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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-13

ca on grey norSe--sanctioning by bis presence
a. we'll as by his orders, all the Atrocities
which we're pcrpetrated by his band The en-
envy landed ct Mondays Point S or black pla.
toons in red, commanded by British officers -
Weep, Briton, weep--and blush at the destitu
ton OF shame which marks thy couptrymen
or We understand that Order. have ;.s,,ed
from tina Adult ant Generals Office of,h;s s,.,e
calling sfai. @ neral Alex. Parker TO TIE com
mand Of the troops In the Northern Nect
Eroy;r.r
- = n
MovsurNr DC ,.up r Sp,.v
We unders,.nd ,ha, 49,. - = - 49,
from Gen. Hngsrf "a 49, ~, ~ o.. ~.
which stats. ~, an. .s., y" ~ ~, ".S'
cumberland county ON ~. ,,r.,,ss;',,s
r,,,nh.s 80 ha.,s ~. ..s p'eSsuS gay, ourn'
mi.sed Other wan:os J.nr~S,, -. ''aos,, som
propert,.rand res;-ed - ,rs; 's '.'ss .'
manner upon the approach s Of our e sroop. .sro.y
v;thon, 80. s.AA 81 u appears
The re;nforc. ,,,.,,s sv,, ~ -, ;,
as stated in Cal G.vl.,s 49,. - " sse oay
has ;o;ood th s..,s AZ NJ ~ ..,s,
making fore. - .h,,'. ..;'.a.sa SUI
susf numb a. nr .s,,J.-r =, 20 ~''A al enu-
~. - = ~
TRULY rNrrprsr,rc,
Citizen, Of R;cbmon,,' 1870; r,.,. IA.
and for sever., dsys -, e
exh b;ted in ths $500 g. usae wAh DC
without price. A WEayiMG MAcuISr n ns
which we know sot now 70 srs nor. ;,,s. 3, :.
than to say thar ths frs. ,;.. 90 e.. e,x..:ys
viii s.rike the behoi3er v;th '''a
the continued OBSERVATION os shs si,nn 80. &c
ease, certainly and .rtens;ve =,
scsion mrsst iiitere,t exv a., shss Nc
to conceive, or = hea, To adm;rss f-s' -'-
Yes. we do not hesitate 20 ,,ro,,o,,,,cs the
tor Of this Machine. 70 be one o.',hr 800,
benefactors that America has ever snow,,.sn,
| since tits as NECESSARY torclostt, the body. "a
to enlighten the MINI. Il NAV n soms rssnrc,s
lay claim to the same praise which has bssn
beatowed on the Pointing -b,,. -. Co.
bear the attempt TO euiopixe 4 nrr,e.,,. h.,
words language cannot do il ius,ie.'rN q, ,od
rec, and be Convinced - -. -',. !.
DR. Hours of 81 hih;t;on. era,;. e-o,, O ., %
a. n. and from 4 20 s ~ 80 ~ = =
Compile, of 71u,.d,,.
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ALBANY, August s.

A letter was received in this city yester :,
day, from Major General Brown. dated Duf.
falo, August 1st. 1914, which states that our
army at Erie were under no fear of being
attacked by the British that reinforce.
ments were joining them, and that ne (Gen.
eral BROWN expected 5000 to be in situa.
ton to resume his command
General Brown has made demand ON
Major General Hail for 1000 militia. Cen
eral Hall has issued his orders for an imme-
diate draft of thar number.
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e WAsHIEcroN. August 8.
BY the President Of the United States
Of .america,
A PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS great and weighty matters,
claiming the consideration of the Congress
of the United States, form an extraorslina /.
ry occasion for convenirg them. do, b.
these presents. appoint Monday the nine.
teenth day of Sept. next. for their meeting
at the City of Washing toR--hereby requir
ing the respective Senator'S and Representa- =
tiyes then and there to assemble in Congress,
in order to receive such communications az
may bethen made to them, and to consult
and determine on such measures as in their
wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare
of the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
Seal of the United States to be here.
L.S. unto affixed. and signed the same
with my hand.
Done at the City Of Washington,
the 9th day of August. in the year
of our Lord 1914, and of the In /,
dependence of the United States
the xxx.
JAS. MADISON.
BY the President.
las. MONROE.
See'y Of STATE.
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BY LAST EVENINGS. MAUI.
WAsHfNerox CRY. Areust. /,


Extract OF letter. from Doctor buchanan,
Surgeon in the Navy. dated Sackert's
Harbor. August 8, 1914.
|" fhe squadron were seen last evening
(by an Oswego boat arrived here this moru~
ins) to the westward Of Tue GaIlows,
standing up the Like"
We learn by letters received In THE citv.
that Gcueral Games passed Batavia on the
Sd instant. on his way to join Gen. Brown's
army, which he would reach by the 4th. He.
with Gen. RIPPLE win ably support the
campaign which has been so brilliantly o.
;pened BY Brown and Scott.
NEw.Yosk, August 8.
The Russian Minister il in this city, on hio
way to balstown Spriugs, where. We under-.
stand, he wiiiremsin till next month
Brigadier General swift having furnished
til Committee of defence Of the Corporation
With a plan for the construction Of defence near
BROOKLYN. the works would have been com.
menced yesterday morning by the artillery
company under the command Of capt. Andrew
bremner, who volunteered their services for
the day-but the unfavoursbleness of the wea.
ther preventing, those gentlemen, together
with the officars of General MapeS brigade, a.
TIC conlnlttec are INFORMED, Will commences
the work this day. The COMMITTEES invite their
other fellow citizens to follow thsie landahlpf
example.
|. From the onsdrio REFRACTORY. dug. 2.
B The pvmber of British officers taken is 10.
most of whom, With the men captured with
them, about loo. have PISSED through this
place for Greenbush. Gen. Rail, who il
wounded in the arm, remained at Buffalo.
where also were Generals Brown & Scott
A CALL ON THE WESTERN MILL
TIA.
Major General Hall has issued an order
tor detachiDg 200 militia, to be immediate-
~ marched for the defence Of the Niagara
frontier. The detachment to be commando
ed by 1t. Col. Micah Brooks
This call on the militiais in pursuance of
an order from Major Gen Brown, received
by express in IL hours from Buffalo, which
place the messenger left on Friday az IL o.
clock, A. M Our army were then at Fort
Erie, under the command of Gen. Ripley
and entrenching tools and provisions were
sending over to them.
The corps of volunteers under Col. Svifr.
had reached Buffalo from Lewistown. and
were Immediately sent across to Fort z.
RE.
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AN ESTIMATE

Ofthe 6ritish Jorre in Canasa. ard on thetr
svay fhisker:
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PHILADEI rHIA, Aug, 10.
BY a memorandum on the way-bil of the
New York Pilot, it appears that at the mo.
ment the stage was departing, the Steam
Boat Fulton was in sight with colors flying.
from which it was supposed she was the
bearer Of important news.
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GENEVA, August q.

1ENEVA, August 8.
Detachment from the Militia Id conse,
quence OF the alarming state of affairs on
the Western Frontier, Maj. Gen. Hall. with
a prompt;tude highly creditable to him
has ordered detachment Of 1000 men from
his Division TO march Immediately for Buff
falo.--Brig. Gen. Gaines passed through
this village yesterday for the westward; he
left Sackett's Harbor on Sunday. The fleet
was to have sailed on that day it had been
detained in port owing to the indisposit;on
of Commodore Chauncey. Captain Jones
Commands the new frigate Mohawk, of -
guns.--Within a few days 30 Wagons
loaded with bomb shells, have passed thro'
this place for the frontier.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-13

Fort Michilimacknac. Letters from
Vermont, dated the 26th July, state THAT
on the 9Th Of July, an expedition of 700 men.
commanded by Col. Grcghan, with Captaio
Sinclair, of the navy and armed vessels
proceeded from Detroit against Michili,
mackinac and that the pleasing informa-
ton had just arrived, that the British had
evacuated th at Fort" Ibid.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05
TIE RICH1dC.ND
COTTON rihSUF AETORY

& 5 nearly ready to go into operation, and will in a
tew+weeSs want considerable number of lands
Men, Women, Boys and Girls OF various sizes, will
NEE, with empoyment-an white apprentices
received.
Comfortable houses erected at the establish
ment for the modation OF Families and others
thst may be employed.
A School and Books sc. &c. will be kept at the
expence of the institution for the purpose of .duca
ting the children both apprentices ard others, in
the common branches of an English education.
Under the organization of this establishment, chill.
drep may obtain from their industry a comfort
able maintenance and toerable good education
None but persons of good character are intended
to be employed if others get in, they will be dis
charged discovered.
Persons wishing employ nent may learn further
particulars application to Mr. Richard Harris on
the premises or the subscriber in Richmond
BENZ. JAMES HARRIS
Dec 10 >,
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the whole line ct frontier which have hithcr
tn remained und'sturbed, and who are nov
within his exceiiency's reach. and atrG.I
mercy OF the troops uLdrr his command, his
cxcellency has determined to extend the
same torGearance and the same freedom
from rapine and p!under, which they have
hitherto experienced; and from this deter
mination the future conduct of the Ameri-
cas government shall! alone induce his excel
lency to depart.
d The inhabitants Of these provinces will in
the mean time be pre-, AIRED to resist. with
hrmness and with courage, whatever at
tempts the resentment Of the enemy, arising
from their disgrace and their merited suf-
terlnSs, may lead them 10 make, welt as
snred that raey i'll be powerfully assisted
ct all points bv the troops under his excel
lency'S command, and that prompt and sig
nal vengeance VIII he taken for every fresh
departure by the enemy from that system
of warfare. which ought alone to subsist be-
tween enlightened an civilized nations.
Given under mn hand and seal az arms
at quebec. shiS 12,h day of Inn 1914
GEORGE PROVOST.
By his ercei!ency'S command,
f. b. >BRENTON.
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SP RI.VG- Hill .lCID ElNY.

YHNHE Subscriber living in the lower sad 0. Abe
n marie County, will continue instruct youth
in those branches Of learning usually tssght at pub
lie Seminari-s
The Rev.JGnes c. Wiison, late Of Norf Il, will
unite with me in my professional business, in whioh
we hops 10 be able TO- render ss.is.seliun 10 all
Who may eonfde their children to our care and in
xtruetion.
At tbs Institution, both males and Female1 will
be received and instructed m separate apart
rnents--bat none for shorter period than twelve
months
srs finding their Bedding ana Candles will be
fifty five dollars session., i've months, payable in
advance.
Our Winter vacation will commence the 18th of
December, and close the Isth OF JsHuary The
Summer vacation, commences on The 18th of June
& closes the 18th Of July.
JAMES G. WADDEL.
Jan. IS. I'm
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Dec. 10.
Hard Wurc, Curtery and Snddiery,
For SALE BY

EDWARD STAPLES, Jr. on + between 18th and
18th Understanding of
4 RON, rim knob and closet locks, brass case knob
and beaded ring, common and fac ntock, blk g.
brit shsssie pad, brit aud brn ches; snd cupboard
truns ind gun ditto; brass and iron table butts and
eard-ta6e hinges, brass commude knobs and ham
Hes, cupboard turns, knobs, &c. screws wrot nails
braces and bits, polished brsces; common aud az
coat and vest buttons ivory and horn combs, brass
aud plated csndlesticks, sheet iron and copper tea
kettles, sSe.-fpe white ana green ivory knives amt
sham buck and white bone chaadle knives s. fork S.
fine and common penknives, sportsmen's knives
common and line sauffers, scissors, cork screws Se
Plated stirrup irons, duke bits and bradoons,
kles, harness furniture in setts, &u-coulmon d
bottom and swival stirruP irons, sharp and 3 zen,
pe'hsms and snsffies japsnn'h aud tnn'd niets and
fiat sets, square bead coach screws, Sse.
Also, few boxes common * Wh;ttemore's Cot.
ton and Wool Cards, of assorted Nos.
October %. tt
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-TER.hS-S5 Il YE.1 X.
TO I,RE PUBLIC.

Y LIVING been detailed in the requiston from
q this City, and intending in a few days to tske
my departure for Norfolk, there 10 remain six
r"onths. -, embrace this method OF informing
sli those who are indebted to me, to come iorS ard
snd make i,s mediate payment, aGd all those who
ave claims bring them forward for sattlernent.--
hiy business ~ still be contued the old stand
opposite the Eagle undsr the superintendent of
MIR. James N cHildoe, whom ] have appointed to
ofieste in ny absence. am daily receiving suppes
ia my line, and have now on hand an assortment OF
Leather, Hardware & saddlery, 3O0bs of shoe
thread, and few fancy Bits sc stirrups, sSstes Sc
al gong low tor cash.
JOHN" ySPPHERSo.N.
January o7 tswow
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Vol. 10. 80.

shou'i continue, shall follow, day or two
astar. s..'t -
" Devoted to the service Of our common
country, next to its independence and honor,
1t / du Y, as pleasing tome as il is solemn;
to afford all the protection in the power OF
the troops command, 10 the persons and
property of my fellow citizens.
With high considerat on & respect,
have the honor TO be. gentlemen,
Your oSediert servant,
ia: WILKINSON.
In addition to the troops mentioned in the
answer, the general also ordered GA num-
Der from Burlington
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IlOeufy lUe DoIMra Reward.

EFLOPED from The subscriber in The month of
IL May last, negro conan By the narne Of
N G. G. Y,
About four feet ten or eleven inches high between
tnrty and thirty thres years Of age--Sle is OF q
dark complexion snd we'll set she has 2 sraaU scar
ON her forehead close 90 her hsr, oocss ,nned hv a
burn when sral'. '7 about the size OF nihepencs
Sic has also grtr On each hsnI near her GtGe
huger, ocesso - ly The cutting Oft OF sixth nm
Ger Vth W1ief she we borne IT is not ifipos'ibl.
but t'ai she has ob,-iued free papers, ss her hus
BART s men Of lsucrs.
The above rewsra viii be- gwen 10 any person
Who wiz deliver he, 90 Hgiu- rear I'm optb .
Sa'tard County N'rS.na, or secure her in any iail
b. t.,at st mr. ssnn
MlClIAL BOWER.
rs. An rstsors ave h ~cby f,-v armed bar.
bH..if or carr % ncr out tbs Commonwealth.
81 AS' 2dW4w
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70 THK PWhLIC

TENfiE Subscriber, from fun ccnvie'ion thst the
4 Stages uncer the former Arrangement operated
81 great d sadvsntsge to the establishment which
he now occupies, has discharged them.--He hereby
notifies the public that the complaints W hrh have
been ms e against this house heye proceeded IF
not entirely n very great degree from the entry
Of the stages into the back ysrd, witch being now
cleared OF all the hIste and confusion atteAdins
Stage Hovss Yard, be only asks frisl from these
who have heretofore objected to this establishment
on account of the Stages. re aasures the public
that no exe-'ou viii lie venting m his p, IT to
render his Hou1e worthy of liberal encouragement
Gentlemen coming ia the Stages wbo remain in
town any time, and who feel any disposition to en-
courage this House, may be assured tlat every at
tention will be paid them, and from the central sit
ua''on OF the House ii is well calculated for one
having business.
JOHN G. MOSBY
EsgIe Tavern, jan. GO. aw
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The Pnblic are herebu Mortified.

' SNHAT Egbert Harris. OF the county of Powha-
u tan, is sbseat from, this state aud | am his Mt
torHey in fact, and have full power transact a
BUSINESS IN which he is nterssted.-l am therefor
desirous thst all persons who have claims agS,nst
him, wouid make them known TO me, and all per-
Indebted TO him, would settle the debts with
me-. DAM. WILSON, of Amelia,
Att. III fact tor Egbert Harris.
February l. NJ
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ADDRESS

ADDRESS
OF the inhabitants OF Piattsburg, to General
Wilkinson-with his reply.
To His Erceitency General TYLkinson.
Commander IN Chief Of the Nor
hern .fr11y, &c.
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TOR Gotttnbnt -.

I Ysy-{r W No. e|fO"
Hg1 g The Spanish brig IAN Frausiso0
Ss.. y z.r5 de Asis, Capt. Tent o, now tying
49, in the port of Norfolk. to SSH Fin
ballast wind and weather permitting, the FIRST week
in MArcA mex; will take single etiers at 50 ernts
each, and Pass myers, with PASSPORTS, to br landed
II ee0;sad. IL the Channel, at Bremen, FIamburs,
or in any country in the route in snlit with hs Ca
tho'ic Majesty Ferdinand 7th.
The San Fran has excellent oEnInodafi-
ons, is beautiful Corvette buiit Brig OF about 30
tons, eoPpaTed to n bends, and sais- remarkably
fast For farther particulars. apply TO Armstead q
uyi Norfolk, oF 10
WM. SHEPHERD.
An letters coming by Pest, must be fralked-
the passage nou-y will DC regulated by custom.
February /. epuOM
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BILLS OF EXCHANrGE LOST.
I y the 3is. ult,..o letters inslosiag the fol
~ lowing Bills Of Exchange were regularly d..
posted in he Post Office here. addressed 10 "a cssrs
Cordoh, frotes, Leiteh, s. Co New York, ro'nslg,
John Mutt-r's Bill No. 4 on Joha Brown Jr elias.
gov, 1o909.
* Co. Liverpool IOaOL
pa,rick C,baoas do. No ls on Gibson s. Sons, Ion
don 1OOOL
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stetHng

The above bills we're all dated
Ret mond- 5lst Dec. 1913 nc 90 Days sight 10 "a.
yo' ct s. endorsed ny John Less,.e-hiso our leti~r
sdd'essei to MIR Thomas IRWIN, Neg Y ork nclosinc
E;-org- pjekett's Bills, WIS or
Jss. & jno. Drnlep, Lon,'oH for E269.iG
esse, NloNsugbt e, Co, Glasgow, 933. 10
Cibsou * Sons, London 2J2,Oa
Jas Niaury, Liverpool 1900
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Il 1864
These Hiiis were dated 90 above at 10 DAYS ght.
II fa7or Of snd endorsed by john Lesslie yable -
Mr. Thomas Irwin or order ~ the lateCt advice
ON New-Yoik nothing OF the letters or Bills had
len heard OF, aud apgrehersive die
BILLS bsve may fail into improper hands We
therefore hereby forearm tie public from purchas-
ing, receiving or in any way Whatever passing the
sdl'iis uoless from through ti;c hands Of the
Gentlemen, to whom rs above stated they were
SddresSed-The necessary steps 70 prevent .aceep-
t'noe x payment 20 improper per9o1s have beer Ia
~. Post Hasters particularly e. all good @. n.
lros generally throughout the u. States are reuue4.
G. 70 use their utmost * best exertions IN order To
bring 20 light whether by accident or yilainy thi,
Mysterious and unfortunate affair
JAMES SCOTT, & CO.
jaauary On epf
S. The Post Master at New-YorI writes the
1o.t-Hsser here, under date 18th inst that no
InaI from this TO NewYork Of the 3fst ult Fad ey.
g. rtse1vd him
G-fW also put in the Post Office Of Richmond a.
TIE 5lst ut. two copies 81 aud so Of exchang
s'dress d to Walsh < Gallagher, New York, draw.
~ Ellis and Aas, John HeathcOste, and Go
London, IN hvor Of Daniel Wsrvick, az sixty
ds' Sight for iiCOO each, dated Dse oath, 1874
which bills likewise have ~. come to hand in New
York. Necessary steps have been taken to prevent
acceptance & peymeut.
LUCKE. SIXFB s. Ca
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-27

an opportunity to exculpation, BY IN
culpating others. The house ought
to adopt course which shall obtain
the whole evidence fully and fairly.
We do not need official cemmenta-
rics and CLOSES, nor the Penaeea 'f
an executive report. 1t ought 10 a.
dopt a course, that shall bring to
its own view an undisguised state
Of the case, and spread cut al
the facts, nnmixcd with opinions.
re this end. what course so proper.
as the appointment Of a committee
with full powers to collect the EVIL
dence and report it. Such inquiry
will exclude nothing-any document
or proof of any kind, which the De-
partment can sffsrd, will be received
But any other evidence will also be
received. And if the gentleman
from Pa. (Mr. Roberts) is serious
in hi, discrimination to prosecute a
thorough inquiry. why not meet the
proposition contained in this amend
ment, which I propose with the as.
seat of nay friend from Maryland
Gapnot the hsuse trust itself ? Does
it suspectits ews justice Does 1T ap-
prehend that any mans reputation
m;pht spfser in its hands If not, on
what ground can an inquiry be resist,
ed, which is of IA nature TO lay all
the evidence before the house { Such
an enquiry is now offered. The gen
t,sman from Maryland has repeated
" assured the house, that evidence
is ready TO be rendered, if the house
will authcrise its committee to re-
ceive il; and that sources viii be
poiuted out il the hosuse viii aytho-
rize lis committee te explore them.
He asserts this, upon the RESPONSE
biliiy Of his character and his STA
ton, He calls on the house, haVihS
received this Information, ont OF re
gard to is oa character and us o"-.
duty to make al enquiry by its OWE
means an,l in strict compliance witt
its constitutional powers. / know
nothing OF the facts Of the case ba'
I feel the fierce OF this call. under
such a statement, made in his place.
by an honorable member OF the
house. If the amendment prevail,
the investigation will he sonntiing
more than nominal. II will be such
an inquiry, and such only, as ousat to
satisfy either the house or tie coun-
try.
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NETWORK, Jan. IS.

alarm CT Puris.-ln our file CT
Bordeaux papers, received by the
Mary, We End the two following edi-
torial articles, copied from different
Paris papers. BY these articles.
It will lie seen, that The Metropolis
: Of the Emnirs is indeed thrown iuto
a panic ar.ltremblirs for its safety !:
and that his Imperial Majesty is OK
eriing bis last mighty eticrt 10 a
waken the fears and rouse the spirit
aud pride of the nation. With Lord
Wellington and his combined En-
glish, Spanish and Portuguese armies
on the one side, and on the other.
the Allied armies Of Russia, Sweden
Prussia Austria, and all the other
German states. that great and pow
errul Empire which lately held he
meath its control mere than half the
civilized world, is now lettering to
lis centre.
Translated for the Com. adrer'iser.
Paris, Nov. 1S.
Our frontiers are threatened. I'm
placabIe enemies, whose ranks have
been swellcd by treason, would in.
wade the French territory. TIE war
lighted up in Europe by the intrigues
of England can not be estimated by
the common calculations cf policy.
II is NO more question about par
tial cessions of territory it is the
north preeipitating itself upon the
south, as it formerly did in the first
ages Of the monarchy. France WAS
then as now, the great obstacle to
The success Of these invasions Of the
northern people. Our country has
always been the bulwark of eiviIiza-
ton and anchject ofjeaiousy to other
powers, because it is also t., ceun-
try Of the arts, the centre OF illumi-
nation, and the model for nations in
every thing which is neble and gIo-
riOus.
1t is then this ancient hatred A.
gainst France, this desire Of hum
bling lis glory, this wish to annihi.
late lis power, which directs at this
day the plans of our enemies. This
truth Il would be useless to dissem-
bic; for il is in difficult circumstan-
ces that we recognise the greatness
Of nations, like that Of individuals.
The nation delivered from the pre-
sent danger. will feel that its safety
depends on its own energy, and its
unlimited confidence in the govern
ment. Great sacrifices are neccs
sary !; all private considerations
ought to be silent before the general
welfare. The enemy isat our doors:
We must repulse him; Ffenchmen
must shew themselves again, once
moro worthy Of their ancestors,