The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-23

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of the Chamber OF Representatives may be
appointed, to be always present with the ar
my not to Interfere with its movements. but
IN order thatthe world may be convinced that
you hold nothing SO glorious as an oppo.tun-
~ TO die in defence ot your country.
M. CORES demanded that the above report
be printed, that it might be distributed ~
mong the troops, and posted III all parts of
Paris.
NJ. Jacan2t presented himself at the tribune
i'll the name OF the committee appointed TO
draft an address TO the French people,
+" which, said he. (" am going to have the
honor OF communicating to YOU"
r. then read the address as follows:
" Frenchnea!
{" The aided powers have proclaimed in the
fnce of Europe, chat they took up arms against
Napoleon only that they would respect our
Independence and our right to choose a form
OF government most congenial to our wishes &
our interests. -.
" Napoleon is ia lons.sr the chief of the
state. He has Voluntary renowned the
throne, and his sbdication has been accepted
by your representatives He has left us anu
his son is called to the Imperial throne bv the
constitution OF the state. These evauts are
known TO the allied powers the war. then
mus be at an end, Yin cSs the words of kins-s
are but empty susuds. However, while pie
nipotentiaries have been appointed on the
par; OF France to treat for peace. the gene
raj in chief of those powers has refused even
a Cessation OK hos;iiiucs. Their troops have
hastened their march, which has been favor
ed by a moment of disorder and +. station a
mong ourselves They are at the gates of the
capital, without g'vmg any reason why the
war Is continued. Oar penipotentlaries will
speedily intoi'n you whether or no we shall
have to relipquish all hopes of peace (; in the
meantime resistance is as necessary as it is
lawful and # humanity demands an account
OF the blood unnecessarily she'd, she will not
Condemn the brave man who fight only tonro-
teot their hoMes against the scOurge of war,
and who defend at the expence OF Their lives
the cause of liberty, and of that indepen-
dence, the imprescrib IDLE rights of which have
been guaranteed to them even by the official
declarations of the enemy
" Under these important circumstances
your representatives cannot forget that they
have to act, not in behalf of party, but the
whole nation. An act of weakness would be
a foul reproach, and might endanger France
tor many years to come,
While the government is engaged in or
ganzng ali the means for obtaining solid
peace, what coWd be more usefulto the nation
than to consolidate and adopt the fundamen-
tai rules OF monarChical and representative
government, able to guarantee to the citizens
the free enjoyment of the holy rights they
have acquired at the expence of so many sa-
critices, q to rally forever around the national
colors, the great number Of Frenchmen, who
have no other interest, no other wish than an
honorable repose, and that Independence
winch is the birth right of man.
" Ihe Chamber equally sensible Of it's duty
and its dignity unequivocaiy declares that it
never will receive, as chief of the state h,n,
who, on ascending the throne shall refuse to
Acknowledge the rights of the French people,
and to consecrate them by solemn OATH
This constitutional charter is consummated,
and 1t, by force Of arms, master IS imposed
upon us--it the destiny OF great nation,
should once more, nooleztn7Iiy, become the
port OF few priylled, ed tyrants-then, yiel-
ding 70 force, the national repre- sentatiOn will
protest, n the face Of the world, against the
prostration Oh the independence Of their coun-
try 1t viii appeal to the justice and energy
or the present and succeeding generations to
wrest from the hands Of dcspois, the hide
pendcnce of nations, and the rights of man
1t makes, this day, an appeal to the justice &
wisdom OF the whole civilized world"
The address was received with great ap-
piause, ami ordered to be printed.
The secretary read the following letter
Representatives ffhe People
We are i'll the presence OF our enemies. &,
in the presence of the world, we swear tc de-
tend, TO the last breath, the cause of our ma
tional independence. Oar enemies would i'm
pose on us the family OF the Bourbons, know
ing that those Princes are rejected by great
majority of the French nation. If it were
possible that you could consent to recall! them,
you might be assured. gentlemen. that it
wouid be TO sign the death warrant of the
whole army, which, during 2Cye 1rs, has been
the palladium Of our national honor. There
are IN war, particularly when it is carried on
tor so great a length Of TINE, successes and
reverses be met with. In all our successes,
we have exercised the utmost magnanirn;ty
III our revcrscs, If our enemies resolve to hun-
bic us, we shall know how Go die
The Bourbons fer 70 the nation, no kind
OF guarantee. We oHce received them with
sentiments Of the most generous confidence
We had forg, tten all the evils they hal occa-
stoned us by tie ohstinacv with which they
sought TO deprive us Of our sacred rights How
have they repaid our confidence Bv
treating ms as YANG iished rebels
Representatives Of the people These re-
tectlons are the more insupportable to us, as
we All know them to be ssrictv true. Histo-
r., which co1ccals nothing, will one day or
other render faithful account Of whai the
bourbons have done to rcpossess themselves
OF the throne Of France. 1t will also relate
the conduct Of the army--0f this army so de-
cidedly national and posterity will Judge who
had the best claim 20 the esteem of the.