The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-17
TIE NATINNA!. GUARDS.


HIS lSXreilcNcY Gen. HcssQlles, Minister Of
State, Pecr Of FIR. zee, and n. j, Gen. Of tlla
National Guards OF the Kingdom, las lust a l.
dressed The following circrl. to the ,,ciccts.
and to the CcmmaEdAass {. tic = .tioufei
Guards
{" GENrLsmEN--T have the honor to adj
dress 10 you the following ordonaarce Of th.-
King, dated the 10th of July, relative 70 ths.
Nationa; Guards cf France. or viii observe.
THAI the King Confirms thereto the Proclanis.
tloD Of the Provisional t4overntns ut, dated
the zth Of ADfii, which deer IS the dsban6
reIt Of all the movable National Guards. !.
being his r,ajesty's wish that the ,l-sonai
| Guard should bG essentially local
= lhis institution WIS established by the
former government, with ohiecis very life.
ent from those which the King proi,oscs.
Whilst excited BY b0un,iless ambition. m.
tUrmer govcrrnle,.t had only IN view TO force.
the whole nation iut, camps the king. wish, !,
Only to form pubic force, composed Of Det-
pie OF property, s!tr I'd over Ike .erritorY IN
an exact proportion 30 It's popuiet,u,i, in oie:e,
to furnish the nation, In critical moments
with the mears & exercising over. herself an
influence wnica can ncEer become crpre.-
sige.
Several DEGREES had already est blisl,ed
E'lhc'pieS OF orGAnization Tor the Nat;ona.
Guards d; but ~ - were never in reality or-
canned bot IN cert.iH parts of The kr,rcioo.
1T was not Until the epoch of the Invasion
an INVASION almost une.. pcctad tor France
which has seen always abused by uupro!itablf
connections lbains raffOyfa] that tic instit
ton became cutie general. and assumed :,
! Character truly national and sol mn,
1t was indeed aUitst foreign leqjors ,b.s
| toe. people tool; up arms, called On their L.
! nj escorted him from the coast to the r..rt?,
( til, where they alone tor several months ftr-
med guard around tie throue A rnoment
d. a.. l.
tunCiv touched the heart of the KING -,
one OF the first act, OF his government Nc ~
app Inv beloved BROKER, Monsieur Co, -
q Artois 4 Of. General " the Nation ! C!,s,,.
! Oh france. Considering afterwards III. 49,.
| ticu'ar services Performed By different y, 49,,
al Guards, an 2nODg those by tdoss - 80
! Is, his M-jcsy could not bct recopniys RI .
IA, ortance and utility Of that institution. ~.
| IS therefore now pleased 10 Ccct t..,,,.1' -
his serious attention II
e" In rapd AID spontaneous maven. !.
whi1h took place at tho saun moment ~, ~
che pWuts q The hjngdoni, it is to b.. ~
,"cd that the organization Coul3 be euG: -,
" regular @nii uni!Oih,--it is thcief,,o ~.
lct We" OF establishing the whole. o,, e;,,,
ar tT;1c pics and projecting lie siral.le ,.l.l
ulhrlY, tht, invite you To- aldr-ss -, -
as speedily possible, The ia.or,n,., ~ ''i' ,
rcd Ia the annexed paper ~"
Close this otter ty calling 9orr att,
ton more particularly to cae Of fb. disn,.a
TINS q thc ordonn-nce. You viii fbcre6.
perceive, that tbe Magistrates r,rest,,,l
influence over tie National Guay,i v,.c,, ,."
longs to thsm. and which ruaraptbcs ~.
Things essl ntial 60 the duration Of the ;ns,,'.
tioli---iirst, seIvi'e. always determine ~.
important considerations q order lad -,
interest next, In that service forp.s o1'
inaNd and RUGS Of discipline. gentle and ' e.'
Wy @npported' In; snflicicGtto maintain t.
H,ofaIy obedience, without uselcssiy fti,nin.-