Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-24


clesiasticai authorities.
Done at Mont de Mafssn, this 18th
day of March 1914.
DE CARRERE,
Project of the Department OF theLandes'
The Protect Of the DEPARTMENT Of the
LasGes, TO oil persons within his Jn-
risdicfion,
The happy moment has at length ar
rived for which we have so long ana
painfully waited. We are permitted to
express our sentiments of respect love,
and fidelity for our legitimate sovereign,
to initiate the ever memorable example
which the inhabitants of Bordeaux have
had the inestimable advantage OF hrst
giving TO France, to replace ourselves
under the ancient banner OF the Lilies,
which assures to US the return OF peace
and happiness.
AAectionate inhabitants OF theLandes,
give loose to your hereditary enthusi-
asm for the descendants OF the great and
good Henry No fear can hencetorth
suppress the movement OF your hearts,
or oppose your proclaiming your lawful
king, the worthy descendant OF the au-
gust dynasty of the Bourbons. Letyour
10y, your transports, repeat those chez
rished words, which recall amongst US
the best, the most tender, the most re-
spectacle of monarchs.
Let as all exclaim with emulation, and
repeat necessarily Vive lie Roi
In doing me the honor to appoint me
to the chief magisiracy of this depart
ment, his Royal Highness Mpnseig'
near the Duke sf Angouleme, grand
son of France, and representative OF
his Majesty Louis XVIII, has con-
descended to inform me, that his
choice was decided by the esteem which
YOU have been pleased to grant me.
may therefore promise myself, my
dear fellow-citizens, the concurrence &
combination of all your efforts, to assist
me in effecting all the good of ~hich 1t
may please his Majesty to make me the
instrument. The Proclanations Of our
Princes are known to you-- con6de with.
out hesitation in their Royal promises
.-.our Kings (you know iD were all
ways religious observers of their word.
1--WE Louis XVII. DE CARRERE'
Mont de Marsan, March Is, 1914.
Sheech of the Mayor Of Bo-aeaur, to
Marshal Beresford.
GENERAL-The generous nation
which has given such signal proofs OF
it's magnanimity in assisting, with un.
shaken cons,ancv, its oppressed allies,
presents itself thi. day at the gates Of
the city of Bordeaux, as the ally OF GU:
august Sovereign Louis XVIII.
I'VE approach you, General, for the
perpnsc of expressing, in the name of
our feilow.ci,izens, the sentiments by
Which they are animated.
"You are about TO witness the tes!i-
monte. which will burst forth in every
quarter, of our love for our Klpg.-
The testiaionie. will also be mixed with
the feelings Of gratitude,
May no obstacle henceforth present
Itself to the unisn ofour countries May
your vessels freely enter our ports, aud
ours be received in yours as friends -
Thus shall we mutually enjoy the bene.
fits of commercia intercourse. The al.
lance OF England and France secures the
peace and happiness of the world"
Steech of the ARCHBISHOP Of BORDEAUX
to the Duke D'Angozkeme.
"SIR-AMicted for long series Of
wears with calamities of all kinds, we
have mourned over our misery-and
while our prayers were raised for pc
Rod TO them, we were necessarily agi-
tated by hopes and fsars, which alter.
nately prevailed.
"These painful emotions are at length
hushed to peace, by the presence Of
your ROYAL Highness. We shall be
happy I'm the name of my clergy and
the people of my diocese, | presume to
intreat your Royal Highness to convey
20 his majesty the unfeigned assurance,
that in his dominions he will not lind
subjects more faithful or more devoted"