The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-06-07
address 10 the National Guards.

Paris, AhrH IL His Majesty yesterday
reviewed the national guards of Paris, COM
posed of twelve leglon', forming 43 bstlalions'
The officers formed a circle, and MS majesty
addressed them IN d speech OF the following
import
Soldiers Of the National Guards If Paris
! am very glad TO see you. l formed you,
fifteen months ago, 10 maintain the public
tranquility in the capital, and tor is security
You have fulfilled my desig0. You have
poured on; your blood IN the defence OF Pa'is;
and ii some hostile uoops dad cDler within
your walls, the FAULT was not yours, but IL Ii
TO be attributed 10 treason, and above all 10
the fatality which was attached 10 our affairs
at that unfortunate period.
"The royal throne was not suitable Tor
France. 1t gave no surety To the people IN
relation TO their most precious inIeIest II
was imposed upon Us by strangers. Ii It had
continued it would have been monument OF
shame and misfortune. l have arrived, arm
cd with the whole power of the people and the
army, to cause this blot to disappear, and TO
restore ali their celebrity TO the honor and
glory of France.
Soldiers of Me National Guard-This
morning the telegraph of Lyons ha. informed
and Mirseilles. Az hundred discharges OF
cannon. fired upon all our frouers, will INFORM
the strangers that our civil dissenlions are
terminated. say strangers, because we as
yet know of no enemies. Ii they collect their
troops we will collect ours. Our armies are
all CO opposed OF brave men, who have distin.
guished themselves III many battles, and who
will present to the stranger frontier OF iron
while the numerous bauaiions of grenadiers
ana Of chasscurs OF the na,ional guards will
preserve our frontiers.--I 7viH nor meddie az
all sviM he affairs of other nations ; 7uos 10 the
governments which meddie with ours Rever-
ses nave mpered the character OF the French
people IL has resumed that youth, that vigor,
which tor twenty years astonished Europe.
Soldiers You have been forced 10 hoist
coors p' described by the nation. But the ma
tional colors were In your hearts. You swear
10 take them always for the railying signal
and for the defence of the imperial throne,
the only and natural guarantee of our rights.
You swear never to Suffer strangers, in whose
houses we have often appeared as their mas
ters, to meddle with our constitutions aud our
government. You swear, in fine, to sacrifice
every thing to the honor and TO the indep pen.
depce of France"
"WE SWEAR IT !" Such was tho unani.
nous cry of the whole national guard.
This speech was frequently interrupted by
marks OF the most lively enthusiasm, which
had broke forth from the commence ment of
the review, and which manifested the mselves
doring its whole continuance.
Although the National guard march at a
very quick step, it took them two hours to
defle before the Emperor.
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Paris, .fhrH I've are assured that Mar
shal Macdonald, ex hausted by his long war.
like labors, has demanded and obtained leave
to retire.
The plan Of the new Constitution was FIN
ished this evening. twill be published next
Sunday.
On Tuesday night, the Emperor was at the
Opera. He entered his box unexpectedly, and
was received with loud acclama,ions
Bonaparte has decreed, that all the officers
and soldiers, who have Quilted the army, what
ever may be the cause) shall repair to their
respective standards, Immediately.
10000 woskmen are employed in making
arms, al Paris.
troops ON the frontiers of Flanders, towards
Lislc; bot their cavalry is small and their
artillery in no proportion to what was former.
ly allowed.
The Duke de Berry was nearly taken a,
Bcthune, by 200 isnccrs, while at table with
party Of the kings's household ne had but
just time TO escape on horse back, leaving his
coach, and baggage.
A Cadiz article of April 10, says, (" Genoa
has been taken by the British, and Rome, by
the Nepolitans; the Pope and the former
king OF Spain, Charles Ivsh. were daily ex.
pccted to arrive at Vslsncia. ~
1t is said tha, prince Canino is appointed
minister OF interiot, that NJ. Carnot takes the
Office OF minister Of, war, and iha, Merlin dc
Dour is appointed minister Of justice.
Paris, .1hrI 1.-THE tri co orsd Az
may nov be considered as flying over all the
Empire. Ii is probable that !, would be hoisl
ted vexter rdav Aofibee opl N,se.,f1>. a.