Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-12

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6 PROCLAMATION.
g When in the time of danger called
ny people to arms. to combat for the,
freedom and independence of the coun-
ltfy, the whole mass Of the youth, glow
Ing with emulation, thronged round the
standards, to bear, with joyful self-deni-
|al, unusual hardships, and resolved to
,save death itself; then the best strength
| IF the people intfepidly joined the ranks
| of nv brave soldiers, and my generals
ed with me into battle host of heroes,
Who have shewn themselves worthy of the
lame Of their fathers, and heirs Of their
lglory. Thus we. and eur allies. attend
| ed by victory, conquered the capital of
Dur enemy; our banners waved in Paris,
Napoleon abdicated his authority. Lii
loerty was restored to Germany,~ security
| 70 thrones, and to the world the hope of
a durable peace.
| :. This hope is vanished-we must "a
gain march to the combat. A perfidious
conspiracy has brought back to France.
| the nlaa who, for ten years together,
brought down upon tie world unutterable
lmiseries. Tie people, COMPOUNDED, have
mot been able to oppose his armed adhe-
rents. Though he himself, while still at
the head of a considerable armed force,
declared his abdication to be voluntary
sacrifice to the happiness and repo,e OF
France, he now regards this, like every
,ther convention, as nothing. He is at
| the head OF perjured soldiers, who desire
| to render war eternal. Europe is again
Threatened it cannot suffer the man to
REMAIN on the throne of France who loud
Ilv proclaimed universal empire to be the
lopiect of his continually renewed wars,
who COMPOUNDED all moral principlessby
his continued breach of faith, 4 who can,
therefore, give the World 10 security for
his peaceabie intentions.
| :. Again, therefore, arise to the COM
! aat France itself wants our aid, and all
europe is allied with us. United with
their ancient companions in victory, re-.
linforced by the accession ofnew brethren
lin arms, you go, brave Prussians, to a
lust war with inc, with the princes ofmy
Family, with the generals who have led
you to victory. The justice of the cause
ye defend viii ensure Us the victory. l
have ordered general arming, according
ito my decree of Sept. 8, 1914, which will
Re executed in all my dominions.
The army will be completed, TIE
volunteer companies of yagers be forMed,
land the Landwehr called together. The
Youth OF the chief classes OF the citizens,
lfrom the age Of 70 upwards, are at liber
.ty to join either the i4andwehr first called
Tout, OF the wager corps Of tie regular ar
lmy.
" Every young man, who has cemplet-
led his l7tn year may, if possessing the
requisite bodily strength, join the army
lat his own CHOICE. ipuoiiaira particular
Regulation CT this subject. Concerning
!tne formation OF single corps and 0! tne
iLand~ehr, Notice viii appear in every
province froA the constituted aatilori-
| ties.
:. Thus united, with all Europe in
arms, we again eater the lists against
Napoleon bJnaparte aad his adhereAts.
:. Arise then, with God for your sup
port, for the repose Of the weird, for or
der, for mortality, for your king and your
country"
8. FREDERICK WILLIAM.
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