Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01


alton excitSs enterprise. and industry brings
."rtn talent since man to maintain his
rank ~ expence must be in constant state
OF activity, that he may gain by exertion
what is taxi en- from him by the state. A
state OF exertion is happier one than a
state Of incidence.
Translated for the Baltimore Patriot from the
Mediateur Journal Poli,iqus ct Literaire,'
printed at N. York.
A PROCLAMATION
OF his Excellency, Marshal, Duke of Dslmatia,
(SouLr) Lieut. Gen. of the Emperor
10 the Army.
SOLDIERS!
YOU are summoned to new COM
bat. There is no rest for us longer, whe,
ther we attack or are attacked, until that
army, formed of such extraordinary Gle.
nents, shall be totally annihila,cd. OF driv-
en- out OF the territory of the empire, what.
ever may be their superiority in numbers,
or their progress. They are not aware of
tie dangers with which they are sarroun.
ded, nor of the perils that await them
They, ana the general who commands them,
will soen learn, that it is not with IMMUNITY.
that any part of our territory has been in
vaded, or the French honor outraged.
Soldiers The commanding general Of
that army against which we are daily fight
Ing, has had the insolence to invite you and
your compatriots to revolt ard sediti0n.-
lie speaks OF peace. accompanied with the
hresbrand of discord.-Ee speaks of peace,
ard eXcites the French TO civil war;
Thanks be to him. then, that he has thus
disclosed his netarious projects Henceforth
cur strength will be increased an hundred
ioid; and thus, too, will he himself have
aided to rally around the imperial eagle,
all those who, seduced by deceptive appear.
ances, had been SO crcdulous as to believe,
that his mode of warfare was conducted
with loyalty.
They have had the temerity to insult ma
Nonai honor, and the infamy to excite the
French to betray their oath, and become
perlurers towards the Emperor. Such an
offence can only be avenged in blood. To
arms then Let this raliying word resound
over all the Southern part Of the Empire.
There cannot be Frenchman but must re
venge himself; or allure his couatry and
thencetorth be ranked among its eneaies.
But few days longer, aud all those who
may have placed any reliance on the since
rity and scrnPulosity of the English, will
learn to their cost, that these promises had
no other object IN view, than TO enervatc
their Courage and to suhjugate them. Those
pus:lianimous beings, who are calculating
the extent OF the sacrifices they are are to
make TO save the country, will discover that
the English in carrying on this war, have
TO other object in view than to cause France
TO destroy herself, and to subduc the French,
as they have the Portuguese, Sici,ans, and
all others who are groaning under their do.
niination. Past events will be recalled to the
minds OF those Anti Frenchmen- who pre-
ferrins temporary enjoyment to the sa.vati-
on OF the great family, will see the Eng lish
at QuiberoD. exciting Frenchmen against
Frtnchmen, to murder and carnage.-They
will see the English at the head of all con-
spiracies, tor the total overthrow IF all
principles, the destruction of all establish
ments OF grandeur and industry, to giut
their inordinate ambition and Unsuitable ay-
aricc. Is there single spot on earth known
SO the English, where they have not Caused.
by means of seduction or violence, the de-
s.ruction of the manufactures and establish.
menis, whose productions riyalled or sur
passed their ownf Such would be the fate
otall the French establishments, if the Eng,
fish could realize their views.
Soldiers Let us hold up to general op-
pro6rium and execration all Frcnchmen.
who in any manner whatever may have ia
yored the insidious projects of the enemy
even he, who subdued tor moment, shall
not have used every possible means in his
power, tn do him injury. Let us also hold
up to disgrace, and forever disc Hn all those.
who, able to defend themselves personally.
take advantage of specious pretcxts to
screen themselves from it. From that mo
mcnt no coiinexion can longer exist between
them and US; and we may anticipate, that
memorable history will transmit, with exc
Grafton, their names to posterity
As to ourselves, our duty is plain before
US: honor and fidelity That is our motto
TO fight to tho very lsst, the enemies of
our august Emperor. and of our dear France;
to respect persons and property to pity
the misfortanes of those, who are subdued
for the moment, and to hasten the instant
of their rescue obedience and discipline !:
implacable hatred to traitors and all the en-.
emies Of the French nation deadly war
ito all those who strive to sow dscord A.
pong ourselves, the better to destroy ms
et sbearcoastantly in mind, fifteen cen,
~ glory, and tse'nunberlcss trum phs
1--we rendEsd iiustriuus our coun-
1In1 llate the prodigiDus eff
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