Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-07

spectacle OF great battles. it VIII be much
sWeeter TO know in future no other rivalry
than that of the advantages of peace. no
other contest than the holy contest of the
happiness OF the people. France is pleas
ed TO proclaim, with frankness, this noble
emil OF all its wishes. Jealous of its indie
|pendeuce, the inva.iable principle of its
policy, shall be the most absolute respect
Tor the independence of other nations. IF
sach are, as | entertain, the happy conf
dence, the personal sentiments of gour ma.
|JeSsty, the general tranquility is secured for
a long time : and justice, seated at the con.
mes OF the several states, will singlv be
sufficient 10 guard their frontiers.
g seize t0iM haste &c.
8 far's, .Ap,1a, 10. g NAPOLEON
PARIS, April 10.
Yesterday alter mass, his majesty mount
ed his horse, and reviewed 2oyreeiments Of
cavalry and infantry. These troons ARR
yea from Orleans and the left bank of the
Lore. After his majesty had passed
through all the ranks, amid the accama-
tons OF the regiments, and the people who
covered the Place Carousel, the officers
and soldiers formed circle about him.
The emperor expressed himself in the fol-
lowing words:
g Soldiers IL come to announce tha4
the tri-coioured standard is displayed at
Toulouse, Mon -peIlier, and the southern
districts. The commanders and the garri.
sons of PerPignan and Bayonne, have for
mally announced that they Will pay no
obedience to the orders of the duke dan
gouleme, for the surrender of those places
10 the Spamards, who, however. have be-
sides expressed their Discrimination TO
NEEDLE with our affairs. The white Aag
no longer flies but in the Marsei!Ies but
tins week viii not pass over before the
people OF this great city, borne down by
me royalists' opposition, viii re-assert
their own rights. Such great and prompt
results were due to the patriotism v hich an
mated the whole nation with the remem-
6rance. which you had preserved for me.
Ii, during single year Of unfortunate cir
cunstances, we were Obliged to Law aside
the tri-coloured cockade, yet il was always
dearest to our heart. 1t has been our raj
lying point, and only with our life shall! we
resign It'd Here the emperor was inter
rupted by universal shouts of. ne s7cpar
~ :! Soldiers ~ resumed the emperor.
we do not desire to interfere with the
analrs OF other nations: but wee TO those
who wish to NEEDLE with ours. or to treat
us as the Genoese or the Genevese. and to
impose upon us laws without the consent
OF the nation. They will find upon our
frontiers the heroes of Marengo, Auster-
ltz, and jena and if they bring 100000
men, we will oppose TO them 1000. O0O-
(the emperor was again interrupted by the
most lively acclamations.)
approve added he, :. what you have
done to rally the tri-coloured flag; and in
the Camp de Mai, and in the presence of
the assembly Of the nation, will deliver
to you those eagles, which were so often
rendered illustrious by your vaIour, and
before which the enemies of France have
so often fed.
g Soldiers, the Frenchpeople and myself
rely upon you do you also rely upon me
and the people,"
The most enthusiastic applause follow
ed this discourse, and the review termina-
ted.
April IA.
The 10th number Of the bulletin of the
Laws, contains decree, sigr ed at Lyons.
on the 18th ultimo, by the emperor, grant
ing full amnesty toall persons implicated
IN calling in foreigners in the year 1915,
and assisting the plans OF INVASION, dis
memberment, &c. with the following ex-
ceptions, viz. sicurs Lynch, de La Roche,
Jacquelin, de Vitgolles, Alexis de Noailles.
the Duke of Ragusa, Sosthence de la Ro-
chefoucault, BOurienne, Bellart, the prince
of BeneventO, count de Joucourt, the duke
of Dalberg, and the able de Montesouieu.
The property Of these individuals is order
ed to be sequestrated. They are to be
brought to trial, in case of condemnation.
and are to suffer the penalties inflicted by
the criminal code.
April IS.
CapituJatiou oftie duke d'.qngoaienie.
A telegraph despatch from Montilimart
on the 9th inst. from lieut.. gen. Grouchy.
states the following circumstances. The
rash enterprise of the duke d'AngouIeme
IS terminated, The tri-colored fac floats in
the South. The duke d'Ang 1ulene, push
ed by the troops, the vanguard of which
occupies Douzere, having on his rear gen
eral Gilly, who had debouched by Point
SAINT Esprit, and upon his left flank the ma
tiOnal guards Of Daupbny, has capitulated.
Abandoned by all the troops of the line.
there remained with him only 5OO mon