Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-26

VIII CHI they wish 10 drag YOU.
VIVA, now remains of SO many unfavorable
predctonss Has the government extingushed
yoIr religion and Your interests , Has it increas-
cd your cnnirhisfspns-S Has il not, on the con ~
~, removed the perc option of the Dro,ts Re rms
ALI the odions 4nq6srorial forms which were
exserated by theFuhl opinion! Against whom
do they wish TO arm your
7" In what respect has. YOUR situation changed
since the return of the emperor What new sa.
CT ices have been imposed upon youl Take
care, good countrymen least you soon see that
you nave anew exposed your country to the hor-
rors OF CIVIL wsr--and that for the interests of
some families who regret resinis which would
have allowed them to trample YOU under foot with
impun,ty, and to make YOU serfs by renewing
feutll rights and privileges.
"Now, as a last resource, they attempt 10
calumniate by anticipation the conduct of those
troops who may be called 10 re-establ sh order
they excite you to resistance-they would wish 10
compromise you in s,ich way as even 70 exclude
you from the poss bllity ofrepentance. You will
escape this new snare YOU know that military
discipline Is exact and rigorous, that general Off
GERS will punish il an exemplary way, eye,y a.
tempt aga INST the security Of persons and pro-
perry. Reject then their perhdious suggestions.
"if any individuals have cause for fear, il is
those who have deceived you--who still deceive
yo,i--who, keeping themselves at distance, pre-
oipitate you into dangers-they are rs guilty to-
wards you as towards the governmental is your
INJURY, as well as its own, that the laws are TO
punish.
g As Tor you, good countrymen remain quiet
under the prot ecton of the laws, unScr the pro-
tecs'ng shield of the administrators cultivate
your Fields in peace, pay your contributions faith
fully promise You safety support---forgive-
ness OF lnjurissand all the guarantees that wise
and paternal government can offer
(Sgned) Baron BONyAIRE,
"Prefcct of the Lore Infcriure
"Nsntes, March IS, 1915"
series of the Journal de Frankfort 20 the
18th, arrived this morning, extracts from which
precede this notice. Among other matters there
Is copy of letter from tie Duke Of Ragusa, ir
answer TO an overture made to HIM or The part Of
the rebel leader by Canli,coyut, in which, afe,
rejecting the traItorous proposition with scorn
and ind. snN,on, and iustfymg his patriotic con-
duct at the close of the last campaign, the gal.
ssit marshal thus eoSclu6es, in :, tone of LOYALTY
and honor which is enough (and we rejoice 10 say
it,) to redeem the French Mans from The cbloauy
with which tie treacheiy and perS5y of too ma
ny FrenchTnen have lately overwhelmed IT,
"From hat moment France has recogn Sed in
Louis XVIII her fathea, her SAVIOUR IT'S LOUIS
who has saved france from the usual CONSEQUENT
ces OF an INVASION. Conquest gave 20 the sovc-
Telgns arlght 10 divide country. wheel, for 90
:.
the name ofLouis appeas cd ;henn--at that sacred
name they lad down Their arms Thus Louis,
without arms, without sold ers, invested with no
other force than that Virtue, and the asseidei.
cynf legitimate power, conquered from Eu.
rope in arms, the most extraordinary peace r
corded IN hs.ory-f have consecratcd myseli
withoutrc ervc, 10 the defence of the lawful sove-
reign; honored him IN his prosperity will
be faithful 10 him in his aciyers ty and should
his reverses be as durable as believe thev W III be
transItory, my life shall be *. ne7lished III h
side, happy to shed the Last drop ofmy blood fol
has preservation Snch, Sir, a,e my sntlments
and my Justification. You know wi ether tn
reign OF LOUIS can have weakened their motives ;
that re gn so wonderful IN its short duration ;
that re gn the subject of admiration, ofour low e,
ard "t our tears; this re- en- an eternal subject o.
n d ta1on for prince the dc pair of tyranis will
so down TO Posterity a witness IN favor OF
those who have contributed to the return of tile
Dourbons, and against the guilty partisans of Il e
UsurPsr-I tell you, sir, with all the f'ankne-
OF my Character, have not sought, nor do ex.
Pect the appreciation either of Bonaparte, of yo,,
or ofmen who resemble you, fhave been aston,
ished, confess, at hearing the companion of the
Childhood Of the unhappy duke d'Enghein up.
braid me with having forsaken Bonaparte for a
bourbon excuse the error of those who admin,
ed this sanglnary haro, til the reign of Ions
the eighteenth, but think do but ant pate
VIC luOSuSht OF history IN deyotlnE 10 COntetnD'
ard exeeratIon, whoever has quilted The king to
attach himselfto Boiiapsr Ell declare to you, 81
thatthe base enemies of their country, are, in IT,
eyes, unworthy Of pity and pardon, and ,hnl
that the nation, To avoid eternal opprobrum
ought 20 reject them from her bosom You see
sir, by this open declaration of my principle
whether Bonaparte can still til nk Of sediic;ng me
"Tell the ASSASSIN cfthe duke d'Enghen nd
ofPchcgru, tell the d strrber of Ill Europe tel
him who has plunged France INTO blood and tears
tell the yiolator of the ghts Of nations and Of eli
treaties, tell the perjurer, ti.e most pcrfid oul
and the most glity of men, tina tie oath whici
] have taken to my ki"g, viii lie sealed IN :
few days with the blood Of the traitors--th 4
hencef3rward thtre thng in common he
tweeh me and the persecu;or Of my country
thai my own arm shall soon carry the standard O
the Lilly even 20 the capitol. that nv fe !,
henceforwsrd consccrated to rallymg round m,
= whre flag, the f.i+hful subjects, and the sub
Jects vino have been led astray Tell him from
me, tell him in the name of al Europe, that I'll,
b.oed shed oy the aSSassns is gong to be visitec
upon Their own heads, and that the day of jus
tce IS at hand.
(S.gDSd) "MARSioNT."