeal now offered.
I We do not attempt to disguise how painful this
call the back classes must be: but where is French
men who does not feel that is preferable to make
an effort to day. in order to avoid greater hereaf
! ter, and even from which could not expect the
same result
! Moreover, the calls and their epochs must be de.
\ termined by the DEGREES of the council, and these
| executive measures shall not be taken but in mode
to prevent any injustice and all difficulty. You know
! gentlemen, the spirit OF fores ight which always
guides his majesty in his projects; thus to prevent
all kind OF danger and even uneasiess, he has thot
proper to organize an army OF reserve which, en-
camped our frontiers, sheuld watch at the same
| time their security and the maintenance of order
| among allies.
The 18th S. ction renders disposahle the Co.,
600 men OF the CONSUMPTION ri 1874; who had
| been destined for tb. defence of our western
and southern frontier, they will form the army
| of reserve on the eastern frontier, where they
will fulfil this new destination II is to the ho-
nor and the courage of national guards, that
the Emperor trusts the six greet ports of the
military marine lit is TO the national guards,
that he confdes the of repelling all at
tacks ofour enemies on the coasts of The En-
pirc
You have not forgotten, gentlemen, with what
ardor the inhabitants of our coasts marched a
gainst the expedition directed on the port of
Aatwerp
But this zeal must be regulated; and what
happened IN 1909 has shown how important it
is to organize The service fthe national guards
in the parts of the empire where they may be
Judged necf ssary.
The departments which are specially called
70 4 tho ton oftb e 10.
signated in the 4th section.
The national guard shall be organized in the
departments, in case of need, and the compa.
MES of grenatlIers and horse shall be compiet-
ed in such a manner as to present in each town
ship force of from fifteen to thirty thousand
effective men at hand and always ready to act.
1t is in the bosom OF the Senate that his Ma
jes;y, gentlemen, will choose the Generals
whom he will charge to preside in the organi'
cation of these companies, and to take the COM
mand of them.
In giving to the citizens to direct them in
this path OF honor, chiefs who unite so many
claims to general consideration, his Majesty is
DESTROYS of encouraging the confidence of the
national guards, TO render their obedience
more easy and to guarantee to them every care
and attention not inconsistent with the wants
OF the service.
There shall not be put into activity in each
district more than 1850 to 5000 men, who shall
be placed on tie points where their presence
shall be Judged necessary, and snail be renew.
ed every three months, or oftener, 80 as not To
be too long time taken off from their occupa.
tons or affairs
The contingent of each reimbursement shall
be ready 10 march on ali points which may be
attacked but they shall not be removed far
from their families except in this case, and on
ly tor the time the danger shall last This con-
| tingent redUcedto the MINIMUM of 10000
men for each OF the ACCOMPLISHMENTS, gives 90
600: is joining to them 10000 guards of the
| coasts, $4,000 men of the marine troops, 10000
"orkmen employed in great ports--the
local national guard, about 40 600 men in
the barracks of the land army ne, ,hc coasts,
finally, 6yC0 men OF the gendarmerie, spread in
the same ACCOMPLISHMENTS, the defence of our
coasts are thus guaranteed by more than 25O,~
OOO men, independent of the reserve OF grena-
dIers and chasseurs, who do not enter into the
! first reqaistion, aad who amount to more than
10000 men.
1t Is nevertheless by means of this measure,
which does not call forth more than thou.
ssndth part of the population of the six arron-
easements, and only for temporary service.
that the 10000 men of the conscriptton OF 1914,
are rendered disposabIe.
| The actual situation of Europe, the necessity
| in which our enemies find themselves, TO dis.
| pers. their forces in Sicily, in Portugal and in
may be attacked; but however improbable an
attack may be, il is sufficient that it is not
impossible, that his Majesty in his deep wisdom
| did not hesitate to adopt the measures which
are proposed to you.
! In consecraiing them, Gentlemen, you will
have the defence, ofour coasts and of our ports;
thus the empire will have an army of 400, 600
| on the Elbe, one Of 200, 900 in Spain, and 2OO,-
| 600 men AS we'll on the Rhine as in the 32d mi.
| lItary division. and in ItsIv
! Yet 1t IS in the face of similar forces that our
| enemies conceive the foolish project of dismein
bering the Empire, and of making Whole de.
| partments enter AS indemnities into their poli-
| teal calculations.
This struggle is the last Europe will take 9
| dehntive seat, and the wants OF he winner OF
| 1912 will have at least for France the advan.
tages of msking her know her friends from her
| enemies, the extent of her means, the devoted
ness of her people, and their attachment to the
Imperial Dynasty"
The Count Bouiay succeeded the Count De.
| fermore and thus laid open the motives Of the
second plan of the Senatus Consultum
"My Lord, Senators, .he 9ed section of the
constitutions Of the month OF Fsmaire Of the
| 9Th year, provides for the case when weighty
| circumstances might endanger the safety Of the
State in part Of the Empire, and authorizes
for this portion, the suspension Of the coustitu
tionsl regime.
1t is to you, gentlemen, that by the organic
| Senatus Consultum Of the month ofThermidor
| Of the 10th year has been confded tie right OF
pronouncng on such suspension when the pro.
position is made to you by the government
Wecome in obedience to its orders 10 pro-
! pose to you The momentary application Of this
measure in the departments OF tie Superior
| Ems, Of he mouths of the weser, and of the
| mouths OF the E,be, composing the 32d militia.
ry division. Tie circumstances in which those
departments are this day found, will appear to