Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-24

ers. Ghey, therefore, md themselves call.
ed upon to promusate anew, in the face
| of the world. the views which guide them
| in the present war; the principles which
form the basis OF their conduct, their wish
es, and their determinations.
! The Allied Powers do not make war IN.
| on France, but against that preponderance,
haughtily ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that prepon
derance which. to the misfortune of Europe
and of France, the Emperor Napoleon has
too long exercised beyond the limits Of his :
empire.
Victory has conducted the Allied Armies
to the banks of the Rhine. The first use
which their Imperial and Royal Maje.tes
have made. OF victory, has been. to offer
peace to his Majesty the. Emperor of tho
French An attitude strengthened by the
accession of all the Sovereigns and Princes
of Germany, has had no influence on the
conditions OF that peace. Those conds-
tons are founded on the independence Of
the other states of Europe.-fhe views
of the Powers are just in their objects.
generous and liberal in their application,
giving security TO ALL. honorable to each,
The Allied Suvereigns desire that France
may be great, powerful and happy; be-
cause the French power, in state of greaI.
| ness and strength, is one of the Foundations.
of the social edifice of Europe. They wiz
that France may be happy-that French
commerce may revive-that the arts, those
blessings of peace, may again flourish; be-
cause great people can only be tranquil in
prportioif as it is happy. Fhe a Powers con-
! firm to the French empire an extent of ter
ritory which France under her Kings never
knew; because valiant nation does not
fall from its rank, by having in its turn
experienced reverses IN ar obstinate and
sanguinary contest. in which it has fought
with its accustomed bravery.
But the Allied Powers also wish TO be
free, tranquil, ard happy, themselves
! They desire state of peace, which by
wise partition of strength, by just equili-
brium, may henceforward preserve their
| people from the numt erless Gala mites
which have overwhelmed Europe for the las.
| twenty years.
| The Allied Powers will not lay down
their arms until they have attained this
great and beneficial result, this noble OBJ
! lect of their efforts. They will not lay
dow their arms, until the political state
| of Europe be re esta blished anew--until ing
! m OVdDlo pilHeiPiOo H"NO iOooo'Cu 'hoir
| rights over vain pretensions, until the
sanc,ity of treaties shall have at last secur-
| ed real peace to Europe.
frankfort Dec. |, 1915.
The following Proclamation was issaeta.
by his Serene Highness the Prince of O.
range Immediately on his landing in Hol-
| land.
PROCLAMATION.
William Frederic, by the Grdcs of God,
Prince Of Orange and Nassau, &c.
To all those who these presents shall sec
or hear read, greeting Be it made known:
Dear Countrymen AFTER nineteen
years ST absence and suffering, have re-
ceived with Joy your unanimous invitation
to come amongst you. am now arrived,
and, trust under Divine Providence, that
| shall be the means of restoring you to
your ancient independence and prosperity.
This is my sole object, and I have the sa-
| tisfaction to assure you, that it is equally
| the object of the allied powers. 1t is IN
particular the wish of the Prince Regent of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of his Government OF this
you will be convinced, by the unanimous
assistance which that powerful country 10
Immediately going to give you, and which.
trust, will lay the foundation of those old
and intimate ties of friendship and alliance
which have so long made the happiness Of
both States.
am come, disposed and determined to
forgive and forget every thing that has pas
sed.-We have all but one common object,
which is to heal the wounds of our native
country, and to restore it to its rank and
splendor amongst nations The revival of
trade and commerce will, trust, be the a
Immediate consequence ofmy return. All
party spirit must be forever banished from
amongst us. No effort shall be wanting on
my part, and on that of my family to as
sert and secure your independence, and to
promote your happiness and welfare. My
eldestson, who, under the immortal Wei
lington. has proved himself not unworthy
of the fame of his ancestors is on his way
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