Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-24
PR0CLa.N.aTI0T.
IN THE NAME OF THE KING.
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SOLDIERS III an arrived am IN
France-in that France SO dear to me !
II cone to break your letters. come
to unf Id the white standard--'hat spot
less standard, which your fathers io!lew-
ed with trsnsport-rslly round IT, brave
Frenchmen, and let us all march 10 the
overthrow of tyranny.
Generals, officers and soldiers, who
shall range yourselves under the ancient
banner OF the Lilly, 10 the name OF the
KING, my uncle, who has charged me
to make known to you his paternal IN
tentions, guarantee your rank, your
pay, and rewards proportional to The H.
deity of your services.
French soldiers, it is the grandson OF
Henry w. it is the husband of a PRIN-
CESS whose miseries are unequa'led,
but whose wishes are for the happiness
of France it is Prince, forgetting his
Affections, az his King has done, to think
only of yours, who comes to throw him.
self into your arms.
Soldiers, my hopes are not deceived!
an the son of your Kings, and you are
Frenchmen.
LOUIS ANTOINE.
By order Of his ROYAL Highness,
Count ETIENNE DE DAMAS.
ST. Jean de Lnz, FEB. IL, 1914.
Monsieur De CARRERE.-The au-
thority of the King having been yester-
day acknowledged here by public accla.
nation, and the white flag every where
waving, l have assumed the govern
ment in the name of his Majesty, in pur-
suance Of the full powers which he has
been pleased to c"nhde in me, and OF
which / adloin herewith printed copy
a. we'll as an Address to the French,
Upon the report which has been made
to me of the public esteem which yno
enjoy, entreat you, ! even command
yos, in the name Of the King, my lord
and uncle, 10 assume the office OF Protect
Of the department OF Landes, or at least
tn perform its functions Professionally
in consequence,
I, You will cause to be acknowledg.
ed throughout the whole extent of your
departments the authority OF the King.
?. You will cause all the branches OF
the ADMINISTRATION to proceed as hereto
fore, with such exceptions as under:
8. IF there are sub-preiects to be
changed, you will propose to me proper
persons:
A. The same rule shall be held as to
Mayors: authorize you, however, to
nominate provisional ones.
You will also cause the two docu.
ments hereto adjoined, to be published
and posted up.
The present letter serving as your
authority, l empower you to cause 1t to
be published.
Be assured, Monsieur de Carrere, of
all my esteem.
Your affcctiorate
LOUIS ANTOINE,
"a true copy DE CARRERE.
Project of the Department. of the
Landes. Royal Palace at Bordeaux,
March Is, 1914.
We, Joseph Marie de Carrere, APP
pointed Protect of the department OF the
Landes.
Having seen the letter written to US
from the Royal Palace at Bordeaux, on
the 18th inst. by his Royal Highnes:
Monsieur the Duke of Angouleme,
grandson of France, in virtue OF powers
Which, his Majesty Louis XVIII, King
of France and Navarro, has given to his
said Royal Highness by his letters pa:
tent, dated Hartwell, the 18th OF last
January. .
Having seen the said letters patent,
as we'll as the address to the French by
his said Royal Highness, dated st. Jean
de Lug, February 10, 1914.
Considering that it is our duty to ac'
cent the testimony of confidence with
which his said Royal Highness has been
pleased to honor me
Have ordered as follows: The autho'
ri,y of his majesty Louis XVIII, King
of France and Navarro, is and shaii De
acknowledged by all within our Jufis'
diction. In consequence the Mayors
of the different towns and communes IN
this department., shall be bound, lmme-
'diately on recsiving the present orosr'
to proceed with the greatest soiemaity
to the publication and afhxment OF the
letters of his Royal Highness, and the
letters and proclamation above stated.