Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
Translated for he kyrning Post.


Ourfron,iers arc threatened Implscab,e
enemies whose ranks have been swelctl by
treason, would invade the French territory.
The war lighted w ia Europe by The in :
trignes OF England Cannot be estimated by
the common calculations ofpolicy. 1t is no
more question about partial cession ofterri
tory ; it is the north precipitating itself upon
the soutii, AS it did in the first ages OF mona -
chy. France was theu'as now, the grea,ob-
stacle to the success of these invasions of
the northern people. Our country has at
ways been the buwark of civilization and an
object OF jealousy to the other powers, be-
cause il is also the country Of the arts, the
center Of Illumination, and the model for ma
tons in every thing which is noble and glor
rious.
IL is then this ancient hatred against
France, this desire of hurnbing it's GLORY,
this wish 20 annihiate is power, which di-
reefs at this day the plans Of cur enemies
his truth II weulG be useless to dissembie !;
for 1t rs III difficult circumstances that we re-
cosnizc the greatness Of nations, like that
81 individuals. The nation delivered from
the present danger. will feel that its safety
depends on its own energy, and its unlimited
Confidence in the government. Great sacri-
hoes are necessary all private considers
tons ought to be silent before the general
welfare. The enemy is at our doors we
must iepulse him Frcnchmcn must shew
themselves again, once more worthy of their
ancestors, whose glory is like a sacred de-
osit entrusted To their patriotism. May
they at least be found worthy Of the name
which they bear, and Of the sovereign who
has so often led them to victory by particle
tingin their fatigues and their dangers.
Our enemies have forgotten that France
is the domain OF the brave, and the country
ct honor. They have forgotten that at the
call Of a threatened country, there is not a
Frenchman who does no, know his duty, &
who isnot ready to fulfiIit. They imagine,
perhaps that we will await quietly those un-
disciplined hordes who carry in their train
wherever they gopillage and devastation. -
Their atiem. viii be disappointed. Our
public monuments. the master pieces of the
arts, the immortal trophies, of our victories,
every portion Of Ibis natal soil, so favored BY
aature, every thine that is Frenth, is the
safe guard OF all it is thus that from May
ence to PerpjgnaH, from Brtst to Toulon.
from the Alps to the Pyrenees every citizen
viii be ready 70 fly to the succour Of bis fell
low citizens.
We have already seen the Prussians In
Champagne, we have seen the Russians on
our frontiers, we have read those proclama-
tons, in which menace was mingled with in
jury. and it oply wanted sirgle movement
ct the nation to dissipate every danger. Be-
hold. then, the noble example which It be
comes US this day to initiate.
Let every Frenchman awake then, at the
call Of the government which directs our re-
sources and our efforts Let every one Of
us recolleet th.t ne has nothing to fear. pro.
vided he responds to the appeal Of his soye
reign. II is by an effor, unanimously and
glorcusly, that we will scatter. far from our
cities, far from cur wives and children, far
rom the sscrsd sepulehres Of our fathers,
he torch OF war, insult and dsyasts'ion.---